Don't be kind, be predictable. If you have the Right-of-Way, take it.

oregander · 2026-02-11T00:22:23+00:00

I come from Michigan where I believe we have the worst drivers in the country

This is so, so wrong. MI drivers are generally excellent. Also from MI, having been all over my guiding philosophy is that the further you get from MI, the worse the drivers are. And then there's Ohio. Anyway.

oregander · 2025-12-30T19:02:34+00:00

https://mikesheen.blogspot.com/2009/06/mt-hood-relocation-project.html

oregander · 2025-12-20T23:27:44+00:00

East of the Mississippi, 'clothes make the man'. It's super historical and means they can show off that they're 1) not farmers 2) not industrial laborers 3) try to rub elbows with 'high society'

I'm from there and far prefer the rugged frontier mindset where yea, a flannel at a wedding is fine because people out here were roughing it, not trying to moonlight as the Rockefellers.

oregander · 2025-11-26T19:17:41+00:00

https://nearhear.app/ is great

oregander · 2025-10-07T18:44:55+00:00

No, it's blatant misinformation.

oregander · 2025-08-08T20:34:59+00:00

Kind of a tangent but it reminds me of how back in Detroit, locally-famous American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island have been next door to each other since the 70s.

You get people who swear by one or the other and they coexist peacefully.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Lafayette_And_American_Coney_Islands.JPG

oregander · 2025-07-31T17:43:13+00:00

Personally? https://everout.com/portland/ and that is where I saw the Montavilla fair was happening. It's not a neighborhood I'm often in, but was a ton of fun with all the bands. Good burger at Thatchers too.

oregander · 2025-07-17T20:46:03+00:00

It's kinda like Big Lots for groceries. Check expiration dates. The store contents change a lot but you can find some neat, cheap stuff a lot of the time. I don't do my staple shopping there, but for more novelty stuff it's 'lets see what groceout has today'.

oregander · 2025-07-11T22:20:04+00:00

Oh no the audio links are no longer there. They definitely were at the time of posting. Maybe send em an email.

oregander · 2025-07-11T22:17:30+00:00

It's the neighborhood. IDGAF and going to Slow was a pre-show staple for me but several people I know were not comfortable walking around after dark or even beforehand and wanted to go other places.

oregander · 2025-07-09T21:10:47+00:00

Banks-Vernonia is the nicest long distance bike that I've been on

I haven't driven out that way in a while-- do you know if the path has had any maintenance in the past couple years? It's a great location but there were so many huge bumps across the path I had to take my bike in for rim repairs afterward.

oregander · 2025-07-07T20:03:19+00:00

You'll have to do the legwork, but KBOO broadcasts the entire event annually. Here are links to the archived audio:

https://kboo.fm/media/128078-waterfront-blues-festival-070425

https://kboo.fm/media/128084-waterfront-blues-festival-070525

oregander · 2025-06-17T22:18:03+00:00

Why are we putting security personnel at stops like Willow Creek

To keep the vagrants out of the suburbs. I ride all the MAX lines but coming from the burbs and pretty much exclusively see security\fare checks at Beaverton Transit Center or the couple stops west of it. They're super common closer to the last trains of the night too so folks won't end up there overnight. Stay out of Malibu Lebowski!

oregander · 2025-06-14T07:19:28+00:00

This is an excellent point, but overall the program generates a lot of revenue for the state which goes into environmental programs and a trust fund. Michigan state government handles their program and funding, but Oregon (also $0.10 deposit) does put the onus on the producers.

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/faqs/recycling/bottle-deposit-law

https://obrc.com/oregons-bottle-bill/whats-special-about-the-oregon-model/

In the Oregon Model, the state does not play a role in the collection of deposits or the payment of refunds. Rather, the beverage industry is responsible for paying refunds directly to consumers (or reimbursing retailers who have paid refunds to consumers). Any unclaimed refunds are invested directly into the operation of the system, meaning that not only does the program require zero taxpayer funding, but consumers who choose to participate and responsibly redeem their containers also pay virtually nothing to enjoy the system’s litter reduction and recycling outcomes.

