Greetings from Chicago

[slimm]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am very new to reps in general. I have my first purchase coming this week. I have been reading on here and rwg, and feel a bit more comfortable here. Nothing wrong there, just like it here. I do much more reading than posting. I appreciate all the questions that others asks, so that I dont have to. I will post pictures of my first rep purchase when it arrives. Good to meet you all.

Ryan

[Guest1]

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Welcome mate.

[WTFIMI]

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No Coke, Pepsi.

Welcome aboard.

[Zed]

Howdy Ryan & Welcome to RG !!

[ezod]

Hey hey Ryan. Welcome to the club.

[Xyphis]

Welcome to the forum that is "over by dere"

[hoochman]

Cubs or Sox Bro'.... choose your answer wisely

[Xyphis]

OK, I can't resist:

1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in,
"Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut da grass if I
don't git intada grach?"

2. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage,
it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an Italian
Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of spicy meat in a
perilously soggy bun.

3. Da: This article is a key part of Chicago speech, as in "Da
Bears" or "Da Mare" -- the latter denoting Richard M. Daley, or
Richie,
as he's often called.

4. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a
popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store chains.
"I'm goin' to the Jewels to pick up some sassage."

5. Field's: Marshall Field, a prominent Chicago department
store. Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain,
is simply called " Carson 's."

6. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat
we only got tree inches of snow da udder night."

7. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of
emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in, "I got
the
sassage at the Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere."

8. Kaminski Park : The mispronounced name of the ballpark where
the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park was
renamed
U.S. Cellular Field (da Cell)

9. Frunchroom: As in, "Get outta da frunchroom wit dose muddy
shoes." It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In the land
of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists
believe, from "front room."

10. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun 'you!' "Where use
goin'?"

11. Downtown: Anywhere near The Lake, south of The Zoo (Lincoln
Park Zoo)
and north of Soldier Field.

12. The Lake: Lake Michigan (What other lake is there?) It's
often used by local weathermen, "cooler by The Lake."

14. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut."

15. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example,
"Den he goes, 'I like this place'!"

16. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless
of each individual's gender.

17. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya
wanna canna pop?"

18. Sliders: Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle , a
popular Midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave
me
da runs."

19. The Taste: The Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge
extravaganza in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine
which takes place each year around the Fourth of July holiday.

20. "Jeetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?"

21. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are
the two seasons in Chicago ?"

22. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three"
which really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mike, dere any beerz left
in da cooler over by dere?"
"Yeh, a cuppa too-tree."

23. 588-2300: Everyone in Chicago knows this commercial jingle
and the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire!

24. Junk Dror: You will usually find the 'junk drawer' in the
kitchen filled to the brim with miscellaneous, but very important,
junk.


25. Southern Illinois : Anything south of I-80. This is where
Smothers' is from....

26. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland
area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their Interstate
number: the Dan Ryan ("da Ryan"), the Stevenson, the Kennedy (da
"Kennedy"), the Eisenhower (da "Ike"), and the Edens (just "Edens" but
Da Edens" is acceptable).

27. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as
sneakers or running shoes but Chicagoans will always call them gym
shoes! =============

[Rizing Sun]

Welcome...

Lot's of Chi towners here. Feel right at home....

[bebenn]

Hey Slimm!

Glad you made it here, but just a quick suggestion, they don't play baseball in any city but Boston

[Chris V.]

welcome to repgeek!

[Guest1]

Xy, you forgot Carson's Ribs

.....and dont ever ever ever ask for ketchup when ordering a dawg. They will kick you out of Chi.

[slimm]

Thank you for the very warm welcome. I am going to have to start looking at wrists on a daily basis, try and find you guys. Hooch, I grew up and still live on the far NW side in Chicago proper, is there any other team than the Cub? Xyphis, I have a lot of people who talk like that on a daily basis. Again, thank you for the warm overpowering welcome. BTW, before i found these two boards, I was looking at watches from eurofakes, globalreplica and the like.....Thank the good lord for this place.
Ryan

[owdeguy]

Greetings and whatcha looking for? Maybe if you're a lucky a local might have one already. I know I have a case full of watches I need to move....

[slimm]

Thank you guys again. Owdeguy I am going to contact you. Here is a link to the post where the photos of the first rep I ever purchased is.

http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=41016

Let me know what you think, and also, what is the best way to clean?

Thanks,
Ryan

[J-C]

Welcome Ryan, your in good company here with all your fellow RepGeeks from Chi ...

Good luck and Welcome!
Nice Omega - its yours buddy, you can take the wrap off.

To clean - very easy. run warm water, rub some dish soap over the bracelet, be sure to not get it too wet or too much water near the pushers and crown and gently rinse. You will see the dark grit from travel, etc wash away. Rinse in a light stream from the faucet until all the soap is gone and towel dry. Make sure no water goes into or on the face/dial of the watch. If you are comfortable removing the bracelet, all the better!

Please be sure to tighten the pushers and crown before you bring it near the water.

congrats!