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47. not quite right

Reply to OregonBlue (Reply #30)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:28 PM

Oct 2013

Oregon has three syllables.

Or-y-gun.

"Ore-gun" is only two.

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A note about "Cali." [View all] MineralMan Oct 2013 OP

sometimes an abbreviation is okay FirstLight Oct 2013 #1

You're right. This is DU, and I'm a DUer. MineralMan Oct 2013 #2

Cali? Isn't that where Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #52

It's a long way from Wesconsin, though. MineralMan Oct 2013 #83

And...WisCONsin! cynzke Oct 2013 #200

No, Frisco is a suburb of Dallas, Texas. broiles Oct 2013 #129

No, yo're wrong! Ace Acme Oct 2013 #190

You just had to do it, didn't you? NBachers Oct 2013 #245

I'm so ashamed of myself� Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #250

If all I had to worry about was someone abbreviating the name of my state... Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #310

One wonders how San Francisco residents felt about Otis Redding. pepperbear Oct 2013 #233

Technically speaking, Otis was sitting on a pier... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #246

Same with people who call San Antonio San Antone. broiles Oct 2013 #3

Yes. It is the same thing. MineralMan Oct 2013 #11

see my reply above Link Speed Oct 2013 #145

Growing up in deep East Texas in the '50s Link Speed Oct 2013 #140

Didn't Western swingers call it San Antone? Chipper Chat Oct 2013 #146

Natives of San Antonio hate it. East Texans often err, i.e. Gormert. broiles Oct 2013 #155

Bob Wills called it "San Antone", so that's good enough for me. It's "San Antone". nt SDjack Oct 2013 #282

Bob wasn't from San Antonio. broiles Oct 2013 #311

And yet.. SQUEE Oct 2013 #314

Yes, but he was wrong about how to pronounce San Antonio. broiles Oct 2013 #315

I say I live in So Cal because I do. Tikki Oct 2013 #4

Now you have done it! rufus dog Oct 2013 #154

I kind of wish Pasadena, it is beautiful there...actually, I am way closer to the Coast.. Tikki Oct 2013 #162

Where does the Central Coast start? rufus dog Oct 2013 #169

See, Wikki says Monterey to Pt. Mugu..that definitely includes Ventura County.. Tikki Oct 2013 #174

Mugu seems pretty far south to be 'Central Coast' petronius Oct 2013 #195

The Central Coast is comprised of the Tri-Counties: SLO, SB, and Ventura Hekate Oct 2013 #258

Helllo! PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #318

You live in such an amazing community...sometimes we pick a neighborhood there and drive.. Tikki Oct 2013 #321

I know.. PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #328

I'll let my son... reACTIONary Oct 2013 #234

And USC doesn't like to be called Southern Cal because Cal Berkeley, R B Garr Oct 2013 #260

Actually Northern California is often referred to as Purrfessor Oct 2013 #279

I used to live in So Ill Ace Acme Oct 2013 #198

"Inland Empire" - was that one of Ghengis Khan's territories? IDemo Oct 2013 #217

I grew up in So Cal (saying So Cal) anneboleyn Oct 2013 #281

Uff Da! GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #5

Uff da, indeed! MineralMan Oct 2013 #13

LLCoolJ did ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #6

And that's why it's stupid. Iggo Oct 2013 #15

Can't argue with that ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #84

LL Cool J - Hmm... MineralMan Oct 2013 #24

I kinda of like him ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #82

I was born in Los Angeles MurrayDelph Oct 2013 #165

He kinda did start it, and he proves the OP's point as James is from NY. Born there. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #80

I bet you're right ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #90

I've learned to treat use of the term gently in younger people because it is in Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #120

Heh! ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #123

On second thought. Puglover Oct 2013 #124

In your opinion... My sister-in-law, born and raised in California. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #7

It's pronounced Kaley-forn-ya MattBaggins Oct 2013 #87

I thought our Cali was in trouble! B2G Oct 2013 #8

ditto - me too! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #12

Nah. She lives in Vermont or something. MineralMan Oct 2013 #16

Vermont? Really? Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #27

East Lake Wobegon, VT evidently n/t Fumesucker Oct 2013 #33

Most likely Caledonia County seveneyes Oct 2013 #34

....greetings from North Cacky Lacky! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #9

