Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: RABicle on April 09, 2008, 06:59:07 AM
Title: I HATE LAX
Post by: RABicle on April 09, 2008, 06:59:07 AM
TRIP IS OVER FUCKING 9 HOUR LAYOVER, CUNTS GOING TO LONDON ARE CLOGGING UP GATE 23
EDIT: keeping all this as I posted it for posterity. updates in most recent post.
Ok fellas and ladies, listen up.
between 18/7/08 and 3/8/08 I will be in America and Canada. Pretty much sticking to the west coast. I'm already staying with former PGC regular Ms. Pikmin in Sacremento soon after arriving and Berto2k, in wherever he lives. From there, I still have to make my way to Vancouver, where my tickets to fly out are from. SO Who has a place I can stay at? I'm hoping to visit both states between California and British Colombia in that time and use planes as little as possible. So I'll need places to stay along the way.
I know Svevan is in Oregon and Pro might be in Cali, I'm not sure.
PLease keep in mind that being a poor arse student I can't really pay you or anything. I'll happily buy you milk and cereal in the morning, beer at pubs or at bottleshops if you're underage s well as entertain you with epic stories of my travels.
If you can't offer me a place to crash but still wanna hang out that's cool, I'll need something to do.
OMG WAIT WE COULD MAKE THIS AN EPIC PGC ROAD TRIP UP TEH COAST! How awesome would that be, travelling up the coast, playing games along the way, DS in the car, stopping at people's houses and hitting up MARIEO CART, this could be epic guys! Comon!
So who's interested?
Also Infernal may or probably wont be coming, he wanted to but he has to pay like a million dollars because he keeps hurting himself and has no health insurance and public hospitals are underfunded after a decade of right wing rule so they're no good but who knows!
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 09, 2008, 07:09:58 AM
My lack of balance will be the death of me!
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: RABicle on April 09, 2008, 08:54:29 AM
I see 17 views but not enough "HEY COME STAY AT MY PLACE!" or "**** YEAH SLUTS I'LL BORROW MUM'S VAN AND WE'LL DRIVE UP THROUGH THE ROCKIES!"
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 09, 2008, 09:03:54 AM
Not unless you come to my side of the US, sorry buddy. Sounds like it could make for an EPIC time though. good luck with that
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: ShyGuy on April 09, 2008, 09:29:42 AM
I'm afraid you would steal my stuff while I am at work.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: RABicle on April 09, 2008, 10:18:58 AM
Nah it's cool I'll do my own thing during the day, I can be out of the house and ****.
Also I wont eat anyone's pets or children. I even have a working with children clearance that proves I'm not a fuckup.
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Post by: ShyGuy on April 09, 2008, 10:52:37 AM
Well then, let's pencil my couch (located in the east side of Washington state) as a "maybe."
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: animecyberrat on April 09, 2008, 10:57:09 AM
I live in Southern Idaho pretty close to Oregon. It depends on if I have a job or not but I'd let you hang here for a day if it isn't too far out of your way. But I don't know for sure cuz my parents are talking about moving to Nebraska when their lease is up and I think they have a year to go but they have wiggled out of leases before so...
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 09, 2008, 11:59:38 AM
come to new york, i need a new drinking buddy!!!!
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: bustin98 on April 09, 2008, 12:06:40 PM
Between Decoyman, DrewMG, Uncle Bob, and myself there is line of stops from Nebraska to Ohio. Then you can move right on to EasyCure (unless someone here is in Pennsylvania?).
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: DAaaMan64 on April 09, 2008, 12:56:02 PM
If I didn't still live with my parents I'd let ya come over.
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public hospitals are underfunded after a decade of right wing rule so they're no good but who knows!
And hey, the right-wing now is very different from the right-wing of old. Some of us "olds" are still around. So try to at least say neo-conservatives instead.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 09, 2008, 01:42:48 PM
Hey RAB, I also live in Sacramento.
WE CAN HANG OUT
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 09, 2008, 02:09:50 PM
DONT DO IT! he'll *huggle* you to death
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: vudu on April 09, 2008, 02:28:20 PM
HEY COME STAY AT MY PLACE!
**** YEAH SLUTS I'LL BORROW MUM'S VAN AND WE'LL DRIVE UP THROUGH THE ROCKIES!
Seriously though, you can't stay at my place.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 09, 2008, 02:33:30 PM
False hope like that is no way to treat the members of our community Vudu.
Now RAB keep in mind i never said you could stay at my place, i just offered you to come drink with me. MAYBE i'll let you crash in my car but only after i take out the battery so you dont steal it or anything. Not that i dont trust you of course..
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: vudu on April 09, 2008, 03:03:50 PM
you can't judge people based on their actions. That would be unethical or something.
LOL. I honestly can't tell if you're being serious. If you can't judge someone based on their actions, what can you judge them on?
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 09, 2008, 03:44:14 PM
the Rat profiles people based on their appearance FTL
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: Svevan on April 09, 2008, 06:00:29 PM
By July or August I might might might have a new place with roomies (been crashing with my dad ever since the "I'm-moving-to-Portland-oh-wait-no-I'm-not" fiasco). If I do have a place of my own, consider the couch yours! There's some good brewpubs around here (and if you have a little cash (30 or 40 bucks) we can go see some authentic Shakespeare plays in an outdoor theatre, really sublime stuff), but I might have to join you on the trip up to Portland so we can really hit the town (we'll need a place to stay in P-town oh shits we should ask Rimmer I owe him a Professor Layton notepad). My area is not entertaining necessarily, but Crater Lake is pretty swank as are Ashland and Jacksonville.
