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Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Ripsnort on November 12, 2003, 07:41:52 AM
1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.
2. You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.
3. You take a bus and are shocked at 2 people carrying on a conversation in English.
4. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
5. You can't remember...is pot illegal?
6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.
7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatra and Ethiopian.
8. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.
9. A really great parking space can move you to tears.
10. A low speed pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.
11. Gas cost 75 cents per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
12. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps. You don't even notice.
13. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney IS George Clooney.
14. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
15. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BDSM and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
16. It's sprinkling and there's a report on every news station about "STORM WATCH 2000".
17. You have to leave the big company meeting early because Billy Blanks himself is teaching the 4:00 PM Tae Bo class.
18. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all busy with their cell phones or pagers.
19. It's sprinkling outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.
20. You AND your dog have therapists.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sabre on November 12, 2003, 07:46:56 AM
To true.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Mickey1992 on November 12, 2003, 07:48:43 AM
Too true too.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 12, 2003, 08:00:10 AM
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?   You guys musta got cable or somethin huh?    Maybe a friend of a friend once drove all the way here and back?
lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Ripsnort on November 12, 2003, 08:07:20 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?   You guys musta got cable or somethin huh?    Maybe a friend of a friend once drove all the way here and back?
lazs


Big Brother is watching....
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Mickey1992 on November 12, 2003, 09:02:26 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?

I wasn't really commenting on Rip's post.  I was commenting on Sabre's. :aok
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Curval on November 12, 2003, 09:04:12 AM
Well, I was there once.  Doesn't that make me an authority on California?
Title: Re: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: CyranoAH on November 12, 2003, 09:08:46 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
3. You take a bus and are shocked at 2 people carrying on a conversation in English.


I can relate to that. Last time I was in CA, the only chance I had to speak a different language than spanish was on the phone talking to my fiancée in catalan :D

Daniel
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: AKIron on November 12, 2003, 09:09:59 AM
I hear there's only women and liberals livin' there. :p
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 12, 2003, 09:12:15 AM
California gets a bad rap. There are at least 4 distinct parts of the State that are very much unlike each other.

Southern Calif.  - Best fits Rips post.
Bay Area and surroundings - Way more liberal than SoCal, and maybe a little more intellectual.
Central Valley - More redneck types than you can shake a stick at. I went to college near here, we won the National Rodeo Title 3 years in a row.
Northern Cal. - Might as well be Oregon, only with sales tax.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Ripsnort on November 12, 2003, 09:17:11 AM
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Bay Area and surroundings - Way more liberal than SoCal, and maybe a little more intellectual.
 


Thats an oxymoron if I eva heard one!
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sixpence on November 12, 2003, 09:41:12 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?  


I slept at a holiday inn express last night.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 12, 2003, 10:38:08 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Thats an oxymoron if I eva heard one!


Go look up oxymoron and get back to me.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: SunKing on November 12, 2003, 10:45:13 AM
some of those are dead on.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Swoop on November 12, 2003, 10:52:45 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?  



I flew over it once.

(http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/extern/640697.jpg)


P.S.  Got the mags today, reading :aok cheers bud.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: capt. apathy on November 12, 2003, 10:58:39 AM
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7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatra and Ethiopian.


how did the seatle one get on this list?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: SlapShot on November 12, 2003, 11:49:53 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?   You guys musta got cable or somethin huh?    Maybe a friend of a friend once drove all the way here and back?
lazs


I drove thru Dixon this summer ... I am definately qualified !!!
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 12, 2003, 12:36:02 PM
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Originally posted by midnight Target
California gets a bad rap. There are at least 4 distinct parts of the State that are very much unlike each other.

Southern Calif.  - Best fits Rips post.
Bay Area and surroundings - Way more liberal than SoCal, and maybe a little more intellectual.
Central Valley - More redneck types than you can shake a stick at. I went to college near here, we won the National Rodeo Title 3 years in a row.
Northern Cal. - Might as well be Oregon, only with sales tax.


Yep it's a huge state.  People who try to portray it as monolithic are only showing us their utter ignorance.
You missed a couple of regions though.
Central Coast is pretty close to Central Valley culturally.  Good mix of Okies and Beaners.  :)
You got NoCal spot on.  It's Oregon.
Don't forget about the Sierras.  Somewhere between Colorado and Oregon culturally.

