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Michael Wayne Chapel
Jan 30, 2012, 3:04:13 PM1/30/12
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Because the Aspergers level today on BGG was going out the roof.
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Mrs. Mystery Bob - Egorjlileli
Jan 30, 2012, 3:11:36 PM1/30/12
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I thought of you this weekend. We went to an antiques store and they
had some old Sci-Fi books. Of course, I did not have any kind of list
on me nor could I possibly remember the names/authors that you have
been searching for. :(
had some old Sci-Fi books. Of course, I did not have any kind of list
on me nor could I possibly remember the names/authors that you have
been searching for. :(
Michael Wayne Chapel
Jan 30, 2012, 3:32:32 PM1/30/12
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I am mostly kindle nowadays. The paperbacks were just using too much bookshelf where now baby books reside. We have a great used book store here in town that carries a crazy amount of SciFi.
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Mrs. Mystery Bob - Egorjlileli
Jan 30, 2012, 3:42:10 PM1/30/12
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Oh good!! I was worried I had missed a golden opportunity!
Abraham
Jan 30, 2012, 3:50:51 PM1/30/12
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And was just planning on logging in and responding to your call for
help in moving to the bay area (My memory is fuzzy, but I'm pretty
sure it was you who was thinking about moving to SF).
I would say that a lot depends on what you want and where you want to
live. If you want to live in the city/ have an urban environment, but
can afford to live there, I would recommend the sunset or the
richmond.
If you are young and want to party- pacific heights/cow hollow/russian
hill.
I have lived in russian hill, upper haight ashbury, and now the
sunset. The sunset is the most 'suburban' of the three locations, and
by that I mean I can own a car and not have it bankrupt me.
Being mostly asian families, it's also the cleanest of the three areas
and by far the cheapest. There are different parts of the sunset.
9th and irving is the epicenter of the inner sunset, and there is lots
do to near there. West Portal is also a great little neighborhood
with easy train access. 19th-26th and irving, and 19-22 and noriega
both have good commercial strips as well (and there are a few more
dotted throughout the sunset). Note that the farther you live (higher
numbers) the more fog you will encounter.
I don't know much about the richmond, but clement street (1st on up)
has a great commercial district and a lot of really fun places to go.
It's also quite close to a lot of 'express' buses which make the
commute much faster. (the geary limited or the california limited).
Laurel villiage is a nice place to live, but I think a little
expensive as well.
It has easy highway access to the south bay (if you don't mind driving
to silicon valley every day), and easy access to marin. East bay is a
bit of a challenge, but my wife drives to berkeley every day for
work.
It's also nice to live so close to GG park (i live @ 17th and
kirkham). The commute downtown isn't great; but if you live closer to
west portal it's fast.
Other areas in the bay area which are also urban (by urban, I mean you
can walk to restaurants and a local bar), and people seem to enjoy are
rockridge on the oakland/berkeley border and lake merritt in
oakland.
Marin is expensive and hard to get to other places (there is a ferry
to the city), Alameda is like living in another part of the country.
If you don't live there, it is unlikely that you will ever go there
(except perhaps to visit the pacific pinball museum).
Places in the south bay are a mixed bag- I have a friend who lives in
colma and loves it b/c she has a big house and lives right near BART,
but the neighborhood is so-so.
The mission is fun, but WAY expensive, WAY dirty and getting to be a
little unsafe recently. Potrero hill is fairly affordable, sunny and
supposedly nice, but I haven't spent much time there. it's also
convenient to the south bay and the east bay.
On Jan 30, 12:32 pm, Michael Wayne Chapel <spielfr...@gmail.com>
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help in moving to the bay area (My memory is fuzzy, but I'm pretty
sure it was you who was thinking about moving to SF).
I would say that a lot depends on what you want and where you want to
live. If you want to live in the city/ have an urban environment, but
can afford to live there, I would recommend the sunset or the
richmond.
If you are young and want to party- pacific heights/cow hollow/russian
hill.
