wherin the distressed passengers finally get to me

[StanFlouride]

The local produce. Nuff said.

As I sit here eating a huge bowl of incredibly delicious organic blackberries, raspberries, and yoghurt (total cost about $2.25) I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing.

[smileyeagle1021]

On the topic of why anyone would move to california.
For this month, every person who has told me they thought I was attractive has lived either in San Francisco, Dallas, or Boston. Dallas is way too hot, Boston is way too cold... which leaves San Fran
That and San Francisco seems to be the unofficial gay geek capital of the world, has an airport that puts SLC to shame, has a hell of a lot more jobs in my chosen career path (if I ever actually finish college, unless I can find a better paying job that may be a big if since I can't really afford it right now), as Megg pointed out doesn't have snow, and the city itself has a certain character to it, unlike Salt Lake which, unless you are into chapels and temples, is a bunch of bland office buildings surrounded by a bunch of bland shopping centers, surrounded by endless miles of bland cookie cutter homes and generic apartment complexes. The city, with the exception of downtown, the avenues, and sugarhouse, has no soul.

Put in short, if I could move I would already be packing.

Oh, and I take back the first thing I said, there was someone from Idaho who complimented me... except, being a woman isn't my gender of preference, and she was drunk, and she thought it was sexy how I looked a bit like the Pillsburry Dough Boy that is just wrong on so many levels

[Megg]

Oh, and I take back the first thing I said, there was someone from Idaho who complimented me... except, being a woman isn't my gender of preference, and she was drunk, and she thought it was sexy how I looked a bit like the Pillsburry Dough Boy that is just wrong on so many levels

Another good reason we left Idaho.

[Bliss]

(of course the perv in me kind of wishes that I had been the one that had been sent up to his room yeah, I'm terrible).

Hey, who knows, it could've been the best waking up experience of his life, sure after the shock and screaming wore off

[Slytovhand]

I don't spose you could have posted a cheque for his change? That way, you could have had it itemised. I'd be prepared to bet his mommy would be opening his mail for him

Hmm - Cali... sounds like Queensland... only a lot more expensive! (well, maybe not the opera... although....) As the ads say - "Queensland - beautiful one day, perfect the next"

[Rapscallion]

Were you a mod on them too? <ducks>

Owner of one of them...

Rapscallion

[RootedPhoenix]

Reasons to live in California:

Plants: As long as you don't have many allergies, all the blooming plants. My favorites are the jacaranda trees. Clouds of purple flowers, all over the Southland--GORGEOUS.

JACARANDA TREES. SO FULL OF WIN.

Someday I will own one. Maybe even fifty. ALL THE BLOOMS WILL BE MINE! BWAHAHA!!!

*hushes*

Also, Mongolian BBQ is awesome. Local produce too.

It's harder to find this stuff where I am right now, but it's around, and it rocks.

[Jester]

and two, for those of us who don't drink that much, it's still a moot point

I think we all know that I don't fall into that category!

I've not been in much of California--only from say Bakersfield to Yosemite National Park on a vacation a few years ago--but what I saw wasn't anything special.

Judging California by what you saw in Bakersfield would be like judging New Jersey based on Newark. Not all of Jersey is that disgusting, and not all of California is as mind-numbingly boring as Bakersfield. Bakersfield sucks big donkey dick, but is not in any way representative of California, my friend!

And to those who live in Bakersfield, my apologies. Not for what I said above, mind you....just for you living there!

Dallas is way too hot, Boston is way too cold... which leaves San Fran

Which happens to be the city with the screwiest weather EVER. Seriously, San Fran is so bizarre weatherwise, it defies description.

I never got that Mark Twain line about the coldest winter he ever spent was the summer he spent in San Francisco.....until I spent some time in San Francisco.

I get it. Oh, do I ever.

[SengaKitty]

Hmmm... Here in Louisville (of course, we're Kentuckiana, not Kentucky... and if/when any of you ever visit, you'll understand) we have: earthquakes (had one in December), but we also have lots of trees, local produce, generally great weather, lots of culture, plenty of places to go drinking after hours (Jester), awesome gay clubs that are very classy (Smiley), great jobs (Smiley again... oh and me ), and I only pay $400 for my downtown 1 bedroom apartment with 12ft ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, in an historic building.

I'd love to visit California, but never live there (though I could transfer there if I wanted..)

[smileyeagle1021]

, awesome gay clubs that are very classy (Smiley))

how about a gaymer club

[Andara Bledin]

My favorites are the jacaranda trees. Clouds of purple flowers, all over the Southland--GORGEOUS.

If you ever live with one on your property, you will quickly learn to despise them for the devil-flowers they are. Seriously, they're full of white sap stuff that sticks to cars and are a bitch and a half to clean up.

They're fun to drive over, though. They make neat popping noises. Like nature's bubble wrap!

I've not been in much of California--only from say Bakersfield to Yosemite National Park on a vacation a few years ago--but what I saw wasn't anything special.

Judging California by what you saw in Bakersfield would be like judging New Jersey based on Newark. Not all of Jersey is that disgusting, and not all of California is as mind-numbingly boring as Bakersfield. Bakersfield sucks big donkey dick, but is not in any way representative of California, my friend!

I have family that used to be in Bakersfield. I agree with everything Jester said.

And I'm an ex-Californian. Here's what I don't miss:

--smog
--gangs
--crowded schools
--graffiti everywhere
--empty fields full of trash
--police helicopters over my neighborhood
--having to compete with illegals for a min. wage job
--$750 to $1000 for a 1-bed apt
--mountain lions, coyotes, rattlesnakes

The vast majority of people don't realize that this isn't a large percentage of the state. Hell, most Californians don't really know most of the state, just what they see in their immediate neighborhood. *shrug*

On the topic of why anyone would move to california.
For this month, every person who has told me they thought I was attractive has lived either in San Francisco, Dallas, or Boston. Dallas is way too hot, Boston is way too cold... which leaves San Fran

You could always come to Long Beach. We've got a massive GLBT population in this area, from what I've gathered.

^-.-^

[smileyeagle1021]

You could always come to Long Beach. We've got a massive GLBT population in this area, from what I've gathered.

I'd not heard that... and hell, for that matter Utah has more of a GLBT population than we're given credit for...
I'm just going off of where most guys who have said I'm their type have come from, and I haven't gotten any from Long Beach yet

Then again, my only social interactions are online and with guests, we don't get guests from Salt Lake (save those cheating on spouses ) and don't get much from SoCal either...

[Andara Bledin]

Heh. I'm willing to bet that the majority of SoCalers to hit Utah only show up to watch when the Lakers are up there.

(I don't actually know this, I'm just pokin' fun)

^-.-^

[PCGameGuy]

On the topic of why anyone would move to california.
...has an airport that puts SLC to shame...

Yeah, about that airport.... Best thing to do on incoming flights is to tell as many people as you can to look out the windows for Alcatraz island. See, on the incoming flights you come in over the ocean, and the runway ends very close to the shore. So as you are looking out the window you lose sight of the airport and all you see is the beautiful ocean.... getting closer.... and closer..... and you see the shadow getting closer.... and you see the startled looks on the fish.... and then you hit runway and are down.

And the steward/ess hates you for making a plane full of people freak out that they are going to die in the ocean.

Please tip generously.

[smileyeagle1021]

PCGameGuy, Salt Lake Internation is kind of like that too with one of the runways... it goes into the wetlands a little... so it looks like you are about to crash into a marsh

In Reno the flight path takes you close enough to the Grand Sierra Resort to be able to see the outlines of people standing by their windows.

And yes, I've been to SFO once... and I did think it looked like we were ditching in the bay