I honestly think they should make the Sierras part of Nevada (most beautiful mountains in the world PLUS casinos woohoo).
Make the North into a new state.  South Oregon.
Divide the rest into NoCal and SoCal.
We deserve way more than just two Senators.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sandman on November 12, 2003, 12:58:22 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Yep it's a huge state.  People who try to portray it as monolithic are only showing us their utter ignorance.
 



No kiddding... an annual population increase of over 500,000 and some counties that are larger than a few states.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lord dolf vader on November 12, 2003, 01:06:08 PM
no credit for the source?

copyrighted?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 12, 2003, 01:06:46 PM
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Central Coast is pretty close to Central Valley culturally. Good mix of Okies and Beaners.  


Agreed. I mentioned my college winning the NCAA rodeo championship... I went to Cal Poly SLO. (San Luis Obispo, its on the Central Coast for all geographically deficient).
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Stringer on November 12, 2003, 01:11:18 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
 People who try to portray it as monolithic are only showing us their utter ignorance.
 


As noted in an accurate self-assessment re-quoted below.....:)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 12, 2003, 01:11:53 PM
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Agreed. I mentioned my college winning the NCAA rodeo championship... I went to Cal Poly SLO. (San Luis Obispo, its on the Central Coast for all geographically deficient).


My high school alma mater has a rodeo team dude.  :)
Justin Andrade (graduated a year after me) was world bullriding champion.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Mini D on November 12, 2003, 01:14:59 PM
The list wasn't creative and it wasn't funny.  The reaction from the Kalifornians made the thread worthwhile.

MiniD
Title: Re: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 12, 2003, 01:29:34 PM
Just because I have no life, I will discuss each point of tardness.

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.
None of my coworkers have body piercings.  The ladies have ears.  One guy has some jailhouse tats though.

2. You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.
It's hard to get a house, but you can do it on $60k.

3. You take a bus and are shocked at 2 people carrying on a conversation in English.
Nobody rides a bus.  We all drive cars.  Remember the California traffic stereotype?

4. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
I know several teachers.  None of them have colored hair or nose rings or weird names.

5. You can't remember...is pot illegal?
We have more people in jail for pot than any other thing.

6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.
I only know one lesbian couple, and they have dogs not babies.

7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatra and Ethiopian.
This one goes on the Seattle list.  

8. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.
WTF is arugula?

9. A really great parking space can move you to tears.
No problems parking where I live.

10. A low speed pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.
I don't watch TV news so I wouldn't know.

11. Gas cost 75 cents per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.
Maybe 25 cents.

12. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps. You don't even notice.
I've never seen this.  Maybe in SF?

13. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney IS George Clooney.
Where I live he's more likely to be Mark McGwire or John Madden.

14. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
Huh?  We have high housing prices, remember?

15. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BDSM and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
Anybody who has a hairdresser is a studmuffin.  I do my own plumbing.  My mailman is a man.  Mary Kay WTF is that?

16. It's sprinkling and there's a report on every news station about "STORM WATCH 2000".
It's true for a lot of the state.  People aren't used to weather.

17. You have to leave the big company meeting early because Billy Blanks himself is teaching the 4:00 PM Tae Bo class.
Who?

18. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all busy with their cell phones or pagers.
What are you doing hanging out at a playground, freakin pervert?

19. It's sprinkling outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.
People in the Bay Area have no clue how to drive in rain.  It's pathetic.

20. You AND your dog have therapists.
I hate dogs, filthy vermin, and I don't have a therapist.
Title: Re: Re: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Curval on November 12, 2003, 01:32:36 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
None of my coworkers have body piercings.  The ladies have ears.  One guy has some jailhouse tats though.


I assume you had every one of them drop drawers to prove this?;)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 12, 2003, 01:33:34 PM
Dude read the GameID in my sig.  I am a careful observer.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 12, 2003, 02:19:43 PM
deja.. yep... darn cable TV.

curval... yes.

swoop...yes

slap... definitely

MT... about right.

funked.... You have answered the list correctly..  wtf is that argula stuff btw?

lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: capt. apathy on November 12, 2003, 02:30:57 PM
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5. You can't remember...is pot illegal?
We have more people in jail for pot than any other thing.



#5 might explain why there are so many in jail ;)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Curval on November 12, 2003, 02:52:45 PM
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Originally posted by lazs2
wtf is that argula stuff btw?


You bunch of uncultured tards.

(In my best Christopher Lowell impression voice):

"It is a deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish.

