Hey Mark, what's up w/ your meatloaf signature? I always thought it was ... then make lemonade, is there a story???:)

Diet Snapple?DIET SNAPPLE??
Don't they have brownpop on the Left Coast?

I guess you've never been to Portland. It's the land of Birkenstocks and Starbucks. It's the only place in the USA where granola is sold only through state controlled stores.

I have to go now and take my SUV to counselling.

As to my signature, there's no story there. I just thought it sounded funny.

You know, kind of like the joke - "Why don't cannibals eat clowns? They taste funny."

Mark is correct...we from across the river here will - on occasion - drive into Portland just to get a taste of the "yuppy" life...they will come over here to see what "normal" life is like...and he is also correct about Juulie being very dedicated and hard-working...

I guess it's "normal" to have a sales tax. ;)

Beats the hell out of a State income tax!!! :)

Here in Taxachusetts, we have both :( 5% sales tax, 3.25%-5.25% income tax (more on certain investment income). :mad:

Which, I may remind you, people on your side of the river who work on my side of the river have to pay.

But - we don't have to pay your sales tax with our free exemption cards.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :)

CT, too (although higher rates, I believe).

Chuck, let's just move to New Hampshire!

Okay, I've spent three years being dedicated and hard-working. Are you gonna be at camp next weekend so I can move up to "competent" or at least "adequate"?

Oops...and competent and more than adequate...and doesn't have to pay WA sales tax...you win Padgett...should have known better that to argue with a Portlander about taxes!!

Technically, I'm not a "Portlander" since I live in the suburbs. In fact, around here, we refer to that city as "The People's Republic of Portland". I think it's a reference to the extreme liberalism that exists there.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not some right-wing nut. In fact, I'm a registered Democrat. However, I'm very moderate and vote for and support other moderates regardless of party.

Now, if you want really liberal, try Eugene (not Eugene Levy - the city of Eugene, Oregon - although Eugene Levy seems pretty liberal to me also :) )

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Now, if you want really liberal, try Eugene (not Eugene Levy - the city of Eugene, Oregon - although Eugene Levy seems pretty liberal to me also :) )

Don't forget, though, that Evergreen College is not in Oregon, but WA....

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Originally posted by Mark Padgett Quote: Now, if you want really liberal, try Eugene (not Eugene Levy - the city of Eugene, Oregon - although Eugene Levy seems pretty liberal to me also :) ) Don't forget, though, that Evergreen College is not in Oregon, but WA....

OK, Juulie. I give up. I have no clue as to the meaning of this reference. Is Evergreen supposed to have a reputation as a liberal college? Is it a "liberal arts" college and this was a hidden pun?

Surely, only UC Berkeley can challenge the U of Oregon for the "Most Liberal University" trophy.

Juulie - you got some 'splainin to do.

See you Friday on the court. Please bring your whistle. Thanks.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mark Padgett

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Originally posted by rainmaker Quote: Originally posted by Mark Padgett Quote: Now, if you want really liberal, try Eugene (not Eugene Levy - the city of Eugene, Oregon - although Eugene Levy seems pretty liberal to me also :) ) Don't forget, though, that Evergreen College is not in Oregon, but WA.... OK, Juulie. I give up. I have no clue as to the meaning of this reference. Is Evergreen supposed to have a reputation as a liberal college? Is it a "liberal arts" college and this was a hidden pun? Surely, only UC Berkeley can challenge the U of Oregon for the "Most Liberal University" trophy. Juulie - you got some 'splainin to do. See you Friday on the court. Please bring your whistle. Thanks.

Hey, no problem. I've done several games now where I didn't share the whistle, and it worked out pretty well. Thanks for letting me know ahead of time that this is how you prefer to work.

Regarding, Evergreen College, I can't believe that you've never heard of it. It is (or was at one time) a very liberal college with a lot of experimenting (educational and otherwise) in its past. I'm not sure where it is in Washington, but I'm thinking Olympia? Tacoma? They were one of the colleges in the '60s and '70s that tried "open classrooms" and "flexible schedules" and no grades, and other radical ideas. People would go there if they wanted to major in Philosophy of Basketweaving and Paradigm Psychology and stuff like that. Lots of artists. Lots of hippies (this was back in the dinosaur era...). And a very hip reputation.

I'm pretty sure it's still in operation, although I haven't been wrong yet this month, so I suppose it might be about time... Josh must run in the wrong circles if none of his friends went there.