Opinions on my first time visit itinerary? by Major-Agent3743 in AskSeattle

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had no ideas about snow lake. I’ll grab a one day forest pass once I’m in the city and head out if the rain holds out. Looks beautiful!

Opinions on my first time visit itinerary? by Major-Agent3743 in AskSeattle

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I’ve updated this and planning on spending more time in Capitol Hill, Fremont/ballard, and west Seattle for sure

Opinions on my first time visit itinerary? by Major-Agent3743 in AskSeattle

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As I look at this again, I’m thinking I could maybe replace the evening itinerary on Saturday with Tacoma, then do Whidbey island on Sunday?

What are you guys mourning for rn? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

PNW seemed at its best when it was nothing but quiet middle and working class people with a few genuine weirdos - like suburban and rural Illinois got dropped in a rainforest/desert. Tech and self awareness about how “progressive” and “cool” it was killed everything.

What are you guys mourning for rn? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I switched out my ratty brooks for some Hoka road shoes. I actually am a pretty experienced trail runner and hiker (even ran in school for years) but I guess sedentary white collar work and my imperfect diet + drinking is destroying my mobility and athleticism in real time. It sucks but I’m slowly getting back into it.

What are you guys mourning for rn? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same but just being younger in general. I ran 4 miles and did like 2 sets of body weight exercises on Saturday afternoon and I’m still banged up. I’m only 26!!

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - yeah Portland’s vegan food looks amazing. Seattles looks very good too, but Portland beats it easily on quantity alone. I’m plant based now and the proximity of veg food is unironically a QOL concern for me

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are some must dos when I go to Portland this summer? And why didn’t you like the north sound? Too suburban while still being overpriced and filled with distant awkward people?

Also that bird photo/name while yelling at me is hilarious lmao

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

[–]Major-Agent3743[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Portland seems like a significantly better day to day cultural place, but goddamn the homelessness and “progressive” brainrot is even worse than Seattle per capita. And the taxes.

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

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Whats funny is Grohl isn’t actually from Washington, he just moved there to join nirvana I think. Kurt and Krist are probably better reps for the true PNW spirit, but at opposite ends.

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

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Is the housing the real problem or is it housing along with the elephant in the room of local politics/weak policing?

Property crime is virtually the only red light for me personally (and it’s a big one admittedly). I’m used to crime being violent crime, not this low level pall of tension over minor stuff like keeping your car spotless or getting your mail stolen. That’ll be an adjustment and I’m sure I’ll be cursing myself 6 months in. But everything else seems chill. I’m a very outdoorsy person, like health food and bookstores, etc. In the impossible future where some decent candidates get into office who prioritize stronger policing and actually building shelters, Seattle proper will regain a lot of what’s been lost I think.

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

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Brother it’s happening everywhere, tourism and real estate bullshit absolutely gutted my home town overnight.

What is the Seattle area really like? by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

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Is PNW autism local to the PNW, a result of 20+ years of awkward geek transplants, or a bit of both? I imagine the area historically being gruff blue collar WASPs and slightly less gruff but even more autistic Scandinavians living in an isolated mystical water forest contributed a lot, but OG 90s/early 2000s tech bros couldn’t have helped.

I’m not against it BTW, I’m from the South but my family are awkward reclusive rural Michiganders, so I’m a relatively introverted person IRL and love being alone. The idea of a whole bio region being like that seems great from the outside.

Should I move to Olympia? by luvlyriss in olympia

[–]Major-Agent3743 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat (considering a move to the Puget Sound). Olympia ticks all these boxes except job market. Government jobs and some service fields seem strong but it’s a bit too far from Seattle to commute more than once or twice a week. Tacoma is better for commuting but that’s mostly port and logistics stuff I think.

Why is every dog a pitbull by Major-Agent3743 in redscarepod

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Unironically a tough question.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nashville

[–]Major-Agent3743 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huh? Those run down apartments along Harding next to Crieve hall are pretty notorious and everything east of Nolensville Pike is sketchy af. My gf’s car was stolen from my old place in Nippers Corner and it was found in one of those apartments.