What's the worst thing in your neigborhood? (not counting us) - Beyond Tiki

T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 3:42 PM On 2004-11-19 22:19, calneva wrote: the methodone clinic across the street the "medical marjuana" clinic down the street who's patients all seem to be in their 20's and very healthy. the 50 or so homeless people that live within a couple of blocks of my building. 4.the hundreds, if not thousands, of pigeons who seem to have formed a gang and are in a constant street battle with the homeless. the freeway off ramp a couple of hundred feet from our front door that feeds most of central and western San Francisco. Ahh, San Francisco! You should work for the tourist board. The worst neighborhood situation I ever lived in was when I was in 3rd grade and we moved to Stanton. Okay all you OC-ers, make your fun! Knott & Katella. We lived in a condo next to a waste transfer station and a now-defunct army missile and radar installation (which was pretty cool when we were 8). We used to see the Nike missile launch tests from the schoolbus, just 500 feet away from us. Nothing like growing up at the height of the Cold & Vietnam wars. On top of that, we had crazy stoner neighbors that we shared a wall with who played thumpin' loud music all the time. Their mid-teenage kids were so stoned and/or drunk they would pass out so hard that they didn't even wake up when the police pounded on their door. I wonder why they were never taken to child protective services. It was all a step up from when we lived in Bell Gardens. The move to OC was around 1970, so I'm sure those places bear little resemblance to what they once were.

On 2004-11-19 22:19, calneva wrote:

the methodone clinic across the street

the "medical marjuana" clinic down the street who's patients all seem to be in their 20's and very healthy.

the 50 or so homeless people that live within a couple of blocks of my building.
4.the hundreds, if not thousands, of pigeons who seem to have formed a gang and are in a constant street battle with the homeless.

the freeway off ramp a couple of hundred feet from our front door that feeds most of central and western San Francisco.

Ahh, San Francisco! You should work for the tourist board.

The worst neighborhood situation I ever lived in was when I was in 3rd grade and we moved to Stanton. Okay all you OC-ers, make your fun! Knott & Katella. We lived in a condo next to a waste transfer station and a now-defunct army missile and radar installation (which was pretty cool when we were 8). We used to see the Nike missile launch tests from the schoolbus, just 500 feet away from us. Nothing like growing up at the height of the Cold & Vietnam wars.

On top of that, we had crazy stoner neighbors that we shared a wall with who played thumpin' loud music all the time. Their mid-teenage kids were so stoned and/or drunk they would pass out so hard that they didn't even wake up when the police pounded on their door. I wonder why they were never taken to child protective services.

It was all a step up from when we lived in Bell Gardens. The move to OC was around 1970, so I'm sure those places bear little resemblance to what they once were.

Post #126908 by Tiki-bot on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 3:42 PM