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Hey Blazers fans,

I've moved to portland a short time ago and I'm looking for die hard Blazer fans to watch games with and go to the Rose Garden too.  I live in NE Portland, where there are not a lot of fans- at least I don't see that many people with jerseys.  Thanks... Richard

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Welcome!

Welcome to Portland. What brought you to Portland? I love living here, but I always find it kind of weird how many people move here since it doesn’t seem like that “desirable” of a location. Did you come from a big city or a small town?

The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever

by Philthyanimal on Jan 17, 2009 3:06 PM PST reply actions  

I'm from cali

but don’t worry, I’m a Laker hater. I’ve always hated Kobe, just up close and personal.

by DevotedBlazer on Jan 17, 2009 7:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Ugh NE?

Hopefully you managed to settle yourself into one of the ‘good parts’.

by Net Ranger on Jan 18, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions  

Go to the Rose Garden huh?

You buying?….

Welcome to P-Town,

"Every time Troutlaw touches the ball, I pop an anti-anxiety pill."

by DaNoose on Jan 17, 2009 3:30 PM PST reply actions  

Hate on NEP

will get you nowhere. Welcome to town though.

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by BigCelPhone on Jan 17, 2009 4:09 PM PST reply actions  

I love the Vita in NE

I’m in SE where the hippies keep me safe.

by Bedhead on Jan 17, 2009 5:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I saw some report about SE not actually being as safe as NE

In inner SE, all the hippies have these hangers-on that are really druggy and scummy. So there is actually a lot of property crime and crap in there and some violence.

Plus, if you get into outer SE, then you’re just asking for it. Lots of crime.

I’ve lived in North, NE, and SE. I like all the places, but surprisingly prefer N or NE. I like the Overlook area and Albina too, for places that aren’t crazy expensive.

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 17, 2009 7:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I live here in "inner" se w/ the hippies

I wouldn’t say they keep me safe, mostly because of that whole “peace” thing.

Sophia

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 17, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions  

peace in the south east?

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by Philthyanimal on Jan 17, 2009 8:54 PM PST up reply actions  

You have nothing to worry about with crime

Take it from me, we are in paradise up here, when it comes to crime.

by DevotedBlazer on Jan 17, 2009 7:27 PM PST reply actions  

yeah,

you’re like Disneyland up there, huh…

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 17, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Compared to Disneyland, its Disneyland in PDX

"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy

by Honka Playboy on Jan 17, 2009 10:13 PM PST up reply actions  

i'm a devoted fan

i just don’t wear my jersey around that much, maybe i’ll wear it tomorrow while i’m up on NE Alberta :-)

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by appel82 on Jan 17, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

it is red

i’m not afraid

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by appel82 on Jan 17, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Will you at least carry a gun just in case?

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 17, 2009 9:07 PM PST up reply actions  

and unloaded and your ammo has to be carried seperately from your firearm...

that law never made sense to me…

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Jan 18, 2009 12:39 AM PST up reply actions  

but then

you’d have to live in washington and worry about whether or not people are walking around with concealed guns or not.

by northwestj on Jan 18, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions  

that why the city motto of the 'Couv is

“where you can get the worst of both worlds”

by idoltime on Jan 18, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

guns make me more stressed

my roommate has an arsenal here in “inner” SE though; guitars is what i like to put my mitts on.

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by appel82 on Jan 18, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions  

what kind of guns does your roomie have?

and for what purpose? Protection? Target shooting? Hunting? Collecting?

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 18, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

target and collecting

 he doesn’t keep all of them in town. he has inherited some, bought some. don’t worry, he’s cool :-)

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by appel82 on Jan 18, 2009 6:28 PM PST up reply actions  

what, me worry?

heck no, I like guns and have several myself.

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 18, 2009 6:41 PM PST up reply actions  

i would be seriously surprised

if a commenter on a PTB internet forum wearing a blazer’s jersey would be mistaken for a rival gang member.

don’t be scared.

by northwestj on Jan 18, 2009 1:04 AM PST up reply actions  

No - perfectly safe

"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy

by Honka Playboy on Jan 17, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions  

lol...YOU CAN WEAR YOUR BLAZER GEAR ANY PLACE YOU LIKE!!!...

