Disagree, the northwest is the best region of the USA to live in.
Jesus. Stop. Embarrassing shit.
alright Michael, tell me where a better place to live is? Washington, Alaska, Montana, Oregon, parts of Idaho.....you can't beat it for nature and livability. Florida, AZ, NM, Cali, and Hawaii are all nice, but have flaws, as does the PNW..
the NorthEast is alright, I miss the mountains when I'm there though. too flat. Chicago has nice parts and bad parts. The eastern seaboard is miserable compared to the western seaboard. Texas sucks.
I can't comment on the south as I've never been there, but I'd imagine it isn't better than here
How did this thread go from commenting on the ST fucktarded decision to a fucktarded debate about whether or not Seattle is more or less pussified than Portland?
If you have to compare your city to Portland to validate it, you've already lost the war.
Portland is constantly comparing itself to Seattle...with sandy results
See Sven for more details
Pretty sure it was the other way around in this thread, and you brought up the comparison.
True, but great sample size of one. I was speaking more generally.
I actually like Portland, Eugene, and the state of Oregon, but I know lots of poasters on here were born in that region so I tried to ruffle some feathers
Nirvana was as much a Portland product as a Seattle one. They played as many early gigs in Portland as Seattle.
Seriously, this is the most $75K argument I have ever fucking heard.
Which I think makes this entire argument $75K x $75K.
If you can't see that the lesbian bookstore in Portlandia is the essence of the entire PNW, then I can't help you.
I stopped reading after that nonsense. You omissions of Pearl Jam and Jimmy Hendrix speaks volumes.
Oh and Portland has Ever Clear so that is minus points in itself.
Seattle also has The Presidents of the USA and the Foo Fighters, though I'm not a fan of either band. Dave Grohl is talented, though. Kenny G tears up the jazz scene, but again, not that big a fan.
Seattle also has a rap scene. Sir Mix-A-Lot in the 90's, Macklemore (whether you like him or hate him) has made a fuckton of money and publicity, lots of good underground artists now.
Nirvana was as much a Portland product as a Seattle one. They played as many early gigs in Portland as Seattle.
Seriously, this is the most $75K argument I have ever fucking heard.
Which I think makes this entire argument $75K x $75K.
If you can't see that the lesbian bookstore in Portlandia is the essence of the entire PNW, then I can't help you.
I stopped reading after that nonsense. You omissions of Pearl Jam and Jimmy Hendrix speaks volumes.
Oh and Portland has Ever Clear so that is minus points in itself.
Seattle also has The Presidents of the USA and the Foo Fighters, though I'm not a fan of either band. Dave Grohl is talented, though. Kenny G tears up the jazz scene, but again, not that big a fan.
Seattle also has a rap scene. Sir Mix-A-Lot in the 90's, Macklemore (whether you like him or hate him) has made a fuckton of money and publicity, lots of good underground artists now.
I don't count Foo Fighters since Grohl isn't from here and I believe none of the other members are either.
However, your point is still on. AZDuck was just quooking it up like usual.
If you have to compare your city to Portland to validate it, you've already lost the war.
Portland is constantly comparing itself to Seattle...with sandy results
See Sven for more details
Pretty sure it was the other way around in this thread, and you brought up the comparison.
True, but great sample size of one. I was speaking more generally.
I actually like Portland, Eugene, and the state of Oregon, but I know lots of poasters on here were born in that region so I tried to ruffle some feathers
Of all the stupid shit splattered over this site, nay the Internet, this is stupidest, most splattered shit. I don't even have a problem with Modest Mouse really. Of all bands with the vocal stylings of an epileptic during a sneezing fit, they're up near the top. But MM is making bad coffee in the Lebanese-owned lobby Starbucks whilst Soundgarden is doing hookers-n-blow in the penthouse of One Rockatomi Plaza. To say anything else is AZDuckFS.
Of all the stupid shit splattered over this site, nay the Internet, this is stupidest, most splattered shit. I don't even have a problem with Modest Mouse really. Of all bands with the vocal stylings of an epileptic during a sneezing fit, they're up near the top. But MM is making bad coffee in the Lebanese-owned lobby Starbucks whilst Soundgarden is doing hookers-n-blow in the penthouse of One Rockatomi Plaza. To say anything else is AZDuckFS.
All other 90's grunge bands were just trying to be Nirvana. Nirvana was copying the Pixies.
Jimi Hendrix is in his own category.
DON'T PUMP MY GAS DOG
You got the Pixies and Hendrix part right. Nirvana was also copying The Melvins, who way pre-date Nirvana. AiC, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone (more glam than grunge but still), Gruntruck, Green River, Mudhoney, and on and on either came before or essentially at the same time.
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Two pantywastesare arguing with me on FB because I called out stay-at-home dads. One lives in Portland, one Suckattle, but both are from Seattle.
Nirvana was as much a Portland product as a Seattle one. They played as many early gigs in Portland as Seattle.
Seriously, this is the most $75K argument I have ever fucking heard.
Which I think makes this entire argument $75K x $75K.
If you can't see that the lesbian bookstore in Portlandia is the essence of the entire PNW, then I can't help you.
I actually like Portland, Eugene, and the state of Oregon, but I know lots of poasters on here were born in that region so I tried to ruffle some feathers
No, just no on these two points.
AiC>>> Pearl Jam>> Soundgarden>> Mudhoney>>>>>>Nirvana>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Modest Mouse
Oh and Portland has Ever Clear so that is minus points in itself.
Seattle also has a rap scene. Sir Mix-A-Lot in the 90's, Macklemore (whether you like him or hate him) has made a fuckton of money and publicity, lots of good underground artists now.
However, your point is still on. AZDuck was just quooking it up like usual.
Jimi Hendrix is in his own category.
DON'T PUMP MY GAS DOG
they're awesome