[OT] National Pride?

[mythusmage]

…and more venomous creatures than any comparable place on earth!

And Steve Irwin, who makes up in Aussiness what he lacks in height.

(Australia, the only country who's current national symbol is this crazy guy who mugs salties for a living.)

 

[LcKedovan]

Hong "the beer isn't too bad either" Ooi

That was one of your ironic jokes, right Hong?

-Will "Edelstoff" Ehgoetz

 

[Maldur]

I think that's why Maldur thinks the SMART is the best car in the world as well. (See UK enworlders thread)

The SMART IS the best car on the planet.

I drive about 25 km on a liter of gas. Can park on a dime. Its a luxury car and drives like a dream. Besides I dont really have to take anything more with me than, me and a pile of books(sometimes my girlfriend). Besides they accelerate like mad

 

[drothgery]

Or Mexican seafood, as sold by the Rubio's chain.

I've only lived here a year and a half, but I'm still too much of a midwestern native on that count; I can't bring myself to accept the notion that shrimp or fish on a tortilla might be a good idea.

Let us continue on the local history. Its not that we don't have a history, it's just that it's younger than European. The locals were not much on recording things before the Spaniards came, and even afterward this was pretty much a backwater. Even today we're known mostly for our zoo.

Which, in all honesty, isn't a bad thing. Even if you don't normally like zoos (and I don't), it's a great zoo.

Now add in the "We're not LA" factor. We're proud of the fact we're not LA. We have scenery, they have smog. We have a zoo, they have Hollywood (not much difference there, really). Los Angeles is an east count town plopped down on the west coast, San Diego is a mid-west town that made a wrong turn on the 94. LA has dozens of cultural icons it's proud of. SD has dozens of cultural icons it would much rather not admit to.

I lived in Syracuse and Rochester, both of which had a strong "We're not NYC" factor. I can definitely understand this.

(Night life in Chula Vista is 6 beers and skittles. Night life in National City has 6 legs and scuttles.)

And what about us north coastal types (I live in University City, work in La Jolla)...

 

[LcKedovan]

The SMART IS the best car on the planet.

I drive about 25 km on a liter of gas. Can park on a dime. Its a luxury car and drives like a dream. Besides I dont really have to take anything more with me than, me and a pile of books(sometimes my girlfriend). Besides they accelerate like mad

They scare me, one accident and it would be like being in a tin can So Drive Safe!!

-W.

 

[Maldur]

They scare me, one accident and it would be like being in a tin can So Drive Safe!!

-W.

I try to

But it would be more like being in a ball, not a can.
It is actually quite a safe car. And it has a lot more room inside than you would think.

 

[Ravellion]

That, and how can they stand to live so close? Growing up, I needed binoculars to see my neighbor's house. It took me about 3 days to feel _very_ claustrophobic when I was out a San Francisco for a bit.

hah! Growing up in the most densely populated country in the Western world (3rd densest total), I felt agoraphobic in the more rural areas of Michigan!

Rav

 

[Sixchan]

hah! Growing up in the most densely populated country in the Western world (3rd densest total), I felt agoraphobic in the more rural areas of Michigan!

Rav

I've spent most of my life indoors and developed Agoraphobia for it. I don't go out into the country much at all.