ya, i just wanted to get more sympathy points than you

but to tell you the truth i either acclimated or its not as bad as everyone makes it.

I mean, you just need to be really smart about how you move around the hood. Walking is a no-no at all times. Biking is ok but you need to be smart about which streets you use. You basically have to be watching over your shoulder at all times. I've done stupid stuff like bike back from west oakland drunk by myself at 3 am (especially that one time in a halloween costume when i was like HEY look at me!)

but then again all sorts of chit happens ALL the time, muggings, surprise 2x4 to your head for your bike, stick ups, beat downs etc

I HONESTLY believe i was able to get by with very little incident the whole time i lived in oakland because i was on a bike at ALL times when i wasn't indoors or wherever else i was going. Still there's chit that happens when you're biking, but i think i was lucky because rode all the large main streets. I just felt safer there. anyhow, ya, there's my .02