Portlandiaphile - February 11th, 2005

[info]damnportlanders
getting in the holiday spirit
I think that it's about time everyone shares their worst valentines day story..

whoever has the saddest story wins.. i dunno.. they should win something though..
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Where can I get a payroll check cashed without paying like 15%?

I heard safeway does it, but I cant find any conclusive information online right now. I've tried the 7-11 machine 20 times tonight and it keeps saying it can't read my check.

grrrr.
[info]damnportlanders
Mmmm cake
I swear to god I am not a crack head. That being said..I really want some coconut cake and its 2:41 am. Now I have coconut in my cupboard, and a good recipe that says I should have coconut cake in about 2 hours. But I want it now...any suggestions?
P.S. I live in ceder hills and I have a car.

current state: crazy
[info]damnportlanders
does anyone know what time will call at the roseland ballroom opens on sunday?
have never gotten tickets at will call there before.

haha, sorry, wasn't sure who else to ask...

current tunes: magazine, "my tulpa"
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Drive time to Wilsonville?
So this summer I have an internship in Wilsonville, and I was wondering if anyone knows how long it takes to get there/back during rush hour? I'd be leaving from Portland State (getting on I-5 from before the sixth avenue exit), taking I-5 south to exit 286 toward Stafford/N. Wilsonville. I need to get there before 8:00am. Any idea when I should leave?
[info]damnportlanders
The Nightingale and the Rose
In the spirit of sad love stories, here is one of my very favorites: The Nightingale and the Rose

It's non-copyright, so I am posting the whole thing.

Wish you all a sweet Valentine's Day.

"One red rose is all I want," cried the Nightingale, "only one red rose! Is there no way by which I can get it?" "There is a way," answered the Tree; "but it is so terrible that I dare not tell it to you." )
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Hello to you astrology enthusiasts out there, please check out this new community. Thanks! [info]astrologyoregon
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Ok, I have three male American eskimos for sale, $200 each. I don't have pics, but you can stop by and look at them if you interested. E-mail me at helmikuu_aquarius@hotmail.com
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On another note, I have an interview with Plaid pantry today. Has anyone worked here before, if so what were the experiences? It will be swing shift and i will be working in Beaverton.
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Tax Advice
Can anyone recommend a tax person/accountant?

I need some tax advice regading a very complex situation. I'm NOT looking for a seasonal H&R Block college student.

Any recommendations for specific individuals/firms?

Thanks so much.

- T
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In sorting through my stuff I have discovered I have lots of Legos. I have two large sets of "Fright Knights" legos with scary skeletons and suchlike that have been opened and played with, but all the stuff should still be there. I also have some Harry Potter Legos that have never been opened.
Does anyone know of a local children's hosptial or like organization that would appriciate these, or would they just want unopened and less-scary type stuff?

current state: hopeful
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Does anyone know if the Danday Warhols are going to play another show sometime soon? I missed the Tsumani relief show because of work...and i really really want to see them!!

Dandy's rule, OK!
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what are some national bank chains in portland?
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Eggplants in the Cemetery
Any idea why there would be eggplants in the Lone Fir Cemetery? I walk by there every morning along 26th Ave on the way to catch my bus, and I often see the usual rubbish on the sidewalk or inside the fence (including an unused condom yesterday, still rolled up and ready for love), but this morning I saw about a dozen of the swollen purple veggies scattered about. And I've been mightily perplexed all day thinking about it. My girlfriend suggested maybe it had something to do with the Lunar New Year (there are many Chinese-Americans buried in Lone Fir), but I couldn't discover anything on the interweb.

It could be as banal as: Someone had a crate of ready-to-rot eggplants and wanted to dump them. But my imagination wants to believe something more wacky. Cthulhu worshipers or John Barth enthusiasts or something.

Anyone?

current tunes: Zorn, "Elegy"