It wasnt even cool when LL Cool J did it. bunnies Oct 2013 #10

See... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #14

Indeed. They're pretty clear on it, too. MineralMan Oct 2013 #20

well the language will be be similar..... Bennyboy Oct 2013 #28

De veras! Tienes raz�n. MineralMan Oct 2013 #31

Si, si, Bennyboy Oct 2013 #91

Similar language tricked that Sacramento dude years ago Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #160

I was once on a flight between LAX and Oakland Zorro Oct 2013 #292

i've heard a story about someone with a slight accent flying to oakland and winding up in unblock Oct 2013 #121

Cool. I'd take a trip to Auckland anytime. MineralMan Oct 2013 #127

That is a shortened name for Santiago de Cali, Colombia eom MyNameGoesHere Oct 2013 #183

^^^ This. Iggo Oct 2013 #114

I was an Okie from Oklahoma, though not from Muskogee. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #17

Not a Boomer? n/t IDemo Oct 2013 #219

Good luck with that. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #18

I lived in the Frisco area of Cali for a short while seveneyes Oct 2013 #19

The City! I LOVE "Frisco!" anneboleyn Oct 2013 #283

I am a third genration Californian Bennyboy Oct 2013 #21

Yep, born and raised in the Bay Area. TDale313 Oct 2013 #112

NORCAL/SOCAL I use all the time Bennyboy Oct 2013 #133

NorCal always amuses me a bit, because it seems that most of the people who use it petronius Oct 2013 #144

Mid Cal, that's me in Sacramento..... Bennyboy Oct 2013 #164

Wow, you're claiming quite a swath of territory for NorCal petronius Oct 2013 #191

Right.... Bennyboy Oct 2013 #218

As a Native born San Franciscan yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #353

It IS "The City!" I miss SF...sniffles. anneboleyn Oct 2013 #284

Geez. roamer65 Oct 2013 #22

"We're from 'Frisco!" johnp3907 Oct 2013 #23

And while we're at it, it's not GREEN Bay, it's Green BAY. postulater Oct 2013 #25

The Bay is the reason for the name, after all. MineralMan Oct 2013 #37

While we're at it - there is way more to New york State than the city of New York hedgehog Oct 2013 #26

Yup- I grew up in Spencerport, west of Rochester - 350 miles from New York City NBachers Oct 2013 #249

what's with "socal" and "nocal"? Mosby Oct 2013 #29

Because it's a long state. Michigan does it too, with Yoopers and Lowpers. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #35

Yoopers also call us lower peninsula folks "trolls". roamer65 Oct 2013 #42

Heh. Having been born in Milwaukee, I tend to call the U.P. Wisconsin... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #53

It was Wisconsin until 1836 or so. roamer65 Oct 2013 #67

Yes, as most schoolchildren on both sides of Lake Michigan had to learn in 4th grade. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #70

Yah. It's Yoopers and Trolls though. MineralMan Oct 2013 #86

The troll thing is relatively recent. It was Yoopers and Lowpers for the 27 years I lived there. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #88

The "eh" is pure Canuckistani from da udder sida da Soo. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #100

Right now, I'm working on a website for a business in Ironwood. MineralMan Oct 2013 #113

Yoost don' get lost in Hurley. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #168

Canadian is sneaking over into Michigan. roamer65 Oct 2013 #271

Because they are two entirely different states sharing one government that is mostly Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #101

This^^^ Hekate Oct 2013 #261

NorCal and SoCal. I've lived in both. Throd Oct 2013 #319

Well, to be fair, they can call it anything they like as long as they don't mind being seen OregonBlue Oct 2013 #30

not quite right grasswire Oct 2013 #47

Correct. Most people manage the Or-y- bit. It's the gun/gone that throws them. OregonBlue Oct 2013 #289

I always enjoy them trying to pronounce Yachats. Shrike47 Oct 2013 #247

LOL. Half of the people in Oregon can't pronounce Yachats. OregonBlue Oct 2013 #288

