No one in Columbus has ever driven fast. Seriously. I think Ohio puts something in the water that pver time develops into a pathological inability to achieve, let alone exceed, the speed limit.

And as far as the Buckeyes go, get over it. I've been in Columbus the week of the Michigan/OSU game and the fact that the preparation for the game is the lead story on ever local news program for a week is just sad. Please, please give it a rest, it's just a game fer crying out loud.

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Ah Jorge, its okay to be jealous of our wonderful Buckeyes! :)

Columbus is a wonderful place to live, and yes the state lives for the scarlet and grey. You can go into any elementary school and yell OH and you will get a response back of IO. We are very loyal fans to the Buckeyes.

This is such a great time to buy a home in Ohio because of all the foreclosures, thanks to Bezer Homes amongst others. The people are friendly and what other place can you experience a 80 degree day and it snow the next day... dont think you can find many places :)

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Football, especially the rivalry, is something that can't really be explained to people who aren't fans of it. Before attending Michigan, I would have said "it's just a game," too. There's just always going to be that difference in opinion and understanding between people who are big football fans and people who aren't. Plus, when you live in a college town or a city that is basically built around a university, college games will be huge.

I can't imagine that anywhere in Ohio is welcoming to GLBTs...but then, I couldn't imagine the same about Michigan, either, until I got there...and GLBTs are, by far, the best-treated "minority" group in Ann Arbor.

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I lived in Columbus for many years and I loved every minute of it. I was born in Maryland and would not be back here if it was not for my family.

Buckeye football is something I look forward to watching each and every weekend during football season. It may be just a sport but it is exciting and fun and enthusastic. I was there during the Woody Hayes area and would love the know the gentlemen who so resembles him. I think it is fantastic.

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Pardon me for being naive or out of touch, but what is GBLT?

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We've only lived here just over a year. Already it is our FAVORITE place to live across the country. As a friend recently said, this town is a hidden gem.

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I learned something a long time ago while traveling around the world, if you haven't lived somewhere, you shouldn't throw stones, or comments, until you have. Every place, even Fairbanks, Alaska, has something to offer that makes it special. So, Jorge, all your doing is showing a lack of maturity and maybe, you might just want to re-evaluate your principles before making comments that reflect poorly upon you, and just gives more ammunition to those in Columbus who bemoan the lack of respect they get.

As far as OSU football goes, weeeeellll, you can't get on the dance floor unless you've been invited to the dance!

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Forbes would like Columbus. The local paper just endorsed McCain.

Columbus has a lot going for it. It's a college town without being small. The cost of living is much cheaper than in cities on the coasts. Of course, what makes a city a good place to retire depends on what matters to you. Mountains or coast Columbus hasnt got, and Ohio does have seasons (although autumn in Ohio is as pleasant as weather gets anywhere).

If you like malls, Columbus has all kinds of malls. Tycoon Leslie Wexner's Easton competes with Polaris. Columbus even has a great bIg empty mall right smack in the middle of Downtown.

If you like sports, it may be the only city in America where your can watch your team get humiliated in front of tens of millions of TV viewers -- not just once, but three times in a row. And Columbus likes its sports. The mayor once did a commercial saying "We've got a game to win."

I'm not sure what position he was playing.

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To Obama Supporters--Spread the wealth. Do not want to live under communism. Tony Resco, William Ayers, Acorn, and Saul Alinsky.Nice Bunch?? Google Saul Alinsky who wrote Rules for Radicas. This is Obama's bible and he plays it to a tee. Promise the middle class
everything and promote class warfare. How many of you hate big business , big oil , wallstreet, the rich? What would some of you UAW workers have if you did not work for a big car company, and how would you travel and ship goods without oil from big oil. But the middle class will get nothing and everything will be taken away. Remember the Constitution is only a paper contract. Any contract is only as good as the people involved. A Socialist-Marixt-Communist will not honor individual rights. Remember the saying: they came for the ----and I stood by because I was not a ----. Then they cames for ---. I stood by again. Then they came for me. There was no one to help. Argentina President Cristina Fernandez proposed a government takeover of nearly US$30 billion in private pension funds. The Democrats are floating the same idea of basically ELIMINATING our 401(k) system and replacing it with a new Social Security program: Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation’s $3 trillion 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80 billion in annual tax breaks that 401(k) investors receive. A plan by Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economic-policy analysis at the New School for Social Research in New York, contains elements that are being considered. She testified last week before Miller’s Education and Labor Committee. So not only will continue to pay into Social Security, the Democrats would TAKE ANOTHER 5% of your pay!! And you don't have ANY control over it, it would go into US Government Bonds -- which are just promissory notes for the future. Government will take control of your 401K. plan would amount to a tax increase on workers making more than $75,000--considerably less than the $250,000 Barack Obama has said would be his tax-hike cutoff. In addition, workers would be able to pass on only half of their account balances to their heirs; presumably the government would seize the remaining half. (Under current law, 401(k) balances are fully heritable, although they are subject to the income tax.) You can be assured that this will fly through the corrupt and dishonest Congress if they have an unbreakable majority AND a Dem President. This is just one of many such little zingers the socialis...umm, Democrats have been concocting to spring on an unsuspecting America. Make your voice heard and vote for America in November, not for Socialism

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Did not know what GLBT was either, so I Googled it, turns out to be Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transexual..... makes sense, can't swing a cat in the air without striking one , in Col.

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eat the lion!!!

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I have lived in Columbus OH for the past 31 yrs. I live in a suburb called Grandview Heights, which is a very nice small community. Whatever you need, you can find it here in Columbus. It's a very clean city, but like any other city, it has it's bad areas, where I won't even drive my car there. The East side is the worst. Alot of Buckeye Fans here in Columbus!!! Football season is like a season of it's own. Really enjoy watching the games. You can also have four seasons in one day here in OHIO... I'm serious.......

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While we are chatting about all the fine things in Columbus I love traveling up there every April for the Equine Affaire. Now for the negative...did they mention the high volume of foreclosures going on there? How do I know this you say because I have done the complaints, for alot of these foreclosures.

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You mean ACORN hasn't gotten their. Obama will take care of that with his slime when he get's in.

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