San Francisco: It's Beautiful, Despite What You've Heard
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I dont live in Sydney anymore btw, got fed up with it. Im a proud yokel now, living in a cute little seaside town up the coast. Best move I ever made
Excellent video as always, Lord. All the best to you and your family!
Date: 2024-01-28
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cortrichards8179
SF is a beautiful and very historic city. It is hard to dislike a city or place, that has so much history and beauty, especially for people like myself, who happen to also be in the LGBTQ community. SF often gets a bad rap for that reason, and for being a bastion for 'Liberals', of which I admittedly am one of those, too. Any more, especially in this day and age, when so many other Americans are desperately trying to take our rights away from us, San Francisco is one of the only cities in America, where LGBTQ people can still feel somewhat safe, and not have to worry about having our rights taken away, or getting beat up or killed by our fellow Americans. Sad that it should be so, here in 2022, almost 2023. Hopefully, we get through this period of civil unrest and political hatefulness, and finally decide that ALL Americans, no matter who or what you are, have the same and equal rights. However, it is mostly Florida and the Southern US, where LGBTQ people are apparently not welcome, from what I have seen, and they make it pretty clear, with the attitudes and policies in those states. Again, sad that it should be so in almost 2023.
Thank you for this wonderful video of your SF tour, and thank you for allowing myself and others to input our thoughts and opinions. And most of all, Thank You very much for sharing with all of us!
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SF is a beautiful and very historic city. It is hard to dislike a city or place, that has so much history and beauty, especially for people like myself, who happen to also be in the LGBTQ community. SF often gets a bad rap for that reason, and for being a bastion for 'Liberals', of which I admittedly am one of those, too. Any more, especially in this day and age, when so many other Americans are desperately trying to take our rights away from us, San Francisco is one of the only cities in America, where LGBTQ people can still feel somewhat safe, and not have to worry about having our rights taken away, or getting beat up or killed by our fellow Americans. Sad that it should be so, here in 2022, almost 2023. Hopefully, we get through this period of civil unrest and political hatefulness, and finally decide that ALL Americans, no matter who or what you are, have the same and equal rights. However, it is mostly Florida and the Southern US, where LGBTQ people are apparently not welcome, from what I have seen, and they make it pretty clear, with the attitudes and policies in those states. Again, sad that it should be so in almost 2023.
Thank you for this wonderful video of your SF tour, and thank you for allowing myself and others to input our thoughts and opinions. And most of all, Thank You very much for sharing with all of us!
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memecats5698
Too bad she didn’t go a little bit farther North to the town of the Bodega Bay where the Alfred Hitchcocks film The Birds was filmed but of course the old wharf is gone because it was burned down that you see in the movie. I’ve eaten in that white and orange trim restaurant/bar building on the wharf many a time. We used to camp there on the jetty now called Dorian Beach and were there the night park rangers came and said there was a earthquake in Alaska and they were worried about tsunami’s so everybody had to pack up their trailers and tents and leave. Also about 20 minutes away is the town of Occidental and getting there you’ll pass the town of Bodega Where you’ll find the school house still there that was in the movie. If you’re in Occidental I highly highly recommend you eat at the union hotel. I ate there when I was extremely young between six and 10 maybe 12 when we camp and it is the best Italian food serve family style and if are still open because I haven’t lived in California since 2002 but I’m sure they are open(check times. The minestrone soup is the best, Known for of course raviolis and I love the fried raviolis and if you decide and they still have them order ahead of time the banana fritters because they take about 20 minutes to cook.
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Too bad she didn’t go a little bit farther North to the town of the Bodega Bay where the Alfred Hitchcocks film The Birds was filmed but of course the old wharf is gone because it was burned down that you see in the movie. I’ve eaten in that white and orange trim restaurant/bar building on the wharf many a time. We used to camp there on the jetty now called Dorian Beach and were there the night park rangers came and said there was a earthquake in Alaska and they were worried about tsunami’s so everybody had to pack up their trailers and tents and leave. Also about 20 minutes away is the town of Occidental and getting there you’ll pass the town of Bodega Where you’ll find the school house still there that was in the movie. If you’re in Occidental I highly highly recommend you eat at the union hotel. I ate there when I was extremely young between six and 10 maybe 12 when we camp and it is the best Italian food serve family style and if are still open because I haven’t lived in California since 2002 but I’m sure they are open(check times. The minestrone soup is the best, Known for of course raviolis and I love the fried raviolis and if you decide and they still have them order ahead of time the banana fritters because they take about 20 minutes to cook.