Wrong. Born and raised NDak and MN and it is GobBluth Oct 2013 #305

You are very correct MindPilot Oct 2013 #32

Doesn't everyone do that? Codeine Oct 2013 #38

I always refer to the 405 as zappaman Oct 2013 #43

Having to drive in Southern California traffic a few years back... roamer65 Oct 2013 #55

Funny. That's what I call it, too. MineralMan Oct 2013 #99

In Virginia, I never heard a "the" prefix arcane1 Oct 2013 #94

I never put "the" before a highway number. Nine Oct 2013 #98

How odd. Codeine Oct 2013 #102

In the backwoods of Ohio we say the interstate since there is only one around here. n/t doc03 Oct 2013 #151

And how do they refer to the Buckeyes? rufus dog Oct 2013 #163

We call OSU other names up here in Michigan. roamer65 Oct 2013 #274

same here, but from Northern California NuttyFluffers Oct 2013 #300

Up here in Oregon, we say oregonjen Oct 2013 #110

I know, huh? MindPilot Oct 2013 #172

When I first moved here (1981) that "the" preface was seen as a solely Socal usage. pinto Oct 2013 #71

I lived in a few other places as a kid. Codeine Oct 2013 #118

No one native to the SF Bay area prefaces numbered highways with "the." Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #79

Actually a person should take Highway 101 or Interstate 5 going either direction Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #117

And San Franciscans don't call Highway 1 "PCH" either. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #125

Yes, you're risking censure and disapproval if you apply Los Angeles terminology NBachers Oct 2013 #256

Oddly enough, the same applies in the Buffalo area. hedgehog Oct 2013 #149

Buffalo people put the "the" in front of freeway numbers, or the the other way? petronius Oct 2013 #187

Ask her where the Kensington Exit is relative to the Youngman, hedgehog Oct 2013 #193

Good test, except that she learned to drive in California - there may be a corrupting influence petronius Oct 2013 #197

Born, raised, lived here half my life BootinUp Oct 2013 #36

Us 'braskans call it frogmarch Oct 2013 #39

It may be necessary to start a movement to stop this outrage. Zorra Oct 2013 #40

LOL. n/t whathehell Oct 2013 #333

I've lived in California most of my life.. zappaman Oct 2013 #41

I do find myself asking my grandson to go get the 'changer' for me when I want.. Tikki Oct 2013 #62

"clicker" works too. n/t zappaman Oct 2013 #65

yep the clicker arely staircase Oct 2013 #157

no, its a directional or a blinker. dionysus Oct 2013 #215

.your blinkers are you hazard lights. nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #226

those are flashers Go Vols Oct 2013 #257

When I was in high school, someone gave me a MineralMan Oct 2013 #105

My husband insists it's a kvetcher Hekate Oct 2013 #262

So you call it Cali to the non natives to help out with geography? Rex Oct 2013 #89

I love California, lived there for quite awhile and frequently going back for visits... whathehell Oct 2013 #44

Well, I think people like it when others have respect for the place they are visiting Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #243

Maybe but I think some states and cities take themselves a little too seriously whathehell Oct 2013 #330

K.San Franciscans don't like "Frisco". Respect that is affection. Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #347

Sorry, but I disagree whathehell Oct 2013 #352

I lived in Vegas... Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #45

Yep, pet peeve among us native Nevadans is that NevAHHHHHda crap, trying to sound British. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #51

its a spanish word Mosby Oct 2013 #161

Because we're not speaking Spanish when we use it. We're speaking English. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #221

We DON'T want to change the pronunciation. Especially to suit some East Coast city dudes. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #222

How about those Any coast Spanish speaking dudes or dudettes whathehell Oct 2013 #334

Haven't heard Hooterville, kiva Oct 2013 #95

Really? Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #108

I moved here in the late 90s, kiva Oct 2013 #116

I lived on the east side, at Sahara and Nellis... Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #132

I actually do like Vegas kiva Oct 2013 #205

Silly thing to rant about, particularly since you don't even live in CA. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #46

really. who cares what people call something Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #210

Tangent alert. If you live in Washington, be aware that your state's name doesn't have an "r". lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #48

People from Minnersota will put one in there for you, ya. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #69

Call it whatever you want zappaman Oct 2013 #49

But, is it in the South?? kentuck Oct 2013 #50

Grampa Simpson? Is that you? Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #54

that's right, no state in the union shortens its name. it's "jersey", not "jers", for instance. unblock Oct 2013 #56

