Shawn Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 JSngry said: Seriously, I think you've just described, like, damn near almost all of America... Ditto. Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Posted May 21, 2008 believe me, it's still worse in Maine - Quote
tkeith Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 AllenLowe said: believe me, it's still worse in Maine - No offense taken, Allen. But NH is seriously, MUCH worse than Maine. Maine at least has folks like Ken Eisen, and the whole thing happening up in Blue Hill. NH is so parochial and corrupt within it's arts community, I think their idea of cultural film would be an Ozzie & Harriet marathon. Quote
Brownian Motion Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 Thom Keith said: AllenLowe said: believe me, it's still worse in Maine - No offense taken, Allen. But NH is seriously, MUCH worse than Maine. Maine at least has folks like Ken Eisen, and the whole thing happening up in Blue Hill. NH is so parochial and corrupt within it's arts community, I think their idea of cultural film would be an Ozzie & Harriet marathon. I've heard Guam is even worse than New Hampshire. Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Posted May 21, 2008 "an Ozzie & Harriet marathon." now there's something I would go to - at least Ozzie led a band at one time - Quote
Ron S Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 Forget about the music thing. Allen, bring me a couple of live lobsters--3 pounders. And a couple of blueberry pies. Now THAT'S what Maine's all about. Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Posted May 21, 2008 yes, that and backwoods alcoholics - Quote
gaston Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 AllenLowe said: might try Paris, but I hate those damn sauces - also, still pissed off that those damned French wouldn't come into Iraq with us - i hope you're kidding! on the contrary i'm very happy our guys are not currently in Irak. Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Posted May 21, 2008 why should we take all the blame? you guys had your chance - Quote
BruceH Posted May 21, 2008 Report Posted May 21, 2008 Big Wheel said: BruceH said: Alexander said: jazzshrink said: it would be great to have you move south, closer to boston. Of all the places I've lived, Boston is easily my favorite. It's expensive as HELL, though. If I could afford it, I'd move back in a heartbeat. Same here. I regret moving to this shithole. Are you serious? I mean, it's not like SF doesn't have its faults (annoying public transit, less than perfect jazz scene, no real summer, hippies) but I'd rather live here than 99% of America. Seriously tongue-in-cheek. I agree with you on the 99% thing, but it's no Boston. No summer? No FALL; no real SEASONS period! Lack of bookstores, shitty PBS affiliate, lack of trees, lousy library system...jazz scene, did you say? What jazz scene? I could go on, but I don't have all day. (And yet, the real estate here still costs MORE than Boston...go figure.) Quote
Big Wheel Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) BruceH said: Big Wheel said: BruceH said: Alexander said: jazzshrink said: it would be great to have you move south, closer to boston. Of all the places I've lived, Boston is easily my favorite. It's expensive as HELL, though. If I could afford it, I'd move back in a heartbeat. Same here. I regret moving to this shithole. Are you serious? I mean, it's not like SF doesn't have its faults (annoying public transit, less than perfect jazz scene, no real summer, hippies) but I'd rather live here than 99% of America. Seriously tongue-in-cheek. I agree with you on the 99% thing, but it's no Boston. No summer? No FALL; no real SEASONS period! Lack of bookstores, shitty PBS affiliate, lack of trees, lousy library system...jazz scene, did you say? What jazz scene? I could go on, but I don't have all day. (And yet, the real estate here still costs MORE than Boston...go figure.) Lack of bookstores selling new books, maybe. The Mission is wall to wall with used books although I admit I haven't pored through them very thoroughly. City Lights stacks up pretty solidly against something like the Harvard Book Store. Public library systems in Boston and SF strike me as about the same...at least the branches I've visited, although maybe the main library in each makes the difference. I was spoiled from the university libraries anyway so any public library was a big step down. I hear you on the lack of trees, though. It definitely is a bit weird that all the trees are basically concentrated in parks and "undeveloped" parcels of land on hillsides. SF > Boston in terms of variety of good food. On a two-block stretch of 16th Street you get: 2 tapas restaurants, sushi, chinese, burgers, Breton-style crepes, 2 Indian-Pakistani joints, Vietnamese, Salvadoran, Thai, a taqueria, and a decent Italian restaurant. On the other hand, no pizza place with good and cheap slices exists anywhere in the city's 50 square miles... Edited May 22, 2008 by Big Wheel Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 I recommend Whitehall. I might be willing to find you guys a house. Quote
