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Offline JB88

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« on: October 21, 2009, 10:47:22 PM »
just moved here.

what's to do?

what's not to do?

any of you folks from these here parts?



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Offline phatzo

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 12:15:49 AM »
start a grunge band, no, wait, that was 20 years ago
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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 12:27:01 AM »
Ah, welcome to the PNW, (Pacific North West)... Unfortunately, ya got here just as the rainy season is starting...
LOL, it lasts long around here... Ya just missed one of the greatest summers we've had in years... It started early, and lasted long... I'm missing it already, but it just takes a little while to get my duck feathers all lined up... Then I can ignore the rain, (lol, it's a PNW thing).. We've still got a few good days to go tho, before it gets ugly...

Oh, there is lots to do, depending on what kinda person you are..  City boy or Country boy?
Personally, I avoid "Seattle" like a case of Herpes.. Can't stand the congestion, traffic, all that city crap... But if you are a city guy, that place is hoppin all the time... Easy to find events, thru the local media, tons of them...

"Seattle" covers a fairly large area... What area are ya in?

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Offline Wedge1126

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 12:29:08 AM »
I'm just south of Tacoma.

Airplane geek stuff:
http://www.museumofflight.org
http://www.flyingheritage.com/

Non-geek (social) stuff:
Out of my domain.  :frown:
I hear there's like... coffee and stuff.
I guess there are bars everywhere...
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Offline RipChord929

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 12:40:09 AM »
Hey Wedge, I went to Puyallup High School.. Grew up 2 blocks from the fairgrounds... Still own the house...
You in parkland, spanaway?   (Not writin a book, just curious)

RC
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Offline Stalwart

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 01:29:10 AM »
Quote from: phatzo on October 22, 2009, 12:15:49 AM
start a grunge band, no, wait, that was 20 years ago

man i feel old now....   Grunge is that "new" stuff that ruined good old kick you in the butt, tops commin' off, arena rock.  :old:


Find two hot sisters in Seattle that can rock, and start a Heart tribute band.   :rock
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Offline ChickenHawk

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 03:44:23 PM »
Welcome to the PNW.  As mentioned earlier you just missed a spectacular summer.  While you may get a tad damp over the next fall-winter-spring season, at least you won't freeze like you would have in the windy city.

Photographic opportunities abound in Seattle, from the better known places like the Seattle Center, Pikes Place Market, Seattle Gas Works Park and miles of waterfront, to less known nooks and crannies specific to the area.  A search for "Seattle" on Flickr should give you a lot of ideas.

And if you like sushi, check out Todai downtown for an all you can eat sushi feast.
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Offline JB88

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 10:01:26 PM »
thanks guys! 

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Offline mtnman

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 10:51:04 PM »
I just got back from visiting family out in Seattle in July. 

It seemed pretty nice, although I'm not much of a city person.  I have a 14 year old daughter, so had to suffer through an excursion in a vampire-laden area.  Apart from the hype over there, it was a pretty dang cool place!  We also made a trip out to St Helens and Rainier, and those were awesome.  My sis-in-law works at a nice little zoo right in Seattle.  My bro, son, and I had some fun fly-fishing in the nearby rivers for trout.  We looked for, but saw no sasquatches, although I did see a black bear.

For a city, it was pretty decent.  Especially since you can escape from it without too much hassle, and get out to the "real world".
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2009, 10:52:34 PM »
Why the hell anyone would want to move to the Pacific Northwest, willingly... is beyond comprehension.

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Welcome JB!

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Offline 68ZooM

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2009, 10:57:06 PM »
Quote from: RipChord929 on October 22, 2009, 12:40:09 AM
Hey Wedge, I went to Puyallup High School.. Grew up 2 blocks from the fairgrounds... Still own the house...
You in parkland, spanaway?   (Not writin a book, just curious)

RC


wow.. i went to puyallup high school to and just sold some property off Levee and Freeman, lived there 40 years before moving where im at now.
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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2009, 10:59:35 PM »
My son has played for the Puyallup Roughriders for 5 years now. Small world.
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Offline RipChord929

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2009, 11:36:25 PM »
LOL, No doubt!!! Why would anyone wanna move here?  Could be, we are just a little south of heaven?
Between the Mountains and the Ocean, nah, you better stay away, its horrible here!!! ;)
Yeah it is a small world, I graduated Puyallup HS in 1970.. Played Varsity middle linebacker 69 and 70..
They called me the "Crusher"!!!
Heres a few pics from around my place...
My backyard, to the south..

And to the North

Close to the cliff, WEST!!!  Next land is JAPAN!!!

Or I can go visit the artesians on my back40... Thinking about building a waterwheel for a generator...

Up on the clearwater..

My wife Fly fishin, Oh yeah!!!

Nice 8lb Dolly Varden

My youngest son on Jackson...  See that fence, he'll jump it, with my 225lbs on his back..

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Offline Meatwad

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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2009, 11:39:06 PM »
Coulda moved to the southern part of Illinois if you didnt like chicago. We have corn, beans, corn, cows, corn, trees, corn, tractors, corn, corn, potholes, corn, wheat, corn, and lastly.....corn.


Its like the bermuda triangle of corn here. Once you get south of springfield, you no longer exist to the state of  illinois. Its like no mans land here
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Re: Seattle.
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 11:44:00 PM »
A couple pics my wife took while we were in/around Seattle-





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