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coffee~time
I was over here} http://p2.forumforfree.com/meetingplace.html
trying to post and keep the site from being shut down.
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there's a company called The North Face that sells sports and ski wear.
this guy should be their new logo!
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That's an idea...

I did come up with him, but for someone else's comic strip. I'm pretty sure that all of the characters that I came up with for that one-time strip were never used.
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this looks like it}

http://www.alltheweb.com/search?sourceid=Mozilla-search&cat=web&cs=iso88591&q=the+north+face&rys=0&_sb_lang=pref
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org {I found a list of people looking to rent
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/hsw/ { a 73 yr old woman making 25 per hour wants to pay 1,400 for a home.
That's cool but, she sounds like she'll be impossible to get out!
My bet is, she'll retire and become a dead weight.
If this were Berkeley, I'd have to give her $4,500 just to get her ass out!
SHe is looking for a nest and I don't know how long till I want to return here.
How long can I stand to be in that other house?
I don't want a fight to get my house back!
She told me she had to sell her home to pay for her husband's medical, he died.
She made the comment "you are lucky to have the two houses"
that is not what I want to hear, "jealousy" over my position in life!
I am hating this move More than I am liking my life.


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"a 73 yr old woman making 25 per hour wants to pay 1,400 for a home.
That's cool but, she sounds like she'll be impossible to get out!"

How long do you think she'll live?

"She made the comment "you are lucky to have the two houses"
that is not what I want to hear, "jealousy" over my position in life!"

I don't know about jealousy, but it is a dumb statement of her to make.
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dumb? yes, it is revealing.. she is 73 and still has to go to work.
She'll live a lot longer than I want to be out of this house!
she was fussy, "I want it crisp and clean" :rofl:
Oh well .. see my PM?
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someone making $25 an hour could easily afford $1,200 a month.
My fear is she is going to retire and become disabled, then the court
[if this was Berkeley I'd never get her out!]
could side with her.
Now Albany is run by the pod people and I bet it will soon go the way of Berkeley, favoring tenants over landlords.
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Yes, a person earning $25/hr can EASILY pay $1200-1400 in rent. Unless she has around $1500 in other bills and necessities per month...

"Crisp and clean"? What, does she expect you to be there to clean it every week too?
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like I said, that is a wish list you should see what is actually being offered!
She isn't going to find many houses the size of what she is seeking, 800 sq ft.
Figure that most houses cost around $500,000 to buy.
$1,400 won't even carry the loan!
WHo in the hell is going to rent her a house for less than what an apartment goes for?
If she finds one, it won't be "crisp and clean" Most houses are old.
she'll be lucky to find something that isn't in a high crime area.
She will probably wind up in Berkeley as a nightmare for some poor bastard who rents to her.
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If you are able to float your rent in N.J. and expenses out here while you job seek
I'd expect a genuine search to take several months.
Figuring after 2 or 3 months you'd be able to find something better than my old room.

How about registering with some agency here in advance of your arrival?
see what they can find for you?
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yeah, that's probably the best plan of attack.
And like you said, I'm not even sure if I'll like it out there yet. I mean, from the google maps view it looks nice there.
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here is a bunch of info about this area} http://meetingplace.jconserv.net/viewtopic.php?t=62

I'm still in the Ti book, the pix of Berkeley from the hills looking toward the bay is in the ibook
I think there might be a copy posted somewhere ..
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I used 411.org} Used Computer Store The
2277 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 CA
Mailable Address: 2277 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704-1432 CA
call them} 510-548-8686

Here is what my city looks like

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that's the view from above the cal campus looking down to the bay is the albany hill and the race track with mt tam in the back and behind it is the ocean. the distance from where this shot is taken and my small house is only about 2 miles as the crow flys. It is a great city for having a bike!
got a bike? Bring it! you won't regret having a bike here
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I've been wanting to get a bike for a while. Haven't had one since I was 12 or something.

would be nice to have one again!
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try craig's list.
the best mountain bikes are probably in Marin county
lots of cyclists ride Mt Tamalpias.
Mine was about a grand back in 1984
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i gotta say, two things I do not share are my car and my bike
I couldn't replace ether one.
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I don't blame you. I never let anyone tough my car. I hate watching the mechanics back out my car from their garage. Most people don't know how to handle cars.
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some people will turn the wheel without rolling the car as they do so,
it grinds the tire into the street.
There is no replacement if it gets hit or the bike gets stolen.
the bike I have has parts on it they've stopped making.
Even my handle bar grips and pedals are items to steal.
The bike's frame is longer than the ones they make today.
Then there are the custom parts too, eliptical chain rings, precision hubs and bottom bracket.
I let my bartender ride it once and the crank started making "crinking sounds"
she whomped on it, powerful and heavier than I am,
she wore my shit out where I never would have!
Don't even ride between gears!
I hear that sound when they are wearing out my chain and my gears!
everytime you let you chain stretch it wears the chain rings wrong.
then, if you change the chain, the rings will start skipping in gear.
they wear together, they get replaced together.
Trouble is, I had to get a whole new crank assembly!
they stopped making the part that fit mine!
Last time I looked I can't even replace my tires!
the ones they had at the store have no sidewall tread!
The best custom bikes are about 2 grand and they are found in Marin County.
one of the best is called Ritchey Mountain bike.
Mine is one of the first Stumpjumpers by Specialized.
I know quite a bit about bikes.
the ones with the springy frames absorb your torque, a stiff frame is faster.
a short-coupled frame is for sprinting, the long frame is for cruising.
straight front forks are for sharp turns; curved/raked front forks absorb shock and are smoother for long rides.
The new bikes put me so far forward! mine I sit behind the front hub, not on top of it!
DO get a bike seat with a gel insert!
Do get a rear rack! not just for groceries but it works as a mud gard.
The best hubs and bottom bracket are Phil Wood
If you turn a bike over, remove the chain and spin the wheels you will feel if the bearings are precision or not.
You can spin my wheels, put your hand on the forks and feel No Vibration at all!
same for the bottom bracket and with Phil Wood, there are no cones to adjust.
Mine were replaced free, after I rode in the bay! don't let water get in your freewheel,
especially not sandy water!
spray tri-flow in the free wheel and on the chain.
Phil Wood told me, when you ride in the rain (and in creeks) afterward,
turn the bike upside down and spin the water out of the wheels and bottom bracket.