If I can't offer you a place to stay, you've gotta stop by so we can get some beers or whatever.
What are your plans for transport? How will you be getting North? I'd be intrigued by the possibility of seeing some So Cali.
edit: For the record, I live right on I-5 which I assume will be your main highway. A little less than three hours north is Eugene, a fine college town (U of O) and an hour or so north of that is Portland, the beer capitol of the world (and I'm not kidding).
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Post by: King of Twitch on April 10, 2008, 12:31:52 AM
Quote
between 18/7/08 and 3/8/08
*brain explodes*
Live in southern ca but no space sorry
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: ShyGuy on April 10, 2008, 01:21:34 AM
DANG IT WHAT IS YOU NAME?
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Post by: IceCold on April 10, 2008, 01:36:52 AM
Roland?
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Post by: Ceric on April 10, 2008, 02:57:55 PM
Between Decoyman, DrewMG, Uncle Bob, and myself there is line of stops from Nebraska to Ohio. Then you can move right on to EasyCure (unless someone here is in Pennsylvania?).
Man I was the only one from a more southern state at that event wasn't I....
I'm about 4-5 (or 8-9 if all the roads are covered in Snow) hours from UncleBob in Tennessee so I don't think I'll be much help.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: RABicle on April 11, 2008, 12:57:55 PM
As awesome as traveling eastward would be, I really don't think It's going to be possible int eh time frame I'm planning. When I first dreamt this trip up a year ago or so I wanted to give myself 2 months, instead of two weeks, to cros teh continent, visiting Mexico too. Then my uni timetable came out and lolol one unit just keeps on ploughing on, through the mid year break. Am cry. So While I would love to, I'm going to put a limit on any diversions eastward and that limit is the seaboard state's eastward borders. Possible exception may be made for Reno (anybody live there???) So sorry Rat, I was really excited by your PM too. Then again, if you guys think such excursions are at all possible, then I am very excited. You have to realise that my perspective of interstate travel is slightly warped since where I live, it takes 2 days to reach South Australia which includes driving on the flattest, straightest road in the world too.
By July or August I might might might have a new place with roomies (been crashing with my dad ever since the "I'm-moving-to-Portland-oh-wait-no-I'm-not" fiasco). If I do have a place of my own, consider the couch yours! There's some good brewpubs around here (and if you have a little cash (30 or 40 bucks) we can go see some authentic Shakespeare plays in an outdoor theatre, really sublime stuff), but I might have to join you on the trip up to Portland so we can really hit the town (we'll need a place to stay in P-town oh shits we should ask Rimmer I owe him a Professor Layton notepad). My area is not entertaining necessarily, but Crater Lake is pretty swank as are Ashland and Jacksonville.
That sounds epic. Shakespeare plays would be cool, I can afford to too thanks to weak US dollar! A travelling buddy would be cool to Portland also.
What are your plans for transport? How will you be getting North? I'd be intrigued by the possibility of seeing some So Cali.
lolol hitchhiking :) I reckon I could just walk out onto that main road I-5 or whatever witha sign saying "North" and it might be fun. I was hell keen on rail but then I heard that Henry Ford tore up America's railways in the 1800s which made me frown. Oh and uh, Well I'm actually hoping to bump into PIAC, from Brisbane, while he's in Sacremento. And he flies out soon after I leave so at the moment my plan is actually to fly to Sacramento from LA. I hear it costs $fiftybux which is so cheap my head hurts. So yeah, I guess I won't be seeing much of SoCal. Never know, plans may change, in fact I'll be that far up the coast so quick, I could easily double back down.
edit: For the record, I live right on I-5 which I assume will be your main highway. A little less than three hours north is Eugene, a fine college town (U of O) and an hour or so north of that is Portland, the beer capitol of the world (and I'm not kidding).
Yeah I looked up Medford after checking your facebook profile on your location. I really don't see how I could avoid the town. Also this description of Portland has me very excited.
Although now that I think about it, I really should aim to get to Vancouver fairly briskly as I want to explore that Vancouver Island and also that's where I have my most solid, guaranteed place to stay, courtesy of a high school friend.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: RABicle on April 11, 2008, 01:10:23 PM
ALSO! it would be nice to hear from other people in collision course of my journey. Arbok, TYP, GoldenPheonix, Ian Sane, Windy, Kairon... you can't hide forever.
Will me convincing Bill to fly to the coast* encourage anyone?
*Totally thought up the idea just then.
Title: Re: Who want's to house RABicle? NO WAIT EPIC NWR ROADTRIP LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Post by: EasyCure on April 11, 2008, 01:43:43 PM
I wish. Lately i've been longing for an adventure of sorts but i have no vacation time from work (the bastard cheated me out of it...) so i'm stuck here mon-fri. Even if i could just take off (the nice weather makes me want to quit just to go out and enjoy the world) I don't have much saved away to take a trip like that. Just flying to cali to meet up and road trip from there would be pretty expensive :(
maybe next year. we can have an anual road trip for NWR regulars!
