Okay, Time for the Wisconsin Forum DU'er Roll Call! (tm)

[RetroLounge]

RetroLounge - Wauwatosa

:hi:

RL

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. greatauntoftriplets....

FIB.

:evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

2. Former FIB, Myself

:D

:hi:

RL

[Goldeneye]

3. Here

:hi: :dem:

[RetroLounge]

5. Where?

:hi:

RL

[Goldeneye]

8. Portage County

:toast: :-)

[Dying Eagle]

102. What part of Portage County

I have a cottage in northern Portage county on County Road "J"! I guess were neighbors in the summer time!!!

[dolo amber]

4. Milwaukee in the hizzy

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

6. Hey you. Hope we get to meet some time.

Welcome to the state!

:hi:

RL

[dolo amber]

16. Thanks RL!!

:D

C'mon down the East side...I'll buy you a pint anytime. :toast:

[RetroLounge]

19. I'm down there a couple of nights a week usually.

My how Brady Street has changed...

RL

[htuttle]

14. I lived there for years before I moved to Madison

Drove a taxi for City Vet, lived in most of the low-rent places east of the river, and a few west of it. The worst was probably Sydney Hi -- stayed there for about 6 months.

I used to love to go to Romano's Roman Coin on Brady at 6am after a night shift for 40 cent 'short' drafts. Is The Island restaurant still open? If so, did they finally find someone who knows who to cook eggs?

Ya, hey!

[dolo amber]

15. Heh

The Roman Coin, eh? :D

That's at the end of my street. ;)

[htuttle]

17. It used to attract a real interesting crowd at 6am

Half had just gotten off work. The other half had just woken up.

:D

[RetroLounge]

18. Sydney Hi

Wicked nasty place, and nasty bar in the basement.

Well, there used to be anyhow, The Unicorn.

RL

[htuttle]

20. I tipped more than a few beers there!

Nasty man who owned it, too!!

You would NOT believe the smells in that place. Not just the rotting building itself, but also with the Thai restaurant downstairs + the Ambrosia Chocolate factory across the street all mixed in at once...:puke:

That place has caught on fire at least 3 times, and they tore down half of it to build the freeway ramp. And yet it still stood. It's an evil building, I tell you. Evil!

[RetroLounge]

28. Possessed by the souls of starving artists & Musicians

and Gus was a wack-job.

I played the Unicorn a couple of times. Nasty...

Betty's bead bank was cool...

RL

[BrainRants]

7. Frozen Tundra checking in!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

[RetroLounge]

11. Get that snowmobile fired up!

We're supposed to get 6"-10" here too!

:hi:

RL

[madison2000]

9. FIB till I saw the light in 2000

and moved from Chicago to Madison

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

10. I love Madison.

My wife lived there when we met.

I saw the light in 1986 and fled Chicago.

RL

[RevCheesehead]

121. OK, I'll bite:

What's a FIB? :shrug:

[AllyCat]

122. F***ing Illinois Bas****

[RevCheesehead]

123. oh.

I just call 'em "Flatlanders." They know who - and what - they are.

(But we do need their tourism $$ in Algoma!)

[ClassWarrior]

125. We call 'em FISH...

Let's just say the last word is "heads."

No offense, madison2000! <LOL>

NGU.

[RetroLounge]

139. Hey ClassWarrior

Without Fish in Wisconsin, there would be no FIBS with their green cash.

Blue State brings money to Blue State. Win-Win

RL

[htuttle]

12. In Madison since 1991

A Willy street 'denizen' for most of that time.

[RetroLounge]

13. Used to hang on Langdon in the early 80's

Had a friend in a frat house, great place to party, Madison.

:hi:

RL

[buddysmellgood]

36. I like you. You're the real deal. ;)

[AllyCat]

86. htuttle and buddySG I will likely be neighbors with you soon

Looking at a place over in Schenk-Atwood. Not sure when I'm moving but sometime before the end of February.

We'll have to have a meet-up! Maybe I can get LeftaDissenter to join us.

[ralps]

21. ralps checking in from NW Milwaukee.

