Comments on: 5 surprising things I’ve learned from living in SF the past week http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/ Sean Tierney's Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Maxim Porges http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-99932 Maxim Porges Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:59:27 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-99932 That walking thing definitely holds true in the UK as well... much fewer gigantic fatties in London. I need to move back out West again one day... - max That walking thing definitely holds true in the UK as well… much fewer gigantic fatties in London.

I need to move back out West again one day…

- max

]]> By: Rob Huddleston http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98579 Rob Huddleston Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:43:33 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-98579 Yup, everyone walks here because you either have to be insane or a tourist to drive. Plus, there's the gas thing. Seriously, though - it's only 7 miles from bay to ocean going east-to-west, and roughly the same distance north-to-south from the bay to South SF, so it's not like anything is too far. Of course, the hills make it *seem* like you're walking for miles and miles. Next time you are driving downtown, there's a gas station at about 7th and Howard or Harrison. But then your next blog post will be about the price of gas here. Finally, while I don't dispute your claim as to the quality of the female population in Scottsdale, you should wander down to the Marina some sunny afternoon. You won't be disappointed. Yup, everyone walks here because you either have to be insane or a tourist to drive. Plus, there’s the gas thing. Seriously, though – it’s only 7 miles from bay to ocean going east-to-west, and roughly the same distance north-to-south from the bay to South SF, so it’s not like anything is too far. Of course, the hills make it *seem* like you’re walking for miles and miles. Next time you are driving downtown, there’s a gas station at about 7th and Howard or Harrison. But then your next blog post will be about the price of gas here. Finally, while I don’t dispute your claim as to the quality of the female population in Scottsdale, you should wander down to the Marina some sunny afternoon. You won’t be disappointed.

]]> By: Austin http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98470 Austin Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:17:52 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-98470 The first time I visited SF as an adult I rented a car and stayed at a hotel downtown somewhere. Checking in, I asked where I could park the car. The lady at the counter seemed shocked, shook her head and asked "You brought a car into the city!!?" It was a liability the rest of the time, except when we drove to Napa. The first time I visited SF as an adult I rented a car and stayed at a hotel downtown somewhere. Checking in, I asked where I could park the car. The lady at the counter seemed shocked, shook her head and asked “You brought a car into the city!!?” It was a liability the rest of the time, except when we drove to Napa.

]]> By: Peter Bell http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98306 Peter Bell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:47:32 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-98306 It's been a while since I've driven in SF, but I'm pretty sure there are some gas stations out Lombard and down in SoMa (if you go far enough So of Ma). The post resonates though as I lived 7 years in Houston and then the last 7 in NYC, so I had almost exactly the same experiences - although I think the food's even better in NYC. Right now I'm in Manly Sydney which combines the walking thing with a complete beach culture. Here the 3-4 lbs I could lose around my waist mark ME as one of the overweight :- It’s been a while since I’ve driven in SF, but I’m pretty sure there are some gas stations out Lombard and down in SoMa (if you go far enough So of Ma).

The post resonates though as I lived 7 years in Houston and then the last 7 in NYC, so I had almost exactly the same experiences – although I think the food’s even better in NYC.

Right now I’m in Manly Sydney which combines the walking thing with a complete beach culture. Here the 3-4 lbs I could lose around my waist mark ME as one of the overweight :-

]]> By: sean http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98262 sean Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:18:51 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-98262 right you are! corrected- thanks Alex. sean right you are! corrected- thanks Alex.

sean

]]> By: Alex Bustin http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98259 Alex Bustin Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:13:10 +0000 http://67.106.82.230/2007/11/14/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-from-living-in-sf-the-past-week/#comment-98259 http://flickr.com/photos/scrollinondubs/2030098616/in/photostream/ That's the Bay Bridge, not the Golden Gate Bridge ;) http://flickr.com/photos/scrollinondubs/2030098616/in/photostream/

That’s the Bay Bridge, not the Golden Gate Bridge ;)

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