Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? - Page 3

Mr. Laser Beam · October 2 2012, 09:12 PM

I would mention Camden Yards but I doubt Timby is an O's fan.

Still, worth a try, I guess. (Seriously, it is a VERY nice ballpark. One of my favorites ever.)

I did like Baltimore very much, although I didn't see much of it outside OPCY and the Inner Harbor. I do remember that Baltimoreans were very nice to me (the lovely Tora Ziyal is an example, I got to meet her

), which is exactly the opposite of, say, Philadelphia.

So is Timby the "Hero of Canton" now?

Tora Ziyal · October 2 2012, 09:15 PM

^Aw.

Warp Coil wrote:

Driving is probably not ideal due to parking constraints.

Except in certain residential neighborhoods, I've never had significant trouble parking, and I've lived here for 40 years.

Davros · October 2 2012, 09:18 PM

Timby wrote:

{ Mitt Romney } wrote:

Time to finally root for a decent football team, Timby!

That's right, you can root for the Broncos anyplace.

Skywalker · October 2 2012, 09:48 PM

Congrats on the new job, Timby. Alas, I've never been to Baltimore except to see a game at Camden Yards about fifteen years ago, so I can't offer much help.

RoJoHen wrote:

I visited Baltimore once. The whole city smells like fish.

EDIT: Nope, I'm thinking about Portland, Maine. Portland smells like fish.

That's because of a little thing called the ocean, you wacky Midwesterner.

RoJoHen · October 2 2012, 09:51 PM

Jar Jar Binks wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

I visited Baltimore once. The whole city smells like fish.

EDIT: Nope, I'm thinking about Portland, Maine. Portland smells like fish.

That's because of a little thing called the ocean, you wacky Midwesterner.

I am quite content with my air smelling like nothing, thank you very much.

Holdfast · October 2 2012, 09:56 PM

RoJoHen wrote:

Jar Jar Binks wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

I visited Baltimore once. The whole city smells like fish.

EDIT: Nope, I'm thinking about Portland, Maine. Portland smells like fish.

That's because of a little thing called the ocean, you wacky Midwesterner.

I am quite content with my air smelling like nothing, thank you very much.

There was a science-fiction story - I want to say Asimov, but can't be certain - where the main character commented that every world he visited smelled terrible at first, compared to shipboard air, but that after a few days they all smelled fine.

It's the same with modern cities; visit one for a day and wherever it is, it smells funny. Stay there for a few hours and the smell starts to fade away...

the 4th hanson bro · October 2 2012, 11:19 PM

Holdfast wrote:

There was a science-fiction story - I want to say Asimov, but can't be certain - where the main character commented that every world he visited smelled terrible at first, compared to shipboard air, but that after a few days they all smelled fine.

I think it was one of the Foundation Stories, where they were searching the Spacer worlds...

comsol · October 3 2012, 02:12 AM

jason's bro wrote:

Holdfast wrote:

There was a science-fiction story - I want to say Asimov, but can't be certain - where the main character commented that every world he visited smelled terrible at first, compared to shipboard air, but that after a few days they all smelled fine.

I think it was one of the Foundation Stories, where they were searching the Spacer worlds...

It's from Foundation's Edge, when they land on Sayshell during the search for Gaia.

Mr. Laser Beam · October 3 2012, 02:28 AM

I can't remember the last time a city has actually smelled bad to me. I always seem to smell the food vendors when I am walking around. Pretzels and hot dogs and roasted peanuts and stuff like that.

Probably the best food smell I have known in a big city was in Boston, in the area around Fenway Park.

Although Camden Yards has great food as well, with the requisite smells.

Kreacher wrote:

^Aw.

'Tis true, you know.

May I have this "How you doin'", my dear?

Tora Ziyal · October 3 2012, 02:53 AM

^Why certainly, sir. I'm doin'... um... actually, I'm not sure. May I get back to you on that? And how are you doin'?

