# Well, it's official...Ohio, here I come. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479 "2004-01-08T19:28:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/1 "2004-01-08T19:28:21Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/2 "2004-01-08T19:29:56Z")
OHIOAN! _Points finger_ Ha-ha! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/3 "2004-01-08T19:34:31Z")
Now I can call you both, “Buckeye!” ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/4 "2004-01-08T19:38:52Z")
Oh my God. No, don’t go! No! ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/5 "2004-01-08T19:47:17Z")
No more MountainDope? Dope-a-Ween?? Jeez, you sure know how to ruin a guy’s day, **JC** 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/6 "2004-01-08T19:49:48Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/7 "2004-01-08T19:58:25Z")
Betcha no one comes. Betcha anything. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/8 "2004-01-08T19:58:32Z")
Oh, BTW, here’s [their website](http://www.marietta-ohio.com/) and [here’s a map](http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/directions/dirGetMap.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0247385890.1073591710@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadckgegefkmcgencfhjdfiidfjk.0&cmty=0) (for those of you, like me, who really have no earthly idea of where this place is). ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/9 "2004-01-08T20:01:57Z")
Oh come now, Marietta’s a lovely little town on the Ohio River. It will be quite pleasant to visit come spring. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/10 "2004-01-08T20:04:00Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/11 "2004-01-08T20:04:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\* > > And **vunderbob** , watcha gonna call me when I’m not in Ohio anymore? \*\* Fortunate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/12 "2004-01-08T20:06:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Betcha no one comes. > > Betcha anything. \*\* 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. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/13 "2004-01-08T20:12:21Z")
Ohio’s gain is Virginia’s loss. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/14 "2004-01-08T20:20:22Z")
Thanks, plnnr. Betcha I can know thinksnow right into the ashheap of history. What are the odds? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/15 "2004-01-08T20:23:55Z")
Best of luck in Ohio! So when’s the Last Chance Dopefest? ---
**Author:** ![Catsmeow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Catsmeow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsmeow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/16 "2004-01-08T20:32:06Z")
Hey there! Welcome to Ohio and I hope you enjoy Marietta! We’re not so bad 'round here! _G_ Cats ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/17 "2004-01-08T20:49:40Z")
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. 🙂 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. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/18 "2004-01-08T21:02:02Z")
Welcome to the state, JC. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/19 "2004-01-08T21:09:54Z")
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](http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/org/osuband/sounds/fighttheteam.wav) and [Buckeye Battle Cry](http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/org/osuband/sounds/buckeye.wav) - 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. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479/20 "2004-01-08T21:12:27Z")
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. 😉 MeanJoe [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-official-ohio-here-i-come/223479.md?page=2)