I'd LOVE to take a ride thru Golden Gate park! I won't go alone.
some riders can't keep up with my bike and some go so fast we speed thru and I see nothing & I don't enjoy it.
The fun places I'd go if I didn't have to do it alone:
ride the crest of the berkeley hills (need two cars for this)
ride thru the pan handle and g.g. park to the great highway & the ocean
ride thru fisherman's warf and out to the Palace of Fine Arts.
To go in there, you'd need to have a car like my van to hide the bikes in.
(same for the Japanses tea garden in G.G.Park)
The Palace of Fine Arts houses the Exploratorium.{that is work seeing!
There is the Aquarium, the Planetarium and the De Young Museum all together.

There is a ride across the east bay hills (by car) the Redwood road and Skyline blvd.
I have not gone on it for YEARS!
Then there is Berkeley's 4th street, Telegraph Ave, and don't forget Chez Panisse!
there are some places in Berkeley I have yet to go inside.
One is called Jupiter, the other is Venus.
On The AVe{telegraph ave is Raliegh's bar.
That was supposed to be stuart's but his brother got it.
a bike ride from here to the ave is about 2 1/2 miles one way.
I know the easy streets Smile
The best beach is up north, called Stinson Beach.
If you wanted to go see the state, I'd send you up the coast.
a town called Bolinas is full of artsy people.
Going up highway 1 you see such beauty!
The farthest I will go is Muir Beach (the dogs are allowed!)
Then south of here, Carmel is just gorgeous!

Tahoe! don't forget Tahoe!
Go up 80 to Squaw Valley, drive around the lake to the south side, there it is Nevada
and there are casinos and dinner shows.
Reno isn't far but my dad headed for Sparks, Nevada.
He said, winning is easier there.
By the spring you will likely still have snow on the slopes but not need chains
to go over the summit.
Go up 80 and come back on 50, maybe take one of those old roads thru the ghost towns of the old west?
there is a show called Bay Area Back Roads if you can, google that for ideas.
you could go a diferent place every day for a week and not see all the beauty in Norther Calif alone.



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I found the Bay Area Backroads show online and bookmarked it. They have the actual show on their site:
http://kron.com/Global/category.asp?C=86375&nav=menu130_7_1

Thanks for all of the advice on bikes! My last boss is a mountain bike enthusiast. Last year he went to Fruita, Colorado where they have some crazy biking trails that on the on the spines of large hills. They looked dangerous (and potentially could be), but he showed me some photos, and you have a lot more room to ride than it looks.

I'm not surprised that there's so much to do out there. I'd love to see the palace of fine arts. Sounds cool.

I'll try to stay a little longer than 2 weeks, but a month would be pushing the limit. I know how short 2 weeks can be. My friend in France came here for 2 weeks to visit me. Part of the problem was that we had one week of great weather, and one WHOLE week of rain. Her last full day was the nicest of the 2nd week. There was so much left to do by the time she left, and I crammed as much as I could into that time as possible.
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I think you will enjoy yourself better w/o me.
Every where Charles and I went they called him "my husband"! :puke1:

no body will try to talk to you if you are with someone.
there is stuff to do both inside and out, not worried about the weather.
It usually won't rain for more than 3 days w/o drying out and getting sunny.
if I were you I'd focus on the job search, this is an opportunity for you.
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Well, I would hope you would show me around.

"Every where Charles and I went they called him "my husband"!"

I had a female friend I used to hang out with often. We had the same stigma. She's a good 13 years older, and gay (though not openly).
You and I can hang out, we don't have to be connected at the hip is all.

With the work I'll have to do for you, and job hunting, the pleasure end of the trip is obviously not going to be the focus. It'll be nice to take a break for a day and do something nice.
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you make your list of stops for the job hunt then let me see what is in the area
we can use the job list as a 1st priority and recreate in the areas, get a feel for the neighborhoods.
In the city there are lots of sights to see and jobs to apply for
if you apply in san rafael, marin county somewhere, then we go to sausiltio.
It will work out.
I think you should plan to hit some spots where people your age go.
I don't know where the hot spots are these days.
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People my age? Aren't they married with 2.5 kids? The only way I'll find people my age are either at the bar, or at a party. Unless there's some other venue or event going on.

I took a peek at an SF news blog. I'm sure I'll find something on there. The parent blog is for NYC, and they always have news on events.
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look at events in Berkeley too! the college brings smart sexy girls you might like.
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Hah! They'll make me feel old I'm sure. They already do Tongue
Eh.. who knows? I'm up for some fun.
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