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December 16th, 2009
damnportlanders
[babyinapram]
 | 02:15 am - Recommendations?
I'll be living in Portland as of... tomorrow. I've gotten a place downtown. I was wondering if you guys could suggest the following types of places that are good, affordable, and in or around downtown.
- Places to get a haircut (nothing expensive)
- Neat places to buy clothes (not places like Nordstrom, Macy's, Target and things of that nature... something more interesting?)
- Anywhere I can get a warm and attractive winter coat
Also, I want to get my sister something for Christmas. It could be anything really, but I'd really like to get her something that is Portland-y. We come from a small town and she hasn't seen many big cities, let alone lived in one, so I want to get her something that you can't get where she lives. Could be ANYTHING because I really have no idea what I want to get her. Know any good places to shop?
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damnportlanders
[auroraintheskye]
 | 12:52 am - Last Minute Moving Help
I have heard that it's possible to hire moving help on Craigslist. Does anyone have experience or advice on how to do this? I'm only moving a couple of blocks away. But lord knows I can't move it all by myself, esp furniture. The only time that I've ever used professional movers was for a long distance move that was planned months in advance... rather than days. So, how do I avoid the horror stories & unnecessary stress at this point?
I don't need a lot of frills.... I have lots of boxes, but not much furniture & will have things packed myself. The only thing I really need is a truck, someone to drive it & some muscle to get it from place to place. Thanks in advance DP!
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damnportlanders
[gaeba]
 | 12:43 am - Holiday Question:
Poll #1499686 Holiday Questions
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 37 What December holiday do you celebrate? If you are a non-practicing religious sort, atheist, agnostic, secular humanist, etc. - does it bother you to have The Winter Holiday called by a religious name? If you are of one belief, does it bother you to be wished a happy other holiday?
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December 15th, 2009
damnportlanders
[tastee]
 | 09:05 pm - low-key NYE?
This year will be my first NYE in Portland. I have seen ads for dress-up classy stuff and get drunk dance-party stuff. Neither is really my scene.
In St. Louis I'd always head to this dive bar for NYE with a buffet of barfood, cheap drinks live music, and ample seating to play card/board games/hang out or play pool.
Anybody know of something kinda like that going on in Portland? I'm not into dancing or standing in a packed room or waiting 20 minutes at a bar to get a drink. And my husband doesn't drink at all. So really anything NYE that has any draw besides dancing and getting drunk.
I realize can drink and eat pizza and play board games at my house, and that's my plan B (in which case anybody want to join?). But I do like celebrating and counting down with other people.
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damnportlanders
[zebulingod]
 | 06:20 pm - ISO Mussaman Curry Recipe
I'm looking for an easy way to have this at home without spending a fortune going out to eat. Does anyone have a favorite recipe, or even know of a good "mix" that's relatively easy to make for someone who considers cooking to be one of the following three things:
a) Something done over lit charcoal
b) Something done in a microwave
c) Something Somebody Else does
I'm not looking to make it from scratch, at least not yet, but if that's the only/best way aside from getting it from a restaurant, I'll try it.
Thanks in advance!
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damnportlanders
[lettres_mortes]
 | 06:08 pm - Thai!
Best Thai food on Hawthorne? Go!
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damnportlanders
[ashanachronism]
 | 05:54 pm
Hey culinary DP!
Does anyone have a good recipe for Trianon's Dill Pickle Soup? The internet turns up recipes where they leave out stuff in the ingredients that are called to action in the instructions... so I'm a bit lost, any help? I've got a huge jar of pickles in need of use!
Current Music: The Strokes - Fear of Sleep | Powered by Last.fm
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damnportlanders
[lindsaytheho]
 | 05:21 pm - Winter Trip
So my man friend and I are thinking about taking a litte pre-Christmas road trip next week but can't come up with any good ideas besides labeling a Twister spinner with N,E,S,W and seeing where we end up. I'm afraid this will lead us into dangerous snowy driving though.
Any better ideas of places to go/things to see? We're trying to keep it cheap and aren't afraid to do some winter camping if we end up somewhere cool. Pretty much anywhere in Oregon and Washington would work for us.
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damnportlanders
[dodecalogue]
 | 04:19 pm - keywords: Intentional-Community, Vegan, Farming, Sustainable, Co-op, WWOOF, etc
Hello nice people! I have a general inquiry for any who have knowledge of or who have participated in a live-at-a-place-in-exchange-for-work type situation. Additionally, I'm interested in specific places near or inside the Portland borders. I'm at a position where I have no debt and would like to spend some time working and growing and eating and learning, though the ability to have a part-time job away from the place would be fairly important. Also not interested in severing familial ties, though wearing robes and participating in ceremonies is not out of the question.
I just heard about WWOOF and am checking into it now. I've perused ic.org a few times.
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damnportlanders
[statedintent]
 | 04:09 pm - tax question
I cannot find the answer to this via google or the irs site and my employer does not know the answer, so I'm hoping that dp will once again come to the rescue.
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damnportlanders
[solitary_thinkr]
 | 03:36 pm - as we get ready to visit for the holidays, do you know anyone like this?
