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GUYS GUYS HEY GUYS KNOW WHAT TAKES FOREVER? REORGANIZING AND CLEANING OUT YOUR ROOM. HOLY SHIT MY LIFE'S BEING EATEN. So anywho, that's why I haven't commented on anyone's posts recently. :( But I'm gonna try to comment on everyone's today, around making my room less of a complete disaster area and earning moneys and things. Until then, have some amusing memes that I found and have wanted to post for awhile.
1. Go to google and type in "You know you're from [your area] when..."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or italicise items that apply to you.
I had some trouble with this one, since I'm technically from Illinois, but live in a Chicago suburb. So in the end, I googled both Chicago and Illinois and kinda combined them.
You think Chicago is a completely different state from Illinois.(Guilty as charged)
You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?" (I generally say 'Wanna come with?' but sometimes I slip and use this.)
You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford have in common and curse one of them daily.(I don't live in Chicago, but I know the names of these roads/highways and they suck. A lot.)
You know what "the Hillside strangler is."(This is also a route that kinda sucks.)
You can name three or four extra taxes nobody else pays.(Probably, if I could be bothered to think about them)
You know the difference between Richard J Daley and Richard M Daley.(They were both mayors, but one of them is long dead. J Daley is dead, btw. ^__^)
You can use two or three Daleyisms in context.
You can imitate the Mayor's whine.
You say Chicawgo and not Chicaago.(I'm...not really sure of the difference. o.O?)
You think going to a Bears game in single digit temperatures with a wind off the lake (and freezing rain) is fun.(If I had any inclination towards sporting events, yeah. It's not that cold when you're packed in with a thousand other people in a stadium together. ^__^ In face, it's very warm.)
Da is a proper definite article.
You expect corruption in local politics.
You go to the Dells in the summer to get away from the other 20 thousand that followed you.(My family doesn't, personally, but Dells commercials are EVERYWHERE and I know several people who do)
You've been caught speeding in Wisconsin because you had Illinois plates.(Not yet...)
You guard your shoveled parking space with an old chair and unusable broom.(I don't live in the city, but yeah, even in the suburbs this happens)
You know why they call it "the Windy City."(Fucking...wind...)
You know dead people who voted.
You understand the Democratic machine and don't fight against it.
You've never ever considered the idea of hiring non-union laborers.(In Chicago? That's...that's just not possible. At all.)
You've never been to Springfield.
You know a good gyros joint.(Mmmm. Gyros. Delisch.)
You know what Giordanos, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's have in common.(Some of the best pizza ever, that's what.)
You know when the last time the Cubs won a pennant.
You know exactly how many cars are "legally" allowed to turn left after the light turns red.
You don't know which ethnic "fest" to choose on any given summer weekend. (So...many....XP)
Your idea of relaxing and getting away from it all is Ravinia (with 10,000 others who have the same idea).
You can recite many of "The Blues Brothers" lines and know where they filmed certain scenes.
You consider paying someone to watch your car at a sporting event as just another "city tax."
The "Living Room" is called the "front room"
You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do.(KILL YOU DEAD)
You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away.(Isn't it? I always thought it was. Except Chicago, which is about an hour away.)
You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois"
You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake"
You refer to Chicago as "The City"
"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986
You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers!
You buy "The Trib"
You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car! (Well, maybe not 35. I would go 40 to be safe)
You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog
You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is
You understand what "lake-effect" means (It means that in winter, it's warmer really close to the lake, and in summer it's cooler. Pretty much. Sucks for everyone not near the lake though. ^__^)
You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.
You have ridden the "L" (Unless you take a cab or bike/walk, this is pretty much the only way to get anyway. Chicago has terrible public transportation. ^__^')
You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815 (630 is mine! ^__^)
You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet! (800-588-2300 EMPIIIIIIIIIIIRE! Today! I do indeed have the end of the Empire commercial memorized. I thought that was usual. o.0)
You wear gym shoes, not sneakers.
Your favorite melody to hum is "Bang,Bang,Bang-Skeet,Skeet,Skeet!!!!"
You GOT to have spaghetti at your barbecue.
You are STILL a Bulls fan........