Tex Rex Oct 2013 #58

yeah, tex is usually a person, not the state. but "pee-ay" works for pennsylvania. unblock Oct 2013 #61

I'm going back to Cali. Rex Oct 2013 #64

Stay in Denmark. n/t zappaman Oct 2013 #66

You mean Den Den? Rex Oct 2013 #73

You just gave yourself away... zappaman Oct 2013 #77

Hmm the kids call it 'Mark Rex Oct 2013 #81

Pics? n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #130

Sure thing copper. Rex Oct 2013 #135

Is it like this? Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #138

Yes! Rex Oct 2013 #147

But the cool kids call it MarkyMark. cui bono Oct 2013 #237

It's NUU jersey, thank you. LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #139

In Balmer? Shrike47 Oct 2013 #253

Monkey County LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #254

I have heard Massachusetts called Mass a few times :P (nt) LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #224

Anyone who calls New Jersey "Jersey" is eligible to star in... Walk away Oct 2013 #230

Really? Not what I've experienced but okay. Rex Oct 2013 #57

I use to live in Cali pintobean Oct 2013 #59

If one isn't from Cali(fornia), and isn't attempting thru colloquialisms to fool others Schema Thing Oct 2013 #60

is Twin Town still okay? hfojvt Oct 2013 #63

I so thought this was going to be in reference to the DUer named 'cali'. renie408 Oct 2013 #68

Me too! Rex Oct 2013 #76

I hear rappers from out here Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #72

yep, it's definitely a hip hop thing.. frylock Oct 2013 #177

and its Nuh Vad Uh reddread Oct 2013 #74

I have a hard time with that... Silent3 Oct 2013 #307

you wont hear the those pronunciations/words from locals reddread Oct 2013 #308

I don't know anyone from the midwest who calls it that. ballabosh Oct 2013 #75

And don't call Chicago "Chi-town! Silver Swan Oct 2013 #267

Whoa... Agschmid Oct 2013 #78

Come up to NorCali, we ain't trippin'! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #93

I hear SoCal and NoCal used by residents.... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #85

It can be SoCal but never NoCal but rather NorCal. Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #236

No one in Portland, OR actually calls it "Portlandia", either. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #92

Funny I am too davidpdx Oct 2013 #350

Now I see. This is part of a DU pile-on... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #96

So that is the reason for the season. Rex Oct 2013 #104

Yup. Puglover Oct 2013 #131

Hey you! ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #137

I don't see that this has anything to do with that thread, so ease your conscience if you like. nt Hekate Oct 2013 #264

And it's California, not "Cali." Nobody who is actually from California calls it "Cali." Ptah Oct 2013 #268

Sorry, but the OP admitted it was "silliness." No need to defend the indefensible. n/t ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #269

This poster was defending marriage equality Puglover Oct 2013 #285

The level of cruelty here amazes me. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #286

Yup and if you take issue Puglover Oct 2013 #287

He would not have posted it if the other thread was not there. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #275

Look again. It has everything to do with that thread. mtnester Oct 2013 #348

I lived in california longer than you. xchrom Oct 2013 #97

+1 Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #111

+2 bravenak Oct 2013 #240

Is this a Southern California thing? Because I have lived here for 30 years... Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #244

I'm a CA native and have never heard "Cali" in reference to California either BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #272

I moved to Huntington Beach when I was 20 Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #295

Old Virginny asks, "what's the kerfluffle?" sofa king Oct 2013 #103

San Francisky?... SidDithers Oct 2013 #106

Maybe in MineralMan land, but we've been calling it Cali since at least the '30s. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #107

I prefer Cali. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #109

Me too. laundry_queen Oct 2013 #119

That's for sure. LWolf Oct 2013 #185

I'll bet you add a lot LWolf Oct 2013 #180

Case in point. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #299

As you ably demonstrated that LWolf Oct 2013 #303

I love DU discussion threads SamYeager Oct 2013 #115

It's the weekend. That's the time for DU silliness. MineralMan Oct 2013 #122

It's mean, and I hate that I got sucked into it...thinking it was just a discussion. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #143

