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No one can find us.

KrAzE — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:26:14 +0000

I have looked under normal keywords to see if I can find this site and I cant. I guess its time to take things into our own hands. Heres a list of common phrases I think we should be listed under. Feel free to add to this list by adding a comment!

Springfield Illinois Forum
Springfield IL forums
Springfield IL Chat
Springfield IL Events
Springfield IL discuession
Springfield Illinois discuession
Springfield illinois events
The best of Springfield IL

Hope we get some hits with this as well as the sitemap that is being generated.

Hockey in Washington Park.

KrAzE — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:20:02 +0000

A great article about people playing hockey in our own Washington park is over at Nodnarb.net. Check out the article as well as some of the images.

The Lebowski Experience

KrAzE — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:08:34 +0000

Ever watched the Big Lebowski? Love it enough to dress up as the characters once a year? These People Do

Once a year, they put on an event to honor the movie. There’s bowling, trivia and yes the movie is played. This will be their 3rd annual event.

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

2-3pm Registration
3-5pm Movie Viewing
5:30-6:30pm Trivia
7-9pm Unlimited bowling and entertainment by Bük
9pm-? Karaoke

Early Bird Tickets will be $15.69 until January 16th. After that, they will be $18.69, and $20 at the door.

If your interested pick up tickets from them at http://thelebowskiexperience.com/ and check out their t shirts and photo’s from previous years on their facebook.

Happy New Years Everyone!

TalkSpringfield — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:44:59 +0000

Hope everyone is safe tonite and is enjoying themselves.

Our First Snow

TalkSpringfield — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:15:27 +0000

I hope you have new tires on your car! We had our first real snow this weekend and boy was it slippery. I had the privilage of driving in it last Saturday and Sunday. I drove in a 4×4 this year. It made a huge difference!

Just drive safe. Remember to start out slow and slow down farther down the road than you would usually.

If you get stuck in snow you can always try some sand or cat litter behind the tire that spins. If you can, dig your tires a path before you try and leave.

A reader had added: “When driving a rear wheel drive vehicle. If you get stuck and one wheel spins, you can try applying the parking brake slightly, only slightly, this fools the rear end gears into sending torque to the other side of the car and may get you moving again. Don’t forget to release the brake once you are moving again. Good tip if you can’t find sand or cat litter.

——Paladin”

Christmas Shopping on a Budget

TalkSpringfield — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:00:27 +0000

Most of us are hurting this year, but it doesn’t always mean you have to nix Christmas entirely this year. There are lots of good places to shop that you can get great deals on new and lightly used items this year.

In this article I will give you some tips in shopping and getting a good deal. It may be too late to ship something, however you can use these tips everyday to get the best deal.

First of you might want to check out what people have for sale locally. Two sites have emerged that allow people to post things for sale in their home towns for free.

The first is craigslist which was established by Craig in San Fransisco the website is relatively simple having you only have a valid email to use. All the email accounts are then converted to craigslist emails for safety and anonymity. On the site you will see categories, jobs, events, and even a place for people to post rants. In the for sale section you will see plenty to shop for, most of it used but in good shape.

Next on the list is a similar website, Kajiji. Kijiji is ebay’s attempt at a craigslist clone. The interface isnt simple, but the listings are must better looking. This service is also free and has a lot more features. Though not as many people use this as craigslist.

If you want something new or are searching for something specific you could always look on websites for their recertified or open-box items. Websites such as crutchfield.com, newegg.com and amazon.com have an open box secion as well as a recertified section. Recent statistics show most electronics are returned defective because the person who bought them simply does not know how to use the device.

You can also score deals on the websites that are dedicated to selling one product a day until they run out. These websites get great deals on items by buying up the product for sale in question in bulk to save money. Websites like woot.com have become very popular for these items.

Other places look for deals every day and list them such as slickdeals.net

If all else fails you can try going to GOOGLE Shopping to help you find the best deal on the new product you want.

I hope this information helps you save a bit of money in the long run.

Whats your favorite place to eat in Springfield, Illinois?

TalkSpringfield — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:40:31 +0000

We all have to eat out every now and then. What are some places you love to eat here in springfield Illinois? Is it a chain? Is it a local place? Lets share some of the best places to eat.

Voice your comment at http://talkspringfield.com/forum/store-reviews/whats-your-favorite-place-to-eat/

Free Radio Advertisement for Springfield IL

TalkSpringfield — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:49:20 +0000

WQLZ the rock station will be offering free advertisement for local businesses. Make sure you mention us if you get a spot!

Hard working people like you own businesses that people may not know about, a business that you built and you’re proud of and you want to brag about; tell people why they should be doing business with you! So WQLZ is going to launch “Free Plug Thursday with The Dawg.” If you’ve got a business and want a chance to tell people about it for FREEyou can. Just complete all fields in the form below and tell us a little about your business. We’ll pick a couple of people each week to let you go on the air and tell everyone about your business…for FREE. Seriously, we all got to do what we can to help each other out, so whether your business is a small one, or a big one, 92.7 WQLZ can give you a chance to give it a free plug on the radio. If you’re not chosen this week, you may be considered for a following week so you’ll only need to enter your business once. The Dawg is waiting to hear from you!

Check it out on their site: http://www.wqlz.com/freeplug/

Christmas Light Showcase

TalkSpringfield — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:40:19 +0000

How many of you are decorating your houses this year? Take those pictures so we can add them to the front page of this site. Send them to mail@talkspringfield.com with the subject line “Xmas Pics” and we can start to collect them. Alternatively you can post pictures on our f orum topic via attachments or directly from another website like photobucket.

Heres a link to the forum topic http://talkspringfield.com/forum/general-discussion/xmas-pics/

Black Friday

TalkSpringfield — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:46:48 +0000

Is it just me or does black Friday not seem that appealing anymore? Maybe its because I dont want anything right now, or maybe its the ability to already get pretty decent deals thanks to the internets.

Incase you didnt know, black friday is the common term that is used to describe the day after thanksgiving that most large companies have sales after midnight. During this time products are usually sold at drastic reduction in prices. This is a good way to clear inventory on items they no longer wish to have in stock. You will often find deals from 60-90% off retail.

The problem with this sale now is that most companies now have a warehouse where they sell to you directly. Prices are already low enough to not have to get out of bed and wait in a line until a store opens at midnight.

Any of you going to participate in Black Friday? In case you just found out about this and want to see whats for sale, check out http://www.gophn.com/deals-black-friday-2009/

Feel free to discuss this in more detail in our forums at: http://talkspringfield.com/forum/general-discussion/black-friday/new/#new