Oh, I checked out Rick's assertion before I called him interesting, believe you me.
ION, awesome. The key person here who can never get back to me because she's too busy? One of her key staff people just gave notice. Arrrggghhh!
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2006 11:42:46 am PDT #5079 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Dana - Aug 29, 2006 11:51:17 am PDT #5080 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So, what are your specific requirements?
Not too far north (i.e., not too cold). Not too expensive. Not too big, not too small. Traffic not too bad. Actual diversity and culture. We'd probably look for a townhouse rather than a house with a yard. Husband would like places to bike. I would like some kind of singing opportunity. Good restaurants.
So ideally, we'd be aiming for Durham, or possibly CH?
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2006 11:51:59 am PDT #5081 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I knew someone who'd bitch about the mis-application of "engineer" as in terms like "software engineer." Made not better by the transfer of the School of Computer Science into the Engineering Department, also resulting in Comp Sci Majors getting a Bachelor of Engineering, not Science.
So while I was at the etymology site, I looked and found:
c.1300, from O.Fr. engin "skill, cleverness," also "war machine," from L. ingenium "inborn qualities, talent," from in- "in" + gen-, root of gignere "to beget, produce." At first meaning a trick or device, or any machine (especially military); sense of one that converts energy to mechanical power is 18c., especially of steam engines. Engineer "locomotive driver" is first attested 1839, Amer.Eng.
I think we're good.
Me, not actually. But I give up on trying to sleep.
Aims - Aug 29, 2006 11:57:22 am PDT #5082 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Not too far north (i.e., not too cold). Not too expensive. Not too big, not too small. Traffic not too bad. Actual diversity and culture.
I hear it's nice in Utopia. Hee.
bon bon - Aug 29, 2006 12:00:18 pm PDT #5083 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Not too far north (i.e., not too cold). Not too expensive. Not too big, not too small. Traffic not too bad. Actual diversity and culture. We'd probably look for a townhouse rather than a house with a yard. Husband would like places to bike. I would like some kind of singing opportunity. Good restaurants.
Portland?
Dana - Aug 29, 2006 12:01:59 pm PDT #5084 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Right now, with a set of aged grandparents and a set of aging parents, Portland's a little farther away from New Orleans than I'd like to be.
bon bon - Aug 29, 2006 12:03:34 pm PDT #5085 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Fair enough. The restaurant/bike criteria pinged me.
tommyrot - Aug 29, 2006 12:03:56 pm PDT #5086 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Not too far north (i.e., not too cold). Not too expensive. Not too big, not too small. Traffic not too bad. Actual diversity and culture.
Porridge not to hot or cold.
Dana - Aug 29, 2006 12:06:48 pm PDT #5087 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Powell's alone is nearly temptation enough.
bon bon - Aug 29, 2006 12:09:28 pm PDT #5088 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Aside from what you've already noted in N.C., sounds like college towns would be best for your criteria. Not too big, bikable, good cultural offerings.