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

22. Hey, good to see ya!

:hi:

RL

[Magrittes Pipe]

23. Within walking distance of Wolski's and the Nomad.

What more could a man want?

[RetroLounge]

24. How about a good pair of boots to walk in?

Have you closed Wolski's Yet?

of course you have...

:hi:

RL

[Magrittes Pipe]

25. Actually, no.

I'm an old man now. I can barely close my car door, let alone stay up till 2 in the freakin' morning. :D

[RetroLounge]

27. Damn, don't I know that feeling.

Without 8 hours of sleep, I'm worthless.

and I'm worthless most of the time. :D

RL

[Magrittes Pipe]

29. I'm worthless without 8, and I'm lucky to get 6 during the week.

Gee, I hope my boss isn't reading this! :D

[RetroLounge]

32. Yeah, and it's even worse with 2 kids

It's a whole different level of tired...

RL

[Magrittes Pipe]

45. I'm with you, brother.

:hangover:

[LittleClarkie]

147. My guitar teacher lives down the street from that

Jim, and his brother who just had a stroke who comes down to have a pint once in a while too. Bless Jim's heart, disorganized bastard that he is (like me) he tries so hard to look after his bro.

[ralps]

26. I would love to be able to actually meet you all. Has any decision been

made on when or where to meet?
:pals:

[ClassWarrior]

35. Come to the Bread & Butter Jam, Sunday, Jan 30 at Long Wong's.

Live music, silent auction, benefits the Hunger Task force.

Let's have a SEWisc DU meet-up there!

Details here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=186x4134

NGU.

[RetroLounge]

46. This looks interesting, and it's close by the house, too!

Might have to get me a baby sitter and come on down.

RL

[ClassWarrior]

48. You should, RL. Fred and Peter ripped it up last year, and Robin's...

...a vocal goddess. And Long Wong's is a fun space. Let me know if you go, and I'll watch for you.

NGU.

[ralps]

54. This seems like it might be fun. I'll see if I can make it.

:hi:

[ClassWarrior]

64. If you come, ralps, track me down...

:hi:

NGU.

[AllyCat]

84. I'm planning to come to this.

We need to figure out a way to meet each other there. Nametags?

[TheMightyFavog]

30. Coleman/Stevens Point checking in.

Moving out of the red (thank the gods) back into the blue that is Stevens Point on Sunday.

It's going to be hell, hauling all my shit up to the third floor, though.

Then I have to check in, assemble my loft, my new leather chair that I got for christmas, my CD/DVD rack, hokk my computer up to the network and make sure all the neccesary antivirus and security protocols are up to date, throw my clothes in the dresser, then pick up my minifridge the next day, then deposit all the leftover money from financial aid into my checking account, get my computer upgraded, maybe try to find Sid Meier's Pirates! (I may have to get it special ordered or have to go to Wausau to find it.) Then off to a certian establishment near Copps to peruse their selection and perhaps purchase a certian type of movie.

[RetroLounge]

31. Sounds like you'll be busy

:hi:

RL

[AllyCat]

33. Wauwatosa as well

But soon to be back in Madtown since I just got a job there.

I'll miss the village.

[RetroLounge]

38. The village is pretty cool.

Enjoy Madison...

:hi:

RL

[ClassWarrior]

34. ClassWarrior - near Northwest side of Brew Town...

...just across the border from Tosa.

NGU.

[RetroLounge]

39. Hey there! How's things going?

:hi:

RL

[buddysmellgood]

37. Smellgood checking in. Madison

[RetroLounge]

40. Hey buddysmellgood, love the Avatar!

:hi:

RL

[DrGonzoLives]

41. Does Zion, IL count?

It's basically in Wisconsin...

[RetroLounge]

43. Counts just fine. How you doing?

I used to think Milwaukee was a far anorth Suburb of Chicago, until I moved here.

:hi:

RL

[DrGonzoLives]

67. Nah, the People's Republic really ends

at Lake Geneva and Kenosha.

[Zynx]

42. Zynx-Delafield

In the belly on the beast.

