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  1. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Indy 500

    by mrpenney 27 May 2012

    I turned it on just now for the first time in ages, because I wanted to see the beginning of the race. I grew up in Indiana; I didn't…

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    RE: Anymore

    by VinnyD 24 May 2012

    Wikipedia on "positive anymore": Positive anymore is the use of the adverb any more in an affirmative context. While any more is typicall…

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    RE: phx -sedona-grand canyon

    by ianw6705 23 May 2012

    Although Indiana does have the [Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore|http://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm] - such features are rather rare in…

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    RE: phx -sedona-grand canyon

    by ear 23 May 2012

    Thanks for the great advice ! I'm casually curious about the vortex thing, but really not interested in spending a bunch of time on it.…

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    RE: House in Dayton Ohio

    by iliana 20 May 2012

    My dad lives a short drive away in Indiana and sold his huge, gorgeous old historic landmark home on half an acre for just over 100K.…

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    RE: O'Hare to 1600 and S Indiana during UN/NATO Summit

    by tilos 16 May 2012

    This will be a very simple trip. As Mr. Penny says, Blue Line to Jackson. Then look for the staircase going down. Take that staircase…

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    RE: O'Hare to 1600 and S Indiana during UN/NATO Summit

    by Macha 15 May 2012

    In particular, look at [this page|http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-nato-maps,0,1985964.htmlpage] 16th & Indiana…

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    RE: O'Hare to 1600 and S Indiana during UN/NATO Summit

    by mrpenney 15 May 2012

    Cabs are plentiful in downtown Chicago. I'd recommend getting off the Blue Line at Jackson and hailing the cab from there. Or, if you…

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    O'Hare to 1600 and S Indiana during UN/NATO Summit

    by boomski 15 May 2012

    Hi guys, We will be arriving into Chicago on Friday, May 18th and we are a bit worried about getting to our rental apartment. We arrive…

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    RE: National Parks Annual Pass

    by mrpenney 14 May 2012

    As others have said, it varies widely--not only from state to state, but from park to park. In Illinois, for example, the parks are free.…

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    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by mrpenney 09 May 2012

    >it's the South Shore Line that goes to the Dunes, and I think that was run by the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad. Yup.…

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    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by mrpenney 09 May 2012

    >I also hate "LSD". I was raised to call it The Drive. People from Iowa and Wisconsin and Michigan and Indiana who move to Chicago and…

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    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by travellingtrixie 09 May 2012

    I hate "Chi-town" with an irrational rage. I also hate "LSD". I was raised to call it The Drive. People from Iowa and Wisconsin and Michigan…

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    RE: Is there a word I can google to find this?

    by GND 02 May 2012

    ooooh thanks Stan, I think they might be called glittens! That seems to come up with a few photos of what I am trying to describe! those…

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    RE: Where to go on student exchange??

    by pizwat 29 April 2012

    My pleasure. That said, take a hard look at Montreal in your research. It's a wonderful city and you could choose to study and use French.…

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    Real Egypt Tours - an exceptional experience

    by klmcbw 23 April 2012

    We are a family of 6 (children ages 16,11,10,6) from Indiana, USA. We currently reside in France and have traveled to a variety of places.…

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    RE: Bad experience with Apollo RV rental

    by amtech 21 April 2012

    Watch this space. I have just returned from the USA where I relocated a 30' rv from Indiana to LA. The van I was to move was to be 22'…

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    Re: Hiring a Campervan to tour NZ? Great idea! Just DO NOT hire from Apollo!

    by amtech 18 April 2012

    Watch this space. I have just returned from the USA where I relocated a 30' rv from Indiana to LA. I flew into Fort Wayne 2 days early…

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    RE: Basketball! Just an idea.....!

    by mrpenney 17 April 2012

    I gotta say, as someone who grew up in basketball country (central Indiana)... ...I gotta agree with our resident cider-besotted West-Cou…

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    RE: Guate Joint Venture

    by eddystonelightkeep 14 April 2012

    nothing has become of it yet, in Indiana

  21. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: Arizona

    by RayCCroc 09 April 2012

    Years ago, I met a bloke from Indiana in a youth hostel in Holbrook Arizona who had hired a car so I split the costs with him and we…

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    RE: segway from Natasha's thread re: racial slurs

    by VinnyD 09 April 2012

    The term "the middle east" was coined by an American, Alfred Thayer Mahan. But he used it to mean Persia, Afghanistan, and nearby areas.…

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    RE: Hedman Alas Bus Experience

    by SoloHobo 08 April 2012

    Eduardo, So in the spirit of Easter and the season of renewal, you managed to take this story that could happen to anyone that has a…

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    RE: Real Estate

    by iliana 06 April 2012

    My dad's big old 1860s house on about 3/4 of an acre sold for just over 100K last year. It's in a small, economically depressed town in…

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    RE: Caulker Caye: New Belize Beach Destination

    by eddystonelightkeep 01 April 2012

    How did the seawall at caye chapel hold out? I think i recall Chocolate expressing misgivings on that. and indeed, if that massive concre…

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