# Introduction from Oregon! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823 "2012-11-12T20:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BridgeLL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@BridgeLL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BridgeLL)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/1 "2012-11-12T20:55:40Z")
Hi everyone! I am new to this forum, and I just wanted to put up the usual first-post stuff, I am happy to be part of this online community and excited to exchange ideas with you guys. The weather this morning was rainy, and now just cloudy. I love the rain though, and I am excited to take the dogs out later today. They don’t care what the weather is like as long as they get to run around 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/2 "2012-11-12T21:58:26Z")
Where exactly are you in OR? Welcome to the board? Beware of goats and bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/3 "2012-11-13T00:23:21Z")
Welcome, and hello from Texas. I understand chocolate is good also if you don’t have pie. There are many here, just like snowflakes, all different. They are. Pull up a chair and get aquainted. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/4 "2012-11-13T00:25:17Z")
Cookies? p.s. dogs are cool. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/5 "2012-11-13T01:25:50Z")
Welcome and greetings from a fellow Oregonian! ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/6 "2012-11-13T08:07:31Z")
Here’s the deal. You avoid the word “Californication” and we won’t say “Oregonorrhea”. Okay? Welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/7 "2012-11-13T09:06:06Z")
Welcome from Chicago! It snowed a little tonight and I liked it. ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/8 "2012-11-13T17:14:17Z")
Howdy from an Oregon eastsider SS ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/9 "2012-11-13T17:27:43Z")
Greetings from SE Portland ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/10 "2012-11-13T17:35:26Z")
Greetings from the Eastern TIme Zone. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/11 "2012-11-13T17:37:12Z")
Greetings from a former Portland/Eugener…something like that 🙂 Go to Saturday Market for me!! Hrm…I just realized I was thinking of Eugene when I said that, but it’s Oregon: EVERYWHERE has Saturday Markets 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/12 "2012-11-13T17:47:08Z")
Greetings from another Texan. Are you here because I invited you two days ago? (I tried to recruit someone recently.) ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/13 "2012-11-13T18:08:26Z")
Welcome, welcome! 🙂 Please have some ice cream. I understand the licorice flavour is especially good today. ---
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/14 "2012-11-14T04:02:29Z")
Hello from Eugene! Beautiful day today, cloudy and grey but nice and warm in the afternoon. I love a muggy drizzle. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction-from-oregon/640823/15 "2012-11-14T13:43:24Z")
Greetings and salutations from the southern hemisphere, where the [weather](http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2240449)is fine. Just so you know, the mere mention of your pets compels you to post pictures. It’s in the registration agreement somewhere.