yes, I live in a beautiful place

[lane912]

come visit

[craigster59]

Don't know if I'll make it all the way to Portland, but I was going to do a road trip for vacation this year. Monterey, San Francisco, Mendocino/Ft Bragg and on up into Oregon. Haven't really seen the coast up there, how is Coos Bay or Astoria? Any other cool stops I should make? No real plans, just meandering along with camping gear, guitar and fishing poles.

[lane912]

the coast is nice; small towns broken up by parks-
the beach is public from one end to the other-

[Joeaksa]

Been there, it rains far too much and too many lib-tards living there.

Come visit Arizona, then go back home!

[lane912]

my partner is from the mesa area and I have been down there several times. it is nice in january, and i really like the grand canyon area; I am of fair complexion with red hair the sun is not my friend-

[craigster59]

I'm the same complexion as lane912 Joe, although I spend a lot of time in the sun in So. Cal. Phoenix and Tucson are nice, but I think I'm more of a Flagstaff kind of guy as far as Az. goes. The rocks and cactus get old real quick.

[lane912]

Originally Posted by craigster59

The rocks and cactus get old real quick.

yup that too-

I like the gun laws in AZ, though OR is not far behind-

[azasadny]

I was there 2 days after Mt St Helen wrupted in May 1980 and I spent a summer on Mt Hood, working at Timberline Lodge. We went into Portland every week for supplies. I loved the place and the people!

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Been there, it rains far too much and too many lib-tards living there.

Come visit Arizona, then go back home!

[vash]

i love portland. great people..great food. no taxes.

i'll be there this summer to buy a pair of boots from danner. i have weird feet that prevents me from mail ordering. tax free helps.

i was up there once visiting my sister. she was in law school and had to study. she loaned me her car and i simply got lost. i drove till i saw a river and people wind surfing on it. i stopped to watch and take pics. some young couple asked me where i was from. and they they offered me gear to try the windsurfing! complete strangers. i declined cuz i had to go..and they were obviously a couple. i didnt want to be third wheel..if they were both ladies, i would have gotten wet. in the river. really nice people over there.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I'm the same complexion as lane912 Joe, although I spend a lot of time in the sun in So. Cal. Phoenix and Tucson are nice, but I think I'm more of a Flagstaff kind of guy as far as Az. goes. The rocks and cactus get old real quick.

Ask Rick Lee what its like. He has the same complexion and no issues with it.

We really have two seasons. May it starts getting hot and stays summer until Sept, then the "Good times" are from Sept to May again and while most of the rest of the country is freezing, we are happy. If you want snow, drive 90 minutes up to Flag...

[RWebb]

it took those guys over 10 years to make that film - reason is that it took them that long to find days without rain so they could film

true, no sales taxes but the property taxes and income taxes are very high

[kimlangley7]

too many liberals.... not my kind of place

[lane912]

liberalisim generaly stops abot 117 blocks from the city center of portland and doesnt pick up again untill you get to eugene.
outside of down town potland is a wole different place-

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by vash

i love portland. ...
i was up there once visiting my sister. she was in law school and had to study. she loaned me her car and i simply got lost. i drove till i saw a river and people wind surfing on it...

Wow, Hood River? You really got lost.

[Laneco]

Originally Posted by lane912

liberalisim generaly stops abot 117 blocks from the city center of portland and doesnt pick up again untill you get to eugene.
outside of down town potland is a wole different place-

Exactly. The other 3/4 of the state are enough different politically that the southern end where I live has an on/off again movement to make a 51st state.

Yo - Vash and Craigster you get out this way drop us a line! Lots of great things to see/do all over this beautiful state!

angela

[aigel]

Too much liquid sunshine.

The city is just another collection of buildings and roads. I am not fooled by playing the traffic in fast fwd.

The issue with liberal cities surrounded by rural areas is that the large population in the city will dictate what's done in the rest of the state, so you still have to deal with that, even if you are in the boonies. This is especially true in states that have direct democracy "majority rule" propositions.

G

[Superman]

I've been to Arizona on a number of occasions, and found it pleasant. On the other hand, I loved away from Boise because of the visual monotony. Sand and sage brush. Arizona is a nice place to visit. Also, in terms of commercial opportunity, it's practically a "southern" state. I prefer places where wages and average education levels are higher.

Seattle builds airplanes and writes software. And we brew coffee and beer. We like trees and mountains, too. In Seattle, standing on Capital Hill, you will see a huge fresh water lake and the Cascade mountain range to your east.......Puget Sound and the Olympic mountain range to your west, and dormant volcanoes to your north and south. When the sky is blue in springtime, Seattle is (and I mean this literally) the most beautiful city in the world.

Portland is a sister-city, which I also love.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Superman

And we brew coffee and beer. ...

and meth! lots & lots of it

[Rusty Heap]

Don't forget the most strippers and pole dancers per Portland capita compared to any other state or city (including las vegas)

The freeway designer should be SHOT who-ever designed the freeway 5-6 stacked high over the river I-5 mess, what a cluster, and never is above 35 mph and 90% of the time is a dead stop.