[RetroLounge]

44. Welcome you Lake Country DU Insurgent!

Do you get stopped by the Waukesha County Gestapo and asked for your papers?

In the belly on the beast indeed...

:hi:

RL

[Zynx]

63. When I told some of the people I know that I was voting for Kerry...

Feingold, and Kennedy they nearly shit themselves in anger.

[Homer12]

47. Homer 12 checking in

Washington Heights.

RetroLounge we're neihgbors.

[ClassWarrior]

49. We're neighbors too, Homer.

NGU.

[RetroLounge]

50. Hey there Homer!

:hi:

RL

[gizmo1979]

51. Present and accounted

Sheboygan

[RetroLounge]

52. Hey gizmo!

So are you also a 1979 Graduate?

Doesn't seem like 25 years...

RL

[gizmo1979]

53. Why yes I'am

No it doesn't seem like 25 years,My how time flies!I have a daughter that graduates this year,how can that be,it seems like only yesterday I was graduating.

[RetroLounge]

56. I got married and started my family late.

My daughter begins Kindergarten next year!

RL

[ClassWarrior]

58. Oh geez what a bunch of geezers we are!

Class of '79 here too. <LOL>

NGU.

[vireo]

59. 1979

That's the year I moved from IL to Madison.
Does that make me a FIB?

[RetroLounge]

61. Hey, I moved here in 1986 from Chicago

and they still call me a FIB.

and my friends in Chciago call me a Cheesehead.

Oh Well...

:hi:

RL

[vireo]

72. Actually, I was wondering what FIB meant

Some googling helped enlighten me. (I was thinking more along the lines of "Former Illinois Boy.") Such animosity!

Well, at least we can all get along at DU. :grouphug:

[gizmo1979]

60. Somedays I do feel like a geezer

That's pretty cool that we have more than a few Wis DUERS that graduated in 79.Maybe it was the water that made us all dems?

[RetroLounge]

62. "Maybe it was the water that made us all dems?"

or coming to adulthood during the Reagan hell years...

RL

[ewagner]

55. It's me and I'm late again

Hi...

checking in from the dull, boring, flat and Marshy Central part of the State.........

:hi:


to all my fellow Wisconsin evil DUers :grouphug:

[RetroLounge]

57. Right back at you!

and you're never late until they turn off the lights and lock the door.

:grouphug:

RL

[sybylla]

87. present - howdy neighbor

ewagner's my neighbor in the flat, boring (may I add), marshy central part of the state. But I was born here so it feels most like home.

Missed you at the meeting the other night, ewag. Still benched?

[ewagner]

100. Just allowed to drive

again on a limited basis....maybe 30 minutes at a crack but I've been too sore to do so recently....maybe by next week.......

[RetroLounge]

112. Hey there sybylla!

Good to see you.

:hi:

RL

[theshadow]

65. West Bend. n/t

[RetroLounge]

66. Hello theshadow!

I have relatives in your area.

:hi:

RL

[AllyCat]

85. You too are in the belly of the beast.

I'm up there regularly and all the anti-Bush pro-Kerry stickers on my car incited more than a few arguments. Jeez...

[theshadow]

118. Oh yes indeed....

.... this is Freeperland to be sure.

[eyesroll]

68. Milwaukee, checking in!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

70. Hey you! Was waiting for you to check in.

How's the East Side treating you?

:hi:

RL

[eyesroll]

74. I spent an hour today digging out my car with a cussing stranger!

:bounce:

(hey, he offered)

Otherwise, can't complain. I like being able to walk places.

How've you been?

[RetroLounge]

80. Been good and been busy.

My car is buried and I need to dig it out for work Monday, otherwise I am cucooning with the kids and watching DVD's this weekend.

"Barbie in the Princess and the Pauper"

Ahh, fatherhood...

RL

[Wisc Badger]

90. Does Barbie = Daugher??

I think having a Daughter Rocks, mine is 17 going on 40.

[RetroLounge]

93. Son is 6, Daughter is 4

and yes, it rocks!

RL

[Wisc Badger]

94. Hey enjoy

my son is 20 and as I said Shanda is 17, man just snap your fingers and they are almost ready to leave the house.

