Comments on: My Days In Portland, Part 2 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/ Welcome to I'dDream.com, est. Nov 1999. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-386624 Cas Kopacki Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-386624 Yeah, the neo-nazis. I have no idea, but as you might gather from my allusions to the "further east" parts of the Portland metro area being trashy, you can gather that there are areas where such ideologies thrive. Why? Who knows, but they're present and accounted for. Interestingly enough, as I rode the MAX one day, I overheard a conversation taking place between two of said trashy people loudly trash-talking the weirdos and liberals in Portland. I had to laugh, because I thought, "Those 'weirdos' are the ones that put that rail system in to extend out to where you live so that you and your DUI asses can ride it to get to your job of the week!" Yeah, the neo-nazis. I have no idea, but as you might gather from my allusions to the “further east” parts of the Portland metro area being trashy, you can gather that there are areas where such ideologies thrive. Why? Who knows, but they’re present and accounted for. Interestingly enough, as I rode the MAX one day, I overheard a conversation taking place between two of said trashy people loudly trash-talking the weirdos and liberals in Portland. I had to laugh, because I thought, “Those ‘weirdos’ are the ones that put that rail system in to extend out to where you live so that you and your DUI asses can ride it to get to your job of the week!”

]]> By: timothy allen brown http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-386532 timothy allen brown Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:20:36 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-386532 i remember seeing something about neo-nazis in portland once. and i thought, "huh?!?!" the vegan, bicycle, indie hipster capitol of the world has nazis?!?! anyways...we opened xmas presents on xmas eve. that's why i was never able to believe in santa. and, i missed out on the polish songs. obviously :) i remember seeing something about neo-nazis in portland once. and i thought, “huh?!?!” the vegan, bicycle, indie hipster capitol of the world has nazis?!?!

anyways…we opened xmas presents on xmas eve. that’s why i was never able to believe in santa. and, i missed out on the polish songs. obviously :)

]]> By: Darleen http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-386036 Darleen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:54:54 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-386036 I can't believe that was your first trip to the Pearl Bakery! Shame on you! I can’t believe that was your first trip to the Pearl Bakery! Shame on you!

]]> By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-385495 Cas Kopacki Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-385495 I actually stopped in the Adidas store to take a look around. It made me miss Darleen. I actually stopped in the Adidas store to take a look around. It made me miss Darleen.

]]> By: deeluxegal http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-385492 deeluxegal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:17:35 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-385492 the pearl definitely has the best croissants i've ever had. i actually prefer their plain to any of the others even though i'm generally a fan of an almond or chocolate croissant because i'm a glutton like that -- but their "plain" croissant is simplity perfected. it's just one block from adidas, so darleen used to stop there for breakfast all the time in the early days. i'm glad you finally stopped by there! the pearl definitely has the best croissants i’ve ever had. i actually prefer their plain to any of the others even though i’m generally a fan of an almond or chocolate croissant because i’m a glutton like that — but their “plain” croissant is simplity perfected. it’s just one block from adidas, so darleen used to stop there for breakfast all the time in the early days. i’m glad you finally stopped by there!

]]> By: kimberleigh http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-385155 kimberleigh Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:08:39 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-385155 Oh yeah, Randy is definitely thinking of Grand Central Bakery. That photo totally looks like it. That place was GREAT. Oh yeah, Randy is definitely thinking of Grand Central Bakery. That photo totally looks like it. That place was GREAT.

]]> By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-384330 Cas Kopacki Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-384330 That's a great use for the lyric, isn't it? The photo is actually the Pearl Bakery, but we never went there. The one we visited a few times was Grand Central Bakery over on Hawthorne. They have great stuff, too, but I was thoroughly more impressed by the Pearl Bakery. Their smaller (read: one) operation seemed more able to concentrate on the quality of breads that the larger (read: PacNW non-monstrous chain) Grand Central. However, if I lived close to a Grand Central, I would have zero qualms going there to get some morning munchies. The only time I think we stopped for any sort of time in the Pearl District when you visited was when we ate and drank at the Bridgeport Brewpub. A lot in that area has changed. Most of it has been turned into either living spaces or art spaces or shops. It's really nice. That’s a great use for the lyric, isn’t it?

The photo is actually the Pearl Bakery, but we never went there. The one we visited a few times was Grand Central Bakery over on Hawthorne. They have great stuff, too, but I was thoroughly more impressed by the Pearl Bakery. Their smaller (read: one) operation seemed more able to concentrate on the quality of breads that the larger (read: PacNW non-monstrous chain) Grand Central. However, if I lived close to a Grand Central, I would have zero qualms going there to get some morning munchies.

The only time I think we stopped for any sort of time in the Pearl District when you visited was when we ate and drank at the Bridgeport Brewpub. A lot in that area has changed. Most of it has been turned into either living spaces or art spaces or shops. It’s really nice.

]]> By: Randy Bishop http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-384275 Randy Bishop Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:46:33 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/#comment-384275 I love Stipe's use of that Hebert quote. That Bakery in the photo looks an awful lot like one of the bakeries we stopped at when we visited you guys... Is that Pearl? I love Stipe’s use of that Hebert quote.

That Bakery in the photo looks an awful lot like one of the bakeries we stopped at when we visited you guys… Is that Pearl?

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