Keep Portland Weird

[zilfondel]

Weird stuff goes here.

I'll start:

http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonlive/2008/03/urban_iditarod_1.html

:haha:

[Dougall5505]

wow portland is weird
http://flickr.com/photos/el_chupacabrito/
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/366751458_3b9eafe1fe.jpg?v=0
http://flickr.com/photos/lbutler/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2114455144_c61f8b7422_b.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/kevinjbond/
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/238890234_24b5704ee6_o.jpg

[MarkDaMan]

^I would HATE to live across the street from that house in the second pic. Freak me the hell out every time I wake up in the middle of the night to get water or sumptin...

[IFtowner]

God, I LOVE Portland. :)

[zilfondel]

hehe, this didn't take long to get started!

[MOPIdaho]

pioneer square

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2311169316_595b8aa56b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2142/2311169282_dd15910a1e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2311169254_cdce445bc9_o.jpg

[PacificNW]

When did Pioneer Courthouse Square become Pioneer Square? I was under the impression that the proper name is the former (PCS).. I am just curious of when this change came about. I am reading Phillip Margolin's Portland based novel "The Associate" and he refers to the square as "Pioneer Square", also. No big deal.

[MOPIdaho]

This is why I don't post much.

[MOPIdaho]

When did Pioneer Courthouse Square become Pioneer Square? I was under the impression that the proper name is the former (PCS).. I am just curious of when this change came about. I am reading Phillip Margolin's Portland based novel "The Associate" and he refers to the square as "Pioneer Square", also. No big deal.

I found something fun on the site For Portlanders Only, http://www.platypuscomix.net/fpo/videos/brickyourself81.html

[MarkDaMan]

That's classic!!! Thanks!

Anyone know if you can still get your name on a brick?

[PacificNW]

⇑ I guess I was mistaken. Sorry about that. I did purchase a brick back then.

[sopdx]

Although referred to as Pioneer Square in the video, according to Bureau of Parks and Recs which manages the park, it is named Pioneer Courthouse Square.

[anp]

That's classic!!! Thanks!

Anyone know if you can still get your name on a brick?

I think this is the "official" website:
http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.org/
Yes, the name is Pioneer Courthouse Square, and you can still get a brick with your name on it, according to the home page! There's also a "brick finder" for people who have already bought bricks.

[downtownpdx]

I found something fun on the site For Portlanders Only, http://www.platypuscomix.net/fpo/videos/brickyourself81.html

Not to get off-subject, but you got me looking at that website for like an hour or so last night!-- it's really interesting and hilarious if you're from this area.

There's a clip of an early '80s TV news story about the plans to redevelop the 'Paramount' theater and adjacent block for the current Performing Arts Center -- talking about the challenges associated with the South Park Blocks' high crime at the time.

[MOPIdaho]

Jake's has crabs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2338775883_dd9d35d3bc_o.jpg

[natepdx]

I hate that damn crab and it's equally stupid counterpart the purple octopus atop the Greek Cusina. I don't know why, I just do.:shrug:

[MarkDaMan]

^me too actually...

[MOPIdaho]

I hate that damn crab and it's equally stupid counterpart the purple octopus atop the Greek Cusina. I don't know why, I just do.:shrug:

I think you hurt it's feelings.:haha:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2343797004_b60f7ca3e9_o.jpg