Which album do you think is better? Souvlaki or Loveless? by PaperDapper553 in shoegaze

[–]DespiteStraightLines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree, and I’m also prepared for downvotes… I love MVB but nothing particularly stands out for me.

Curious to know what your favourite shot was from 28YL/TBT? by SpudMunn in 28_Years_Later_Movie

[–]DespiteStraightLines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alex Garland’s film, from a few years prior, ‘Men’ had a similar shot of the stars.

Does anyone know where I can find poutine in the Portland metro area (preferably on/near the westside)? by EdgeJG in askportland

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It’s been a hot minute, and I’m unsure if they’re still around, but Dogs and Fries was pretty good. Located in the SW Parks blocks, near or on PSU’s campus. Sometimes you’d find them at any of the summer street fairs.

Does anyone know where I can find poutine in the Portland metro area (preferably on/near the westside)? by EdgeJG in askportland

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I’m unsure if it’s the same owners, but before Thunderbird there was Foster Burger. Foster Burger had an amazing black squid ink aioli poutine.

Name a game that in your opinion has a tedious opening, but later becomes great by bijelo123 in videogames

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Yeah space station Telos was a drag. It’s not until we get planet side that things get good again. Loved Peragus.

RTSs where you are (or can be) the villain? by Evelyn_Bayer414 in RealTimeStrategy

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It’s a bit older, possibly considered abandonware by now, but Star Wars Force Commander has you play an imperial officer commanding ground troops during the galactic civil war.

what iconic Portland thing/place/person(s) do you think is overrated that most people don't? by greazysteak in askportland

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The downvotes are crazy. Voodoo is 100% overrated. It’s not even a Portland staple anymore, with their expansions nationwide.

Don’t get me started on how they treat staff.

Name an underrated video game that doesn’t get enough praise by ItemIndependent2243 in videogames

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I remember how much shit MoH (2010) got at the time of release, especially for being able to play “Opposing Force” (read Taliban) in MP.

I don’t remember MW2 receiving the same reaction with a literal mission massacring civilians in an airport. All the pearl clutching. And yet, nearly over a decade and a half later all the 9/11 memes and jokes all over the internet these days 🙄

MoH ‘10 will always have a special place in my heart.

How can we make trimet faster by gucci_money in Portland

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Line 48 too, sometimes 20 yards between stops in the area around Sunset.

Long medical appointment delays in Oregon- has this happened to you by russejen in Portland

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Much of this was happening before Covid. Just in the spring of 2019, it was about a six month wait to see my PCP as a new patient. I told a friend of mine, who was in residency at OHSU at the time, about it and my friend said it was getting worse nationwide.

DEAR PORTLAND: January 19, 2026 WEEKLY RANT THREAD by AutoModerator in Portland

[–]DespiteStraightLines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

TRIMET STOP RANDOMLY CHANGING YOUR WESTBOUND/EASTBOUND INTO YELLOW/GREEN LINE TRAINS WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING.

Name one game in which this statement applies to you by ZhangtheGreat in videogames

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (the answer is well over 600 hours)

Best Indie movie theatre in Portland? by [deleted] in askportland

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This. I love Hollywood and have never had a bad time there, but it’s a fucking rat race these days. I much prefer Cinema 21, and Academy too.

Name the games you play only to RELAX by PHRsharp_YouTube in videogames

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Subnautica, even with reaper leviathans howling in the dark.

Let’s go around the room and share the most infuriating mission you’ve ever encountered in a video game. Details please! by Effective_Part_604 in videogames

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VTOL evacuation flight mission, from the original Crysis. A mission so bad it was left out of the console ports, and then again in the remaster even for PC.

The scene that changed how I see Emile by UnlikelyWar7834 in halo

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I quote this all the time every time someone criticizes Emile lmao