You drink at bars called "Bud on Tap" or "Milwaukee's Best" -- no names, just beer signs out front. (I don't generally drink, but man. They're everwhere)
It's January and you see someone's kitchen chair in the street, and you know that if you're a responsible citizen and bring it back to the sidewalk you will be shot on sight
You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway (I-Pass. Best thing ever. Seriously. Get one if you're coming here.)
When you read a big story in the paper about mob ties in the city government, your first reaction is "So, tell me something I don't know."
You know Lincoln Towing is Satan incarnate. (HIIIISSSSSSSSSS!)
You've paid $105 for towing, $30 for more than one "street cleaning" ticket, $58 for a city vehicle sticker, and $70 for a license plate sticker -- and chalk it all up to "neighborhood taxes."
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" Also, grocery stores are the only type of retail entity that get a definite article: "I'm going to The Jewel" or "I'll stop by The Dominicks on the way home."
You've cursed at a cyclist, pedestrian, or in-line skater on the lakefront path. (Omg, I hate them! SO MUCH. So rude.)
You know the significance of State and Madison.
You're not ashamed of wearing a big fur Russian hat, or a headsock with one hole in it, in public from November through March. (If your nose and ears were in danger of freezing off, you wouldn't either. -20 with lake effect winds? Sucks.)
The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports. (This...this I am ashamed to say is true)
There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.
You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter and Construction.
Vacation means going to Six Flags.(For most people, yes, just not me.)
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. (Or ice. SO MUCH BETTER)
You carry jumper cables in your car. (If you don't, you'll be sooooooorrrrry!)
You know several people who have hit a deer....and sometimes the same deer.
Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.
Your school classes were canceled because of the heat.
Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it, no matter what time of the year.
You end your sentences with an unnecessary proposition. For example: "Where's my coat at?" or If you go to town I wanna go with."
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain or animal. (SO. MANY.)
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. (Not in my house, but I know many people who do.)
And the second one! I think I've done this one before, but I like it, so I'll do it again.
+ Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper on their LiveJournal.
+ Explain in five sentences why you're using that wallpaper!
+ Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on.
1. It's purty. ^__^
2. It makes reference to a webcomic that I'm currently ADORING. www.mspaintadventures.com/
3. It's pretty hilarious when you've read the comic and understand all the little humorous things the artist put in.
4. It's hand-made by one of the coolest artists I have ever met.
5. SO. PRETTY.
And now I'm done. Sorry for the meme spamming! ^__^"
1. Go to google and type in "You know you're from [your area] when..."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or italicise items that apply to you.
I had some trouble with this one, since I'm technically from Illinois, but live in a Chicago suburb. So in the end, I googled both Chicago and Illinois and kinda combined them.
You think Chicago is a completely different state from Illinois.(Guilty as charged)
You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?" (I generally say 'Wanna come with?' but sometimes I slip and use this.)
You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford have in common and curse one of them daily.(I don't live in Chicago, but I know the names of these roads/highways and they suck. A lot.)
You know what "the Hillside strangler is."(This is also a route that kinda sucks.)
You can name three or four extra taxes nobody else pays.(Probably, if I could be bothered to think about them)
You know the difference between Richard J Daley and Richard M Daley.(They were both mayors, but one of them is long dead. J Daley is dead, btw. ^__^)
You can use two or three Daleyisms in context.
You can imitate the Mayor's whine.
You say Chicawgo and not Chicaago.(I'm...not really sure of the difference. o.O?)
You think going to a Bears game in single digit temperatures with a wind off the lake (and freezing rain) is fun.(If I had any inclination towards sporting events, yeah. It's not that cold when you're packed in with a thousand other people in a stadium together. ^__^ In face, it's very warm.)
Da is a proper definite article.
You expect corruption in local politics.
You go to the Dells in the summer to get away from the other 20 thousand that followed you.(My family doesn't, personally, but Dells commercials are EVERYWHERE and I know several people who do)
You've been caught speeding in Wisconsin because you had Illinois plates.(Not yet...)
You guard your shoveled parking space with an old chair and unusable broom.(I don't live in the city, but yeah, even in the suburbs this happens)
You know why they call it "the Windy City."(Fucking...wind...)
You know dead people who voted.
You understand the Democratic machine and don't fight against it.
You've never ever considered the idea of hiring non-union laborers.(In Chicago? That's...that's just not possible. At all.)
