that's what i'm saying.. HAPPENS EVERY DAY IN MY HOOD
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that's what i'm saying.. HAPPENS EVERY DAY IN MY HOOD
I have lived here for ten years and haven't even encountered this much hassle playing Saints Row. Are you sure you weren't on a crack binge?
no my gf was on a business trip for a week and i tagged along because i always wanted to go to seattle.
im from california i lived in LA all my life and only encountered one drive by, i wasnt expecting to get almost shot in Seattle though lol
i liked the city but at night it seemed to almost transform lol.
we went all over the place looking for a cool bar but we just couldnt find any, few block over on second street? because we did see a few of them but none of them tickle my ass the right way.
we were kinda hanging around that area we didnt really explore much so maybe next time it will be a better experience.
hahah no trust me no crack but i wish i had some weed
didnt find any and i was too scared to ask the bums.hell yeah that corner was popping....popping bullets!
hahah no trust me no crack but i wish i had some weed
should have contacted your friends on neogaf.
fuuuuuuuuuuuu! i wanted to, i was stuck at the hampton inn in puyalup for a few days doing nothing but watch tv and look outside as if i was a bubble boy.
i went to the mall there and there was nothing to see but i found a gem inside, it was a game store for everything board gaming! i found it too late though, i wish i can find one like that here in LA
freenudemacusers
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you ventured into south hill mall? you poor, poor soul.
and you should have snuck off to get some almost-bare-titty coffee on meridian. shame on you
and you should have snuck off to get some almost-bare-titty coffee on meridian. shame on you
distantmantra
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It sounds like your time in Seattle was spent downtown. The neighborhoods are where it's at.
Anybody ate at Tilikum Cafe? I went there for the first time today and had the Savory Dutch Baby. It wasn't as good as I expected it to be. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had someone to share it with. There were simply too much cheese and carbs for one person to handle and not even bacon and broccoli.
luckyboyceo
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Actually it sounds like his time in Seattle was spent in Puyallup lol.
ryutaro's mama
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Anyone else going to that MJ vs. Prince dealio at Nectar tomorrow night?
I'm planning on checking it out.
I'm planning on checking it out.
i was there for 3 days out of 6.
bro i live in LA and at one point in east LA, i have literally walked trough skidrow coming home from a RAVE in downtown. trust me i totally know the difference but that night it was like all the bums having a night out in the city all drunk and nobody was giving a shit about the cops on bicycles lol, i was scared for them with the amount of bums that night.
so yes but my experience in seattle wasnt that great and honestly i didnt feel like there was anything to really do, atleast nothing i cant already do in LA. sorry if that sounds disrespectful to your city maybe ill give it another chance down the road...and fuck pimple lip too (puyallup)
if it means anything when you guys come down to cali hit me up i am always willing to hang with fellow nerds.
luckyboyceo
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It's far from Seattle, in fact a complete 180 in a lot of ways, but I've definitely had some fun times in Puyallup. I can't hate.
Yeah, Puyallup is pretty much the definition of sprawl. Not terrible really, but there's seriously nothing there, other than the fair. You could have at least gone to Tacoma and seen the Chihuly glass stuff.
That little pink shack never looks pretty man. It just looks sad.
you ventured into south hill mall? you poor, poor soul.
and you should have snuck off to get some almost-bare-titty coffee on meridian. shame on you
That little pink shack never looks pretty man. It just looks sad.
freenudemacusers
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I assume we are the only two here who know what we are talking about haha. I do love the banner on one of them advertising their new 'bombshell baristas', which I don't think has ever not been up. And you can't overlook Foxy Lady Coffee on Canyon Road
Yeah, I'm with you. If I need caffeine, I'm not generally in the mood to appreciate the female physique, so I'm not sure how those two ideas merged in the first place. They seem to be fairly popular though, so I guess it works.
I assume we are the only two here who know what we are talking about haha. I do love the banner on one of them advertising their new 'bombshell baristas', which I don't think has ever not been up. And you can't overlook Foxy Lady Coffee on Canyon Road
I haven't seen this place, as nothing takes me to Canyon. Is it the one that used to be Caveman coffee? My friend's dad used to run that place until he sold it to whoever turned it into a pretty girl coffee shop.
freenudemacusers
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I don't know, I only noticed the place because the windows were all blacked out and there were a ton of cars parked there. I guess dudes need it bad. The best are the guys who get out of their work trucks and talk/flirt with the girls in the windows of these places, so shameless.
distantmantra
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I work in Auburn, there are bikini baristas all over down here. Very popular with contractors and construction workers.
South Hill is the dictionary definition of suburban sprawl hell.
