Comments | norwich36: Damn you, small town movie theaters!

norwich36

Damn you, small town movie theaters!

Jun 20, 2013 21:45

I was planning on going to see Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" for my birthday, but the closest theater it is playing in is two hours away, and I don't own a car. Hence, a poll:

Poll

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Comments 11

scribblinlenore June 21 2013, 12:11:34 UTC

The movie is delightful! I think going to see it in SF would make a delightful way to spend your bday. Have a good one!

norwich36 June 21 2013, 18:35:30 UTC

Thanks!

amethyst_rei June 21 2013, 12:12:30 UTC

The last option, definitely. If you already intend to spend so much you might as well go all out.

Also, have you considered investing in a bicycle? If you're able to, y'know, ride one, then you should definitely consider it.

I myself am going bike shopping because the transportation fares in this city are ridiculous. I live in NYC and they just keep on hiking up the prices ($2.50/ride, $2.75 for a single ride. That's $5 just to get to school and back every single day, JFC). /END RANT.

Anyway, do you usually just walk everywhere, or?

norwich36 June 21 2013, 18:36:47 UTC

I walk or I take the bus. I live in a very small town. Also, a bike wouldn't help in Sacramento, because I can't take it on the train. (Well, you can take it on the train proper, but the "train" to Sacramento is actually a bus. And it would probably take at least 4 hours for me to bike to Sacramento).

rsadelle June 21 2013, 21:50:50 UTC

Okay, so this made me curious about how you would even get to Sacramento on a bike (since you can't take the freeway) and I did a little googling. The suggested bike route is about 120 miles on roads that, for most of the way, have no services so you have to carry your own food and water. The internet also tells me that beginning cyclists probably ride at 15mph or less, so it would be at least 8 hours each way to bike there. My vote would definitely go to some other option over that!

norwich36 June 21 2013, 23:05:07 UTC

Hee! I think 120 miles is a little much for someone who really only bikes about 1.5 miles in the gym 3 days a week or so.

It depends how ambitious I am--I did finally get an invitation for that going away party on my birthday proper--but I may make a day trip to SF sometime next week on the train, because $68 to Sac (really Davis since they won't let you buy a "train" ticket unless you are actually on the train partway, even though I wouldn't actually take the Davis leg) seems a little ridic to me. Besides, in SF I could do my other favorite thing, which is take a ferry somewhere just for the boat ride.

tasabian June 23 2013, 23:22:16 UTC

I think it sounds like an awesome birthday treat - all the reviews have been glowing!

norwich36 June 23 2013, 23:52:55 UTC

Yes, everyone I know who has seen it has loved it.

clari_clyde June 24 2013, 18:22:57 UTC

Happy Birthday!

I did want to see Much Ado About Nothing but, hm, am having trouble finding someone in my inner circle here. If/when you do make it down, wanna see it together?

norwich36 June 29 2013, 05:34:41 UTC

I could have sworn I replied to this! I ended up not going this week, but when I get back from my trip to Chicago I am probably coming to SF the weekend of July 20 or 27, so if you haven't seen it by then we should definitely do that.

clari_clyde June 29 2013, 05:49:46 UTC

Ah, that’s too bad. This week has been a shiny happy week in SF, complete with sunshine (gasp!) since Wednesday.

Actually, I’d like to take a day trip up to Sacramento if you wanna meet halfway. I’d have to figure out transportation since I’d like to take a bus or train but we’ll see. Just let me know when.