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Title: Long time Lurker
Post by: thunnus on March 08, 2012, 09:20:50 PM
Hey y'all, I'm Tim.  I've been following this site for years. I've lived Fairfax for 12 years after Denver and Charleston. Both my wife and I are urban school teachers, have been for many years. I truly believe that both the neighborhoods and their businesses around the core are comparable to other "hip" cities, and that by frequenting them more often we can create a community that says "eff you" we're doing our way- you do it yours.
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: TheCat on March 08, 2012, 09:29:13 PM
Hi Thunnus!
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: Anti redneck on March 09, 2012, 04:34:16 AM
Quote from: thunnus on March 08, 2012, 09:20:50 PM
Hey y'all, I'm Tim.  I've been following this site for years. I've lived Fairfax for 12 years after Denver and Charleston. Both my wife and I are urban school teachers, have been for many years. I truly believe that both the neighborhoods and their businesses around the core are comparable to other "hip" cities, and that by frequenting them more often we can create a community that says "eff you" we're doing our way- you do it yours.

Might be on to something. Yeah, the building structures can change all they want, but the mentality of the city should change as well.
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 09, 2012, 06:32:57 AM
Welcome thunnus! :)
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: ben says on March 09, 2012, 09:32:43 AM
Quote from: thunnus on March 08, 2012, 09:20:50 PM
Hey y'all, I'm Tim.  I've been following this site for years. I've lived Fairfax for 12 years after Denver and Charleston. Both my wife and I are urban school teachers, have been for many years. I truly believe that both the neighborhoods and their businesses around the core are comparable to other "hip" cities, and that by frequenting them more often we can create a community that says "eff you" we're doing our way- you do it yours.

How long did you live in Charleston? Lived there 4 years, great place.
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: thunnus on March 28, 2012, 10:14:26 PM
How long did you live in Charleston? Lived there 4 years, great place.

Lived on Queen St. for a year. Ate my brains out at Juanita Greenbergs and watched every excellent band come through the old Music Farm (Fishbone, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Nomeansno). Vomited a couple of times at that church turned night club (97-99ish).
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: Ocklawaha on March 28, 2012, 10:46:53 PM
Hey Thunnus, Welcome to the party, I see you've already got that MJ attitude down pat!

OCKLAWAHA
Title: Re: Long time Lurker
Post by: thelakelander on March 29, 2012, 06:29:38 AM
Quote from: thunnus on March 28, 2012, 10:14:26 PM
Vomited a couple of times at that church turned night club (97-99ish).

I remember that place.  Back in college, my architectural class was spending some time in cities along the East Coast and the days in Charleston became pretty blurry after finding that place.