I have lived in russian hill, upper haight ashbury, and now the
sunset. The sunset is the most 'suburban' of the three locations, and
by that I mean I can own a car and not have it bankrupt me.
Being mostly asian families, it's also the cleanest of the three areas
and by far the cheapest. There are different parts of the sunset.
9th and irving is the epicenter of the inner sunset, and there is lots
do to near there. West Portal is also a great little neighborhood
with easy train access. 19th-26th and irving, and 19-22 and noriega
both have good commercial strips as well (and there are a few more
dotted throughout the sunset). Note that the farther you live (higher
numbers) the more fog you will encounter.
I don't know much about the richmond, but clement street (1st on up)
has a great commercial district and a lot of really fun places to go.
It's also quite close to a lot of 'express' buses which make the
commute much faster. (the geary limited or the california limited).
Laurel villiage is a nice place to live, but I think a little
expensive as well.
It has easy highway access to the south bay (if you don't mind driving
to silicon valley every day), and easy access to marin. East bay is a
bit of a challenge, but my wife drives to berkeley every day for
work.
It's also nice to live so close to GG park (i live @ 17th and
kirkham). The commute downtown isn't great; but if you live closer to
west portal it's fast.
Other areas in the bay area which are also urban (by urban, I mean you
can walk to restaurants and a local bar), and people seem to enjoy are
rockridge on the oakland/berkeley border and lake merritt in
oakland.
Marin is expensive and hard to get to other places (there is a ferry
to the city), Alameda is like living in another part of the country.
If you don't live there, it is unlikely that you will ever go there
(except perhaps to visit the pacific pinball museum).
Places in the south bay are a mixed bag- I have a friend who lives in
colma and loves it b/c she has a big house and lives right near BART,
but the neighborhood is so-so.
The mission is fun, but WAY expensive, WAY dirty and getting to be a
little unsafe recently. Potrero hill is fairly affordable, sunny and
supposedly nice, but I haven't spent much time there. it's also
convenient to the south bay and the east bay.
On Jan 30, 12:32 pm, Michael Wayne Chapel <spielfr...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I am mostly kindle nowadays. The paperbacks were just using too much
> bookshelf where now baby books reside. We have a great used book store here
> in town that carries a crazy amount of SciFi.
>
> Mike C. --
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mrs. Mystery Bob - Egorjlileli <
>
> bookshelf where now baby books reside. We have a great used book store here
> in town that carries a crazy amount of SciFi.
>
> Mike C. --
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mrs. Mystery Bob - Egorjlileli <
>
B Eng-Kohn
Jan 30, 2012, 3:38:06 PM1/30/12
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The trick is to get the kids to replace their baby books with sci-fi
as they get older. So far I'm doing OK on that count with things like
Inkheart, Spiderwick Chronicles, and Bionicle Chapter Books for the
younger one.
as they get older. So far I'm doing OK on that count with things like
Inkheart, Spiderwick Chronicles, and Bionicle Chapter Books for the
younger one.
Moshe Callen
Jan 30, 2012, 5:22:21 PM1/30/12
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Can I send you my list? :)
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Smilinbrax
Jan 30, 2012, 5:28:09 PM1/30/12
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I was wondering if I could ask you a question about your kindle.
I am a nook user and have found it very easy to find newer sci-fi for
it, but older books are hit or miss. Do you have the same problem with
the kindle? Or possibly I'm just delving into way too esoteric books.
Used book stores are pretty much the only way I can find some of the
60's, 70's, and even 80's authors. I also find that I can get the
first book of a series and the last few, but the middle books are not
in e-book format.
On Jan 30, 12:32 pm, Michael Wayne Chapel <spielfr...@gmail.com>
wrote:
I am a nook user and have found it very easy to find newer sci-fi for
it, but older books are hit or miss. Do you have the same problem with
the kindle? Or possibly I'm just delving into way too esoteric books.
Used book stores are pretty much the only way I can find some of the
60's, 70's, and even 80's authors. I also find that I can get the
first book of a series and the last few, but the middle books are not
in e-book format.
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