I wrote this in response to an inquiry from some visitors to Oregon. They’re spending a couple of weeks here and wanted to know the best way to see the most of Oregon in the time they have. Yeah, your itinerary is a bit backwards up in my opinion. I would fly into Portland, drive [...]

Here”s a list of backdoor phone numbers to Credit Card Companies. This is partially taken from the Cardratings.com Forums and includes numbers from my own research. American Express: 800-809-6849 (lending dept)American Express: 800-874-2717American Express: 800-223-2670American Express Oasis Program: 888-232-3261Barclay’s: 866-750-6031 (corporate)Best Buy: 888-237-8289 (customer care)Best Buy: 800-365-0292(CSR)Bank of America: 800-732-9194 (dept. unknown)Bank of America: 866-865-7842; [...]

Here’s a list of things that I consider “geeky” to do in Portland. Ground Kontrol – an 80′s themed Video Game Arcade. Powell’s Technical Book Store (which is in a whole separate building from the main book store.) Do not miss this, as they have a small computer museum of sorts inside. Just east of [...]

This list was blatantly stolen from another source and is only being reproduced here for the benefit of my friends and ex-coworkers who are looking also. Accountemps (Accounting, bookkeeping, collections, general office) 503-244-9311 Accounting Connections (Accounting, bookkeeping, CPA’s, Administrative) 503-228-2335 Adams & Associates (Administrative, Light Industrial, General office, Accounting) 503-692-6106 Adecco Empolyment (Clerical, light industrial, [...]

Just now coming up on the one year mark of being unemployed, and having gone to about a dozen different interviews now, one of the most common questions I hear is “What was your biggest challenge,” or “Describe a time when you had a particularly difficult challenge and how you resolved it.” In order as [...]

At least according to this page: http://lovegodsway.org/GayBands Since I have three or more of these bands in my collection, I’m Gay! And thus fabulous! For the record, a sampling of the bands in my collection are: Coldplay Death Cab for Cutie Vampire Weekend Bob Dylan Twisted Sister Scissor Sisters Cole Porter Marilyn Manson The Doors [...]

The spam comments I get are hilarious sometimes. here are some samples: I have little time. I offer to… I’d like a single to Paris, please. On the contrary. Exclusive delirium, in my opinion Would you like some coffee? Can you tell me the way to Oxford, please. I`d rather go to the cinema I’d [...]

As I now find myself the latest victim of the poor economy, here is a list of job searches via Twitter that are specific to Portland Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest in general. There is the twitter user name first, then the RSS feed of that user. http://twitter.com/Oregon_Jobs_USA http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/76015772.rss http://twitter.com/ZuluJobsOR http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/62178090.rss http://twitter.com/DesignJobsPDX http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/63858690.rss http://twitter.com/ITJobsPDX http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/74228057.rss [...]

Willamette Week’s Back Cover is a cross section of Portland at it’s best and worst. This weeks ads: Missing a Limb? (Prosthetic Specialist visiting Portland) Mac Repair (two ads, no PC repair ads) Yoga (two ads) Professional Dominatrix (two ads) Credit Card Debt Reduction Home buying classes Medical Marijuana (three ads) Open Adoption services “Help [...]

1.) Someone to shell peanuts for my consumption. 2.) Someone to clean the bathroom after every use. 3.) REALLY fast Internet. Not just “Wow, that’s fast!” but “Huh… you must have already had that page up.” 4.) Rides on vintage airplanes 5.) A factory to build good quality, Logo-less, black hooded, zippered front sweat shirts. [...]