I'll probably be in California from May 18th-25th. I'm staying with my awesome retired uncle whose town I forget but I'm flying into Oakland so it'll probably be in that vicinity. I won't have a car, partially because I think you need to be 25 to rent one and partially because I don't feel like paying money. I have absolutely no plans for doing anything during that time other than arrive and depart from the airport.
Any suggestions for the area would be greatly appreciated. Anyone in the area would be awesome to meet. I'm up for anything.
I've never taken a vacation before. As in taken the time from work, booked the flight, stayed somewhere, etc. I'm assuming this is how one vacations and such. Never been to CA either. I think I might like to see the Pacific Ocean.
Have fun. I was down there up until late last year, but if you can get in touch with her St. Mae is the bay area Discordian to meet.
OHAI!
Perhaps I'll pester you as I'm only about 45mins-1hr away from there depending on how fast I drivetraffic.
Quote from: Sparkley Pink Shit on April 09, 2010, 06:08:59 AM
OHAI!
Perhaps I'll pester you as I'm only about 45mins-1hr away from there depending on how fast I drivetraffic.
Sounds good. You bring horses, I bring torches with which to raze villages.
Quote from: Sigmatic on April 09, 2010, 05:41:37 AM
Have fun. I was down there up until late last year, but if you can get in touch with her St. Mae is the bay area Discordian to meet.
Maybe she is - UNTIL I GET THERE. Seriously though it's unfortunate you aren't in the area.
TAKE NOTES
I am going to SF in mid August.
My friend who is out in Palo Alto assures me that there are tons of places around SF where you can rent bikes, and there's some really nice paths around the area. I want to snag one and bike out along the coast.
Also I'd suggest checking out yelp.com if you're looking for places to eat and whatnot, as Yelp was founded in SF (I think).
Oh, and I've been told you can get giant penis cookies on sticks in the Castro. DO IT.
EoC- WE SHALL RIDE ON A ROAD OF BONES
After all, it's been over a century since that earthquake fucked shit up in SF...I need to get up there and stir things up a bit. :lulz:
DCUP- OHAI2U2
I think this penis cookie thing should be investigated.
THERE MUST BE PICS OF GIANT PENIS COOKIES.
This is rather specific, but on Telegraph and Third in Oakland, there's a really good Ethiopian place. And then there's the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Asian art in the SF civic center, which are both pretty awesome.
Quote from: Hover Cat on April 10, 2010, 02:35:25 AM
This is rather specific, but on Telegraph and Third in Oakland, there's a really good Ethiopian place. And then there's the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Asian art in the SF civic center, which are both pretty awesome.
Alright, cool. I hope to get to San Francisco at least one day, hopefully for a few.
Also penis cookies.
the penis cookies make me want to move to sf.
I don't know if any of you are interested, but Penny Arcade has an annual penis cookie contest.
Quote from: Zenpeanut on April 10, 2010, 05:46:17 PM
I don't know if any of you are interested, but Penny Arcade has an annual penis cookie contest.
Dickerdoodles! It's horrible what people do with frosting. Horrible.
Quote from: EoC on April 09, 2010, 05:34:42 AM
I'll probably be in California from May 18th-25th. I'm staying with my awesome retired uncle whose town I forget but I'm flying into Oakland so it'll probably be in that vicinity. I won't have a car, partially because I think you need to be 25 to rent one and partially because I don't feel like paying money. I have absolutely no plans for doing anything during that time other than arrive and depart from the airport.
Any suggestions for the area would be greatly appreciated. Anyone in the area would be awesome to meet. I'm up for anything.
I've never taken a vacation before. As in taken the time from work, booked the flight, stayed somewhere, etc. I'm assuming this is how one vacations and such. Never been to CA either. I think I might like to see the Pacific Ocean.
I'll be in Canada at that time. I trust you will be available sometime between June 9-14th, when I am in Providence?
