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quakerboy

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45. Not just Idaho, Northernish Idaho

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Sun Aug 18, 2013, 01:38 AM

Aug 2013

Scary scary place.

I expect stupid people. I'm rarely surprised.

What I cant take about that area is the climate. From green portland to the abundant black widow bushes of the plains. No thank you.

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I now live in Spokane, WA after 10 yrs in Portland. Today I saw [View all] Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 OP

There's some good folks up there, but they don't call it "The Ingrown Empire" for nothing. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #1

Thanks for the suggestion. One thing I'm looking forward to Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #3

You mean "The Inbred Empire"? yourout Aug 2013 #20

Good Luck, Pretz! My daughter and her fam live in Portland, Ore.. Cha Aug 2013 #2

Thank you, Cha! I will rely on DU even more for solace and for ideas Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #4

I wanna be kept "apprised".. as well as so many others, no doubt.. Cha Aug 2013 #8

thanks! I definitely plan to do just that. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #32

they can wave banners all they like . we are going to have 8 yrs with a black prez Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #5

Howdy, neighbor cilla4progress Aug 2013 #6

Glad to know some DU'ers are in the area. It has been a bit of an awakening for me Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #7

Absolutely! I hear you! cilla4progress Aug 2013 #71

Hugs to you PW! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #9

Thank you, sheshe! I believe you. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #12

Well as I said sheshe2 Aug 2013 #16

Ah the dry side. When Stephanie Miller was in town there was a huge busload from there. nolabear Aug 2013 #10

yes, that is one of those "positives". Not as much dreary rain. We will see how the winter goes.... Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #14

Beware of the Spokane Snowmageddon... freshwest Aug 2013 #34

I love putting out our political signs during the season! cilla4progress Aug 2013 #73

Good points all around! Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #77

Yep, slap in the middle of the most liberal part of Seattle. nolabear Aug 2013 #76

Yeah. I had a good laugh at Portlandia as it hits on a lot of truths about PC culture Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #79

I think I'll put it on my list for fall. Should be pretty. nolabear Aug 2013 #81

Sweet! Cha Aug 2013 #25

Stay strong, fellow Evergreen Stater! Kennah Aug 2013 #11

yeah. people here are generally more laid back which is kind of nice Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #18

My condolences on your move. defacto7 Aug 2013 #13

uh yea. I cannot stand Utah. I don't know how I would survive. I also told my wife we are never ever Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #15

Imagine my shock upon moving here from the San Francisco Bay area.... left on green only Aug 2013 #54

Yep, that's a big gap! Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #75

Yell, "Jump!" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #17

that one is over my head. :) edit: never mind. now I get it Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #19

You could have them bungie dunk into a pot of boiling water. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #36

Lyndon LaRouchies have too much time on their hands. n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #21

?Do you mean the unaffiliated right wing anti government weirdos are mostly unemployed Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #22

Medicare scooters have a surprisingly long operating range. n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #23

still not getting you. mostly senior citizens bored and spreading the crazy? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #24

Bleedover from Kootenai County, I think jmowreader Aug 2013 #33

wow. yeah. I can tell the difference when I go to downtown Spokane vs. Couer d'Alene Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #41

Come to the North Idaho Fair on Thursday or Friday jmowreader Aug 2013 #48

I may just take you up on that!! Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #53

Most certainly they do. Rex Aug 2013 #28

Bazinga! n/t HangOnKids Aug 2013 #37

must have been an organized RW rally today Springg Aug 2013 #26

that's a good point. Hey, when you said Table Rock I immediately thought of Missouri Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #31

Eastern Washington is... different Scootaloo Aug 2013 #27

It has been about 10 or so degrees warmer than I'm used to. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #29

If you get a chance, head up north to Deer Park Left Coast2020 Aug 2013 #35

interesting! I'll have to check it out. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #42

Yes, the Inlander is excellent. jmowreader Aug 2013 #51

will keep it in mind! Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #55

I live on the east side of the Spokane metro area, and can see Idaho from my house. hoosierspud Aug 2013 #38

wow! I am so glad I'm finding so many in the area. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #44

He's gonna have to do something really bad to get impeached. progressoid Aug 2013 #39

good luck! DonRedwood Aug 2013 #40

Whaaaat, this did not happen in Florida, Texas or in what is considered the South in general? Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #43

lol. I hear ya. it is not just a southern problem. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #46

Thanks, I wish more people would wake up and see what is happening all across the nation. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #49

I've diagnosed it as cilla4progress Aug 2013 #74

Spot on cilla4progress. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #83

Not just Idaho, Northernish Idaho quakerboy Aug 2013 #45

I'm g;ad you have arrived with such a good attitude and so much optimism. iemitsu Aug 2013 #47

I'm looking forward to it. I did time in a town of 800 in Kansas with some real yokels Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #50

Spokane is an interesting and historic town iemitsu Aug 2013 #61

That would annoy the hell out of me. tofuandbeer Aug 2013 #52

Why do you instantly label them as racist? DIdnt the banners just say "Impeach Obama"? 7962 Aug 2013 #56

because at this point in his presidency....only racists would be that motivated absent any ACTUAL Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #57

You should read the justification for Impeachment in the Constitution and the allowances bluestate10 Aug 2013 #66

I'll sure agree with you there. 7962 Aug 2013 #69

They just want to impeach him for being of the opposite party. Jamaal510 Aug 2013 #58

not just losing a ballgame. getting swept 2 games to none by combined score of 30-3 Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #59

This happened in Central California about a week ago. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #60

Geez, Spokane? davidpdx Aug 2013 #62

Probably Rand Paul democrats. . B Calm Aug 2013 #63

I'm from Spokane. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2013 #64

Yes..."pretty liberal" compared to much of the country--but not compared to PDX Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #80

I saw one in Suburban Detroit Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #65

The internet connects those losers. Most don't have lives that are worth shit. The see themselves bluestate10 Aug 2013 #67

They did the same thing in D'Iberville, MS on Saturday. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #68

It's the red part of the state. Fringe Aug 2013 #70

Yep. You are right. I used to visit Eastern Oregon--same thing Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #84

I saw some in Delaware yesterday... one_voice Aug 2013 #72

I'm in Lewiston but I work for the blood center based at Spokane. brewens Aug 2013 #78

It is good you're in a more conservative area Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #82

I moved to Spokane in 1977 Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #85