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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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just looking for something to do or some cool people
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I go to NIU but wont be there till tomorrow.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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I go to NIU all the time, but not for school.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Got a fellow Huskie right here! Are you new to the school?
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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I have a shop in Dekalb. I'm always out there after work. Give me a shout if you guys need a hand with anything.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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Im going into my fifth year there for mechanical engineering. Definitely party quite a bit too. Always down for meeting new people especially ones into cars.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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is there any place like strats out here in dekalb?
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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My brother finished his Masters there for mechanical engineering a year and a half ago. Definately seemed like a pretty nice school the few times I was there.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Theres a few local people around here. Sometimes people hang out at the White Castle on Sycamore Rd.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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I am in and out depending on the day if I have class or not. The ricers have meeting spots but I am not sure where the real men/cars hang.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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there is SOOO much rice up here it is unbelievable. rice and guys rollin' with dubs and subs haha.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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hey just saw this post and im actually going down there next week for a visit... im a senior in highschool, how do you guys like it?
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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just went down this weekend and got back today.... it was a good time ill b down there next weekend again if anyone wants to meet up?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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I'm out there pretty much any given weekend as I live 20 minutes away, but most people I knew out there have moved on.
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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i live in dekalb an not much goes on here. an it is nothing like strats. but a few of us fbody guys got to rockford once in a while. we usually meet up every few weeks. go for cruises or somethin
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