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PDX vs. 503

by Cosmic Charlie

While rolling along on my daily commute, I saw a realty sign for 503 Properties. It has a bold blue logo, and it started a thought-stream. With all the talk of gang shootings, tagging, etc… it reminded me of a kid I met a couple years ago. He’s a skater-punk, and his tag was “503″. [...]

07.22.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Crown Royal Celebrates Oregon’s 150th Birthday

by Motor Jeffries

The famous Crown Royal whiskey purple felt bag embossed with gold thread has taken on a new look to help celebrate Oregon’s Sesquicentennial. I have yet to meet a Canadian that I don’t like. Happy 150th, Oregon.

03.06.2009 See the rest →

5¢ just sitting there

by Dieselboi

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Originally uploaded by dieselboi

Not sure if the local bottle refund magnates have been made aware that as of Jan 1, plastic water bottles are worth $$$cash$$$. Yep, Oregon’s revolutionary bottle bill (a menace according to some retailers) has expanded to include plastic water and flavored water containers. All those water bottles that people [...]

01.09.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Famed Made in Oregon sign to change?

by Dieselboi

Made in Oregon
Originally uploaded by Aaron Michael Brown
Wow. First Mercy Corps comes in and takes away the beloved mural of Packy the elephant and now University of Oregon (based in Eugene, no less) wants to change the iconic Made in Oregon neon sign that welcomes all crossing the Burnside Bridge. I honestly can’t [...]

11.30.2008 See the rest → 21 comments
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