Comments on: … And down comes the rain http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:08:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fooman http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228975 fooman Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:29:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228975 Brick + The major subduction zone for which we are overdue = pile of red dust. Brick + The major subduction zone for which we are overdue = pile of red dust.

]]> By: christiangustafson http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228651 christiangustafson Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:18:58 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228651 Seattle is a nice enough place, but it is not a real city like Chicago. Give it some time, you'll realize how provincial Seattle is. Seattle has the same self-doubt and need to justify that it is good enough, "world-class", etc. The difference is that Chicago is truly world-class, while Seattle can't even hold a candle to San Francisco. Or even Portland, in some ways. The rain is not so bad for a midwesterner, I rather enjoy it and actually plan extreme hiking outings for the fall storms. The only thing that may weigh on you is the limited daylight. You may also notice that construction standards are abysmal compared to the brick three-flat that have raised so many generations in Chicago (I was born in one in Rogers Park). Seattle has a lot of this flat-finish stucco stuff that tends to leak in places and require expensive resurfacing and sealing fixes. I've seen this in several condo buildings in Lower Queen Anne. Enjoy the outdoors in all seasons. That is certainly why I live here, and have decided to have and raise my children here. The RE is terribly overpriced, but that will change soon enough. Seattle is a nice enough place, but it is not a real city like Chicago. Give it some time, you’ll realize how provincial Seattle is. Seattle has the same self-doubt and need to justify that it is good enough, “world-class”, etc. The difference is that Chicago is truly world-class, while Seattle can’t even hold a candle to San Francisco. Or even Portland, in some ways.

The rain is not so bad for a midwesterner, I rather enjoy it and actually plan extreme hiking outings for the fall storms. The only thing that may weigh on you is the limited daylight.

You may also notice that construction standards are abysmal compared to the brick three-flat that have raised so many generations in Chicago (I was born in one in Rogers Park). Seattle has a lot of this flat-finish stucco stuff that tends to leak in places and require expensive resurfacing and sealing fixes. I’ve seen this in several condo buildings in Lower Queen Anne.

Enjoy the outdoors in all seasons. That is certainly why I live here, and have decided to have and raise my children here. The RE is terribly overpriced, but that will change soon enough.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228642 Karen Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:49:58 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228642 Thanks Ardell! Now that things are slowing down for awhile you will hear from me a bit more, I have so much to write about ;) Thanks for the invite, I will be back so I should be able to attend and cook some things for your party as well! And you'll be pleasantly surprised to hear that I haven't owned an umbrella at all since I've lived here and don't plan on getting one. See you soon, we definitely have to get together and chat over some libations! Thanks Ardell! Now that things are slowing down for awhile you will hear from me a bit more, I have so much to write about ;) Thanks for the invite, I will be back so I should be able to attend and cook some things for your party as well!

And you’ll be pleasantly surprised to hear that I haven’t owned an umbrella at all since I’ve lived here and don’t plan on getting one. See you soon, we definitely have to get together and chat over some libations!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228633 ARDELL Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:37:58 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/12/16/and-down-comes-the-rain/#comment-228633 We were starting to worry about you! Great to hear from you. You should have come to my house for Thanksgiving...I'm so sorry I didn't think about it. Please take this as a standing annual invite! We always have tons of food and a slew of people. Glad you're surviving the rain. Now try it without the umbrella. I haven't taken an umbrella out in years. Don't even know where one is at this point. You know you are a Seattlite when you ditch the umbrella and don the hooded jacket and fleece vest. Have a great holiday with your family in Chicago. My part is the Saturday after New Year's Day, if you are back by then PLEASE COME! We were starting to worry about you! Great to hear from you. You should have come to my house for Thanksgiving…I’m so sorry I didn’t think about it. Please take this as a standing annual invite! We always have tons of food and a slew of people.

Glad you’re surviving the rain. Now try it without the umbrella. I haven’t taken an umbrella out in years. Don’t even know where one is at this point. You know you are a Seattlite when you ditch the umbrella and don the hooded jacket and fleece vest.

Have a great holiday with your family in Chicago. My part is the Saturday after New Year’s Day, if you are back by then PLEASE COME!

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