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Pliny the Elder! Hear they're great, but never had one - always heard they were hard to get, so never really bothered looking. Where do you get yours? And what's the other brew? I don't recognize it.
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Pliny the Elder! Hear they're great, but never had one - always heard they were hard to get, so never really bothered looking. Where do you get yours? And what's the other brew? I don't recognize it.
It's not as bad as people think - the bad part is the sun (rather, the lack of it). You can go weeks on end without seeing the sun during winter.
Tragicomedy
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Bless you both. Wondering how my wife would handle the gray. Sounds really appealing to me for some reason.
distantmantra
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Pliny is easy to get. It's on tap very regularly somewhere in the city all the time, and the bottles are here every 5 weeks like clockwork at bottle shops, bigger QFCs and Whole Foods. $5 a bottle to boot.
The other bottle is Oakshire's (Eugene, OR) Line Dry Rye, a Rye Pale Ale brewed with honey. Very nice on a hot Summer's day.
That's basically what it is. Lots of clouds, a fair amount of drizzle. We rarely get actual rain storms. I would take a trip out here in the winter before deciding to move. Not just for the weather but to see if you like the actual vibe of the city. It can be hard to make good personal connections here but that sounds like less of an issue for you if you're retiring.
Tragicomedy
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We visited last October and loved it. Of course we had freakishly good luck with the weather. It was sunny 7/10 days we were there. I doubt that is normal.
Seattle was a blast. My wife and I want to be near mountains and green. The only question mark remains the whole rain issue.
I actually like the gray rainy winters here. The fresh air is amazing. I doubt many others feel this way, but that's my 2 cents
This is the place for mountains and green.
I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Have some old friends coming into town in a few weeks and it'd be nice to treat them to some Pliny.
This with my wife and I in about 10 years. We live in so cal. Tired to people, traffic and doom and gloom state economy.
Next month we are going to Seattle for a week for our 10 year wedding anniversary.
Gonna scope retirement/new home areas. Ideas?
Welcome! There are a bunch of great ideas for things to do in this thread. As far as home searching, what are you looking for? Condo, house, apt? Live in the city, downtown, burbs? Obviously price will come into it but that's a more personal question.
The good and bad of the weekend for me: finished house painting on Friday, basement corner flooded due to clogged sewer main on Friday night, d'oh! $640 later and we're back running! ugh, lol.
distantmantra
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We've had some basement drainage issues in the past. Found out that our waste lines hook up with the neighbors at some point before reaching the sewer. Plumber found some tampons and a bunch of sanitary wipes clogging the lines. We probably paid $450 due to issues our renter neighbors caused. Awesome.
Nice welcome. Thx. We live in carlsbad, ca which is a northern san Diego beach community suburb, so likely something along that line. Don't need to be particularly close to downtown.
Ideal spot would be a small house or condo with yard. Not right on top of your neighbor if possible. Maybe water views of some sort, even if from afar. And trees. After 20 years of palms, I am ready for some pines. And rain is fine. Are there areas near mt Olympia like this? And how far is that from downtown?
We will both have retired from state service at that point with a daughter in college, if that gives ideas for pricing. Maybe just an idea of areas to drive and checkout when we come next month. We will have a rental car.
iAmMaximus
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What ISP is everyone using and how much are you paying? I'm moving out to Seattle next month (from Mukilteo) and I need to figure out the whole internet situation soon.
Cable-wise it depends upon where you are in the city and what company wired the building or some shit. I can't even get comcast here and am stuck with the shittier cable company and it's like 65$/month for internet alone.
if speed isn't a huge issue, there are some wireless providers.
if speed isn't a huge issue, there are some wireless providers.
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I managed to get Comcast to give me two years of their basic cable internet for $20/mo, but it shot up to $70 after that. I recently upgraded to their faster tier of service and got a modest decrease in my monthly charge for six months, and after that I'll probably try to work out another "deal" with my internet captors.
Other services keep dropping flyers in my mail, but none of them are available at this apartment. Shit sucks, yo.
Other services keep dropping flyers in my mail, but none of them are available at this apartment. Shit sucks, yo.
And I'm coming from Florida. Things can't get much better.
Thanks. My roommate is coming from India, I'm really excited to live with someone with a significantly different background and culture.
