lunch and breakfast weren't that bad (veggie burgers or pbj and cereal or toast every day ftw) but dinner was absolutely dire
i ate an awful lot of rice and steamed vegetables w soy sauce
― the late great, Friday, 15 June 2012 00:56 (eleven years ago) link
i guess it was bad enough that i'd often use my card on campus for those nasty steamed burritos at bechtel instead of dorm dinner
― the late great, Friday, 15 June 2012 00:57 (eleven years ago) link
yeah other than that I felt the benefits of unit 3 (close to campus) outweighed the costs (fairly grungy)
― iatee, Friday, 15 June 2012 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
the units were definitely more fun than the other dorms but the co-ops where it's at! (cloyne, cz and the crazy one on southside)
― the late great, Friday, 15 June 2012 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
the chateau!
― the late great, Friday, 15 June 2012 01:10 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I sorta regret not having a co-op year
the chateau closed the year before I got there I think
― iatee, Friday, 15 June 2012 01:11 (eleven years ago) link
one thing emeryville does have going for it is its support of public art, like those utility boxes.
― how did we get here how? (ytth), Friday, 15 June 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
i like emeryville. I worked there for three years and now I miss it. the barren stretch of railroad track, and bay st is at least convenient. the utility boxes are cool. my recording studio is tucked away behind home depot.
― akm, Saturday, 16 June 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
also ned escondido is becoming quite nice and the poorer parts are mostly hispanic now, the racists seem to have been displaced to outer fallbrook and east ramona
And I hope they stay there. Anyway, Oakland et al.
It is not without the realm of possibility that, in the long term, I will end up somewhere in the Bay Area -- it's equidistant from my parents and my sweetie's parents in different directions, while my sis lives in SF itself. We shall see.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2012 04:05 (eleven years ago) link
:D:D:D
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 June 2012 05:12 (eleven years ago) link
how's the black cloud treating you, oakland?much love,richmond
― how did we get here how? (ytth), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 04:34 (eleven years ago) link
we drove past that on the way to sonoma, apparently missed an opportunity for toll-free bridge passage
― iatee, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 04:39 (eleven years ago) link
awesome nyt article
― the late great, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha
― sarahell, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
Oakland/Alameda County voters: Care to weigh in on Measure A1, the Zoo funding initiative? I'm having a tough time working that one out.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
From what I've heard, the zoo is already in good financial shape, and there is a chance they'll use the money to expand into Knowland Park, which would have a significantly negative environmental impact. On the other hand, from what I've heard, the zoo is probably going to expand into the park whether this measure happens or not.
I voted yes because I like zoos.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
It's not a huge parcel tax but after reading the language it's clear they can use it to spend the money in really any way they see fit.
W/R/T the city council seats I must admit I am at a loss to determine the difference between most of these people. They all seem like they're nice people who are on the same page issues wise but if their mailers are to be believed, hate each other.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
Anybody but Ignacio De La Fuente
Anybody but Jane Brunner
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
agreed. ignacio is awful. brunner didn't seem to be so bad until this campaign (but i haven't been familiar with her til now). brunner just threatened to sue parker for a factually accurate ad after indulging in relentless negative campaigning herself.i like kaplan just fine.
― wmlynch, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
Anybody but Ignacio De La FuenteAnybody but Jane Brunner
I should have mentioned this was my default position.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:51 (eleven years ago) link
Ditto. My pal Max is a big Kaplan supporter, and I voted for her for mayor
― sarahell, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
Are any of you in District 3? Not sure who to go for re City Council
Nadel finally retired?
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
I voted for Sean Sullivan last time he ran, but I don't live in D3 anymore.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
i'm not in d3 and i'm not really familiar with those names. sorry. our candidates in d5 were kind of a mess this year. this city council is ridiculous.
― wmlynch, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty chaotic 2013 so far. Check this map:
http://t.co/MKmO0mtZ
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Sunday, 27 January 2013 23:14 (eleven years ago) link
one's right around the corner from my practice space. Either she missed the one in front of the liquor store down the block from said practice space, or it was actually late December.
― sarahell, Sunday, 27 January 2013 23:27 (eleven years ago) link
might be moving here in a week or two
― #guy #guy fieri #poop #hallway (zachlyon), Monday, 28 January 2013 00:02 (eleven years ago) link
might be moving there within a year, but uh. Berkeley is close enough to everything I need to get to I suppose
― Chris S, Monday, 28 January 2013 00:13 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=7i6Ux9UyiAw
Sideshow fun
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 01:06 (eleven years ago) link
Moronic
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 04:31 (eleven years ago) link
Sparkle Motion, are you a KALX DJ now?
― sarahell, Friday, 8 February 2013 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
No- I wish! Did I announce such an intention?
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 8 February 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
there was a DJ on last night that was DJ Sparkle Motion
― sarahell, Friday, 8 February 2013 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
Howard Jordan out as Oakland police chief.
Jordan: "Effective immediately I am on medical leave and taking steps toward medical retirement."
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
Can't wait to add this guy to the list of retirees whose pensions I'm funding while I'm getting mugged.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
I am here right now. Well, Berkeley, anyway. For a marketing conference. Please kill me.
― Huston we got chicken lol (Phil D.), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
good riddance. he shouldn't have been made permanent after overseeing the occupy response in the first place.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
lol TWO DAYS
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
i miss the bay so much ;_;
― the late great, Friday, 10 May 2013 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
Shakey, did you see the thing about the human head being found in the West Oakland recycling center?
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
um no?!?
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Homicide-suspected-in-human-head-find-4505697.php
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:48 (eleven years ago) link
may have been that of a homicide victim, police said
hmm ya think
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago) link
could have been a suicide
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Friday, 10 May 2013 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
i'm going camping in early june in big basin, want to cap it off w a weekend in oakland. what's a nice hotel / motel / hostel / campground?
― the late great, Monday, 13 May 2013 01:54 (eleven years ago) link
there's the claremont hotel, but that is super pricey. very nice though. Only hostel I know of is the one at like 14th and Center -- about 7 blocks to West Oakland BART but plenty of street parking.
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
do air bnb
― 69, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:20 (eleven years ago) link
i would love to stay at the claremont, roll out of bed and pad down to rick and anne's for some red flannel hash. but no, too pricey for me.
― the late great, Monday, 13 May 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
the scenic Chaparral Motel, in the heart of the Golden Gate district, at the end of my street
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:12 (eleven years ago) link