MayDay

Yeah, this is all on topic :roll:

No, that was a gnat farting ;-)

I don't think so - I was sitting in the front window area in the southwestern corner, so you have an idea of how wide it is. I'm not sure how far back it goes but it didn't seem too large, which is fine because it's a nice cozy spot that won't look empty if only a handful of tables are occupied.

You people are SO demanding! ;-)

I think Marshall Place (corner of Lakeside and West 9th) has 2-bedrooms in the range you want but that might be at the lower end of their scale. Couldn't hurt to check though http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Ohio/Cleveland/The-Marshall-Place-Apartments/PropertyOverview.aspx?listingid=23703

What kind of person posts photos of a construction site like this? I mean yeesh! ;-) ps - check your email!

It looked pretty standardized (same prices for lunch and dinner) - so it might make for a pricier lunch (see above) but a perfectly reasonable dinner.

I stayed in that Hilton; couldn't have asked for a better location (close to Dupont Circle, metro, etc.) And you take photos? Who knew?!? At least you did a good job! ;-)

Stopped in at Saigon on East 4th for some take-out. The good: 1. Beautiful space 2. The food is fricking deeelish! (The Pho tái nam - beef and brisket noodle soup): 3. Food came out within 5 minutes. The not bad, but just a suggestion: Offer a half-order of limited styles of pho with a spring roll for a lunch option for $7-$8. As it is, the pho is in one undertow-included size for $9.00 and most apps are $5.00. It's a LOT of pho for one person and though tasty and well worth it - I can get a lunch express at Lola for $2.00 more. Entree prices for most other items (vermicelli, etc.) are $10.00 or less. :-)

"I suspect the same has been true in Toledo and Cleveland where the same type of fake trolleys have been tried." Actually, the RTA folks here have stated that the Cleveland trolleys have been rather successful. Mind you, they're free to ride...

I was wondering why some avatars had disappeared as well - here's the official word from Rich: "Most of the attachments were given encrypted file names and when we moved, they didn't get transferred to the new server. This is the reason alot of the avatars and attached pictures are gone." It would take waaaay too much work for the old files to be transferred over so for now, everyone can re-select an avatar from what's on the list. I'm going to try to put some new avatars together so hopefully everyone that wants one will be happy.

Just so you know, when someone adopts a CVB-like booster approach and posts a gratuitous list like that, it's usually preaching to the choir on this forum. Most of us are well aware of the amenities you listed, and sure - Akron has a lot of great and wonderful things going for it but that's not the context of this thread. The question is "could a streetcar system be viable in Akron again?". Combined with the existing city population and overall land-use patterns, does the amount of tourism Akron generates justify developing a streetcar system that could take you from Carousel to downtown to Blossom? Can you think of a route where a streetcar might be a good investment and not just a riderless boondoggle? Maybe back in the day, but now? I'm not so sure. I'd be interested to hear suggestions.

Folks, let's just help newtocleveland find a place - and not try to convince rockandroller that her perceptions of Shaker Square may or may not be accurate.

^A friend of mine lived very close to that on Lennox and loved it, and that looks like a gorgeous place. It also lists that parking is available for a fee which really looks like the only drawback. newtocleveland, I think peabody99 has found just the place for you!

^Oh that's a big and good piece of advice I'd give ANYone. "Taurus' are crazy, jealous and possesive!" I prefer "territorial" - I look at it as: there are things outside of my "pasture" that is my life over which I have absolutely no control. The idiot who trespasses and messes with people/things *within* my pasture should just kill themselves. Like all Taureans, I give warning when someone's getting to close to the line of demarcation. Now the "crazy" thing? If the 8" platform fits... ;-)

Oh no MTS, I'd drooled incessantly whenever he walked by noticed him but being a Taurus I had to stalk check him out and get to know him, entrap befriend him, etc. and then I finally held him at gunpoint asked him out. The only thing that's formulated now is using a combination of fear and violence to keep him keeping each other happy and making our relationship work. :-)

Full disclosure: I met my S.O. (who is truly a good match for me) at the gym. And for the first time in my life, *I* was the one who did the stalking approaching, and he's been shackled with me for almost three years :-)

I think a lot of you are being more diplomatic than usual and a little hard on peabody. Mind you, I'd LOVE to hear the follow-up and hey, maybe there was some sort of sincere miscommunication or whatever. Still, wtf reason could a place like THAT possibly need a BOUNCER at a PUBLIC GRAND OPENING? What part of PUBLIC.GRAND.OPENING are we missing here? A doorman to greet people? Sure! Security to provide crowd control? Why not. But knowing peabody, I'm pretty sure she and her co-horts aren't the type who need to be thrown out of a joint, so let's just say this had better be good. :x

Just happened to be in Cleveland when I got a 2am call from my daughter at Kent. Sliced her hand open with an x-acto knife working on a project. We spent the night at the emergency room, all I could think about was the future opportunities for a graphic designer with no finger! We can work without one... two, it gets questionable especially if we have to do our typesetting.

