tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post1996433839342225756..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Question: Sell Your Town!AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74150565047331124282010-04-12T23:30:30.506-04:002010-04-12T23:30:30.506-04:00Stan, I'm glad you clarified that! LOL! I do...Stan, I'm glad you clarified that! LOL! I do have to agree with you about southern hospitality though.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-46396047989465488672010-04-12T22:56:15.137-04:002010-04-12T22:56:15.137-04:00Everything’s better with Southern hospitality, and...Everything’s better with Southern hospitality, and I don’t mean Deliverance style.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38005660120268543222010-04-12T20:53:05.207-04:002010-04-12T20:53:05.207-04:00Bev, I'm not aware of anyone doing anything ho...Bev, I'm not aware of anyone doing anything honor Hoboken. . . or New Jersey. ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-50664550319013649112010-04-12T19:28:57.241-04:002010-04-12T19:28:57.241-04:00Yes, Andrew, I made them up. And next time ask yo...Yes, Andrew, I made them up. And next time ask your friend in Staten Island how they must feel in Hoboken, New Jersey. I dont' think Frank ever sang a song about Hoboken!BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33531012179773237322010-04-12T18:03:22.034-04:002010-04-12T18:03:22.034-04:00CrisD, It is a small world! And yeah, the weather...CrisD, It is a small world! And yeah, the weather is great out here!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53992686211572944402010-04-12T17:39:27.366-04:002010-04-12T17:39:27.366-04:00Hilarious, you lived in Boulder, too! Co-inky-din...Hilarious, you lived in Boulder, too! Co-inky-dink. You know you loved the weather!!! ;DCrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-84219137434904658832010-04-12T17:06:09.627-04:002010-04-12T17:06:09.627-04:00CrisD, The Air Force Academy is beautiful! And I ...CrisD, The Air Force Academy is beautiful! And I miss the Peak whenever I'm away from here.<br /><br />Yeah, I supposed you had quite a few good laughs in Boulder. I finished my undergraduate degree at the U of Colorado at Boulder, and I remember all the nonsense being spewed about in the papers, by the locals, and by the professors.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81586872145593243632010-04-12T17:03:22.321-04:002010-04-12T17:03:22.321-04:00Bev, Nice lyrics, did you make those up yourself?!...Bev, Nice lyrics, did you make those up yourself?!! LOL!<br /><br />P.S. I have a friend from State Island who is a big Sinatra fan, and it always angers him that Sinatra sang two songs about Chicago, but only one about New York!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34963637979052549602010-04-12T16:46:23.889-04:002010-04-12T16:46:23.889-04:00Andrew!
So true, we were not lucky enough to have ...Andrew!<br />So true, we were not lucky enough to have the job in Colorado Springs but took that drive many times. Loved touring the Air Force Academy!<br /><br />We could JUST make out Pikes Peak far far away from our picture window.<br /><br />Never could "discuss" my politics in Boulder but my husband and I had many private laughs.CrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-55127879530735913332010-04-12T16:43:29.539-04:002010-04-12T16:43:29.539-04:00Funny you should ask. I will tell you in song and ...Funny you should ask. I will tell you in song and interpretive dance movements - <br /><br />Mr. Maestro, Please...<br /><br />New York, New York,<br />It's a helluva town<br />The Bronx is up,<br />And the Battery's down,<br />The people ride in a <br />Hole in the Ground,<br />New York, New Yoooorrrkkk,<br />It's a Hell of a Tooowwwwnnn!<br /><br />[SEGUE TO]<br /><br />Start spreadin' the news,<br />I'm leavin' today,<br />I'll make a brand new start of it<br />In ol' New York<br />[KICK LINE NOW]<br />If you can maaake it there,<br />You'll make it anywhere,<br />[READY FOR THE BIG FINISH...]<br />It's up to you,<br />New York, Neeeew YoorrK.<br /><br />Oh, and we have other stuff too. Like the Statue of Liberty, the Yankees AND the Mets, and a guy who lives under his baby grand piano...BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47206566517233529262010-04-12T16:14:53.995-04:002010-04-12T16:14:53.995-04:00TJ, I haven't been in Tampa since the 1970s, b...TJ, I haven't been in Tampa since the 1970s, but I remember liking it a lot -- though I've become allergic to heat and humidity. Yuck.<br /><br />St. Augustine is very pretty! We used to vacation in Orlando. . . Disney! What I can say, I was very young! Frankly, looking back on it, I'm amazed my parents could afford it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-54411724638965822202010-04-12T16:12:45.424-04:002010-04-12T16:12:45.424-04:00CrisD, Boulder is nice, except for the politics! ...CrisD, Boulder is nice, except for the politics! I prefer Colorado Springs because you have most of what you have in Boulder, only the city is a little bigger and the politics are much better.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-50424894074896825712010-04-12T15:53:43.084-04:002010-04-12T15:53:43.084-04:00Andrew, I was in Tampa years ago with my family an...Andrew, I was in Tampa years ago with my family and what I got to see was nice (we were only there a couple of days). Our vacations to Florida were usually spent in St. Augustine and Daytona Beach.