# I'm going home. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399 "2001-07-05T21:12:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/1 "2001-07-05T21:12:03Z")
It is with a divided heart that I make the following announcement. Please, hold your applause and/or boos till the end. Yes folks… the most recent addition to the Bay Area Dopers (or BAD’s as it were) is packing up her toys and going home. In a nutshell, California has kicked my ass. I’ve had some really good times here and met some amazing people, both from the boards, and not. I’ve also had some pretty awful times here, but we won’t get into those. I truly will miss the Bay Area, and the people I’ve met. I wish I could pack you all up and take you with me. What it came down to is the realization that I’m tired. I’ve been fighting ever since I got here, and I’m tired of it. Going home isn’t quite admitting defeat, though. Or at least I don’t see it that way. I’m going back to a place I know, a place I love, a place I can find my way with a little bit of support from my friends and family. A place I can afford to live without having to worry quite so much about where my next car payment is going to come from. Mostly, I miss my friends and my family, and don’t want to be 3,000 miles from them anymore. BAD’s… what can I say. I love you guys, and will miss the hell out of you. You are all responsible for the majority of my good times out here, and without a lot of you, I would have felt pretty lost and alone. So thank you. All of you. Oh, and I’m bringing **virtee** with me. He’s sick of living in Silicon Valley, and is looking forward to moving back East. He’s got family in Virginia, and has already had a few promising job offers. I probably would have stayed here with him, if he wasn’t willing to move. But being the amazing person he is, he’s willing to leave his home for me. Not sure exactly what the timetable is yet, but my job ends July 30th, so I figure sometime shortly after that, beginning of August maybe, I’ll head back East. Not looking forward to the drive, but maybe I’ll take a different route this time. Rt. 80 is hella boring. So thanks, California. You proved to me that I was stronger than I realized I was… just not quite strong enough. I’m going home. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/2 "2001-07-05T22:06:59Z")
**Rasa** , just think about it…coffee milk, chow mein, the Braga Bridge, the Mills…home sweet home. 😉 It’ll be good to have you back. Rose ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/3 "2001-07-05T23:17:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wicked Blue \* > \*\ ***Rasa** , just think about it…coffee milk, chow mein, the Braga Bridge, the Mills… \*\* … the big blue bug, Del’s Lemonade, Salty Brine saying “No school … Foster, Glouster!” We gotta have a RI Dopefest when you get back. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/4 "2001-07-05T23:21:47Z")
I don’t know where “home” is–for you OR for me–but I miss VA on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/5 "2001-07-05T23:37:06Z")
…Creeeeeeeeeaaaanston, Apple Valley, johnnycakes, the Rustic Drive-In! **Euty:** _We gotta have a RI Dopefest when you get back._ ‘Deed we do! C’mon home **Rasa** , the Biggest Little is waitin’ for ya! ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/6 "2001-07-05T23:48:41Z")
Aww thanks **Blu**. I probably won’t be settling in da Riv, but you never know. I lived there for a while and liked it! **Euty** , you’re on. We’ll meet up once I get back for sure! We can be the RID’s! And **dropzone** , Rhode Island is home for me. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/7 "2001-07-05T23:53:41Z")
What the fuck is this doing in the Pit? Oops. Sheesh. Meant to post it in MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/8 "2001-07-05T23:57:01Z")
This is the WORST rant I have ever read. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/9 "2001-07-06T00:02:08Z")
Thank you **Euty** you fascist! 😉 (That is, assuming it’s you that moved my misplaced thread.) **Snooooopy** , I’m just too worn out to rant well about leaving. If I rant, I’m afraid I might turn into… THE FLY! ---
**Author:** ![rpinrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@rpinrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rpinrd)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/10 "2001-07-06T00:07:36Z")
[/comic book store guy] “Worst rant ever!” [/comic book store guy] ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/11 "2001-07-06T00:08:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rasa \* > \*\ ***Snooooopy** , I’m just too worn out to rant well about leaving. If I rant, I’m afraid I might turn into… > > THE FLY! \*\* But you’d be a fly who is fun to hang out with. Can’t say that about the large majority of flies. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/12 "2001-07-06T00:09:34Z")
ah rasa, come home to snow. you know you missed it. perhaps we will have a hurricane in your honour. ca is nice, but new england is solid, granite, clam bakes, and home. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/13 "2001-07-06T00:14:53Z")
Aww, why’d ya have to go and be all nice, **Snooooopy**? Heehee… thanks. We can skip the hurricanes, **rocking chair** , that’s fine by me. But hell, it better thunder when I get home! ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/14 "2001-07-06T00:18:38Z")
good- more room for the rest of us. but seriously, from what I’ve read of you, it’s too bad that you’re leaving the area, and before I had a chance to meet you. I probably won’t be able to make the bash at demo’s next month, either. fair thee well, and I agree that I80 hella sucks, having driven it 4 or 5 times. go up thru yellowstone and then jump on 90. it’s slightly more tolerable, plus you can stop at wall drug. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/15 "2001-07-06T00:28:55Z")
Rasa, the east welcomes you back with open arms. Maybe I’ll get my license in time for a Rid… maybe… ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/16 "2001-07-06T00:52:32Z")
Thanks **BDD**. It _is_ too bad… but it’s for the best. And **Totoro** , we’ll work something out, I’m sure! ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/17 "2001-07-06T01:24:23Z")
All I know is that you need to show at a Dopefest where I show. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/18 "2001-07-06T01:26:44Z")
Good luck with it all, **Rasa**. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/19 "2001-07-06T01:32:37Z")
**andygirl** , I’m sure we can arrange that! Seeing as how everything is so much closer together out there and all… Thanks **beatle**! I need some luck right now. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399/20 "2001-07-06T02:40:59Z")
> [@](#): > > …my job ends July 30th, so I figure sometime shortly after that, beginning of August maybe, I’ll head back East So…you’re gonna be at the _Nor Cal, So Cal_ Dopefest? You know you wanna. I’d go if I were you. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-home/71399.md?page=2)