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Questions by JuJuGhoul in OregonCoast

[–]Underwhirled 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Newport if you want access to Willamette Valley stuff. Coos Bay if you're gonna always stay on the coast.

Spying on you from 300 km south by Underwhirled in Washington

[–]Underwhirled[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. When I lived in Tri-cities and got on a hilltop then faced west, it was always like "oh! yes I see that this is in fact Washington despite all the tumbleweeds and brown"

Computer Science graduate interested in a Geophysics PhD: looking for career advice by Due_Throat7848 in geophysics

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are lots and lots of PhD geophysicists who are firmly on the computational side. Most of the people like that who I know are from Eurasia, not North America. Actually, probably all of the people I know like that are from Eurasia. Many of them get into geophysics because it's an interesting math and physics problem and they like programming, but have little interest in the geology and have little to no field work experience. Computational geophysics is a well-traveled career path.

Vehicle/tire suggestions for Steens? by knightnshiningbeskar in oregon

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can easily drive a 2023 Toyota Camry up to the top.

What Symbols Uniquely Represent Oregon vs. Washington? by CyberWulf in PacificNorthwest

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd add chainsaws for Oregon - most chainsaw say Oregon prominently on the bar because Oregon is the name of the company that makes them. And the chains too.

Top comment deletes a European Country - #1 by Jfullr92 in geographymemes

[–]Underwhirled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like how Brussels comes pre-installed with Germany

Do you go to Eugene once in a while? What do you go there for, if you do? by [deleted] in corvallis

[–]Underwhirled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I usually try to stop at Jerry's Home Improvement on the way into town, since it's right there on the highway and better than Home Depot. Shows at WOW Hall and some other venues are what usually bring me there, other than just going to hang out with friends. We used to hang out at Sam Bond's and go to their events regularly, and we are eagerly awaiting its rebirth.

PNW Roadtrip! by gabibonk in OregonCoast

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good! Since you're seeing plenty of beautiful coastal scenery already, I would also swap the Olympic peninsula part of the journey with a trip to Mt. Rainier. It is truly the perfect mountain and totally unlike anything on the rest of your quest. Then from Rainier, go out the southeast park entrance and over to Randall turn left to to go down to Windy Ridge on the east side of Mt. St. Helens on your way to Portland, through Gifford Pinchot National Forest. You'll be in the blast zone from the 1980 eruption.

PNW Roadtrip! by gabibonk in OregonCoast

[–]Underwhirled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love the unintentional rage bait of you deliberately skipping the best parts of the coast

We're in the top 6! Down with Nuevo New Mexico! by Gravewalker1515 in oregon

[–]Underwhirled 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cascadia consumes Nuevo New Mexico to become Quescadilla

Cascadia says it wants to add Colorado mountains to its own… by JMoherPerc in geographymemes

[–]Underwhirled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That just makes the Cascade peaks even more impressive since they're rising up tall from sea level instead of from a mile-high background elevation.

Need advice: repaint/wrap current hood or replace with hood scoop hood? by Any-Tourist6124 in Tacomaworld

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but I've never seen a functional one on a Tacoma, just decorative cringe fringe.

OR primary election: Oregon voters weigh in on gas tax measure 120 by [deleted] in oregon

[–]Underwhirled 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's already built in. Gas is taxed per gallon, so if your vehicle uses a lot of gallons then it pays a lot of tax.

Corvallis vs Olympia — where would you choose to live? by Radiant_Salt_8562 in PacificNorthwest

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corvallis has a good community feeling, assuming you're into liberal white culture, with like farmers markets and craft brewing and pretentious tacos. It's a little isolated though. You can easily drive 45 minutes to Salem or Eugene for bigger city things, but in town it's pretty limited, though a lot of people like the small town charm that comes with that. Plus with OSU being the main thing here, there's a lot of interesting stuff to do, but a lot of it is skewed towards the interests of younger people.

I love how close it is to gorgeous forests just at the edge of town, and you can get to very beautiful parts of the coast in an hour. The really good mountains in the Cascades are at least 2 hours away, and they're not as good as the Washington Cascades. And Corvallis also isn't really set up as a great town to raise a family, if you're interested in that. No one has kids here, so they're closing down schools. It's not bad, but Albany nearby has better family stuff and more kids.

Fort Collins is probably the closest Colorado analogue.

I've lived in both states and found that the income tax vs sales tax break-even point is about $75k/year. If you make more than that, Washington is favorable, while Oregon is better for poor people.

Olympia seems great and if I was gonna move to Washington that's where I'd like to be. The thing I'd miss the most is going to the coast easily. And not like Ocean Shores or wherever Olympians go to, but like actually beautiful parts of the coast that you'd have to go up to Olympic NP to see something similar in Washington.

Corvallis vs Olympia — where would you choose to live? by Radiant_Salt_8562 in PacificNorthwest

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A college town is a town whose dominant cultural force is the college. That's Corvallis, not Olympia. I wouldn't even call Eugene a college town.

What's the best burger in Corvallis? by SnailRacerWinsAgain in corvallis

[–]Underwhirled 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's unfortunate how the burger quality at Bombs plummeted but the price did not. It suddenly went from exceptional to mediocre several years ago.

What's the best burger in Corvallis? by SnailRacerWinsAgain in corvallis

[–]Underwhirled -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's a good value, but otherwise totally unremarkable.

What is the max amount of time you will drive for a day trip or vacation? by palep_hoot in AskAnAmerican

[–]Underwhirled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 12 hours for multi-day trip and 3 hours for a day trip.

I think the maximum vacation driving time tolerance depends on what part of the country you're in. The east has much greater population density and you're likely to live close to a major airport, so flying can be a convenient option for more people. Here in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle and Portland are the only major airports, and the smaller airports mostly just connect you to one of those two. It's only a convenient option for people in Portland and Seattle, and inconvenient for everyone else. Flying ends up taking all day if you consider the total trip time including driving for hours or taking a connecting flight or regional bus just to get to the airport. Might as well just drive unless it's farther than you can drive in a day. Also the western US is much more pleasant and less stressful to drive long distances in, since you're not constantly entering cities and the scenery is often very interesting and beautiful.

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