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Hello, LLers. As some of you may know, I will be making a special guest appearance in Seattle in August. What you don't know is that I will also be invading California for a week and I would love suggestions for things to do there. I will be starting in San Francisco and will work my way down to Los Angeles and San Diego. I would love tips on: 1) Things to do in the bay area, 2) Places to see on the drive from the bay area to Los Angeles, and 3) Fun things in LA (near UCLA, seattlebruin this is all you), SD, and maybe even Tijuana.
Also helpful would be tips on where to find good eats. Look out, California, I'm coming for you.
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You in Tijuana scares me.
I am going to start calling my trip to Seattle a “Special Guest Appearance” also.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 6:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Now I really want to make a "Special guest Appearance" in Seattle too.
Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd go through with the kidnapping plan but too many time constraints.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're not very good at this are you?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe she is and is just throwing you off
by Graham on Jul 24, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't she just say nothing then show up one day?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he wanted to make this suggestion.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just saying that Graham's plan is stupid.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually like Graham's plan better.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know but that image has grown on me
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just found a .gif creepier than the ronald gif but I don't really want to scar anyone today
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want it....
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 24, 2008 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would advise against going to Mexico unless you're pretty committed to it
you’re gonna need a passport and a whole lot of patience to get across the border each way, and honestly, I’ve always thought TJ was overrated
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently you can get steroids there
so that’s a positive.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Jul 24, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
San Diego is a great town
Go to Petco. The park is gorgeous. While you are there, hit the Gaslamp District. All sorts good places to eat and drink. San Diego Zoo is one of, if not the, best zoos in the world. Check it out. Wild Animal Park is cool, but its a long drive to just look at more animals. The Zoo is in Balboa Park which has 13+ museums. Cherry pick anything that will interest you (Aerospace museum is one I like). Hotel Del Coronado is an institution. You need to go and look at it. Proposed to my wife there (just like 50% of all other San Diegans). Tijuana is….. yeah, not really worth it. Its cool if you are 19 and want to drink sort of legally and get a fat stripper to sleep with you. Other than that, the zebra-painted donkeys depress me.
Make sure you get a California burrito. There are thousands of burrito places in San Diego and they all have one. Usually, the crappier the building, the better the burrito. If you want something that looks good and tastes okay, go to Sombrero’s. There are 20 or so of them. While in California, hit an In and Out. Its a bit over-rated, but its the taste of SoCal. Get the fries animal-style (forget about any heart conditions you might have).
by TheEmrys on Jul 24, 2008 6:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was considering Tijuana but it doesn't sound all that great to go to for a day trip
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tijuana is the most depressing place I have ever been in my entire life.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like I won't be going
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No place has ever made me hate white people more
and I’ve spent time in Mississippi.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
13 months in Mississippi says Mississippi actually wins this depressing contest.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find the things wrong with Mississippi to be more hilarious than depressing.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I take it you two strongly advise that I go to Mississippi for my next vacation
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fun Mississippi activity:
Find the smallest town possible that still has a bar, walk inside and announce loudly; “Hello, friends, I’m from Los Angeles by way of Seattle. I was wondering if you could tell me where to find the nearest Whole Foods Market. My boyfriend has a serious craving for oysters, and you all know what that means!” The locals will find it hilarious and buy you a beer.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And then bury you in a cyprus swamp for the hell of it.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's for the blacks.
Gays (or “city-boys” in the local parlance) get slow-motion hanging by kudzu.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just in case it needs to be said
I am using the term “the blacks” only for effect here.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What separates Mississippi from Alabama and Tennessee?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. Mississippi is by far the worst.
Civilization exists in Alabama and Tennessee—particularly Tennessee. At least they have large cities, some form of culture, a few decent universities.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I'm sure acblue will attest to
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he could take the TN defense.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I defend Tennessee to those that deride it, and I criticize it to those that defend it.
Tennessee is one of the better places in the south, but it’s still the south.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better than Mississippi though.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh dear God yes.
If the opportunity arose, I would live in Memphis for a year or two. It’s a nice city. Just too hot.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My neighbor was from Alabama
But he worked in Mississippi. They already had a guy that worked there that they called Alabama. So they called my neighbor Tennessee, because it was the next closest state. He introduced himself as Tennessee.
This sums up Mississippi.
by TheEmrys on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Starkville and Oxford are somewhat pretty and moderately less backwoods.
