| Chestnuts! |
[12 Nov 2009|12:31am] |
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Is it too late for Chestnuts? I've been hoping I could forage for some around P-town but I've heard chestnut season may have passed me by. Anyone seen any chestnuts on the ground lately?
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| Possible tremor in Milwaukie, anywhere else feel shaking? |
[11 Nov 2009|10:16pm] |
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About fifteen-twenty minutes ago, I was sitting here at my desk and felt it shaking. The hutch part of the desk was also visibly shaking and creaking a little. This happened twice in about a ten minute period, and my boyfriend who was in the other room at the time also said he felt shaking when he was sitting at his desk. We're in Milwaukie and on the third floor of an apt. building. In the past, we've felt minor shaking from possible tremors, (there was one last week) but the one instance tonight really shook the desk and now I'm cursing living in this crappy building. Did anyone else experience anything? It wasn't just a truck rumbling by, either, I know that much.
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| Donations for Marysville |
[11 Nov 2009|07:46pm] |
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I just saw on the Dutch Bros. Facebook page that the Dutch Bros. on 67th and Foster is collecting school supplies for Marysville. From now until the 27th. Not sure exactly what they're looking for but I assume general school supplies and class decorating materials are a definite. I know Dollar Tree has a pretty extensive school supply section-so a good, cheap way to give back. Oh and while you are @ DB have a Pumpkin Spice Latte! Sooo good.
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| The Overlords say you make too much money. |
[11 Nov 2009|06:26pm] |
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/11/news/international/global_american_wages.breakingviews/index.htm?cnn=yes
Yes, they'll play on the guilt of our working class, comparing you to the poorest of the poor.
Not once suggesting the elite multi-nationalist investor carries any responsibility.
What makes this more transparent is read the bios on the authors.
Martin Hutchiinson - "Previously, he was an international merchant banker for 25 years working in London, New York and Zagreb. In Zagreb, he established the Croatian debt capital markets."
Edward Hadas - "Before becoming a journalist in 2004, he worked for 25 years as a financial analyst for various firms, including Morgan Stanley and Putnam Investments."
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[11 Nov 2009|06:33pm] |
Hi DP. I have another insurance question of the day. Your collective knowledge is impressive! Can anyone explain this to me?
I was in a car accident in March. The other party was completely at fault, also, they were driving a rental car. When my insurance company contacted them, the other party claimed it was my fault. I was told by my insurance agent that the claims would go to arbitration, where a neutral 3rd party would hear the explanations, and decide who was at fault.
Now today they called and told me that "car rental companies are not members of arbitration". They can only ask the company to provide an explanation of what happened. If they respond and insist that I am at fault, or do not respond at all, there is nothing more the insurance company can do.
My insurance agent told me that is the point at which they consider an attorney. But because the insurance company is only out $4400, it's probably not worth it to them. I am personally out my $500 deductible. They told my my only other option if the current claim fails is to take them to small claims court.
My questions are: Would it be worth it to take them to small claims court? Why are car rental companies exempt from arbitration? Do I have any other avenues available to me?
Basically, the lesson I take from this is: You can hit another car and get away with it if you are driving a rental car. Just take it back and tell them someone hit you, and you're golden!
If you read all that, thank you so much! I really do appreciate it.
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| They Might Be Giants at the Crystal Ballroom |
[11 Nov 2009|06:05pm] |
This is very last minute, but I have a ticket to see They Might Be Giants tonight at the Crystal Ballroom that I'd like to unload. $20 makes it yours, but I need an answer in the next 30 minutes.
Reply here or email blueplasticstraw at yahoodotcom
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| In Home Pet Care |
[11 Nov 2009|02:52pm] |
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My family has to go out of town suddenly, and will be gone for a few days. We're looking for someone to check on our two cats to make sure they are safe and happy and don't wreck up the place. Does anyone here do in home pet care, or can vouch for someone's services? I'm in SE. Thanks!
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| naked! |
[11 Nov 2009|02:39pm] |
I don't think this has been posted here yet, and I thought some of you might like to know that the Flaming Lips video that was shot on Mt Tabor with all the naked people is out.
Obviously, it's NSFW, so I'll put it under a cut:
( Watching the Planets )
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| Laurelhurst |
[11 Nov 2009|02:04pm] |
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Does anyone know if Laurelhurst Theater is cash only? I can't find the info on their website. Thanks!