Sounds likely but we're going to school, lol
By the way I find it hilarious when people in this thread complain about hot weather.
After some time in the Seattle area, it'll happen to you too, especially with our lack of air conditioning here. Just wait.
Where are you going to school?Eh, it gets pretty humid, and most of us don't have AC, so the rare times it gets to 90+, yeah it fucking sucks.
Where I live its always 75%+ humidity. Also it gets to 90F when it rains or is like 3 AM. I grew up in Seattle.
Trust me, it's bad. I'm from Florida too, but there isn't AC. So it's not as bad if you are out, but if you are stuck in the apartment, it's terrible.
After some time in the Seattle area, it'll happen to you too, especially with our lack of air conditioning here. Just wait.
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Hopefully Florida's heat and humidity have gotten me used to it. I'm more worried about the cold. I've never lived outside of South Florida.
All areas near Mount Olympia have rain and pines. That's kind of far south and boring but if you're retiring then it might be cool. But it's nowhere near Seattle. Ballard is tho and you can get a place ON the water for 700k. There are also lakes to consider if you don't need salt water. Washington, Union are expensive, there are smaller more obscure lakes that would be cheaper. Edmonds is a bit farther north and is quaint but pricey.
I have a really hard time with the grayness of the area. I'm from San Jose, California and the weather here is depressing. It has really sucked this summer and the last since we only had about a month of Summer.
It is great when the weather is good but the weather is rarely good. It's mostly gray.
you mean the japandroids show? yes.
I love thanksgiving!
distantmantra
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Stars are at the Showbox in November, so yes I AM excited.
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Great seafood places near the Washington State Convention Center...go!
HaloGaf is doing a meet-up and we need recommendations.
HaloGaf is doing a meet-up and we need recommendations.
Great seafood places near the Washington State Convention Center...go!
HaloGaf is doing a meet-up and we need recommendations.
You're in Seattle. It's hard to find seafood places that aren't great
If you want to walk around 10-15 minutes, SeaStar is one of my favorite seafood restaurants around:
2121 Terry Ave Ste 108, Seattle, WA
http://seastarrestaurant.com/Seattle
It's also in a different area than most people at PAX will go to, so it should be easier to get a table. Go with a reservation though. It's somewhat pricey, but not excessive, and they have a great mixture of Raw Bar and cooked entrees for the squeemish. Go with the Ahi Poke for an appetizer.
FloppyDelux
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To see morrissey? Hell ya, oh and japandroids as well...
freenudemacusers
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hmm the xx is at the paramount while i'm there. humm
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After 5 months of job searching in the Seattle area (moving from Georgia), I finally found and landed a great job in Redmond.
I'll be living in Seattle (greenlake specifically) and commuting to Redmond. Anyone have any ideas on how bad the commute will be? According to google maps it seems I can ride my bike to the bus stop which crosses the 520 and then take the b-line to near Redmond and bike the rest of the way.
I'll be living in Seattle (greenlake specifically) and commuting to Redmond. Anyone have any ideas on how bad the commute will be? According to google maps it seems I can ride my bike to the bus stop which crosses the 520 and then take the b-line to near Redmond and bike the rest of the way.
nVidiot_Whore
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It's historically a horrible commute.
Very hard to predict too.
But they are currently attempting to help that commute with the 520 replacement project. That highway you are seeing on google maps to get across the lake is being replaced, and right now it's a toll bridge (which has lightened traffic actually.)
Hard to say what difference will be made.
I lived near Greenlake and had to commute to Redmond often for projects. I could randomly one morning leave at 6:30 AM and be in Redmond by 6:50.. next day I'd be running 5 minutes late, and leave at 6:35 AM, and wouldn't get to Redmond until after 7:30. Aggravating.
Very hard to predict too.
But they are currently attempting to help that commute with the 520 replacement project. That highway you are seeing on google maps to get across the lake is being replaced, and right now it's a toll bridge (which has lightened traffic actually.)
Hard to say what difference will be made.
I lived near Greenlake and had to commute to Redmond often for projects. I could randomly one morning leave at 6:30 AM and be in Redmond by 6:50.. next day I'd be running 5 minutes late, and leave at 6:35 AM, and wouldn't get to Redmond until after 7:30. Aggravating.
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