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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Oregon Facts:





Nothing profound here... just thought it was time to list these.
FACT:
-Eugene, Oregon was named the "greenest" city in America
-You can not pump your own gas in Oregon
-You can not buy hard liquor in a grocery store. beer and wine, however is everywhere and is refrigerated for you. you can buy alcohol on Sundays, but the liquor stores close at like 8.
-Recycling is way easier here
-Nutria will steal your bread, look'em up
-There are no tornadoes and lightening is rare. forest fires, however, are normal.
-Fall lasts about 9 months
-Beer is cheaper than pop
-There is no sales tax
-Drive thru coffee stands are in parking lots everywhere
-You may get killed for saying anything negative about the Ducks (football)
-Residents of Oregon are called "Oregonians"
-There are way too many spiders here and they bit me in my sleep
-The whole town shuts down for an inch of snow
-Oregon is the only state where assisted suicide is legal. You would think people would come here as they get older instead of Florida, but whatever.
-Snails come out in the rain and no matter how many I move off the sidewalk, my neighbors still step on them :(
-There are cougars, bears, and elk. oh. my.
-Oregon has a very high homeless population and a very high unemployment rate
-You can not drive anywhere during a ducks home game
-The local news team has trouble reading the teleprompter
-You can often get plane tickets to Portland for $200 during non-holiday time (hint hint)

-Cj

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