Gotcha - just throwing that out there in case it was appropriate but good to know it isn't :-)

Sorry - my rule of thumb was always to meet someone for coffee for a first date: 1. The likelihood of abundant witnesses. 2. More accurate lighting than a bar. 3. If things went sour, hey, it's just a cup of coffee (rather than a time-consuming and painfully awkward expensive dinner). 4. If things went well, hey, it's just another cup of coffee!

"I'm opening up a lot about my feelings ... and wearing them on my sleeves. " Just be sure you're not wearing neon dayglo sleeves, if you get my drift. Again, we all have baggage, and "putting it ALL out there" can be a bit overwhelming when you first get to know someone. One of my internet dates (that went no further than a first date) involved the guy telling me he was: in a relationship for three years that ended a week ago; a recovered alcoholic; was fired from two jobs because of his drinking; wasn't out to his parents; wasn't out at work; filed for bankruptcy a year ago; was allergic to cats; had his appendix out; had $60K in student loans and other debt; had laser resurfacing on his forehead; had spent a lot of time in bathhouses; had hooked up with over 200 guys; the measurement of certain parts of his anatomy (I wasn't impressed)... and that and more was over a CUP.OF.COFFEE. Mind you, I was glad to know his trainwreck story before I considered dating him but waaaaay too much information! :-o

I agree with peabody99, and the Cedar-Fairmount area is very close to the Cleveland Clinic. "Honestly no site is going to give you better, non biased, accurate information than THIS site." No, this forum is obviously going to be skewed toward urban living.

I guess I've had a different experience with internet/personals dating than some of you. In the past, I've replied to ads as well as posted them and it generally worked for me because like rockandroller said, it was pretty easy to skim over someone's reply and at least get an idea. Granted there's that whole part about actually arranging a date and meeting them and then seeing how that goes, but it helped me eliminate the people who obviously didn't read my ad in detail. No thanks, I'm not (nor have ever been) really looking for anything involving clamps :-o I posted an ad because I usually didn't get approached out at bars or other social events - I'm not shy, and I'm approachable but I'm not the type to just walk right up and strike up a conversation. If I did get approached, it was from someone who should have asked me 10 drinks ago, 30 years ago, or at least waited until the loose strings from their last relationship were wrapped up. I mean, usually an "open relationship" means that BOTH people in the couple have agreed to those terms :roll: My experience from online dating resulted in one relationship that lasted four years and another for a year and a half (and some nice dates). One thing I noticed was that it was pretty clear who was looking for a quickie (nothing wrong with that), who was just looking to meet new people and see what happens (my category) and those who like Rob said, were hoping to find a knight in shining armor (gimme a break!). And yes, there's a certain focus on the physical but how is that different from going to a bar, going to a party, going to a volunteer event, etc. and finding someone attractive? Like chocolatepkg said, I think some people have ridiculously absurd standards - it's fine to have them but either be reasonably flexible or quit b!tching and blaming the world that you're lonely; and be reasonable about what you have to offer someone and where you are in your life. Everyone has baggage but it should be able to fit in the overhead compartment, if you get my drift. If it doesn't fit in the overhead compartment, your time is probably better spent dealing with that. Ken, I don't think you need a dating coach - I think you need to work on being comfortable being by yourself. When I posted my ad, the header was "alone, not lonely". Sure, there were times where I was bummed (and then some), but I was going to be damned if I was going beat myself up because I wasn't seeing anyone. Life beats everyone up on its own, and it didn't need my help. I know it isn't easy, because believe me I've been there but women are usually pretty perceptive - especially when it involves an unhealthy lack of confidence. It may not come across in an obvious way, but it will show. I'm not advocating a curmudgeonly "take it or leave it/screw the world" mentality but just a "hey, I'm okay being alone but it'd be nice to find someone to hang out with".

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