Comments on: Dallas Might as Well Be in Gabon http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Irisheyesare smiling http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69765 Irisheyesare smiling Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:11 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69765 We have approximately 6,000 pedestrians who walk the city everyday. The homeless. We have approximately 6,000 pedestrians who walk the city everyday. The homeless.

]]> By: Dallasite http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69673 Dallasite Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:06:59 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69673 They are probably referring to the part of Dallas where George Bush lives with the mountain views. They are probably referring to the part of Dallas where George Bush lives with the mountain views.

]]> By: Because I Know http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69670 Because I Know Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:57:47 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69670 This is a good time to refer back to David Byrne's great article in Saturday's WSJ. <i>If a city doesn't have sufficient density, as in L.A., then strange things happen. It's human nature for us to look at one another— we're social animals after all. But when the urban situation causes the distance between us to increase and our interactions to be less frequent we have to use novel means to attract attention: big hair, skimpy clothes and plastic surgery. We become walking billboards.</i> This observation will come in very handy in the years ahead when one has to explain the silliness of Dallas. This is a good time to refer back to David Byrne’s great article in Saturday’s WSJ.

If a city doesn’t have sufficient density, as in L.A., then strange things happen. It’s human nature for us to look at one another— we’re social animals after all. But when the urban situation causes the distance between us to increase and our interactions to be less frequent we have to use novel means to attract attention: big hair, skimpy clothes and plastic surgery. We become walking billboards.

This observation will come in very handy in the years ahead when one has to explain the silliness of Dallas.

]]> By: Ed http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69668 Ed Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:49:52 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69668 Dallas has wide streets and everyone has a car, hence no pedestrians. Besides, no one is humble here, anyway. Dallas has wide streets and everyone has a car, hence no pedestrians. Besides, no one is humble here, anyway.

]]> By: El Rey http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69667 El Rey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:37:31 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69667 E.) All of the above. Libreville should be a sister city to Dallas, for kismet's sake. E.) All of the above.

Libreville should be a sister city to Dallas, for kismet’s sake.

]]> By: fruitdog http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/09/15/dallas-might-as-well-be-in-gabon/comment-page-1/#comment-69666 fruitdog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:35:34 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=25862#comment-69666 Maybe it's a reference to our ugly looking 'futuristic' OCP headquarters city hall? Maybe it’s a reference to our ugly looking ‘futuristic’ OCP headquarters city hall?

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