1. Buttering You Up: To get their way, manipulators will often make you feel good so that they can then ask you to do something that they want. The person may first compliment you or tell you what a wonderful job you did on something. Making you feel good will, in their mind, make it difficult for you to say no…after all, you wouldn’t want to disappoint them or give them reason to think you didn’t deserve the compliment in the first place. What you can do: Return the compliments and the niceties before saying no.
2. Guilt: This doesn’t only pertain to Catholics and Jewish Mothers; guilt trips have been a successful manipulation tactic for centuries. The saddest part of this strategy is that the victims of this tactic succumb to the manipulators’ demands because they feel they HAVE to, not because they WANT to. In personal relationships, this sets up a co-dependency that is extremely unhealthy. What you can do: Ask the individual if they want you to do something because you have to or because you want to. If they say they want you to want to do it, tell them that you don’t and that they are trying to force you into something you don’t feel comfortable with.
3. Broken Record: Probably the most obvious of formats is the broken record tactic. If a person asks you enough or pushes their agenda enough…constantly repeating the question or request over and over again…in slightly different ways, the victim will inevitably give in and give them what they want. Oye! What you can do: Ask the individual what they don’t understand about the word “no.” Tell them that asking you over and over again isn’t going to change anything and that they are inappropriately over-stepping boundaries.
4. Selective Memory: This one gets me the most. You swear you have a conversation about a plan and everyone is on the same page, and then one day, the manipulator pretends to remember the conversation completely differently, if at all. What you can do: Record your conversations…seriously! Okay, maybe not. At least have a witness that you can count on to back you up if the person pulls this shenanigan. Call them out on the fact that they conveniently change the game to fit their needs.
5. Bullying: If a person doesn’t get their way, they make you out to look or feel like the bad guy…like you are the wrong one. What you can do: Be firm and tell them that their bullying tactics are inappropriate and unacceptable.
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damnportlanders
[ashanachronism]
 | 03:24 pm - December Meetup?
I know some of us are having a very staycation Christmas 09' so if anyone would like to do a friendly meetup next tuesday, I am going to call McMenamin's Tavern & Pool to set one up! Is anyone interested? Am I the only one going to still be in Portland next week?
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damnportlanders
[untied]
 | 03:00 pm - Juggling
Is anyone here an intermediate to professional juggler?
A good friend is buying some clubs for her husband, and I was hoping to narrow things down a bit before we start our search. Specifically: brand suggestions? weight? single body vs wood core?
I realize that weight will vary by juggler, but i'm looking for something middle of the road. The man in question is physically fit, with good arm and hand strength.
We are only looking for clubs, as he has other equipment to juggle already (and we can't simply check it out for a brand name since he made it himself.)
Thanks in advance, damnjugglers.
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damnportlanders
[spottedvasa]
 | 01:29 pm - Minimum wage question
I've got a question for you folks working food service, retail, etc bringing in minimum wage - how much of that do you take home per hour, after taxes/SS/so forth?
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damnportlanders
[glowing_fish]
 | 01:12 pm - Somewhat random question and search for bragging rights:
Who here took the SAT?
And what score did you get?
(Along with any other information, like whether you studied, took it multiple times, liked it, used it to get into college)
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damnportlanders
[joleine]
 | 11:18 am - Driving from Portland to Spokane
This may seem like a really stupid question.. I mean really, how hard is it to drive from Portland to Spokane? I've done it hundreds of times myself. But, I'm more curious about WINTER driving.
With the recent random closures of spots of I-84, we're researching alternative routes. I have a Subaru Tribeca (AWD yay!) and chains so I'm not afraid to drive in it, I just don't want to get stuck on the way there or way back. We'll be going next week!
Has anyone done a route other than I-84 to 395 through the Tri-Cities to I-90 before? That's the only way I've ever gone.
I know we could go up I-5 to Seattle and then take I-90 all the way over the pass, but I imagine the pass might be more difficult than I-84!
I also found this route - I-84 to Hwy 97 up into Washington through Yakima and meet up with I-90.. (see picture behind cut)
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I'm probably being WAY over paranoid about this, but I really don't want to get stuck at some random truck stop while waiting for the roads to open, ya know? :)
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
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damnportlanders
[elle_lee]
 | 10:38 am - 'tis the season of spending money
my mom is a chocolate fanatic. i'm looking to get her some really good dark, dark chocolate (88% cacao or higher), locally made if possible. it can be plain or with fruit or spices added (spicy is a plus!). can any of you lovelies point me in the right direction? i'll buy online if necessary, and while southeast is preferred, i'll drive anywhere for some kick-ass chocolate.
thanks, y'all.
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damnportlanders
[prozacforall]
 | 02:36 am - ive gotta know!
a few months back while driving down stark, outside the unity church of portland between 44th and 45th, there were people in costumes. but not just any costumes, venture bros. costumes. i saw someone dressed as dr. girlfriend, my girlfriend swore she saw someone dressed baron underbheit. does anybody know what was going on? there may have also been cameras.
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