2 legit

2 legit to quit

1/26/2009 11:02:03 PM

I considered the 61 and the 67

went with the 61

kinda have initial remorse about not getting the 67

but I have 30 days to change my mind

1/26/2009 11:03:00 PM

Quote :

"that does not look delicious it looks like someone has taken one of Slave Famous' pubes and put it under a microscope an unknown species of STD, they just start to call them "SF1, SF2"...and so on"

you'd be the only one to turn them down. there's usually an hour wait at lunch every day. course the place is really small.

^how big is the room?

[Edited on January 26, 2009 at 11:04 PM. Reason : .]

1/26/2009 11:03:03 PM

did you get DLP

i know you didn't go and pay for a 61" lcd/plAYYUsma

1/26/2009 11:04:13 PM

yeah dlp

samsung

unless youre gonna hang it on the wall

the price /screen size ratio is just so much better with dlp

1/26/2009 11:05:07 PM

yea

mine's a samsung, only thing that kinda sucks about the picture is that if you are standing above the TV, it looks a lot dimmer than if you are at-or-below it, but sitting on the couch, its a non-issue

1/26/2009 11:06:05 PM

quit being fools and just get a goddamn LCD

it's worth it

1/26/2009 11:07:49 PM

ive seen LCDs, $1000 more for the same size is just dumb, IMO

1/26/2009 11:10:34 PM

the 65 inch lcd was like 3300 on sale

I paid 1300 for my DLP 61 inch

DO THE MATH

1/26/2009 11:12:50 PM

yea when i got my 56 it was 1400ish back in May

1/26/2009 11:14:07 PM

i got it online with no taxes and free shipping, they even come and set that bitch up for me

I tipped him a 20 and a diet snapple

1/26/2009 11:14:54 PM

it's not the size of the ship
it's the motion in the ocean

1/26/2009 11:17:08 PM

they just delivered mine from the store, and i was literally moving into the new place that day, so while i was waiting i was putting together the p.o.s. walmart TV stand

the timing was impeccable...i finished the TV stand, then the TV arrived, i got that set up and then the cable guy came to set that up

1/26/2009 11:17:58 PM

I put my stand together

took like 2 hours and I had 3 screws left over at the end but couldnt figure out where to put them so I said fuck it

Its held up so far...its got a 300 pound limit and the tv is only like 75

1/26/2009 11:23:32 PM

Im going to be working off of WWT Harris, are there good places to live that still have some personality close to there?

1/26/2009 11:49:00 PM

WT Harris runs everywhere... would you be closer to Northlake Mall or to UNCC?

1/27/2009 12:10:01 AM

Its right off the exit from I-85 coming from Raleigh

1/27/2009 12:48:35 AM

my tv stand was missing a screw

ive made the best of it

1/27/2009 7:00:02 AM

Sounds like you're in the University Area. Lots of cheap housing...pretty crappy area to live IMO these days. I lived there 4 years ago in Barrington Place. Nice Apt. and fairly cheap, but no really a cool neighborhood or anything. Closest cool neighborhood to University is NoDa/Plaza-Midwood.

Ok, here's my list.

Cool neighborhoods (for young people):
Southend, Uptown, No-Da, Plaza-Midwood-Thomas St.
I don't do ballantyne or Steele Creek, but I thought those are older, more settled down folk areas. Places to live maybe, but not much to do.

Eats:
Penguin Diner (best hushpuppies, best people watching)
Bid Daddy's Burger Bar (best burgers in town)
Macs (best BBQ)
Price's Chicken (best fried chicken ever)
Merts (best soul food)

Best bars:
Dixies
Tyber Creek
Thomas St.
Ri-Ra

I don't have a favorite club.

Outdoors things to do:
Whitewater Center
Crowders Mountain
The lakes

Also, google this shit.

[Edited on January 27, 2009 at 9:29 AM. Reason : ]

1/27/2009 9:27:05 AM

i agree with most of ^ except if you're going to penguin you'll probably have to wait to get a table, and imo, it's overrated. it always gives me the mud butt.. you should still go just to go... it's an experience.

i live in ballantyne, but don't really go out here... i hear this area is full of cougars though if you're into that sort of thing

i hate going uptown.. HATE it. it's filled with douche bags and sluts. dixies is the worst. just walking in there makes me want to vomit all over myself. ri-ras is cool though... and delicious.

thomas street tavern always has weird people in it, so it's fun to people watch, plus they have the cool patio out back.

noda and plaza midwood/thomas st are fun places to hang out. i would love to own a house in/near one of these neighborhoods someday

also, google that shit

1/27/2009 9:59:32 AM

look at all you uppidy bougie-ass fuckboys and fuckgirls

1/27/2009 10:38:16 AM

BTTT

1/27/2009 1:10:53 PM

http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/index

http://neighborhoodtheatre.com/

http://amossouthend.com/

http://visulite.com/

http://noda.org/

1/27/2009 1:31:41 PM

University Area:

Best college crowd: Wild Wing Cafe or Boardwalk Billys.
Best sports bar: Picassos

picassos is at 29 and WT Harris. Wild Wing is on Mallard Creek. Boardwalk Billys is on 29, about 2 miles north of WT Harris.