It is thso sthepecial!"
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sabre on November 12, 2003, 02:59:27 PM
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Originally posted by Lazs
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not? You guys musta got cable or somethin huh? Maybe a friend of a friend once drove all the way here and back?
lazs


Born and raised there. Then, after joining the Air Force, I served two tours at CA bases.  My parents and three of four brothers still live there (despite my best efforts to liberate them:)).  Right back at you Mickey:aok
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Gunslinger on November 12, 2003, 04:05:18 PM
I'm stationed (imprisioned) there NOW....I cant wait to get orders out of here.  I hate california!
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sikboy on November 12, 2003, 04:07:56 PM
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I'm stationed (imprisioned) there NOW....I cant wait to get orders out of here.  I hate california!


Where do they have you stashed right now?

I'll trade you the CA for DC any day.

-Sik
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 12, 2003, 04:10:06 PM
My money says 29 Palms.  :)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Drunky on November 12, 2003, 07:54:51 PM
I was in CA for over three weeks for business and...
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sandman on November 12, 2003, 07:57:49 PM
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Originally posted by Drunky
I was in CA for over three weeks for business and...
  • I was disappointed I didn't witness a drive-by
  • No one offered me a toke of their joint
  • Someone did say in a McD's..."I want a Big Mac...no f@ck that.  I want a quarter pounder...no f@ck that too.  I want the Big Mac...yeah, that's what I shazaam want"
  • The weather was really nice and reminded my of boot camp at USMCRD
  • Prices are surprisingly high
  • Sunset Strip and Santa Monica aren't very busy at 10 a.m.
  • I did see the hich school where the Chili Peppers formed
[/B]



So... more importantly... did you find an In 'N' Out?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Gunslinger on November 12, 2003, 08:01:17 PM
no not the stumps....btdt.....I'm at Edwards, AFB....they tell us it is not the "middle of nowhere" but rather the "middle of everywere" cause so much is so close.  That is why if I want to go to wallmart because the PX here doesnt sell somthing (PXs have everything dont you know) it is at least a 45 minute drive to the nearest wallmart, bestbuy, lowes/homedepot EVERYTHING IS 45 minutes away AT LEAST...and that's just one way.  

Oh I know I'm biching but we were paying 2.35$ for regular gass for  a while....plus 8.5% sales tax sucks asssss.  I'm just glad I'm a texas resident and dont have to pay state witholding.    Just my rant.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Drunky on November 12, 2003, 08:24:45 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
So... more importantly... did you find an In 'N' Out?



If you are refering to a prostitute...no, I did not.  At least not there.

When I was in Singapore for business I did.  It's legal and regulated by the government.

The girls were in a small glass display room located along the side wall of the main room downstairs.  The girls themselves were seated on a bench the length of the display room.  Each had a number pinned to their dress.  I chose number 33 because she was a cute Singaporean girl with large natural breasts.

And yes, I did wear protection.  It's the law over there.

Which is funny because they will fine a person for not flushing a public toilet but allow prostitution.  Go figure.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Gunslinger on November 12, 2003, 11:02:30 PM
Singapor is one of the CLEANEST places on this earth....they will fine you for spitting on the sidewalk.  I think that kid that vandelized those cars way back when should have gotten cained.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Capt. Pork on November 12, 2003, 11:23:38 PM
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Originally posted by lazs2
if none of you live there then how would you know if it were true or not?   You guys musta got cable or somethin huh?    Maybe a friend of a friend once drove all the way here and back?
lazs


I lived in LA for 6 years. Most of the stuff is true. All of it is tongue-in-cheek. About 1/3 of it is funny. All of it, in one way or another, is sad.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 13, 2003, 08:15:14 AM
so sabre... all that stuff is true?  you seen it?   I was born in LA and grew up in the bay area in the sixties and 70's... seen lot funnier **** than that list.

Now washington... there is a funny place!   full of bald pasty guys and plump pasty girls... skin so white it hurts your eyes... was up there and regretting that I didn't bring my leather coat cause ot was overcast and cold with a little depressing drizzle... all the washtonians were in shorts and t shirts... besides being bizzare.... very unlovely.   And coffee?  silly folks in Wa.

curval.... wtf is "garnish"?  know who that lowell guy is... I get cable and one of my girlfriends pointed him out.
lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Capt. Pork on November 13, 2003, 09:37:27 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2
so sabre... all that stuff is true?  you seen it?   I was born in LA and grew up in the bay area in the sixties and 70's... seen lot funnier **** than that list.

lazs


Grew up in the 60s and 70s in the bay area? I don't think you could be more out of touch with modern times if you grew up on the dark side of the moon... News flash pal, being a middle aged guy from the San Fran area doesn't put you in the running for coolest guy ever anymore.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sikboy on November 13, 2003, 09:51:34 AM
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
 it is at least a 45 minute drive to the nearest wallmart, bestbuy, lowes/homedepot EVERYTHING IS 45 minutes away AT LEAST...and that's just one way.  


