I remember that UW's cheerleaders used to be cuter than Cal's. Not sure about these days. And, uh... the salmon is fresher!

Every. Day. I lived there. It rained. Every. Day. Disgusting. Drizzle. No sun. No warmth. Just coldness. Save yourselves.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;686076 said:</div><hr>Yeah the stadium can rock and some have called the loudest in the nation.<br /><br />But six years ago was in the Ty era, when he had sucked a lot of enthusiasm out of the program.<br /><br />Here is a pic, of the stadium, on a sunny day<br /><img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />" /><br /><br />One of the only stadiums in the nation, that let's fans come to the game by boat.<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br />Beautiful! How often is that now?<br /><br /><br />BTW, I moved from the Bay Area b/c I think the weather there sucks, too. However, it's much, much better than the Pac NW. <br /><br /><br />It's much more my speed in SoCal. We're gonna get the tail end of your rain storm this weekend. I think that will be the first rain this month. We could use it. It's supposed to rain next weekend, too, but 77 degrees in-between. Well, it is winter after all.<br /><br /><br />The only reason any of this matters is if you are recruiting in California, Arizona, Florida, or maybe Texas. If UW got most of its recruits from Washington then it doesn't matter because you folks up there are used to shitty weather. Unfortunately, less than half your roster is from Washington and you rely on poaching recruits from other states. I have an acquaintance who just moved to LA from Wisconsin and another who lived in Syracuse for a long time and they are saying what I have always said, which is: "Why did you do that to yourself?"

