Back to Ohio!!!

By steensn -12 December 2012
32 Comments
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So... being in California for the past 4 years isolates you from the rest of the world. Now that my company is for the most part closing and I am coming back home... what did I miss? In the past 4 years, what is the biggest change!?

Bolt on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:07pm #

URBAN FUCKING MEYER

BuckeyeBoyer85 on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:09pm #

Well if you come to Columbus you will notce a ton of construction. On campus, on the roads, and downtown. It's everywhere. Urban Meyer is our coach but I'm sure you knew that already. :)

Wayne Woodrow Hayes

Alhan on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:25pm #

Columbus is the road construction capital of the world. Always has been, and I'm afraid it always will be. Its glorious how they like to do major road construction on every majory road into and out of downtown all at the same time!

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

Oyster on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:59pm #

I'm dreading the 315/23 interchange work when they start that.

Buster Hymen on 12 Dec 2012 - 6:37pm #

It will wind up taking 5 years and will be worse than it is now.

Oyster on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:13pm #

The Clippers have a great new stadium downtown. Very cool.

theDuke on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:18pm #

all the local news anchors are different... its weird.

theDuke

Oyster on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:26pm #

I miss Andrea. Swoon...

One Bad Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:24pm #

I'm pretty jealous of you. I remember that awesome feeling I had when I knew I was headed home back to Ohio from North Carolina. I couldn't wait to put that place in my rearview mirror and get home where I belong.....I'm not into country music but there should definitly be a song written about coming back home to Ohio.

"I'm One Bad Buckeye, and I approve this message."

highwire on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:32pm #

I'm currently stuck in NC and wanting desperately to head north...pretending that you're me from the future is kind of comforting.

Optimistic Buck... on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:34pm #

NC is not that bad. Lacks a bit of personality but its not bad at all.

highwire on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:38pm #

Yeah it's a decent place...just not home. I drove to cbus for the Illinois game...no matter where you move to, home never changes.

One Bad Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:43pm #

I should have specified.....I lived in Durham,NC. I'd rather gargle with Elmer's Glue than go back to that waste of space junk yard twilight zone fun vacuum!!!

"I'm One Bad Buckeye, and I approve this message."

William on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:48pm #

Durham blows, as does Greensboro. The rest of NC is quite nice. Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington, Asheville, Boone and Pinehurst/Southern Pines are all great places to live. Plus any state that has both mountains and beaches is alright in my book. I'll be headed in the opposite direction tomorrow, C-bus back to Pinehurst.

In my mind, one of the biggest changes in Ohio within the past 4 years has been firearm laws.

Optimistic Buck... on 12 Dec 2012 - 6:12pm #

The whole triangle area is not bad at all. Durham has some problems and isn't all that nice, but is has considerable upside and they're working on reaching the potential. It's so research and education driven that it seems to lack a bit of personality and culture to me. Most people in the area are transplants and temporary residents at that.

bedheadjc on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:45pm #

Onebadbuckeye:

The Pretenders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ituP5X7kP64

The first line is just for you.

Also, anyone know why I always get an error when trying to embed video from YouTube using the Embed Media button above?

Dougger on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:03pm #

when i pasted mine into the text box it just shows up as "embed media" and then when i submitted it was an empty box... after reloading the page it showed up have you tried that?

I like football

bedheadjc on 12 Dec 2012 - 3:04pm #

I was getting the error when using the "Preview" button. Never tried to just post it. Thanks, I'll try it.

steensn on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:56pm #

I actually LOVE living in Carpinteria, CA. Small town, driving distance to Santa Barbara, can run at lunch along the bluffs and the ocean, soccer at lunch with coworkers, beach with kids, no LA ;)

But ALL our family is in Ohio, tough to have kids bond with family if they aren't around.

Here is the view from my office window:

BME_Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:36pm #

I am coming back home... what did I miss?

Get ready to clean your car off!

Ohio State's band SLAUGHTERED Michigan's band. If this were a football game, it would have been Florida State vs. Savannah State. - SB Nation following OSU vs. UM 2012

One Bad Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:41pm #

Hahahahahaha!

"I'm One Bad Buckeye, and I approve this message."

steensn on 12 Dec 2012 - 1:57pm #

I've only seen snow when I have come home for Christmas the past few years and maybe when the mountains got a wisp of it on some odd days. I hate the cold... never liked it. Carpinteria is the most beautiful places in America (or top 3-5).

jthiel09 on 12 Dec 2012 - 6:21pm #

Couldn't have put it any better myself.

Dougger on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:01pm #

the new hilton in downtown cbus opened up - that whole area is quality stuff now.

german village is still sweet. that's all i got

I like football

steensn on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:07pm #

I am going to be in Northwest Ohio and then look to buy a house somewhere close to family in the summer. Zero chance I ever bought more than a mobile home out here...

Squirrel Master on 12 Dec 2012 - 2:23pm #

UM still sucks! Nothing new there.

D. Anthony on 12 Dec 2012 - 3:27pm #

Lima is still the only real resort/vacation/destination city in Ohio.

D. Anthony

BME_Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 3:39pm #

And what exactly is in Lima? I've never been to that part of Ohio!

Ohio State's band SLAUGHTERED Michigan's band. If this were a football game, it would have been Florida State vs. Savannah State. - SB Nation following OSU vs. UM 2012

Nkohl13 on 12 Dec 2012 - 4:14pm #

Hmmmm... Chuck E Cheeses, uhhhhhh Regal Cinemas, and ummmmmm Chipotle. Yeah, its a pretty crazy place.

cajunbuckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 6:32pm #

Obviously someone hasn't vacationed in Piqua/"little South Beach"/"little Las Vegas".

An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches

Texas Buckeye on 12 Dec 2012 - 4:27pm #

I'm in the same boat as William, just going to a different place. I'm heading back home to Texas tomorrow after a year of being away from home. Columbus has lots of construction, that's been a constant since I started up here as a freshman. I'm looking forward to being home, where the weather will be warmer. That's for sure.

It's true... We really are a bunch of nuts!
Go Bucks!