paul secor Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 Thom Keith said: AllenLowe said: believe me, it's still worse in Maine - No offense taken, Allen. But NH is seriously, MUCH worse than Maine. A friend of mine had a good line - "New Hampshire is the Alabama of the Northeast." I've never been to Alabama and only been to New Hampshire once - wasn't impressed, to say the least - but it sounded like a good cheap shot to me. Quote
jostber Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&...RkHePXO6GVYiBoA I've only been to San Francisco in the U.S. A great city with a lot of good music and a good vibe. Edited May 22, 2008 by jostber Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 Southern New Hampshire should be renamed Northern Massachusetts. A majority of its inhabitants are transplanted MA people. We all moved here for the affordable real estate. A majority of us work in Mass and pay our Mass income tax. Which reminds me, whatever happened to "no taxation without representation? Now *Northern* New Hampshire is another thing! I think a property's value is increased by the number of cars you have up on cinder blocks. Quote
Hot Ptah Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 Chuck Nessa said: I recommend Whitehall. I might be willing to find you guys a house. After reading today's thread on great used record stores in Grand Rapids, it seems tempting. Allen, think about it. Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 Chuck Nessa said: I recommend Whitehall. I might be willing to find you guys a house. Is someone slowly laying the groundwork for his own little substainable civilization? Quote
tkeith Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) AllenLowe said: yes, that and backwoods alcoholics - Alright, goddamnit, that's *TWICE* now, Allen! :bwallace2: how is *that* not offensive! :rsmile: :rsmile: :rsmile: (it's okay, I'm kidding... now where'd I put my can of beer?) Edited May 23, 2008 by Thom Keith Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Posted May 24, 2008 sorry again - see, this is why I've got myself on my own ignore list - Quote
AllenLowe Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Posted May 24, 2008 thinking about Sweet Apple, Iowa - Quote
Shawn Posted May 24, 2008 Report Posted May 24, 2008 There's always Bucksnort, TN! http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/TN/Hi...n/Bucksnort.cfm Quote
jostber Posted May 24, 2008 Report Posted May 24, 2008 For a complete change: http://www.kokogiak.com/strangetown/ Some cities with really cool names: Bigfoot, Texas, USA Blow Me Down, Newfoundland, Canada Bonanza, Colorado, USA Boring, Oregon, USA Celebration, FL, USA Chicken, Alaska, USA Climax, Michigan, USA Crackpot, England Crotch Lake, Ontario, Canada Cut and Shoot, Texas, USA Deadhorse, Alaska, USA Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada Ding Dong, Texas, USA Earth, Texas, USA Egypt, Texas, USA F**king, Austria French Lick, Indiana, USA Frostproof, Florida, USA Gun Barrel City, Texas, USA Half.com, Oregon, USA Happy, Texas, USA Hell, Michigan, USA Holy Moses, Colorado, USA Hot Coffee, Missouri, USA Humansville, Missouri, USA Hygiene, Colorado, USA Intercourse, Pennsylvania, USA Jot 'em Down, Texas, USA Knockemstiff, Ohio, USA Lizard Lick, Noth Carolina, USA Last Chance, Colorado, USA Looneyville, Texas, USA Mary's Igloo, Alaska, USA Monkey's Eyebrow, Arizona, USA Nameless, Texas, USA Needmore, Texas, USA Ninety-Six, South Carolina, USA North Pole, Alaska, USA Nothing, Arizona, USA Notrees, Texas, USA Okay, Oklahoma, USA Santa Claus, Indiana, USA Shorter, Alabama, USA Smackover, Arkansas, USA Sopchoppy, Florida, USA Study Butte, Texas, USA Toad Suck, Arkansas, USA Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, USA Two Egg, Florida, USA Valentine, Texas, USA Vulcan, Alberta, Canada Waterproof, Louisiana, USA Why, Arizona, USA And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California On the Austrian town: http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/austria.asp Quote
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