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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Aug 17, 2015 14:34:21 GMT -8
Little Michael Jackson and Jackson Five were "going back to Indiana". I'm heading back to the Land of Lincoln, well at least for a while. I'm escaping from behind the cheddar curtain, where cows out number humans. On the positive side, I might actually see a real train for the first time in many years! Got Trudy's toys, food, dishes, grooming tools and table already loaded in the van. She is more important to me than anything else, included choo-choos!  |
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Post by fr8kar on Aug 17, 2015 16:27:10 GMT -8
Good luck, Jim.
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Post by mlehman on Aug 17, 2015 17:26:28 GMT -8
Jim, Illinois needs lots of improving, so let me be the first to welcome you to the Land of Lincoln. Your presence can't hurt. If you end up anywhere near Urbana, you'll have a layout or two I'm sure you'll be welcome to operate on.  |
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Aug 17, 2015 17:47:15 GMT -8
Jim, Illinois needs lots of improving, so let me be the first to welcome you to the Land of Lincoln. Your presence can't hurt. If you end up anywhere near Urbana, you'll have a layout or two I'm sure you'll be welcome to operate on. I was born in southern Illinois, across the river and up the hill from St.Louis. Spent the first years of my life in that area. Then spent 1968 to 2006 in the Chicago area living in the southern and southwestern suburbs. Now, I'll be back near Joliet. At least I can see Metra in person again. I rode Metra/RTA/Illinois Central Gulf and the Chicago South Shore & South Bend/NICTD to and from first the U of I at Chicago, then known as UICC or Circle campus and then for work. Did that for 25 years. Can't wait to get my mouth around some REAL pizza again!  P.S. I can not though go back to being a Chicago Bears fan. It's the Green & Gold or nothing....Go Pack! |
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Post by dti406 on Aug 17, 2015 18:32:39 GMT -8
After reading about people leaving Illinois in droves due to the tax increases, surprised you are going back. It was tied into an article about Oreo Cookies plant going to Mexico, said people and companies were fleeing Illinois and not going to the south but to Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa etc., want to live in the midwest but not pay the Illinois taxes.
Rick J
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 18:55:33 GMT -8
I wish you success wherever you go.
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Post by Judge Doom on Aug 17, 2015 19:37:27 GMT -8
Good luck on the move Jim, I hope things are more stable than they were before for you.
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Post by calzephyr on Aug 18, 2015 10:33:18 GMT -8
Jim
I was raised in Southern Illinois for the first seventeen years of my existence and it was a good place sixty years ago for jobs and life in general. It probably is different now but I have two sisters still living there and they seem to enjoy their life in farm country.
I hope the best for you and hope you can find work and get back to making those great models.
Larry
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Post by cf7 on Aug 18, 2015 11:12:07 GMT -8
Good to hear, Jim! I agree on the dog...we have a couple and one in particular, a Welsh Corgi - Terrier mix, has attached herself to me. We adopted her at the Fort Worth car show 5 years ago. Went to look at cars and ended up with a dog!
She just flat out makes me smile.
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Post by rockfan on Aug 18, 2015 12:09:17 GMT -8
Welcome back I'm only 20 miles from Joliet. You moved here you have to forget about that team from wisconsin, this is Bear country!
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Aug 18, 2015 12:58:43 GMT -8
Can't wait to get my mouth around some REAL pizza again! That's good enough for me, love a nice fresh one from Pizzaria Uno Hope it all goes well for you Jim. Keep us informed. |
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