This didn't happen in Cleveland but was about Cleveland.

 

Picture it...Los Angeles....October, 2007

 

I was wearing my Indians Tshirt and some cargo pants.  On the way to the airport we stopped to eat and a group of people yelled, "We f*ckin' love Cleveland, unlike the pissy ass Dodgers - kick Boston's ass, rock it out Tribe".

I had the joy of being in Boston when we were kicking NY's arse and so they were loving us-and it was nice.

I'm working in Red Bank, NJ about an hour south of NYC and the locals here are most definitely behind the Tribe right now. Kind of cool. Makes being away from the Cleve during this most awesome playoff run not so bad.

This didn't happen here in the 'Nati, but in Pickaway County -- "Columbus is taking over. It's already in Delaware County, Licking County, Fairfield County, Pickaway County and Mansfield County!"

 

Followed up with: "They're talking about bringing COTA down here. You know what that means!"

Working downtown I hear nothing but positive comments about downtown. Then again, people that patronize the place go there by choice so of course they love downtown. It's very nice to be around that. I hear a lot of people say Cincinnati is progressing and that the square has improved greatly. People also mention how this town is so family-oriented, which isn't a bad thing but I wish it were known more for being a good place to be a transplant.

Working downtown I hear nothing but positive comments about downtown. Then again, people that patronize the place go there by choice so of course they love downtown.

 

This is good to hear.  :)  I work downtown, but in the "9-5" office environment.  Many of my coworkers leave downtown by 5:00.  I constantly hear people bash downtown while I'm at work.  It really upsets because these same people are never around in the evenings nor on weekends. 

of newport's southshore

 

"they are building another skyscraper in newport"

 

^It's all part of Cincinnati's Gold Coast

my count may be wrong, but for there to be another skyscraper in newport, wouldn't there have to be a previous skyscraper in newport? 

my count may be wrong, but for there to be another skyscraper in newport, wouldn't there have to be a previous skyscraper in newport?

 

You mean the AMC Theatres building doesn't count as a skyscraper?!?!  That thing is definitely of supertall status. lol

of newport's southshore

 

"they are building another skyscraper in newport"

 

 

 

LOL!!!!!

"I love downtown; people act like it's not safe but I walk around all the time. The square is great. There's an interesting new flow of people b/c of all the new development around the square". -A patron at Via Vite.  Then we had a long discussion about how much the enquirer sucks :)

 

 

Euclid @ E. 4th

 

Person A: "What's that up ahead?" (Pointing at soldiers and sailors)

Person B: "Oh that's the World War II Monument"

Me: A bone chilling cringe.

Euclid @ E. 4th

 

Person A: "What's that up ahead?" (Pointing at soldiers and sailors)

Person B: "Oh that's the World War II Monument"

Me: A bone chilling cringe.

 

Question?  Other than cringe...did you correct them?

Nope, I rarely do.

yesterday i heard a ny giants fan say to someone, "and lebron just kicked boston's azz too." that made me laugh.

Nope, I rarely do.

 

humm.   :|  OK

Nope, I rarely do.

 

humm.  :|  OK

 

You know me, I just love idle chatter and prattling with strangers.

Today:

 

Car idling at East 6th and St. Clair, gentleman rolls down window and asks "Where's the Board of Education"? I point across the block. He says "where do people usually park there?" I say "well, the staff have parking under the building, but there's a garage around the corner, a lot across the street and sometimes you can find a meter.". He says "so you have to pay to park anywhere?" I said "yes, just like any other big city, you have to pay to park." :roll:

with that lead up I thought he was going say "Pardon me sir, do you have any Grey Poupon? Is there any city with free parking?  :roll:

Grey Poupon? No, he was driving an old Buick - I doubt he'd even cough up for Stadium Mustard.

 

Seriously - that's one of the biggest disconnects with the people who "don't get it". Ample free parking = WalMart parking lot. Scarce pricey parking = usually vibrant neighborhood or CBD. There is no compromise for that in NYC, Chicago, etc., but for some reason there should be in Cleveland :wtf:

I know, I am probably guilty. I only go downtown if: 1) I am going to my other office on biz-it has parking. 2)For recreation, when weather permits, I walk from home or scooter (which is pretty often, actually). I don't know what the rest y'all do. 3) I have cabbed it for dress-up functions.

 

I have never paid to park in one of those crooked surface lots. ever.  Of course I do not drive

in Chi or NY either

My employer's former general manager (ie: a person who is far from being poor) used to drive around downtown blocks until he found an open meter -- with enough time still on it. He was too cheap to drop a couple of quarters in a friggin' meter, but not too cheap to burn up all that gas trying to find a fed meter.

 

I just don't get people. Sometimes I think this country is too stupid to make it.

^Just like the idiots who drive around for miles trying to find a closer parking space. Lazy b@stards.