There is a Flying Saucer about 3 miles North on 29 from WT Harris.






as far as living off of WT Harris, I would avoid it if possible. Its getting too crowded and the traffic sucks.



Unless you live uptown, you probably aren't going to frequent a lot of these places people are naming. They are all good places, but they won't be in your circle if you live outside the city. I love the Penguin, but i've been there maybe twice in the past 6 months?


Let us know where you will be living (I still didn't see this) and i'll try to cater it around there.

1/27/2009 1:32:08 PM

Quote :

"Im going to be moving Charlotte in a couple of weeks and was wondering what are some good areas of town for fun nightlife and relatively cheap places to live. Also what are some fun things in the Charlotte area, such as comedy clubs, concert venues, unique bars, outdoor activities, ect."

For some reason I find this question to be really funny!

1/27/2009 2:09:11 PM

^^That's funny, because out of all the places named in this thread, only RiRa, Dixies, and Merts is uptown. I don't live uptown and try to go to NoDa, Southend, and all those cool restaurants as often as possible....

It's not uptown or bust imo. There are many good and cool places outside of uptown.

1/27/2009 4:35:03 PM

The Epicentre is pretty nice. It can get kinda douchey though. Lots of good bars with a lot of hot tail. I like Alley Cats, RiRa, Connolly's and Dixie's. Stool Pigeons is alright. Never go to Buckhead. Ever. Uptown Cabaret is good with a group, especially if you have girls with you.

[Edited on January 27, 2009 at 4:39 PM. Reason : *]

1/27/2009 4:37:56 PM

Quote :

"^^That's funny, because out of all the places named in this thread, only RiRa, Dixies, and Merts is uptown. "

I mean it all depends on where you live. If you live way out in concord or something, Plaza Central or Noda could be consider "down-town", being only a few miles from the city.

1/27/2009 4:40:04 PM

Quote :

"Never go to Buckhead. Ever"

i love people who have this opinion, because it keeps my favorite bar from being overrun. but keep your opinion about one of the best places uptown.




^exactly. I used the term uptown lightly. My "uptown" stretches from NoDa through the main drag inside 277 to the outskirting neighborhoods of dilworth, southend etc, all the way out towards providence road.


and you may try to hit those places up as often as you can, but it's a stretch, especially if you live in matthews, university, concord, etc etc.

1/27/2009 4:48:10 PM

I live in the University area for no good reason, except the Saucer's in my backyard.

1/27/2009 4:53:33 PM

^^ And why, pray tell, do you like Buckhead.?You said others not liking it keeps it from getting overcrowded, but everytime I've been there it's been just that. So much so that it takes so much effort just to get to the bar that the ability to cop a feel doesn't outweigh anything.

[Edited on January 27, 2009 at 4:55 PM. Reason : *]

1/27/2009 4:55:17 PM

Quote :

"t's filled with douche bags and sluts. dixies is the worst. just walking in there makes me want to vomit all over myself"

wow dixies is my favorite bar to go too..I'm there every weekend brick & barrel is pretty fun too but it gets a little crowded at some times since it's pretty small. That whole corner is pretty fun (ri-ra's, the attic, and phil's)

1/27/2009 10:56:50 PM

Quote :

"^^ And why, pray tell, do you like Buckhead.?You said others not liking it keeps it from getting overcrowded, but everytime I've been there it's been just that. So much so that it takes so much effort just to get to the bar that the ability to cop a feel doesn't outweigh anything."

didn't mean to dodge your question DB, just left work before i could answer.


I've been going to buckhead steadily for 3+ years and for my group of friends its easily our "go to" or fall back bar. we have never had a bad time and always seems to have wild crazy blackout good times there. We also enjoy the atmosphere, i like the live music atmosphere that can quickly turn into a dance party. It may get old to some, but its always fun for me. And having a big group that enjoys it just as much is always a plus. I have a hard time describing Buckhead as overcrowded after experiencing places such as Blackfinn, Phils, and The Attic/Madisons. Buckhead always has a big crowd, but the place is so open that it doesn't feel that way. Blackfinn, Phils, and Attic/madisons all becomes so packed that everytime you turn you have to worry about bumping into a cigarette and with the undersized bars at each, you are almost forced to stand by bar all night in order to get a drink.

Maybe its just me and that i've learned to steer clear of the actual bar (at buckhead) unless i absolutely have to get liquor. The several beer tub girls in the corners are quick and easy to get to, plus they have the basics (red bull+vodka, soco+lime) if you are into that. And even still, the large bar is more accomodating than most.

Yeah the passway by the main bar gets a little crowded late, but its from people that use that area to stand in circles and block traffic both directions. We've been guilty of that too, but most of the time we are out in the center or on the dance floor.




most people bash buckhead due to the fleischmann deal, the fights/shootings (both of which did not even originate at buckhead), and the sing-along journey/bon jovi atmosphere before they ever even experience a night there.

1/28/2009 4:12:38 PM

George Pappas Park Lanes for your bowling needs.

1/28/2009 4:18:47 PM

^

best I've done there was a 151, _yay

1/28/2009 4:19:36 PM

Rock Hill ftw

1/28/2009 10:01:11 PM