― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Nemo (JND), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:21 (nineteen years ago) link
...and I agree with Mandee on that one.
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:23 (nineteen years ago) link
I loved Denver too. What a nice town.
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Hunter (Hunter), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link
Sgs, I kinda feel the Denver vibe, and I
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:30 (nineteen years ago) link
Anyhow what I was saying is that I really like Denver now, and I feel like it's a pretty cool place, but when people visit I start to feel self-conscious about it, like it's not as RADICAL as I originally thought. I definitely like it here better than I did when I lived here before (February of 2003 through September 2003).
Although Lost Lake is going to be no more in 2 months time which is going to make Denver 100x lamer.
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 18:32 (nineteen years ago) link
I was sad to leave, there were things about it I really loved, people and my 'hood, but the suckassness of DU and how much I hated teaching cast an unfortunate pall over my time, especially after I'd spent so much effort moving there. I still think it's a pretty cool place though, it felt like half-town, half-city sometimes, with mostly the good parts of each. As in, there are plenty of good and great things but it's as if you have to know to look for them in a way, they're not on display as much as they are in a larger city.
I'd like to visit there again. I didn't do as much as I could've there--didn't go to the art museum, or any museums really, which is nuts 'cuz I heart museums. It must've been a weird time in my life.
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 19:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 19:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 19:58 (nineteen years ago) link
Have any of y'all been to that restaurant up the mountain outside Boulder? the Flagstaff Inn I guess it's called? We were on too tight a budget and too underdressed but it looked cool.
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 20:52 (nineteen years ago) link
:(
Denver is probably a bit more expensive than Chicago, but not much more.
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 20:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 20:57 (nineteen years ago) link
It's funny -- I've heard people say it's expensive to live there but it didn't seem too bad in general. Or are you talking rent? I meant to check out housing prices there but didn't get around to it. I didn't really get the traffic thing either ... at least, Boulder seems almost too small to really have a bad traffic problem, no? Maybe we weren't driving at peak times though. The buses seemed to come by really frequently.
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 20:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 21:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 21:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 21:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 21:31 (nineteen years ago) link
Last time I was there, aside from driving through, (which was uh 1996, to visit some friends at the University) there seemed to be a disproportionate number of young "liberal" well-to-do post-hippie Phishheads in SUVs (before SUVs were SUVs, actually) that appeared to be taking narcisism to a new level. But, indeed, this is probably a stereotype.
I have a friend who lives near Boulder that I visit now and again and he lives an idyllic life up in the mountains. I'm jealous about that.
― mcd (mcd), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 21:58 (nineteen years ago) link
My rent is pretty damn cheap. I think it's a renter's market here. To buy a house is pretty ridiculous, but I think that's pretty much everywhere. I pay $475 all utilities included for a washington park 1-bedroom (it's tiny, though). Groceries are the only thing that seem overpriced to me.
Boulder is far more expensive compared to Denver. I think most one bedroom apartments are $700-1000 where they are probably $450-900 in Denver (depending on neighborhood and etc.)
― planescapin' 'til dawn (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 22:50 (nineteen years ago) link
in other news, thank fucking god Pete Coors didn't get elected to Senate, though there's a running bet going on in my family on how long it'll take Salazar to switch sides.
― lemin (lemin), Thursday, 18 November 2004 01:34 (nineteen years ago) link
So, I'm going to be in Boulder for a summer internship. A friend of mine who grew up in Denver says that Boulder is sort of a hippie town. I'm prepared for that, though, I think. It's all about what kind of hippie town it is. I'm in Ithaca right now, which leans toward the burnt out hippie side. As long as Boulder isn't full of people stumbling in and out of the bong shop, staring distantly and muttering things at my shoes, it should be alright.
Every third craig's list post in the subleasing section goes out of its way to mention that they are "420 friendly".
― Z S, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
oh, ZS do you know this girl:
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/72/81/43300184/n43300184_30531059_1299.jpg
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 17:03 (fifteen years ago) link
if you wanna get high give me a call ZS
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
boulder is okay. i mean, it's real pretty. but there's something about it that is slightly depressing. like, all my old co-workers would go on hikes after happy hour and go running during lunch.
also that movie 'catch and release' was set in boulder and it was terrible.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Ha, I know that girl AND that guy. That's Greg, right? I see him pretty often at Korova, although he always gives me that look like "what's that dudes name? oh well.."
The girl I met a few weeks ago, I think, when some people came over to our house after the Excepter show.
Might definitely take you up on that homosexual II.
