OT San Fran sucks

[MARIS61]

It doesn't matter what happens in space when San Francisco is paying people close to 100 grand a year to pick up shit after humans who shit on the sidewalks in front of shops, libraries, museums...

Humans are devolving at an alarming pace. San Francisco has literally become one of the most barbaric, non-functioning shithole societies of modern history.

 

[barfo]

It doesn't matter what happens in space when San Francisco is paying people close to 100 grand a year to pick up shit after humans who shit on the sidewalks in front of shops, libraries, museums...

Humans are devolving at an alarming pace. San Francisco has literally become one of the most barbaric, non-functioning shithole societies of modern history.

And when was the last time you were there?

barfo

 

[MARIS61]

And when was the last time you were there?

barfo

That remains to be seen.

 

[MARIS61]

Nice. Thanks Sly!

 

[THE HCP]

My wife joined me last January for a few days down there while on a road trip. One of our favorite cities. So much culture and things to do.

 

[BrianFromWA]

for me, 3 weeks ago, and there were literally piles of human feces on the sidewalk and, um, substance-using people on the street corners. I did not take BART this trip, so I cannot speak to the veracity of drug-using sanctuary zones in the subway tunnels.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The homeless population there is out of control. Los Angeles isn't too far behind. It's also bad in Portland, but not nearly as bad as SF or LA.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I’m as big of a fan of the City of SF as a anyone.

That place has quickly gone downhill.

But still..... Go Giants!

 

[MARIS61]

California man steps in front of machete to save woman at Starbucks: report

By Nicole Darrah | Fox News

Blaine Hodge reportedly stepped in front of a man with a machete on Sunday to help a woman in Bakersfield, California, from being attacked. (GoFundMe)

A California man is being credited for heroism after he reportedly jumped in front of a woman who was allegedly being attacked by a machete-wielding man.

Blaine Hodge, 27, was at a Starbucks in Bakersfield on Sunday when a woman ran into the store, convinced someone was trying to kill her, KGET-TV reported.

"She was panicked. She was saying 'help me' and then at one point she said, 'This guy's going to kill me,'" Hodge's friend, Joe Harris, told the news station.

Harris said a man walked into the store while "holding something in his hand."

That's when Hodge stepped in.

"Everyone else was running away and he was the first person to run straight to the action," Harris told KGET. "He was like: 'I'm going to stop this guy, regardless if I get stabbed or not. I can't let this woman die.'"

Hodge was reportedly stabbed "many times" during the encounter, and required nearly 200 stitches.

The woman also suffered injuries in the attack, and remains in critical condition, KBAK reported.

A GoFundMe page created for Hodge said he may lose use of his right hand, and that he has upward of six weeks of recovery.

Hodge's girlfriend, Tori Toney, told the station that she wasn't surprised by her boyfriend's actions and that she "believe that he took a machete to the hands for someone else."

"He would do it again. He could lose an arm and he would still do it again. And that's just Blaine," she said.

The man who allegedly had the machete was identified as 31-year-old Robert Daniel Rivas. He was reportedly charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.

 

[Further]

I was there last weekend to see Cecile McLorin Salvant in concert and had an amazing time. The art, the food, the nightlife is unparalleled.

That being said, there are parts of town that are completely overrun by transients and I would never walk down certain streets for fear for my safety.

The city has amazing components and devastation and depression as they don't turn away the homeless as other cities do. I wish they would be better at getting mental and physical assistance to those transients but that's a gigantic chore. I don't know if its really possible.

 

[Further]

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[jlprk]

A month ago, my son and his girlfriend walked a few miles through San Francisco's downtown. He said people lay outside sleeping. I wonder whether this is a summer phenomenon and decreases in the cold...which "insulates" the colder Portland and Seattle from it.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The Marina and North Beach are the only good places in Frisco.

 

[Lanny]

And when was the last time you were there?

barfo

I believe he was there in 1945, why do you ask?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

My wife joined me last January for a few days down there while on a road trip. One of our favorite cities. So much culture and things to do.

You can say that about almost any city where you are ballin' it up in luxury. I mean, SF isn't bad, it certainly isn't close to being one of the best cities on the west coast. I am probably going back right before christmas, wanna get some fun city christmas vibes in and the hotels were cheap.

 

[barfo]

You can say that about almost any city where you are ballin' it up in luxury. I mean, SF isn't bad, it certainly isn't close to being one of the best cities on the west coast. I am probably going back right before christmas, wanna get some fun city christmas vibes in and the hotels were cheap.

Rank the cities on the west coast from best to worst. Go.

barfo

 

[Lanny]

The Marina and North Beach are the only good places in Frisco.

I was only there three times but I enjoyed each visit and I've frequented nearly all of the city. Fisherman's wharf was nice and I really loved Sausilito.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Rank the cities on the west coast from best to worst. Go.

barfo

As far as major cities/areas along the west coast (cities only close to the Pacific Ocean), in order.

Vancouver
Portland
San Diego
Orange County
LA
San Francisco
Seattle
San Jose

 

[CupWizier]

It doesn't matter what happens in space when San Francisco is paying people close to 100 grand a year to pick up shit after humans who shit on the sidewalks in front of shops, libraries, museums...