Mr. Laser Beam · October 3 2012, 02:55 AM

^ Much better....now.

T'Bonz · October 3 2012, 03:37 AM

We're hoping to relocate to Pittsburgh this year, which means I'll be doing Shore Leave which is in Baltimore each year. We might actually meet at some point.

Baltimore though. You poor bastard!

Alidar Jarok · October 3 2012, 03:40 AM

6079SmithW wrote:

Learn to pronounce the "O" sound like a true Baltimorean, "Ao".

Tom Hendricks · October 3 2012, 07:11 PM

Well we will be relocating soon as well, my wife tendered her resignation this morning. We will be moving upstate, to the Syracuse area. She has to give six months notices, so her last day will be March 29th 2013. So we have sometime to look for a house to purchase up there. We already made one trip up looking at houses and I'm planning to go up at the end of the month to look at some more. Really looking forward to moving up there.

bbailey861 · October 3 2012, 07:25 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

I would mention Camden Yards but I doubt Timby is an O's fan.

Still, worth a try, I guess. (Seriously, it is a VERY nice ballpark. One of my favorites ever.)

We are looking forward to visiting Baltimore just to go see the Orioles. Actually, having read some of the above posts, we are anxious to try the food too.

T'Boo wrote:

We're hoping to relocate to Pittsburgh this year, which means I'll be doing Shore Leave which is in Baltimore each year. We might actually meet at some point.

Pittsburgh is also high on my list. Pirates are my NL team and am hoping for an inter-league Jays/Pirates matchup.

Tom Hendricks wrote:

Well we will be relocating soon as well, my wife tendered her resignation this morning. We will be moving upstate, to the Syracuse area. She has to give six months notices, so her last day will be March 29th 2013. So we have sometime to look for a house to purchase up there. We already made one trip up looking at houses and I'm planning to go up at the end of the month to look at some more. Really looking forward to moving up there.

The last time we visited Syracuse there was a lot of housing on the market. Good luck to you both in finding something nice.

October 2 2012, 09:12 PM	#31
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? I would mention Camden Yards but I doubt Timby is an O's fan. Still, worth a try, I guess. (Seriously, it is a VERY nice ballpark. One of my favorites ever.) I did like Baltimore very much, although I didn't see much of it outside OPCY and the Inner Harbor. I do remember that Baltimoreans were very nice to me (the lovely Tora Ziyal is an example, I got to meet her ), which is exactly the opposite of, say, Philadelphia. So is Timby the "Hero of Canton" now? __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

October 3 2012, 02:53 AM	#40
Tora Ziyal Rear Admiral Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	Re: Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? ^Why certainly, sir. I'm doin'... um... actually, I'm not sure. May I get back to you on that? And how are you doin'?

October 3 2012, 02:55 AM	#41
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? ^ Much better....now. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

October 3 2012, 03:37 AM	#42
T'Bonz Romulan Curmudgeon Location: Across the Neutral Zone	Re: Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? We're hoping to relocate to Pittsburgh this year, which means I'll be doing Shore Leave which is in Baltimore each year. We might actually meet at some point. Baltimore though. You poor bastard! __________________ Live long and suffer! - Ancient Romulan greeting. Romulans aren't paranoid. We're merely proactively cautious.

October 3 2012, 07:11 PM	#44
Tom Hendricks Muad'Dib Location: Syracuse, NY	Re: Baltimore! ... oh, shit. Now what? Well we will be relocating soon as well, my wife tendered her resignation this morning. We will be moving upstate, to the Syracuse area. She has to give six months notices, so her last day will be March 29th 2013. So we have sometime to look for a house to purchase up there. We already made one trip up looking at houses and I'm planning to go up at the end of the month to look at some more. Really looking forward to moving up there. __________________ I believe in the teachings of the middle ground. I maybe blind but my heart can see. Of course I'm a creationist. I believe man created god.

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