Quote from: Doktor Howl on April 10, 2010, 07:23:35 PM
Quote from: EoC on April 09, 2010, 05:34:42 AM
I'll probably be in California from May 18th-25th. I'm staying with my awesome retired uncle whose town I forget but I'm flying into Oakland so it'll probably be in that vicinity. I won't have a car, partially because I think you need to be 25 to rent one and partially because I don't feel like paying money. I have absolutely no plans for doing anything during that time other than arrive and depart from the airport.
Any suggestions for the area would be greatly appreciated. Anyone in the area would be awesome to meet. I'm up for anything.
I've never taken a vacation before. As in taken the time from work, booked the flight, stayed somewhere, etc. I'm assuming this is how one vacations and such. Never been to CA either. I think I might like to see the Pacific Ocean.
I'll be in Canada at that time. I trust you will be available sometime between June 9-14th, when I am in Providence?
I believe I shall, Doktor (which you will learn is pronounced Dahk-tah).
Quote from: Doktor Howl on April 10, 2010, 07:23:35 PM
Quote from: EoC on April 09, 2010, 05:34:42 AM
I'll probably be in California from May 18th-25th. I'm staying with my awesome retired uncle whose town I forget but I'm flying into Oakland so it'll probably be in that vicinity. I won't have a car, partially because I think you need to be 25 to rent one and partially because I don't feel like paying money. I have absolutely no plans for doing anything during that time other than arrive and depart from the airport.
Any suggestions for the area would be greatly appreciated. Anyone in the area would be awesome to meet. I'm up for anything.
I've never taken a vacation before. As in taken the time from work, booked the flight, stayed somewhere, etc. I'm assuming this is how one vacations and such. Never been to CA either. I think I might like to see the Pacific Ocean.
I'll be in Canada at that time. I trust you will be available sometime between June 9-14th, when I am in Providence?
Update on this. That weekend is the only one EoCGF and I could both get off in order to head down to DC. Unfortunately, I won't be available the 11th-13th. The other days I'll be working, but I'm not so far out of Providence that a trip down before work would be out of the question.
Quote from: EoC on April 30, 2010, 03:26:34 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on April 10, 2010, 07:23:35 PM
Quote from: EoC on April 09, 2010, 05:34:42 AM
I'll probably be in California from May 18th-25th. I'm staying with my awesome retired uncle whose town I forget but I'm flying into Oakland so it'll probably be in that vicinity. I won't have a car, partially because I think you need to be 25 to rent one and partially because I don't feel like paying money. I have absolutely no plans for doing anything during that time other than arrive and depart from the airport.
Any suggestions for the area would be greatly appreciated. Anyone in the area would be awesome to meet. I'm up for anything.
I've never taken a vacation before. As in taken the time from work, booked the flight, stayed somewhere, etc. I'm assuming this is how one vacations and such. Never been to CA either. I think I might like to see the Pacific Ocean.
I'll be in Canada at that time. I trust you will be available sometime between June 9-14th, when I am in Providence?
Update on this. That weekend is the only one EoCGF and I could both get off in order to head down to DC. Unfortunately, I won't be available the 11th-13th. The other days I'll be working, but I'm not so far out of Providence that a trip down before work would be out of the question.
Okay.
Did you definitely get your flights and stuff Dok? I need to know as to plan accordingly now that I am employed. We also need to work on sleeping arrangements, because I don't think I will be out of here by then, and unless you want to couch surf over at the Monastery...
Quote from: Suu on April 30, 2010, 03:30:46 PM
Did you definitely get your flights and stuff Dok? I need to know as to plan accordingly now that I am employed. We also need to work on sleeping arrangements, because I don't think I will be out of here by then, and unless you want to couch surf over at the Monastery...
I think the plan was couch-surfing at the monastery. I'm flexible in this. Also, I will definitely be there from the 9th to the 14th.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on April 30, 2010, 03:32:39 PM
Quote from: Suu on April 30, 2010, 03:30:46 PM
Did you definitely get your flights and stuff Dok? I need to know as to plan accordingly now that I am employed. We also need to work on sleeping arrangements, because I don't think I will be out of here by then, and unless you want to couch surf over at the Monastery...