Humans are devolving at an alarming pace. San Francisco has literally become one of the most barbaric, non-functioning shithole societies of modern history.

Curious why are you so hung up on what happens in San Francisco? Like somebody asked, when was the last time you was there?

 

[Lanny]

As far as major cities/areas along the west coast (cities only close to the Pacific Ocean), in order.

Vancouver
Portland
San Diego
Orange County
LA
San Francisco
Seattle
San Jose

I wouldn't rank LA above anything.
Vancouver is beautiful.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I wouldn't rank LA above anything.
Vancouver is beautiful.

Its 75 the whole year and i live by the beach so its all good!

 

[Lanny]

A month ago, my son and his girlfriend walked a few miles through San Francisco's downtown. He said people lay outside sleeping. I wonder whether this is a summer phenomenon and decreases in the cold...which "insulates" the colder Portland and Seattle from it.

You can see that in most big cities.

 

[calvin natt]

San Diego
Vancouver
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

San Diego
Portland
San Francisco
Vancouver
Seattle
Los Angeles

FTFY.

 

[Lanny]

San Diego
Vancouver
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles

My brother-in-law lived in San Diego until he was in his 60s. Couldn't wait to get the hell out. Now lives in Vancouver, Washington near Camas in a beautiful wooded area.

 

[calvin natt]

My brother-in-law lived in San Diego until he was in his 60s. Couldn't wait to get the hell out. Now lives in Vancouver, Washington near Camas in a beautiful wooded area.

I lived in SD from 1999-2008. Loved every minute. But...if you live in the wrong part of SD, I can see it might not be great. So saying "San Diego" might not be accurate - because if you aren't in 1 of about 10 places within SD, you are missing out on the entire experience. I suppose that's the same with all cities. But I have never heard of someone who hated San Diego. Where in SD did he live?

 

[calvin natt]

My brother-in-law lived in San Diego until he was in his 60s. Couldn't wait to get the hell out. Now lives in Vancouver, Washington near Camas in a beautiful wooded area.

Also - a person who loves living in a wooded area in Vancouver, WA, is likely not the type of person who loves San Diego. Neither is wrong/right, but I cant think of a more opposite situation.

 

[andalusian]

We lived in Portland for 17 years, moved for 1+ year to Marin county north of SF and have since moved to north San Diego county for the last 5+ years.

Like everything else - it depends where in the metro area you live - and that is true for just about anywhere in the world.

Personally, while I loved most of our time in Portland - I hated the weather with a passion. San Diego weather agrees with me a lot more - and I can not see us ever going back.

As for San Fran - Not a great place to live unless you have a lot of money or love urban environments with small spaces. We were renting a nice little 1,500sqft house in San Anselmo (out of the city) - and to purchase that house if we were to stay would have been $1.5m in 2013 - cost of living (well, housing to be fair) in the nicer parts of the bay are stupid high.

SoCal is not cheap but compared to the bay, it is much more affordable (and has better weather). I do have to say that I loved our neighborhood and the people in San Anselmo, real down to earth people with a real sense of community (which is really a product of the topography and the way small cities are very dense and separate from others there, I would guess). The funny thing is that inside this neighborhood of mostly smaller houses from the 40s, at the end of our street - is a giant mansion where George Lucas lives.

 

[calvin natt]

We lived in Portland for 17 years, moved for 1+ year to Marin county north of SF and have since moved to north San Diego county for the last 5+ years.

Like everything else - it depends where in the metro area you live - and that is true for just about anywhere in the world.

Personally, while I loved most of our time in Portland - I hated the weather with a passion. San Diego weather agrees with me a lot more - and I can not see us ever going back.

As for San Fran - Not a great place to live unless you have a lot of money or love urban environments with small spaces. We were renting a nice little 1,500sqft house in San Anselmo (out of the city) - and to purchase that house if we were to stay would have been $1.5m in 2013 - cost of living (well, housing to be fair) in the nicer parts of the bay are stupid high.

SoCal is not cheap but compared to the bay, it is much more affordable (and has better weather). I do have to say that I loved our neighborhood and the people in San Anselmo, real down to earth people with a real sense of community (which is really a product of the topography and the way small cities are very dense and separate from others there, I would guess). The funny thing is that inside this neighborhood of mostly smaller houses from the 40s, at the end of our street - is a giant mansion where George Lucas lives.

Interesting. I know San Anselmo very well - spent a lot of time there. Grew up in Bay Area. Marin is as good as it gets in the Bay Area, in my opinion. Lived in SD for 9 years, and now Portland. Nothing beats SD weather, period. But I am a weirdo and actually love Portland weather too. I like the seasons here. Living near the beach in SD was incredible, but there were times where I was like, wait, its almost Christmas and I'm on the beach playing football. Cant complain...but different. San Anselmo is just awesome, but so damn expensive.

 

[Lanny]

I lived in SD from 1999-2008. Loved every minute. But...if you live in the wrong part of SD, I can see it might not be great. So saying "San Diego" might not be accurate - because if you aren't in 1 of about 10 places within SD, you are missing out on the entire experience. I suppose that's the same with all cities. But I have never heard of someone who hated San Diego. Where in SD did he live?

He didn't like the weather. Also, the cost of a house or apartment rent was ridiculous.