I hate some of the rude people I meet in this area. At a drugstore I made an offhand comment to an old lady who was browsing the ice cream freezer that "finally the ice cream is on sale it used to be $3.99" and she nastily replied " I do not need a running commentary when buying ice cream". I was shocked at the reply and did not say respond even though my first thought was "who the fuck is this wrinkly hairy old crank." I may be new to this area but I know a hairy old crank when I see one.
That is the tough thing about moving to a new area like Mountain View. It is considered impolite to respond to nasty comments with one of your own. The police here seem pretty strict. In Baltimore I could have said a number of nasty things to that old crank and no one would think twice. The police wouldn't give a damn, and I would not even get any stares from those passing by.
I guess the freedom to express myself in whatever way I see fit is what I sort of miss about baltimore. In this area people are very P.C. Baltimore is more of a free for all where no one person is off limits (including the old cranks.)
A lesser man may be reluctant to open his mouth to people he does not know, but not me. I am still relatively new to this town and the only way I am gonna meet nice people is if I try to start a conversation (although next time i will avoid cranky old hags like that lady.) LOL
While this may not have much to do with www.myabuy.com, the more people I know here, the better my life will be as I build the web 2.0 site. Bye for now. XOXO
-Chief Myabuyer
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
A word of warning when visiting the Silicon Valley area!
For those of you thinking of moving to Silicon Valley a word of warning. The area takes some time getting used too. The atmosphere adds a lot of stress at least for me.
After living for 5 years in Baltimore, Mountain View and to a lesser extent San Jose and the surrounding areas are very different. For example here everyone recycles. This is a good thing but it also makes throwing out the trash much more of a chore, Where I lived in Baltimore (first in Charles Village and then Roland Park) recycling was not really an option. Garbage was garbage. You could find all sorts of shit in the trash, from tree branches to pieces of furniture.
Of course in Baltimore people tend to not confront each other about garbage matters. There really is no social pressure to recycle when no one else is. I know I would never risk getting beaten up or mugged lecturing a total stranger to separate their paper and glass. It could happen and it is just not worth it.
From first hand experience I know trash is the least of Baltimore (and most other cities) problems. Here in Mountain View it is different. I mean I see old women actually crushing cans and cardboard with their feet, just so that it fits in the recycling bin. Is it the social environment that causes such altruistic behavior? Heck in Baltimore you would not catch any person, young or old going through much trouble for their trash. Of course in Baltimore it is hard to find a recyling center either. Why bother going through your trash if you are not going to get paid. LOL
There are a lot more tips I have learned since moving here (believe it or not Sunnyvale does not live up to its cheerful name) Sunnyvale is mostly strip malls, big box retailers, car dealerships and more fast food outlets within a 5 mile radius then you can ever imagine. How they can all stay in business is beyond me.
A burger from Carls, Jr is the same as one from Burger King, Anyone that tells you different is full of it. Carls, Jr. is a fast food in California although there is food and business model is pretty much the same as any other fast food chain. They do serve some exotically named burgers, some of which cost twice as much as a Whopper. FYIthey taste about the same.
Well Ciao for now.
_Chief Myabuyer
After living for 5 years in Baltimore, Mountain View and to a lesser extent San Jose and the surrounding areas are very different. For example here everyone recycles. This is a good thing but it also makes throwing out the trash much more of a chore, Where I lived in Baltimore (first in Charles Village and then Roland Park) recycling was not really an option. Garbage was garbage. You could find all sorts of shit in the trash, from tree branches to pieces of furniture.
Of course in Baltimore people tend to not confront each other about garbage matters. There really is no social pressure to recycle when no one else is. I know I would never risk getting beaten up or mugged lecturing a total stranger to separate their paper and glass. It could happen and it is just not worth it.
From first hand experience I know trash is the least of Baltimore (and most other cities) problems. Here in Mountain View it is different. I mean I see old women actually crushing cans and cardboard with their feet, just so that it fits in the recycling bin. Is it the social environment that causes such altruistic behavior? Heck in Baltimore you would not catch any person, young or old going through much trouble for their trash. Of course in Baltimore it is hard to find a recyling center either. Why bother going through your trash if you are not going to get paid. LOL
There are a lot more tips I have learned since moving here (believe it or not Sunnyvale does not live up to its cheerful name) Sunnyvale is mostly strip malls, big box retailers, car dealerships and more fast food outlets within a 5 mile radius then you can ever imagine. How they can all stay in business is beyond me.
A burger from Carls, Jr is the same as one from Burger King, Anyone that tells you different is full of it. Carls, Jr. is a fast food in California although there is food and business model is pretty much the same as any other fast food chain. They do serve some exotically named burgers, some of which cost twice as much as a Whopper. FYIthey taste about the same.
Well Ciao for now.
_Chief Myabuyer
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