You've never been to Springfield.
You know a good gyros joint.(Mmmm. Gyros. Delisch.)
You know what Giordanos, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's have in common.(Some of the best pizza ever, that's what.)
You know when the last time the Cubs won a pennant.
You know exactly how many cars are "legally" allowed to turn left after the light turns red.
You don't know which ethnic "fest" to choose on any given summer weekend. (So...many....XP)
Your idea of relaxing and getting away from it all is Ravinia (with 10,000 others who have the same idea).
You can recite many of "The Blues Brothers" lines and know where they filmed certain scenes.
You consider paying someone to watch your car at a sporting event as just another "city tax."
The "Living Room" is called the "front room"
You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do.(KILL YOU DEAD)
You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away.(Isn't it? I always thought it was. Except Chicago, which is about an hour away.)
You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois"
You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake"
You refer to Chicago as "The City"
"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986
You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers!
You buy "The Trib"
You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car! (Well, maybe not 35. I would go 40 to be safe)
You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog
You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is
You understand what "lake-effect" means (It means that in winter, it's warmer really close to the lake, and in summer it's cooler. Pretty much. Sucks for everyone not near the lake though. ^__^)
You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.
You have ridden the "L" (Unless you take a cab or bike/walk, this is pretty much the only way to get anyway. Chicago has terrible public transportation. ^__^')
You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815 (630 is mine! ^__^)
You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet! (800-588-2300 EMPIIIIIIIIIIIRE! Today! I do indeed have the end of the Empire commercial memorized. I thought that was usual. o.0)
You wear gym shoes, not sneakers.
Your favorite melody to hum is "Bang,Bang,Bang-Skeet,Skeet,Skeet!!!!"
You GOT to have spaghetti at your barbecue.
You are STILL a Bulls fan........
You drink at bars called "Bud on Tap" or "Milwaukee's Best" -- no names, just beer signs out front. (I don't generally drink, but man. They're everwhere)
It's January and you see someone's kitchen chair in the street, and you know that if you're a responsible citizen and bring it back to the sidewalk you will be shot on sight
You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway (I-Pass. Best thing ever. Seriously. Get one if you're coming here.)
When you read a big story in the paper about mob ties in the city government, your first reaction is "So, tell me something I don't know."
You know Lincoln Towing is Satan incarnate. (HIIIISSSSSSSSSS!)
You've paid $105 for towing, $30 for more than one "street cleaning" ticket, $58 for a city vehicle sticker, and $70 for a license plate sticker -- and chalk it all up to "neighborhood taxes."
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" Also, grocery stores are the only type of retail entity that get a definite article: "I'm going to The Jewel" or "I'll stop by The Dominicks on the way home."
You've cursed at a cyclist, pedestrian, or in-line skater on the lakefront path. (Omg, I hate them! SO MUCH. So rude.)
You know the significance of State and Madison.
You're not ashamed of wearing a big fur Russian hat, or a headsock with one hole in it, in public from November through March. (If your nose and ears were in danger of freezing off, you wouldn't either. -20 with lake effect winds? Sucks.)
The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports. (This...this I am ashamed to say is true)
There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.
You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter and Construction.
Vacation means going to Six Flags.(For most people, yes, just not me.)
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. (Or ice. SO MUCH BETTER)
You carry jumper cables in your car. (If you don't, you'll be sooooooorrrrry!)
You know several people who have hit a deer....and sometimes the same deer.
Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.
Your school classes were canceled because of the heat.
Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it, no matter what time of the year.
You end your sentences with an unnecessary proposition. For example: "Where's my coat at?" or If you go to town I wanna go with."
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain or animal. (SO. MANY.)
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. (Not in my house, but I know many people who do.)
And the second one! I think I've done this one before, but I like it, so I'll do it again.
+ Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper on their LiveJournal.
+ Explain in five sentences why you're using that wallpaper!
+ Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on.
1. It's purty. ^__^
2. It makes reference to a webcomic that I'm currently ADORING. www.mspaintadventures.com/
3. It's pretty hilarious when you've read the comic and understand all the little humorous things the artist put in.
4. It's hand-made by one of the coolest artists I have ever met.
5. SO. PRETTY.
And now I'm done. Sorry for the meme spamming! ^__^"