Hey now, I am absolutely NOT an "East Sider"...Originally Posted by silverbullet
If you lived around here you'd know what I mean...
I am east of the East Siders (East Siders are people that live in Des Moines on the east side....) There is a distinct difference.
As for me, I've spent many days in Chicago and the surrounding areas, Rockford, and have been to Janesville a couple of times. More through it than "to it" I guess. I grew up in the most north western tip of Illinois, right by the Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin border. I remember the challenge as a kid to get from Iowa, through Wisconsin, and to Illinois (keeping in mind that there is the Mississippi river in there and limited access from Iowa to the other two), in less than 2 minutes. You can't do it legally, that is for sure...
Thanks for the welcome everyone.
