tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post114043023043421441..comments2023-11-03T03:19:00.050-07:00Comments on ROBOT HERO: POP MUSIC THOUGHTS: hometownrobot herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155110373333578139noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post-1140607585837616992006-02-22T03:26:00.000-08:002006-02-22T03:26:00.000-08:00Ah right, get it.Mind you, doesn't common terminol...Ah right, get it.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, doesn't common terminology in the US use 'suburb' to label a satellite town/city that provides affordable housing for people working in the big city?<BR/><BR/>Here in the UK a suburb is just a residential area within the city itself but I've heard Bellevue, WA (where my in-laws live) described as a suburb of Seattle and that's across Lake Washington...Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723338929365683113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post-1140538000961350222006-02-21T08:06:00.001-08:002006-02-21T08:06:00.001-08:00Hey Stefan - Oakland's another proper city and it'...Hey Stefan - Oakland's another proper city and it's just across the bay from San Francisco. When you take the BART (a train that goes under the bay) from San Fran, you first hit Oakland, and then you head a tiny bit north to Berkeley. They're all within minutes of each other. :)<BR/><BR/>Still - San Francisco's the best city of all three. ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post-1140537981505792412006-02-21T08:06:00.000-08:002006-02-21T08:06:00.000-08:00stef -- oakland is its own city. it's across the b...stef -- oakland is its own city. it's across the bay from san francisco. it's pretty nice there, although it has rough areas like any other city. oakland is sorta regarded as SF's ugly kid sister, in the way that new jersey is compared to new york. <BR/><BR/>your friend is right, it's extremely expensive to live here. as for driving, well...i have no problems, but i've lived here nearly my whole life. it can be quite confusing to a first-timer or a tourist. your friend should talk to my friend jennifer. she lives in chicago and she's never lived here, but she knows this place better than a lot of people i know here.<BR/><BR/>i guess you just have to want to know the place. resistance just makes the adjustment more difficult.robot herohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155110373333578139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post-1140530898253980022006-02-21T06:08:00.000-08:002006-02-21T06:08:00.000-08:00Good luck with the move! It's so cool that you're ...Good luck with the move! It's so cool that you're living on your own. I imagine that suits you well. :)<BR/><BR/>xxshazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025397474219339529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13742205.post-1140521186410926142006-02-21T03:26:00.000-08:002006-02-21T03:26:00.000-08:00Public transport in California? Well I never...A ...Public transport in California? Well I never...<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine from Hong Kong moved to SF lately and he can't wait to move back! He finds it expensive, impossible to get around -even with a car!- and over-rated.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should suggest he moves to Oakland! What goes on there by the way? Is it a suburb of SF?Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723338929365683113noreply@blogger.com