What the hell is up with PNWers?

[LINUS]

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I'm with you, Kruzen.

One volcano 25 years ago that killed what....def less than 50 people, vs. tornados, hurricanes, and all that crap every few weeks during the season every year.

Real estate wise, I'd hate to be anywhere but here once the sub-prime bubble bursts, and a boatload of houses open up.

PNW (Seattle & greater) is one of the strongest markets in the U.S. - plus the cleanest water, really decent air quality, and variety of sports you can get killer terrain (Mt. Baker), etc.

It's a package deal, but I cringe at the idea of permanently relocating any place but maybe far NE. I'm not overly fond of living in the South, but Kentucky, N. Carolina, and Virginia don't seem as bad as the 'dirty South'. Maybe Tennesee, but IDK - they might get the twisters too.

I like the South, I love a lot of the things it offers - but I love coming home from a trip and getting off a plane at Seatac. I'm just plain home.

Now we just need a real basketball team, a better baseball team, and a football team that can stand the test of time.

PNW teams FTL. Seriously. All our decent years have been flukes, we know it too.

[Dave]

tornadoes and hurricanes every few weeks? The last tornado we had locally was in 1985. And if a hurricane hits me here, I think we are likely in the midst of the apocolypse.

Tennessee is not too shabby. Like Kentucky, its got its good and its bad areas.

As far as sports teams - the only two "superstars" playing in Seattle recently are from my backyard. Jr. grew up in Cincy - just across the River from me, and was in some of the summer baseball leagues I played in. Shawn Alexander grew up about 10 minutes from my house on the "good" side of the Ohio River.

:-)

[TwoJ's]

I'd rather watch a Seahawks exhibition game then attend the derby.

And Rodriguez isn't a superstar?


But seriously, everyone is going to be biased towards the PNW if they have ever stayed here for a decent amount of time.

[Dave]

I'd rather watch a Seahawks exhibition game then attend the derby.

And Rodriguez isn't a superstar?


But seriously, everyone is going to be biased towards the PNW if they have ever stayed here for a decent amount of time.

I always think of A-Rod as a Yankee - I'll give you that.

You've never been to the Derby or done it up properly then. They dont sell out mediocre hotels for $500 a night 25 miles away from a Seahawks exhibition game.

Back on Ben's comments on "Dirty South" - how about this: :p

http://www.13wmaz.com/video/player_news.aspx?storyid=40753&aid=38604

[LINUS]

tornadoes and hurricanes every few weeks? The last tornado we had locally was in 1985. And if a hurricane hits me here, I think we are likely in the midst of the apocolypse.

Tennessee is not too shabby. Like Kentucky, its got its good and its bad areas.

As far as sports teams - the only two "superstars" playing in Seattle recently are from my backyard. Jr. grew up in Cincy - just across the River from me, and was in some of the summer baseball leagues I played in. Shawn Alexander grew up about 10 minutes from my house on the "good" side of the Ohio River.

:-)

Hey, If I'm wrong on the timing of tornados, I apologize. I swear every time I watch national weather something's coming through "tornado alley" - but I'm not even clear where its' boundaries are, or anything. So call me on that & elaborate - I like learning what the geography is for all that stuff is.

As far as sports, we seem to be the Yankees' idea of a minor league, but aside from baseball we just have never put together a real team in any sport that could reliably make it to the post season. Hate to admit it, but true.

However, we have a couple great stadiums - it's just a bummer we can't back our architecture with reliable talent.

[MattE30]

I'd rather watch a Seahawks exhibition game then attend the derby.

The derby is pretty much like Madi Gras. Hardly the pomp and circumstance you see on tv. I haven't made it down there, but I have friends who say the party is better than the 500.

[rwh11385]

You've never been to the Derby or done it up properly then.

it's not like kentucky has something that could be considered a true derby. you even say it wrong - derrBee instead of the posh darby

[rwh11385]

Kentucky is horribly boring by the way, My entire family lives there and other then some of the farmland its jus as ugly and lame as the rest of the midwest.

you arrogant PNWs are waffleswaffleswaffleswaffless. go to the Swiss Alps and then try to be smug about some lakes and trees. PNW = some of the scenery is good but you have to deal with the atmosphere of douchebags.

you get a different culture in the SW (some sandy douches and some relaxed familes), MW (plain states with good folk), South (sticky weather with lazy people), and the NE (cold weather with cold overeducated and closeminded douches).

[Ryan Stewart]

Tornado's arent shit. They can be predicted and are easily avoidable. One did just happen to a whole town (but the town was like 2 blocks wide so its not much of one) but the last time I experienced a major event was when I was 10 and it was still out in the suburbs so 30 miles from me.

Tornados are only about 100 feet wide and move at 30mph.

Of course, none of you will matter in 10 years when everything is running on some sort of biofuel. The price of corn will skyrocket (already is too freakin high) and soybeans will be like crude. So the Midwest will be the new Mideast except the asses the prez will have to kiss this time around will belong to the heads of cooperatives of farmers.


Also, the PNW is the home of suicide, emo music (once called grunge), and coffee. They have to vent through music and be high on caffiene to keep from slitting their wrists just to see any color other than grey.

[LINUS]

you arrogant PNWs are waffleswaffleswaffleswaffless. go to the Swiss Alps and then try to be smug about some lakes and trees. PNW = some of the scenery is good but you have to deal with the atmosphere of douchebags.

you get a different culture in the SW (some sandy douches and some relaxed familes), MW (plain states with good folk), South (sticky weather with lazy people), and the NE (cold weather with cold overeducated and closeminded douches).

Spoken like a good closeminded douche.

Sorry, I wouldn't have even thought to call you that if you hadn't figured out a way to put down every region but your own.

Douches are everywhere, just like cool people - it's not regional. Expand your mind a little.

I prefer the PNW, not to say it's the best in the whole world, but good enough for me, since AK is a little out of reason, and yes, Mt. Baker is known as one of the top 3 mountains in the continental 48 for snowboarding. I like having that in my backyard.

If I was big on whatever sport your local terrain is good for I'd be happy to live there.

[rwh11385]

I'm not limited to where I lived, or just even the countries I have lived in: I could live in some parts of Arizona as long as it wasn't the growing cesspools of the annoying people, and pockets of the South, and a lot of the middle states like Colorado, and most Great Lakes region, and of course midwest but I've never met anyone cool or decent from the Pacific coast and the only person who seems a good individual on the board is Ken. Sorry but you people have an awful obsession with yourselves, like Miami people, OC people, and NJ guidos. I wish you would all snowboard into a tree like Soni and shut the fuck up.

[Digitalwave]

I can't believe this thread became a fight over who builds airplanes

PNW vs. the rest of the country. You aren't going to convince anybody here that you live in some sort of haven

[Ryan Stewart]

I can't believe this thread became a fight over who builds airplanes

PNW vs. the rest of the country. You aren't going to convince anybody here that you live in some sort of haven

Dude, Id be quiet. For all of my states ills you live in a state that couldnt punch holes in some cards and put a diaper on Michelangelo's David. ;-)

[Digitalwave]

How did FL get dragged into this? I was making fun of the PNW, not Kansas!

[325Projectz]

i love dry heat. i love arizona. i love 12 months of lake weather. i love having my windshield tinted and cops don't give a fuck. i love lamp.