Northern California - Who here grew up in NorCal?

hey! went to Wash too. Lived in the Richmond until my parents got a house in Sunset.
what class are you?

Class of '89. Only took ALL FOUR YEARS to win that stupid Screaming Eagles rally.

Siu, WPOD = White Punks on Dope and SDI = Sunset District Incorporated. I used to ride my skateboard all the time at the bunkers of Ft. Miley and the Military Hospital there. Most of the WPOD's there were several years older than me but since I could ride the big bunker on my board and not wipe out and fall 30' to the ground I wasn't picked on.

It is White Punks On Dope? What does SDI stand for?

EDIT: Just saw Bostic's post.

WPOD does in fact ring a bell. But we called them Stoners. Like I said, I was mainly the one who hung out on the back cement bleachers of Wash. Then went down to hang at 7-ll. Cruise in our bad boy muscle cars on Geary then turned around and came back down Clement. This was before the Vietnamese took up shop there. Waaaaay back in the day. We used to race a lot at Great Highway. Also go down to Columbus and be obnoxious. Clean innocent fun. Yep.
After that grew old we migrated over to CT and that I found, is where the trouble was.

That wasn't my thing so I left. And never went back.

Class of '89. Only took ALL FOUR YEARS to win that stupid Screaming Eagles rally.

Siu, WPOD = White Punks on Dope and SDI = Sunset District Incorporated. I used to ride my skateboard all the time at the bunkers of Ft. Miley and the Military Hospital there. Most of the WPOD's there were several years older than me but since I could ride the big bunker on my board and not wipe out and fall 30' to the ground I wasn't picked on.

Bostic - wow, we're the same age. I graduated SH (dreaded catholic skool!) in '89! hehe!

Yeah, the WPOD's were much older but since my sister hung with them and was about their ages I got to hang with 'em as well. So I guess I was only WPOD by association since my sister pretty much guarded me from the bad stuff they did. Although I used to watch them steal cases of sodas from the Coke delivery truck while the guy delivered drinks to the store on Taraval, between 46th and 47th.

Wow... I'm class of '88, Thomas Edison High School in Stocktontucky :D.

Class of '03! You're all so ollllllllld.

Wow... I'm class of '88, Thomas Edison High School in Stocktontucky :D.

Your not the only old dude here, Class of '88 Sammamish High school in Bellevue, Wa. (20yr reunion coming up!:eek::o:beer:)

Buncha babes - class of '82 here.

Oh I'm the grandmother of all you guys!!

Born in LA City (Downtown) lived in LA for 30 Years as a nomad (LA City/Manhattan Beach/PV/El Segundo/Hollywood/El Segundo/Redondo/Hermosa) then moved to Grass Valley for three years and then to San Mateo for the last four years...whew!

Grew up in Walnut Creek way back when. Moved out to go to school. Got stuck in the valley. I'm doing hard time here.

BR

I'm another class of '88, Latin School of Chicago.

Class of '81, Blair in Pasadena ... man, there are a lot of young pups in here.

Class of '87... Cal Hi in San Ramon

*sigh* I still have yet to see someone post a graduating year older than mine.

Class of '72 Cupertino HS.................................I think I may be in the wrong forum. I grew up in Scotland but I have lived in the SF Bay Area since '69 .

*sigh* I still have yet to see someone post a graduating year older than mine.

No way... who would've guessed. You sure don't look older than us.

'91 San Leandro High

No way... who would've guessed. You sure don't look older than us.
I agree...you sure don't look older...

Born in Alice, TX. Moved all over South Texas near the Mexican border. Went to Texas A&I Univ (now A&M Kingsville). Traveled all over the US chasing construction work. Played in Europe awhile. Came back to San Antonio and met the love of my life and married Red Rider 26 years ago today :love: :beer:. Moved to Louisiana. Moved to Texas. Moved to Korea. Back to Texas. Back to Korea. Back to Texas. We moved to Lompoc, CA. in 1986. Moved to Vacaville in 1998 and have been here since. Whew!

*sigh* I still have yet to see someone post a graduating year older than mine.
Serious?

Class of 01 :o

Class of '96 :p

I was born in Ventura, in SoCal, lived everywhere from Guam to Florida until my father retired to Fairifeld in '76. I joined the Army, traveled around Europe and elsewhere courtesy of Uncle Sam, and decided I loved NorCal so much I returned in 88. Been here ever since. I've seen the world, 30+ of the United States, and I wouldn't live anywhere else.

*sigh* I still have yet to see someone post a graduating year older than mine.

Class of '72 Cupertino HS...

OK, SBW, if your statement is still true, I'd like to get a hold of some of that skin cream/lotion action you're in on! :)


Re: OP, I've been through the following:
Born in Japan @ USAFB -> Taipei, Taiwan -> Frankfurt, Germany -> Bethesda, MD -> HK, BCC -> Manila, PI -> Rockville, MD -> Tokyo, Japan -> Hilo, HI -> HNL, HI -> SFBA & Central Valley since 1977.
Not a native son, but, this place is what feels like home.

Born in, like, Encino, totaly..... I mean, totaly knarly, fer sure. Graduated from James Monroe in the San Fernando Valley (The Valley, dude), Class of 1974.

Moved up here in 1982 with the job (RIP, Digital Equipment Corp.) First in Castro Valley, then Hayward (what the hell was I thinking?), and finally San Ramon in 1987. I like it here.

Class of '72 Cupertino HS.................................I think I may be in the wrong forum. I grew up in Scotland but I have lived in the SF Bay Area since '69 .