It takes you 45 minutes to get to Lancaster? Ouch.

You're impression of California is a lot like my impression of Texas... if I'd based my impression of Texas on the time I spent stationed in San Angelo lol

-Sik
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: StSanta on November 13, 2003, 09:52:48 AM
California has some great dropzones, I hear.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: GRUNHERZ on November 13, 2003, 10:03:04 AM
STORM WATCH 2003! (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WEATHER/11/13/socal.storm.ap/index.html)

For god's sake Santa fix that avatar!!!! ;)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 13, 2003, 10:53:32 AM
Santa your avatard is sad, like your genitals.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Saurdaukar on November 13, 2003, 12:49:07 PM
Funked - how can you hate dogs?  You some sort of communist?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 13, 2003, 12:52:30 PM
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Originally posted by StSanta
California has some great dropzones, I hear.


Perris airport is 8 miles South of here.

Lots of wacky people jumping outta planes there.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sikboy on November 13, 2003, 12:58:59 PM
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Perris airport is 8 miles South of here.


That's the capital of Frence If I'm not mistaken.

-Sik
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Tumor on November 13, 2003, 01:22:27 PM
Think of the PrOn!  Kali is the greatest of States!
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 13, 2003, 02:10:35 PM
capn pork... I still manage to drag my old athrithtic bones around the state and country a little these days...  Still say I seen weirder crap in the 60's-70's and on into the 80's in the bay area.
lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 13, 2003, 02:13:05 PM
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Originally posted by Sikboy
That's the capital of Frence If I'm not mistaken.

-Sik


I don't know why, but that made me laugh out loud ... at work. How the hell do I explain that!!
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Capt. Pork on November 13, 2003, 02:36:50 PM
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Originally posted by lazs2
capn pork... I still manage to drag my old athrithtic bones around the state and country a little these days...  Still say I seen weirder crap in the 60's-70's and on into the 80's in the bay area.
lazs


Fair enough Lazs. My only point, which was a tenuous one, was that some of the stuff said in the original posting held true for what I got to know as the Southern California of the early 21st century--namely the crap about getting desensitized to people trying to attract attention to themselves. I suppose that's not peculiar to SoCal though. I was in Manhattan two weeks ago and found that no freak, however outlandish, got so much as a glance from people on the street(except maybe for those I figured for tourists). Seeing a schoolyard full of cellphones or a gay automechanic  may not be that weird, or funny, but there is some truth to it... Of course, you may see the same thing happen in the capitol of Frence.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 14, 2003, 10:13:37 AM
pork... I have a theory... seems the more people we jam in one place the more restricted we become in what we can do and how we can act... more laws to make us good neighbors.   I believe that most people are individuals (not all).... they start to feel like they are losing their individuality...  the stronger personalities either move away from the population centers or get as oulandish as possible...

There is some spillover... kids in smaller towns imitate the outlandish of the population centers but they usually move or grow out of it.

What is considered "colorful" in a small town or low population density area is ignored in large cities... People pay attention to every thing you do in small towns but ignore you in large.   Bieng the guy with the wicked hot rod in a small town draws a lot of attention.... in a large city... the hot rod is ignored and impractical at best or illegal at worst... same for really cool firearms.   In a small city you can have an interesting house.... in a large city you don't even own a house.
lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Capt. Pork on November 14, 2003, 10:18:35 AM
Too true. Sorry about all the bitterness from before. Was totally uncalled for.

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Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: lazs2 on November 14, 2003, 10:46:20 AM
no problem pork... you may not believe this, and I know it sounds like I am making it up but.... people have been cruel and insensitive to me on this BB in the past!  