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donalddday7741
lived in San Jose, Campbell most of my life except for 3 years in Arkansas when in High school, worked in the Carpenters union for 22 years and started Misty Mountain Vans in the mid 70, s club still around but i moved to Idaho on 2/2/06 and found the real Gods country south of Salmon Idaho, Golden Gate Park was cool with the free concerts saw the Starship and The Dead for free together, motorcycles and my GTO and was a great place to grow up tell it turned to crap which actually started when the tech companies started, H P use to give free concerts in their parking lot and saw Chuck Berry for free cause back then they had very little security and you could just drive in and park
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lived in San Jose, Campbell most of my life except for 3 years in Arkansas when in High school, worked in the Carpenters union for 22 years and started Misty Mountain Vans in the mid 70, s club still around but i moved to Idaho on 2/2/06 and found the real Gods country south of Salmon Idaho, Golden Gate Park was cool with the free concerts saw the Starship and The Dead for free together, motorcycles and my GTO and was a great place to grow up tell it turned to crap which actually started when the tech companies started, H P use to give free concerts in their parking lot and saw Chuck Berry for free cause back then they had very little security and you could just drive in and park
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LordChompipe
It’s my hometown and the best city in my opinion
I think it’s odd how people think the City should be able to take care of the unhoused when it’s a national problem and it’s getting worse. San Francisco is a compact, high-density city so obviously the issue in US society will be in your face. Pride in where you live only works for people who have the privilege. Poverty is NOT a personal failure, it’s a dysfunctional system Fortunately or unfortunately San Francisco is one of the few cities where being unhoused is not treated as a crime.
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It’s my hometown and the best city in my opinion
I think it’s odd how people think the City should be able to take care of the unhoused when it’s a national problem and it’s getting worse. San Francisco is a compact, high-density city so obviously the issue in US society will be in your face. Pride in where you live only works for people who have the privilege. Poverty is NOT a personal failure, it’s a dysfunctional system Fortunately or unfortunately San Francisco is one of the few cities where being unhoused is not treated as a crime.
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LesMorrisracing
I was stationed in Alameda I lived on Treasure Island. You go past it on the Bay bridge. I was in Japan when the earth quake hit. And took out the bridge and some other stuff. The reason I was there was my Squadron got tasked with taking out under water mines China put near Twain to stop their shipping. We won and took out all of the mines but you never hear of that on the media. Sad my wife had to deal with trying to get to the kids because of no roads. She had to go to the base and the navy took her over to Treasure Island by boat.
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I was stationed in Alameda I lived on Treasure Island. You go past it on the Bay bridge. I was in Japan when the earth quake hit. And took out the bridge and some other stuff. The reason I was there was my Squadron got tasked with taking out under water mines China put near Twain to stop their shipping. We won and took out all of the mines but you never hear of that on the media. Sad my wife had to deal with trying to get to the kids because of no roads. She had to go to the base and the navy took her over to Treasure Island by boat.
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tigermoth61
I visited S, F many, many years ago. via 101 which was a lovely drive by coach, and did all the tourist stuff, including Alcatraz. The S, F fogs are infamous and we were there, when it was very foggy. I thought British seagulls were big bad fowl thugs, but the S. F ones were practically wearing steel toe cap boots and had beaks as sharp as razor blades, Several of my tour group were eating, and got mugged by these feathered hooligans, that simply snatched the food out of hands. Scary.
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I visited S, F many, many years ago. via 101 which was a lovely drive by coach, and did all the tourist stuff, including Alcatraz. The S, F fogs are infamous and we were there, when it was very foggy. I thought British seagulls were big bad fowl thugs, but the S. F ones were practically wearing steel toe cap boots and had beaks as sharp as razor blades, Several of my tour group were eating, and got mugged by these feathered hooligans, that simply snatched the food out of hands. Scary.
