Rave: St. Louis

[cardinalkarp]

Sometimes you have to post it 4 times for jim (blue font)

[jim]

It doesn't seem like anyone got into too much trouble. I stayed out of jail and didn't end up with a tattoo, so I'm happy. And the fact that I didn't punch someone at the Social Club just shows how I have matured and mellowed.

[Radbird]

my laptop got hungup and posted that more than once and my computer illiteracy won't allow me to delete the multiple posts. I would ask a mod to do so please

Done.

[jim]

people, including planet's husband, got somewhat irritated when my bf tried taking pics of the crowds at Shanty.

I can't say any of us were all that happy with mike's camera work. He was the loudest proponent of the no camera rule for the night and he was the one that had it out the most. I think when you are out for a night like that a no camera rule is an excellent idea.

I am going to have to cry foul here. I don't remember even discussing cameras much less being the loudest proponet of the no camera rule. I only took it out twice. Once to capture the scantily clad bartender and once to film the tag-a-long lacledes landing chick who was dancing provacatively.
Furthermore, of the 11 northend clowns in attendance, I would venture to say the number 1 clown to keep both his mouth shut and to destroy the evidence of any acts of indescretion or the like would be me. I will be taking an abundance of secrets with me to the grave.

I thought it was you, I just know there were some solid opinions on this matter. So far no media has surfaced that would be too bad for anyone to explain away. But honestly I never really thought of how dangerous these phones are until this weekend. I'll bet alot of people get in some serious trouble with these things.

[Cronos]

I miss it. So badly.

In STL: costs for things are reasonable, there's no traffic, there's no constant traffic noise while trying to sleep, there's no ridiculous sales tax, there's no overcrowding on public transit, there's actual job openings, there's less homeless people, there's naturally growing trees, flora and fauna instead of just planned parks, there's significantly less people.

I miss it. I despise living where I do right now, it's depressing me. And I can't wait to get out in a few months.

[Freed Roger]

The STL tourism website needs your guys picture to go with the tagline below

It's the midwestern value leader in drunken debauchery.

[jim]

Good idea freed ... and I will be wearing my "Saint Louis [expletive] Missouri - If you don't bleed Cardinal red then get your [expletive] ass out of town" t-shirt. (actually my one regret last weekend was not buying one of those. Vendors where hilarious)

[sighyoung]

I miss it. So badly.

In STL: costs for things are reasonable, there's no traffic, there's no constant traffic noise while trying to sleep, there's no ridiculous sales tax, there's no overcrowding on public transit, there's actual job openings, there's less homeless people, there's naturally growing trees, flora and fauna instead of just planned parks, there's significantly less people.

I miss it. I despise living where I do right now, it's depressing me. And I can't wait to get out in a few months.

I can understand all this. Nevertheless, based on my shuttling between my mother's house and Barnes Hospital, I will say that where she lives is dangerous, violent, and depressing. The person who cut my mother's lawn up until a year ago, for instance, was an addict who screamed at her on the front porch when my mother had hired someone else. While trying to help after my father died, I found doing basic things were incredibly difficult--like finding like a photocopier or ATM within a ten-minute drive of the house.

All cities have racial tensions, but I learned about them in St. Louis, so I (probably unfairly) associate the city with them, as well, and for that reason, too, I like to visit, but don't really consider it home anymore.

[Freed Roger]

I miss it. So badly.

In STL: costs for things are reasonable, there's no traffic, there's no constant traffic noise while trying to sleep, there's no ridiculous sales tax, there's no overcrowding on public transit, there's actual job openings, there's less homeless people, there's naturally growing trees, flora and fauna instead of just planned parks, there's significantly less people.

I miss it. I despise living where I do right now, it's depressing me. And I can't wait to get out in a few months.

I can understand all this. Nevertheless, based on my shuttling between my mother's house and Barnes Hospital, I will say that where she lives is dangerous, violent, and depressing. The person who cut my mother's lawn up until a year ago, for instance, was an addict who screamed at her on the front porch when my mother had hired someone else. While trying to help after my father died, I found doing basic things were incredibly difficult--like finding like a photocopier or ATM within a ten-minute drive of the house.

All cities have racial tensions, but I learned about them in St. Louis, so I (probably unfairly) associate the city with them, as well, and for that reason, too, I like to visit, but don't really consider it home anymore.

That's really sad to hear. It seems the desparation level has gone up. I can't say I know what's going on in the city/inner burbs, but I sense some neighborhoods have gone to the [expletive] -making it tough for any sort of family life.

[Tambourine Man]

And I think we just had an earthquake.