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Yeah, I have two gore-tex hats, a North face baseball one and the Outdoor Research "Seattle" hat. OR hat is kinda goofy but the North Face works great.

Also have a waxed canvas Filson hat I leave at parents house in Oregon.

I do want to buy a fancy Umbrella from London, but I don't know when I'd use it. It hardly ever rains in LA. I wouldn't use it in Oregon because of loss of street cred.
 
I don’t carry umbrellas in Oregon, but I do In Hilo (though I’ve only used maybe twice).
 
Where do you all stand on the amendment to change Portland's form of government?

I was all-in until I realized that the charter commission bit off way too much. I am reluctantly going to vote no and hope that Mingus Maps really puts through legit proposal next spring.

You?
 
THE HCP said:
Never understood the umbrella hate.
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Never understood why you'd use an umbrella, decent coat with a hood works just as well, if not better. Living in South Texas for 1/4 of my life, I think I've used an umbrella more here to block out the sun than I have in the PNW the other 3/4's of my life to protect from the rain.
 
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“Those people I have rented to have taken better care of my properties than any other people because they don’t want to lose their home and they want to prove themselves and they want a chance in life,” Adjibogoun said
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$17k per year to house them. That's a HUGE savings over allowing them to remain homeless or relying on shelters.

Then you can have social workers checking in on them at a known location and getting them the help they need. They have a mailing address and shower so they can get jobs. And once they are working you can progressively begin charging them a portion of the rent... If they make enough they may be able to cover all of the rent.

Simply needs funding...
 
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$17k per year to house them. That's a HUGE savings over allowing them to remain homeless or relying on shelters.

Then you can have social workers checking in on them at a known location and getting them the help they need. They have a mailing address and shower so they can get jobs. And once they are working you can progressively begin charging them a portion of the rent... If they make enough they may be able to cover all of the rent.

Simply needs funding...
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Good article and I like that they hold each other accountable.
 
bigbailes said:
Never understood why you'd use an umbrella, decent coat with a hood works just as well, if not better. Living in South Texas for 1/4 of my life, I think I've used an umbrella more here to block out the sun than I have in the PNW the other 3/4's of my life to protect from the rain.
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No thanks. Sitting in a downpour watching your kids play sports hours on end…. You think a “coat with a hood” does the trick? Not in my neighborhood FAMS.
 
THE HCP said:
No thanks. Sitting in a downpour watching your kids play sports hours on end…. You think a “coat with a hood” does the trick? Not in my neighborhood FAMS.
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Amen, brother. Went to watch one of my youth group kids' soccer games this past Saturday; my wife and I were very content under our giant umbrella, and had no qualms about using it, even (gasp!) in Oregon.
 
THE HCP said:
No thanks. Sitting in a downpour watching your kids play sports hours on end…. You think a “coat with a hood” does the trick? Not in my neighborhood FAMS.
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Completely different situation than during the commute. Walking with an umbrella in Portland makes no sense.

Sitting in the rain watching soccer? Absolutely. A tent would be good ..
 
bigbailes said:
Never understood why you'd use an umbrella, decent coat with a hood works just as well, if not better. Living in South Texas for 1/4 of my life, I think I've used an umbrella more here to block out the sun than I have in the PNW the other 3/4's of my life to protect from the rain.
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Because an umbrella can be left at a front door or shaken out to entering an indoor facility.
Im not an umbrella man but before i had covered parking for blazer games i used my blazer umbrella. Who wants to sit inside an arena with wet clothes for 2.5 hours?

Again. Not an umbrella man but i see situations where they work.
 
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BlazerBender said:
Because an umbrella can be left a a front door or shaken out to entering an indoor facility.
Im nit an umbrella man but before i had covered parking for blazer games i used my blazer umbrella. Who wants to sit inside an arena woth wet clothes for 2.5 hours?

Again. Not an umbrella man but i see situations where they work.
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Your situation, now I have to deal with a wet umbrella either at my feet or on my lap while watching the game, it doesn't really make a difference to me if that's an umbrella or a jacket.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Amen, brother. Went to watch one of my youth group kids' soccer games this past Saturday; my wife and I were very content under our giant umbrella, and had no qualms about using it, even (gasp!) in Oregon.
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I understand it has some uses, but day to day walking to from home/car/office I just never got it. If you're sitting out in a monson watching youth soccer (talk about the 4th ring of hell) than by all means!
 
bigbailes said:
Your situation, now I have to deal with a wet umbrella either at my feet or on my lap while watching the game, it doesn't really make a difference to me if that's an umbrella or a jacket.
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pretty easy to shake an umbrella out to the point it isn't dripping at all. Like five seconds.
 
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There is enough money to pay rent for each and every homeless person in the Portland Metro Area

There are 5228 homeless in the Portland Metro Area.

The 1% tax we voted in raises between $150 and $250 million per year.


At $17k per person that's only $88 million to house every single homeless person. Leaving enough left over to pay for whatever treatment they require.

Get these people off of the streets and into homes.

The People have done their part in funding the solution. Only a failure in leadership can prevent the Portland Metro Area from getting our clean streets and parks back now.
 
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Phatguysrule said:
Only a failure in leadership can prevent the Portland Metro Area from getting our clean streets and parks back now.
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Luckily, a failure like that would never happen!

barfo
 
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