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Driving the prius up there

Wow, you've Gone Native, eh? Did you get it in time for carpool lane decals?
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but we could easily pop up to the bay

Far be it from me to discourage you, but that's 400 miles. However, I expect you know that, unlike so many foreign tourists who plan for the drive to take them 3 hours.
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Well, there really ought to be another at some point

I agree. I'm up for just about anything, just about any time. I'll be in San Jose this weekend, my girlfriend and I drop by Linda's Light Rail Lounge most Friday nights, if anyone's interested. It's out favorite neighborhood bar, extremely unpretentious.

Matthew