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| another transplant, yay |
[11 Nov 2009|02:02pm] |
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You'll all be very happy to learn that I have a friend who is moving here to find a job.
He's a singer/guitarist (here is an NSFW video of him performing) so he hopes to make money doing that. How hard is it to start out in the music scene here?
I don't see many posts here about being a musician in Portland. Is that because there's nothing to complain about, or is it just that the musicians are always too high to use LiveJournal?
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| Tea Time |
[11 Nov 2009|01:38pm] |
Hey damn tea-drinkers!
I'm trying to get my hands on some certain Stash tea holiday flavors. I love drinking hot tea at work and I'm absolutely craving some holiday chai. Problem is I can't find it in stores. I called up Stash to ask them which stores were carrying it, but the lady could only tell me which stores carried their products - not whether or not they actually carried the specific flavor.
Have you seen either of these flavors in stores? Preferably downtown or eastside?
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| Empty parking lots? |
[11 Nov 2009|12:33pm] |
Hi DP!
I live in upper NE near Lombard and today I'll be learning how to drive stick for the first time. This means I need to find a giant empty parking lot nearby. Any suggestions? I'm looking at churches but as always DP seems to know everything. I guess government parking lots would be good too as it's a holiday.
Thanks!
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| Augusten Burroughs spell fail |
[11 Nov 2009|08:39am] |
Any of you work at the Bagdad? Let's get this fixed before he shows up, or he'll think this is some cow-town puppet show.
EDIT: They fixed it. Civic and corporate reputation preserved.
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| This dog needs a home! - post #2 |
[11 Nov 2009|01:54am] |
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You may remember my previous post. There is a dog staying at my house, who's owner broke up with her boyfriend, moved out, and left her min-pin/chihuahua mix here locked in the garage. She's supposed to be finding her a new home, but I never even see her around the house. I'm fed up with the situation and I'm taking things into my own hands. This poor dog has been abandoned for months, only being let out of the garage to go pee, and I'm not putting up with it anymore.
She's a very sweet dog, she's lived with other dogs, she's just a little skittish and shy. Her favorite thing is to squeeze between your back and the couch cushions and hide, and she also likes to play fetch.
She's about a year and a half old, and had all of her shots when she was younger, at a Petco. I do NOT have these records available.
Any interested parties, please email me at kumori(dot)kaze(at)gmail(dot)com and I will arrange a time for you to come see her.
Please pass the word and help me find this sweet dog a home.
I wish I could get a better picture, but she can't hold still without wiggling her head around...
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| Unemployed and going to school... |
[11 Nov 2009|12:40am] |
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How many of you are on unemployment and going to school. Did you go thru the Training Unemployment department? Wasn't there something Obama signed to make it so we can now go to school and be on unemployment at the same time? My google searching isn't helping to much tonight.
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| Huh? |
[10 Nov 2009|11:28pm] |
Perhaps this question is a "duh" question for all of you, and it's just something that I've missed since I've been driving.
Today a manager at my job (where I drive a company car daily) asked me if I had auto insurance. I happen to have it, even though I don't drive my piece-of-shit car anywhere at the moment, and told her that I do.
Later I was told that I was asked because anyone who drives a company car has to have it. But I was under the impression that one buys insurance to cover...their car. I didn't think that one's personal auto insurance covers them in cars other than the one signed up for by the auto policy.
I know that (obviously) the company has insurance on each of the cars, but what about people with licenses that do not have auto insurance because, perhaps, they do not have a car? Should they not be driving other people's cars?
OMGSOMEONEEXPLAIN.
(EDIT: Maybe it is part of the company's insurance policy to only allow insured drivers to drive the company cars?)
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| I need some dessert |
[10 Nov 2009|07:51pm] |
I just biked back from my first hot yoga class of the winter and after my tasty salad I am going to need a large slice of some sort of dessert - possibly chocolaty, definitely bad for me. Company would be nice to. Anyone interested in meeting for some sweets in the general walking distance of 28th & Burnside? I'd ask ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) dodecalogue, but, well, it sounds like that person has their hands full.
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| honey! |
[10 Nov 2009|05:08pm] |
hello all!
does anyone know anywhere in portland that for sure sells buckwheat honey?
does anyone know where you can get wholesale/bulk honey upwards of ten pounds for reasonable prices?
where do you know of that has the widest selection of different honey varietals?
thanks so much!
faith
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[10 Nov 2009|01:06pm] |
Marysville Elementary school in SE is on fire!
