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02-19-2009, 10:50 PM
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Can someone from Chicago enlighten me on how come Chicago that claims a vibrant cultural life, great theater, beautiful beaches, famous architecture, friendly people and interesting, historical suburbs seem to be completely ignored by celebrities of any kind?
02-19-2009, 10:54 PM
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Yeah, no. Montauk isn't Pearl City, guy.
Of course not. It's Montauk. Try google.
02-19-2009, 10:55 PM
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Why are you afraid of replying to my posts?
I don't care for your posts. Sorry.
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02-19-2009, 11:04 PM
Location: Chicago - mudhole in the prairie...
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Umm..
You wish... I am talking about celebrities living in Chicago not those that left this great city behind at first oppotunity...
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You wish... I am talking about celebrities living in Chicago not those that left this great city behind at first oppotunity...
02-19-2009, 11:05 PM
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LOL. You think Ron Santo (just for example) was born in Chicago? Why do you think he was listed? Try again, hoss. LOL
02-19-2009, 11:09 PM
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LOL. You think Ron Santo (just for example) was born in Chicago? Why do you think he was listed? Try again, hoss. LOL
Most of the poeple you listed do not live in Chicagoland. I was asking about celebrities moving to Chicago not running away from Chicago.
02-19-2009, 11:11 PM
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Most of them didn't.
Try to keep up with who posts what LOL. I posted the list of celebrities. Dumbass said something about it being a list of people born in Chicago and then leaving- I pointed out Santo as someone who obviously wasn't born in Chicago but still on the list- meaning it wasn't a list of people were born in Chicago.
02-19-2009, 11:16 PM
Location: Chicago - mudhole in the prairie...
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Try to keep up with who posts what LOL. I posted the list of celebrities. Dumbass said something about it being a list of people born in Chicago and then leaving- I pointed out Santo as someone who obviously wasn't born in Chicago but still on the list- meaning it wasn't a list of people were born in Chicago.
Buddy. Dumbass is a personal attack. Learn to discuss in a civilized way or leave.
Your list is bogus as most of the people on the list do not live in Chicago and Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago is not a national celebrity. Mayor of new York Michael Bloomberg is an international business celebrity.
Why do you post trash like this?
02-19-2009, 11:20 PM
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Really? Try again.
Fool? Look at your list. Does Darryl Hannah live in Chicago?
Does Robin Williams, ********, Clinton, Manzarek, Ford live in Chicago?
Talking about a fool? Look in the mirror. I am talking about celebrities who live in Chicago and not the ones that ran away as soon as they could.
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Yeah, no. Montauk isn't Pearl City, guy.