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Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:39 pm
Hey guys I don't post here much but wanted to share the news of my family and I are moving out west to Portland, OR. I have lived in Florida my entire life and was really looking for a change. Fortunately I am taking a job that will allow my wife to be able to stay at home with our two year old son. Any advise on anyone that has made a long move across country? Any rant friends in the Portland area?
Posted on 2/16/17 at 9:34 pm to GatorPA84
Congrats. I hope y'all enjoy it out there. 

Posted on 2/16/17 at 10:27 pm to GatorPA84
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I am taking a job that will allow my wife to be able to stay at home
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Portland, OR
you must be rich.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 11:03 pm to GatorPA84
Was moving to Portland last August, but ended up in Montana
Good luck. Portland isn't the easiest place to find affordable housing.

Good luck. Portland isn't the easiest place to find affordable housing.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 11:42 pm to PNW
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Portland isn't the easiest place to find affordable housing.
With the wife and kids at home, he might want to live in the burbs. There are some decent ones that are still affordable.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 11:50 pm to GatorPA84
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Fortunately I am taking a job that will allow my wife to be able to stay at home with our two year old son.
Oh that's awesome


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Any rant friends in the Portland area?
One of the guys on the Aggie board lives in Portland. Name's "agalloch" or something along those lines. Think he just got a job working for Nike. Look for him in the last couple of pages on the OT thread on the A&M board. I'll give you access

Posted on 2/16/17 at 11:59 pm to PNW
What part of Montana? Might be heading that way this summer for a year or two
Posted on 2/17/17 at 6:12 am to Chazzy McRamzee
Definitely not rich but comfortable
Posted on 2/17/17 at 6:21 am to GatorPA84
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I have lived in Florida my entire life
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my family and I are moving out west to Portland, OR
Your internal political meter is going to go batshit
Posted on 2/17/17 at 6:26 am to Wtodd
Haha well I don't really care about politics to be honest with you so that was never a factor for me.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 7:32 am to GatorPA84
Congrats. I'm not sure I could handle all the constant rainy days in that area, but best of luck. I visited Portland once for work. Some really beautiful areas outside of the downtown area.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 7:38 am to GatorPA84
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Haha well I don't really care about politics to be honest with you so that was never a factor for me.
That will certainly help but the whiney SJW types there will make you go 'WTF' a lot.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:55 am to GatorPA84
Have a big sale and off load everything you can!
Once you get to Portland make sure to check out the Columbia River gorge and take the family to Mult Nomah, Bridal Veil and Horsetail falls.
Once you get to Portland make sure to check out the Columbia River gorge and take the family to Mult Nomah, Bridal Veil and Horsetail falls.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:18 am to Ridgewalker
Mammoth falls dawg.
I love Oregon. Everyone is friendly, make sure to take your MAGA hat.
I love Oregon. Everyone is friendly, make sure to take your MAGA hat.
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 9:20 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:21 am to GatorPA84
Been out here in PDX since November. Loving it so far. So much to do, so many different, really good beers, and great food.
Shoot me a message and I'll let you know what I think about the different areas and where you might want to live.
mcrun2@aol.com
Shoot me a message and I'll let you know what I think about the different areas and where you might want to live.
mcrun2@aol.com
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:27 am to GatorPA84
I love the west. Just hated southern Cali. Being a sports fan in Pacific time zone is fricking awesome. Most of the big games start at 5:00 or 5:30. When they end by 8:30 you have the rest of the night to do whatever. Really nice to not have to stay up to 10:30 or 11:00 waiting for so many games to end. Clemson/Alabama didn't end until around midnight here. frick that. Good thing about Portland is it doesn't get that hot or cold. Relatively speaking of course.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:12 pm to PNW
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Was moving to Portland last August, but ended up in Montana
not so bad-Montana is frickin' awesome
Posted on 2/17/17 at 7:31 pm to cas4t
Ya Montana is great; I'm definitely enjoying it. I'm in whitefish right now but looking to move to c-falls in august
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:58 pm to GatorPA84
Learn to Ski or Snowboard, if you haven't already. Mt. Hood is great and an hour away. I bet your son will love it in a couple of years as well.
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