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[Oaktree]

I lived in Seattle for a while when I was college age, and it was a great, fun place at that time and age. Now I live nearby and dread going there. I liked San Francisco back then as well, but I would never go there again. Or any of California for that matter.

I lived there for a couple years when I was in my mid 20s. My only experience of living in/near a large city. Glad I did it for the experience but culturally I felt very much like a fish out of water. Guess I'm a New Englander at heart.

When I could, I'd get away on weekends, really liked the Wenatchee area. I'd hike & camp in the national forest around there.
This was in the mid 1970s, post Vietnam when Boeing was laying off employees right and left. I doubt I'd recognize the place today. Looked at my old neighborhood (145th near Aurora) on Google street view, everything's totally different now.

I wish I would’ve gone and seen Seattle when I was a young man and before it kind of went…… Well, I won’t say the what I was going to say because it might get a little political, and I promised myself to be better about that, but I have seen enough on the news about how it is now that I do not have any desire to go

I found it, for lack of a better term, rather "socialist" 50 years ago when I was there. Homelessness issue wasn't what it is now, but as noted above the local economy wasn't great and the gentrification hadn't happened yet.

 

[square1]

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So it's hereditary!

 

[gstrom99]

Long ago I got a stern lecture from the local U-Haul manager that local rentals are NOT to be taken out of the area. And there's a major surcharge if it is seen far away. I don't know if this is still their policy.

Probably still their policy... I don't remember if I was asked or not. "don't ask - don't tell" would be my attitude.

 

[gstrom99]

I actually miss going to Seattle and San Francisco back the way they were over 15 years ago. I hvae almost 0 interest in going to either now. On my own dime anyway, certianly.

I was in Seattle for a funeral, right before COVID hit. The air museum is great (we found a way cool restaurant very near there that had TONS of airplane stuff all over). Drove out to the Mt Rainier Park, and all around the area. Had to visit the fish throwing guys (yawn). Very pretty, but I won't be going back.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[Jstpssng]

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Bruce

Just for reference, they are both 2500 series. I believe that the truck on the right is 2WD, while the newer one is 4wd.

 

[California]

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Bruce

Now compare the Datsun 1300 pickup (BTDT) to their modern Nissan monster!

Something like 7 x the hp and towing capacity. Same gas mileage.

 

[goeduck]

Just for reference, they are both 2500 series. I believe that the truck on the right is 2WD, while the newer one is 4wd.

And 2 door on the left vs 4 door on the right. Apples and oranges.

 

[spitter]

and $50 k

 

[kenmbz]

And high enough off the ground, getting ladders and items on the roof looks more difficult?