I think the plan was couch-surfing at the monastery. I'm flexible in this. Also, I will definitely be there from the 9th to the 14th.
Be nice to my cats. :crankey:
Other than that, I don't give a fuck what to do to Herbert or LDL.
Yeah. The cats are definitely off limits for SCIENCE.
This is because they're actually conducting the experiments on us. Why else would Rin purposely wait until 3am every morning and strategically barf on your pillow in the same spot? She's onto something...
She's only done that once and I am larnin' the roomies to police their plastic bags.
Also, the cats have learned via experimentation not to wake my up via cold nose to the ear at 5 AM.
Please to be noting all west coast peoples......
The kid's father lives out there in Temecula. If he should suffer an unfortunate accident..... well that would be just terrible wouldn't it?
So like if you see him and pretend not to see him and then accidentally run over him....
My gratitude would be never ending and you can have my first born.... well you could actually have him anyway, he's eating me out of house and home!
Seriously though, is St. Louis just the shithole of nobody ever visits? :?
I used to get the cold nose and or cat tongue on the inside of my elbow at 5am. This was fine when I had to get up at 5 to work in Boston, but not so fine when I started working nights. For some reason Rin didn't grasp the schedule change and assumed that when she was up at 5, I was supposed to be too and feeding her immediately. I can't tell you how many times she and Spawncat did in fact, manage to get me out of bed to feed them. :argh!:
It's creepy when they both lay on you and stare, especially since in the dark Mishu is just an ominous black shape with yellow eyes anyway.
Quote from: Khara on April 30, 2010, 04:00:30 PM
Please to be noting all west coast peoples......
The kid's father lives out there in Temecula. If he should suffer an unfortunate accident..... well that would be just terrible wouldn't it?
So like if you see him and pretend not to see him and then accidentally run over him....
My gratitude would be never ending and you can have my first born.... well you could actually have him anyway, he's eating me out of house and home!
Seriously though, is St. Louis just the shithole of nobody ever visits? :?
I will make an effort to murder as many San Franciscans as possible in my visit. That was already my plan for Thursday.
I hate the West Coast generally. Especially since this bitch gave me a hard time in San Diego for being from the East. Then again, maybe if she actually knew where Providence was I wouldn't have been such a cunt to her anyway. She started it! I swear!
Quote from: Khara on April 30, 2010, 04:00:30 PM
Seriously though, is St. Louis just the shithole of nobody ever visits? :?
Seriously, yes.
Heh.
Actually, if you volunteered to give me a tour of the best BBQ places down there, I may be interested.
Quote from: LMNO on April 30, 2010, 04:12:42 PM
Quote from: Khara on April 30, 2010, 04:00:30 PM
Seriously though, is St. Louis just the shithole of nobody ever visits? :?
Seriously, yes.
Heh.
Actually, if you volunteered to give me a tour of the best BBQ places down there, I may be interested.
Seriously? There is only one great BBQ place here in St. Louis and that is Pappy's. They open at 11, if you aren't there by 10:45 you are in line for a minimum of 45 minutes. They close at 4 or when they run out of food, which usually means they are closed by around 3.
http://www.pappyssmokehouse.com/ (http://www.pappyssmokehouse.com/)
Then there is Lampert's Plush Pig which is fairly good....
http://www.plushpigbbq.com/ (http://www.plushpigbbq.com/)
Otherwise, the best BBQ I have EVER eaten was in Bluff City, TN. A place called Ridgewood Barbeque. IMO the absolute best barbeque there is! But then I'm partial to TN BBQ, I like mine sweet and spicy.
And there you have my TMI for the day :lulz:
Looks like I've secured a tour of Google from my girlfriend's cousin for this trip. So I have that, probably wine country, San Francisco for a day or so, and the beach as things I'd like to do. Are the beaches any good in the bay area?
SPS, are you still available to meet up? I can PM you some info if so.