What's up with Oregon??

[jst8a5.0]

Got a weird question. I used to live in the D.C. area and all we ever heard of was California this, Phoenix, Arizona that. Now that I moved to Arizona, all I hear is east coast this east coast that, until I started noticing all the posts from people from oregon. Don't wanna be rude or anything, but last time I heard anything about oregon was in middle school when we played oregon trail in the computer lab! Obviously y'all got it goin' on over there, besides all the rad projects and custom shops, is it a high tech area or what?

[awr68]

Yeah we have a lot of hi-tech here. There are at least six Intel properties within a few miles of my home...and that's just one of the many hi-tech companies around here (Portland area). Of course we have Nike here too and Microsoft is just up I5 as well!

And yes there are quite a few custom car shops that turn out nice work as well as a growing number of L-g members too!

So yeah we do more than just rain and trees! :D

[rjsjea]

Oregon is cool as long as you dont live in Multnomah County (Portland)............unless you like I-tax this, sur tax that,:willy:

[Dodgenut64]

I used to live in Coosbay, I loved that place.

[Spiffav8]

I used to live in Coosbay, I loved that place.

I've got friends there. It's my favorite place to visit!

[Nate_ERC]

Actually most of our customers come from Washington.

Oregon is a pretty good place to live (if you don't have to deal with the public schools). We don't have the traffic of Seattle, or the road Nazis of California.

[Jr]

Actually most of our customers come from Washington.

Oregon is a pretty good place to live (if you don't have to deal with the public schools). We don't have the traffic of Seattle, or the road Nazis of California.


Why are public schools a problem?

[Steve1968LS2]

i just live here cuz i dont have to pump my own gas:rofl:

Yea, because it's too complicated for the average citizen.. you guys would most likely blow yourselves up! :willy:

[rjsjea]

Why are public schools a problem?


I dont have the stats in front of me, but Portland public schools are one of the highest funded in the nation, have one of the shortest school years and rank in the bottom third in test scores.......

In Multnomah we just got through 3yrs of the I-tax (surcharge paid to the county) it was supposed to keep schools open longer and keep prisoners in jail.........it was about a 1% tax and didnt make a lick of difference.......where did our money go????

[Jr]

I dont have the stats in front of me, but Portland public schools are one of the highest funded in the nation, have one of the shortest school years and rank in the bottom third in test scores.......

In Multnomah we just got through 3yrs of the I-tax (surcharge paid to the county) it was supposed to keep schools open longer and keep prisoners in jail.........it was about a 1% tax and didnt make a lick of difference.......where did our money go????

ouch. What are they teaching in the school system? Also, is there a inmate/high crime rate in Oregon?

[rjsjea]

Funny you bring up crime/inmate rates........I am in Portland area, dont know about the rest of the state. Portland has low numbers for violent crimes but property crimes are up there.....see jail below

Multnomah (portland) county built a jail (wapato jail) for $58million a few years back....now it sits empty, no inmates or deputies. The voters approved it being built but the county commissioners failed to work on the funding part to run it :wow: . It has been sitting for a few years now, the county still assigned two deputies to staff it.

I moved out of the county last year......couldnt take the BS

[Dodgenut64]

I've got friends there. It's my favorite place to visit!

When I lived there back in the day, I used to have a paper route that was a the top of a huge hill. At the top of the hill you could see down into the bay, I loved that job. Also, If you havent already, go see a movie at the Egyptian Theatre, its very cool (I hope its still there).