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michellem9444
To be fair, San Francisco probably attracts homeless people from other areas because its weather is so nice year-round. I mean, where would you rather camp outside in the winter: San Francisco or Minnesota San Francisco is my favorite city in the U. S. The people are so nice, and the pollution is so low, and there's even poetry in the sidewalks! No wonder it costs so much to live there; I would move there in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
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To be fair, San Francisco probably attracts homeless people from other areas because its weather is so nice year-round. I mean, where would you rather camp outside in the winter: San Francisco or Minnesota San Francisco is my favorite city in the U. S. The people are so nice, and the pollution is so low, and there's even poetry in the sidewalks! No wonder it costs so much to live there; I would move there in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
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usa-by-car
Next time you visit The City, I suggest you park at a BART station outside of SF and take public transit. My suggestion is get on at Daly City and bus through downtown. It's not helpful on the west side, like Golden Gate Park or Presidio area but you can get to Chinatown, Union Square, and the financial district, etc, without a car. Parking in town is very expensive. Wherever you park, please don't leave anything visible in your vehicle.
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Next time you visit The City, I suggest you park at a BART station outside of SF and take public transit. My suggestion is get on at Daly City and bus through downtown. It's not helpful on the west side, like Golden Gate Park or Presidio area but you can get to Chinatown, Union Square, and the financial district, etc, without a car. Parking in town is very expensive. Wherever you park, please don't leave anything visible in your vehicle.
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dvidgonzales8376
Many years ago I would take a van to LAX just get get on a PSA. Plane. And take a van downtown to my father's apartment 200 dollars a month in the. 70s. Such fun just to walk around in Noe . Valley. Such diversity and architecture. that you can become a San Franciscan in one hour. Something difficult in Los Angeles because every one always reminds themselves they are from somewhere else
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Many years ago I would take a van to LAX just get get on a PSA. Plane. And take a van downtown to my father's apartment 200 dollars a month in the. 70s. Such fun just to walk around in Noe . Valley. Such diversity and architecture. that you can become a San Franciscan in one hour. Something difficult in Los Angeles because every one always reminds themselves they are from somewhere else
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rogergrandify
it's not just you i don't understand it my self. it's like if there was no laws against loitering -- obstructing sidewalks -- defecating in public -- camping on sidewalks -- building on sidewalks ect ect ect and the don't clean it up so i guess that's what one gets for paying taxes -- working and making a honest life one gets to see all this crap and i suppose it is good for the one mental health.
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it's not just you i don't understand it my self. it's like if there was no laws against loitering -- obstructing sidewalks -- defecating in public -- camping on sidewalks -- building on sidewalks ect ect ect and the don't clean it up so i guess that's what one gets for paying taxes -- working and making a honest life one gets to see all this crap and i suppose it is good for the one mental health.
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CLaFong
Maybe homelessness is a symptom of economic success. If there are so many high paying jobs and wealth creation that drives up the cost of housing there are no places left for low income people to live anymore. I thought California was socialist but maybe it is just extreme capitalism. All the poor, economically depressed places you visit with low population and cheap housing have little homeless.
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Maybe homelessness is a symptom of economic success. If there are so many high paying jobs and wealth creation that drives up the cost of housing there are no places left for low income people to live anymore. I thought California was socialist but maybe it is just extreme capitalism. All the poor, economically depressed places you visit with low population and cheap housing have little homeless.
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jameswesterman9283
I agree with you, we actually went through most of the city and even went through the tenderloin area on a Friday evening and I didn't think it looked bad at all. I saw a few homeless and I'm sure there were quite a few bad things I missed, but overall I thought San Francisco was beautiful and I would go there again in a heartbeat. Oakland, on the other hand didn't like it
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I agree with you, we actually went through most of the city and even went through the tenderloin area on a Friday evening and I didn't think it looked bad at all. I saw a few homeless and I'm sure there were quite a few bad things I missed, but overall I thought San Francisco was beautiful and I would go there again in a heartbeat. Oakland, on the other hand didn't like it
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kevinbrewis6014
someone take me back here, when we were there many years ago, my pal and i took the car round the streets while the rest had a lie-in, wish i had bought more film for my 35mm cameraas i only had 24 in one reel and a 36 exposure obe, took them nearly all on my first 2 days in California, had a great time any way, but I'd go back anytime.
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someone take me back here, when we were there many years ago, my pal and i took the car round the streets while the rest had a lie-in, wish i had bought more film for my 35mm cameraas i only had 24 in one reel and a 36 exposure obe, took them nearly all on my first 2 days in California, had a great time any way, but I'd go back anytime.
