Message-Id: <10548.111161@fatcity.com> From: Venugopal V V S Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 14:43:55 +0530 (IST) Subject: Re: Off topic : Relocating to the Bay area Hi John K.Raj, My best wishes and a very good luck to you & family regarding relocation to Bay area after a long stay at Brunei. Rgds.. *************************** Venu Gopal VVS. Software Engineer. Project SMARS. Dept. of Comp. Sc. & Engg. IIT Bombay, Powai Mumbai, INDIA, 4000076 Lab.Phone.5782545 X 8913 Direct Ph. 5768703 Tansa Room# 331 Ph.5612 URL http://venug.8m.com/index.htm Resume http://venug.8m.com/resume.htm _____________________________________________________________________________ On Mon, 3 Jul 2000 john.j.kanagaraj@shell.com.bn wrote: > Hi! > > (Sorry Henry/Jared for the Off-topic note!) > > I will be relocating to the Bay Area end of August. I was wondering if > I could get some practical advice from you Bay Area folks (and any > others as well) out there. My areas of concern include schooling > (Elementary/Middle), place to stay (hear there is a waiting list for > apartments in certain areas), crime rates and commutes. > > I have looked up 'http://www.homefair.com', 'http://www.rent.net', > 'http://www.apartments.com', 'http://www.greatschools.net' and > 'http://www.bayarea.com' for a feel of what I am letting myself into. > Have you used these resources? If so, are there any gotchas? Any other > such resources? Any tips/pointers appreciated! > > Please email me off-list if you would like to help. > > Thanks a lot! > > John Kanagaraj > Brunei Shell Petroleum > http://www.geocities.com/john_sharmila > > God so loved the world that He didn't send a committee! (See John 3:16 > for details) > ** Opinions expressed here are solely mine and not necessarily those of