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Hey, that race traffic was horrible today. I'm sure it'll be heavy when I get off work. Laburnam was backed up all the way to Harvie Rd and Mechanicsville was moving so slowly, I turned around before I got to it. But it's great we pull in that many people... and I wonder if I can go look at the grandstand without a race going on?

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cityhopper Unincorporated Area

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Genearl Observations (from a recent trip)

*Nine Mile Rd (whewww, needs some development)

*Need to learn ways to avoid toll

*Why doesn't Yahoo Maps understands Richmond's one way streets (I must have circled the same block 5x)

*Traffic on W Cary (yikes, roads are too tight for the SUV driver)

*I expect to pay for a lot of parking (see SUV reference above)

*You have to go pretty far for shopping districts / strip malls if you live downtown

*I've notice quite a bit of a squanderers (assumption)

*High level of dependency on interstate highways to get to and fro (not a lot of state routes that are not main streets)

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Genearl Observations (from a recent trip)

*Nine Mile Rd (whewww, needs some development)

*Need to learn ways to avoid toll

*Why doesn't Yahoo Maps understands Richmond's one way streets (I must have circled the same block 5x)

*Traffic on W Cary (yikes, roads are too tight for the SUV driver)

*I expect to pay for a lot of parking (see SUV reference above)

*You have to go pretty far for shopping districts / strip malls if you live downtown

*I've notice quite a bit of a squanderers (assumption)

*High level of dependency on interstate highways to get to and fro (not a lot of state routes that are not main streets)

Did you have any positive observations while in town? :dontknow:

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cityhopper Unincorporated Area

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Did you have any positive observations while in town? :dontknow:

Point wasn't to come off like a bash post, not my intentions at all. I am very excited being in RVA and back into VA; however, at the same time this is my first experience living in Richmond, I have to learn the good of the city as well as the shortcomings. I'd be a fool not to know/understand the issues that would face a resident day to day: safety, travel, and such. I do not know the areas, neighborhoods, and shortcuts so this is all very new to me.

My first trip, I got to see some of the gems of the city. I have been around and about since then to handle business, so it wasn't so much of sight seeing as much as a minor snapshot observation of functioning as a resident rather than a tourist. I should have stated that in the original post. :thumbsup:

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Point wasn't to come off like a bash post, not my intentions at all. I am very excited being in RVA and back into VA; however, at the same time this is my first experience living in Richmond, I have to learn the good of the city as well as the shortcomings. I'd be a fool not to know/understand the issues that would face a resident day to day: safety, travel, and such. I do not know the areas, neighborhoods, and shortcuts so this is all very new to me.

My first trip, I got to see some of the gems of the city. I have been around and about since then to handle business, so it wasn't so much of sight seeing as much as a minor snapshot observation of functioning as a resident rather than a tourist. I should have stated that in the original post. :thumbsup:

Oh, I know, and I didn't want mine to come off as a "whiny" post or something. I just wanted to make sure you didn't end up with a negative experience :thumbsup:

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eandslee City

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Haha, I grew it out since the NFF :D It's getting a bit shaggy though, I think it's time for a trim.

I may be a bit partial since I'm in the military, but I would agree with your assessment that it is time for a trim. I mean really, look at that mop! :rofl: Just kidding, bro! If that's what the girls these days dig, then by all means! It's funny though because back in the early 80s when I had hair like that, I got beat up!!!

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Cadeho City

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Tommy's the 7th or 8th Beatle. Tommy beware, if we meet, I will be packing.... scissors!

cityhopper, thank you so much for your observations. It's basically what I see and know but I at times get shot down for mine. At least I am not the only person who notices Nine Mile (and Williamsburg) need huge improvments, Richmond is a car-lover's paradise with as much it needs to be used to get around, and NOTHING IS DOWNTOWN... the real shopping is miles away. Maybe one day we'll improve all of that.

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As the Artful Dodger said, "Consider yourself one of us". :yahoo:

That would have been my last guess. :rofl:

I've always wondered how you came up with the tag BreakfastPills? Wont't even attempt to guess about Blitzkrieg Koala.

Were you able to get a hard copy of that Style issue?

Nah, I just e-mailed them, and will call today. Think they'll be a back charge?

Yeah, I like your hair TBurban haha. I used to have hair like that. Now mine's twice as long as that. :mellow:

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Can you share what you've heard, BGW? I'm curious.

I'd rather not just yet, 'til we hear whether a couple of important details are indeed true. The last thing I want to do is spread untrue details about this.

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