1st from Illinois

im in chicago WICKER PARK!!!

I grew up in Channahon, IL ...it's by Joliet!

and now I reside in lovely champaign, IL! I came down to chambana for school, GO ILLINI!!, and now I have just stayed around this area...its great!

Greg

PS. PM me if you have any cool base morphs for sale in this area!! Thanks

I'm in Chicago if anyone needs some live rats or mice at any time, I'd be willing to help a bp friend in need.

hey chicago here
nw side

I'm here.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

**You know you're from Illinois when...**

-You've never met any celebrities.

-Your school classes were canceled because of cold.

-Your school classes were canceled because of heat.

-You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

-You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?"

-You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

-You carry jumper cables in your car, a coat hanger, a single screw driver and duct tape.

-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

-Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

-You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Construction.

-Your local Dairy Queen is closed from November
through February.

-Your first job was at some sort of Ice cream shop or a store in the mall.

-If you have worn shorts and a snow boots at the same time.

-If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation
with someone who dialed a wrong number.

-You know several people who have hit a deer.

-When you say "the city" - you mean Chicago.

-You have to scrape the ice off your windshield and start your car 15 minutes early just so it will heat up.

-"Vacation" means going to Six Flags, Wisconsin Dells, or Lake Michigan.

-You don't pronounce the "S" in Illinois like the rest of the world.

-You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines".

-You think Chicago should be a completely different state from Illinois.

-People from other states love to hear you say "Illinois" and other words with "Os" in them.

-If you're from Northern Illinois, You've never been to Southern Illinois..

-You drink "pop."

-You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower,Dan Ryan, and the Edens ...But you call the interstates "expressways" or "highways".

-You pluralize grocery stores and retail chains: "I'm going to Jewels"; "I bought it at Targets"; "I couldn't find parking at Wal-Marts"; I'm going to "Meijers".

-No matter where you are, when you hear the term "Downtown" you immediately assume they're talking about Downtown Chicago.

-You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car!

-You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.

-You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815 .

-You wear gym shoes, not sneakers.

-You are STILL a Bulls fan.

-You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway.

-You know what it really means to be cold outside!

-You laugh at people in other states when they complain it's cold when it's 40 degrees.

-You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.

-You know the significance of the jersey number 23.

-You've fought with your friends about which team is better: Sox or Cubs.

-You've seen it snow in April..or October.

-You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City".

-You know what a corn field looks like.

-You have heard people argue that Chicago should become it's own state.

-You say "you guys".

-You pronounce aunt like ant.

-You split Illinois up in three divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern
(We have city, suburbs, and farmland!)

-You have heard of Casimir Pulaski Day and may have gotten off of school because of it.

-You know the Super Bowl Shuffle by heart.

-You can finish this liine: "Hey Chicago What do you say? Cubs are .."

-Peter Francis Geraci.. Need I say more?

-You know what the phone number is to Luna Carpet and Empire Flooring!

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Lol I say, reading through some of those it also sounds like Ohio... lol we have stupid weather and stuff as well... don't think as had as IL though.


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anyone going to wheaton reptile show tomorrow? anyone have a female albino for sale?!??!

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Originally Posted by joepythons

am i the only one from illinois :confused: :weirdface :rolleyes:

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nope i'm from the il state

Anybody going to the february wheaton shows? I think I'm going on the 5th and maybe on the 20th if I'm not too busy.:P

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Originally Posted by Powerspythons

Anybody going to the february wheaton shows? I think I'm going on the 5th and maybe on the 20th if I'm not too busy.:P

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Well we are planning on attending :gj: