Hello, everyone!

[No Sympathy]

Hello,

Semi newish to the political world, found your forum & thought I'd give it a go as I really liked the layout and the discussions presented.

I am eager to learn more about the world of politics, discuss politics, and hopefully, become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

Currently live in Portland, OR but I am looking to move (at least outside of Portland) and who knows in the future.
Also, I work in the healthcare field, which I have been doing now for well over 10+ years.

Anyways, glad to be here and looking forward to political discourse of all kinds!




Cheers!

 

[White 6]

Hello,

Semi newish to the political world, found your forum & thought I'd give it a go as I really liked the layout and the discussions presented.

I am eager to learn more about the world of politics, discuss politics, and hopefully, become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

Currently live in Portland, OR but I am looking to move (at least outside of Portland) and who knows in the future.
Also, I work in the healthcare field, which I have been doing now for well over 10+ years.

Anyways, glad to be here and looking forward to political discourse of all kinds!




Cheers!

Welcome aboard! Sometime the civil manner isn't to civil, so watch what zone you are responding in and hold on to your ass.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Hello,

Semi newish to the political world, found your forum & thought I'd give it a go as I really liked the layout and the discussions presented.

I am eager to learn more about the world of politics, discuss politics, and hopefully, become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

Currently live in Portland, OR but I am looking to move (at least outside of Portland) and who knows in the future.
Also, I work in the healthcare field, which I have been doing now for well over 10+ years.

Anyways, glad to be here and looking forward to political discourse of all kinds!




Cheers!

The good thing about wanting a civil discourse is you can block the massive amounts of people who'll insult without a thought. I've got hundreds blocked....

 

[No Sympathy]

Welcome aboard! Sometime the civil manner isn't to civil, so watch what zone you are responding in and hold on to your ass.

That's always good advice however, I think I can handle a bit of uncivil behavior up to a certain point.

The good thing about wanting a civil discourse is you can block the massive amounts of people who'll insult without a thought. I've got hundreds blocked....

I will be sure to remember that great feature - hopefully I don't have to use it too much and I can hold my ground a bit.

 

[frigidweirdo]

That's always good advice however, I think I can handle a bit of uncivil behavior up to a certain point.



I will be sure to remember that great feature - hopefully I don't have to use it too much and I can hold my ground a bit.

"up to a point" is going to come at you very quickly.

 

[Hossfly]

Hello,

Semi newish to the political world, found your forum & thought I'd give it a go as I really liked the layout and the discussions presented.

I am eager to learn more about the world of politics, discuss politics, and hopefully, become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

Currently live in Portland, OR but I am looking to move (at least outside of Portland) and who knows in the future.
Also, I work in the healthcare field, which I have been doing now for well over 10+ years.

Anyways, glad to be here and looking forward to political discourse of all kinds!




Cheers!

 

[No Sympathy]

"up to a point" is going to come at you very quickly.

Haha, well hopefully that just helps to thicken my skin up a bit however, will still use the ignore function if it gets too much.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Welcome. Sit back and enjoy the carnage

 

[toobfreak]

become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

You'll need a lotta luck!

Currently live in Portland, OR

My sympathies. Oh wait, you don't WANT any sympathies, right?

Also, I work in the healthcare field

My sympathies. Oh wait, ditto, right?

 

[No Sympathy]

You'll need a lotta luck!

Much appreciated.

My sympathies. Oh wait, you don't WANT any sympathies, right?

Yeah, those are the breaks. Beautiful city back in the day however, not so much anymore.

My sympathies. Oh wait, ditto, right?

Healthcare is not all that bad, at the moment I work in a sector of the healthcare field that leaves me a lone at least.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Hello,

Semi newish to the political world, found your forum & thought I'd give it a go as I really liked the layout and the discussions presented.

I am eager to learn more about the world of politics, discuss politics, and hopefully, become better and discussing/debating political topics (in a civil manner of course).

Currently live in Portland, OR but I am looking to move (at least outside of Portland) and who knows in the future.
Also, I work in the healthcare field, which I have been doing now for well over 10+ years.

Anyways, glad to be here and looking forward to political discourse of all kinds!




Cheers!

How many people did ya kill ?
Just askin

 

[No Sympathy]

How many people did ya kill ?
Just askin

In the healthcare field or outside the field?

 

[toobfreak]

How many people did ya kill ? Just askin

Do you mean by full frontal assault with an axe, wheelchair or bedpan, or do you mean just by incidental impact like when people bounce off your bumper as you wade through protests? Please be more precise.

 

[No Sympathy]

I stayed as far away from downtown Portland as I could when all the riots started in 2020.

Last November was the first time I was downtown for one of my good friend's birthday and that place was a ghost town for a Friday night.
It was almost eerie to see the downtown looking like it did that night.

Also avoided most large highways in Portland as well since they also liked using those to block cars and attack people.

 

[toobfreak]

most large highways in Portland as well since they also liked using those to block cars and attack people.

Guess I'll be cancelling my plans to dine at Ruth's Chris Steak House there tomorrow night.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

In the healthcare field or outside the field?

Lol
In

 

[Ridgerunner]

We will have to have a cyber adult Beverage and you can clue me in on why you stayed in Portland during the troubles...

 

[No Sympathy]

We will have to have a cyber adult Beverage and you can clue me in on why you stayed in Portland during the troubles...

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Its been mainly work and family related reasons to staying however, that will most likely change in the next year (fingers crossed).

I'd at least like to make it out of Portland and move anywhere but here - basically anything south, east, south east or south west.
Once you get out of the county that Portland is located in, things resemble what a normal state should look like.

Also, the troubles that we had in Portland was all centralized to downtown, so anyone outside the city (i.e. suburbs) were perfectly okay.

We just lost out on going downtown because everyday and every night it looked like a mini war.

 

[No Sympathy]

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Agreed lol.

 

[Ridgerunner]

No Sympathy
I understand... I used to have those worries myself... My kids have kids and I have been retired for several years...
Is there any hope for Portland? Has to have an undesirable effect on the business environment...