Enjoy them while you have them, they grow up quick.
:thumbsup:

[MLE]

69. Calumet County REPRESENT!!! Ha, no...

I'm not all that fond of this right-wing dominated area.

[RetroLounge]

71. Hey to you in Brillion!

May be a right-wing dominated area, but we're a blue state!

:hi:

RL

[MLE]

82. true

Haha, yeah I don't let anyone around here forget that either!!!

Actually, to be fair, Brillion's not a bad town, just the politics are idiotic. I like going to school here, but I definitely can't wait to get away and go to college! Madison!!!! whoo!:party:

[fudge stripe cookays]

163. Hey MLE--

Ancestors came from New Holstein. I was up a few years ago. Ain't much out there, cept Republicons, eh?

FSC

[Viking12]

73. Menasha, checking in!!!

[RetroLounge]

77. Hey Viking12! Good to see you!

:hi:

RL

[mark414]

75. 414 represent

Milwaukee that is...

[RetroLounge]

78. 414 here too! Just a bit west of you...

:hi:

RL

[goddess40]

76. Marathon County

But I went to school in Oshkosh, lived in Madison and Fond du Lac and I'm back where I started - Marathon County

[RetroLounge]

79. Hey to you up in Wausau!

:hi:

RL

[Sabriel]

81. Sabriel-- Oshkosh

By way of Madison and Phelps (where's Phelps, you ask?).

[RetroLounge]

83. Hey there Sabriel!

Phelps is way north, right?

:hi:

RL

[htuttle]

96. Hey, I know where Phelps is!

There's a street there named after an ancient relative of mine. They ran the first telephone switchboard up there way, way back. I have a cool old picture of them standing in front of the patch panel with those big old handlebar moustaches (except for the women, who'd apparently shaved that day).

;)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

88. Just returned from New Orleans last night ...

...still high from the "Death of Democracy", inauguration protest. I've been reading Jan. 20 & 21 threads all morning,trying to catch up, since I've been computer-starved for over a week. There were at least 7 Madisonians in NOLA for the protest. I am surprised that there was apparently no organized protest in Madtown!! What is with the students? Did anything happen?

[RetroLounge]

91. Hey eowyn_of_rohan. Welcome!

:hi:

RL

[Wisc Badger]

89. I'm from Kenosha

Recovering Republican.

[RetroLounge]

92. Hey Wisc Badger!

and Go Cubs!

:hi:

RL

[Wisc Badger]

95. Thank You

:dem:

[Zebulon]

97. I'm from Appleton

My profile says Green Bay, because outside of Wisconsin no one knows where Appleton is. But everyone knows the home of the Packers! :toast:

[Dying Eagle]

101. Appleton Here!

Whats up neighbor!! I live near Jefferson Elementary. We need a NE Wisconsin meetup.

P.S Hey MessiahRP, where you at. Oshkosh needs a voice here too!!!!

[Cheesehead]

103. Make it three from Appleton

I'm over on the east side in Darboy country and up to my butt in hard core Repug neighbors. If you see a white cargo van with a DU sticker that's me.

[RetroLounge]

108. Hello Cheesehead my fellow Cheesehead!

:hi:

RL

[Greybnk48]

152. A fourth from Appleton checking in late

I'm on the North side near AMC. Hi all!

[Zebulon]

153. Hi Greybnk!

Nice to meet you!

[Greybnk48]

158. Late answer but...

the pleasure's all mine!:hi:

[Poiuyt]

157. Number 5 from Appleton

City Park area (I like the big trees!)

[RetroLounge]

160. Hey there Poiuyt

:hi:

RL

[RetroLounge]

159. Hello Greybnk48!

:hi:

RL

[RetroLounge]

107. Hello Dying Eagle

:hi:

RL

[Zebulon]

113. Re: Appleton

Hi DE and Cheesehead, nice to meet you!

I'm on the north side, 5 blocks west of Erb Park.

[RetroLounge]

106. Hey Zebulon! Welcome to DU!

and I know where Appleton is...

