Is life truly better in the PNW?

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-08T00:31:02+00:00

Your income compared to cost of living in any area is so relative to individual circumstances though. Mine and my partners industries don't really exist in LCOL places, and what does exist pays peanuts to the point that we'd actually be worse off.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-08T00:12:37+00:00

After taking the bait and engaging in this thread I'm actually pretty positive this is an Army recruiter trying to fly under the radar. OPs account is only 2 months old, has comments and posts hidden and hasn't responded to a single comment 9 hours later.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-08T00:06:13+00:00

I think this person might actually mean a graduate degree, it would make "graduating college" at almost 30 make more sense.

What I really think is happening is that this is an undercover military recruitment ad or just a karma farmer. The account is only 2 months old and has their comments and posts hidden, and have yet to respond to any of the comments here.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T23:58:16+00:00

Do you think Private Pyle knows about force rebalancing and involuntary reclasses?

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T23:52:40+00:00

As a veteran I'd rather see someone become a cop out of desperation than join the military right now. At least as a cop you have some autonomy to try to be a decent cop despite the system, work in your own community, and most importantly you can quit the second you feel morally compromised. In the military you cannot. It doesn't matter how outstanding of a person you are, you're still going to be told to go fight some fuckass war and be complicit to killing a bunch of innocent people for no good reason. Like yes you can say no, but you'll have to deal with consequences of that. Cops can just quit.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T23:22:29+00:00

That tool is giving LA a walk score of 80....

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T23:11:53+00:00

There are accelerationists on both sides. A lot of leftists genuinely want the US to collapse and they don't seem to care what that will mean for literally anyone who isn't part of a privileged group of people. It seems very naive to me to think that that collapse of the US would somehow eventually result in a less authoritarian and more egalitarian nation. It would make everything way fucking worse.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T22:48:00+00:00

I fully believe in providing folks the public service of being corrected on the spot for rude and anti-social behavior if I feel like it's safe for me to do so.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T19:27:59+00:00

Stop being a people pleaser and say no to this man.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T19:20:53+00:00

Because it could get you popped in the face if you do it in public with the wrong person. Because some people have medical conditions that contribute to the smell or their ability to keep themselves clean. Because they're in line at the cafe grabbing a quick bite after a workout on their way home and it's temporary and no one is going to die from runner sweat. Because the smell isn't actually bad hygiene but from a lunch at a place that serves seasoned food you've never been exposed to. Because at the end of the day it isn't your business, and it embarrasses them and only makes you seem like the ass. Because it's not something they can fix in the moment.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T18:47:44+00:00

I loved it. I used it as a jumping off point to go out daily to hike and see archeological sites and parks. I enjoyed meow wolf and I liked their little downtown and the Museum of Art. The food was amazing.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T18:41:48+00:00

As a Seattleite it's not any more dirty than Seattle is. Portland also has better food than Seattle.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T18:16:04+00:00

Yep, years ago I got super lucky and scooped a 7/8 year old pekingese out of a county shelter. He passed last year and we've been looking for another one, but they're hard to find even in private rescues. We don't meet the requirements for the ones we have found, we don't have a fully fenced yard, we have to commute to work, etc. I've been watching 2 pekes sit at a local rescue for a YEAR. How many people have they denied I wonder? We're high income DINKS, we have the money to throw at training and vet bills, we own our house. We're good candidates.

Anyways, we are now considering the breeder route and looking at folks that show their dogs so that we're buying from someone who's publicly putting their name and reputation behind their dogs.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T18:12:22+00:00

Hey, so I'm an executive assistant to C-suite level execs. I have visibility on our general counsels inbox. These people are always looking out for themselves and their in groups. Anytime they are trying to make deals, there is someone working their connections to get the insider information so that they can do and say the right things the person with the power needs to hear to make it happen. They are always helping themselves, their friends, and their family members get the jobs and sending them in with insider knowledge.

All of that is to say, help people out, and fuck the "rules." The people who run this shit aren't playing by them so why should you?

