Comments on: Bend vs. Californians in the NY Times http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php Getting the most out of Bend, Oregon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:48 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1284 Anonymous Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:13:41 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1284 Having lived in several states including Calif., I would venture to say that most of the "Californians" in Central Oregon are not native Californians. I also get frustrated with anyone who moves to a new area and proceeds to complain or try to make it like the place they came from. However, I believe they are the minority, it's just that those are the ones we notice and remember. Over the last 14 years, I have seen the same problem with people from other metropolitan areas such as Portland and Eugene. <br /> <br /> As long as people in this country are free to live wherever they choose this problem will exist. Given the alternative, I think that we ought to concentrate on the problems rather than where people came from. Check the news, there are more than a few "native sons" causing trouble also. Having lived in several states including Calif., I would venture to say that most of the "Californians" in Central Oregon are not native Californians. I also get frustrated with anyone who moves to a new area and proceeds to complain or try to make it like the place they came from. However, I believe they are the minority, it’s just that those are the ones we notice and remember. Over the last 14 years, I have seen the same problem with people from other metropolitan areas such as Portland and Eugene.

As long as people in this country are free to live wherever they choose this problem will exist. Given the alternative, I think that we ought to concentrate on the problems rather than where people came from. Check the news, there are more than a few "native sons" causing trouble also.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1283 Anonymous Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:58:30 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1283 Bend has changed, I am 28 and it was a much better, safer town when I was growing up. Not even sure I would want to raise kids here now-way too superficial.<br /> Bend has changed, I am 28 and it was a much better, safer town when I was growing up. Not even sure I would want to raise kids here now-way too superficial.

]]> By: Bend Oregon Restaurants http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1282 Bend Oregon Restaurants Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:41:13 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1282 I love the Bend vs Cali crap. It really cracks me up. If you weren't born and raised here, shut the hell up. If you were, then feel free to shake a cane at all them damn kids these days with their Californian ways from your front porch. Someone has to keep them off your lawn. I love the Bend vs Cali crap. It really cracks me up. If you weren’t born and raised here, shut the hell up. If you were, then feel free to shake a cane at all them damn kids these days with their Californian ways from your front porch. Someone has to keep them off your lawn.

]]> By: Jamison http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1281 Jamison Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1281 Don't Californicate Oregon....period....and you can have San Diego, So Cal, No Cal....all of it....just keep it there. Don’t Californicate Oregon….period….and you can have San Diego, So Cal, No Cal….all of it….just keep it there.

]]> By: lala http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1280 lala Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1280 I can't get excited about the "calfornia problem". I currently live in San Diego, and previously in Portland, OR. I'm a native San Diegan and this city is full of people who weren't born here. I can't say I blame them either. Perfect weather, beaches, sun, mountains. We just don't dwell on who is a native or not. It's a losing battle. Everytime I hear a "poor me" article regarding californians "overtaking oregon", I laugh. I can’t get excited about the "calfornia problem". I currently live in San Diego, and previously in Portland, OR. I’m a native San Diegan and this city is full of people who weren’t born here. I can’t say I blame them either. Perfect weather, beaches, sun, mountains. We just don’t dwell on who is a native or not. It’s a losing battle. Everytime I hear a "poor me" article regarding californians "overtaking oregon", I laugh.

]]> By: Easycure http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php/comment-page-1#comment-1279 Easycure Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2009/06/17/bend-vs-californians-in-the-ny-times.php#comment-1279 I have Californian clients right now that are building a 6,000 SF house in the area. They are contributing to the economy and should never ever be thought of as harming the area. Anyone who thinks that Californians spending money in this area is a bad thing is a short-sighted nit. I have Californian clients right now that are building a 6,000 SF house in the area. They are contributing to the economy and should never ever be thought of as harming the area. Anyone who thinks that Californians spending money in this area is a bad thing is a short-sighted nit.

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