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Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:47 am
by Deleted User 863
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:44 am
When you think that everyone else is a kook then you might just be the kook.
For sure.
I definitely think she is a kook, but also probably more than a little influenced by the Clintons being friends with her rapist.
Why "news" stations give people like her a platform is mind boggling.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:54 am
by twocoach
Overlander wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:58 pm
My experience is that most people that claim to hate California simply can't afford to live there
My first visit to LA happened to fall at the exact time that OJ Simpson was riding around town in the back of a white Bronco so my view of LA may be a bit jaded. In general I found it to have a far higher percentage of people who were self absorbed and too motivated by appearance and money. My Midwestern mentality found it to be an grossly self absorbed community in general. So I don't hate California; it just does not appeal to me as a place to live at all. Outside of the weather, it's not for me at all.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:55 am
by twocoach
BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:47 am
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:44 am
When you think that everyone else is a kook then you might just be the kook.
For sure.
I definitely think she is a kook, but also probably more than a little influenced by the Clintons being friends with her rapist.
Why "news" stations give people like her a platform is mind boggling.
Why FoxNews now gives her a platform is easily understandable. She is relatively normal on the scale of their guests and on-air personalities.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:02 am
by jfish26
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:54 am
Overlander wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:58 pm
My experience is that most people that claim to hate California simply can't afford to live there
My first visit to LA happened to fall at the exact time that OJ Simpson was riding around town in the back of a white Bronco so my view of LA may be a bit jaded. In general I found it to have a far higher percentage of people who were self absorbed and too motivated by appearance and money. My Midwestern mentality found it to be an grossly self absorbed community in general. So I don't hate California; it just does not appeal to me as a place to live at all. Outside of the weather, it's not for me at all.
I've always said this, and it is 100% truthful: I will consider moving back to LA when I can afford a helicopter.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:07 am
by twocoach
jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:02 am
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:54 am
Overlander wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:58 pm
My experience is that most people that claim to hate California simply can't afford to live there
My first visit to LA happened to fall at the exact time that OJ Simpson was riding around town in the back of a white Bronco so my view of LA may be a bit jaded. In general I found it to have a far higher percentage of people who were self absorbed and too motivated by appearance and money. My Midwestern mentality found it to be an grossly self absorbed community in general. So I don't hate California; it just does not appeal to me as a place to live at all. Outside of the weather, it's not for me at all.
I've always said this, and it is 100% truthful: I will consider moving back to LA when I can afford a helicopter.
I can't imagine wasting such a large portion of my life in transit to get places. I work 13 miles from my house in the heart of our downtown area and it takes me maybe 15 minutes to get there. I can't imagine a) how much my house would cost in LA and b) how long it would take to drive 13 miles to work. Fuck that. No weather is that nice.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:13 am
by jfish26
It's absolute insanity. At least in New York, and to a moderately-lesser degree Chicago and San Francisco, all the cool shit is largely in one place.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:16 am
by jhawks99
You guys realize that California is more that just LA, right?
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:17 am
by Cascadia
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:16 am
You guys realize that California is more that just LA, right?
Was going to post something similar. Basically, LA is the shit stain on an otherwise really nice place to live/play.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:17 am
by Mjl
jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:02 am
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:54 am
Overlander wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:58 pm
My experience is that most people that claim to hate California simply can't afford to live there
My first visit to LA happened to fall at the exact time that OJ Simpson was riding around town in the back of a white Bronco so my view of LA may be a bit jaded. In general I found it to have a far higher percentage of people who were self absorbed and too motivated by appearance and money. My Midwestern mentality found it to be an grossly self absorbed community in general. So I don't hate California; it just does not appeal to me as a place to live at all. Outside of the weather, it's not for me at all.
I've always said this, and it is 100% truthful: I will consider moving back to LA when I can afford a helicopter.
Too soon for Kobe jokes?
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am
by PhDhawk
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:17 am
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:16 am
You guys realize that California is more that just LA, right?
Was going to post something similar. Basically, the bay area is the shit stain on an otherwise really nice place to live/play.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:27 am
by Cascadia
PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:17 am
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:16 am
You guys realize that California is more that just LA, right?
