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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Californians moving to Oregon

I don't think this article was supposed to be funny, but it is, yuppies going back to the land... I predict divorce in 6 months. Also, dude was making 100k a year and didn't save anything? 

There's a 150' tall doug fir on the 101 a little north of Newport, OR that has a hand lettered sign hanging very high up: "California Go Home." Oregonians keeping it real.


Update: the woman has a blog, it's interesting to read how her thoughts have evolved in the 2 months they have been in Oregon; the CNN bit is from the earlier, rosy period. They were woefully unprepared, and it looks like they have realized the folly of their ways, and have expanded their job search nation-wide. They aren't hardcore farmers like the Lerner. 

Update2: The newer text is more interesting, seems like they are trying to live simpler, now. 


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