These threads always devolve into the wildest depths of silliness. It's really a "different strokes" kind of issue. Clearly, more folks favor sun (even those born here) but I, a transplant from San Jose, love the year round green (OK, my lawn <i>does</i> go dry in the summer) and am willing to put up with soggy winters to have it. I love the temperate summers and falls and that it rarely ever gets really hot (90+). The SF Bay area is a wondrous locale but much of the rest of the state (deserts/valleys) more closely resembles Pullman than Baghdad by the Bay. Anyone who suffers from SADD should never venture this far north; other than that, I'm thinking weather is much less a critical factor in recruiting than playing time, NFL readiness development, perhaps even academics.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">82gradDLSdad;686037 said:</div><hr>You must not know the Bay Area well. North, South and East of San Francisco, even just a few miles, makes a big difference in weather. In fact, I'd bet the North Bay, South Bay and East Bay, of which Berkeley is part, have some of the best weather in the world. Due to micro climates the San Francisco climate is, on average, cold but the surrounding areas have beautiful climates, not too hot or too cold.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />+1 <br />I grew up in Berkeley and my dad would take me to the games in the area.<br />If we went to S.F. for a game we would bundle up, and that was for a day game. We almost never went at night. If we went to Oakland to watch the A's just south of Berkeley in the east bay--jeans and T-shirt. Berkeley has fog in the morning in the summer but it burns off. The fall weather? <b><i>spectacular</i></b>. And if ESPN ever lets us have a 12:30 game again you will see why Memorial stadium was named the #1 college football venue in the nation.<br /><br />Micro climates definitely make a difference. Every kind of climate there is exists within a days drive. You can find practicely every kind of plant life. In Santa Cruz county, which is 1.5 hours south, there are 27 micro climates. You have to change clothes just driving around sometimes. It makes it interesing.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">dimitrig;687718 said:</div><hr>I remember that UW's cheerleaders used to be cuter than Cal's. Not sure about these days. And, uh... the salmon is fresher!<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Don't tell a bunch of bears where to get fresh Salmon. <br />Fresh Salmon is locally caught in the SF bay area and several Calif. rivers are top spots for Salmon hatcheries. That goes for crab and a large variety of other fish like Halibut, swordfish, snapper, and trout.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">heartofthebear;687881 said:</div><hr>Don't tell a bunch of bears where to get fresh Salmon. <br />Fresh Salmon is locally caught in the SF bay area and several Calif. rivers are top spots for Salmon hatcheries. That goes for crab and a large variety of other fish like Halibut, swordfish, snapper, and trout.<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br />I obviously know that, since I went to Cal, but the truth is that the California salmon fishery is in a world of hurt. Thank goodness the runs came back this year and we were able to have a season. <br /><br /><br />Most salmon that anyone buys comes from Alaska or the Columbia River. I have rarely have seen NorCal salmon available for sale commercially.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;688001 said:</div><hr>It is a lot more often than some of your posters want to admit:<br /> <br /><br />And again, coming from a school that sits right next to San Fran... the coldest/foggiest summers in the USA... I find the entire weather argument very ironic.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Someone has already mentioned the microclimates here....they are very very different...S.F is totally different than Oakland and Berkeley which are totally different than San Jose, the East Bay and Marin. In fact, if you look up micro climates in Wiki, that first region they talk about is the Bay Area. In the summer you can have S.F at 65 degrees and just 25 miles inland, it will be 90 degrees....the fog and pressure systems keep all the fog and overcast right over S.F and part of the penninsula......not the case inland.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;688039 said:</div><hr>Yeah and as I've said, we have micro climates around Washington too... just because it's raining in Everett, Tacoma, or North Bend, doesn't mean it's raining in Seattle. <br /><br />And... it doesn't look to me like this Berkeley Hippie is dressed for warm sunny weather, she (he?) looks like she is dressed for 50 something weather. No offense if that was one of your professors there. I'm sure she is really smart. <img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />"><br /><img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />" /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Yaa that's a Berkeley bum. Many migrate down from the north because they have found themselves living outdoors in some hell-hole like Tacoma and hopelessly addicted to meth.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;688039 said:</div><hr>Yeah and as I've said, we have micro climates around Washington too... just because it's raining in Everett, Tacoma, or North Bend, doesn't mean it's raining in Seattle. <br /><br />And... it doesn't look to me like this Berkeley Hippie is dressed for warm sunny weather, she (he?) looks like she is dressed for 50 something weather. No offense if that was one of your professors there. I'm sure she is really smart. <img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />"><br /><img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />" /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Bro you're not going to win the Seatte vs Berkeley weather debate. In December Seattle gets a grand TOTAL of 52 hours of sunshine. SF gets 162 and berkeley is even sunnier. You're weather is terrible. Face it. <br />Unless you like clouds, wet, icy, grey weather 9 months a year..you will hate seattle. <br /><br />Seattle weather doesn't just suck because it is considerably colder and wetter than the bay area..it sucks because it is so dark. My friend from portland just moved to the bay and says the weather here is glorious compared to the pacific northwest. Again, you aren't gonna win this one bud.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;688039 said:</div><hr>Yeah and as I've said, we have micro climates around Washington too... just because it's raining in Everett, Tacoma, or North Bend, doesn't mean it's raining in Seattle. <br /><br />And... it doesn't look to me like this Berkeley Hippie is dressed for warm sunny weather, she (he?) looks like she is dressed for 50 something weather. No offense if that was one of your professors there. I'm sure she is really smart. <img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />"><br /><img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />" /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Dude: It's not smart to send pictures of yourself over the internet. Now we all no what you look like. Typical dog fan

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Cal_Fan2;688019 said:</div><hr>Someone has already mentioned the microclimates here....they are very very different...S.F is totally different than Oakland and Berkeley which are totally different than San Jose, the East Bay and Marin. In fact, if you look up micro climates in Wiki, that first region they talk about is the Bay Area. In the summer you can have S.F at 65 degrees and just 25 miles inland, it will be 90 degrees....the fog and pressure systems keep all the fog and overcast right over S.F and part of the penninsula......not the case inland.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Very true. Was at Half Moon Bay late in the Summer and we left late in the afternoon it was 65 degrees. When we got home, in a canyon just south of San Jose, 92! Another example is that I constantly see about a 15 to 20 degree delta from when I exit the freeway at night and arrive at our home, about 15 minutes later.