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668206181049666483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-77037908524510458042010-04-12T15:09:07.420-04:002010-04-12T15:09:07.420-04:00Favorite place I've lived (now this will supri...Favorite place I've lived (now this will suprise you!)<br />Boulder, CO.<br /><br />1.Sunny and Warm (yes! It's true)<br />2.People don't notice I'm a little different.<br />3.Tons of outdoor sports almost year round<br />(including ski, golf and tennis)<br />4.Pearl Street outdoor Mall<br />5.Nice distance for car vacations to New Mexico, Arizona, Grand Tetons and Grand CanyonCrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16739085144282894922010-04-12T15:08:51.396-04:002010-04-12T15:08:51.396-04:00USArtguy, Brain sandwiches? Sounds like something...USArtguy, Brain sandwiches? Sounds like something you'd find in a restaurant for zombies? LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44200718349045018952010-04-12T15:07:43.676-04:002010-04-12T15:07:43.676-04:00TJ, I've always liked the ocean, though I have...TJ, I've always liked the ocean, though I haven't been near it in years. When I young, my family lived in Tampa, which had some nice beaches, and we also took some vacations in the Keys -- which was really cool. . . glass bottom boat!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-77872001764709091902010-04-12T15:01:56.810-04:002010-04-12T15:01:56.810-04:00Good midwestern values,
low crime rate,
centrall...Good midwestern values,<br /><br />low crime rate,<br /><br />centrally located on the Ohio to 4 "big" cities<br /><br />West Side Nut Club Fall Festival second only to Mardi Gras in size (for a street festival)<br /><br />Home to the winner of Asylum . com's "Manliest Restaurant in America", the Hilltop Inn with brain sandwiches. Everybody say eeewwww!USArtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062334713741697082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90121168805348081262010-04-12T14:54:13.365-04:002010-04-12T14:54:13.365-04:001. The ocean.
2. I'm close enough to the oc...1. The ocean.<br /><br />2. I'm close enough to the ocean to enjoy, but not so close that I have to deal with tourists on a daily basis.<br /><br />3. The whippoorwills in late spring/early summer (I wish they would stick around all year - I could never get tired of that sound).<br /><br />4. The peace and quiet.<br /><br />5. The laid-back pace.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668206181049666483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-56674960378401469172010-04-12T14:02:36.457-04:002010-04-12T14:02:36.457-04:00Lawhawk, You have sold me completely! LOL!Lawhawk, You have sold me completely! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-21141385631678326662010-04-12T13:44:15.023-04:002010-04-12T13:44:15.023-04:00Best things about San Francisco:
1. You can now ...Best things about San Francisco:<br /><br />1. You can now walk on the docks at Fisherman's Wharf, since even the sea lions have headed for better climes.<br /><br />2. Nancy Pelosi spends more time in DC than she does here.<br /><br />3. Homeless people rarely block the entire sidewalk.<br /><br />4. You can spend a whole day just watching those Chinese merchant vessels coming in under the Golden Gate Bridge.<br /><br />5. We have a healthy two-party system--the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. <br /><br />BONUS: If you stand by Sutro Tower at the top of Twin Peaks, you can actually say "I can see my house from here."LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-8268345460384300062010-04-12T13:39:29.471-04:002010-04-12T13:39:29.471-04:00Patti, steak joints. . . mmmmmm.
I like my homet...Patti, steak joints. . . mmmmmm.<br /><br /><br />I like my hometown because:<br /><br />1. The mountains.<br /><br />2. The lack of humidity.<br /><br />3. It's got a pretty massive variety of options. You've got all kinds of restaurants and stores -- both chains and local, all different kinds of neighborhoods (more or less privacy).<br /><br />4. Rush hour isn't near as bad as it was in DC.<br /><br />5. Very conservative!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-72048562021744394202010-04-12T13:35:48.505-04:002010-04-12T13:35:48.505-04:00Joel, Sounds rural and quite pleasant. There is m...Joel, Sounds rural and quite pleasant. There is much to be said about having your neighbors at a distance!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35728540719757057642010-04-12T13:33:39.883-04:002010-04-12T13:33:39.883-04:00the steak joints. dadgum, how i miss them. no on...the steak joints. dadgum, how i miss them. no one can do steak like west texas.pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32353687407333841212010-04-12T13:07:36.160-04:002010-04-12T13:07:36.160-04:00Casual travelers don't come here.
Gorgeous c...Casual travelers don't come here. <br /><br />Gorgeous country side. <br /><br />Neighbors are close enough to help, but aren't too close to hear what you are seeing on TV.<br /><br />Gun shots don't precede a siren.<br /><br />Fantastic fireworks can be bought with out a license.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.com