Comments on: A World of Circles http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/ Insights are the building blocks of knowledge Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:56:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vince http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Vince Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:44:13 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-307 The "ride a bike" thing is coming. Will be better for everyone and everything, especially my chubby butt. The “ride a bike” thing is coming. Will be better for everyone and everything, especially my chubby butt.

]]> By: J. O'Shea http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-306 J. O'Shea Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-306 Lots of crap drivers are annoying, but it is better than driving with all a-holes. As frustrating as everyone's laid back driving was, I would definitely prefer being the stressed a-hole amongst the calm instead of being the normal speed-freak a-hole amongst the many. Ride yer bike in Portland. It's the best city for it. Lots of crap drivers are annoying, but it is better than driving with all a-holes.

As frustrating as everyone’s laid back driving was, I would definitely prefer being the stressed a-hole amongst the calm instead of being the normal speed-freak a-hole amongst the many.

Ride yer bike in Portland. It’s the best city for it.

]]> By: Wifey http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Wifey Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:18:15 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-305 Tara- you got that right. Crap driving makes me CRAZY. Other than crap driving... all is well out on the left side. Come for a vizzle.... we have a hot tub now... :) Tara- you got that right. Crap driving makes me CRAZY.
Other than crap driving… all is well out on the left side.
Come for a vizzle…. we have a hot tub now… :)

]]> By: Tara http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Tara Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:55:42 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-304 I really think that some of those people you refer to as "a-holes" have no idea where they are going or what they are doing out there so they just move a lot slower. It's hard to move fast in a direction you can't quite figure out. The one thing that drove me nuts in and around Portland was that people couldn't even figure out how to drive in the rain. The rain. Are you kidding me? It rains for 7 months a year and they still couldn't figure out how to drive and maintain a steady 55 MPH at any point. ugh. and they managed to always find their way into the fast lane. Love it. Being an east coast kid, in the heart of the Metro Chaos between NYC and DC, getting somewhere in a hurry is a true sport. We just don't say it takes 20 minutes to get somewhere, we have to tell you it takes 20 minutes without any traffic and 45 minutes with rush hour and 115 minutes with accident traffic an if you go the surface roads instead of the highway it'll be about a solid 30 min. Whew. There is plenty of elbow room here to live as long as you know how to hit someone in the face with it. :) beep beep Love from Philly Tara I really think that some of those people you refer to as “a-holes” have no idea where they are going or what they are doing out there so they just move a lot slower. It’s hard to move fast in a direction you can’t quite figure out.

The one thing that drove me nuts in and around Portland was that people couldn’t even figure out how to drive in the rain. The rain. Are you kidding me? It rains for 7 months a year and they still couldn’t figure out how to drive and maintain a steady 55 MPH at any point. ugh. and they managed to always find their way into the fast lane. Love it. Being an east coast kid, in the heart of the Metro Chaos between NYC and DC, getting somewhere in a hurry is a true sport. We just don’t say it takes 20 minutes to get somewhere, we have to tell you it takes 20 minutes without any traffic and 45 minutes with rush hour and 115 minutes with accident traffic an if you go the surface roads instead of the highway it’ll be about a solid 30 min. Whew. There is plenty of elbow room here to live as long as you know how to hit someone in the face with it. :) beep beep
Love from Philly
Tara

]]> By: Vince http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Vince Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-303 We were just talking about the difference between people out east and those out west with some friends. I felt like the problem of being in a hurry was the result of being in such proximity to too many people, ie: too little space to live. Out here, it "feels" like you have more space, so people are mellower. Maybe... We were just talking about the difference between people out east and those out west with some friends. I felt like the problem of being in a hurry was the result of being in such proximity to too many people, ie: too little space to live. Out here, it “feels” like you have more space, so people are mellower. Maybe…

]]> By: J. O'Shea http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-302 J. O'Shea Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-302 I'm sorry to hear that the a-holes are arriving in Portland. When I'm describing to people how Portland life was different than Boston life, I use the traffic light scenario. In Portland, if you're the first car and you don't realize the light is green, the LINE of cars behind you will usually all wait quietly until you realize your mistake. That ain't what happens in Boston. I don't know why the NE has such a high concentration of a-holes. People just get stressed and fired up around here. I was at a Syracuse/Villanova game, in Syracuse, with my Dad, the other week. While the 25,000 people were leaving the campus filled with 4-way stops and blinking lights, everyone was honking horns, screaming out their windows that everyone else is an asshole, etc. Pretty funny scene seeing as how no one was really doing anything wrong. It's just traffice. Effin' cavemen around here. That shit is sooooo NE. Go get a carnitas burrito from Ole Ole on Burnside. I love you. J I’m sorry to hear that the a-holes are arriving in Portland. When I’m describing to people how Portland life was different than Boston life, I use the traffic light scenario. In Portland, if you’re the first car and you don’t realize the light is green, the LINE of cars behind you will usually all wait quietly until you realize your mistake. That ain’t what happens in Boston.

I don’t know why the NE has such a high concentration of a-holes. People just get stressed and fired up around here. I was at a Syracuse/Villanova game, in Syracuse, with my Dad, the other week.
While the 25,000 people were leaving the campus filled with 4-way stops and blinking lights, everyone was honking horns, screaming out their windows that everyone else is an asshole, etc. Pretty funny scene seeing as how no one was really doing anything wrong. It’s just traffice. Effin’ cavemen around here. That shit is sooooo NE.

Go get a carnitas burrito from Ole Ole on Burnside.

I love you.

J

]]> By: LG http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/comment-page-1/#comment-300 LG Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:22:34 +0000 http://www.vinceland.com/2007-01-22/a-world-of-circles/#comment-300 I really dislike vegas, and could never live there, but the desert outside Vegas holds a special place for me (Ara and I got married there at one of our favorite climbing spots). If you need to escape the insanity and bro-fest of SIA, rent a motorbike or convertable and ride out to Red Rocks park. A 13 mile one way loop road through there will blow your mind and make you forget about the whole scene. Epic views and a really sick winding road to drive. Highly recommended, you can do it with a few spare hours. My other local tip would be the BLM campground, but you're probably not gonna want to stay in a tent this time of year... also on the dirtbag climber tip would be the sneak from the Luxor parking garage into the pool area for free showers, swimming and booze, but again... "winter" in Vegas shuts down that scene. I really dislike vegas, and could never live there, but the desert outside Vegas holds a special place for me (Ara and I got married there at one of our favorite climbing spots).

If you need to escape the insanity and bro-fest of SIA, rent a motorbike or convertable and ride out to Red Rocks park. A 13 mile one way loop road through there will blow your mind and make you forget about the whole scene. Epic views and a really sick winding road to drive. Highly recommended, you can do it with a few spare hours.

My other local tip would be the BLM campground, but you’re probably not gonna want to stay in a tent this time of year…
also on the dirtbag climber tip would be the sneak from the Luxor parking garage into the pool area for free showers, swimming and booze, but again… “winter” in Vegas shuts down that scene.

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