The rest of the state should have an electric fence put up around it. It would take a week for the entire population of the state to be electrocuted while urinating.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahahahahahaha
Starkville is hideous and filled with backwards people. The people look the same, talk the same, believe the same. It could be wiped off the map entirely and I would giggle with glee.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Oxford the place where they used to fly the Confederate flag over a major public university?
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but similar things could be said of many, many places in the south.
Charleston, SC is one of the most institutionally racist cities in the country, but it’s still worth visiting.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
College towns are generally worth preserving.
I was a little kid when I spent any significant amount of time there. My Uncle Lynn was a Professor at MSU and he was awesome so it’s entirely possible that any good memories of the place are directly related to him.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would probably be correct in this assumption.
I change my hell to Starkville, by the way.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geographically or culturally?
Geographically, nothing. Culturally, Alabama and Mississippi are fairly close, but Alabama is a bit less destitute. West Tennessee is a lot more like the Midwest, and Eastern Tennessee (at least in the population centers) has a fairly Progressive Southerner vibe going on, kinda’ like Atlanta.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm partial to Jacksonville as being one of the best places in the south because I lived there and because it doesn't feel like the south at all
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't typically lump Florida in with "The South".
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's one of the most southern states!
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of like California!!!
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DAMMIT
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I used an exclamation point.
Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exuberance implies sarcasm unless you are Coach.
Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nor do I.
Unless it’s in the panhandle and has less than 20,000 people.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TN is one of the more up and coming areas in the US.
Nashville and Memphis are darling cities and Knoxville isn’t bad. I rate TN ahead of Kentucky and I rather like Kentucky as well.
Places in the US that suck:
the ND-OK line: for reason of being really boring
the AR-MS-AL-LA (outside NO) quadrant: for being oh-my-god y’all backward.
MI: for having Detroit in it
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to petition to add the vast majority of inland East Texas and Orange County.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No on Orange County
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm fairly partial to the non-rat infested parts of Anaheim
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If there is a hell, mine will look exactly like Anaheim.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'm OK with going to your hell then
mine looks like Vegas – alcohol and gambling
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like a B prospect in return as well
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that's supposed to be a minus sign
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn, I thought I had finally pawned Vegas without drinking on someone...
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Showgirls yes, rides yes
drinking no, gambling no, Bellagio buffet no
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's no drinking in Vegas anymore?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's my personal hell
Vegas on infinite loop without drinking or gambling
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least there are pretty things to look at.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That you can see from more civilized places
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, yeah.
But there are far worse places you could spend eternity.
Like LFOJL’s menagerie, for example.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think anyone is going to offer to trade with Robert
he’s like the guy who goes to the trading block with HoRam as his best trading chip
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd take Enumclaw over Vegas.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever actually been to Enumclaw
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reasons to be in Enumclaw
-Driving to Mt Rainer
-Driving From Mt Rainer
-Purchasing Meth from a Diary Queen
-Horses
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
I enjoy this typo quite a lot.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did
Old MV rumor has it that the Dairy Queen was used as a place to run drugs, using crazy orders to purchase supplies of drugs. Apparently it got shut down when a lady bought a sundae and ended up with a whole bunch of meth by accident.
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope this story is true
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't the least bit surprised when the horse story came out.
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Enumclaw -
where men are men and the horses are nervous.
by Jed MC on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better than Anaheim.
Deal’s back on, but I keep purgatory.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, you don't have to give me full control of purgatory
but how about a time share or a place to be named later
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
(FYI-my purgatory is waiting for the Ballard Bridge to close.)
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
.... make it a place to be named later
I don’t want anything to do with the Ballard Bridge
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rides are over rated and cost 20 dollars
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's no way Anaheim is worse than Garden Grove
by Sports on a Schtick on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My hell is an endless conversation with Hawk Harrelson
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine is being stuck in a packed subway
at Kenmore Square in a 95 degree day at 6pm with a bunch of Red Sox fans before a game.
by Jed MC on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aka my commute home for much of the summer
I don’t wish that on anybody. Except for the Red Sox fans, I guess.
by patsfan on Jul 24, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OC no
I driven both east and west Texas and yeah, it was pretty bad, so ok the ND-OK line is extended to include TX.
Naturally, the major cities within that line are exempt. It’s not all-encompassing.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This drive is made worse in a honda civic filled with 3 girls, 2 cats and an apartment's worth of stuff.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to do long car trips where women are involved.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That rules out a road trip with Erik Bedard!!
