Oregon/Washington Mini Meet Anyone?

[Techy-D]

only about 80mi. between port > berg.
Techy; did you get your window problem taken care of?
I do travel to Portland alot, it would be a small detour to Newberg.

I've fixed my window (Up/down) problem with silicon spray and healthy cleaning, Door handle (disconnected from rod) problem with new plastic piece, replaced my fuel injector O rings, and some other maintenance stuff. I still want to change out some more fluids and find a better glue to hold my door/window piller gasket together (it came apart a month or so after I glued it). Actually masking tape has done wonders, but you gotta replace it once in a while so it doesn't get gooey! 8^) ) Thanks, I think I'm good, at least for now (But I know who to call!).

[rowhard]

Techy, I am still planning on coming down on Friday afternoon, but it is dependent on weather which long range for Newberg ain't so hot. Any decent motels there?

[Techy-D]

Techy, I am still planning on coming down on Friday afternoon, but it is dependent on weather which long range for Newberg ain't so hot. Any decent motels there?

Yeah, what's up with that weather forcast? Let's see if the weatherman can roll the dice and get us another one!
As for Motels; The Travelodge and the Shilo are both a good bet. The Town & Country is a small motel (maybe 10units), but might be nice?? Also there are a number of bed and breakfast places around this area. I can get ya #'s and such if you need. If it wasn't for the mess/disaster I have over here, I could put ya up for the night. Maybe someday I'll get my act together.

[PHO2GR4]

Weather-dependent for me too. I'm planning on staying in Portland for one or two nights, driving down to Newberg for the hotdogs...I mean, for the car show.

Gas prices have dropped! Woo hoo!

[Techy-D]

Weather-dependent for me too. I'm planning on staying in Portland for one or two nights, driving down to Newberg for the hotdogs...I mean, for the car show.

Gas prices have dropped! Woo hoo!

It'll be a rare occurance if it rains on that day. They choose it because it has only rained like 3times in the last 15years or something like that, but still no guarantee. Gas was $3.03 on Friday! (It dropped like .20 in 3days)

[PHO2GR4]

Speaking of Oregon and gasoline...

...why do they still insist on pumping your gas for you? The first time I ever drove through, I started pumping my own fuel and the attendant just about had a heart attack.

This is 2007, and frankly it's kind of creepy that they're still holding on to that tradition.

[rowhard]

The gas station owners in Olympia haven't read the news. Shell just down the road in town was STILL at $3.35 Sunday afternoon.

Newberg forcast for Saturday: partly cloudy with a chance for showers. High around 70. Sounds like a safe bet forcast, whatever it does, you were right with your forcast.

So Eric, know where your staying yet?

[Bulldoggie]

Speaking of Oregon and gasoline...

...why do they still insist on pumping your gas for you? The first time I ever drove through, I started pumping my own fuel and the attendant just about had a heart attack.

This is 2007, and frankly it's kind of creepy that they're still holding on to that tradition.

Not highjacking, but on the "other side of the river" I waited and waited for attendants sitting in the comfort of their mini store to reset a pump and I've gone into the store as many as four times trying to get them to reset the pump, without them getting it right. Not to mention several different types of pumps and procedures for starting them.
I pumped gas when I was young and the smell is not for nice clothes, and dosen't wash away easily, I know people in a hurry think they can get in and out faster, but I never have, and I don't like the idea of my 80+ year old mother having to get out in the winter and pump her own gas.
I think the gas companies can well afford to have an atttendant pump their product. and you have bought into a falsehood that pumping yourself saves you money..Ha Ha.. and time.
Now that you have let yourself become their product despencer, you cannot go back to our convience, we could always add a self serve island in the future, and you can still get out of your car and go into their stores.