If I only had a nickle for every night I have cried myself to sleep over the cruel and insensitve things that have been said to me on these boards!

as too the 60's 70's early 80's.... they were extraordinary times.. like WWII.... a cusp.   The things that happened to me and the world were oft times.... more than interesting.   I think talking about them has been done to death tho and sometimes comes off as some kinda superior...  Sorry bpout that...They do define some of us tho so are hard to not mention.   Saying you were a biker and drug dealer in the 70's means something quite different than being one in the 21st century.  

lazs
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 14, 2003, 10:55:46 AM
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Originally posted by lazs2

If I only had a nickle for every night I have cried myself to sleep over the cruel and insensitve things that have been said to me on these boards!

 lazs


Perfect sig line.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Airhead on November 14, 2003, 11:21:26 AM
California is just awful... I live less than 90 minutes from snowskiing, I have a choice of five or six different water skiing areas less than half an hour from me (in fact several years ago we went waterskiing on Saturday and snowskiing on Sunday), I'm 3 hours away from the most rugged and beautiful coastline in America, 45 minutes away from great pheasant- quail- dove  hunting, 90 minutes away from San Francisco, arguably the most scenic city in North America, bout three hours from Yosemite, two hours from Sugar Bowl and Take Tahoe, an hour from the Wine Country, and, now that we have Indian gaming, twenty minutes away from the largest Casino in California.

California is a terrible place. By all means, please- STAY AWAY. It's horrible here.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: 2stony on November 14, 2003, 11:42:21 AM
I believe the stuff about the rain. I was in Kalifornia once driving down the road and it starts sprinkling(barely raining for those that don't get a lot of rain). The crew working on a Taco Bell start putting their tools away and stop working.  What a bunch of wuzzes. Ripsnort and I live in Washington and we don't stop working in the rain until it's coming in horizontally with 40+ mph winds.  
     You can tell if there's a Kalifornian on the highway in Washington because they're the ones that are driving 25 mph in the fast lane. Hell, the rain doesn't reduce my speed at all. "GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!"

:lol
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: midnight Target on November 14, 2003, 11:45:51 AM
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Originally posted by 2stony
Hell, the rain doesn't reduce my speed at all. "GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!"

:lol


Don't worry. We'll stay out of the way of the guy hydroplaning sideways at 80mph down interstate 5.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: 2stony on November 14, 2003, 11:50:39 AM
Originally posted by Airhead:

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San Francisco, arguably the most scenic city in North America


     I beg to differ. Seattle is nicer than S.F. ever hoped to be. We have snow covered mountain ranges on both sides and Puget Sound a stone's throw away. Our ski areas are 45-60 minutes away and I can go salmon fishing less than ten minutes from my house(and I live in the burbs). Water skiing? A bunch of large lakes minutes away.
     We have tall evergreen trees and much cleaner air. Unfortunately, a lot of Kalifornians moved up here in the late 80s and early 90s. You could pick them out real easy(see previous post).
     The nicest part of California(IMO)is Northern California(no, not the bay area). Anything North of Redding up in the mountains and over on the coast by the Redwoods.
     Please stay in Kalifornia.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: 2stony on November 14, 2003, 11:52:54 AM
Originally posted by Midnight Target:

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Don't worry. We'll stay out of the way of the guy hydroplaning sideways at 80mph down interstate 5.


     Notice that this quote is from a Kalifornia person(see previous post again).

:aok
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Capt. Pork on November 14, 2003, 11:55:42 AM
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Originally posted by Airhead
California is just awful... I live less than 90 minutes from snowskiing, I have a choice of five or six different water skiing areas less than half an hour from me (in fact several years ago we went waterskiing on Saturday and snowskiing on Sunday), I'm 3 hours away from the most rugged and beautiful coastline in America, 45 minutes away from great pheasant- quail- dove  hunting, 90 minutes away from San Francisco, arguably the most scenic city in North America, bout three hours from Yosemite, two hours from Sugar Bowl and Take Tahoe, an hour from the Wine Country, and, now that we have Indian gaming, twenty minutes away from the largest Casino in California.

California is a terrible place. By all means, please- STAY AWAY. It's horrible here.


The only kind of weather that really sucks in CA is the kind where it rains liberals all day and night for months and months.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sikboy on November 14, 2003, 12:54:25 PM
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Originally posted by 2stony
 You can tell if there's a Kalifornian on the highway in Washington because they're the ones that are driving 25 mph in the fast lane. Hell, the rain doesn't reduce my speed at all. "GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!"


I wonder why they would change their driving habits when they head north? The problem with So-Cal drivers and the rain is that they don't slow down. Or increase following distances. Or anything else. They drive as if the sun was shining, and then run into one another. That's one thing that I thought the list had on target.

