Keep Portland Weird

Mr. Darcy · 2012-06-14 02:04:28

Since we have a bunch of Portlanders here, how about a thread for weird Portland stuff?

Like this Craigslist ad: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/act/3076802334.html

Justice4243 · 2012-06-14 02:57:56

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

http://www.yelp.com/biz/samurai-biker-guy-portland

Of course we have Extremo.

He stopped at my local Freddies (before I moved) once.

He wisely left the clown nose and such in the van, but initially came out in it. Perhaps people expect it of him...

Not quite as impressive, Pirate Camry:

And random shit glued to it car:

Mr. Darcy · 2012-06-14 03:01:20

Haha, there's a little plastic army on the hood.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-06-14 03:04:50

holy shit I want one

Justice4243 · 2012-06-14 03:05:29

I don't even know what those things are.

Also, there seems to be scrabble pieces, not sure what it spells.

I also have this place by my work:

Justice4243 · 2012-06-14 03:07:29

Heh, just noticed the My Little Pony on top of the car. Obviously an older generation, I saw that car driving around town before Friendship is Magic was a thing.

inkblot · 2012-06-14 03:14:42

whitepeople.jpg

Imipolex G · 2012-06-14 11:14:36

I would totally go in the Peculiarium.

King_Friday · 2012-06-14 11:51:52

STOP IT! STOP PERPETUATING THE WEIRDNESS.

KILL ALL THE HIPPIES, KILL PORTLAND.

Imipolex G · 2012-06-14 11:57:22

I remember somebody telling me that he'd just got back from Portland and couldn't be happier because Portland is full of hippie wusses.

Is this true? I dunno

King_Friday · 2012-06-14 12:12:58

Hippies and people obsessed with outdoor activities and cycling. Not the heaper types!

Imipolex G · 2012-06-14 12:17:50

Outdoor activities? OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

Mr. Darcy · 2012-06-14 13:04:15

Leigh and I do a lot of walking and hiking, and we're Heapers. :-p

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Imipolex G · 2012-06-14 13:09:30

I actually do like taking walks sometimes.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-14 14:40:16

All the grocery co-ops are pretty nice despite all the overpriced organic stuff. The co-ops are a fantastic place to get micro-brewed beer.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-15 02:38:37

Obligatory Voodoo Donuts link.

Also, yes. Goofy shit on the walls seems to be a staple of our fine city.

Obā-san · 2012-06-15 02:44:53

^ (*Drools*)

Tre · 2012-06-15 02:48:01

Whoa, a Froot Loops donut.

...Wow.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-15 02:48:05

Yeah, they're delicious. They have a store downtown and one that's right off the beaten path of a well traveled street.

I've actually never seen the inside of the one downtown because of the huge lines it builds up (Voodoo Donuts is pretty famous). Store #2 is much easier to get inside.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-15 02:53:56

This video talks more about Voodoo Donuts and some of their banned Donuts.

It's actually a pretty good intro into the weirder side of Portland, too.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-15 03:04:22

Fuck YEAH! Dark Horse comics!

"Why Justice" You may be thinking to yourself, "It's just some building, nothing too exciting"

Well, you know what? Fuck you, you condescending prick. Perhaps we should take a closer look.

They got a bunch of swanky posters of stuff like Star Wars and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer up as well.

Mr. Darcy · 2012-06-15 12:24:54

Aw yeah. Didn't we pose in front of that the time we met Tzetze?

Imipolex G · 2012-06-15 12:25:56

Tzetze is in Portland? Well that pretty much outweirds all of this.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-15 12:38:52

Aw yeah. Didn't we pose in front of that the time we met Tzetze?

We definitely took a stroll to it when we met up.

That whole area is some sort of mini-nerd Mecca. Like the poor man's Akihabara.

Justice4243 · 2012-06-25 17:50:04

Justice4243 · 2012-07-04 04:06:10

I see these two are quite familiar with our town, I wonder if they live here:

Sredni Vashtar · 2012-07-04 05:53:44

Portland has Jackie-O Motherfucker and Bügsküll. This immediately redeems any crimes against humanity/fashion on their part in my eyes.

Justice4243 · 2012-07-04 13:20:34

We also have Everclear!

I mean...We also have Everclear!

Mr. Darcy · 2012-07-04 15:27:10

Ohhh, I get it. That means multiple things!

So the noun by itself is Neverclear.

King_Friday · 2012-07-05 00:43:31

So, with regards to Portlanders being into outdoors sports, they're the kind of people who go hiking and talk about hiking and the fact that they had cuscous for lunch that day, THE ENTIRE TIME.

