Comments on: Trip Notes: Phoenix

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Trisha — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:47:48 +0000

What I noticed about Phoenix: most businesses where housed in buildings were it was obvious that was not the original intent of the building. Such as a bank in a former Chinese restaraunt. Also, pawn and gun shops everywhere. And no sense of neighborhood identity. Just a big ole messy hodgepodge. Not offence, Phoenicians- but a culteral wasteland.

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Mom~o — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:28:50 +0000

Every Taco Bell should have a doctor’s office within a few yards.

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randi — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:44:28 +0000

My very experienced, favorite and wonderful dentist is sandwiched between La-Z-Boy and Quizno’s. Haha.

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Diesel — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:31:16 +0000

Direct deposit for porn…. that could catch on. “I’d like 20% of my check withheld for porn.”

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emilymarion — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:52:29 +0000

Porn is the best….we were just talking about it at work!

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aaaaaaron — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:50:21 +0000

Travel swiftly and don’t ever stop in Phoenix again. Flagstaff, however, is gorgeous and has the best Italian restaurant I’ve ever been to. In Denver, if you want a fucked up bar experience, visit Mario’s Double Daughter Salotto.

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blogcabins — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:51:18 +0000

By the looks of that picture, you were in a shitty part of town.

Hey - the high in Phoenix yesterday was 95! Granted, it was raining for half the day and was pretty humid, but 99% of the people here will take that over 112 degrees with low humidity.

But the swamp-ass factor does indeed suck balls. I guess you get used to it, though.

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Karl Rove — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:54:59 +0000

I know of a crematorium in a mall in Florida. Florida is crazy.

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Angie — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:01:27 +0000

Oy. Good luck with that porn thing, dude! Have a safe rest of your trip and good luck in the golf game.

As for the docs and dentists, one can only speculate as to the reason they move into strip malls. However, I’ve known quite a few who have been dislocated from their offices due to developing and needed a place quick and used these as a temporary location until their new offices were done.

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Jenn — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:33:45 +0000

Ah yes… the infamous “Swamp Ass Effect” I just visited Phoenix 2 weekends ago and was not impressed. I’m not a heat type of girl… give me 75 degree weather with a breeze and I’ll be happy. If so, why do I like in Texas? Hmmm..