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Post by: ShyGuy on April 11, 2008, 02:09:25 PM
Maybe you could stay with Bloodworth?
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Post by: Svevan on April 11, 2008, 06:35:55 PM
Trains are still a possibility, as there are a few but I have no idea where. The train doesn't stop in my town anymore, but there IS a train right to Portland. Ya'd have to do some research.
Consider Greyhound. It's hella sucky, but you can stop wherever and the tickets are like reusable or last for a week or something I don't know I never do it cause I have a car.
I'm checking airfare from Meddy to Sacramento: NWR meetup in ballSAC TOWN
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Post by: Svevan on April 11, 2008, 06:45:06 PM
Conceivably, really, you should drive from Sac-town to San Fran and visit Kairon and Mega. If I can make it, I'd love to have an NWR staffer "gettogether" in the gayest town in the world.
edit: Mega's in Berkeley, Kairon's in Fremont
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 11, 2008, 07:31:38 PM
Yeah let's meet on Alcatraz Island.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 11, 2008, 07:34:19 PM
Since we're on the topic of the Bay Area, I'll also add that one of the teachers from my highschool, who briefly tried to teach our BASIC programming class for a couple months before he was transferred cuz he didn't have the credentials, is one of the few who's jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and killed himself.
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Post by: Plugabugz on April 12, 2008, 07:19:33 AM
If you don't mind about 2000 miles worth of water than you're free to stay here.
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Post by: animecyberrat on April 12, 2008, 10:13:33 AM
But RAB, I have a car and am driving north around then anyways. It's cool though I am sorta out of the way. You don't think of the great distances when you grew up in NV though.
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Post by: Dzapa on April 14, 2008, 10:30:43 PM
Dude come visit me and Kairon. Fremont isn't too far off.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: RABicle on July 10, 2008, 10:59:10 AM
Ok guys. I fly out NEXT FRIDAY AND WILL BE IN LA SATURDAY MORNING. I dunno why I didn't just book a ticket straight to San Francisco now because I plan to just train up to the bay area as soon as possible.
So look I need more then just expressions of interest now. I need CONFIRMATIONS of people who want to either; hang out, let me stay for a night (or two) or can possibly transport me around. And I'll need dates.
So. Unless there is anyone who wants to look after me for a night in LA (July 19th), I'm going straight to the Bay area. Who there can look after me?
Next up is Sacramento. Do we want to organise a meetup in Sacramento? This is July 20-25ish I'm looking at now. If not a meetup am I just gunna crash at Pro's or something?
Next is Oregon. Evan are we still catching up? What day is best for me to arrive? How long can I stay? Are we both going to Portland? Portland. Is anyone there willing to show me around?
I want to be in Victoria, BC by the 29th, probably catching the ferry from Seattle. I have people to stay with there (Victoria) but I might need help on the night of August 2nd in Vancouver. Anyone from there? (actually I might be covered here but in case I spend multiple nights on mainland Canada let me know.)
I fly out of Vancouver on the 3rd of August. In the morning.
I dont want to feel as if I'm pressuring anyone here, if you cant do anything or don't wanna, that's cool.
Also I have $750 in US monies right now. How long will this last? I can share some with people who are prepared to house me.
(comon, Sac meetup would be best and awesome, it'll be right after E3 we'll all be psyched.)
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 10, 2008, 11:41:14 AM
HOLY ****, ALREADY?
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 10, 2008, 12:07:27 PM
A meetup would be cool. Hopefully the wildfires and smoke are gone by then. It would be an evening meetup most likely, because of my day job and all. Someone should suggest something.
You're welcome to crash at my place. I only have a small couch, unfortunately. (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=3874.msg420219#msg420219) But it's in front of a TV! oh snaps i should vacuum.
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Post by: EasyCure on July 10, 2008, 01:55:09 PM
A meetup would be cool. Hopefully the wildfires and smoke are gone by then. It would be an evening meetup most likely, because of my day job and all. Someone should suggest something.
You're welcome to crash at my place. I only have a small couch, unfortunately. (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=3874.msg420219#msg420219) But it's in front of a TV! oh snaps i should buy lube.
doesn't sound like you if you're not cracking jokes.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 10, 2008, 03:06:35 PM
this is serious bizniss
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: EasyCure on July 10, 2008, 06:50:32 PM
no, this has to due with you two meeting offline aka IRL, as we all know...
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: vudu on July 11, 2008, 05:10:56 PM
Unfortunately, I'm not going to be much help because I live 2,000 miles from the west coast.
However, I do have a favor to ask. Can you buy me a copy of Tingle's Rosey Rupeeland and mail it to me once you touchdown in America? I'll contribute to your pile of US monies.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND NEXT SATURDAY!
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 11, 2008, 05:11:58 PM
Unfortunately, I'm not going to be much help because I live 2,000 miles from the west coast.
However, I do have a favor to ask. Can you buy me a copy of Tingle's Rosey Rupeeland and mail it to me once you touchdown in America? I'll contribute to your pile of US monies.
Let me guess, they only sell that in San Fransisco, don't they?
