Quirky Things About the Place in Which I Live

Mister Bent · 01-13-2011, 08:30 PM

Non-consensual "decor" (this guy was replaced by a jacked Santa for the holidays) on our communal front door, courtesy of McDrunkerson who lives downstairs, who is, himself, item #2 on the list of "Quirky Things About the Place in Which I Live."

Words · 01-14-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Non-consensual "decor" (this guy was replaced by a jacked Santa for the holidays) on our communal front door, courtesy of McDrunkerson who lives downstairs, who is, himself, item #2 on the list of "Quirky Things About the Place in Which I Live."

He'd look good on O/our back door. Especially as the only way visitors have of letting U/us know that they're here is to ring the old brass ship's bell right next to it. (O/ours is a listed building and there are very strict rules regarding what can and what can't be done to it, both internally and externally. I guess O/our landlady was worried that a normal door bell would be considered a no no?)

On the other hand...perhaps not.

Words

Nightshade · 01-14-2011, 03:31 PM

I live on a small island created by a tributary of one of the many creeks and rivers in Portland. I can stand on my balcony and look straight down at the creek, and when the water is high I can sit in my living room and listen to it rushing by. Within a few yards of my house, there are wetlands, a wildlife refuge, a fish ladder and a couple of trees that some beavers have felled.

None the less, I'm 5 minutes in any direction away from everything that urban living has to offer.

I love Portland.

Blue · 01-16-2011, 01:32 PM

As Words said, we live in an ancient town. No, I mean Ancient. This town has been on the map long before 1100 A.D. So, it's no wonder it has quirks. Like the gibbit, a body shaped cage that held the bodies of hanged (or killed some other 'gawdawful' way) criminals. The gibbit was hung on a gallows where the bodies were allowed to rot on display at major crossroads and waterways to discourage any would be criminals.
Yes, Rye has a gibbit, complete with the bones of John Bread, the town's butcher who, in 1742, murdered the mayor's brother by mistake...he meant to kill the mayor. They left him on display for 20 years! He is in storage today, gibbit and bones, in the townhall attic.

This might not qualify as a quirk...but living in a house that's older than my country ...well, it's a trip. You know what I'm saying?

Blue

T D · 01-16-2011, 01:47 PM

When living in S.F., I once lived in an apt over a child day care center. The bathroom was so tiny one could barely get into it and the shower was in what appeared to have been a pantry or closet in the kitchen. It was quite the conversation piece with visitors LOL

Gabriella · 01-16-2011, 02:22 PM

This is by far one of the most interesting threads I've read..Words I'm pretty excited you were having a boring day...

BullDog · 01-16-2011, 02:33 PM

Everything about Portland is quirky. It's awesome. Where else can you go to Saturday Market on a Sunday?

Shortly after I moved to Portland a friend asked if I wanted to go to Saturday Market. I said, sure. She said ok well meet me there on Sunday at such and such time. I said, you mean Saturday? She said, no on Sunday. Saturday Market is open on Sunday too.

01-13-2011, 08:30 PM	#1
Mister Bent Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,151 Thanked 5,825 Times in 1,722 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I'd say this about sums it up. Non-consensual "decor" (this guy was replaced by a jacked Santa for the holidays) on our communal front door, courtesy of McDrunkerson who lives downstairs, who is, himself, item #2 on the list of "Quirky Things About the Place in Which I Live." __________________ Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken

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Nightshade Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Preferred Pronoun?: her/she Relationship Status: . Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: here Posts: 125 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 503 Thanked 236 Times in 84 Posts Rep Power: 42018	I live on a small island created by a tributary of one of the many creeks and rivers in Portland. I can stand on my balcony and look straight down at the creek, and when the water is high I can sit in my living room and listen to it rushing by. Within a few yards of my house, there are wetlands, a wildlife refuge, a fish ladder and a couple of trees that some beavers have felled. None the less, I'm 5 minutes in any direction away from everything that urban living has to offer. I love Portland.

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Blue Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 28 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 82 Times in 13 Posts Rep Power: 660744	As Words said, we live in an ancient town. No, I mean Ancient. This town has been on the map long before 1100 A.D. So, it's no wonder it has quirks. Like the gibbit, a body shaped cage that held the bodies of hanged (or killed some other 'gawdawful' way) criminals. The gibbit was hung on a gallows where the bodies were allowed to rot on display at major crossroads and waterways to discourage any would be criminals. Yes, Rye has a gibbit, complete with the bones of John Bread, the town's butcher who, in 1742, murdered the mayor's brother by mistake...he meant to kill the mayor. They left him on display for 20 years! He is in storage today, gibbit and bones, in the townhall attic. This might not qualify as a quirk...but living in a house that's older than my country ...well, it's a trip. You know what I'm saying? Blue

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