tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10079769.post114187606161938861..comments2023-10-30T09:17:00.666-04:00Comments on Data Janitor: A Tale of Two StatesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00236156272492241767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10079769.post-1142045455033333572006-03-10T21:50:00.000-05:002006-03-10T21:50:00.000-05:00Perhaps people are just tired of answering the "Wh...Perhaps people are just tired of answering the "Where are you from?" question with "smallish town X," only to be told, "Oh really, I've never heard of it." Maybe it's easier just to say "big city Y."<BR/><BR/>I noticed that in Indiana - people would say Indianapolis even if they lived 20 miles away. But 100 miles is definitely pushing it...The Svecshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125006681318691888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10079769.post-1142019991824000572006-03-10T14:46:00.000-05:002006-03-10T14:46:00.000-05:00The Chicago/downtown thing is interesting. I've me...The Chicago/downtown thing is interesting. I've met plenty of people from NW Indiana who claim to be from the Chicago area. It's one thing if you're from Hammond or even Gary, but when you're out in South Bend and claiming to be from Chicago, I think it's a bit of stretch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236156272492241767noreply@blogger.com