Eh, I actually have to agree with him on that. You really don't want to move somewhere just based on what you've heard. You have to experience the sights, sounds, smells, etc.

(Oh sure, you can do it...it'll add excitement to the experience. But you don't want to take other people's words for it...you'll wind up hating them later if things don't pan out.)

yeah, i understand, but i don't really have that option :( that's kinda why i appreciate everything ya'll are passing on.:D

well, if you DO decide to move to philly, and you need a place to crash, sycamore will be glad to put you up for a month or two. he's always doing shit like that

isn't it great to have really great friends

i think it's just great

just great

i'm sure he'll be glad you offered;)

ok. yeah. I was generalizing based on a couple of isolated incidents. here's my other theory on the matter:

regardless of where you live, the average will work out. the following ratio applies to 94.2%* of the nations cities. towns, and boroughs:

the populace will be divided as follows:

15% cool people

60% stems ( people who could get through their life with only their medula)

15% assholes

5% unconsious

5% psychotic assholes





* 47% of all statistics are made up on the spot

that's all i have to say about that

Jim, put the crack pipe down.

Turn around.

Walk away.

Don't look back...

close, but no cigar

Ah. So they take the same approach as Singapore. Seems to work well for both places. ;)

Uhm... well, they don't cane you for chewing the gum, but yeah... I think it's the same, but on a <i>less severe</i> scale. :P

Try:
SchoolMatch Now!
or try Google and type in "national school reports" in the search box. :)
Hope that helps!!

thanks....that was very informative.

This is probably an inconsequential antecdote, but I recently visited DC on a business trip and LOVED the metro. I actually felt safe travelling as a 20-something female (thought I may be delusional.) I stayed in Greenbelt, which is the end of the green line, past College Park. Seemed like a nice area. I don't know much about DC as a city, though.

MAY be? :)

Well, I felt you were safe there, and never worried about you being on public transportation. So I guess that says a lot about it too.

Rho and I lived not too terribly far from Greenbelt. Greenbelt is nice, but if you're not within walking distance of Greenbelt Road, you're in trouble.

College Park is very cool, particularly if you live near the UMD campus.

You can go anywhere on Metro and be safe. Of course, you're on your own outside the stations...

The scariest moment I've had riding the Metro was an escalator that must have been 6 blocks long/tall. Got dizzy going up and down that.