10 people just got shot by Fred Meyers in Tualatin!
Armageddon is upon us!
KATU
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| Groceries |
[10 Nov 2009|10:28am] |
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So...I'm running low on funds and want to go grocery shopping someplace with good deals. I need proteins like chicken breast, tuna, and beans. I also need greens like broccoli, asparagus, and spinach. I need to grab bread and maybe some assorted good dry snacky foods. Where do you recommend I go? I don't have a car either which kind of sucks because I wanted to go to Freddy's, Safeway, and Tj's to price compare. I'd like 60 bucks to go a long way and not just be one bag of groceries like it sometimes can.
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| i need new shoes. |
[10 Nov 2009|10:24am] |
Poll #1483511 damn running stores
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17for a proper fitting and gait analysis, the best choice is...
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[10 Nov 2009|10:16am] |
There may not be many good jobs in Portland, but if you have a library degree you could try for the full-time Grateful Dead Archivist position at UC Santa Cruz. I figured, why not post it here? I helped a Voodoo Barber get a job not too long ago...
The job pays $52,800-$68,800. Nothing on the info sheet about a drug test being needed. (Maybe you should have to test to prove that you're *taking* drugs, so you can properly understand the material.)
( The posting... )
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| RE:Looking for a wedding planner |
[09 Nov 2009|10:33pm] |
Wasn't someone budget-minded and non-traditional looking for a wedding planner in here? I can't find the entry now and I was going to offer the benefit of my experience, having worked with a number of planners myself.
Where did your entry go and why was it deleted?
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| Need Help with Space |
[09 Nov 2009|09:19pm] |
Hey Guys -
I am looking for a greatly reduced price half decent event space to host my sis's 30th. Needs to be free for children, food, alcohol, and dj.
Any ideas where this ideal space might exist or someone who might be willing to host it?
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| Book Drive for the Children's Book Bank |
[09 Nov 2009|07:47pm] |
Hey, DPers. Are any of you parents, or recently beholden to them? Are you or your children not as young as they used to be? Do you have books sitting around that never seem to get read anymore, despite the bewildering assortment of words "A" seems to have been for?
If so, or if any number of other more specific circumstances hold, please consider bringing some old children's books to my book drive for the Children's Book Bank. It's this Friday, November 13, anytime from 1:30 to 6:00 PM. Located on Reed College campus (map) in the lobby of the Hauser Memorial Library (map), very close to a parking lot.
The Children's Book Bank, and by extension this drive, aims to collect "new or gently used" children's books (in particular those targeted at children 5 or under) and redistribute them to low-income households whose children might have had few or no books at all beforehand. I love Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel as much as you do, but isn't it possible that some of those other books you just don't need anymore? Not as much as someone else does?
"The Children’s Book Bank is committed to being a source for free "read aloud" books for children in need. Board books, picture books, alphabet books, books about numbers, colors, animals, shapes and words, story books, rhyming books, Dr. Suess (sic) books, and books in Spanish are greatly needed. Please, no encyclopedias, no musty or damaged books, and no school text books. Early chapter books are acceptable, but at this time our focus is on gathering books for children under the age of 6."
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| City Club this Thursday evening |
[09 Nov 2009|05:23pm] |
My friends Jim Lommasson and Eddie Black are welcomed by Portland City Club for…
Exit Wounds - Life After War: A Discussion
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
City Club of Portland Commons, 901 SW Washington St., Portland OR 97205
On November 12, City Club welcomes Jim Lommasson, photographer of City Club’s Art in the Commons exhibit Exit Wounds: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming, with guest veteran Eddie Black. Jim will discuss the importance of documenting the lives of returning soldiers, and will share some of their stories. Veteran Eddie Black will share his story, and will discuss soldier suicide, sexual violence against women soldiers, veteran homelessness and what each of us can do to help returning soldiers.
The exhibit will open at 5:30 PM; discussion 6:00-7:00 PM; additional exhibit viewing 7:00-7:30 PM
This event is co-sponsored by the Returning Veterans Project.
