Comments on: Friday the 13th – what would happen if a lot of bad luck struck here? http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/ San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley House Price and Mortgage Insanity Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9014 madhaus Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:13:18 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9014 Thanks <b>Herve</b>, I did read the Wikipedia history, which neglected to mention the <i>year</i> that University Park changed its name to Palo Alto (unless it's somewhere other than the history section, flippin' amateurs). I'm stunned that the legal entity of Palo Alto is older than the city I'm from in the northeast. <b>DreamT</b>: I am allergic to ragweed pollen, which is very common back East and does not grow in the Bay Area (but does in the Central Valley). My visits to family there are unpleasant allergy-wise. I am mildly allergic to other pollens but nothing knocks me for a loop like ragweed. <b>WillowGlenner</b> you are probably right about there being another town where the second shopping district is for Burlingame. The city I grew up in, back east, also had a town that got eaten yet the shopping district remains. Fremont was a merger of 5 towns, not 4: Irvington, Centerville, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. All remain as district names. Union City is the merger of Alvarado, Decoto, and New Haven. And did you know Newark is completely surrounded by Fremont? Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated and your property values will drop by 25%. Thanks Herve, I did read the Wikipedia history, which neglected to mention the year that University Park changed its name to Palo Alto (unless it’s somewhere other than the history section, flippin’ amateurs). I’m stunned that the legal entity of Palo Alto is older than the city I’m from in the northeast.

DreamT: I am allergic to ragweed pollen, which is very common back East and does not grow in the Bay Area (but does in the Central Valley). My visits to family there are unpleasant allergy-wise. I am mildly allergic to other pollens but nothing knocks me for a loop like ragweed.

WillowGlenner you are probably right about there being another town where the second shopping district is for Burlingame. The city I grew up in, back east, also had a town that got eaten yet the shopping district remains.

Fremont was a merger of 5 towns, not 4: Irvington, Centerville, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. All remain as district names. Union City is the merger of Alvarado, Decoto, and New Haven. And did you know Newark is completely surrounded by Fremont? Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated and your property values will drop by 25%.

]]> By: WillowGlenner http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9013 WillowGlenner Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:24:22 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9013 madhaus, I wonder if Burlingame had a merger of small towns also because they also have 2 shopping districts, Burlingame ave and that other one. madhaus, I wonder if Burlingame had a merger of small towns also because they also have 2 shopping districts, Burlingame ave and that other one.

]]> By: WillowGlenner http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9012 WillowGlenner Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9012 I had terrible allergies in Austin too. Another place where allergies are out of control is Oregon. My guess is allergies in the bay area would be horrible except for the urbanization cut down all the trees. On Austin, Kyle etc- What I have found is that there are literally hundreds of small towns near every major city in every state. Why these towns exist I don't know- was it that you needed a town 100 years ago to get US mail? For example in my area there is a place called Robertsville which looks like Cambrian and another city "New Almaden" which is an actual town. Fremont used to be 4 towns, one of them was Niles and now those are districts in Fremont. Well Austin is like that too, dozens of "towns" on the map but do these things actually function as towns, today is the question. What builders did in the bubble was choose one of these towns and build an entire new development around it. Mountain house for example. The problem is the needs for those "towns" disappeared 100 years ago and now you have a bunch of mcmansions in the boonies. I had terrible allergies in Austin too. Another place where allergies are out of control is Oregon. My guess is allergies in the bay area would be horrible except for the urbanization cut down all the trees.

On Austin, Kyle etc- What I have found is that there are literally hundreds of small towns near every major city in every state. Why these towns exist I don’t know- was it that you needed a town 100 years ago to get US mail? For example in my area there is a place called Robertsville which looks like Cambrian and another city “New Almaden” which is an actual town. Fremont used to be 4 towns, one of them was Niles and now those are districts in Fremont. Well Austin is like that too, dozens of “towns” on the map but do these things actually function as towns, today is the question. What builders did in the bubble was choose one of these towns and build an entire new development around it. Mountain house for example. The problem is the needs for those “towns” disappeared 100 years ago and now you have a bunch of mcmansions in the boonies.

]]> By: Herve http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9011 Herve Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9011 Long story short: Mayfield was formed in 1855. Palo Alto celebrated its centennial in 1994. Palo Alto annexed Mayfield in 1925. Check out Wikipedia for the interesting story of Palo Alto, Mayfield and Stanford... Read on, it's about alcohol :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto,_California Long story short:
Mayfield was formed in 1855.
Palo Alto celebrated its centennial in 1994.
Palo Alto annexed Mayfield in 1925.

Check out Wikipedia for the interesting story of Palo Alto, Mayfield and Stanford… Read on, it’s about alcohol :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto,_California

]]> By: DreamT http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9010 DreamT Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:17:45 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9010 http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KW5NE6LY6Y7U/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm "When I moved to Austin TX, I didn't realize that it is considered the worst place in the US for allergies." Somehow they didn't mention that on the flier when I bought that house in Austin!! ;) http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KW5NE6LY6Y7U/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
“When I moved to Austin TX, I didn’t realize that it is considered the worst place in the US for allergies.”
Somehow they didn’t mention that on the flier when I bought that house in Austin!! ;)

]]> By: madhaus aka guitar hero http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9009 madhaus aka guitar hero Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:23:41 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9009 <i>why do people know so much about austin here? strange.</i> Because <a href="http://www.ericjohnson.com/" rel="nofollow">Eric Johnson</a> plays there. why do people know so much about austin here? strange.

Because Eric Johnson plays there.

]]> By: Crossroads http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9008 Crossroads Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:11:54 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9008 why do people know so much about austin here? strange. why do people know so much about austin here? strange.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9007 madhaus Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:54:55 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9007 Palo Alto was formed by the merger of University Park and Mayfield. In 1925. That's why Palo Alto has two different core shopping areas, "downtown" (near Stanford) and "midtown" (near California Ave). But thank you for playing. Palo Alto was formed by the merger of University Park and Mayfield. In 1925. That’s why Palo Alto has two different core shopping areas, “downtown” (near Stanford) and “midtown” (near California Ave).

But thank you for playing.

]]> By: Real Estater http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9006 Real Estater Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:02:23 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9006 Part of the reasons Palo Alto has the cachet is because of its rich history and association with Stanford University. 100 years ago, Palo Alto was already there, while BenAndJerryTown was probably just a piece of desert. Part of the reasons Palo Alto has the cachet is because of its rich history and association with Stanford University. 100 years ago, Palo Alto was already there, while BenAndJerryTown was probably just a piece of desert.

]]> By: Real Estater http://www.burbed.com/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th-what-would-happen-if-a-lot-of-bad-luck-struck-here/#comment-9005 Real Estater Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:56:42 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1943#comment-9005 A house in Austin that costs $500K is over-priced. You might as well go blow your cash on a new Lamborghini. The reason I say this is because in Texas land is ubiquitous, and properties don't go up in value. In this case a house becomes an expense, not an investment. Why pay $500K when you can find plenty of sufficiently good homes there for $300K or less? A house in Austin that costs $500K is over-priced. You might as well go blow your cash on a new Lamborghini. The reason I say this is because in Texas land is ubiquitous, and properties don’t go up in value. In this case a house becomes an expense, not an investment. Why pay $500K when you can find plenty of sufficiently good homes there for $300K or less?

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