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usa-by-car
Everybody is doing the best that they can. Don't be taken in by the finger pointing with the intent to belittle one city or another, or one civic leadership or another. We need to work together to clean up SF as well as Arkansas, Alabama, etc. As for me, I would be freaked in SF, just waiting for the big earthquake. Not for me.
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Everybody is doing the best that they can. Don't be taken in by the finger pointing with the intent to belittle one city or another, or one civic leadership or another. We need to work together to clean up SF as well as Arkansas, Alabama, etc. As for me, I would be freaked in SF, just waiting for the big earthquake. Not for me.
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AdventureVixen
There is so much more to the city besides the TL. Sure years ago it was pretty much as bad as Kingsington area in Philly as you saw its rather tame. The new park at the Presidio is really cool, Twin Peaks, Sutro Baths, GG Park, Cable Cars, Union Sq its a small city much can be seen in a day. Your videos rock tho
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There is so much more to the city besides the TL. Sure years ago it was pretty much as bad as Kingsington area in Philly as you saw its rather tame. The new park at the Presidio is really cool, Twin Peaks, Sutro Baths, GG Park, Cable Cars, Union Sq its a small city much can be seen in a day. Your videos rock tho
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billytheriot2407
Beautiful but so are some 3rd world countries. If someone is only looking for a beautiful place to raise there families and not considering the problems with this state it would be great. Being taken over by invader, the government not working for the people and the hope to be able to have a better life.
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Beautiful but so are some 3rd world countries. If someone is only looking for a beautiful place to raise there families and not considering the problems with this state it would be great. Being taken over by invader, the government not working for the people and the hope to be able to have a better life.
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CatherineMarianne
There are plenty of parking garages where you could have parked and then explored any neighborhood on foot (perhaps by taking Muni to get to Golden Gate Park, Sunset, the Mission, or the Richmond. Nice that you have seen for yourself how the ridiculous the conservative talking points about my city are.
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There are plenty of parking garages where you could have parked and then explored any neighborhood on foot (perhaps by taking Muni to get to Golden Gate Park, Sunset, the Mission, or the Richmond. Nice that you have seen for yourself how the ridiculous the conservative talking points about my city are.
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Liz-sc3np
Lived there early-mid 2000s near Tenderloins. In all honesty from this video, it looks slightly better than I remember.
The crimes also better than when I was there based on actual statistics. So I wonder why SF became a target in the media in recent years almost like it’s propaganda.
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Lived there early-mid 2000s near Tenderloins. In all honesty from this video, it looks slightly better than I remember.
The crimes also better than when I was there based on actual statistics. So I wonder why SF became a target in the media in recent years almost like it’s propaganda.
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usa-by-car
why do you say those hotdogs look good yet never buy one or the tenderloin looks ok but then I won't walk there. Better to say the truth: those hotdogs are likely unsanitary or tenderloin is full of sidewalk zombies. You need to express yourself clearly and honestly like Roald Dahl did.
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why do you say those hotdogs look good yet never buy one or the tenderloin looks ok but then I won't walk there. Better to say the truth: those hotdogs are likely unsanitary or tenderloin is full of sidewalk zombies. You need to express yourself clearly and honestly like Roald Dahl did.
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Adrian-wd4rn
Funny, I watch your other videos of you going through dilapidated republican areas, and they're absolutely falling apart. Then you come to a major city, known by that side to be hell on earth and absolutely falling apart. What you see is the opposite.
Funny how life works.
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Funny, I watch your other videos of you going through dilapidated republican areas, and they're absolutely falling apart. Then you come to a major city, known by that side to be hell on earth and absolutely falling apart. What you see is the opposite.
Funny how life works.
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dannytse8767
You didn't visit Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, Ocean Beach, the various districts within San Francisco, etc. The City of San Francisco may be the most famous city in the Bay Area, but there are plenty of other cities in the Bay Area that have interesting stories to tell.
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You didn't visit Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, Ocean Beach, the various districts within San Francisco, etc. The City of San Francisco may be the most famous city in the Bay Area, but there are plenty of other cities in the Bay Area that have interesting stories to tell.
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ForzaMilan-di2zd
From the UK. I just came back from there 2 months ago. Had an amazing time despite all the Media negativity about the city. Loved the place, such a beautiful city. Well worth the visit. San Francisco a photographers dream. No city can provide such amazing scenery
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From the UK. I just came back from there 2 months ago. Had an amazing time despite all the Media negativity about the city. Loved the place, such a beautiful city. Well worth the visit. San Francisco a photographers dream. No city can provide such amazing scenery
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docwill184
B&R in S. F. Bay Area. Gorgeous, the air is wonderful; cultural variety limitless; great music every night.
