soundwave89 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 So I've posted on this forum a few times, I don't need to elaborate on this..... anyway I've posted a bit and lurked a lot. Call me weird, call me unsociable, lol. Anyways I've ingested a lot of Kentucky's finest (Jim Beam not fried chicken lol) which probes the question: What is the pacific northwest like? What is similar to the rest of America? What is vastly different? I ask this because I am planning to move back to the west coast within the next few years (I used to live in Sacramento), and would like to expand my horizons, so to speak. I also listen to Modest Mouse quite frequently, and I feel that whatever emotion I may be feeling at any given moment, there is a Modest Mouse song that describes it, haha. Now maybe it's just a coincidence that MM are from the PNW, or maybe it's not, you tell me. And to keep things coherent on this forum, I also love Datsuns, and they seem to be readily available in the upper left hand corner of America. So please elaborate, and tell me all about the Pacific Northwest. Quote Link to comment
soundwave89 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I also understand that it is 6 o'clock where 90% of this forum lives, and I do not expect any answers for a while. Quote Link to comment
kmc63 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well,im sure you have been told about the precipitation,it rains all the time. The summer is beautiful (usually the 1st week in august)You can start in western washington,drive 3.5 hours to eastern washington and have a total climate change. The people here are as diverse as the weather.From total conservatives to full-blown liberal. I think we have outstanding radio stations and yes there are quite a few datsuns still around,more in cali than anywhere else.Over half of the parts I make go to cali. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 It rains and then it rains some more and then it keeps raining! If you can handle the rain its a good place to live for the most part. There are plenty of rednecks and lots of different kinds of beer! Quote Link to comment
soundwave89 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well I think the rain keeps the vehicles alive for the most part, lol. I mean, I rescued my 280zx from a dealer, he got it from a pair of transients, (from the way he described them I think of those in "natural born killers" haha") anyways the car was bought in NJ then driven to Chicago where the couple lived in it along with a pair of dogs, according to the guy that sold me the car. What a mess the interior was when I got it! Furthermore, the rain here in the NYC metro area is miserable, people here hate the rain and lust for endless summer lol. We got hammered with snow and crappy winter this year (we usually get minimal snowfalls and a lot of cold days and black ice), which leads to a bad persona for all. Thankfully, we're getting out of it now, it's 46 right now with clear skies, something unconscionable just a few weeks ago. Oh, how I miss sac town, I could go outside and be blessed with either rain or sunshine, here it's just grey skies all around. Quote Link to comment
darin620 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 datsuns are worth a lot more $ on the west coust. you cant give away a datsun it Nebraska. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Just remember, if you listen to Modest Mouse in the PNW anywhere outside of Portland, the local rednecks will find you and go deliverance on your ass! :D Classic rock ftw! No, really, it's probably similar to NJ, being roughly the same latitude. The sun will not rise on the ocean however. Lots of rain on the west coast. A few hundred miles inland and it can be desert dry. I imagine there's some foliage difference too. It's quite nice, though I prefer the inland northwest because then I'll have beachfront property when the big fault breaks through Seattle area, and the West coast slides under the subduction zone there. ;) Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 As much as it rains here, I've actually been told by a friend of mine that has lived all over the states, that on average, we only really get between 7-12 more days of rain a year than most of the rest of the country. The nice thing about Oregon is, though, that it's very mild. I can't speak for Washington, as I've never lived there, but don't count on seeing blizzards and feet of snow yearly. Once in a few years we may get a freak snowstorm or ice storm, or some minor flooding in valley regions, but overall, it's very comfortable living; not too cold in the winter, not too hot in the summer. I love it. As for the people, yes, there are all of the above. From the tip of the left wing, all the way to the right. Life is slower paced over here, and it's not the rat race that you see all along the east coast. Things move slower here, and the feeling is more relaxed... which occasionally can actually be more stressful, but mostly is a relief. Quote Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Pnw is great. Cheap datsuns and mm. I go see them every chance I get!!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Let's see: Weather...we get pretty much every kind. There are mountains all around where I live, the ocean is close and the Puget Sound is full of islands. Plenty of National Forests around and a quite a few places to go wheeling (not as many as there used to be though :( ) Plenty of night life and lot's of good beer. It does rain a bunch, but I like it. You really appreciate the sunny days, hell even the not so sunny ones :lol: Quote Link to comment
