AsianBomb777 said:

Well it was! Disgusting commercial crap.

South Beach that is.

Life seemed artificial to me.

Spookymuffin said:

It takes at least two days to drive from Seattle to L.A.

Spookymuffin said:

That's the charm! We've totally replaced our souls with plasticity!

Spookymuffin said:

Washington is not lame.

Spookymuffin said:

Seems fair.

evenstar3 said:

What about a flight?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

when I know more, I shall post more details and perhaps then on a free night we can all have a fun meet

AsianBomb777 said:

I could tell. It was just as bad as Scarface made it out to be.
California seems much better...at least from the photos my mate keeps showing me.

Spookymuffin said:

2.5 hours to LA.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Ooooh! I might see if I can get a flight and go with my best mate.

Spookymuffin said:

Meet-up of DOOM??

evenstar3 said:

I would fucking love to. Now to get Fauxie to get his lazy arse out of Thailand.

If you're just visiting Seattle itself, I'd suggest staying at the W Hotel downtown, as long as:

• Someone else is picking up the tab (e.g., your employer);
  
• You've got enough Starwood Preferred Guest "Starpoints" or something similar to get a room for free;
  
• They're offering a really good rate (it occasionally happens); or
  
• You don't mind spending $250-$300 per night for a hotel room.
  

In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably state that I've invested in W's parent company. But even if I sold off the stock, I'd still recommend the W. It has a good location (assuming you want to be downtown), is classy without being snobby, and actually has style instead of the same bland look that you'll find at most U.S. hotels.

OTOH, if you're mainly here to go to Microsoft's HQ in Redmond, I'd reluctantly suggest finding a place on the "Eastside" (i.e., the suburbs on the other side of Lake Washington, which includes Redmond). There are only two bridges across the lake, and they're often clogged with traffic, so you don't want to be going back and forth across the lake.

Zogmuffin said:

when's dan going to thailand? he should be eager to get out of the country around then.

matt said:

Everything's already been organised; I know no details except I'll be there.

Thanks a lot though

evenstar3 said:

touché.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Maybe I'll come out too.



I really like Seattle.

Spookymuffin said:

Heh... a few weeks ago, someone guessed my age at 17. I'm older than that by more than a decade.

I live here. Seatown B since 1987. Well I spend 4 years in Alaska.

But Seattle has always been home. I have been to the UK in 1998.

Only London and Sheffield. Had a great time. Hope you enjoy our city.

Enjoy the city!

matt said:

People will say anything when they are well you know chewing on things.

evenstar3 said:

Around next november would be best for me.

Be sure to party in pioneer square! Or eat at a resturaunt on Queen Anne Hill

Fauxie said:

Hooray! I work in Seattle. I would love to meet up! Keep me posted.

evenstar3 said:

Some parts of it are. It's a pretty big state. There gotta be something here that you would like...

UCantHavaDaMango said:

actually i love it; i went to seattle a few times when i was younger.