San Francisco 2nd ONLY to New York in terms of influence (largest, Los Angeles)

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Are you equating the financial center of the nation and probably the most important 20 block area in the economic world to Jerry Garcia and The Castro???!!!

I thought the current crisis was started in Southern California's suburbs? San Francisco is the financial center for Western North America.

[noid_1985]

Is LSD really the drug of choice these days?

[krudmonk]

Too $hort is from Oakland, another city entirely.

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by krudmonk

Too $hort is from Oakland, another city entirely.

Without the bridge, it would be too long.

[prelude91]

In terms of influence it goes like this:

1. NYC
2. DC
3-5. Debatable (Chi, SF, LA)

[jonjj]

Let's see. Our nation founded in 1776 plus throw in another 1000 years of Native Culture, exploration, and colonization. Where on Earth do we get LSD, hippies, and the Castro as great influences in our "subjective who we are"? Again, I thank San Franciscans for all that they have contributed but second to NYC????? Get a life!

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by jonjj

Let's see. Our nation founded in 1776 plus throw in another 1000 years of Native Culture, exploration, and colonization. Where on Earth do we get LSD, hippies, and the Castro as great influences in our "subjective who we are"? Again, I thank San Franciscans for all that they have contributed but second to NYC????? Get a life!

It's funny because most people consider these as examples of counter-culture. How incredibly ironic!

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Without the bridge, it would be too long.

What???

[LexusNexus]

Yes, San Francisco has included plenty on a very low class level. Certainly leads the nation in whackiness, frivolity, outrageousness, drollery, supporting the fringes of immoral behavior, sexual identity experimentation, and incredibly low class music. I once heard a guy say that he was a transgendered crossdresser who was a bisexual lesbian who hated flaming gay men.

I would not rank it anywhere near New York-Boston corridor, the DC/So MD/No VA, Chicago-North Shore, or LA-Hollywood for influence however. Not even close.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

I thought the current crisis was started in Southern California's suburbs? San Francisco is the financial center for Western North America.

yes blame it on socal suburbs lol

as for the op, although influential as a #2... no ...as for an awesome #2 city? maybe.