Doctoraudio Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 What I love about the Northwest is there is lots of islanders here. We all stick together for the most part. It is great! Then there is also this. There is always a group of people that you will get along with if you just get out of the house and check out the sites. You may find your new best friend. Just know this, we don't tan up here , we rust! Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Just know this, we don't tan up here , we rust! favorite quote of the day Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 It rains. It pours. We have showers, Lite rain, intermediate showers, sprinkles, downpour, heavy rain, on & off showers, wind & rain, terrential rain, mist, precipitation............ :P You get the picture. But, when the sun does comeout its one of the most beautiful places on earth. We have some excellent breweries in Washington & Oregon. Some good wineries. There are a lot of Datsuns. Back in the day Portland was the #1 importer of Datsuns & Seattle was #2. We have some big cities in Seattle, Tacoma & Portland. The Cascade Mountains. The Pacific ocean. Lots of rivers Lakes & of course the Puget Sound. We have desert like conditions in the eastern part of the NorthWet. (not a spelling error :P ) So too sum it up: Rain Beer Datsuns Mountains Cities Ocean Desert Oh & because of the before mentioned rain, Lots & lots of trees. Quote Link to comment
Shonuff Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 what you really need to know about washington... after 25 years you no longer have to pass emissions, just buy tabs after 30 years you no longer have to buy tabs after 40 years you can get a cool "horseless carriage" plate, and again: no tabs, no emissions any questions? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 We have lots of variety here, we have 1200s, b210s, 310s, 311s, 410s, 411s, 200s, 240s, 260s, 280s, 300s, 320s, 510s, 520/21s 610s, 620s, 710s, 720s, 810s,1600s, 2000s, hardbodys(thanks nismo dr), datsun roadsters, and coupes, and wagons, and if anyone of these sits to long in one spot we have rust, there's surface rust, and rusty colored paint with bubbles, rust holes, rusted pitted areas, and this rust is caused by???, you guessed it, RAIN, there are/is sprinkles, drizzle, sleat, showers, heavy showers, area showers, rain cells, light rain, heavy rain, heavier rain, torrential rain, there is sideways rain the hawian express, rain all day long, or traces of rain, and if it rains enough, it seems come up out of the ground under you also, lets not forget the freezing rain, and hail and snow, and frost, because of all this H2O, we have moss, it grows on everything, including your datsun, but i'll tell ya, it's a great place to live, especially when it quits raining. :lol: Sorry if I forgot anything. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment
Jassifrass Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I used to live in Albuquerque NM. I was like 10 when we moved up here but still. I love Oregon. Everyone else has pretty much said it all. Lots of rain which makes awesome summers. Lots of places to go camping and such. Maybe it's just because I grew up in NM being a minority (there are more Hispanic people there than anything), but I love the diversity of Oregon. I swear in high school most of my friends came from different states. Seems like people from all over the world end up in Oregon. Quote Link to comment
AtomChurch Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Pnw is great. Cheap datsuns and mm. I go see them every chance I get!!! Lots and lots of soc's like phill there too. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I figure southern coast of BC is close enough to add to this conversation I keep seeing people refering to the PNW and southern BC coast as the west coast, obvious spelling correction is wet coast it is called so for all the water that seems to fall even from clear blue skies. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Iv traveled around the country..... and Im staying on the west coast. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Also and i can't beleive this hasn't been mentioned!!!!! Portland has the most strip clubs of any city in the nation! i think that per person, not sure tho. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Also and i can't beleive this hasn't been mentioned!!!!! Portland has the most strip clubs of any city in the nation! i think that per person, not sure tho. yup. portland as the most strip clubs per capita Quote Link to comment
soundwave89 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 It rains and then it rains some more and then it keeps raining! If you can handle the rain its a good place to live for the most part. There are plenty of rednecks and lots of different kinds of beer! So what is the rain like? I mean rain is different all over the country. When it rains in NJ, it gets at least 10 degrees colder with four times as much wind as there was before. In western PA, it's all acid rain due to the pollution. In Sacramento it only rains in the winter. what you really need to know about washington... after 25 years you no longer have to pass emissions, just buy tabs after 30 years you no longer have to buy tabs after 40 years you can get a cool "horseless carriage" plate, and again: no tabs, no emissions any questions? What is a tab? Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 And Oregon in general has the most xxx book stores/sex shops of anywhere in the world. Or at least it seemed that way when I was last there. Every corner had some xxx shop. We'd roll up, oh look, someplace to eat, oh, nope, just another sex shop! :) (I'm totally not kidding.) Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 yup. portland as the most strip clubs per capita The key to this being even greater than it sounds, is that Oregon is full nude with liquor!!!! I hate those fake topless "strip" clubs elsewhere Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 And Oregon in general has the most xxx book stores/sex shops of anywhere in the world. Or at least it seemed that way when I was last there. Every corner had some xxx shop. We'd roll up, oh look, someplace to eat, oh, nope, just another sex shop! :) (I'm totally not kidding.) yuuuuuuuuuup :lol: Quote Link to comment
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