Class of '73 Burlingame. You, Bigbossman and I will provide the adult supervision on this site...

And, leaning in to break the tape in the race for oldest geezer on the forum.....

Class of '71, Sequoia High School, Redwood City.

heh. still have some sprint in these old legs.

Came to the US when I was 10...grow up in the Mission, went to Wilson HS (anybody remember??), lived in the Sunset and now in Diamond Heights. I love the city and will never move out.

I am just getting back into riding after a 10 year break (job, wife, kid etc.) and need to get back into shape. Went on a short 15 mile ride on Canada road on Sunday. It was nice to get back on the saddle again.

Cheers.

*sigh* I still have yet to see someone post a graduating year older than mine.

see below...

And, leaning in to break the tape in the race for oldest geezer on the forum.....

Class of '71, Sequoia High School, Redwood City.

heh. still have some sprint in these old legs.

no rebuttal Siu? and if you say still not old enough..i'm crying BULLSH*T...quite literally crap out my eyes.. :)

There seem to be a few mid 30's people here.

Here's another from class of '88, Santa Clara High. Go Bruins!

Born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to SF when I was three. I have lived in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Redwood City, South San Francisco, Salinas, Monterey, and now in San Bruno.... I think in that order too....

Born in San Jose, Leland High Class of '97

Born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to SF when I was three. I have lived in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Redwood City, South San Francisco, Salinas, Monterey, and now in San Bruno.... I think in that order too....

Hey, we're neighbors. Whereabouts in San Bruno are you?

Hey, we're neighbors. Whereabouts in San Bruno are you?

I live off of Westborough, 500 feet from the SSF border.... on Olympic Drive

Going to Sweeney Trail now....

Born and raised in the Bay Area. Old enough to remember Gemco and a lot of empty space in the bay area. Think the area's declined since 70-80's of my childhood/teens. But what generation doesn't think the new one is mucking the area up?

I live off of Westborough, 500 feet from the SSF border.... on Olympic Drive

Going to Sweeney Trail now....

Dang, you're like. Less than 5 from me.

Born and raised 1st 12 years in Sacramento, 6 years in Berkeley, remaining 18 years in Sacramento.
100% Norcalian

Born and raised in the Bay Area. Old enough to remember Gemco and a lot of empty space in the bay area. Think the area's declined since 70-80's of my childhood/teens. But what generation doesn't think the new one is mucking the area up?

Wow. I remember Gemco in Stockton where the Target on the corner of March Ln and Pacific Ave is now. My parents bought me my Commodore 64 there, but no tape unit or 1541 disk drive till much later.

I live off of Westborough, 500 feet from the SSF border.... on Olympic Drive

Going to Sweeney Trail now....

MTB or Road bike? Is there good MTB trails off Sweeney Ridge? Can you get to Pacifica from the top of Sweeney Ridge?

Wow. I remember Gemco in Stockton where the Target on the corner of March Ln and Pacific Ave is now. My parents bought me my Commodore 64 there, but no tape unit or 1541 disk drive till much later.

All the Gemco's became Target didn't they? Ah yes, the Commodore 64, more hours spent on that sucker than anything else until Halo came out for the xbox. The tape unit on a Vic 20 loading programs.. painful!

I had a commodore 64 also, I can't remember where that was purchased at. Maybe Best Products - yeah, that's old school too

MTB or Road bike? Is there good MTB trails off Sweeney Ridge? Can you get to Pacifica from the top of Sweeney Ridge?

My suggestions for mtb would be skeggs point or montara mt in pacifica.

Born and raised in Western France (Brittany). HS Class of '77. Military in Eastern France. Business College Class of '82 in Western France. Got married in '83 and moved to So. Cal. (Santa Monica) 10 days later. Then moved to San Mateo ('86) and finally to Lafayette in '90.

My suggestions for mtb would be skeggs point or montara mt in pacifica.

I could ride to Sweeney Ridge.
I like Skeggs, I just don't like driving there.

Let's plan an outing for Skeggs, or Arastradero, or whatever MTB trail is fun.

Born in San Jose, raised in and around Sacramento. Rarely left the state until recently. :)

Born in San Jose, raised in and around Sacramento. Rarely left the state until recently. :)

When you grow up within the best state in the union there's hardly a reason to ever leave anyway.

MTB or Road bike? Is there good MTB trails off Sweeney Ridge? Can you get to Pacifica from the top of Sweeney Ridge?

I have a MTB and I ride both Sweeney Ridge and Montara Mtn on a regular basis. I don't know where Skeggs is.... and I think I've heard of Arastradero (sp?)

I haven't fully explored Sweeney's roads.... I usually go to the top, go right towards the abandoned whatever it is then head back south to the end where it's fenced off, come back and head back down. Like today, I wanted to ride more but I had to get ready for work.

I could ride to Sweeney Ridge.
I like Skeggs, I just don't like driving there.

Let's plan an outing for Skeggs, or Arastradero, or whatever MTB trail is fun.

I could go for one of those outings.... but I have an awkward schedule. Sunday would be the only day that works for me.

When you grow up within the best state in the union there's hardly a reason to ever leave anyway.Or, you know, if you're too damn poor to leave... ;)

ditto

MTB or Road bike? Is there good MTB trails off Sweeney Ridge? Can you get to Pacifica from the top of Sweeney Ridge?

I'm pretty sure you can by horse, but not sure if it's open all the way to bikes.