When Nik was young, as young as preschool, he used to mark out life-sized board games and computer games at playgrounds and parks, including spots that you could jump on as enter and navigation keys. Now a pair of street stunt types have come up with their own take on Super Mario Bros. games:
Category: humor
37 Things to Consider Before Moving to Portland
Took a friend from California to bring this to my attention — but he was once a Portland resident.
Which reminds me … this is Ivi’s home for nine months of the year, and where she is headed very … soon …
http://blog.estately.com/2013/06/37-things-to-consider-before-moving-to-portland/
And take note of the reference to La Grande in the paragraph, “Portland Is Hipper Than Seattle”.
Finally, on a slightly-related note: http://blog.estately.com/2013/07/17-best-u-s-cities-for-hippies/
P.S.: Maybe this one, too: http://blog.estately.com/2012/09/northwest-hipster-showdown-seattle-vs-portland/
Geek Hierarchy
Andy Borowitz
Just stumbled upon “The Borowitz Report” while seeking out something unrelated that friend Richard had pointed out from The New Yorker. If this kind of satire gels with your sense of humor, check out more from Borowitz.
Or, like I have done, add this subscription link to your RSS newsreader: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/rss.xml