Brain-
Shoot me a email off list, I live in Chicago, and am a builder, so I can
tell you what you need to know.
Tom
Rick Barnes wrote:
>Congratulation Doctor Fitchett! That is AWESOME! Sorry, cannot help you
>with Chicago but happy for you and your tremendous accomplishment!
>
>Rascal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Brian Fitchett
>Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:44 PM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Now Chicagoland DMLers. Was: Re: DML: OT: I'm moving
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>Hello DML... long time no lurk. Been very busy with school but now I am
>done, having successfully finished my PhD work (so now I expect to be
>addressed as Dr. Fitchett (c: ). I was just in the Chicago area (for a
>total of 26 hours!) interviewing at Argonne National Lab. Since it may
>be a place of new residence I thought I would check with those locally
>to see about cost of living. home prices, house rental rates, etc... I
>am not looking forward to the heave traffic, but coming from California
>its not the biggest issue. Just thought I would throw this out there to
>see what you folks have to say...
>
>Brian
>
>Josh Battles wrote:
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>>If you're planning on taking I-80 through the Chicagoland area be prepared
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>to
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>>face some of the worst construction you can imagine. Fortunately you'll
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>be
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>>coming from the east so it won't be as bad though. Be prepared for
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>*massive*
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>>delays and all sorts of shenanigans everywhere. I highly recommend
>>travelling through the area during non-rush hour times. You're looking at
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>4
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>>hours or so from Dayton so if you get an early start that'll put you in
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>the
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>>area about lunchtime so you shouldn't bad off. Just remember to watch
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>your
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>>speed, they've got cops in orange construction vests pretending to work
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>just
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>>so they can catch speeders.
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>>When it gets closer to your trip date shoot me a message offlist and I'll
>>give you the scoop on the construction in that area, I drive through there
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>at
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>>least 3 days a week.
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>>If you're interested I'd be willing to meet up for a beer or something
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>while
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>>you're in the area. There's a really good Buffalo Wild Wings just off of
>>I-80 near me. Jason and Norah stamped it with their approval last time
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>they
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>>were through in December.
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