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Post by: RABicle on July 13, 2008, 12:29:46 PM
Fraid I cant Vudu as it hasn't been released in Australia
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Post by: ThePerm on July 13, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
i totally missed this thread...damnit!!! i live in tucson
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Post by: RABicle on July 15, 2008, 11:57:38 PM
Allright can all those who are seeing me please drop a contact number and possibly address off in my PM inbox? kthxbai
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Post by: Dasmos on July 16, 2008, 10:45:47 PM
You better be giving near daily accounts of your experiences, travels and the weakness that plauges the US.
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Post by: EasyCure on July 17, 2008, 01:14:20 AM
and don't forget to punch pro in the face for me, thanks
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Post by: RABicle on July 17, 2008, 07:52:59 AM
You better be giving near daily accounts of your experiences, travels and the weakness that plauges the US.
Hmmmmm. You might be dissapointed that I wont be.
I will be taking a notepad and compiling for a midway email/messageboard post/facebook note and maybe a final summary.
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Post by: Dasmos on July 17, 2008, 08:13:13 AM
weak.
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Post by: RABicle on July 17, 2008, 01:26:27 PM
Hmmm looks liek I might be taking my laptop afterall. Maybe there will be more updates.
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Post by: EasyCure on July 17, 2008, 02:41:11 PM
i'd love it if RAB ended up penniless and couldnt get back to his home country. is that harsh?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND SATURDAY!
Post by: RABicle on July 17, 2008, 03:44:52 PM
Return ticket :).
The biggest danger is that I wont make it to Vancouver in time. As the bird flies it's 1,800kms or so. That is a long way.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND SATURDAY!
Post by: EasyCure on July 21, 2008, 12:12:13 AM
i'd jump you for that return ticket, so :-P
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 21, 2008, 02:11:52 AM
Has he landed? is he sleeping in a homeless shelter somewhere?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? I LAND SATURDAY!
Post by: RABicle on July 21, 2008, 03:36:30 PM
Someone could've warned me before hand that LA is the worst city in the world. Jesus Christ.
I like how I feel like I'm being ripped off everywher I go. Sales ax isn't included in the advertised price? What the **** America!
People are all really friendly though and the train is fantastic.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: EasyCure on July 21, 2008, 03:40:19 PM
you're probably the only person in LA to use the train, so no wonder its nice. Also i've always heard they're super fake over there but i think i'd rather put up with that than the brutal honesty of NYC
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Post by: RABicle on July 21, 2008, 03:47:58 PM
I need a like. Buy a prepaid sim card starter kit. you know like the sort 13 year olds have. That way I can phone Pro and make sure I have a couch to sleep on tonight. Is there like a place where they are easy to buy and any particular provider that you guys would recommend?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: vudu on July 21, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
How many times have you said "crikey!" to our citizens?
Or 'Let's put another shrimp on the barbie'?
I don't think I've ever said crikey and Australians actually call 'shimps' 'prawns'. I have said g'day a couple of times and cheers. Plus I've been calling things by their Australian words (footpaths instead of sidewalks etc.)
I would describe Pro as 'short'
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: ShyGuy on July 22, 2008, 01:01:42 AM
I hope Pro gives you a good tour of Americana. I'm always interested to hear an outsider's impressions.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 22, 2008, 01:38:58 AM
Rab noticed America's Target stores and Aussie's Target stores use different fonts in the title!
and he overwhelmingly lost at Brawl.
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Post by: ThePerm on July 22, 2008, 05:44:53 PM
Rab noticed America's Target stores and Aussie's Target stores use different fonts in the title!
and he overwhelmingly lost at Brawl.
Well, Target in America =/= Target in Australia. We just let some guys use our name for kicks. Target Corp does not actually have any international stores. I SHOULD KNOW, I WORK FOR THEM.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: bustin98 on July 22, 2008, 11:30:19 PM
I was under the impression that Target came from France. I guess I heard wrong.
Yes, we all pronounce it 'tar - gey'...
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: ThePerm on July 23, 2008, 05:27:36 AM
we pronounce it Tar Zhey, but we are all aware of the joke.We always call Wal-mart either Wally World or Mordor
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 24, 2008, 11:47:52 AM
Starting today, Evan has custody of RABicle.
*shock*
*awe*
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: ShyGuy on July 24, 2008, 11:52:00 AM
Oregon is the valley of the shadow of death in Rabicle's Pilgrims Progress
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 24, 2008, 03:15:53 PM
Pro did you take Rab sightseeing?If so where?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 24, 2008, 03:26:10 PM
Not at all. Rab ventured SacTown on his own while I was at work.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: Ceric on July 24, 2008, 03:43:39 PM
So did Rab's alternate personality come to play?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: EasyCure on July 24, 2008, 04:12:07 PM
did he steal any of your things?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Sacramento
Post by: Ceric on July 24, 2008, 04:25:11 PM
Or refuse to die...Kudos to anyone who knows what I'm talking about
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: RABicle on July 24, 2008, 07:28:33 PM
In Oregon now. Evan wont stop talking.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: nickmitch on July 24, 2008, 07:38:29 PM
And here I was hoping that this trip would be full of surprises.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: vudu on July 24, 2008, 07:39:37 PM
Has he made you watch a movie that you've never heard of, all along pointing out the brilliance of the symbolism and the attention to detail in the cinematography?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: Svevan on July 24, 2008, 07:41:00 PM
No, that's later.