:hi:

RL

[Zebulon]

114. Re: Hey Zebulon! Welcome to DU!

Hi Retro, thanks for the welcome.

I'm still trying to get the hang of the way the threads here thread. Is there any way to get it to sort post numbers numerically?

[MadisonProgressive]

98. MadisonProgressive - Madison, WI

I actually live in McFarland which is just across the city border, but was born and raised in Madison.

[RetroLounge]

109. Hey MadisonProgressive!

I know where McFarland is. My wife lived out on the West Side when we first met.

:hi:

RL

[Lizzie Borden]

155. Lizzie Borden-North-east of Madison

[Dinger]

99. Dinger- Eland, Wi

Nice little Democratic town in hellish repug Shawano Co.

[RetroLounge]

110. Hey Dinger, hellish repug Shawano Co in still

inside a blue state. Keep telling them that.

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

104. Algoma here.

Grew up in Fort Atkinson, lived in Madison and Watertown for a while (and a few jaunts in NJ, CA, and NC).

I'm also a 1980 high school graduate. I am NOT old!

[ClassWarrior]

105. Hey... I was wondering where you were!

Wouldn't be a Cheesehead party without the Rev! ~hugs~

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

120. Here I am!

:hi: The Cheese seldom stands alone. :)

[RetroLounge]

111. Howdy RevCheesehead.

You can't be old, because I am not old (1979). :D

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

119. You are ...

...older. :hi:

[GeorgeBushytail]

115. GeorgeBushytail reporting in from near Cumberland

I just moved here from Seattle and love it.

I am disabled with epilepsy and Central Pain Syndrome so I won't attend events, but if there are any DUers in the area, please drop by for a visit.

[AllyCat]

124. Welcome GBtail!

So, what is it like here after being in Seattle? I've only been to the airport there.

[GeorgeBushytail]

136. It's quiet

I moved from busy, edgy Capitol Hill in Seattle to a cabin in the woods. I estimate that perhaps 20,000 people lived within a mile from me. Here there are less than a dozen within a mile from me.

I love having real weather again. I lived for 20 years in Mpls so I know Winter. Seattle weather is boring.

I moved to Seattle in 93 to work for Microsoft, had a great time, and am now putting down roots here.

[AllyCat]

140. I don't think I could handle all that rain.

Love the snow and the four seasons. Wisconsin has a lot going on too. Enjoy your hideaway in the woods. Sounds rejuvenating.

[RetroLounge]

131. Hello GeorgeBushytail

I was in Cumberland a few years ago. There is a vintage car repair shop whenyou pull inot town coming from Rice lake. It is in an old dealership. The whole lot and showroom were full of 40's-60's cars, mostly big-finned 50's cars. I freaked out when I saw it.

:hi:

RL

[GeorgeBushytail]

142. I've stopped in there

I'm no old-car buff but I had to give it a look. The cars just seem to be rusting there, no real work being done on them.

[RetroLounge]

144. Yeah, they had a few really nice ones inside

But the ones out front won't survive too many Wisconsin winters...

RL

[Serial Mom]

116. Menomonee Falls here - late checking in

:hi: RL (he let me know about thread - work with him!)

Stop talking about getting old - you geezers! I'm old enough to be your big sister!

My daughter who lives here in Meno Falls also is a DUer too (Cyndee_Lou_Who) - but I am proud to say all three of my adult kids are dems - all three hate dubya. Son & his family are out in a blue state of Oregon, the other daughter currently is in Wrigleyville, although she move a lot.

Now my grandson who is in 8th grade here in Meno Falls has been taking stuff to school to discuss politics with one of his teachers/advisors - his favorite to talk about is all the "bushisms" - he laughs so hard at some of the quotes of dubya's!

Hope to come Sunday to meet up! RL - please remind me!

[Wisc Badger]

129. Greetings lucky daughter - I like the Cubs

"the other daughter currently is in Wrigleyville, although she move a lot."

[RetroLounge]

132. Hello cmt928

Waving two cubicles over!