My grandparents live in Puyallup by the river. It's a nice town if that's what you're going for. The downtown strip has some nice little shops, and Puyallup River Brewing just opened a taphouse down there, so I can't complain too much.
South Hill, however? Nuke it from orbit.
South Hill is the dictionary definition of suburban sprawl hell.
My grandparents live in Puyallup by the river. It's a nice town if that's what you're going for. The downtown strip has some nice little shops, and Puyallup River Brewing just opened a taphouse down there, so I can't complain too much.
South Hill, however? Nuke it from orbit.
I swear you can't drive five miles on a main road in the Greater Seattle area without stumbling upon one of these places. I wonder if their popularity has something to do with alcohol being banned from strip clubs. I wouldn't be surprised if you totaled the gross of the handful of clubs and all the peep show coffee shops in the area that the coffee shops would have more money running through them.and you should have snuck off to get some almost-bare-titty coffee on meridian. shame on you
Puyallup is alright if for nothing else than you can tell if someone isn't from around here if they can't pronounce it properly. I like eating at the Powerhouse. They used to have a kick ass soup chef but still the rest of the menu is good. While nothing is outstanding, the prices are reasonable, the beer is decent, and nothing on the menu has disappointed me so far. And of all the thrift shops in the South Sound the Value Village there seems to get some quality stuff in - their prices have been going up to reflect that, unfortunately.
Also if Chihuly is the most notable artist of the area you know something in the local culture is lacking. He is the shining definition of overrated.
more like tacoma
TheFightingFish
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Lol i know and the odd part was the comic book convention adding very strange people walking around, i wanted to go
Am I the only Seattle guy geeky enough to have actually gone to Comicon? My daughter loves some kid's comic books and my boss (who had gone previous years) said that it was really kid friendly. I've never been to something like that before and I actually had a blast, just all sorts of neat stuff going on. Was honestly worth the price just to cruise around and watch all the crazy cosplay folks dressed up.
Cosmic Bus
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Sakuracon was going on the weekend that I moved to Seattle, and it gave me some really uncomfortable, negative vibes about the decision to come here. Three years on and I've come to pretty much hate this place and all the people, so apparently it was a sign.
weird outlier opinion. But I hate Chicago and people love it. Different strokes.
distantmantra
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I love me some giant robots, but I've never been interested in going to cons. Just not my thing.
Beer festivals? YES.
Anime/comic/gaming conventions? Meh.
Beer festivals? YES.
Anime/comic/gaming conventions? Meh.
Speaking of beer festivals, what's your avatar? Never heard of it before.
Also, have you ever been to the hop festival in Yakima?
I hate those nerdcons, every single one of them makes life in the city less enjoyable to me and every single one of them lower my opinion of the city. I really try to leave my old elitist ways behind, but this one is proving too difficult, though it should be noted that I still haven't thrown a brick through window of that boardgame gaming place in cap hill, so that's progress.
That being said, I fucking love Seattle with all my heart.
Did it hurt when you lost your mind?
distantmantra
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Boneyard Beer out of Bend, OR. Their stuff (RPM IPA, Hop Venom Imperial IPA, Diablo Rojo Red, etc.) is available on tap in Seattle.
freenudemacusers
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I've always wanted to go to a niche con just to soak in the awkward.
kickpuncher
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Nice. Throw up a post in the thread or pm me if it happens.
distantmantra
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There is a lot of that. I actually went to Sakura Con back when I was in college. This was when they held it at a hotel by the airport. Maybe 2000? The awkward was so think that you could cut it with a knife.
PAX isn't nearly as bad as I imagine a con could get. That's the only one I've gone to so I can't say much about the others, save for inferences made from the people I know who go to Comic Con every year.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for these.
platypotamus
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I hate the cons too, but I love Ray Gun and Card Kingdom.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
While I made some good friends in school, they all moving elsewhere soon after we graduate. Other than that, I have nothing but bad experiences and angry, frustrated memories to associate with Seattle.
Alot of cosplayers running around seattle....even a fake swat team lol.....we tried to go but it was sold out
luckyboyceo
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I would've gone had I found out about the event before it actually happened. More or less just to take in the experience though.
Say it isn't so, Bus.
SEATTLE FREEEEEEEZE
It's cold as ice. I mean, I could buy it if they were looking down at their phones but 90% of them choose to look down at the ground while we pass.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
It'd be one thing if you've interacted with the person (holding a door for them, for example) but it isn't realistic to expect everyone here or in any city to acknowledge us as we pass on the street -- otherwise, we'd be walking around with our heads bobbing like pigeons all day.
Sure, not everyone. 1 out of 20?
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