Comments on: The Great Northwest Part I http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/ A Website About Many Things, Most of Which are True. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michelle http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6357 Michelle Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:25:42 +0000 http://hippobrigade.com/?p=2164#comment-6357 Being a native Oregonian, I have to say that you did a pretty good job of concisely summing up Portland; especially your comment about clothes (and anything else) made out of hemp, and the activists walking around with clip boards making you feel guilty for not loving swallows native to the Oregon coast enough. And your observation about you being way more dressed than everyone else made sense. Definitely depends on the area of Portland you're in. And, um, did you actually stay in one of the most fabulous places I've ever experienced? The Nines?! So jealous. I've been there a couple of times but only for appetizers and looking around pretending that I'm an actual guest. That place has the best design anywhere. Glad you guys were able to experience it. And hopefully you had good weather - the summers are amazing there. But the rest of the time.....gray, gray and more gray. With rain thrown in. One more thing: I loved the way you put it when you said you guys are looking for a place called "not Orange County." Clever, as always. Being a native Oregonian, I have to say that you did a pretty good job of concisely summing up Portland; especially your comment about clothes (and anything else) made out of hemp, and the activists walking around with clip boards making you feel guilty for not loving swallows native to the Oregon coast enough. And your observation about you being way more dressed than everyone else made sense. Definitely depends on the area of Portland you’re in. And, um, did you actually stay in one of the most fabulous places I’ve ever experienced? The Nines?! So jealous. I’ve been there a couple of times but only for appetizers and looking around pretending that I’m an actual guest. That place has the best design anywhere. Glad you guys were able to experience it. And hopefully you had good weather – the summers are amazing there. But the rest of the time…..gray, gray and more gray. With rain thrown in. One more thing: I loved the way you put it when you said you guys are looking for a place called “not Orange County.” Clever, as always.

]]> By: Bellacantare http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6270 Bellacantare Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:32:52 +0000 http://hippobrigade.com/?p=2164#comment-6270 SF is sooo 'spensive (I always say that word like I'm Ricky Ricardo...don't ask), BUT, DGM is right, there are lots of little towns around worth looking at. Just depends on what you want to do for a job - everyone's hurtin', which doesn't help the 'spensive part. SF is sooo ‘spensive (I always say that word like I’m Ricky Ricardo…don’t ask), BUT, DGM is right, there are lots of little towns around worth looking at. Just depends on what you want to do for a job – everyone’s hurtin’, which doesn’t help the ‘spensive part.

]]> By: dgm http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 dgm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:58:57 +0000 http://hippobrigade.com/?p=2164#comment-6254 They have beer in Portland? I'm so moving there if I ever decide to ... go there. I'm sure you'll be looking at Seattle, too. What about one of those little towns outside of SF like Petaluma or Sonoma? What about San Clemente, which is not Not Orange County, but it's much less OC than those other parts, or a little town in SD county like Leucadia? I'm saying it would be a shame to let you go. You are one of the OC's greatest natural resources. They have beer in Portland? I’m so moving there if I ever decide to … go there.

I’m sure you’ll be looking at Seattle, too. What about one of those little towns outside of SF like Petaluma or Sonoma? What about San Clemente, which is not Not Orange County, but it’s much less OC than those other parts, or a little town in SD county like Leucadia? I’m saying it would be a shame to let you go. You are one of the OC’s greatest natural resources.

]]> By: Caley http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6251 Caley Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:43:48 +0000 http://hippobrigade.com/?p=2164#comment-6251 Good to know... where you going next? Good to know… where you going next?

]]> By: Ty http://hippobrigade.com/everyday-life/the-great-northwest-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6245 Ty Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:39:36 +0000 http://hippobrigade.com/?p=2164#comment-6245 Incredible. Looking forward to part 2. Incredible. Looking forward to part 2.

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