my front porch

6/28/2010 12:33:23 PM

Yeah, I usually use a #4 guard and a bathroom mirror

But I'm trying to branch out here

6/28/2010 12:34:42 PM

Me and my coworker were just talking about this this morning. He gets his at Great Clips for like $7 I think.

6/28/2010 12:36:06 PM

Front porch and Great Clips

Two virtually unknown options I never would have come across

Thanks man

6/28/2010 12:37:15 PM

anyone know of any good places to rent near downtown/elon law? (under a mile preferred but this is evaporating fast)

6/28/2010 12:43:03 PM

^^I like Indigo the Salon. Their cheaper version is called Indie the Salon, and it's a training salon.
http://www.ndgo.com/documents/23.html They'll run you about $15-$30 for a mens cut.

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 12:43 PM. Reason : ]

6/28/2010 12:43:16 PM

^^ I see a lot of places for rent on Elm Street north of downtown, also Fisher Park. No idea what you're looking for, though.

^ Excellent. All of these places have shitty websites or none at all and I'm not going to call them all.

6/28/2010 12:47:07 PM

^^^ what is your price range? the closer you get the downtown the more expensive it will be. I lived on Battleground when I worked downtown, and it was a 10 minute commute. if you are looking to rent a house, there are plenty off of Lawndale across from Target.

6/28/2010 12:50:51 PM

$900 or less, doesn't smell like cats, and it's a complete shithole, old is ok, above retail is ok.

yeah we've got a line on a positive looking prospect (from looking in the windows at least) on Magnolia just south of fisher park, a different one on wharton looked good from the outside, but inside smelled like cats, door frames were about 3 inches shorter than me, tiny bathroom, and floors were more than just a little slanted....

got a notice about some place called "new town" or something off of n. church as well, might look over there if i have to.

6/28/2010 12:56:36 PM

Quote :

"anyone know of any good places to rent near downtown/elon law? (under a mile preferred but this is evaporating fast) "

try where i live or the apt complex / condo complex around mine. they are technically condos but there are several for rent in my complex (country club condos) and the one that circles mine (forgot what it is called)

1700 N. Elm Street. just down from magnolia (i looked there too). i'd say you could rent mine but i think y'all wanted 2 bdrm and mine is 1bdrm. plus i alread rented it!

but there are several law students in here (i rented mine out to someone in your incoming class). and a bunch of young professionals. i've really liked living here.

so try country club (http://www.yostandlittle.com/communities/countryclubcondo.html). there are several for rent in here. if you want i can look around at the ones with signs in the windows and get you some #s?!

and the one that circles that is called brookside or something like that (100 sunset circle). i also looked at them and they are nice. then there are a couple down the street (condos) going away from downtown but i can't remember their names. also condos but again you'll find that several are for rent.

but what i came to ask ---> is elizabeth's pizza any good?

6/28/2010 6:29:33 PM

Haven't had Elizabeth's since I lived in Winston, but I remember it being good.

I really like Mario's on New Garden.

6/28/2010 6:48:12 PM

Elizabeth's sucks

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 6:50 PM. Reason : all of them, but some are more ghetto than others]

6/28/2010 6:50:00 PM

yum mario's looks good.

its like 15 minutes away from me though i have a coupon for elizabeth's also (/poor person) so i was going to maybe try it ton?! i am scared. but it has good reviews?

i wanna try mario's also though. hmmmm.

6/28/2010 6:51:55 PM

Elizabeth's isn't great, but it's completely edible. Just be prepared to wring the grease out prior to eating. Seriously, grease on everything, even the salads and pasta. Would I eat there again--yes, it's cheap, and it's not horrible.

6/28/2010 7:18:20 PM

ewww really. hmmm.

i mean is it better or worse than like papa john's/pizza hut/etc?

6/28/2010 7:23:00 PM

Pizza is worse than Papa Johns/ Pizza Hut. But better than Cici's. Pasta really isn't *that* bad.

6/28/2010 7:34:35 PM

haha ok then i'm definitely NOT getting it. thanks

cause i don't like papa john's/pizza hut so i DEF won't like this. sadness. i was hoping it was going to be good. i guess that is why they are always sending out coupons haha.

6/28/2010 7:36:39 PM

^^ come on. elizabeth's is better than the major chains.

6/28/2010 8:19:25 PM

well i didn't get it

i do have a coupon for a $12 2 topping large and i want to try it but if it isn't that good i'd rather have another person to share it with so i don't have leftovers

it has good reviews

but we are in greensboro so i don't trust all of the reviews haha.

6/28/2010 8:35:04 PM

Mario's makes a good white pizza. I don't think I've had a bad time at Mario's yet.

Elizabeth's isn't bad. It's a step up from Papa Johns. The sauce is a little bland/watery imo. In fact all of their tomato sauces are a little bland. Worth it for a coupon. Not so sure if I would go out of my way without a deal of some sort.

6/28/2010 10:35:38 PM

The best thing to get at Elizabeth's is the Sicilian style. It's like $20 but it's HUGE. We usually get it, eat like 2 slices each, then have lunch for the rest of the week.

6/29/2010 10:08:10 AM

The Proximity is hiring front desk/ drivers if anyone knows someone looking for a job...