For more information about Exit Wounds: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming: http://exitwoundshomecoming.blogspot.com/
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[09 Nov 2009|04:50pm] |
Sock Dreams is hiring, you need to turn your resume in by noon tomorrow
Sock Dreams Now Hiring for our warehouse in SE Portland: We need the help of one amazing person who is a hardworking, quick learner with excellent organizational skills (like tetris?)...
Computer skills (pc) a plus and you must be able to take directions, work well with a group as well as individually and love dogs. Hours are 9-5 and weekends are required. Email us you resume & anything else that will convice us you are the right fit: info@sock-dreams.com
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| Google Voice vanity numbers |
[09 Nov 2009|03:43pm] |
Hi! just a helpful hint, if you want a google voice number but are caught up because you want a hellza cool "vanity number", there are some open in the (434)-933-???? (Ifixed-????). Also, obviously, there is (Ifi)x??-????. Also many in (pol)y??-????, though polynomial is already taken, sorry.
Also, I'd really appreciate any feedback on data-only plans. Using the ipod touch as an internet/VoIP phone isn't really working out as well as I'd hoped, mostly due to the lack of ubiquitous free wifi. I'm thinking something like an internet tablet or "palmtop" or something (open pandora, nokia n810.) Any of you use(d) something like this? Also I don't want a voice plan at all.
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| Ex-Berlin Wall |
[09 Nov 2009|02:03pm] |
Hey DP!
20 years ago, some stupid-ass wall came crumbling down by awesome people swinging shit at it.
HELL YEAH.
So are there any crazy parties going around today at bars or where ever?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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| We need a plumber! |
[09 Nov 2009|11:56am] |
Our bathroom sink was so clogged that we couldn't use it. My SO unclogged it, which was great, except that now when we use it the water goes downstairs to the living room! Ack!
So, Damned Portland, I need your personal-experience-based plumber recommendations. I looked at the tagged entries, yes I did, but my SO would like more suggestions than the two that were made back in July.
Thanks!
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| Q: Are we not men? |
[09 Nov 2009|12:36pm] |
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Anyone else make it up to Devo in Seattle last night?
I did and holy crap those mutants NAILED IT.
Awesome!
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| damntechjob |
[09 Nov 2009|11:31am] |
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For my fellow geeks lurking here, my company is looking to add an experienced software engineer to our tech support team. The workload is primarily email-based, so we need someone with excellent writing skills who is comfortable troubleshooting Windows and Linux server issues, reviewing and helping customers with C#, ASP.NET and Java code. Familiarity with distributed/clustered computing concepts would be a plus. We're a small software company with offices in Beaverton. If you know someone who may be interested, send them in my direction!
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| For my fellow cash-strapped caffiene junkies |
[09 Nov 2009|10:41am] |
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I drink Bustelo as coffee, which runs about $6.50 round these parts. If you order from their site (javacabana.com), cans run $2.50- and if you join their club, shipping is free. I just got a case of 24 for $63.
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[09 Nov 2009|10:21am] |
So I was trolling Wikipedia the other day, looking up official 'state' things, like state bird, state dance, state beverage, etc.
So I ran across the Oregon state song, entitled "Oregon, My Oregon" (how freakin' inventive), but I just about lost my shit when I read the lyrics:
Onward and upward ever,
Forward and on, and on;
Hail to thee, Land of Heroes,
My Oregon.
Wait, rhyming "on and on" with "Oregon"??* What's the deal here? Is our state song incorrect, or are we? Or perhaps the pronunciation has just mutated since it was written in 1920?
*They also rhyme it with "setting sun," so maybe they were just plain stupid.
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| Monday Morning Positivity |
[09 Nov 2009|09:26am] |
I reeeeeeeeally try to hit these on a specific day, but last week my Wednesday/Thursday was action packed and I spaced. SO:
1. Baby animal of choice? Post pictures. We need some cute in this community.
2. Tell me two positive things that happened to you in the last two weeks, no matter how small.
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| marine vinyl/glitter vinyl in silver |
[09 Nov 2009|08:46am] |
I'm looking for silver glitter vinyl - I just saw some in blue recently at Mill End Store, but I need silver for a superhero costume. Anybody seen any lately? I called Mill End and they told me I should come in and look for it, which wasn't quite helpful. are there any marine upholstery stores here? The Google was no help.
thanky.
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| ConCon |
[09 Nov 2009|03:32am] |
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So, our locally filmed TV series, Leverage, is having a convention in town when they resume shooting. Who else here is going to ConCon?
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