This is Portland, we do what we like. This is Portland, we do what we like.

what in the

where can I find this place

oh the art museums see UPON READING. Can you get in without admission?

yes! unless we were being stealthier than we intended.

it's not through the main art museum door though it's through a different one like fifteen feet north of the big sculpture i only realized today is of lichtenstein brushstrokes.

wow that looks amazing

sinful Portland of the '50s EXPOSED!

http://www.fandor.com/blog/%E2%80%98portlandia%E2%80%99-revisited

Sweet!

Portland's city gov during the 50s was notoriously corrupt.

prob gonna be in pdx on the 17th for this http://www.facebook.com/events/549176155095577/?ref=ts&fref=ts

oh for FUCKS sake. two fucking 22-year-olds from Gresham and Medford went wandering about Sellwood openly carrying their assualt rifles(doesn't mention if they were actual Bushmasters or not), causing normal people to freak out and at least one school to go into lockdown.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/second_amendment_supported_car.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Police say no crime committed by men strolling through SE Portland neighborhood with assault rifles

By Everton Bailey Jr., The Oregonian
on January 09, 2013 at 5:02 PM, updated January 09, 2013 at 8:00 PM Print

Police say two men who were openly carrying assault rifles in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood Wednesday were trying to demonstrate their Second Amendment rights and “educate the public”.

And while their actions were legal, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman said such a demonstration can divert officers away from possibly more urgent emergency calls.

It can also frighten people.

Steven M. Boyce, of Gresham, and Warren R. Drouin, of Medford, both 22, were spotted by officers about 1:50 p.m. near Southeast Seventh Avenue and Spokane Street.

But both have concealed handgun licenses, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman. They were not arrested because the rifles remained slung over their shoulders, he added.

Officers warned the duo that the sight of their rifles would generate 9-1-1 calls, but neither man seemed concerned, Simpson said. No shots were fired.

ORS 166.173 gives Oregon cities the authority to regulate possession of loaded firearms in public places. Portland is one of several cities that have imposed such a ban. However, people who have concealed handgun licenses are exempt from that regulation under that same law.

Similar cases of people openly displaying firearms are rare in Portland, Simpson said. And when they do, it’s usually a handgun.

“We support everyone’s constitutional rights, but we ask that they exercise them responsibly,” he said. “Anyone walking around with a visible firearm is going to generate calls from concerned citizens that we have to respond to. That takes resources away from potentially more serious incidents.”

Boyce and Drouin did, in fact, generate several emergency calls and caused at least one school to go into lockdown.

Creative Minds Learning Center in the 7700 block of Southeast 13th Avenue went into lockdown and sent an email to parents informing them of armed men in the neighborhood.

“We’ve been keeping the kids away from the windows,” said Meredith Cone, the school’s director. “It sounds unusual, but everyone here is safe and happy.”

Karl Janiak, who lives in the 1000 block of Southeast Spokane Street, said he was home with his wife when Boyce and Drouin were passing through, but did not see them.

He said he supports the Second Amendment, grew up in Alaska using guns to hunt and take target practice. He also owns a firearm, but said he was upset by the duo’s actions.

“Someone could have spotted them, felt threatened and the situation easily could have escalated because someone felt they had to make a statement that’s already in the Constitution,” Janiak said. “When you purchase and own a gun, you owe it to the community to be responsible with it.”

This sort of cluelessness about firearms is the fruit of decades of NRA-induced stupidity regarding gun ownership. What, in the good lord's name, is there to shoot in a city neighborhood, except people or pets?

you know good ideas are comin when they're comin from 22 year old men with assault weapons.

Photos and 9-1-1 calls from yesterday:

http://media.oregonlive.com/portland_impact/photo/gun-demonstrationjpg-7bac4ff1319eada9.jpg

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/rifle_toting_activist_in_portl.html

...Medford police have received at least 67 complaints about Warren R. Drouin openly carrying a semi-auto rifle or handgun in a wide range of public settings between June 2011 and December 2012, according to agency records. One episode generated more than two dozens calls to police. At least one Medford business barred him from the property because of his behavior.