:hi:

RL

[LittleClarkie]

148. I know Meno Falls pretty well

Well, at least the part where my dad's nursing home was. The Menomonee Falls Health Care Center. I keep meaning to head down to your library one of these days. Great back selection of periodicals. I want to look up a few old articles, and get a cup a joe from Cup a Java, too.

So how's that ol' Mayor of yours doing. I hear he's in a bit of trouble.

[tinnyguy1777]

117. Two Rivers, here------

Cooler by the Lake

[RetroLounge]

133. Hello tinnyguy1777!

:hi:

RL

[hippiechick]

165. Two Rivers is GORGEOUS !!

:loveya:

[bobthedrummer]

126. Green Bay (conservative and a cultural backwater)

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

134. Hello bobthedrummer

are you, by chance, a drummer?

:hi:

RL

[bobthedrummer]

141. Yep, I am a drummer, my wife a bass player-we are The Books Banned.

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

143. I should pull out my Les Paul

and we have a band!

RL

[bobthedrummer]

145. Sounds like a plan-PM me when you have time.

[Lefta Dissenter]

127. WOW, talk about late to a thread...

:eyes: I'm always missing out on the action...

Born in Madison, and have lived in or within 5 miles of Madison all my life. Now I live in the Town of Middleton. :hi:

[AllyCat]

130. Moving back to Madison after all and there is talk of a meet-up

Maybe you can make it. Moving mare mid-month or so.

[Lefta Dissenter]

149. Is she coming back to her old home?

and how are her tootsies?

[AllyCat]

150. Feet are finally recovered

It was a month before she was sound and took two additional farrier visits to fix it. I'm not going back to where she was. The opening the stall door and running full-tilt to the pasture scenario is not acceptable anymore. The day I met her blaze coming down the driveway at my car at 5:15 a.m. pretty much crashed that deal for me.

Any suggestions? I have one place in mind, but it's new ownership/management and I'm wondering how their good plans now will change when they see how much work it is. Another place seemed nice but was going to charge extra to hand-lead her to the pasture and insisted on a one-year lease.

[RetroLounge]

135. Hey Lefta Dissenter!

You're never late, just fashionable...

:hi:

RL

[MadAsHell]

128. Heads shake in disgust as MadAsHell finally arrives ...

Sybylla and I are out here in the middle of the state trying to stay warm during yet another winter of our discontent.

[RetroLounge]

137. Hello MadAsHell

Just keep reminding them this is a BLUE state!

:hi:

RL

[GeorgeBushytail]

138. *shakes head*

Welcome, MadAsHell!

[LittleClarkie]

146. Little Clarkie

New Berlin

[RetroLounge]

151. Hello LittleClarkie!

We're nearly neighbors (Tosa).

:hi:

RL

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

154. OK, OK ... I'll check in from Menomonee Falls

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

156. Well, we *were* waiting for you...

:hi:

RL

[MessiahRp]

161. Oh yeah..

I suppose as the Mod I should post here as well.

I'm from Oshkosh, WI (home of the 2005 State Dem Convention).

Rp

[RetroLounge]

162. Hey there MessiahRp

:hi:

RL

[Dying Eagle]

164. Hey RP

Better late then never. I need to get ahold of you, call me sometime soon!!

In case you missed my name change, This is Andy :hi:

[hippiechick]

166. Can I join too ?

Born and raised in Green Bay, a product of that darn liberal UW education system, now exiled to Indianapolis.

Hoping to move to Madison by the end of 05.

I WANNA COME HOME !!!!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

168. You are always welcome, of course.

Come on home!

:hi:

RL

[EC]

167. Here on a beautiful day in Kenosha

Good ole K-town. Born here, moved to Milwaukee for a couple years right off highway 100 and Oklahoma... then back to Keno...

[RetroLounge]

169. Hey there EC!

How's it going?

:hi:

RL

[EC]

170. Just fine

Watching Feingold on C-Span, and very proud of him...

[RetroLounge]

171. He's a good man and glad to have him

as my Senator.

RL

[Pharaoh]

172. Blue Mounds

Reporting for duty!

yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

[RetroLounge]

173. Yo Pharaoh!

YYYYYYeeeeeeaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhghghghghghg!

Back at you!

RL