No one knows this, but Rab actually has only one arm.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: ShyGuy on July 24, 2008, 10:00:21 PM
Really? how does he play video games? I hope Evan shows you some slices of American life, Rabicle. Make sure you try some good barbecue while you are in the states. Some good Mexican too. And go to a Wal-Mart ;)
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 24, 2008, 10:40:08 PM
lol Rab went to a completely useless Apple Store.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: EasyCure on July 24, 2008, 11:06:16 PM
No one knows this, but Rab actually has only one arm.
i bet that happened in LA
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: ShyGuy on July 24, 2008, 11:43:24 PM
You need to try biscuits and gravy while you are here as well. and go to a county fair or rodeo if possible.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: Svevan on July 25, 2008, 02:26:46 AM
We just got back from a play at the oregon shakespeare festival (the comedy of errors), had a fine dinner at a brewpub (drank some expensive beers) and ate gourmet pizza and burgers. When I show Rab America, I show it as high-class as possible.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: RABicle on July 25, 2008, 03:19:08 AM
You need to try biscuits and gravy while you are here as well. and go to a county fair or rodeo if possible.
I've been wanting to goto a baseball game. But aaah fuckit. Rodeo would be cool I saw one in progress while on the train.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: Svevan on July 25, 2008, 03:28:42 AM
You may be able to hit up a baseball game in Portland, actually.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: EasyCure on July 25, 2008, 08:20:55 AM
has RAB had apple pie yet? and if so did he screw it?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: Ceric on July 25, 2008, 11:16:06 AM
Two Words. Peanut Butter. Rab you can not leave America without trying Peanut Butter. My favorite brand is Peter Pan.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: ShyGuy on July 25, 2008, 11:40:00 AM
I suggest picking up a portable am/fm radio. You should listen to some country music while you are here. Like Keith Urban.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: RABicle on July 25, 2008, 12:07:20 PM
You know we do have peanut butter in Australia... We hold BBQs too. And Shyguy oh wait you're being sarcastic LOL
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: bustin98 on July 25, 2008, 12:42:57 PM
I would have thought they have rodeos in Australia, too. I was going to suggest you try a white woman before you leave, but that's being too obvious.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: ShyGuy on July 25, 2008, 12:49:58 PM
Are there many evergreen trees in Australia?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: RABicle on July 25, 2008, 01:09:26 PM
a few.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: Dasmos on July 25, 2008, 01:38:53 PM
yeah shyguy basically listed all the good things about oz in his thing to try.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor and lost in: Medford
Post by: RABicle on July 25, 2008, 03:35:39 PM
**** **** it's looking pretty grim for Portland!
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? PORTLAND IS BOOKED OUT! HALP!
Post by: ShyGuy on July 25, 2008, 08:52:30 PM
I thought Evan was going to hook you up. Also, make a trip to Astoria Oregon if you like the Goonies.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? PORTLAND IS BOOKED OUT! HALP!
Post by: Svevan on July 25, 2008, 09:01:18 PM
I already checked, he hasn't seen The Goonies.
He hopped on the bus again today, and AFAIK he doesn't have a place to stay up north yet. He's trying hostels, but if he has to throw down a pretty penny he can go to a hotel or just keep busing up north.
A month ago I was considering going on the trip with him, but it didn't end up working out as all of my Portland friends have moved away.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? PORTLAND IS BOOKED OUT! HALP!
Post by: ShyGuy on July 25, 2008, 10:36:23 PM
Who's the next person he's staying with? DaaMan?
Craigslist may yield an adventurous place to stay the night.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? PORTLAND IS BOOKED OUT! HALP!
Post by: Svevan on July 26, 2008, 01:28:34 AM
Considering that we haven't heard from him tonight, I'm betting he's dead.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? PORTLAND IS BOOKED OUT! HALP!
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 26, 2008, 01:53:20 AM
Of course maybe it was to good to be true and they sacrificed him ala wickerman.
Like this? (http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1824007)
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: RABicle on July 26, 2008, 12:36:33 PM
So like all of portland is booked out because there's like some Oregon Beer Fest on. That's the kind of festival I like but it's a shame I'm now over the river in fucking Washington state already. Trying to figure out the public transport so I can make trips to Portland easier. I've booked for three nights ($250 :( ) and it really is a shitoff that I have to stay in some boring arse, bland motel when an awesome hostel full of crazy cunts would've been better.
Now. Unless anyone wants to hang out in Seattle the next destination is Victoria, B.C
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: ShyGuy on July 26, 2008, 01:14:32 PM
Check out this site for Vancouver, WA public transit: http://www.c-tran.com/ If you have time to go to the shoreline, I suggest checking out Long Beach, WA
If you can, visit Seattle long enough to see some of the sites like the Space Needle and Pike street market.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 26, 2008, 02:33:27 PM
So like all of portland is booked out because there's like some Oregon Beer Fest on. That's the kind of festival I like but it's a shame I'm now over the river in fucking Washington state already. Trying to figure out the public transport so I can make trips to Portland easier. I've booked for three nights ($250 :( ) and it really is a shitoff that I have to stay in some boring arse, bland motel when an awesome hostel full of crazy cunts would've been better.
