Anybody need water?

[da.bell]

Well, the rain has subsided enough that they're going to open 2 additional Highland lakes tomorrow morning at 8am: Inks Lake and Lake LBJ. LCRA says watch out for debris.

Nothing like watching two or three trees drift by drinking beer and boating.

[Domsz06]

debris, ya think, never!!

[dogbert]

Well, the rain has subsided enough that they're going to open 2 additional Highland lakes tomorrow morning at 8am: Inks Lake and Lake LBJ. LCRA says watch out for debris.

[da.bell]

Portland, the city of bridges. It is a very nice city and a lot to do there.

[dogbert]

I've been to Portland a few times and really liked it.

[da.bell]

Sparky, you don't have to pitch that to me. My father lived in Salem for 18 years as a child. OR does have some nice benefits and also has some downfalls. 9% sales tax is not one of them.

[sparky216]

Not with the taxes that they have.

You know........the "rain thing" is a bit over-done as with the taxes. Yes we do have a 9% income tax and no sales tax but to be honest, I've lived in HI, CA, WI, MI and they all seem to work out the same. I've actually made out here in Oregon the last few years with the boats, cars, and other various big purchases it will take a few years before the Income/Sales tax catches up with me. Over all a sales tax is a better way to tax opposed to income tax, but the way my wife and I seem to live...ie spending habits, the no sales tax works for us!
The winters are a miserable drizzle, but a manageable 50, so not all that bad and the summers here are epic. Look it up, you will see that we have less rainfall than the majority of the major metropolitan areas. Portland, is arguably, one of the prettiest, cleanest, affordable cities to live in. A bit liberal but a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Great biking, boating, skiing, and off-roading compiled with good jobs and decent home prices makes Portland hard to beat. I'm no Oregonian, but I will make a case for this state.

[da.bell]

Now that is an idea. We only allow tubing back to the docks when we are leaving the lake. That also has worked for us.

[dogbert]

Like banning tubing in CA????? I don't think I would call this one stupid. That way I wouldn't have to carry that stupid thing on the boat for my children and wouldn't have to inflate that damn thing every time I go out with them. No, the small tube isn't good enough. They want the big tube........

At least they're not asking for both big tubes. Luckily, one of my neighbors borrowed mine and then left it out. It no longer works so now we're down to one.

I recently instituted a tube driving limit. No more than 1/2 hour per day. Seems to be working because they rarely ask any more.

[da.bell]

Good point. What is it about the west coast and taxes? NYC was the same way. I'd feel differently if the gov't didn't waste so much money on stupid stuff.

Like banning tubing in CA????? I don't think I would call this one stupid. That way I wouldn't have to carry that stupid thing on the boat for my children and wouldn't have to inflate that damn thing every time I go out with them. No, the small tube isn't good enough. They want the big tube........

[dogbert]

Not with the taxes that they have.

Good point. What is it about the west coast and taxes? NYC was the same way. I'd feel differently if the gov't didn't waste so much money on stupid stuff.

[da.bell]

Rain gets in the way of boating, otherwise Oregon would be at the top of my list on places to live.

Not with the taxes that they have.

[dogbert]

Wow.....Good luck Dog and everyone in TX.....haven't been paying attention to the news, didn't realize that it was that bad.

Here in Oregon we are used to rain, so I built my house on a hill.

Rain gets in the way of boating, otherwise Oregon would be at the top of my list on places to live.

[sparky216]

Wow.....Good luck Dog and everyone in TX.....haven't been paying attention to the news, didn't realize that it was that bad.

Here in Oregon we are used to rain, so I built my house on a hill.

[Domsz06]

ha ha ha, your so funny! i wo't be in cali that long