Fuck me they're boring.

Mr. Darcy · 2012-07-05 01:54:37

Why would anyone think having couscous for lunch is that interesting?

"Dude, I had the only North African food you've ever heard of today. And, like, I was the only white person in the restaurant!"

Justice4243 · 2012-07-05 13:53:51

Why would anyone think having couscous for lunch is that interesting?

"Dude, I had the only North African food you've ever heard of today. And, like, I was the only white person in the restaurant!"

I honestly would not be surprised if this was someone's line of thought for some of the restaurants around here...

This reminds me, I should post Brunch Box:

YOUCANHASCHEESEBURGER

Redonkadonk

Colbert Super MAC

Justice4243 · 2012-07-30 13:46:17

I was just informed that this was shot in a park in Portland.

Justice4243 · 2012-07-30 13:47:54

Also, I saw Extremo again, close to my new stomping grounds in Gresham. He had a monkey mask on and was dancing with some people next to his van.

He must just sort of make the rounds to different places.

Mr. Darcy · 2012-07-30 16:38:34

TWO DARTH VADERS? How can this be?!

Justice4243 · 2012-07-30 16:52:57

TWO DARTH VADERS? How can this be?!

The guy on the right is actually a TIE pilot. TIE Fighters and most variances I'm aware of (Interceptors, Bombers, etc...) aren't actually vacuum sealed, so the pilot has to wear a full suit.

/HUGE Nerd

Justice4243 · 2012-08-09 23:51:15

Things seen in Portland today.

This car:

This sticker:

K.C. Green must be so proud.

Mr. Darcy · 2012-08-10 01:00:36

SMELLY HIPPIE!

Mr. Darcy · 2012-09-16 00:17:15

Dear whoever drove onto I-205N at 2:15 this afternoon in their cherry '69 Dodge Charger painted orange with "01" in black on the doors,

I dare you to get chased by a sheriff's car.

Justice4243 · 2012-09-30 02:59:58

One that note, apparently we're low on Road rage:

Most Courteous Cities (Least Road Rage):

2009 2008

1. Portland, Ore. 1. Pittsburgh

2. Cleveland 2. Portland, Ore.

3. Baltimore 3. Seattle

4. Sacramento 4. Minneapolis/St. Paul

5. Pittsburgh 5. Cleveland

Yet, high on people who have no clue what they're doing on the road.

In their defense, our roads are a mess.

Justice4243 · 2012-10-21 12:20:12

I sense some conflicting ideologies, here...

Probably a little hard to make out, but that car has both:

And

On the back.

Not sure about the flag. Probably one of the local college team banners.

Justice4243 · 2012-10-21 12:58:14

Also, I think Portland is turning into the internet.

Ace Rimmer · 2012-10-21 13:16:08

Nah, Epic Fail has existed before the interwebs

Sredni Vashtar · 2012-10-21 16:14:15

Well, the joking use of "fail" is pretty old, being short for "YOU FAIL IT! YOUR SKILL IS NOT ENOUGH," and "epic" is a word that metalheads used to throw around a lot... yeah, it's plausible that "epic fail" could have been a thing since at least the late '80s.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-22 02:18:09

Looks like some sort of combo of Too Much Coffee Man and Too Much Espresso Man...

Too much Latte Man?

So, more of the foodie front. We've talked about bacon maple bars, but hell if that's the only thing Portlanders put bacon on.

How about...

Waffles.

Or maybe..

Peanut Butter and jelly sandwiches .

Beholder · 2013-02-23 11:19:01

Heh, and I did not see any weirdness except donuts. I so need to visit again!

Justice4243 · 2013-02-23 12:13:29

We'll need to do a long walk down 23rd (Sandwhich place, lots of shops and restaurants) and Hawthorn (Waffle Window, probably the weirdest street in the city).

The guy with the coffee mug on top of his head is very close to Hawthorn.

Obā-san · 2013-02-23 16:42:42

Justice42 said:
Looks like some sort of combo of Too Much Coffee Man and Too Much Espresso Man...

Too much Latte Man?

So, more of the foodie front. We've talked about bacon maple bars, but hell if that's the only thing Portlanders put bacon on.

How about...

Waffles.

Or maybe..

Peanut Butter and jelly sandwiches .

OwO

Justice4243 · 2013-02-23 16:57:23

I've been to both places and they make incredible food.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-23 16:58:12

Waffle Window is also pretty inexpensive, though the portions aren't huge.

Still, means one waffle makes for a great, filling snack, and two makes for a great meal.

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