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Old 11-30-2008, 12:51 AM
 
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Yup ...in California now for a stint then going to Florida for next 5-6 years I suppose for grad school.
Nice, I might be movin from Chicago to Florida myself... probably somewhere in South Florida, thinkin maybe Miami... still tryin to weigh the goods and the bads though.
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Old 11-30-2008, 07:39 AM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I miss Chicago, too. Born & raised there, left when I was very young to move south...lots of issues, but, the cold & snow were a big part of it.

Many years later, the other issues are gone, but, now I am REALLY used to the milder winters and cannot even conceive of a Chicago winter again.

But, as some other threads have so eloquently said, Chicagoans are unique. Our habits, our accents, our thought processess are different from anywhere else. I have spent decades trying to fit in somewhere and I simply cannot. I am a Chicagoan.

So, my friends here are either transplanted Chicagoans or north easterners. I would like to become a snowbird someday just to fit somewhere for a little while.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Is the cold really that bad for someone to leave??? People are getting soft in this world. Yes its cold but its not that bad for me to leave.
My EXACT thoughts. Ive seen it a thousand times.... most return. As I tell those who wish to leave:
YouTube - Cinderella - Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone): Stereo Version
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