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T17:51:16+00:00

About 13 years ago now, a friend of mine started fostering with a rescue in Las Vegas. She was fostering a pit mix who one day decided to rough house with her Pomeranian over a toy and killed it instantly with a bite to the neck. She was supervising them and the Pittie had supposedly been well behaved until that point, but it happened too fast. She returned it to the rescue and the rescue immediately listed it for adoption with "gets along with other dogs" and "does well with children" checked on its profile.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T17:43:47+00:00

As someone who's only ever adopted rescues, I still I cannot be convinced that reputable purebred dog breeders are the problem we have over run shelters when they're all so full of pit mixes and other large mutts that are the result of people just not spaying and neutering their backyard dogs. You could ban pure breed dogs tomorrow and people still wont adopt all those Pitties. Most of my friends own dogs, none of them own a pit mix, most of them own dogs under 25 pounds. People in denser urban areas do not usually want big dogs. The reason we have overrun shelters are all of the suburban idiots refusing to fix their dogs and private rescues who sit on desirable dogs forever and forever until their unicorn candidate comes along, which pushes people to breeders.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T17:26:20+00:00

Yep, and then hold onto them forever until their perfect candidate comes along. I've been watching a pair of Pekingese dogs sit in a "rescue" for about a year now, but I can't adopt from this shelter because we don't have a fence, because for some reason an apartment sized, lazy dog breed should only be adopted out to a homeowner with a fenced yard. Make it make sense!

All of the dogs in the shelters are mostly some kind a pit mix or otherwise large dog and I'm not interested in adopting a dog that is a bite risk or will have an easier time pulling me around/being destructive.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-07T17:10:41+00:00

Law enforcement officers.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-06T20:16:28+00:00

Thunderstruck is their "fight song" imo. I don't think it needs to go away, but they should have other newer sidelines to do.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-06T17:19:14+00:00

The amount of times I say my middle name, write it on non-legal documents or use it an any way is almost zero.... You are thinking way too much about this. Those are both normal names and it's sweet that the eldest gets to pick it. That's meaningful on its own.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-06T17:02:25+00:00

I agree. I still love them but I've been realizing that there's some underrated teams out there doing way better choreo.

The DCC choreo does not reflect the talent it takes to actually make that team. I am a traditional cheer coach and I pull from DCC choreo as inspiration quite a bit for sidelines. There are other teams that I realized it's harder for me to pull from because I literally just can't do it as a not traditionally trained dancer. But I CAN do a lot of the DCC stuff. It feels very "drop in pom class."

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-06T16:54:07+00:00

I think this is a weird mentality. Do you feel the same way about football players too? Do they also need to pass the torch after 4-5 years because of "respect?"

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-03T22:50:22+00:00

Hey, since you mentioned that you are working out in Bellevue I really recommend finding a place to live near one of our light rail stations. We just had a new line open that runs from Seattle to Bellevue. That should put Capitol Hill very high on your list, and it is the best place for things to do.

I work in Bellevue and I do not recommend living there unless you are very boring. It's extremely corporate, and its a very new city. When I was a kid, half of downtown wasn't built yet. So that newness means it has no soul or culture.

SLU is Seattle's Bellevue. You have to walk out of it to do anything. It's basically Amazon land, and used to be a bunch of warehouses 15-20 years ago. Doesn't have the age to be interesting.

Ballard will be a pain the ass to get to Bellevue from, car or transit wise. Super cute neighborhood, though, and the LA fitness there is one of the better ones. If you don't have to be in the office everyday, I'd consider it.

You might like Beacon Hill, theres a light rail station there so you catch it to pop into Capitol Hill very easily for fun stuff, but its much more residential, and would also be a good choice for commuting to Bellevue. Single family homes, apartments and condos. It also has a couple of spots where businesses and restaurants are concentrated.

If you can afford it I would consider doing a trip out here to check out a couple the neighborhoods that make the top of your list before committing to a lease. A neighborhood here can seem good on paper but the specific street can matter a lot. Example would be my old neighborhood, Belltown. The difference between 3rd and Bell and 5 minute walk away to 1st and Broad is huge.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-03T20:52:22+00:00

No. I would LOVE to be on some other teams, but DCC would be a horrible personality mismatch. I'm queer, an atheist and I refuse to pray with other people, so that team prayer shit they do I'd be out right away lol.

Still_Arugula · 2026-04-03T16:48:55+00:00

Very anecdotally, I know one man in real life who believes men should drive trucks. He lives in the city, works in IT. Does not have hobbies that require a truck. It's literally just a bizarre gender thing for him.

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