Hello hipsters and everyone!

I am in desperate need of a haircut...immediately. I've been going to a Regis Salon, and they're always so-so, and I pay more there than I'd like for a chain store.

I'm in NE near Providence Portland (practically SE), and I'd like someone nearby, someone with evening hours (so I can go like 6 or 6:30 after work), someone affordable (I am SO broke right now), and someone who won't give me a crappy boy cut (I have pretty short hair, but I like it girlie, because, well, I'm a girl). You Portlanders always have such cool hair, I want to know where you go!

Any suggestions? I'd really like to get it cut tonight. :)

Oh, and thanks in advance!

current state: cold

I'll be in your fabulous city in just a few days(not nearly soon enough for me *tear*) and I have two kids I promised to take tubing as a part of their x-mass present. Where is the best place to take two kids(7&9 years old. . . . okay and 3 adults too) tubing? I know I can google it but something tells me that every place on the interweb will claim to be the "best". I'd much rather take recommendations from people who've actually gone tubing at these places. The two places that some have recommended to me are Timberline and Government Camp. Anyone prefer one place over the other? I've went to TImberline once and it was in the summer we just did the ski lift and attempted to hike around in the snow, but I"m not going to lie that mountain kicked my ass and was out of breath in less than a hour so I didn't really pay much attention to skiing/tubing stuff they have.

Thanks dp! <3

current state: excited

I am seeking recommendations for financial institutions to protect and organize my personal finances.

I have been with Washington Mutual for almost seven years now and I am fed up with their under-the-rug policy changes, random fees, and blatant disregard for state and federal laws and FDIC regulations. Oh yeah, and their lackadaisical response to the theft and illegal use of my debit card information. Today was the final straw when they chose to process CASH which I deposited IN PERSON at one of their branches last week TODAY instead of right then and there when I deposited it, thus causing me to incur two overdraft fees totaling $70. I am tired of fighting with them to protect my rights and privacy and my money. It's not worth it. But I do need a debit card with a Visa or MasterCard logo, a checking account, and online management of my account.

Please help me.




Thank you for your time.

So I got a new job recently, and after getting my business cards printed out, stashed a few in my wallet to show off. I put one in one of those jars (the "Get a free lunch jar) at the Thai Orchid over on Barbur after getting some take-out, and thought nothing of it.

Sure enough, I got a call today at my office from someone with Ameriprise Financial, offering to buy me and 9 other co-workers an all-expenses paid lunch at Thai Orchid. It sounded too good to be true. When I bragged about it to them, they seemed skeptical. Then, they said a representative would give a "brief" presentation for 5 minutes, and then leave us alone.

Has anyone ever done this or heard about it? If so, is there a catch, or is it worth it?

*EDIT* Awesome, thanks for the quick responses!

current place: home
current state: curious