......
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That would be intolerable for other reasons.
Namely, the lack of conversation.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Erik, how about the Sens?
Erik //blank stare
Me: ...
Me: You root for the Sens right?
Erik: //nod
Me: What do you think about their chances next year?
Erik: //shrug
Me: Well what about the signing fo—
Erik: //looks out window
Me: ...
Me: //sigh
Me: //turns radio to good car chase music
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Millionaire by Queens of the Stone Age would work if it wasnt so damn short.
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're missing the obvious reference.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sunshine and Lollipops?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only song to drive to
is this
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for making the NOLA exception.
I also enjoy your use of “darling” in this comment.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Evidently you've never been to India
by coolguyrob on Jul 24, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have not.
I’m sure there are infinitely more depressing places than Tijuana. I just haven’t been to them.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm partial to California burritos from El Cotixan
Carne Asada fries are great too. If you go to In-n-Out, get a Neapolitan shake.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is El Cotixan a chain?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's like 5 locations.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Website or address
Plz.
Also how is their Horchata.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind it looks like they're all too far
away
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
French fries covered in carne asada covered in cheese, then add hot sauce
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can get carne asada fries at any Mexican food shack - the greasier the better
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alternatively
Chance for a permabox attempt?
by Alex B on Jul 24, 2008 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assume you'll take the PCH down from SF to LA ?
If you didn’t plan on doing that, then you should.
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not really sure
I’ll be letting my cousin drive
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Convince him :-)
I think it really is a beautiful drive. Also, Monterey, Big Sur etc are nice areas to visit and see.
I agree with what has been said about San Diego. If I would want to live in a big city, that would be the place for me. Absolutely love it there.
Are you into art and museums and those kind of things ? There are some interesting places to visit in LA if that’s the case. There are also some interesting places in LA if you want to party ;-), so if you need advice on any of those just let me know.
Checkout Balboa (peninsula) @ Newport Beach. I quite like it there as well.
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big Sur isn't so pretty since it just burnt down.
Unless you are attracted to smoking cinders.
by TheEmrys on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't Take PCH
Unless you have unlimited time and don’t mind staying in places you hadn’t plan to visit. The fires through Big Sur and then even further down towards Santa Barbara still have things messed up. Of course, it wil make sightseeing easier because you only will want to look at the ocean—not the devastated hillsides.
If you have time, and if they had not had these fires, then a drive down PCH is an unforgettable experience. Under current circumstances, I’d blast down I-5 and get to your destination efficiently.
While in SF, take the Alcatraz Tour from Fisherman’s Wharf. If you can catch a game at Insert Dime Here Park it is worth even watching the Giants play. For nightlilfe, there are about a billion bars of all persuasions in the South of Market area—just follow the crowds that include people you think you would like to hang out with.
by kva15 on Jul 24, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The alcatraz tour is pretty fun
But avoid the rest of Fisherman’s Wharf. Too touristy. Check out Castro and Haight/Ashbury just to get the feel of the neighborhoods. Japantown/Chinatown are fun to walk through as well. Just avoid Tenderloin on your walking tours.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard Chinatown was a bit touristy
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Confession: I never got around to seeing it personally, but I've had a few people recommend it.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not terrible. Vancouver's is better.
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the triumvirate, I imagine Matthew being the all-knowing one who slums it with the masses for no apparent reason
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Without seeing any others except London, I'm going to say New York's is #1
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NY's is pretty good as well.
At least they have Joe Shanghai’s.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also when are you coming?
The Mariners play at the Angels August 13 and 14
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're into rides and such, definitely hit Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia
and/or Disneyland and California Adventure. They’re all fun the first time. If you get the chance, try Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles. Foodwise, I’m really partial to all the Asian areas, especially K-town, so let me know and I can toss up some recs (but it helps to go with Korean people…)
I’ll come up with more stuff when I’m a little less busy
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My limited experience in San Diego is that Asian delis/barbecue restaurants have the best donuts.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, if you like good vegetarian food and totally bugfuck strange dining experiences
there’s a restaurant in San Diego called Jyoti-Bihanga that is run by a group of followers of Sri Chinmoy, who is a New Age Spiritual Leader kinda’ dude. The food is delicious, and everyone that works there is totally serene is a really unsettling way. It’s bizarre but awesome.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah I'm not really gonna do theme parks
But that Chicken and Waffle place looks amazing
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roscoes is one of the best things ever, honestly.
