hello from Oregon.
Dec 9th 2006, 7:05 pm
#16
Greatly Missed. RIP
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Middle of the Mountains
Posts: 3,521
Re: hello from Oregon.
Hello and Welcome! 
Dec 9th 2006, 8:59 pm
#17
Loving the Pacific NW
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: From Kildare, Ireland to Vancouver, BC to Portland, Oregon
Posts: 98
Re: hello from Oregon.
I am a Wednesday fan also. Up the owls!!!
Dec 9th 2006, 9:03 pm
#18
SUPER MODERATOR
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 88,023
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by Boylerz
I am a Wednesday fan also. Up the owls!!!
Yeah!! I went to school in Hillsborough.
Dec 9th 2006, 9:19 pm
#19
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 612
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by bethel
Yes, I hesitated to ask that question. I just say 'oh...fate.' rather than the whole story of marriage and divorce and indecision and not knowing what the heck I'm doing but here I am anyway. It was a funny day when I went back to Britain for a visit and a shop assistant asked me where I was from because I had a lovely accent.
Going shopping in the native stomping ground and having your own country's people think you are a foreigner
You can't win having a hybrid accent; each country you are in the people hear the other country.
Dec 10th 2006, 4:15 pm
#20
who turned out the light?
Joined: Nov 2004
Location: WA
Posts: 7,997
Re: hello from Oregon.
Hi and welcome to BE There are a lot more from Oregon than I thought here, have you all been hiding in the woodwork ? 
There are a lot more from Oregon than I thought here, have you all been hiding in the woodwork ?
Dec 10th 2006, 8:19 pm
#21
BE Site Lead
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,170
Re: hello from Oregon.
welcome to BE
Dec 10th 2006, 9:04 pm
#22
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: oregon
Posts: 63
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by farmerwife
Hi Bethel and welcome!
Now you have taken the plunge I will introduce myself too! I am also from Oregon, south of Portland, south of Canby. I' m a Rural Domestic Engineer, have been in Oregon since 1980, GC 1986, naturali'zed in Portland Sept. '06.
UK home Bristol, Reading Uni.
Now you have taken the plunge I will introduce myself too! I am also from Oregon, south of Portland, south of Canby. I' m a Rural Domestic Engineer, have been in Oregon since 1980, GC 1986, naturali'zed in Portland Sept. '06.
UK home Bristol, Reading Uni.
Dec 11th 2006, 3:09 pm
#23
Joined: Jun 2006
Location: Aspen, CO
Posts: 9,845
Re: hello from Oregon.
Hello and welcome to BE
Dec 15th 2006, 7:10 pm
#24
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 63
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by bethel
Hello,
I've been lurking for a while, so I thought I should be polite and introduce myself. I live in Portland, Oregon. Been over here for 11 and a half years now
.
I'm welsh , but I went to college in Sheffield and lived in Somerset for a while too before I made the big leap. I haven't come across anyone living in Oregon on BE, the closest I've seen are in Washington......
I've been lurking for a while, so I thought I should be polite and introduce myself. I live in Portland, Oregon. Been over here for 11 and a half years now
.I'm welsh
, but I went to college in Sheffield and lived in Somerset for a while too before I made the big leap. I haven't come across anyone living in Oregon on BE, the closest I've seen are in Washington......
Dec 16th 2006, 12:15 am
#25
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 612
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by lauriejane
I'm a septic, I admit, but thought I'd greet you and let you know that I have lived in the Pacific Northwest and spent over 20 years in Portland, Oregon. It is a wonderful town, very beautiful, rainy and misty, lots of culture, opera, film study center, colleges (I'm a PSU graduate, class of '76) and friendly people. You should have a good time there, though I admit I don't know where the UK people hang out. Maybe Jakes Crawfish? Just a guess because it is like a pub there. Forest Park is the biggest city park in the world, fun to walk in. My own favorite place was Sauvie's Island where I used to go fishing and, in summer, blackberry picking, swimming in the Columbia River.
Dec 16th 2006, 2:26 am
#26
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: oregon
Posts: 63
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by lauriejane
I'm a septic, I admit, but thought I'd greet you and let you know that I have lived in the Pacific Northwest and spent over 20 years in Portland, Oregon. It is a wonderful town, very beautiful, rainy and misty, lots of culture, opera, film study center, colleges (I'm a PSU graduate, class of '76) and friendly people. You should have a good time there, though I admit I don't know where the UK people hang out. Maybe Jakes Crawfish? Just a guess because it is like a pub there. Forest Park is the biggest city park in the world, fun to walk in. My own favorite place was Sauvie's Island where I used to go fishing and, in summer, blackberry picking, swimming in the Columbia River.
But,
, what does 'septic' mean? Where's the place on this forum where you learn the jargon, I've been looking for a glossary!!!!!
Dec 16th 2006, 9:45 pm
#27
BE Site Lead
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,170
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by bethel
But, , what does 'septic' mean? Where's the place on this forum where you learn the jargon, I've been looking for a glossary!!!!!
, what does 'septic' mean? Where's the place on this forum where you learn the jargon, I've been looking for a glossary!!!!!
Dec 17th 2006, 12:35 am
#28
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: oregon
Posts: 63
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by Bob
it's been posted about a bit on the forums, but anyway - septic-->septic tank=yank
Dec 17th 2006, 2:23 pm
#29
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 274
Re: hello from Oregon.
Originally Posted by bethel
Hello,
I've been lurking for a while, so I thought I should be polite and introduce myself. I live in Portland, Oregon. Been over here for 11 and a half years now .
I'm welsh , but I went to college in Sheffield and lived in Somerset for a while too before I made the big leap. I haven't come across anyone living in Oregon on BE, the closest I've seen are in Washington......
I've been lurking for a while, so I thought I should be polite and introduce myself. I live in Portland, Oregon. Been over here for 11 and a half years now
.I'm welsh
, but I went to college in Sheffield and lived in Somerset for a while too before I made the big leap. I haven't come across anyone living in Oregon on BE, the closest I've seen are in Washington......