― Z S, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 17:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh wait, that's not Greg. God I'm a dufus today. But he works at No Radio, correct?
― Z S, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 17:56 (fifteen years ago) link
You'll be fine in Boulder. Lotsa people from Ithica there. It's hippie rep is pretty overblown these days. It's more of a rich, white liberal town now, with a healthy dollop of granola. If you're not into XTREME sports, it can be a pretty boring place. We moved to Denver.
Make sure you listen to Radio 1190!
― kate78, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 18:20 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm in Boulder now.
I'm in a kind of crazy living situation. I'm living with other guy, but he's best friends with all of his neighbors, and they've knocked down the fences in their backyards so it's like an open community area. I have been smoked up like fifty times since I got here yesterday, and have been offered a margarita by a stranger not once but twice.
The roommate and his friends are nice, but they probably think I'm a weirdo. I played them the Santana Shredz video, and they didn't think it was that funny. Then one of them was like "Why don't we watch a REAL Santana song?" and before I knew it we were watching Santana live at Woodstock 1969. Admittedly, that Woodstock footage was pretty cool. But the thing is, they weren't looking for woodstock footage. They were looking for ANY Santana footage. And I'm already getting really sick of listening to Sublime. They're still cool dudes though. My roommate says "Yeah, right?" anytime he agrees with someone else, which is endearing.
Anyway, Mandee (or anyone else in Boulder) send me an email if you want.
― Z S, Monday, 26 May 2008 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
yikes, Sublime!
Emailing you ZS.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 12:48 (fifteen years ago) link
also reply to mandee wright at gmail dot com - the email address im registered under is defunct.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 12:49 (fifteen years ago) link
omg boulder is my least favorite place in the world
― jhøshea, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
The Honorable Stanley Fish
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 13:42 (fifteen years ago) link
the email address im registered under is defunct.
Ooooh, that makes sense. I sent you a few emails the other day, but it's better that they went to a defunct email address because they were written the night before I took the flight out here, and I was in a crazy situation where I didn't know the exact address of the place I'm subleasing at, and the subleaser was in Utah mountainbiking and couldn't be reached by telephone. So I sent you a message like "Umm...I'm really sorry, but there's maybe a 2% chance I might need a favor from you as soon as I get into Boulder".
I'm leaving for the first day at my internship now, but I'll be sure to check my email later.
― Z S, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 14:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Jhoshea - the key in life is to start your way at the very bottom and gradually work your way up, and that way everywhere you go seems like an improvement. This is why I was fortunate, in retrospect, to grow up in a shitty tiny town in rural Missouri. Because hey - at least Boulder has mountains and stuff.
― Z S, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
yah i have deep and abiding love for the colorado rockies - and a number of people im quite fond of live in boulder - still it is my nemecity
― jhøshea, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 14:56 (fifteen years ago) link
uh anyway yr just there for an internship right
― jhøshea, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 15:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I can really appreciate Boulder now that I live in Denver and am only there once a week.
― kate78, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 15:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Denver is way better than Boulder, though!
But it takes a few years before one can see its charm.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
awwwwwwesome.
I'll send you an email with my address. It's not hard to get to - it's a few blocks west of Broadway, on the Hill.
― Z S, Thursday, 19 June 2008 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
hey zach, change of plans - my friend's band is playing downtown tomorrow (20th & Larimer somewhere) and then there's a party thinger afterward. wanna come down for that?
― homosexual II, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link
YES, that sounds great. Although, I may have to be lame and leave the party early, because I think the last bus back to boulder leaves around midnight or so (I could be hilariously wrong on that).
― Z S, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:09 (fifteen years ago) link
no, last one leaves at 2:20 am duder!!!
― homosexual II, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:18 (fifteen years ago) link
we could send you off at union station which is like 2 blocks from the party
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Mandalion/Picture2.jpg
― homosexual II, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:20 (fifteen years ago) link
whoa, gnarly!
Cool, what's the name of the bar/venue then? I can just meet you there.
― Z S, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:25 (fifteen years ago) link
i'll email you, im still gathering details
― homosexual II, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Mandee, I just got back from Denver about 20 minutes ago. What a fucking awesome weekend trip! I laughed so hard and so often over the past few days that I actually have a sore throat (best sore throat ever). We gotta do it again sometime soon.
PS Please don't tell anyone how much I cheated at air hockey oh wait what am I doing
― Z S, Monday, 23 June 2008 02:34 (fifteen years ago) link
most entertaining air hockey game ever!!
yeah man it was great to meet you and me and all my friends had a blast!!! and you are welcome to our couch in denver anytime.
