Colorado then and now.

kanusport · Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Montucky

I recently took a trip to Colorado for work and really enjoyed being in a state I used to live in. I spent several years in Colorado living in alma and doing the breckenridge thing. Some things are the same in CO: friendly people, lots of people actually, beautiful views and bad drivers. Some things are different: is downtown Denver the new times square or Tokyo? All in all good trip. I did a snow dance for you CO folks cause you desparatly need snow.

bstrick11 · Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 359 Location: Frange

Worst drivers ever! Thanks for the snow dance. It's currently dumping.
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TeleBear · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

when's the last time you've been to Times Sq or Tokyo? I reckon Denver's pretty mellow compared to those two. understand your thoughts about the good-ol days. i bet Alma hasn't changed so much.

and, yeah, it's a rough snow year........ thanks for your kind prayers.
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SkaredShtles · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:50 am Post subject:

Danno · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:52 am Post subject:

I don't think the drivers here are all that bad, they're certainly more courteous than some places I have lived.
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Mulex · Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 465 Location: Denver

Hey wait, Boulderites are defending Colorado drivers? You guys are the worst in the state. Driving in CO-spgs is a pleasure- them re-pubs sure know how to use a turn signal.
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Danno · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:07 am Post subject:

in before rsireland tells us his favorite Boulder prius drivers story. Rolling Eyes

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"anecdotes are fine assbaggery is not"
"But of course to Telemark is just one function of ski gear, but to have fun is the other. If I so much want to make Parallel turns all day long, I shall do this as well"

Mr. T · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 2079 Location: Bellingham

cesare · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:36 am Post subject:

Colorado drivers SUCK! I try to drive only when nobody else is on the road, like on Sunday afternoons. Laughing

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Danno · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:

Every place I have lived, people bitch about the drivers there. Ithink drivers everywhere suck. And the people driving faster than me? Those crazy maniacs should get off the road! And the people going slower than me? Sheesh, those people should learn how to drive!
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"anecdotes are fine assbaggery is not"
"But of course to Telemark is just one function of ski gear, but to have fun is the other. If I so much want to make Parallel turns all day long, I shall do this as well"

hutguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 7108 Location: Breckenridge CO

teleken · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 270 Location: Colorado Springs

Back in the day drivers sucked- now they all have cell phones in one hand so they suck and blow. (partial credit to Bart Simpson).

Back the first post it does kinda crack me up how Denver is trying so hard to become a "big city" (EG: millions spent on new updates for the airport) I have no problem with the efforts since I rarely go to Denver; if the people want it let it happen. The more people who flock to Big D the worse I-70 gets.
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Matt J · Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 2623

I don't know what's funny about major metropolitan growth. Are Atlanta, Houston, Dallas Fort Worth, LA, and Chicago funny too?

The folks that are pushing growth in the Front Range don't care about traffic on I70.

3PinGrin · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:12 am Post subject:

hutguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 7108 Location: Breckenridge CO

All driver suck. Except me.

Snow in Colorado hasn't been that bad this year. November and December were pretty grim, but mid January to present has actually been pretty good.

No complaints.
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