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Britain Smith |
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Nano Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 ![]() |
It has been a busy couple of months, but it is all official now. I am moving to Oregon!
I got a transfer approved for my job and took my family to OR this weekend and bought our first house. It doesn't have the 3 car garage that I really wanted, but it is close in my job and has everything that will keep the wife happy! All of this has been motivated by the ridiculous housing prices in the Bay Area (median is now $705,000) and the enviroment (i.e. schools) that my newborn son will be growing up in. We are very excited. Now for the 914 content... 1. I will be in the Portland area for the WCC 2006!! 2. On my drive back home on Sunday, I saw two very clean looking yellow 914's and one orange one with chrome side door trim traveling Northbound between Eugene and Portland. So, who in the Bay Area wants to help me move? I will be getting a large Rental Truck the last week in Sept. and two car trailers (one for the teener and one for the '69 912). Anyone up in the Portland area wanna help my upload? -Britain |
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Teenerless Weenie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Cool. I can't help you move but my wife and I want to move to Portland sooooo freakin bad.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None ![]() |
I can't believe you bought a house already. I am so happy for you and so jealous at the same time. I should be able to help you move towards the end of sept.
Congrats to you, Angel and Bryson! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Jen |
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914 Freak! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
congrats........ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
let me know what weekend the move is so that I can plan to be out of town...hahahaha |
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914 Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 15,146 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Let me know, Britain. If I'm still jobless, I'll even help drive up! (Specially if I can get you to chip in for airfare back down.) I'll crash at my folks' place out West (past Hillsborough) when we get there...
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Retired admin, banned a few times ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None ![]() |
Congrats.....I gotta trailer if ya need one.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
You mean people our age can afford houses in this world? Holy sh...
Congrats Britain. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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[]D o [] o []V[] o []D ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,308 Joined: 16-July 03 From: North Bend, WA Member No.: 914 ![]() |
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Leo Imperial and Logan Apollo...my terrors. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 26-May 03 From: Alameda, CA Member No.: 741 ![]() |
Well, I'm happy for you and sad for me. All my Texas folks are moving away. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
I'll see if I can help, but I will be required to work the last weekend of every quarter close, so I may not be able to help. We'll see. |
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Current Stable ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
Well come on up and enjoy the good life! I grew up in Sunnyvale, never go back to that over priced and overpopulated silicon hole. There's a bunch of us hanging around here. Where specifically are you going to be? More 914's at the A/X, love it! Let us know if we can be of any help.
Gary |
Britain Smith |
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Nano Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 ![]() |
Thanks to all who have replied.
We are moving to Hillsboro, OR. I work at Intel and will be living close to the campus there. As for the trailer, I would buy it but would have no place to put it. Send me some pictures, we shall see. Dave, I might take you up on the offer to help drive up and pay for a trip back for you. We have the rental truck with one trailer and the Yukon with the other. The probably is, we have a 6 week old baby and would have to stop several times if my wife had to drive one of the vehicles. Lyressa, no worries. My wife and I might plan a get together for all of our friends here in Sept. Jeff, you can only afford a house if you move out of this place. I have several friend with PhD's who graduated for one of the top graduate programs in the US for semiconductors and can't afford a house in this area. It is pretty said that people with good jobs and good education can't buy a house without having to put everything on the line with a interest only or zero down loan. You now know what I had to do to get aroud it. -Britain |
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What size wheels can I fit? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,654 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
Congrats on the job, baby, house....man you're busy!
FYI - Intel announced that their new plant here will add about 1000 jobs. Come one, come all to Phoenix and I'll get you a house you can afford! |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Better get those california plates off your car ASAP. Keyed paint, cut tires; they still do that childish sh*t up there to California types?
Anyway, hope not. Good luck in OR. Andy |
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,237 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
shocked by the "cheap" housing were you? you couldn't have picked a nicer time to move up here. enjoy your new state. see you at portland international raceway. wait until your friends at intel discover the housing costs near the dupont (tacoma, wa) plant.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe ![]() |
congrats on the new house/job (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
got any pics (of the house)? |
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Member Emeritus ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 ![]() |
WTG Britain! you give me a call, i'll try to get out there and help you load.
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Britain Smith |
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Nano Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 ![]() |
Here is a few pictures. We are having the entire house repainted different colors as part of the contract. It should be really nice. The best part was that is was priced below market value for the neighborhood because the seller was "motivated" to sell. It was also on the low end of our range and therefore should allow more funds for upgrades to the house and the car!
-Britain Outside Front: Attached image(s) ![]() |
Britain Smith |
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Nano Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 ![]() |
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Britain Smith |
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Nano Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 ![]() |
The most important room...the garage:
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Arrrrhhhh! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None ![]() |
Hey Britain I worked with Intel for 3 years in Hillsboro before I transfered to Chandler AZ. Didnt realize you were an Intel guy. Rank and review going well? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I lived in South East Portland for 7 years as a Bay Area transplant. Portland area is a great place to raise a family. You'll know you have assimilated when you dont run when it rains! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) ...congrats Oh yeah JP is going to hate you when you start AX up there! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Also beware the Portland area housing market is quite fickle. Things can drop off in a hurry there when a major employer leaves the area. I never bought as I had a great house in the Ladds Addition I was renting for $400 per month. I couldnt justify buying a house and just invested in Intel stock which paid off quite nicely. |
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