I’d suggest the Hollywood location – the rest are seriously in the ghetto
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh but Six Flags...that's the best Six Flags...
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's two within 3 hours of me
I’m fine without it
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knott's Berry Farm > Disneyland
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knott's Berry Farm > all CA parks except SF MM
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent fried chicken and funnel cake
by Sports on a Schtick on Jul 24, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get the Boysenberry punch if you're eating in the park.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything >>>>>>>>>>>> Disney's California Adventures.
by BrianL on Jul 24, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
California Adventure is fun
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could also always visit beautiful Temecula, CA and the rest of the Inland Empire (where I live now...)
Don’t do it. Really. Avoid Riverside County at all costs.
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How do you survive there ?
I go crazy (because of the heat) every time I’m out there
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live with one of my best friends from college and work in SD
so there’s lot of opportunity to get in trouble
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For San Francisco, I suggest starting downtown
walking to the wharf, visit Alcatraz, come back to Wharf, eat at in-N-Out and then proceed to walk down Powell to Lombard and then turn left on Stetner and walk to “holy crap we’re still not there yet?” which is about an hour away and feels like 4.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the house where you're crashing for the weekend.
NB: this part of the plan only applies to me and only in the past.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As for good eats... In-N-Out Burger
by Sports on a Schtick on Jul 24, 2008 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In n Out is more overrated than Yuni's defense
but yes, do try it once
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everything is overrated when you don't have access to it often.
When I lived in Japan, Taco Bell was a big thing to experience when coming back to the states.
by Wilder. on Jul 24, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss In-n-out
In-n-out > ................................................................................... > Dick’s
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 24, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Incorrect
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% incorrect
and I loves me some In-N-Out burger. But it doesn’t hold a candle to a deluxe, fries, and chocolate shake. Especially at 1.45 am after a show.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just had exactly that two days ago
Yum
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss a lot of things about Seattle
but that’s pretty much the top of the list. I even got my never-lived-in-Seattle wife hooked.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a Mariners game goes by that I don't smuggle a bunch of Dick's cheeseburgers in
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're allowed to bring food in to the stadium.
No smuggling required.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't know that
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by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frisko Freeze, ftw.
Dick’s? Overrated.
In-n-Out? Hideously overrated.
It’d be a closer contest if douchebags in So.Cal wore Dick’s logo t-shirts, but as that doesn’t happen, I’ve gotta say In-n-Out is the most overrated chain.
by marc w on Jul 24, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frisko Freeze is awesome
I can attest to this
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by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dick's is not anywhere near overrated
Good, fresh-never-frozen burgers, hand-cut fries; it’s always been cheap, and they’ve always hired HS kids and given them good wages/benefits when most fast food chains pay minimum wage and no benefits.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that Dick's is not overrated
just that Frisko-Freeze is also awesome
Dick’s is so incredibly tasty I want to kill myself for being 500 miles away from it at the very thought of their burgers
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I enjoy their business practices much, much more
than I enjoy their products.
That’s just me. I’m weird like that.
Part of it is that they don’t do any sort of special order, which I think is a bit lame. On the plus side, they’re really, really cheap. And yes, at 1:30, after a show, it tastes pretty good. But then, 1:30, after a show, a number of better options pop up – the great Seattle street dog, for one.
by marc w on Jul 24, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have also just accurately described In-n-Out
I think Dick’s is, but I also think In-n-Out is better. “Hideously overrated” is a bit much. I don’t think it’s over or under rated, it’s just popular.
by nwtrev on Jul 24, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How has this thread not gotten incredibly off topic?
I keep watching it and expecting it to flip, but people keep sharing travel commentary… which is close enough to the real topic to not be weird.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 24, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
when the topic is not Mariners baseball
it’s easy to stay on topic.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Travel, like beer
almost never goes off-topic once it reaches that topic.
Personally, it’s two of my three favorite things to talk about.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate comments like this.
By now we should all know what they cause to happen.
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They remind everyone to stay on topic?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hated how rec'd is just another way of saying +1.
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, you should need to add a reason for a rec
or a flag
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless it's butthol then flag away
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still works when used sparingly.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd for [insert humorus reason here] still works
Rec’d
Rec’d
Rec’d
Rec’d
Rec’d
Get’s annoying
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed 100%.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think rec's have spiced up an otherwise mundane season.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Recs have turned many a thread unreadable
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your just jealous of my astounding rec totals.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like that you can look for green comments if you don't want to read the entire thread
and just want highlights
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll try to be less pathetic and desperate as I am in real life.
by Robert on Jul 24, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
flagged
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd for asininity
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rec begging seems to have subsided a bit.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good lord I hope so.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In general, the whole "Ooh, new toy!" SBN 2.0 thing has worn off.