Now. Unless anyone wants to hang out in Seattle the next destination is Victoria, B.C
GP's in Seattle and others are too. I'm not sure though. ;)
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: EasyCure on July 26, 2008, 02:51:10 PM
SOUNDS LIKE A not so HOT DATE!
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Svevan on July 26, 2008, 02:56:54 PM
Also check this site: trimet.org - which is for Portland and all the cities it connects to. Just tell it where you want to go and by what time, and it'll give you walking and riding directions.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: RABicle on July 26, 2008, 03:16:19 PM
Yeah I needa do some combo bullshit between c tran and trimet. Thanks guys.
Update: Well to avoid this sorta bullshit happening again, I got my **** togethor and I'm now totally organised with my train ticket to Seattle, Hotel booking for $59 and then a hilariously complicated route to Port Angeles followed by the ferry to Victoria. I could have simply caught the ferry from Seattle but that is, no ****, $100 while my hilarious public transport route to Port Angeles is $7.50 and the Ferry from there, $13.50, a saving of $79. That's like 2 more DS games I can buy, or could buy if I had that kind of money left. As of right now I'm down to $50. I guess I'l be eating fast food huh?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Ceric on July 26, 2008, 07:59:31 PM
Yeah I needa do some combo bull**** between c tran and trimet. Thanks guys.
Update: Well to avoid this sorta bull**** happening again, I got my **** togethor and I'm now totally organised with my train ticket to Seattle, Hotel booking for $59 and then a hilariously complicated route to Port Angeles followed by the ferry to Victoria. I could have simply caught the ferry from Seattle but that is, no ****, $100 while my hilarious public transport route to Port Angeles is $7.50 and the Ferry from there, $13.50, a saving of $79. That's like 2 more DS games I can buy, or could buy if I had that kind of money left. As of right now I'm down to $50. I guess I'l be eating fast food huh?
Raid a Grocery store. You could have sandwhich materail for cheap.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Ceric on July 26, 2008, 08:00:32 PM
You know we do have peanut butter in Australia... We hold BBQs too. And Shyguy oh wait you're being sarcastic LOL
I figured you probably did. Its just very American by my understanding...
I have noticed taht americans have a RABID ENTHUSIASM for peanut butter. Like, the pb Twix bars and I'm prettys ure I was at the cafe and some woman asked for it in her coffee or milkshake or someshit.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: nickmitch on July 27, 2008, 01:26:45 PM
To be fair: peanut butter is the ****.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Svevan on July 27, 2008, 02:48:24 PM
You know we do have peanut butter in Australia... We hold BBQs too. And Shyguy oh wait you're being sarcastic LOL
I figured you probably did. Its just very American by my understanding...
I have noticed taht americans have a RABID ENTHUSIASM for peanut butter. Like, the pb Twix bars and I'm prettys ure I was at the cafe and some woman asked for it in her coffee or milkshake or someshit.
I noticed that Australians have a rabid distaste for peanut butter: I offered RAB a PB and J sandwich, and he said "no, I'll just use jelly." HE PUT JELLY ON TWO PIECES OF WHEAT BREAD AND ATE IT.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: EasyCure on July 27, 2008, 03:38:53 PM
hey at least he used jelly, it coulda been worse right?
I know a girl who thinks of ghost, she'll make you breakfast, she'll make you toast. But she don't use butter, she don't use cheese, she don't use jelly or any of these. She uses vaseline.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: vudu on July 28, 2008, 01:41:48 PM
You know we do have peanut butter in Australia... We hold BBQs too. And Shyguy oh wait you're being sarcastic LOL
I figured you probably did. Its just very American by my understanding...
I have noticed taht americans have a RABID ENTHUSIASM for peanut butter. Like, the pb Twix bars and I'm prettys ure I was at the cafe and some woman asked for it in her coffee or milkshake or some****.
On that note I spent a summer semester eating mostly Bacon Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper and Peanut Butter Milkshakes for lunch...
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Caliban on July 29, 2008, 06:26:52 PM
On that note I spent a summer semester eating mostly Bacon Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper and Peanut Butter Milkshakes for lunch...
I hope you don't have heart problems, I really do hope not.
Funny you say that. I was rejected from getting life insurance simply because my cholesterol was to low...
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Caliban on July 29, 2008, 08:48:12 PM
That's odd, Ceric. Are you certain that was the only reason they denied you from Life Insurance, I mean you can still have heart problem if your blood pressure isn't fine, or it could have been something else that I'm certain even your family doctor could help you get the insurance.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: ShyGuy on July 29, 2008, 09:10:49 PM
Where in the world is Rabicle Sandiego?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 29, 2008, 10:03:14 PM
thank you
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? Poor in faux Vancouver.
Post by: Ceric on July 29, 2008, 10:11:06 PM
That's odd, Ceric. Are you certain that was the only reason they denied you from Life Insurance, I mean you can still have heart problem if your blood pressure isn't fine, or it could have been something else that I'm certain even your family doctor could help you get the insurance.
I called up the Life insurance company and we went through all the test results and all of them were great except the low cholesterol. I went to the family doctor and got a letter so I can get life insurance now but my wife took forever to get the paper to the insurance, I ended up taking it to fax it, and it went in the wash... I need to get another copy...
hey at least he used jelly, it coulda been worse right?
