craigb Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Grem said: Being from down south here, and having my son recently make the move to Washington, am I right in assuming that these are referring to Vancouver and Portland? And can I use that in a conversation safely when I visit!!? Yes and yes! There are companies here in Vancouver that actually have Vantucky in their name despite it being a bit of a reference to some of the redneck population here. Portlandia actually became a TV show based on how weird Portland is. Here's a sample: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Grem said: ...having my son recently make the move to Washington... What area did he move to? (And, holy crap, why now??! ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, craigb said: Portlandia actually became a TV show Never saw that!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, craigb said: What area did he move to? (And, holy crap, why now??! ?) They were in Seattle when they were renting. But now his fiance has gotten a permanent job up there and the job is in Olympia, they moved to that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) The lead actress, Carrie Brownstein, is actually in a band called Sleater-Kinney (named for an intersection in Olympia Washington!). Edited April 12, 2023 by craigb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Grem said: can I use that in a conversation safely when I visit!!? Of course, as we're so often painfully reminded, not everyone shares the same sense of humor as our Craig. But yeh, I think you'd not be assaulted for using those sobriquets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 hours ago, craigb said: The lead actress, Carrie Brownstein, is actually in a band called Sleater-Kinney (named for an intersection in Olympia Washington!). And Fred Armisen is an excellent drummer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Living in South Florida, I won't drive to the mountains for a gig. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 9 hours ago, craigb said: a reference to some of the redneck population here Venn diagrams just can't escape them my circles too thirteen to the thirty four? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, Jesse Screed said: Venn diagrams just can't escape them No kidding! ?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, craigb said: No kidding! ?? Watch it! I resemble that! t there's more tar heels up in Dave's country, specifically Darington, than are left in NC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Lucky me, I like to play music, and music makes me money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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