+1 - Meanness masked as silliness is the worst! hedgehog Oct 2013 #148

Yes, this thread is very mean-spirited Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #186

Exactly. I'd say the OP should be ashamed Heddi Oct 2013 #199

Speaking of posting slurs, you might give that one up. Hekate Oct 2013 #265

Gee how funny you were so adamant Puglover Oct 2013 #270

Ah well, let me join the Jane Fonda of DU in the Hall of the Unforgivables Hekate Oct 2013 #273

Puhleeze Puglover Oct 2013 #277

+1 Rex Oct 2013 #336

Please inform me when I, like the OP, happily post on Free REpublic Heddi Oct 2013 #278

I don't agree it is all good. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #241

I don't think the purpose was a feel good thread for us to be silly in. Rex Oct 2013 #337

It is an unfortunate thread but not surprising. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #189

I First Heard This Term From A Resident of California otohara Oct 2013 #126

In 1975 when three of us hitchhiked from upstate NY it was orpupilofnature57 Oct 2013 #128

jeeez, I live in St Pete Florida and onethatcares Oct 2013 #134

da 'burg! HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #255

I was born in Cali, lived in Neva, Oreg, Flori, Ohio, Newj, and now in Wash. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #136

You've been farther around the world.. orpupilofnature57 Oct 2013 #142

Wish I could rec a post. n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #196

I am in Ohio and never heard it called cali and never heard frisco except maybe on TV. I toured doc03 Oct 2013 #141

I don�t care if people say �Cali� or �Frisco," even though I never refer to my state & city that way deurbano Oct 2013 #150

Don't call me Tex, either. PDittie Oct 2013 #152

Born and raised in the San Francisco bay area, 58 years. Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #153

Hi, Adsos. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #159

Hi, Blue. Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #166

We had to dress up to go into The City. deurbano Oct 2013 #173

I didn't necessarily call it that when I lived there... Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #181

1969-70 was when I was visiting! Interesting time for you to live in San Francisco. deurbano Oct 2013 #184

It was fun. I had a blast. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #213

You can call my state "Pennsy" if you want; just don't abbreviate it "Penn."! WinkyDink Oct 2013 #156

San Francisco is known as The City to people who live there. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #158

I have never in my entire life heard it referred to as "Cali" Skittles Oct 2013 #167

you've never heard the song by LL COOL J from 1988 "I'm Going Back To Cali"? :) Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #229

nope Skittles Oct 2013 #242

you're a lucky one. lol Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #297

I thought that was Biggie. I must be wrong. byronius Oct 2013 #302

I thought "cali" is a person and not a state TexasProgresive Oct 2013 #170

born in so cal and have lived here my entire life, and i refer to it as cali frylock Oct 2013 #171

Lived there most of my like and the only ones I heard call it "cali" were in the Valley. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #192

Live in the greater Los Angeles area Iliyah Oct 2013 #175

BAMA ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #176

I've heard people call it "Cal"� regnaD kciN Oct 2013 #178

at first I thought Cali, Colombia mitchtv Oct 2013 #179

There may be a generational effect drmeow Oct 2013 #182

Try to find someone here in Boston who calls it "Beantown" HomerRamone Oct 2013 #188

I've lived here my whole life, and I don't think I've ever heard Cali. Frisco, yeah. tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #194

It's not San Franscico Lordquinton Oct 2013 #201

You should be honest and let people know you're using this OP to call out Nadin Heddi Oct 2013 #202

you already made your point, and reacting probably BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #276

I thought this was about DU's own poster, Cali. Faygo Kid Oct 2013 #203

zona & minnie--LOL. (yeah, i'm from ill)n/t orleans Oct 2013 #204

i can't tell if you're serious or not Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #206

Well, considering the poster used to call African Americans "chimps" on his first love board FR Dragonfli Oct 2013 #296

Is calling California "Cali" the same as calling Pakistan "Paki" ... oldhippie Oct 2013 #207

I'm goin' back to cali, I'm goin' back cali, I'm goin' back to cali... Javaman Oct 2013 #208

On the other hand, "L.A." is universally accepted Zambero Oct 2013 #209

N.B. -- And for the last time, the 's' in Illinois is SILENT!!!!!! nt ColesCountyDem Oct 2013 #211