I know a girl who thinks of ghost, she'll make you breakfast, she'll make you toast. But she don't use butter, she don't use cheese, she don't use jelly or any of these. She uses vaseline.
I know a guy who, goes to shows. When he's at home and he blows his nose. But he don't use tissues, or his sleeve. He don't use napkins or any of these he uses magazines.
And yes. I slept with a girl and she lent me $40 and paid for the room. The $40 got me lunch and to Canada via the Por Angeles ferry with $7 to spare.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 30, 2008, 12:55:52 PM
LOL that sounds like victory to me!
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: ShyGuy on July 30, 2008, 02:10:17 PM
What did you have for lunch?
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 30, 2008, 02:12:34 PM
Hope you didn't catch anything. *shivers*
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: EasyCure on July 30, 2008, 02:35:51 PM
hey at least he used jelly, it coulda been worse right?
I know a girl who thinks of ghost, she'll make you breakfast, she'll make you toast. But she don't use butter, she don't use cheese, she don't use jelly or any of these. She uses vaseline.
I know a guy who, goes to shows. When he's at home and he blows his nose. But he don't use tissues, or his sleeve. He don't use napkins or any of these he uses magazines.
And yes. I slept with a girl and she lent me $40 and paid for the room. The $40 got me lunch and to Canada via the Por Angeles ferry with $7 to spare.
i was wondering when someone would pick up on that. Just for it, i'll keep all respect i have for you no matter how many reach arounds you give!
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: RABicle on July 30, 2008, 05:19:14 PM
I heard some guys talking about reach arounds in Portland too!
*enter diatribe about American cafés not offering anything substantial. And that no matter where you are Starbucks is always the closest available food outlet.* Like a croissant which I have learnt are simply sold cold without anything in them here and a terrible terrible starbucks coffee. Seriously as I watched teh girl pouring it I felt like asking her if it was amateur hour or something. No holding swirling the milk or getting the air out, no holding the cup while pouring and worst of all, using a teaspoon to control milk flow. Being a barista isn't hard but she couldn't get a single bit right.
Also, I should straighten it up now, despite the story being better as stated, while I may have slept with a woman in Seattle we didn't have sex. (And christ sakes DAaaMan I woulda worn a condom if I did)
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 30, 2008, 05:22:46 PM
YOU DIDN'T SCREW HER????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just jokin'. I don't recommend screwing random girls. However I'm curious where this girl lived that she thought you needed a hotel. Just curious man.
Title: Re: Who wants to house RABicle? BROKE in Victoria
Post by: Arbok on July 30, 2008, 10:31:45 PM
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: RABicle on August 03, 2008, 06:52:02 PM
I saw some fireworks in Vancouver, hanging with a bunch of kids on E. I've mentioned to people that stuff is cheaper here, well their E is like thirty times cheaper. $1.5 instead of $50.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: Stogi on August 03, 2008, 07:15:18 PM
What E is $1.5? Tylenol?
Anyways, taking e is one of the dumbest things you can do. I won't take anything that I don't know what the hell is in it.
If I can get pure MDMA from a chemist then maybe......MAYBE. But a drug dealer that's probably a 100th on the chain of command....**** that.
On a lighter note, how's the trip going?
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: Shift Key on August 05, 2008, 06:39:51 AM
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: RABicle on August 23, 2008, 09:58:32 AM
lol olympics has taken over my life sorry.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: ShyGuy on August 23, 2008, 10:49:48 AM
Did Australia win any medals?
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: RABicle on August 23, 2008, 12:46:23 PM
Yeah like fucken 40 you ******.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: ShyGuy on August 23, 2008, 02:38:34 PM
Hee Hee. Cool. You know, I've always found it interesting which countries win the most medals. It's not the most populous, it's not the most culturally advanced, or the most technological. It's not even the most athletically gifted. Looking at it, I think it is the most competitive. The countries that as a whole have a drive and an ambition on a global scale seem to do best at the Olympic games. The fact that Australia has won so many makes me rethink my views of them as a laid-back country.
The fact that Australia has won so many makes me rethink my views of them as a laid-back country.
We'll compete for just about any sport that isn't European Handball and Synchronized Swimming*. After all, its not about who wins or loses, its about how drunk you get cheering for your team.
(* we didn't put teams into these sports, right? I haven't kept up with these Olympics, but if we have then I retract any claim of awesomeness)
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: Dasmos on November 25, 2008, 09:02:19 AM
I bet RAB has probably forgotten then entire trip by now, but still it's the principle of the thing. I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOUR TRIP WENT IN THE HILARIOUS RAB-STYLE OF STORYTELLING THAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: RABicle on November 27, 2008, 01:26:10 AM
Ok this is coming directly form another forum. This is JSUT ONE NIGHT IN VANCOUVER. Kalimdel is osme interet guy who offered me a plce to stay.
Righteo so. I told Kalimdel that I was flying out from Vancouver and would probably need a place to stay a few weeks ago. He leaves his phone number and enthusiasm at the prospect. So on Saturday I caught the ferry to Vancouver and rang from a public phone. He gave very detailed directions to his house like "Get on the sky train" and "I'll meet you the Safeway carpark." Somehow I stumbled off the bus at the right stop where he was waiting for me. Prick doesn't even offer to carry one of my bgs despite my groans of pain.