― homosexual II, Monday, 23 June 2008 03:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Just got into an 40 minute long argument about THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY where he said that I was a hypocrite because I only am a vegetarian (a decision I made on grounds of energy use) and don't go "100%".
LATE UPDATE
he walked in and totally apologized. Maybe's he's not so bad.
SRY SO DRUNK BOULDER
― Z S, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 06:58 (fifteen years ago) link
I have a hard time making up my mind about Boulder. When we lived there, my friends and I used to compare it to Dairy, from Stephen King's, It. You keep looking around hoping that someone else will acknowledge that there is something terribly wrong about the place, but, like you said, it's all glazed over eyes.
That being said, there were days when shit was way bad, and all I had to do was take a look at the flat irons and it would wash away.
I was planning to move to China this fall, but salary expectations and visa problems are making that less of a viable option. I think my girlfriend and I are moving to Boulder in August.
Where are you from originally, ZS?
― Benjamin-, Sunday, 6 July 2008 16:17 (fifteen years ago) link
im ogin to colorado for a month on tuesday and completely bypassing boulder HAHA FU BOULDER
― jhøshea, Sunday, 6 July 2008 16:19 (fifteen years ago) link
what are you doing here jhoshea
― homosexual II, Sunday, 6 July 2008 21:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Benjamin -
I'm originally from near St. Louis, Missouri. A small town called Farmington. But now I'm living in Ithaca, NY, but only until I graduate next May. Then somewhere else. I HAVE NO HOME.
Mandee
I'm coming to Denver on Thursday night/Friday/Saturday afternoon. If you would like hang 10 gimme a call!
― Z S, Monday, 7 July 2008 03:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Alright, they don't like the "1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9-10, ELEVEN TWELVE!" song, or the animation. FUCK THIS.
Mandee - wanna see Matmos tomorrow in Boulder? Pleeeeeeeease?
― Z S, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 01:52 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm down for Denver drinks on July 26th
― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 02:04 (fifteen years ago) link
I loved Boulder when I visited. especially Boulder Brewing company
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 03:58 (fifteen years ago) link
what the fuck are these people
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 04:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Z S email me at dr dot drew dot daniel at gee mail dot com so that I can list you in Boulder brah
― Drew Daniel, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 06:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Drew, I just emailed you, but since it's already 6:30pm I'm assuming it's too late for guest list action. No big deal though, I'll be there either way.
― Z S, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 00:34 (fifteen years ago) link
WAIT IS IT TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY ZACH!!?!?
― homosexual II, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 01:52 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry i just now saw this! AND I JUST GOT HOME FROM WORK AND I STINK!
― homosexual II, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 01:54 (fifteen years ago) link
― Jordan, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 16:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Jordan is speechless!
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
mandee, did you get my ilx mail?
― Jordan, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
OH! Jordan!!! The email I am registered under is no longer valid - email me at mandee wr!ght at gmail dot com
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link
oh cool, i re-mailed you
― Jordan, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 18:40 (fifteen years ago) link
They're still cool dudes though. My roommate says "Yeah, right?" anytime he agrees with someone else, which is endearing.
-- Z S, Monday, May 26, 2008 4:22 PM
RONG
― Z S, Sunday, 27 July 2008 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
-- jhøshea, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:13 AM
RITE
― Z S, Sunday, 27 July 2008 19:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Anybody lived in Ouray or Silverton?
― Alex in Denver, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 10:18 (fifteen years ago) link
I moved back here, to Boulder. I got dragged to some awful show at the Boulder Theatre (Charlie Hunter), with a bunch of people standing around not even paying attention to the music.
This is the weird thing about the jam band scene. Most of the people I know who go to these shows walk around and socialize, meet people they saw half way across the country at some other lame show, and only intermittently notice the music.
Other than that, I am extremely happy. I've lived here before, when I could hardly bare it,but now I've got a decent job and can actually enjoy the place. Side note, this is one of the most fit conscious cities in the country, yet when I live here I pack on the pounds.
― Benjamin-, Tuesday, 3 March 2009 05:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Family vacation in Steamboat Springs next week, meeting up with even more family. I've always had an irrational hatred of Colorado, so I admit I am prejudiced, but I'm also open to having my mind changed. So: what am I in for? Hippies? Bobos? Bozos? I'm sure it will be fun with fam regardless.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 July 2014 01:08 (nine years ago) link