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this question has been asked before and i have answered it before. the correct answer is Tip Top Cleaners. eco friendly and a great neon sign to boot. support old school portland. but if you hate awesome old neon signs, Champion Cleaners in the …
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while i am not "leaving" Portland, it is true that I will be away for awhile. I'm going bi-coastal for the next 22 months or so- i will be a Dean's Fellow* at the University of Buffalo- I'll be teaching, doing some "post-graduate" work, and working…
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*not the most historically accurate thread UHX has ever produced. **i have been reading a lot of history lately, and amazed at how inconsistent and biased it often is. we are actually doing pretty well, comparatively.
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and wars are really just a re-distribution of wealth. we didn't pillage Germany and Japan for their riches during WWII- that money was self generated, through taxes and deficits, etc. war spending is the most pinko communist thing this country has…
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what solved (or at least got us out of) the Great Depression were three giant stimulus packages. The first wast FDR's New Deal, which helped to keep people from starving/looting in the streets, the second was war spending, which as you say created …
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K-Dawg, please further explain your statement "One of the most surprising things I've learned in the last few months is how viciously the big media corps fight to keep professionally produced indie content away from consumers, or to create revenue m…
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"President Harding proposed to reduce the national debt, reduce taxes, protect farming interests, and cut back on immigration (he died, but that shit mostly happened) The income tax on the wealthy was rolled back (it had been raised during WWI) and …
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that NY Times op-ed is pretty weak IMHO. the dude so desperately needed to assert his east coast egocentrism that he failed to grasp some basic tenants of what's going on. I suspect he must have hired Brent Burnhoft for some consulting. but this …
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here's me CL listing, any pointers would be appreciated! http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/3131082038.html
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IS THAT SLOTH IN A BOX OF SLOTHS???
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I actually like the Kickstarter idea of patronage a lot. It allows for a new level of patron- someone who is willing/able to contribute more than simply buying a ticket/album/DVD, but who might not have the means to 'invest' in a film or purchase a…
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well, now- there have been some fun parties! don't forget "community" !!! I have gotten some cool free trips as well. but for me the next project is definitely "start thinking about things like health insurance and a retirement plan" - because i d…
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what was the score?
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Owls speaks some hard truth. I've been busting my chops at this shit so hard for so long now I have developed calluses. I think it's true that most 'A-list' artists/etc who seem to be living the high-life have some 'other' form of financial stabil…
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i am serious about that. but also hear you on the seriousness of this new idea of patronage/making a living. i will not be surprised if sometime soon all music albums do this sort of thing. almost a pre-order ransom. "if you don't donate to this…
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I DONATED TO ADAM FORKMIRE'S KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY TEE-SHIRT
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!!!!!!
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I won the very first time I ever played Catan, but have never won since. I AM READY
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i have had to pull back on my hard core smoothie, alternating days between garlic and horseradish. my tummy just couldn't keep up. the cayenne pepper, however, is where it's AT. i am quickly acclimating, and suddenly LOVE spicy food (i have tradi…
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wow, that is hysterical.
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yeah, much quicker then i was hoping for! pretty impressive turn around by the Heat. LeBron was pretty unstoppable, and it all cascaded down from there. it was sad watching Kevin Durant cry while hugging his mom!
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IT IS A GOOD THING I HAVE BEEN STARING AT A COMPUTER ALL DAY BECAUSE I THINK MY FIRE SMOOTHIE GAVE ME SOME FIRE BREATH!
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also, another favorite smoothie of late: OJ and raw Sweet Potato! it sounds crazy, but trust me it works and is super healthy.
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lagoon (or more accurately 'beautiful mountain river/swimming hole- possibly Opal Creek') there have been lots of weirdness with URHO lately. the comments on ADVICE are totally whacky- I can see updates in the widget sidebar stating new comments h…
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you guys have probably already seen this, but this essay articulates many of the things we've been talking about here. MUST READ: http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/
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say what you will about the players but the biggest mismatch is the coaches. if the Heat continue their "pass it to james or wade, and then get out of their way" plan then this will be over quick.
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while i really like the players on the Thunder, I just can't bring myself to cheer for them for so many reasons: their owner, an inherited-oil-money-billionaire-mega-republican-donor, all but stole them from seattle. oklahoma sends the WORST polit…
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click on the ads of the political candidates you don't want to win, who advertise on the websites you want to support. double bang for your buck. or click.
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ARE DOGS INVITED TO CORN HOLE?
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also, CORN HOLE GALAXY!