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01-07-2009, 02:35 PM
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#1831
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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“It was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-07-2009, 04:27 PM
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#1832
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: PenskeWorld
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
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First Heller, now this, what's happenin' in the SF? I hope it doesn't migrate north......
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
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01-07-2009, 09:26 PM
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Hello, Dum-Dum.
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Penske_Account
First Heller, now this, what's happenin' in the SF? I hope it doesn't migrate north......
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Why Ty moved away all the bookstores closed on both sides of the Bay. Coincidence? I think not. |
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01-07-2009, 11:47 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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First Heller, now this, what's happenin' in the SF? I hope it doesn't migrate north......
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And Thelen. Eep.
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“It was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-07-2009, 11:58 PM
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: PenskeWorld
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
And Thelen. Eep.
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Apparently Heller in Seattle went under too!!! It is migrating! You bastards!
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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01-08-2009, 12:03 AM
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WacKtose Intolerant
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
Why Ty moved away all the bookstores closed on both sides of the Bay. Coincidence? I think not.
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Interesting, yes. Ironically, within 60 days of when I moved from the east coast to Chicago, Jordan came out retirement and returned to the Bulls. Within 60 days of when I left chicago, Jordan retired again. Think about it.
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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01-08-2009, 12:12 AM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Penske_Account
Interesting, yes. Ironically, within 60 days of when I moved from the east coast to Chicago, Jordan came out retirement and returned to the Bulls. Within 60 days of when I left chicago, Jordan retired again. Think about it.
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I heard he felt that while you were there the people needed distraction or they would be bored to tears, so he played. I'm not saying i agree with him, but that is what my resources say drove his decision. fucker. i don't think you could bore an entire metropolitan area.
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I will not suffer a fool- but I do seem to read a lot of their posts
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01-08-2009, 12:36 AM
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
I heard he felt that while you were there the people needed distraction or they would be bored to tears, so he played. I'm not saying i agree with him, but that is what my resources say drove his decision. fucker. i don't think you could bore an entire metropolitan area.
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2. Jordan knows better. I was the one who turned Rodman on to the wedding dress stunt and hot pink nail polish.
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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01-29-2009, 12:06 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 11,873
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Anyone left?
Nothing much going on here. I guess everyone's been laid off...
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Where are my elephants?!?!
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01-29-2009, 03:21 PM
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WacKtose Intolerant
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Re: Anyone left?
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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
Nothing much going on here. I guess everyone's been laid off...
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Or moved to DC to work for Obama.
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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02-07-2009, 01:12 AM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
If you were working the in the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park type area, where would you live? Assume that you tend to prefer cities to suburbs, and you don't want a super long commute. Is San Jose a decent place to live?
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02-07-2009, 01:57 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: i put on my robe and wizard hat
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Adder
If you were working the in the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park type area, where would you live? Assume that you tend to prefer cities to suburbs, and you don't want a super long commute. Is San Jose a decent place to live?
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A lot of people who feel that way make the commute from San Francisco, if city life is important to you. The rest of us just live the suburbs and spend less time in our cars.
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I'm going to become rich and famous after I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet.
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02-07-2009, 02:16 AM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Adder
If you were working the in the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park type area, where would you live? Assume that you tend to prefer cities to suburbs, and you don't want a super long commute. Is San Jose a decent place to live?
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My sister prefers to commute from the Mission than live in Palo Alto. She can work from home three days a week, though, so she's not spending all of her week on CalTrain.
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02-09-2009, 10:38 AM
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[witticism TBA]
Join Date: May 2007
Location: n00bville
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Adder
If you were working the in the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park type area, where would you live? Assume that you tend to prefer cities to suburbs, and you don't want a super long commute. Is San Jose a decent place to live?
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Like the angry monkey said, there are a lot of people who take CalTrain down from SF to SV - Mountain View in particular. I have a friend who used to live in the city, take the train to Mountain View, and then bike from the station to his office. That's the beauty of Silicon Valley weather.
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Two men say they're Jesus; one of them must be wrong.
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02-09-2009, 12:44 PM
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Hello, Dum-Dum.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,117
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Re: Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV
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Originally Posted by Adder
If you were working the in the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Menlo Park type area, where would you live? Assume that you tend to prefer cities to suburbs, and you don't want a super long commute. Is San Jose a decent place to live?
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San Jose is a decent place to live, but I'm not confident that it is a "city" in the sense you mean. It's larger than San Francisco, but much more sprawling and without distinct urban neighborhoods. The downtown looks like it has been redeveloped all within the last 20 years, because it has. This has left it with a somewhat artificial urban character, and I think the neighborhoods of the Peninsula are more authentic, which is what most people are looking for (rather than the middle-of-the-night amenities of a large metropolis). Also, in downtown San Jose, you cannot drive four blocks without a cop following you for at least two of them. It's the most thoroughly policed city I've ever been to.
Needless to say, don't make any decisions until you've visited with this specific issue in mind. I think some people would say that Palo Alto is the kind of "urban" they're looking for -- by which they mean it's not exactly like the suburb where they grew up, but it's also not a big scary city. It has a central drag with good restaurants and bookshops where you can hang out, and coffee shops galore. I think that's what most yuppies mean when they say "city." YMMV. |
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