Sounds like this is settled. Unless you like rain 9+ months of the year, probably best to stay away from UW.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">kiddynamite;685525 said:</div><hr>As someone who lived in the Seattle area most of my life, I can assure you that Seattle has a great quality of life. While it doesn't rain a lot in terms of quantity it does rain a lot in terms of frequency. Seattleites get out and do. If you are waiting around for a sunny day you might wait a long time. So, we just go do it. <br /><br />There is excellent golfing, boating, fishing, hiking, camping and other outdoor activities that can, and are, enjoyed just fine in misty weather. During the summer it rarely, if ever, rains.<br /><br />I realize the Seattle weather is not for everyone. I personally prefer cooler temperatures to warmer ones.<br /><br />There is a reason Western Washington is so green.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />LMAO<br />Career move took me from Los Altos to just north of Seattle, where I lived for over 20 years. <br />Seattle is no longer the "Emerald City". It's now the "Grey Ghost". Strip malls and subdivisions now occupy land that used to contain forests. It is UGLY.<br />The traffic during my time got progressively worse and now is horrendous. Backups and stop and go traffic extend for dozens of miles, often during the off-peak hours. Instead of bridges, the xenophobes insist on ferries which frequently break down and are now prohibitively expensive to ride. I-5 cannot be expanded because it's totally surrounded and continues to crumble. Side streets and alternate routes are similarly crowded by people trying to avoid I-5. <br />The Tidewater area of Virginia gets more rain than Seattle. But when it rains here, it rains - then the clouds clear and it's sunny and fresh. As others have stated, the WET is constant. Cars turn green from moss growing on rubber. Seattle "rain" is more like post-nasal drip: constant, persistent, irritating. Seattle is not cool; it's damn cold.<br />During the mid-90s, there was a period of over 100 days without any hint of the sun and often it was so dark, all day, that you couldn't even see shadows under cars. Anyone with arthritis suffers immensely.<br />I was just there for a week and escaped before the snow. Snow's okay but, in Seattle, the snow quickly turns to ICE and driving is truly a white-knuckle experience. The ICE persists. Freeways are plowed, sanded, salted, but getting to and from the freeways where the roads have been minimally (or not at all) plowed, sanded, salted is dangerous.<br />Good luck to anyone who lives there or moves there. It's GREY and UGLY.<br /><br />When I moved to Seattle, I kind of liked the Huskys. It took little time to be repulsed by the xenophobic, hydrophobic Husky fans. Myopia would be an improvement for them. There truly is no there there. Oakland is a paradise compared to the Seattle area.<br /><br />If you like gridlock and grey, if you hate sun and sunny dispositions, Seattle is the perfect place. Husky fans are banana slugs. The slime trails that follow their passages are disgusting.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">dimitrig;687718 said:</div><hr>I remember that UW's cheerleaders used to be cuter than Cal's. Not sure about these days. And, uh... the salmon is fresher!<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Oh my! Cheerleaders and salmon in the same post!

And hopefully you will slink back off this forum. Bye. There's a professional game on today that a few of us are watching btw, I know you're not accustomed to having home NFL games this time of year up in your area.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PurpleStiffler;689222 said:</div><hr>I'm not claiming Seattle weather is better than Berkley, I'm saying it isn't as bad as some of your posters are trying to claim. <br /><br />In addition, I think it's pretty funny that your fan's would even try to use weather in the argument. I could see people from Miami or SoCal making that argument... but the Bay Area isn't that great from a weather perspective. <br /><br />Kids that care that much about the weather are going to choose UCLA over you guys.<br /><br />As the famous old quote states "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Fran".<hr></blockquote><br /><br />i'm not claiming berkeley has the best weather in the country. That would be san diego. I prefer it over miami. Miami is humid and rains about 50 inches a year. The summers are terrible. 90 degrees and 100% humidity. ughh.<br /><br />I just think the bay area has pretty damn good weather year round. 5X better than seattle. People from all over the country want to live in the bay area...the weather plays a part into that. never to hot or to cold.<br /><br /><br />BTW...the whole "coldest winter is a summer in SF" is a load of ****. It is true that SF is 68 in the "summer", but has Indian summers. Mark Twain was joking though...

The answer to the question of where people prefer to live .... the same as why the cost of living in the bay area is so freaking high.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Rowdydawg;685829 said:</div><hr>I don't know... pull up to the stadium and boat for tailgate? Have you ever been to UW campus.<br /><br />Funny how we have the 2nd most wins in conference history. Ask all those players why they came...<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Quite a few of them were apparently paid (e.g., Billy Joe). And then when they finished playing, they split and went elsewhere. The only thing that has prevented UW from winning in the past 20 years is the lower player payscale, and, of course, the gloomy weather.