Tell me about Seattle...

blendermassacre · #1 03-10-2011, 12:46 PM

Thinking of Moving to Seattle, and I want to know more about it from someone who isn't Ray Salamon.

macaroni tony · #2 03-10-2011, 12:46 PM

Rains a lot

MakiSupaStar · #3 03-10-2011, 12:49 PM

Good clam

chowder.

MJ5150 · #4 03-10-2011, 12:52 PM

I live one hour south of Seattle. But I better shut up, I am the one who convinced Ray to move here.

-Mike

blendermassacre · #5 03-10-2011, 12:53 PM

haha. ray is the one convincing me.

Selta · #6 03-10-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by blendermassacre

Thinking of Moving to Seattle, and I want to know more about it

Glad to help!

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Originally Posted by blendermassacre

from someone who isn't Ray Salamon.

blendermassacre · #7 03-10-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

Glad to help!

derp

Selta · #8 03-10-2011, 12:56 PM

Best bet is to come out and visit, punk.

blendermassacre · #9 03-10-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

Best bet is to come out and visit, punk.

but then i'd have to stay with you.

Selta · #10 03-10-2011, 01:02 PM

But... alcohol!

And there's plenty of hotels around instead

MJ5150 · #11 03-10-2011, 01:03 PM

Well then, yeah you should move out here.

But honestly, it isn't so much the rain that gets you, it is the fact that it is damp and gray more than other regions. Other cities get more total rainfall than this area, but I think this area leads the way for blah damp gray days. No worries, you get used to it.

Summer time in the Puget Sound is amazing. No humidity really, and the temps hang out around the mid to upper 80's normally with a spell here or there of 90's and maybe 100.

What is cool about this area is the proximity to so much. All of your mountains sports are covered within an hour drive, you can get to the ocean in a couple hours, the Puget Sound is only minutes away if you just want to be on the water, you can drive a couple hours east and be in desert like conditions. Canada is a couple hours north, Oregon is three hours south.

I worked for the same joint Ray does, but I quit a couple months ago. I have never had a problem getting a job either in IT or construction. There is work here, but you need to be on your A game to get it.

People are really earthy and all about saving the environment out here. Most people are friendly, but there are areas that are wary of outsiders coming in. As a younger person, you probably won't have to deal with that.

I'm pretty sure we don't have the crime issues like you do in KC. The town I live in is safe enough that my wife walks the dog outside at night, and I don't worry if she'll get assaulted.

Come on up and join us. I totally think you'll dig it. If nothing else, you got me and Ray to hang out with.

-Mike

blendermassacre · #12 03-10-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

But... alcohol!

And there's plenty of hotels around instead

haha oh come on. don't get butt hurt so easily.

Phalex · #13 03-10-2011, 01:09 PM

I love the PNW. I think it's continually November in Seattle, they have a butt load of fantastic local fresh beer, Great seafood, and for some odd reason all the people are very civil and nice.

If you go, make sure to see Tbird1958's band. They look like one hell of a good time!!

blendermassacre · #14 03-10-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Phalex

I love the PNW. I think it's continually November in Seattle, they have a butt load of fantastic local fresh beer, Great seafood, and for some odd reason all the people are very civil and nice.

If you go, make sure to see Tbird1958's band. They look like one hell of a good time!!

oh man. I forgot about that... yeah that's on the list.

IotaNet · #15 03-10-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blendermassacre

Thinking of Moving to Seattle, and I want to know more about it from someone who isn't Ray Salamon.

This is a link to "TalkSeattle" -- or the closest thing I know to it: Seattle area Forum - Seattle and King County Suburbs - City-Data Forum

You should be able to get a lot of your questions answered by searching and asking questions.

Caca de Kick · #16 03-10-2011, 01:25 PM

I love it here. Transplanted in 98, still dig the place.
When I look at the weather going on in other parts of the country (midwest and east) what rain we get isn't bad at all.
Soooooo much activity to do here to, and everything is juts a short drive away.

warwick.hoy · #17 03-10-2011, 01:28 PM

pfft,...Spokane is much nicer than Seattle,...with all the rednecks,...meth addicts,...chimos,...homelessness,...unemployed and crazy people Spokane should remind BM of home.

Seattle is a little intimidating when you first get there and the traffic sucks.

TBird1958 · #18 03-10-2011, 01:28 PM

I've lived here in Seattle for all but the first three years of my life, I simply love it here!
I'd agree with Mike's assesment of the weather and the area, nature here is beyond words in it's beauty with incredible variety in short distances. I'm very fond of the Olympic Peninsula, rock beaches, rain forests, alpine highlands and even arid deserts caused by rain shadow.
Seattle never lacks for fun and music either, plenty of places to go and really enjoy life - I could never live anywhere else

At the tip of the continental U.S.

The heart of the Olympic mountains, ancient forest, basically the last one in the U.S.

blendermassacre · #19 03-10-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

pfft,...Spokane is much nicer than Seattle,...with all the rednecks,...meth addicts,...chimos,...homelessness,...unemployed and crazy people Spokane should remind BM of home.

Seattle is a little intimidating when you first get there and the traffic sucks.

Don't worry, James. If I move, I'll drive out and make you get a beer with me, and you can introduce me to all your meth-head-redneck-homeless-chimo-unemployed friends.

MJ5150 · #20 03-10-2011, 01:33 PM

Watch out though...all his friends are Flyer fans too. I'd stay way if I was you.

-Mike