I like the ability to rec and flag, and I like auto-updating comments, but the celebration of the new features got a little extreme for a while.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the ability to rec and flag
I don’t like the constant “look I rec’d you!” or “look I flagged you!”. But auto-updating comments is the best thing they did.
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by pdb on Jul 24, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm cool with "rec'd/flag'd for (whatever)" in the game threads.
Much like a lot of other things, it should stay in the game threads.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think people wouldn't say rec'd if the rec count auto-updated
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would still say rec'd but I almost always give a reason
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's dumb...
...if you rec’d it, you liked it.
you shouldn’t have to explain yourself.
by oc on Jul 24, 2008 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
F this.
(hint: it’s an anagram)
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
shit F
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanna be ShiFt Faced
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 24, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm actually not a big fan of auto-updating comments
I think it’s directly responsible for:
(1) proliferation of off-topic tangents
(2) less thought going into individual comments
(3) game threads that are impossible to follow
When this team gets good again, and people start showing up out of the woodwork, the comments are going to be impossible to read. And there’s not really anything I can do about it.
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well you really could if you wanted to...
there are lots of chicks on Craigslist who would love to bring you down to their level.
AND THE HELL?? MY WORK JUST BLOCKED CL…
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you think he found Ms. Jeff?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will not be baited into providing more information.
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff will put a clam on your head
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's going to be freaked out when he finds a cat in a box on his doorstep
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would just feed it to the bunnies in my backyard
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Things known about Jeff's house:
1. Bunnies in backyard
2. Has a pool
3. Is probably within an hour of 4767 Nexus Center Dr
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congratuations
You have just described San Diego.
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd for replying to and insulting yourself
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
4. Lives 25 minutes away from a delicious burger that costs $5
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now you're just describing Southern California
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The comments are already a PITA to read these days
and I agree with all your points.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've forgotten what 1.0 looked like
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was trolling for the screenshot of old LL
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t get all nostalgic on me.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you see how you just caused off-topicness while reprimanding off-topicness?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
muauhahahaha
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you like seafood
I can recomment Blue Coral, either in Newport Beach or La Jolla
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of La Jolla, go hang out there for a day to hit the beach and such.
Favorite part of SD, hands down except maybe PB
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PB is great
Nice hotel there too, Tower 23 or something. Right on the beach.
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm writing all of this down
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because it's really hard to keep up with a written communication forum
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am surprised this has not turned into a beer thread yet
by infant on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd say don't make suggestions, but this is not a bad one.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
.

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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to revoke your privileges.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
.

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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meme is about to be put on life support.
by Wilder. on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't make me
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The person who kills this meme is going to die an agonizing death.
Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?
by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am the caretaker of this meme, I will not kill it
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did we learn from Superbad?

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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to wait until I look somewhat 21
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Though I'm sure people have a hard time judging the age of a clam
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to be so disappointed when your head is not a clam.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You already know it isn't
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And unlike others, I can be trusted with this information.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm friending you because I want to see the truth
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This would be the perfect place for don't make suggestions if it weren't dying today
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't make suggestions! [heart] NOLA
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That could be read in an interesting way.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing, I think my eyes crossed.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't make NOLA suggestions?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't make suggestions about loving NOLA.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You dislike that?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When they are made to the wrong people, yes.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think there are people who can misinterpret suggestions about loving New Orleans?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about this guy

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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love this guy.
Talk about someone that actually helps a team.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't [heart] NOLA
Make Suggestions!
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers tickets for cheap, bluemax, a few others
I know we have some secondary Dodgers fans here
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 11:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuck the Dodgers except for Vin Scully
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck the Dodgers in general.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What an amazingly similar comment.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't like making exemptions.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see the world in such broad strokes of black and white.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Screw you!
Juan Pierre will Eckstein us to a world series!
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Central Valley
is the most boring stretch of road known to man. I refuse to believe there is a more agonizing drive than I5 from Los Angeles to Tacoma.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You have obviouly never driven from Wyoming through Nebraska. 200 miles of straight line.
No bends at all.
by TheEmrys on Jul 24, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Done that.
