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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2014, 12:36:05 PM »
based upon the thread responses this puppy has received, apparently there are a whole lot of people who give a whole lot of crap about the Queen City.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2014, 01:08:28 PM »
chum, local thoughts on the use of "cincy"?

Not commonly used by locals, but they would be indifferent and not miss a beat if they heard it used.  I can't think of any names that would bother them.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #27 on: August 12, 2014, 01:09:36 PM »
chum, local thoughts on the use of "cincy"?

Not commonly used by locals, but they would be indifferent and not miss a beat if they heard it used.  I can't think of any names that would bother them.

the Nat?

Is "The Natti" frequently used by suburban bros? that would surely bother some hipsters.

Is the tennis tourney like a huge deal there?

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #28 on: August 12, 2014, 01:22:16 PM »
what is their abbreviation for it if it isn't cincy? please don't tell me they say the whole four syllable word every single time.
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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #29 on: August 12, 2014, 01:29:55 PM »
chum, local thoughts on the use of "cincy"?

Not commonly used by locals, but they would be indifferent and not miss a beat if they heard it used.  I can't think of any names that would bother them.

the Nat?

Is "The Natti" frequently used by suburban bros? that would surely bother some hipsters.

Is the tennis tourney like a huge deal there?

People in the suburbs would say "downtown" or "the city" and might do so while saying they don't go there because it's too dangerous.

"The Nati" had urban roots, I'm pretty sure, and primarily used, though not all that much, by longtime black residents.

Hipsters in Over the Rhine might take offense if you say that they live in some poor, adjacent neighborhood like Avondale rather than "OTR." They have lots of OTR pride.

I can't imagine that as many as 1 out of 10 people are aware when the tennis tournament is happening. The pics on news sites and such talking about the upcoming tournament all featured Nadal, last year's champ. No one has a clue that he is not playing this year.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #30 on: August 12, 2014, 01:34:25 PM »
what is there abbreviation for it if it isn't cincy? please don't tell me they say the whole four syllable word every single time.

If they're talking to other locals, they would say the name of their neighborhood or suburb. Otherwise, they're not saying "Cincinnati" enough to be tedious.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #31 on: August 12, 2014, 01:41:46 PM »
Can you ask for less than 4lbs of cheese on your spaghetti or is that frowned upon?
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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #32 on: August 12, 2014, 01:50:16 PM »
I can't imagine that as many as 1 out of 10 people are aware when the tennis tournament is happening. The pics on news sites and such talking about the upcoming tournament all featured Nadal, last year's champ. No one has a clue that he is not playing this year.

That's crazy. It should be a huge deal to the Nat.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #33 on: August 12, 2014, 02:17:26 PM »
Can you ask for less than 4lbs of cheese on your spaghetti or is that frowned upon?

Not possible. No one could ever conceive of such a thing.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #34 on: August 12, 2014, 02:28:00 PM »
Interesting background on "The Nati" - the first I heard it used was on the Jim Rome show in the 90s


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Cincinnati for many years was known as "Porkopolis", a name perhaps not much coveted by the citizens of the Queen City but justified possibly by the large pork interests centered here for several decades

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #35 on: August 12, 2014, 02:28:17 PM »
Chum1... No offense to your fine city but that ain't chili. Damn spaghetti sauce.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #36 on: August 12, 2014, 02:31:18 PM »
Interesting background on "The Nati" - the first I heard it used was on the Jim Rome show in the 90s


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Cincinnati for many years was known as "Porkopolis", a name perhaps not much coveted by the citizens of the Queen City but justified possibly by the large pork interests centered here for several decades

Everyone knows that one and is fine with it.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #37 on: August 12, 2014, 02:34:59 PM »
cincy seems really easy going. what makes a cincy townie's blood boil?

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #38 on: August 12, 2014, 02:38:03 PM »
Interesting background on "The Nati" - the first I heard it used was on the Jim Rome show in the 90s


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Cincinnati for many years was known as "Porkopolis", a name perhaps not much coveted by the citizens of the Queen City but justified possibly by the large pork interests centered here for several decades

Everyone knows that one and is fine with it.
Do Cincinatieers use Porkopolis like Kansas Citians use cow town?

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #39 on: August 12, 2014, 02:40:13 PM »
cincy seems really easy going. what makes a cincy townie's blood boil?

They love to pout about Kenyon Martin breaking his leg right before the tourney.
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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #40 on: August 12, 2014, 02:41:44 PM »
Does Cincy have a rival? Louisville? Columbus? Indy? Cleveland?

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #41 on: August 12, 2014, 02:44:56 PM »
Does Cincy have a rival? Louisville? Columbus? Indy? Cleveland?

my friend from Cincinnati hates Pittsburgh. HATES it.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #42 on: August 12, 2014, 03:09:26 PM »
cincy seems really easy going. what makes a cincy townie's blood boil?

Right now, there is a segment of city people who are SUPER sensitive about the amount of bike lane construction going on.  REAL cities have an abundance of bike lanes, you know?  Let me show you pictures of the wonderful, beautiful bike lanes in cities like Paris and Amsterdam.  Let me tell you about the virtues of bicylcle transportation!

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #43 on: August 12, 2014, 03:12:16 PM »
Yes, cincy seems like it would have lots of comparisons to REAL CITIES.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #44 on: August 12, 2014, 03:23:33 PM »
Does Cincy have a rival? Louisville? Columbus? Indy? Cleveland?

Not really.  Lots of people in the metro area don't like the Steelers.  And the St. Louis Cardinals.  But I think it's pretty limited to the sports teams.  Some people in Cleveland don't like Cincinnati, but that's largely a one-sided thing. 

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #45 on: August 12, 2014, 03:53:31 PM »
William Howard Taft is from Cincinnati.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #46 on: August 12, 2014, 03:54:27 PM »
William Howard Taft is from Cincinnati.

I would say Cincinnati is a Tier 4 city.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #47 on: August 12, 2014, 03:59:45 PM »
Does Cincy have a rival? Louisville? Columbus? Indy? Cleveland?

my friend from Cincinnati hates Pittsburgh. HATES it.

Bunch o' yinzers, if you ask me.

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Re: My town that no one gives a crap about things
« Reply #48 on: August 12, 2014, 04:16:27 PM »
Your airport has the most square footage per traveler of any airport I've ever been to.

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