>>Hi Rich,
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>>Have you lived in IA before CA?
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>>Thanks.
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>Da. I lived there for about five years.
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>The official post-office abbreviation for the state is: IA
>
>(FWIW.......the (un)official enemy state (especially for football) is WI.........but I won't hold that against you.)

Gotta love them Badgers... :o) (They just lost to the Hawkeyes a couple of weeks ago and i don't think the Hawkeye's have lost a game yet)