Casey NewtonJust arrived in San Diego and I’m wondering — what is this city’s most iconic moment??
To me it’s when all their fireworks went off at the same time but I’m open to other suggestions
mtsw@caseynewton TOP GUN (1986)
ℹ️❤️🖥 aka Compy-chan@mtsw @caseynewton when that Navy boat caught on fire
@ilovecomputers @caseynewton the time the guy stole the tank is def the most iconic military mishap in the city's history
@mtsw @caseynewton yeah, but that one got overshowded by the Killdozer
Chaos@caseynewton It's cameo in Anchorman
Jacob Schumer@caseynewton Release of Anchorman
serogers@caseynewton No city has had a more iconic moment, with the possible exception of the river catching on fire in Cleveland
Viss@caseynewton welcome to town! pinge if you want intel on where to taco or where to sushi! I think in 2007 when the whole city caught fire and many of us got evacuated was a pretty big deal. there was also the whole kony 2012 ordeal.
WrenDon't forget the biggest power outage in CA history. September HEATWAVE 2011.
I left town for that...
@wren @caseynewton there was that 18 hours in 2009 when the whole county lost power and it almost went mad max :D
I wonder if I am blurring the two in my memory? All I really remember was it was unbearably hot.
kony 2012 ordeal, yes.
Should I not mention Heaven's Gate in 1997? Too late.
@wren @caseynewton if i was smart, i woulda bought that house at the bottom lf the market. i didnt know at the time what 'having a house in rsf' meant
if I'd known, I'd thrown in with you-lol
Just looked it up. Hale-Bopp will be back in 4385. If we start saving now, maybe we can snatch up the next one. 💰 🤑
@Viss where should I taco??
@caseynewton the best, by far and away, adobada ive found in town is at 'tj tacos' in escondido. where about town are you? i may be able to give you a spot closer
EricFrohnhoefer@Viss @caseynewton if you are going to Escondido try Birrieria Ay Jalisco.
@Viss @caseynewton closer to downtown I like Kikos Seafood Lunch Truck.
@EricFrohnhoefer @Viss @caseynewton
Is that the one in East Village?
@EricFrohnhoefer i actually will be going there! Thanks Eric
where bouts are you?
near South Park?
Mariscos Taco Truck. Seriously. Sooo, good.
Fern & Harthorne
Are you a desserts guy?
http://extraordinarydesserts.com/about-us-2/about-us-2-3/
where to Vindaloo ---
Sundara, Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
Parking in the back.
Doesn't open til 5pm.
Craft beer, too.
Walk on the OB pier after dinner. Nice evening.
@wren @caseynewton flavor of himalaya in san marcos
Taste of Himalaya in Hillcrest also good. University Ave. It’s closer assuming you're in the city.
Sundara guys have a cool story. If they’re not too busy, they’ll tell you about it. I like the vibe.
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-sundara-indian-cuisine-ocean-beach/
Jeff C. 🇺🇦🇬🇱
A T. Rex Loose in San Diego in 4K HDR | The Lost World: Jurassic Park
@jeff damn I forgot about this
Erik Carter
Nick Messick@caseynewton When Ron Burgundy confidently explained that it was Spanish for "Whales Vagina"
DrAsymmetricPhD (she/her)@caseynewton That was indeed an iconic moment.
Knepherbird@caseynewton For me, as a native who grew up there in the 80s, it's when Pete Wilson came out at a Padres game to throw the first pitch, and just about everyone in the stadium booed the former mayor.
@caseynewton @SanDiegoUrbanists notify your users
Uncle 6 🌁@caseynewton Tony Gwynn. That’s the moment
John Lagomarsino@caseynewton I’ve never lived there, but I think about this maybe once a week
Martin Hitch@johnlago @caseynewton what about when guy fieri put pastrami on a hamburger at ocean beach?
iconic, yes, that's the word.
I was in America Plaza. It was frightening for a bit until I figured out what it was, even then, still. The echos off the buildings in the Downtown Core. Yeah, it was a little scary.
Benoît@caseynewton as a person who lives on the East Coast and has never set foot in San Diego, the fireworks mishap is the only thing I know about the city.
Michelle🍕@caseynewton Tank rampage in 1995.
DavidSteve Garvey, 1984 NLCS. Goosebumps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMIJ3QRMQIw
1984 NLCS Gm4: Garvey hits a walk-off homer
Joanna Denni
San Diego Tank Rampage 1995 Police Chase longest Full Video.
Yeah, that was bizarre. 😀
Drew Breunig@caseynewton When the guy stole a tank from the base and drove it around town and no one could stop him.
Bobby De Walt@caseynewton You’re in San Diego? I hope you enjoy your time here! Yeah, the fireworks moment absolutely something. There was also the time that person stole a tank, and drove it through the city.
argonaut@caseynewton Top Gun?
Abe Hassan@caseynewton when sally field walks in on robin williams throwing a birthday party for their kid and says "you brought the entire goddamn san diego zoo" and then divorces him, in mrs doubtfire
@burr86 only 90s kids will remember
happicamp@caseynewton I cannot hear the name San Diego and not think of Anchorman — which I am guessing is a good thing
Noel Walling@caseynewton Not a specific one off incident - it's a yearly event. It's Comic Con.
just goat
Dave Coustan (Extraface)@caseynewton Heaven’s Gate?
40watt 👾@caseynewton the under water park is awesome
Nathaniel@caseynewton the time when someone hijacked a tank and went on a joyride around San Diego?
The American Tank Rampage: San Diego neighborhood terrorized by Army vet driving stolen tank in 1995
Ron Miller@caseynewton For me it's got to be Padres signing Xander Bogaerts. Nothing else compares to me.
Ag Terrane@caseynewton When the Miramar Naval Airbase pilots kept buzzing UC San Diego during their take-offs during the Viet Nam war.
Nedmcculloch@caseynewton birth of the triathlon in 1974 https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/san_diego_-_the_birthplace_of_triathlon. First time for swim cycle run although their order was different.
