Ep. 120 "Stereotypically PNW" (Part I)

Jun 10, 2019 · 28m 21s
Ep. 120 "Stereotypically PNW" (Part I)
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If you're like AJ and Chris, you know the difference between an Affogato (espresso poured over ice cream or gelato) and a Macchiato (espresso with a lil' bit o' foamed...

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If you're like AJ and Chris, you know the difference between an Affogato (espresso poured over ice cream or gelato) and a Macchiato (espresso with a lil' bit o' foamed milk) and a 5.6% IPA and a 8% Blonde. You get decision fatigue when choosing the right fleece to wear, and you've had enough with the term Hipster. On this episode your PNW dynamic duo is unwrapping, exposing, compartmentalizing, and declassifying stereotypes... pertaining the Pacific Northwest. So put on your toque, and grab your sticker-filled BPA-free water bottle, and chug-a-lug while driving your VW bug to go hiking with your pug and avoid the slugs this is a stereotypical Bellingham Podcast.

* Shoutout to WatchMedicine for the idea
https://www.instagram.com/watchmedicine/

* PNW stereotypes
* Unfriendly? https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article230924168.html
* A funny rundown; https://www.movoto.com/guide/wa/washington-stereotypes/
* How Pacific Northwest are you? A quiz: https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-pacific-northwest-are-you/
* Chris is only 57% PNW, womp womp.
* AJ- 87%

Culture

* The Republic of Cascadia
* The proposed country or region largely would consist of the Canadian province (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) of British Columbia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia) and the US States (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state) of Washington (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)) and Oregon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon). Including all parts of the bioregion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioregion), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement)

* Tech! (thanks california)

* Mountain biking/running/kayaking/hiking
* Mountain biking practically a cult

* Dogs friendly businesses and dog parks
* PSA PICK UP POOP!

* Meet the Suburu Outback - the unofficial utility car of the PNW
* Unless it is a microbus (closer you get to California)

* 4-Way Stop conundrums

* Preppers (https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-american-redoubt-prepper-movement-20160827-story.html) and Tiny homers (https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/may/02/tiny-house-notion-legislators-advocates-for-afford/)
* 2019 SB https://wacities.org/advocacy/News/advocacy-news/2019/02/04/tiny-homes-bill-receives-a-hearing
* *SB 5384 (https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5384&Initiative=false&Year=2019)* would allow counties to establish a process to authorize tiny house communities outside of urban growth areas or limited areas of more intense rural development if the county finds that there is a shortage of affordable housing within a “reasonable distance from urban services.” The bill also defines tiny houses, including those with wheels, and tiny house communities.

* Sasquatch
* https://zapatopi.net/bsa/

* Accents? “the longer a region is settled, the more accents it will contain (though some linguists argue (https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/04/why-city-accents-are-fading-in-the-midwest/555152/) that local accents are dying out because of geographic mobility)” https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/pacific-northwest-english/
* King 5 News 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uh9AH0aRdY
* “Low back vowel merger” Professor Evans - UW

* Tattoos

TO BE CONTINUED....




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