has the love affair ended?

[stockysnail]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

My company in their infinite wisdom decried that all the plant safety managers need to learn how to do guarding assessments.
The fact that the Canadian Standards are radically different and that I have taught a collage level course on machine guarding for many years mean nothing to them.
Had the choice of Portland or Midnowhere Kentucky so figured Oregon was the lesser of two evils.

Portland has been repeatedly named the most desirable city to move to so I wouldn't be surprised if you eventually moved her like everyone else I meet. I think at least 95% of the people I meet didn't grow up here. It's a rare day to us native Oregonians when we find another native. I think most are either died of old age or were killed off by the non-natives in 'accidents'.

Yes I'm native if you ask. :p

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by stockysnail

Portland has been repeatedly named the most desirable city to move to so I wouldn't be surprised if you eventually moved her like everyone else I meet. I think at least 95% of the people I meet didn't grow up here. It's a rare day to us native Oregonians when we find another native. I think most are either died of old age or were killed off by the non-natives in 'accidents'.

Yes I'm native if you ask. :p

I thought most of the natives succumbed to dysentery.

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by Decay107

I thought most of the natives succumbed to dysentery.

From the food carts and microbrews. The rest at the strip clubs. @indesign doesn't like interlopers.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ironically we are the most Murican Canadians (I can see the Detroit skyline from my one plant) so it works out great!

Portland is one of the very few larger U.S. cities I have never been to so I look forward to the visit.

You will enjoy it, Portland is like a smaller Seattle mixed with Vancouver,CA with a brighter color tone throughout the city minus the randomness of buildings from all different ages u see in Seattle. I miss driving through Beaverton & Downtown Portland. The view from I5 passing portland is really lovely.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Decay107

I thought most of the natives succumbed to dysentery.

They didn't make it there to become a native!
I wasn't really planning on traveling by covered wagon anyway.
Although if I did I could start a FRS vs Two Oxen and a Wagon thread!!!

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They didn't make it there to become a native!
I wasn't really planning on traveling by covered wagon anyway.
Although if I did I could start a FRS vs Two Oxen and a Wagon thread!!!

I stand corrected, guess they wouldn't have been natives at all now that I think of it.

And Two Oxen and a Wagon would probably win from a stoplight, but the FR-S would win on a road course

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They didn't make it there to become a native!
I wasn't really planning on traveling by covered wagon anyway.
Although if I did I could start a FRS vs Two Oxen and a Wagon thread!!!

Trivia time: You can still drive the Westernmost part of the Oregon Trail called the Barlow Road. About a dozen of us in the local FJ Cruiser club did it a few years ago. The ruts from the covered wagons are still there. Only passable in Summer/Fall but it's a scenic journey back in time worth renting an SUV to experience.

This time of year is great for Nordic/Alpine skiing/boarding in powder, terrain and scenery you flatlanders just don't have.

And yeah, our food carts and microbrews are special but if you've been to the better strip clubs in Montreal, nothing else anywhere public compares to them.

[Tcoat]

Hey OP, Sorry, didn't mean to derail your thread!

[Hot Lava]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hey OP, Sorry, didn't mean to derail your thread!

Then let's get those doggies back on the trail. Today I was at the dealers for an oil change. They had a series 1.0 automatic. There was a family there (buying a car) which included the atypical 11 year old boy. As the family was walking out the kid pointed to the 1.0 and said "when I'm 15 I'm buying that car." Checked the 1.0 out myself. Nice but I'll be keeping the H.L. manual thank you very much. Too doodady for The Antiriced.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Hot Lava

Then let's get those doggies back on the trail. Today I was at the dealers for an oil change. They had a series 1.0 automatic. There was a family there (buying a car) which included the atypical 11 year old boy. As the family was walking out the kid pointed to the 1.0 and said "when I'm 15 I'm buying that car." Checked the 1.0 out myself. Nice but I'll be keeping the H.L. manual thank you very much. Too doodady for The Antiriced.

Since HL is only 5% of the 4000 FRSs sold in Canada mine is one of only 200 (so far) in the country. Of those 200 at least 50% (can't find any official break out) are ATs so that takes my MT to an even better place for scarcity. Call me selfish but I keep hoping they will drop the colour.
My love affair is still strong!

[RobertPaulson]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

My company in their infinite wisdom decried that all the plant safety managers need to learn how to do guarding assessments.
The fact that the Canadian Standards are radically different and that I have taught a collage level course on machine guarding for many years mean nothing to them.
Had the choice of Portland or Midnowhere Kentucky so figured Oregon was the lesser of two evils.

oh, yeah between those two i'd take portland too loool. hit me up if you're in seattle.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by RobertPaulson

oh, yeah between those two i'd take portland too loool. hit me up if you're in seattle.

I have no travel details yet but doubt Seattle will be in the plans.

Last time I was in Seattle I saw this new band that had just released a little album called Dreamboat Annie. Don't recall their name but maybe you have heard of them. This "Nancy" chick from the band liked my "little sailor hat" (the British style, flat, round thing) and sat on my lap and stole it for the whole show then came back and drank with us half the night.
Some good times were had in Seattle!!!!!!!!

[bcj]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Last time I was in Seattle I saw this new band that had just released a little album called Dreamboat Annie.

Dang. That was a while ago.
I was probably at The Comet rocking with Jr. Cadillac.

[m.box.design]

Portland has been prime opportunity for californians who relocated due to rising costs of living. Selling their 400k houses, escaping their loans, and just cashing out a nice house or condo in pdx for half as much.