Was going to post something similar. Basically, the bay area is the shit stain on an otherwise really nice place to live/play.
Not sure is this is some East Coast bias thing or if you had a bad personal experience, but LA is one of the 5 worst cities in the US where SF is one of the 5 best cities in the US.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:07 pm
by zsn
I’m trying to understand PhD’s irrational hate of the Bay Area. Did you try to go see the GG Bridge in shorts and tank top in July and freeze yourself? Did someone from Berkeley or Stanford scoop you??
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:17 pm
by Cascadia
My guess is that he hates Tech Bros.
Which, fair. That probably is the worst aspect of the Bay Area
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:26 pm
by Deleted User 880
twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:44 am
When you think that everyone else is a kook then you might just be the kook.
I actually commented this morning that as much as I don't care for her and her views and ideas, I somewhat feel sorry for her. She was born in to lunacy and has been stuck in it her entire life.
Now of course that doesn't mean she couldn't have changed her ways during her 47 years on this planet but I think she feels she wouldn't be relevant if she did - so that's the primary reason why she hasn't.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:41 pm
by TDub
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:17 pm
My guess is that he hates Tech Bros.
Which, fair. That probably is the worst aspect of the Bay Area
Seattle is trying to compete with that aspect of SF
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:54 pm
by PhDhawk
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:27 am
PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:17 am
Was going to post something similar. Basically, the bay area is the shit stain on an otherwise really nice place to live/play.
Not sure is this is some East Coast bias thing or if you had a
bad personal experience, but LA is one of the 5 worst cities in the US where SF is one of the 5 best cities in the US.
multiple and frequent.
Of all the bad professional relationships I've had in my life, the majority are with people from the Bay area. Mind you, that's way way way overrepresented given the fact that I've never lived or worked there.
Israel is coming in second, with 2 assholes outta the 2 people I know from there. But the Bay area has a much higher sample size, but almost as bad results.
The bay area could be fine. The people from there are the absolute worst.
I've only had a bad experience with one person from LA.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:55 pm
by PhDhawk
zsn wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:07 pm
I’m trying to understand PhD’s irrational hate of the Bay Area. Did you try to go see the GG Bridge in shorts and tank top in July and freeze yourself? Did someone from Berkeley or Stanford scoop you??
My hatred is rational.
If God gave america an enema, it would be in "the bay area". The literal and figurative asshole of this fine country.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:03 pm
by Mjl
PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:54 pm
Cascadia wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:27 am
PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:18 am
Not sure is this is some East Coast bias thing or if you had a
bad personal experience, but LA is one of the 5 worst cities in the US where SF is one of the 5 best cities in the US.
multiple and frequent.
Of all the bad professional relationships I've had in my life, the majority are with people from the Bay area. Mind you, that's way way way overrepresented given the fact that I've never lived or worked there.
Israel is coming in second, with 2 assholes outta the 2 people I know from there. But the Bay area has a much higher sample size, but almost as bad results.
The bay area could be fine. The people from there are the absolute worst.
I've only had a bad experience with one person from LA.
Israeli culture takes some getting used to. They're efficient and don't have time for niceties and politeness. I like it and wish we could be more like that.
Then there's the arrogance part. I think of Israelis as playfully arrogant, as opposed to Russians, who tend to be just obnoxiously arrogant.
All very gross generalizations of course about people that I have spent a lot of time with and/or are related to.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:32 pm
by Overlander
PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:55 pm
zsn wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:07 pm
I’m trying to understand PhD’s irrational hate of the Bay Area. Did you try to go see the GG Bridge in shorts and tank top in July and freeze yourself? Did someone from Berkeley or Stanford scoop you??
My hatred is rational.
If God gave america an enema, it would be in "the bay area". The
literal and figurative asshole of this fine country.
Not while Florida is above water.
Re: We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:37 pm
by ousdahl
Re: LA in particular but a lot of other Merican cities too, wasn’t much of the suburban sprawl correlated with the car industry, and everyone having personal transportation vs just putting shit in a central place and/or investing in public transport? Or something