I think west Texas/NM/AZ is worst. No turns, no elevation changes, no scenery.
At least WY is pretty in parts.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...and I can barely drive from the Gorge to Spokane w/o falling asleep
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least that has hills, cows and water.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moses Lake doesn't count.
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The southeast is the only part of the US I haven't driven through.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a worthwhile trip.
I’m not sure if fun is really the right word, but it’s worth doing.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure I'll do it via car since I'm in the opposite corner of the country now,
but I’ll find some way to knock off those states at some point so I can complete my 50 states passport. Just 8 more to go I think.
by Matthew on Jul 24, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just don't drive through the South like Top Gear did:

by HARRYP09 on Jul 24, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That had to be Jeremy Clarkson's truck.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the exact thing I was thinking of when acblue told me to go be gay in a bar in Mississippi
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is wrong with one man loving another?
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I absolutely adore Wyoming.
It’s one of my favorite states to drive through.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. The drive from Wyoming down into Utah is pretty cool.
by Jed MC on Jul 24, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Utah is another fantastic place to visit.
It’s beautiful to look at and Salt Lake City is one of the more interesting cities I’ve been to.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Try living there.
After I get my degree, I am never coming back.
I will say the nicest part of Utah is Park City down to Heber.
by Wilder. on Jul 24, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are plenty of places worth visiting that I would never want to live.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I visited Salt Lake City briefly
It seemed like a really nice place, though I only spent like a day there.
by OlSalty on Jul 24, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
but my girlfriend has driven from LA to Nebraska and from LA to Tacoma and I think she hates the Central Valley more.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LA to Nebraska takes you through some interesting countryside.
The problem with LA to Tacoma is that, assuming you take I-5, it’s nothing but sprawl, hicktowns and Medford. There are worse drives, but it’s not fun. The majority of the awful is between LA and Portland, though.
by acblue on Jul 24, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BAKO!!!!!!
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much
I remember getting so excited when we finally hit Oregon just because I knew the scenery would become interesting. And then hitting Portland because I knew I was almost home.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. It's just awful.
That’s why I would endorsing the PCH if you have enough time. I-5 through California is miserable.
by Teej on Jul 24, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I-70 east from Denver to the I-335 cutoff is really insanely horrible
alternately the entire length of the western I-76
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by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: Poor Miners...can't catch a break
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 24, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Top story on the Colbert report tonight...
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by JI on Jul 24, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely..haha
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 24, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That headline had me in stitches
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jul 24, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Under Boris Yeltsin these pansies would have been shot....or taken shots...who knows.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 24, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Next Food Network Star is one of the greatest shows ever
I had never seen it before but there’s a marathon on now and I can’t stop watching. If only they would stop ruining the ends of episodes in the coming up segments
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Episode's ending, someone's getting kicked off
It’s too bad I know who are the last remaining since they showed promos for the final episode during the marathon. Bastards
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, you got me hooked on the show.
I may even begin watching the channel while making dinner from now on.
by Wilder. on Jul 24, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They just ruined the Las Vegas episode by showing a commercial of the final 3 for the finale on Sunday.
by Wilder. on Jul 24, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They've been doing that all day
And I just learned that, try as I might, I can’t not like Paula Deen. She’s amazing
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See Petco, drink in the Gaslamp, eat lunch in La Jolla or Coronado (but not both, because they're basically the same thing)
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go with La Jolla.
George’s on the Cove. Pricey, but good food with an awesome view of the Pacific.
by Teej on Jul 24, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks fancy. Is there usually a long wait?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I went late in the evening, so there was no wait, but it was cold and getting dark.
And as Jeff said, eat on the roof and go while the sun’s still up.
by Teej on Jul 24, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you go to George's, eat on the roof
and eat during the day.
by Jeff on Jul 24, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tell Papa Doug Manchester to give me a raise while you're in La Jolla
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by I'm NOT Corco on Jul 24, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From San Francisco ---> Santa Barbara
If you have the time take the Highway 1 scenic route through Monterey and continue down through Big Sur. If Big Sur isn’t completely charcoal by now it is a beautiful coastal drive with redwood trees on one side and spectacular ocean views on the other. In Big Sur there is a little country store with a big lawn in back - can’t remember the name but it is easy to spot - sometimes there will be bands playing. Good place for a break to have a sandwich and a beer.