. but Leftist policies have created a nightmare out of paradise. The scenery and gaslighting are just window-dressing over a now, literally sh! t-City.
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B&R in S. F. Bay Area. Gorgeous, the air is wonderful; cultural variety limitless; great music every night.
. but Leftist policies have created a nightmare out of paradise. The scenery and gaslighting are just window-dressing over a now, literally sh! t-City.
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davidgonzales2274
When i lived the city of san francisco i aways could see the mountain across the bay. I wondered what was behind then. Once i drove over and was surprized to see verdand green grass old wooded fences remnants of machinery and privacy and quiet.
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When i lived the city of san francisco i aways could see the mountain across the bay. I wondered what was behind then. Once i drove over and was surprized to see verdand green grass old wooded fences remnants of machinery and privacy and quiet.
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cassyharrison3592
Years and years ago, while visiting Fisherman's Wharf, we saw a guy walking at a fast clip, clutching his stomach, and his jacket was very wet. dripping wet. Observing him a little closer, we realized he was stealing a live lobster. lol
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Years and years ago, while visiting Fisherman's Wharf, we saw a guy walking at a fast clip, clutching his stomach, and his jacket was very wet. dripping wet. Observing him a little closer, we realized he was stealing a live lobster. lol
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usa-by-car
Warmer temperatures inland cause moisture from the ocean to become sucked up into the atmosphere and pulled over the land in the form of fog, which cools everything down. Nature's air-conditioning. Makes great wine too!
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Warmer temperatures inland cause moisture from the ocean to become sucked up into the atmosphere and pulled over the land in the form of fog, which cools everything down. Nature's air-conditioning. Makes great wine too!
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JBoy340a
Strange to see this. We live in the Bay Area and almost never go to 30 miles to the city. You get busy with your life and just don't make the quick trip. Thanks for making this video and showing what we are missing.
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Strange to see this. We live in the Bay Area and almost never go to 30 miles to the city. You get busy with your life and just don't make the quick trip. Thanks for making this video and showing what we are missing.
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usa-by-car
You can also catch the ferry boats from Fisherman's Wharf. Take a tour of Alcatraz. Better yet, go hiking on Angel Island. Enjoy a meal and have a drink in Sausalito while watching the ferry pass by.
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You can also catch the ferry boats from Fisherman's Wharf. Take a tour of Alcatraz. Better yet, go hiking on Angel Island. Enjoy a meal and have a drink in Sausalito while watching the ferry pass by.
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lisamoses2829
I understand what you mean about taking pride in where you reside. I work at a college University and have seen kids throw trash out their dorm window. I don't get it. It makes my blood boil.
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I understand what you mean about taking pride in where you reside. I work at a college University and have seen kids throw trash out their dorm window. I don't get it. It makes my blood boil.
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usa-by-car
There's a lot of trash because it was collected at night ready to get picked up. That happens in every large dense city in the World. New York, London Paris, Munich. High Five!
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There's a lot of trash because it was collected at night ready to get picked up. That happens in every large dense city in the World. New York, London Paris, Munich. High Five!
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blikkiesvdm
They stand next to a bin and just dump it on the street. I'm use to rhat our cities in South Africa look the same. Such beautiful old buildings and just neglect. What a pity.
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They stand next to a bin and just dump it on the street. I'm use to rhat our cities in South Africa look the same. Such beautiful old buildings and just neglect. What a pity.
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jimechols4347
It's amazing how different it looks from Texas except when you pulled into the big cities and it looks typically like Houston Texas would look.
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It's amazing how different it looks from Texas except when you pulled into the big cities and it looks typically like Houston Texas would look.
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jburnett8152
I was born and raised in California and forgot how beautiful the state is. Even the best weather in the country is not worth Governor Gruesome.
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I was born and raised in California and forgot how beautiful the state is. Even the best weather in the country is not worth Governor Gruesome.
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usa-by-car
My Buddy had a band practice room up in the building on the Tenderloin. It gets bad when you act like a punkazz looking for trouble. High Five!
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My Buddy had a band practice room up in the building on the Tenderloin. It gets bad when you act like a punkazz looking for trouble. High Five!
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