The 22-year-old Medford man is so familiar to police in the southern Oregon city that top officials in the 103-member police force refer to him simply as "Warren" when describing their interactions with him. Officers receive training specifically on how to approach Drouin and others in the so-called open carry movement, which promotes the ability to openly carry guns...

and he has his own youtube channel, naturally: http://www.youtube.com/user/Markedguardian

crazy. anyway, i'll be in town the 17th-19th.

hey Portland! I'm going to be in you next weekend (prob Thurs-Sun). FAP?

Portland looks forward to enwrapping you.

this is my last week here :(

But... but... you'll miss the half dozen most perfect days of the year, those mild sunny ones in September when the temps are in the mid 70s and everything feels mellow and ecstatic at the same time!

i'm hoping to pass through in november

dlh where u off to?

scenic hilo, hawaii for a while (hopefully not too much of a while), then "out east"; might get a place w a friend near philly.

i'm told there is the occasional job out there? unbelievable-sounding i know but i'm a hoper.

Ahhh, best of luck

rev are you in portland or seattle?

Seattle but I visit portland fairly often

cool, the plan is to hit both for shows, hope to connect with you!

I should be here

^ zen koan

cool, looking forward to Pac NW people/food/beer/music (not necessarily in that order).

when?

november

oh word

ok I'm arriving later and leaving earlier than I previously hoped. anyone FAP Saturday somewhere?

Why do Portlanders allow their friends to wear Death in June tshirts? I mean, you KNOW where that symbol is from, right? seriously, what the fuck

I am gonna be there this weekend

any record stores I should check out besides Exile, Everyday, Crossroads, Mississippi, and maybe Clinton St?

Why do Portlanders allow their friends to wear Death in June tshirts?

This calumny must not stand! Every time I have seen a friend of mine wear a Death in June t-shirt I have flown into a rage, torn it from their body, shredded it into raglets with my teeth and spit them into my friend's face, along with an injunction never to darken my door again. Every time, mind you! And I am sure most Portlanders can say the same.

you have no idea what you are talking about, it's not an appropriate target for sarcasm

I was assuming the logo refers to some especially heinous subdivision of the Nazi SS, whose mission consisted solely of committing unspeakable atrocities. No? The appropriation of Nazi symbols by shitheads to prove their outlaw credentials has been going on a very long time.

My sarcasm was directed mainly at the idea that not 'allowing' someone to wear the symbol was an effective response. If they are ignorant, you can cure that and they will choose to stop flaunting the symbol. If they are aware, then your outrage just plays into their desires.

stay safe and warm everybody, looks like we're stuck in this for awhile

3 to 6 more inches of snow tomorrow

Please don't share it up here. My gf is supposed to fly in Saturday morning.

Everybody still freaking out

I just want to keep my electricity. Keep that and it's all good.

lots of limbs falling, power is still on for now, rain has stopped

haven't been able to leave the house in 3 days, worried i might get Snow Fever

My brother in law was taking Amtrak between Seattle and Portland today and got stuck for like eight hours in the middle of nowhere

Stayed inside except for beer runs, disappointed that the busses aren't reliable to get to the Roseway to see the Lego Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68C3N7W9kw

Advertising for some nearby newly erected condos, starring a couple named "Luke" & "Jess", which is pretty much infuriating self-parody verging on Portlandia. As another local pointed out, the people they're pitching at do not live in Portland.

i want to move to portland.

but we gotta find my husband a great job first (not me, my career prospects are zilch). he's currently head of operations and sales for a small travel product company, and has had tons of experience with SAP, product management, marketing. he's always the go-to guy when other ppl can't figure out their own stuff. he's also the master of excel and loves data. has also worked in the outdoor industry.

what are the biggish companies in portland? (aside from columbia and keen)

what's the housing market like? i'm only willing to make a big move if buying a house is gonna be on the horizon.