-Sik
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Airhead on November 14, 2003, 03:10:19 PM
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Originally posted by Capt. Pork
The only kind of weather that really sucks in CA is the kind where it rains liberals all day and night for months and months.


Why, Shucks there Captin Porky, I waz talkin' bout them thar geografikul features I'm lucky enuf to live close to. I wazn't talkin' bout them thar Liburuls that make up bout half my state.

Thanks fer gettin' me back on the RIGHT track, every issue in the whole wide world all boils down to the struggle between good (Conservative) vs. Evil (Liberal).

Two legs good, four legs bad. :rolleyes:
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sandman on November 14, 2003, 06:31:39 PM
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Originally posted by Sikboy
I wonder why they would change their driving habits when they head north? The problem with So-Cal drivers and the rain is that they don't slow down. Or increase following distances. Or anything else. They drive as if the sun was shining, and then run into one another. That's one thing that I thought the list had on target.

-Sik



Ah... but in LA, unlike DC, there is the underlying uncertainty that if you're rude or cut someone off or don't let them merge or ride too close, you just might get shot. In D.C. they lack this fear.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Sandman on November 14, 2003, 06:33:18 PM
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Originally posted by Capt. Pork
The only kind of weather that really sucks in CA is the kind where it rains liberals all day and night for months and months.



Damn straight. Only in a liberal enclave such as California can an Austrian born conservative get elected as governor.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: AKIron on November 14, 2003, 08:29:00 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Damn straight. Only in a liberal enclave such as California can an Austrian born conservative get elected as governor.


You forgot to mention about how the governor he was elected to replace was flushing his state down the toilet.
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Airhead on November 14, 2003, 09:19:43 PM
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Originally posted by AKIron
You forgot to mention about how the governor he was elected to replace was flushing his state down the toilet.


You are absolutely right Iron. Grey Davis was symbolic of business-as-usual politics, and the people of California voted him out and voted in someone percieved to be a straight shooter, regardless of party affiliation,  with over 50% of the popular vote- a mandate, but also a voter revolution, a restlessness, and a demand by the voters our elected officials serve us instead of rule us.

Now, did the people of California do something wrong here? Or did we, once again, lead the Nation into a new era- an era of making our politicians accountable?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: GRUNHERZ on November 14, 2003, 09:40:10 PM
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Originally posted by Airhead
California is just awful... I live less than 90 minutes from snowskiing, I have a choice of five or six different water skiing areas less than half an hour from me (in fact several years ago we went waterskiing on Saturday and snowskiing on Sunday), I'm 3 hours away from the most rugged and beautiful coastline in America, 45 minutes away from great pheasant- quail- dove  hunting, 90 minutes away from San Francisco, arguably the most scenic city in North America, bout three hours from Yosemite, two hours from Sugar Bowl and Take Tahoe, an hour from the Wine Country, and, now that we have Indian gaming, twenty minutes away from the largest Casino in California.

California is a terrible place. By all means, please- STAY AWAY. It's horrible here.


Perfect! Should be on every damn travel brochure. :)

As for Herr Governator I did think it was nice how even a good number of Democrats voted for him and for the recall. I like it when people are willing to cross the party lines. I almost regret not voting myself. :)  Hey Airhead it's a start at least, right?
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: AKIron on November 15, 2003, 11:23:55 AM
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Originally posted by Airhead
You are absolutely right Iron. Grey Davis was symbolic of business-as-usual politics, and the people of California voted him out and voted in someone percieved to be a straight shooter, regardless of party affiliation,  with over 50% of the popular vote- a mandate, but also a voter revolution, a restlessness, and a demand by the voters our elected officials serve us instead of rule us.

Now, did the people of California do something wrong here? Or did we, once again, lead the Nation into a new era- an era of making our politicians accountable?


Did Californians do something wrong in recalling Davis and replacing him with Schwarzenegger? Only time will tell but it looks like a good move to me.

As a habitual California basher I just choose to emphasize the mistake Californians made in electing Davis in the first place, later necessitating the need for such drastic measures.

I like Arnold, wish he'd move to Texas. ;)
Title: How do you know you're in Kalifornia?
Post by: Wilfrid on November 15, 2003, 03:54:59 PM
Been to California 3 times. It's my only experience of America. Weird light, but nice.

Oh, and Midnight Target is my anti-ripsnort.