Violence over colors is a weeee bit old ….kinda like…mid 80’s old. n in my opinion only is a cheap excuse for other reasons for beating any given color wearing folks butt….

it’s a power thing not a color thing.

But I’ve made many many trips to ne/se/nw/central/south=)central portland decked out head to toe in the red black and silver n had no problems what so ever….and i’m the kinda bafoon that goes lookin for it.

Portland is as safe as your own living room to wear the Pride of portlands colors….n for all them blue wearin haters…….

they need to move back to the 13th street they came from!!! and it ain’t in gresham!!! purple would look better on em anyway….

stupid gangbangers.

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Jan 18, 2009 12:44 AM PST up reply actions  

no, you do not

well, maybe if you’re a gang member…

But seriously, while the gang situation has picked the last few months, residents of just about any other city in the country would laugh at how tame Portland is.

by Section323 on Jan 17, 2009 11:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I always like Claudia's on SE Hawthorne

lots of fans, lots of tvs, amazing throne-like chairs at the bar.

"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy

by Honka Playboy on Jan 17, 2009 10:12 PM PST reply actions  

what about

Katie O’brien’s on 28th and Sandy or the Rocky Butte Pub on Sandy?

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 17, 2009 11:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I work on the same intersection as Katie O'Briens

decent place.. watched PSU get stomped by KU last March there..

next door is the best barbershop ran by scantily clad women that I have ever seen

by idoltime on Jan 18, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Is that where you work?

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jan 18, 2009 6:14 PM PST up reply actions  

let's see

it could be the barber, the auto place, the guitar/music store…

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 18, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions  

well technically we are right off the intersection

across the street from Marina’s cafe next to the guitar/music store…

by idoltime on Jan 18, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions  

it's pretty hidden

behind the Enterprise there is a little shop called Phoenix Chiropractic and Massage or something like that that shares a building with a realty company called Affinity that rents its basement to a small research consultancy group where I work and occassional go across the intersection to Katie’s or to the Barber Babes.. with their very cool cops DVD

by idoltime on Jan 19, 2009 6:43 AM PST up reply actions  

no but i had a really nice hair and beard cut their once

they gave me a beer, put on a DVD of cops, and the woman trimming me was in lingerie…

by idoltime on Jan 18, 2009 8:09 PM PST up reply actions  

if you have a DVD of cops

you know you’re freaking awesome!

That’s sweet. I didn’t know Cops was on DVD… and if it was homemade, even more legendary…

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 18, 2009 9:03 PM PST up reply actions  

this is insane

I think you all scared this dude. He’s new. Why would you bring up gang violence?

He lives in NE Portland. To everyone, specifically bust a bucket, have you even been to NEP? Freemont? Alberta? I feel safer there than I do downtown.

by northwestj on Jan 18, 2009 1:02 AM PST reply actions  

I lived in NoPo for 4 years

and NE for another 2.

And I loved it. I walked around drunk at night and never had a problem. My car was never messed with. My house was never messed with.

I agree with you about feeling safer than downtown. There are many more drugged-up wackos downtown.

I was just joking about the whole “don’t wear red” thing because of the recent stories of gang violence. They don’t shoot innocent people, they shoot rival gang members.

It was a joke and I don’t think he has to worry about anything. But I do like guns (that’s a side note).

by Bust a Bucket on Jan 18, 2009 1:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Alberta & Albina..

there are some issues in some of the hoods right around there..

but I feel safe everywhere in Portland.. it’s just not that bad.. try walking around the bad side of New Orleans or Detroit sometime.. I never feel in portland that i’m on the verge of being killed for my clothes and spare change

by idoltime on Jan 18, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions  

it has always struck me as odd

that more people here don’t set up small gatherings to watch games

the times they are a changin

by idoltime on Jan 19, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions  

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