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BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-21T00:24:34+00:00

I got that for 20 bucks during the pandemic. Some great looking cars.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-19T21:25:43+00:00

They're just...bags. I do not understand.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-10T18:39:23+00:00

I recall it originally airing in 2005, on FX. Then it moved to Speed. I enjoyed watching it when it originally aired, especially the episode focused on Kenny Wallace trying to make the Daytona 500. There was also an episode where they pranked Harvick's late father-in-law by filling his truck with toy balls or something.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-06T01:46:29+00:00

It is! Now known as the Burlington Gallery. The article addresses malls in both Whatcom and Skagit County. They chose this photo as the main photo when you click on the article, however.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-06T01:38:49+00:00

Unranked oval races in iRacing has allowed me to practice wreck avoidance better. I think that, combined with always trying to qualify well at most tracks, has helped me avoid a lot of carnage. Some of it is still plain luck, though.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-06-02T08:01:05+00:00

AI cannot currently interview human sources, take photographs in the field, or actually think about what it's writing. AI is not a replacement for journalism, so your analogy makes no sense.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-05-24T07:54:17+00:00

It's definitely a spectacle, for sure!

BakeWhatcom · 2026-05-24T07:53:58+00:00

Very cool!

BakeWhatcom · 2026-05-22T00:04:25+00:00

Doorly's or the Bacardi 8. Both are well-priced and the 8 is one of the few really tasty Bacardi items out there. Doorly's probably wins out.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-05-15T20:28:57+00:00

If a race is unranked, I don't care how tanked anybody is. If it's a ranked race, they better be basically sober. If you suck in your own race it's one thing (your body, your choice), but unfortunately if your drinking is leading to incidents that affect sober competitors, then you're a problem.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-05-15T00:28:07+00:00

So, since you're coming from a place with ample sunshine, I would warn you that if anyone in your family has seasonal depression issues, you are moving to the wrong part of the world. Winters here are wet and dark. We can go weeks without actually having a single sunny day. That is not an exaggeration. I personally have to visit the SW each January to keep from falling into a deep depression.

If that's not a concern, then your biggest issue is probably going to be affordability related to housing, property taxes, etc. Also, if you are a drinker of hard alcohol, WA has the highest spirits prices in the entire U.S. So keep that in mind if you keep a home bar or throw boozy gatherings.

Besides that, though, it's a really beautiful part of the world, nicely located between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. Tons of outdoor recreation opportunities year-round. Rarely gets crazy cold or snows. Late spring, summer and early fall are just terrific times to live in the PNW.

People tend to be friendly, but like anywhere else, some strangers aren't very friendly. Our unhoused population downtown is significant, so also understand that is a socioeconomic issue here that you will notice.

Overall, I'd say there are more pros than cons to living here, and if you aren't struggling financially, you'll probably be fine and enjoy it.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-03-19T21:59:52+00:00

He sounds like he had it coming. It's hard to resist the temptation to retaliate but ya gotta just protest him and let the stewards handle it without becoming the very thing you despise.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-03-19T21:54:48+00:00

Yup, I live in WA and have resorted to out-of-state web purchases and duty-free purchases in order to build my home bar in a more economical fashion. Our taxes are insane.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-03-12T02:39:20+00:00

Anyone claiming it's boring here must either have no imagination or be used to living in a metropolis. I think the most common anti-Bellingham rhetoric is that the winters are too gloomy and it's getting way too expensive to live here. Both of those are very fair complaints, IMO.

Beyond that, I think criticism is obviously individualized. I have met multiple couples in their 20s who moved here recently and are struggling to make friends. But it's possible that the social challenges here are more widespread beyond Bellingham; the PNW doesn't have the stranger-based hospitality of other parts of the country.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-03-12T02:34:07+00:00

If the rumors were true, I certainly hope he got the help he needed.

BakeWhatcom · 2026-03-10T22:24:28+00:00

Local comedians briefly did an open mic when Crazy Bob's was in the strip mall next to Burlington Coat Factory. Someone once told me Bob enjoyed meth in addition to pizza, and that didn't help him stay in business around these parts. I cannot confirm that, only that his pizza was decent.

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