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Old 03-10-2015, 12:05 PM
 
Location: In The Thin Air
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We hang with our neighbors a lot, probably too much. I consider them friends.
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Old 03-11-2015, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Born & Raised DC > Carolinas > Seattle > Denver
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Add the wife and I to the "no problem fitting in and making friends in Denver" column. Not sure how some folks are having so much difficulty. Most folks around here are pretty easy going, and between work, the gym, the bar, and playing basketball at the park, its pretty hard NOT to meet nice people.

And I know this thread is a few years old now, but to address the original post, our friends just moved here from Chicago about 6 months ago. They spent three years in the Windy City, absolutely loved it. However, they visited us in Denver a few times, and fell in love with it here. Said they'll go back to visit Chicago, but they'd take Denver over an A-list/"mega-city" any day.
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Old 03-11-2015, 05:09 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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Hi.

As that "flake" being discussed, I just want to throw in that some of us (introverts in particular) have a slightly different definition of "friendship."

For me, it's usually the people that "get it" if I want to be alone for a while, but somewhere down the line...could be days...could be years later...have no problem picking the friendship right back up. Finding out what's new, what's changed, going to a movie or soccer match or camping or out for a brew...

When real life hits hard? We're there for each other...those are the real crises, and we all come out, help out and chime in...but once my introvert friends are ready to be left along again, no-one gets offended. We drift off again for a minute...or for a while...and we'll meet back up again soon...with our common interests and goals...when we're ready.

Kurt Vonnegut distinguished between a "karass" (natural, true friends that just clicked) and a "granfaloon" (a group of people brought together by some artificial connection...sports team, university, nationality or company).

Different strokes for different folks.
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Old 03-12-2015, 08:52 PM
 
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If you can't make good friends in a city or state then it's your own fault! Take some responsibility people!

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Old 03-14-2015, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Her daughter thinks Colorado has too much sun.
That's not as silly a statement as you think. The intensity of the sun is much brighter in Denver than midwest cities. That's one reason the snow melts fast in Denver.
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Old 03-14-2015, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Corona the I.E.
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That's not as silly a statement as you think. The intensity of the sun is much brighter in Denver than midwest cities. That's one reason the snow melts fast in Denver.
And the rates of skin cancer, sometimes higher than if you lived in So Cal. I do miss Denver, may come back.
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Old 03-14-2015, 12:17 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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Old thread, but I wonder if the OP made it back to Chitown and is happy?

I'd move back to Chicago in a heartbeat if the weather were better.
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Old 03-14-2015, 12:47 PM
 
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I've never lived in Chicago but have traveled through it many times on road trips. The biggest thing that sticks in my mind is for some reason, as soon as I'm through it, I have to stop somewhere and brush my teeth. (I'm not kidding). What is it that causes grit on your teeth when you haven't been eating anything? It only happens to me in Chicago.
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Old 03-14-2015, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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I've never lived in Chicago but have traveled through it many times on road trips. The biggest thing that sticks in my mind is for some reason, as soon as I'm through it, I have to stop somewhere and brush my teeth. (I'm not kidding). What is it that causes grit on your teeth when you haven't been eating anything? It only happens to me in Chicago.
That's one of the weirdest things I've ever heard.

I spent five days there/nearby during summer 2012, and the only physical difference I felt between here and there was that I didn't need lotion.
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Old 03-14-2015, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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I've never lived in Chicago but have traveled through it many times on road trips. The biggest thing that sticks in my mind is for some reason, as soon as I'm through it, I have to stop somewhere and brush my teeth. (I'm not kidding). What is it that causes grit on your teeth when you haven't been eating anything? It only happens to me in Chicago.
lmao maybe it was the froth in your mouth created while passing through such an awesome city!


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That's one of the weirdest things I've ever heard.

I spent five days there/nearby during summer 2012, and the only physical difference I felt between here and there was that I didn't need lotion.
David, c'mon, Denver is like a toy compared to Chicago. The density, the buildings/architecture/skyline, the lake/river/beaches, the food, world class museums/events, etc.... I'll agree that parts of Denver have the look and feel of certain Chicago neighborhoods (driving down Broadway is a good example). Now for weather and scenic mountain views, Denver wins by a landslide!
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