6/29/2010 12:10:49 PM

Quote :

"Cons: ON TIME MY FRIND SAID THEY STOPED A WEEKLY BECAUSE THEY WERE JUMPING PROPLE IN ON THE BBALL COURT.OTHER THAN THAT NO BODY MESSES WITH YOU BUT ID TAKE A KNIFE AND WATCH THE BBALL COURT IF ITS NEAR DARK."

Barber Park

6/29/2010 8:46:47 PM

yeah, Barber Park is in a pretty bad part of town. When I was in middle school we had our All Star baseball game at the Barber Park baseball field. We had to walk the infield an hour before the game picking up broken glass.

6/30/2010 9:29:38 AM

where the crap is barber park?

6/30/2010 9:30:45 AM

all the way down Lee St, just before you get to I-85

on a sidenote, we had to do the same broken glass ritual whenever we played at Dudley in High School

6/30/2010 9:34:19 AM

I think I took this picture in Burlington, which is kind of close to Greensboro

7/5/2010 8:19:37 PM

Just boarded my flight out of detroit. I don't think I've ever been this happy to be flying to greensboro

7/5/2010 9:28:16 PM

^^ yes, Cum Park Plaza is in Burlington. In one of the "bad" parts of town.

7/6/2010 8:41:39 AM

^^^ lol, I have that same picture. There is a diner in in there called "Cum Park Diner" or something like that. I have been meaning to steal a menu.

and yes, it is in a REALLY bad part of Burlington. There is a housing project area there called Beverly Hills, which I always got a kick out of.

Actually, I found the picture. It's Cum Park Grill:



[Edited on July 6, 2010 at 10:49 AM. Reason : a]

7/6/2010 10:47:57 AM

And while we are on the subject of funny business names, this is a truck wash place in Siler City. Notice the church in the background.

7/6/2010 10:51:17 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cum-Park_Plaza

7/6/2010 11:05:33 AM

Are you trying to tell me there are good parts of Burlington

7/6/2010 1:28:50 PM

Yeah, as you get closer to Elon and out in the rural areas.

7/6/2010 1:38:07 PM

Anyone else just lose power

7/7/2010 8:19:06 PM

Taking the GF to Marisol tonight for her birthday. That oughta cost me about $200

7/30/2010 12:27:50 PM

^ went there with my wife and in-laws a few years back. Very glad they picked up the tab

7/30/2010 12:42:09 PM

Yeah, it's pricey. But she loves the place, so whatever. Shit, factoring in alcohol and tip, it will probably be more like $250

7/30/2010 12:47:32 PM

greensboro resident for ~ 24 more hours

its been real, gboro

but not really. glad to be leaving. even if it is to move back into my dad's house :/

but i HATE MOVING AHHHHHH RAWR.

7/30/2010 1:03:39 PM

update:

$250 after tip

7/31/2010 10:08:26 AM

was it good? what did you eat? i've NEVER had a meal that expensive. i don't know if its really my thing. making me a horrible woman! *shrug*

haha.

7/31/2010 10:16:13 AM

It was fucking awesome! By far the best meal I have ever had in Greensboro. The only reason it was that much was because my GF is friends with the owners, waiter, and bartender so i tipped huge. I tipped the waiter $50 on $150 meal and I tipped the bartender $20 on a $25 bar tab. So I guess I'm wrong, it was only $245.

We had calamari as an appetizer, their bomb ass crab soup, I had rabbit and she had grouper.

We are going back for appetizers and dessert for my birthday next week.

[Edited on July 31, 2010 at 10:23 AM. Reason : a]

7/31/2010 10:22:29 AM

Why is my trash container green and my recycling container brown

Seems like they got that backwards

8/5/2010 4:09:04 PM

be thankful that you have curbside trash pick-up

i have to haul my shit to the dumpster behind my office

8/5/2010 5:31:20 PM

brown can = POS

8/5/2010 6:34:27 PM

My neighbors hate me because 9 times out 10, I'm leaving my cans on the curb all week

LIKE I GIVE A FUCK

8/5/2010 6:36:48 PM

Just noticed this:

Quote :

"Greensbros Where do you get your hair cut I look bad"

I always used to go to Gene's Barber Shop on Spring Garden near UNCG. A real old-time barber shop with a slow pace and a vintage coke machine that dispenses glass bottles; kind of like stepping into a time warp. Super nice guys and they did a great job. I think the dude who cut my hair (Jimmy Nelson) has retired by now though.

Quote :

"Why is my trash container green and my recycling container brown Seems like they got that backwards"

Dunno but it's been that way since like 1993. The trash cans were green before they had curbside pickup for recycling, maybe because it looked nicer, and I guess they didn't want to distribute new trash cans when they started the recycling program since the other ones were only a few years old.

[Edited on August 5, 2010 at 9:19 PM. Reason : c]

8/5/2010 9:17:00 PM

Jimmy is still at Gene's Barber Shop...lol

Green cans are nice with a wide wheel base and lower center of gravity. The brown cans are way too narrow at the wheel base, thinner wheels, and top heavy.

8/6/2010 10:23:08 AM

Oh is he? Cool, I thought my dad said he was thinking about retiring. Maybe he's part time. I take it you've been there?

Maybe the fact that I like the place so much means I'm an old man at heart...

8/6/2010 5:17:57 PM

Gene's is by far the best barber shop in Greensboro. My dad used to take me there when I was younger. I have never been there as an adult though, since I switched to the clippers route when I was like 17

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 5:19 PM. Reason : a]

8/6/2010 5:19:06 PM