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15. At least ya didn't call it Frisco.

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 04:34 PM

Oct 2012

Bay Area gal, born and raised, and like most natives hearing San Francisco called Frisco makes me cringe. Is that Bay Area snobbery?

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GOTV in blue CA! Blue states can help flip the House! [View all] SunSeeker Oct 2012 OP

But duude I was going to go surfing that day flamingdem Oct 2012 #1

Polls open at 7AM, close at 8PM Retrograde Oct 2012 #2

There's a hot race between Berman and Sherman in LA flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

CA has a special program designed specially for you surfers pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #4

I never much watch SNL but caught "The Californians" on Saturday flamingdem Oct 2012 #5

Southerner Retrograde Oct 2012 #7

Busted, lol pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #8

I lived We are Devo Oct 2012 #16

Yep, the "the" thing is socal. n/t TDale313 Oct 2012 #9

You mean you just say take 101 to San Francisco? flamingdem Oct 2012 #11

At least ya didn't call it Frisco. TDale313 Oct 2012 #15

Of course! Retrograde Oct 2012 #17

Also, be sure to vote Yes on Prop 30 KamaAina Oct 2012 #12

Yes indeed. Here's the recommendations for the statewide props: SunSeeker Oct 2012 #13

Beware 35. It has a "gotcha" on Internet privacy. KamaAina Oct 2012 #14

GOTV video ianrhett Oct 2012 #18