Well, it's official...Ohio, here I come.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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We finally reached terms today. I’m bound for the lovely small town of Marietta, Ohio. There I’ll be running the revenue generating part of a publishing firm.

All that’s left is fixing up the house and selling it.

Anyone want to buy a place in the Blue Ridge? Theios? Ulterfilter?

Someone?

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OHIOAN!

Points finger

Ha-ha!

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Now I can call you both, “Buckeye!”

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Oh my God. No, don’t go! No!

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No more MountainDope? Dope-a-Ween??

Jeez, you sure know how to ruin a guy’s day, JC :stuck_out_tongue:

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I’m sure that they’ll still happen; you’ll just have to drive farther to get to them.

And vunderbob, watcha gonna call me when I’m not in Ohio anymore?

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Betcha no one comes.

Betcha anything.

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Oh, BTW, here’s their website and here’s a map (for those of you, like me, who really have no earthly idea of where this place is).

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Oh come now, Marietta’s a lovely little town on the Ohio River. It will be quite pleasant to visit come spring.

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

First we lose Geobabe, then we lose Bluesman and Lucretia, now you?

Halloween will never be the same again.

OK, now that I’m done whining, I wish you the very best of luck, and keep in touch.

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Fortunate. :smiley:

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Betcha we would, too.

Ohio Dopers are fun. Betcha they show. You may have to change the date of Dope-a-Ween so it doesn’t interfere with Thinksnow’s.

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Ohio’s gain is Virginia’s loss. Best of luck.

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Thanks, plnnr.

Betcha I can know thinksnow right into the ashheap of history.

What are the odds?

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Best of luck in Ohio!

So when’s the Last Chance Dopefest?

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Hey there!

Welcome to Ohio and I hope you enjoy Marietta! We’re not so bad 'round here! G

Cats

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You still gonna give me that couch of yours you said I could have ifn you moved? I can come pick it up this weekend. :slight_smile:

You know, I didn’t mind driving the hour looking like a freak at Halloween, I’m not sure if I want to drive 6 hours doing the same thing. Probably will though.

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Welcome to the state, JC.

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A couple of things to help you acclimate and fit in with the natives:

  • TBDBITL (pronounced TiB-D-BiTL): The Best Damn Band In The Land which is of course, The Ohio State University Marching Band.

  • Learn the lyrics to these songs:
    Fight The Team and Buckeye Battle Cry

  • Begin inserting an O-H-I-O chant* into the chorus of Hang on Sloopy. For example:

“Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on…”
“O-H-I-O”

For extra bonus points include the arm gestures spelling out each letter. Think I’m crazy? Go to any bar during game-day and you’ll see the whole bar doing this to the song.

  • That State Up North = Michigan, and it blows & spits.

  • Always remember, OSU football is bigger than Jesus here.

Non-OSU tips:

  • If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change.
  • The State Bird is not the Cardinal as some “officials” will tell you, it is indeed the Orange Construction Barrel.
  • Being a Cleveland Browns fan is most common, Steelers fan next and Cincinnati Bengals fan last.
  • Did I mention Jesus takes 2nd fiddle to OSU football?

Anyway, welcome to Ohio. It really is a good place, just don’t tell too many people. They’ll just show up, drink all the beer, and leave the place a mess when they leave.

MeanJoe

  • After 20+ years in Ohio, when I hear this song outside the state I cannot help but mentally hearing O-H-I-O.
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Oh, I forgot to mention that it is always refered to as The Ohio State University. Not Ohio State University. It goes back to that bigger than Jesus thing we’ve got going on here. :wink:

MeanJoe