We discuss the plans for the night, hang out with his mates at the fireworks drinking. He instructs me to tell his raver friends taht I'm from Melbourne, home of the 'Melbourne Shuffle" or something. So we get to his apartment and I lol. THe apartment was nice enough, plenty of room, 2 bedrooms, 5th floor. There was just NO furniture and a kickarse plasma TV. Kalimdel and his housemate sleep on inflatable mattresses.
So then his mates and some cute red head come round and I confess to them that I'm not from Melbourne, rather Perth. They're still excited anyhow as Perth is where Pendulum are from. I feign enthusiasm in Pendulum's boring techno music. I should point out; Kalimdel's mates are underage asian E addicted ravers. The red head with them was more my style with her dark eyeliner and Ramones handbag. So we bum around while Kalimdel consumes some bizzare non descript food before piling into the car to pickup Colin, his housemate from a LAN. Colin had been ringing all evening whining about us being late. We make a detour to a bottle-o before we pick him up. The underage kids throw me money for their bitch drinks while I buy a carton of warm beer for Warren and I. The underage kiddies all start freaking out about being pulled over by the cops because apparently cops just randomly search cars that are driving along obeying the speed limit. We pickup Colin and he chucks a sad about us being late and having open alcohol in the car.
At one point Jordan, one of the underage kids asked me how much E costs in Australia. I reply with the going price of my hometown: $50. He just about chokes and reveals a bag of 100 in his back pocket that he said cost him $120. I guess ours is better quality or something?
Anyway we get into the city and park underneath a Sears. Emerging on the street, despite hoards of people all walking the same direction, Simon declares the foreshore to be in the opposite direction and begins to lead us against the crowds like a moron. After 20 minutes or so getting lost in Vancouver and eating hotdogs from a hotdog salesmen who wanted the red haired number (i'll start caling her by her name, Caitlan, now) to kiss me for whatever reason, we begin to track a path towards the beach. As it becomes more and more apparent that we'll miss the start of the show we begin to run through the streets. This suits Simon and Jordan the asian ninjas but doesn't suit Warren and Colin who hadn't slept in 3 days, nor Caitlen who was drunk from her two drinks and wearing heals. We kept us for a while but eventually Colin gave up and the ninjas ran off into the night.
We were still making our way o the fireworks when they started. Seeing from the streets was quite surreal as often we would see the explosions off the reflections of buildings and hear the noises echoing off skyscrapers. Cos we're so hardcore as we're running we were dirnking our beers. I'd finished the last of mine but Warren still had another that he'd snuck througha bout 3 police checkpoints. Right as we get really close to our final destination we slow downa nd Warren takes a swig and pretty much walks straight into a policeman. He's like "$165 fine of pour it out." While I never like seeing beer wasted, I endorse Warren's decision.
The fireworks were pretty awesome, despite being stuck behind a traffic light and surrounded by Canadians. At one point I managed to upset some little muslim boy by accidentally referring to him as a girl. Whoops. The lame part was spending an hour or so waiting for the ninjas to find us after the show. Little shits ran all the way to the beach and climbed some fence for a fantastic unobstructed view.
Getting back to the car was another adventure. Simon as usual had no idea where to go and while we were in some convience store buying chocolate and drinks, some guy who claimed to be on 30 grams of cocaine came in asking the ninjas if they were part of some triad gang or whatever. Thirty grams of coke guy continued to follow us up the street and worried about him attracting police attention or getting us intoa fight, we discretely lost him after 6 blocks or so. Guy was fucken outta control.
We get to the car and realise that we have altogethor too many people, we picked up another somewhere along the line so the newcomer (forgotten his name ), Warren and I leave the group in search of a cab. We stagger around the city and decide to give the skytrain a try but find there to be a line of people stretching down the street. The skytrain is nice and all, always on time, runs frequently but honestly, it's too slow and doens't hold enough people. Here in Perth our public transport trains hold like 1000 people and reach speeds of 140kms an hour. They're totally fucking awesome unlike the skytrain which can't handle big crowds at all. So the canadians try to call a cab but with my American experience behind me I successfully flag one down. The driver announces a flat far of seventy five fucking dollars and we head home. Warren has no money because being unemployed is cool and he doesn't sell drugs like the newcomer so I pay $30 or so to help with the fare.
We of course beat the car travellers back to the house, with Colin driving, Simon on directions and having to drop Caitlan home because she was sick of Jordan cracking onto her, they had no chance of beating us. We just chilled out and smoked some weed. BC weed kicks the **** outta Western Australian weed. It's not even a contest. I only had like 3 breathes of the joint but that was enough to know. The other party eventually came home and Jordan spun his glowsticks around like the e addicted kid he is. As those guys partied on into the night I retired to my sleeping bag for I had to catch a flight in 5 hours.
Epic and awesome night.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: Dasmos on December 02, 2008, 12:30:16 AM
Ahaha I didn't even think to check back after I whined about you not updating.
Title: Re: I HATE LAX
Post by: ThePerm on December 30, 2008, 10:55:18 PM