Then head down Hwy 1 and stop in San Simeon to check out Hearst Castle or if that ain’t your thing just keep going and cruise through Morro(w) Bay and snap a picture of “the rock” as you continue on to San Luis Obispo.
In SLO stop in at SLO Brewing Co for some good beer then ask someone how to get to TAs (Tio Alberto’s) for some excellent and fast Mexican food. I recommend the pollo asado burrito. Then cruise around that area and check out the bars, etc. It is a college town so plenty of bars. If you like pizza ask someone where Woodstock’s is.
From there the 101 takes you all the way to Santa Barbara and eventually LA. Santa Barbara has always been meh to me but if you stop there the action is apparently all on State St.
I also recommend staying away from Tijuana. If you want a little experience of Mexico take the 94 a ways east and follow the signs to Tecate. Not much there but you can go to the Tecate brewery and get a few free beers—you don’t even need to take the tour. Just walk up and they’ll give you some drink tickets.
by nwtrev on Jul 24, 2008 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey look--beer probably even you can get!
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The massive problem is that most of the things we've put up are 21+ joints
I’ll have to put some more thought into this so LFoJL doesn’t spend seven days getting rejected at bars and clubs
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a fear of rejection
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 24, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry, you'll get rejected by large men at the door
rather than by the pretty girls inside
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by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You need to make a special guest appearance in Canada.
Lower drinking age, and less Budweiser.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
by Llewdor on Jul 24, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think SLO Brew will let < 21 in during the day,
but it has been quite a bit since I’ve been down there.
by nwtrev on Jul 24, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm also going to the Bay Area later in the summer
Mainly for various college visits but there’s time for other things. Anything worthwhile there outside of SF? Already going to an A’s game, sadly, because the Giants are out of town. Hopefully that and visiting Berkeley are the only reasons I’ll be close to Oakland.
Form what I read, Alcatraz tour, downtown, fisherman’s wharf, In-n-out (which I went to in Anaheim and will probably go to again)
Also, Dick’s would be outstanding if you could get a custom order. My picky self however has to pick stuff off. This lowers it a few notches.
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
by Mariner John on Jul 24, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think my first visit to Berkeley was one of the most fun experiences of my life
with my friend who works there explaining about how the bums are just part of UCB life, etc.
The Jose Lopez Watch - 120H - 13 BB - 61 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 24, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It rained on game day
when I went to Berkeley. And ucla fans tried to pick a fight with Dr. Bartner’s body guards despite the fact that their team was losing that weekend (and hundreds of miles away) and we were destroying Berkeley.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 24, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap this thread is hard to follow.
JI/Robert '08!
by Fin on Jul 24, 2008 10:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry if these were said already
In SAN FRANCISCO
-Ride a cable car
-drive down Lombard Street
-Drive or walk over the Golden Gate Bridge (of course!)
-Go to Alcatraz
-Pier 39
-In my opinion, San Francisco has the best Chinatown if you like Asian stuff
-Get Dungeness Crab from Fisherman’s Wharf (if you like crab)
-Embarcadero
-Go to AT&T Park
-Near San Francisco, in Sonoma County there is WONDERFUL wine country. If you have time, go do some tasting! BEAUTIFUL scenery is a bonus
-If you have time to go to the Redwood forest, it is quite a sight. Pretty drive as well.
In SAN DIEGO
-PETCO Park!
-Sea World!!
-Belmont Park-big amusement park
-San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park (SD has one of the better zoos I have been to)
-Mission Beach is fun and pretty-good bars there too
-Black’s Beach in La Jolla is perhaps the biggest nude beach in southern CA…
I lived in near San Francisco and L.A. before movign to Seattle and have relatives in San Diego (La Jolla)...
by Smith18 on Jul 25, 2008 11:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What's embarcadero?
Romanes eunt domus
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 25, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Embarcadero is basically a street by the waterfront that stretches from near AT&T Park to Pier 45
There is a Subway station and BART on it.
Also, the Ferry terminal is on it
F Market and Wharves is a railway line on it
At Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a fleet of ships from the late 1800s-early1900s.
There is also a statue, “Cupid’s Span” which symbolizes where Tony Bennett left his heart.
Market Street is a major thoroughfare on the Embarcadero. (like shopping)
The Embarcadero is a good place to be if you want to do a lot of stuff in one day.
by Smith18 on Jul 26, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
San Diego Zoo is actually quite a blast.
FanShots are underrated.
by acblue on Jul 25, 2008 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

