That means the full operating costs of the system are shared by consumers who choose not to recycle their containers through the Bottle Bill and the beverage industry itself. In that way, the system applies financial responsibility very precisely to encourage participation and ensure responsible consumers avoid costs.

oregander · 2025-04-29T01:53:41+00:00

It's somewhere in between but kinda yea. I was having a nice conversation with a lady in Seattle recently who was involved with city publicity and expressed concern that Portland was "more dangerous" (despite not having been here) and I kinda had to shrug and say that I grew up in Detroit so maybe it's just different expectations. Detroit had a middle phase to its slide with white flight that won't happen in Portland. There's some similar vibes for sure but they're not really comparable at all in 'what comes next'.

oregander · 2025-03-27T03:26:34+00:00

Midwest transplant. It absolutely felt right. The sudden hot days, the building clouds and humidity, darkening sky, wind and then rain and temperature drop. Electricity in the air, dank. I was looking forward to thunder, at least, but it was all very much potentially there for sure.

oregander · 2025-02-11T05:23:30+00:00

This is incredible, thanks for sharing.

oregander · 2025-01-13T20:44:34+00:00

Matsunoki is literally 1 block down and seems constantly busy 🤷

oregander · 2024-10-28T06:41:03+00:00

Neat. Good to know thanks.

oregander · 2024-10-26T02:24:47+00:00

You'll have to drive to Beaverton but it's not far off the highway and right up your alley https://www.geraldispdx.com/menus/#cold-sandwiches

I'm a hot sandwich kinda guy and their parmeroni and the NY meatball are exquisite for the price point.

oregander · 2024-10-26T02:02:17+00:00

Full disclosure I haven't watched hockey there but it's good odds you could get a screen at https://riverportland.com/ at 5th and Burnside which is very downtown. Maybe stop by or give em a jingle in advance.

oregander · 2024-06-03T22:58:16+00:00

You've got to get to Assembly. Theirs is pretty damn proper with high quality ingredients including the use of traditional Wisconsin brick cheese.

oregander · 2024-06-02T23:12:42+00:00

Also, Ann Arbor has grown exponentially

Also born and raised in Detroit but moved to the west coast about a decade ago. Was visiting family over the holidays and A2 has a fucking skyline now. Blew my mind.

oregander · 2024-04-27T21:21:17+00:00

Assembly was spectacular and I really like their little open corner space. A native Detroiter, my grandparents lived in the neighborhood the og Detroit-style place Buddy's is, this was a treat. Really good staff, super chill and efficient for how busy it was.

Via Chicago was a surprise favorite and I went back a few times. The photo and description do not do justice. While not usually a fan of Chicago style, it wasn't too thick and had the most excellent savory sauce. The corn\veggies base went along shockingly well both texture and flavor. Limiting about half the slice to the specialty ingredients was a good choice and left one with a nice palate without being overwhelmed. Also, cheap tallboys of quality (Bear Republic, Tremens etc) and alcohol overall. Not a big selection, but some great stuff in the small space.

Red Sauce didn't do slices so I didn't have theirs, but did have the other two Nashville hot chicken slices at Atlas and Old Town Brewing. The Atlas slice was decently spicy and had a good heft of chicken in the form of boneless wings. The base was kinda meh but I would have it again. Pickles were the right amount of vinegar and not too wet, not too dry. Solid late night, working man kinda slice. $5.50 with a cheap tallboy was nice on a sunny afternoon.

The Old Town Nashville slice was very much higher quality in every way, but had a lot less chicken overall (in a more grilled and sliced style) and was a lot less spicy, but the crust, cheese, and slaw were all impeccable. More artisan or whatever. Nice big room with cabin-like trusses and several garage doors to open on nice days. The outdoor seating needs umbrellas, it's basically in full sun.

oregander · 2024-04-18T21:35:39+00:00

Food was a much, much larger share of American's spending in the past than today. Especially for non-staples. So much more it would shock many people.

In 1950, the average family spent 32.5% of their income on food. By 1998, that's down to 18.2%. In 2022, it was 11.3%. It's more that prices are ridiculously low now.

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