I know!  A  few extra steps and a few extra lost calories never hurt anyone!

Ironically I’ve seen people do this in gym parking lots.

I always get weird looks at the grocery. I park really far away, bring my own organic canvas bags and leave my cart inside while I carry the bags out to my car.  Yes, even in the snow/rain.  And they are quite heavy.  Hello, natural exercise.

I always get weird looks at the grocery. I park really far away, bring my own organic canvas bags and leave my cart inside while I carry the bags out to my car.  Yes, even in the snow/rain.  And they are quite heavy.  Hello, natural exercise.

 

Girlfriend, you are just a glutton for punishment aren't you?

:wink:

Absolutely!!!

I use those... I look like I've got a big Giant Eagle manbag as I walk down Lake Ave.

If you'd like to get different bags that a) don't advertise for anyone, b) hold more and c) have an option for organic bags if you want them and d) offer varying sizes as well as "packages" for 1, 2, 3 people that include a variety of bags, check out Ego Bags at www.ecobags.com  That's where I got mine and they are really sturdy and hold a ton.

I'm in Baton Rouge and was talking to someone about Cincinnati and they were liking what they heard and said:

 

"Yeah, I heard Cincinnati was gettin' to be da bomb.  I'm gonna have to go up there and check it out."

When I tell people I am studying Urban Planning, they say, "Can you fix Cincinnati?"  Yeah, I'll get right on that...

Two guys were riffing off of each other as they were working, singing in Jamaican accents. A sample of their handiwork (sung about a young lady as she was passing by, oblivious to their cat-call-song because of her iPod)

 

Hey, look at dat ting!

Yeah, she make me wan' sing!

When I tell people I am studying Urban Planning, they say, "Can you fix Cincinnati?"  Yeah, I'll get right on that...

 

Cincinnati Streetcar hearing Monday, February 15th - 1pm @ City Hall.

I was waiting in line to vote in Wisconsin on Tuesday, and I started talking to the guy in line behind me.  I happened to mention that I was born in Cleveland and he said,

 

"I've been to Cleveland recently.  That city is absolutely beautiful!"

Yesterday I told someone I was going to ride my bike up to Sharonville.  They asked what street and I said Reading Rd. all the way up.  He replied:

 

"Well good luck because all the blacks are going to knock you off your bike and rob you."

^It's stupid comments like that that sometimes make me momentarily lose faith in humanity. 

^It's stupid comments like that that sometimes make me momentarily lose faith in humanity. 

 

I love it how one person can respond (i.e. become the spokesperson) for a whole segment of people.

 

Yesterday I told someone I was going to ride my bike up to Sharonville.  They asked what street and I said Reading Rd. all the way up.  He replied:

 

"Well good luck because all the blacks are going to knock you off your bike and rob you."

 

So what was your response?

Thanks to the measure tool on Google Earth I can say with some confidence that I pedaled 29 miles today.  It was a totally uneventful ride. 

 

>So what was your response?

 

I just didn't say anything.  The guy is 77 years old and he's good for a zinger like that every 10 minutes or so.  I think I heard him say once he hasn't been downtown in years so the only information he's getting is from the media.  He told me last week that all world leaders are direct descendant of the ancient Sumerians, a new one after months of Vince Foster conspiracy theories and updates on Mothman. 

 

   

Old people are either really bitter or really happy. I want to talk to the happy old people and find out why they're so happy and positive. Maybe it will help me!

^One word...Viagra.

"Four times the draw for riverfest would be 95% of the metro population."

 

  Maybe so, but don't forget visitors from other cities, especially Dayton, Columbus, Indianapolis, Lexington, etc.

 

If you don't mind me asking, what is this riverfest?

^You can read a brief description here:

http://www.cincinnatiusa.com/Passes/weekenddetail.asp?PackageID=7

Not in Columbus, but when in Louisville when talking to a couple of people we mentioned we were from Columbus and one responded, "...Ohio?" That stung a bit.

"My wife works for a job-placement agency and when they tell people the job is in Downtown Cincinnati they turn it down because of the high cost of parking."

 

I was more than a little pissed when I heard this one.

To each is their own.

"My wife works for a job-placement agency and when they tell people the job is in Downtown Cincinnati they turn it down because of the high cost of parking."

 

I was more than a little pissed when I heard this one.

 

Give it a few years - "when they tell people the job is in an outer suburb, they turn it down because the high cost of gas and transit doesn't go there" :laugh:

It's not expensive, it's $2 at the Broadway Commons lot and many that are closer are $5 all-day if you get in before 9am. 

Not in Columbus, but when in Louisville when talking to a couple of people we mentioned we were from Columbus and one responded, "...Ohio?" That stung a bit.

 

Ah, yeah well at least Ohio has THE Columbus :)

 

Imagine how those folks in Cincinnati, Iowa must feel!