tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post69106755308620613..comments2024-03-25T05:15:22.240-04:00Comments on the sunsphere is NOT a wigshop : voted the BEST blog about knoxville: blogging professionalsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-29921597512129529992008-05-16T13:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T13:43:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for the advice!Thanks so much for the advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-57921119126534664752008-05-16T12:33:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:33:00.000-04:00Hi Jen - Stan's advice is all correct. I will also...Hi Jen - <BR/>Stan's advice is all correct. I will also add the campus, downtown and the fort (the neighborhood near campus have a trolley system, and the trolley is free! I have never taken a bus in this town, but I have a close friend who has lived here car-free for 6 years, and she swears by the bus system. If you are looking for housing options, the metropulse - metropulse.com - has a good online classifieds section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-13581283440689919752008-05-16T12:13:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:13:00.000-04:00jen,-it is pretty easy to get around on foot or bi...jen,<BR/><BR/>-it is pretty easy to get around on foot or bike b/t downtown knoxville, north knoxville, and campus. downtown knoxville is more or less pedestrian friendly. from north to campus it can be a pretty good trek, but certainly within biking distance.<BR/><BR/>-while knoxville as a whole is a relatively safe city, you should still be careful at night. in general, it is unwise to walk alone at night. the campus has tried to offset this with lots of lights, frequent public phones, etc. but it's still good to be on the safe side. especially around downtown knoxville later in the evening. while the homeless population is harmless for the most part, there have been occasions of violence. in a scary situation recently, a good friend of mine was assaulted at 8pm on a busy street in town. sometimes people are just freaks.<BR/><BR/>anyway, all that to say knoxville is safe in general, but like anywhere, be smart.stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778420224034073662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-27073935626377058572008-05-16T11:55:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:55:00.000-04:00Would anyone be willing to give my your short take...Would anyone be willing to give my your short take on some Knoxville info? In particular, is it pretty easy to get around by walking, and is the bus system pretty decent? I'm getting ready to move to Knoxville for school, and am really hoping I can just ditch my car most of the time. Also, do you feel pretty safe walking around at night? Sorry to throw these questions at you all, but you seem pretty approachable in your blog, and I can't seem to find much info beyond statistics on all the "city sites" I've been to. I appreciate it! --JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-39954862706040124852008-05-15T15:10:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:10:00.000-04:00thanks, stan. just trying to keep things classy at...thanks, stan. just trying to keep things classy at the wigshop. <BR/><BR/>the icon ended up looking like our glam rock squid's tentacles all fell out. then it made me think of the sunsphere getting beheaded "cloverfield" style and the big disco ball laying on its side in the street... <BR/>daydreaming at work is fun!ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540640791693095371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-85149613308128975912008-05-15T11:30:00.000-04:002008-05-15T11:30:00.000-04:00you really got to watch out for those hooligans an...you really got to watch out for those hooligans and their "blog-viruses". Stan - you sound like such an old man. <BR/><BR/>I totally didn't mean to make that rhyme.<BR/><BR/>But i also am in awe of your digital image editing prowess.grantlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324455618231594754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-68976458084986806032008-05-15T10:10:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:10:00.000-04:00thanks for acknowledging my magic prowess, em. mos...thanks for acknowledging my magic prowess, em. most of my mythical abilities come from a <A HREF="http://www.picnik.com/" REL="nofollow">secret location</A>, known only to the most powerful wizards, and now you.stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778420224034073662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974628747643667572.post-49656907379161963582008-05-15T09:59:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:59:00.000-04:00Stan, your arrows in photoshop never cease to amaz...Stan, your arrows in photoshop never cease to amaze me. You are a technical and artistic genius. And also a wizard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com