Back in the 80s, sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #212

I live in Los Angeles, don't care what you call us, the state or the cities because we're cool. nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #214

Lived here my whole life and don't mind it when people call it "cali" tjwash Oct 2013 #216

But I abbreviate everything! Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #220

I didn't realize this was an issue. Hosnon Oct 2013 #223

lol! I don't really think it is one. Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #231

Note to ESPN announcers and others: IDemo Oct 2013 #225

Missouri. Not MissourAH. And it's The Plaza, not The Plaahzaah for fuck's sake. REP Oct 2013 #227

Not true. bravenak Oct 2013 #228

I lived there as well.... trumad Oct 2013 #316

A grumpy semi call out thread!!!! LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #232

Stupid and immature call out thread. I live in SoCal and I don't care if people say Cali cui bono Oct 2013 #235

Well gosh Oilwellian Oct 2013 #238

Useta live in Cali, now I live in Orey exlrrp Oct 2013 #239

I love it here in Vermontie. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #248

Since 58, born in Downey, kidhood in Orange and living around the Riverside Cali nolabels Oct 2013 #298

- IDemo Oct 2013 #251

I saw what you did there Hekate Oct 2013 #252

Where I'm from pipi_k Oct 2013 #259

Well, I'm from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern dchill Oct 2013 #263

I'm from Dabronx, but lived in Calafawnyer most my life. meti57b Oct 2013 #266

I'm from dabronx too, and lived in Cali for a few yeez myself dorkzilla Oct 2013 #290

"Frisco" is "the City" (I lived in the Bay Area) and U.C. Berkeley is "Cal" anneboleyn Oct 2013 #280

I'm going to ONLY call it Cali from now on whenever referring to it on DU... phleshdef Oct 2013 #291

I think I'll join you. Union Scribe Oct 2013 #293

Do you have a link showing that teenage girls in Iowa call California "Cali?" cyberswede Oct 2013 #294

Funny and true. I'm from The Big Mater (Sacramento), which no one who lives here calls 'Sacto'. byronius Oct 2013 #301

The "T" is silent. Sacramenno, or "Sackermenna" up in Placerville. Throd Oct 2013 #320

Meanwhile, in Ohio, we specialize in linguistic aberrations. riqster Oct 2013 #304

Have you heard? Cali's Lt. Gov. Newsom to lead pot legalization panel Autumn Oct 2013 #306

Here's the actual headline, from the link in that OP: MineralMan Oct 2013 #309

Headline only has to be exact in LBN. Autumn Oct 2013 #312

That's not really my point. MineralMan Oct 2013 #324

yeah...and then she walked away trumad Oct 2013 #332

Actually no. She is a very nice and thoughtful person. MineralMan Oct 2013 #339

Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali Cali L0oniX Oct 2013 #313

ARGH!!!11! MineralMan Oct 2013 #317

Please keep calling it "Cali" so we can identify outsiders and morons. Throd Oct 2013 #322

I don't ever call it "Cali." MineralMan Oct 2013 #323

It sounds like you think they may be one and the same.. whathehell Oct 2013 #335

Every time I see this thread, I think it is about a DUer magical thyme Oct 2013 #325

It's not about any poster at all. MineralMan Oct 2013 #326

I realize that, MM. magical thyme Oct 2013 #331

"THEY LIVE!" Need to go no Further or else..TROUBLE! n/t KoKo Oct 2013 #343

From another blog: Why Do People Always Refer to Pennsylvania as "P.A.?" John1956PA Oct 2013 #327

It is easy to say, and is the postal abbreviation. MineralMan Oct 2013 #338

Cali dlwickham Oct 2013 #329

Did you type all of those individually? MineralMan Oct 2013 #340

thank you dlwickham Oct 2013 #346

While we're at it, please don't call Chicago "Chi-town." Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #341

I call Chicago Chicago. Love that city. MineralMan Oct 2013 #342

(Just a public service announcement. I didn't mean you personally, MM.) Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #344

I know. MineralMan Oct 2013 #345

Truckers call it the Big Windy, I called it a B Calm Oct 2013 #349

I grew up in Iowa and I never heard anyone call it Cali liberal N proud Oct 2013 #351