Comments on: What the hell are we doing in Roseburg, OR? http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/ travel advice, tips, and stories Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jocelyn http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19709 jocelyn Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:03:17 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19709 thanks Josh, couldn't have said it better myself. Chi's has been here a really long time and do not deserve to be judged from the outside. thanks Josh, couldn’t have said it better myself. Chi’s has been here a really long time and do not deserve to be judged from the outside.

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19708 Everywhereist Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:01:58 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19708 Honey, please. That is a skill which can not be taught. Honey, please. That is a skill which can not be taught.

]]> By: jocelyn http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19707 jocelyn Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:00:18 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19707 and I can see you were taught to be rude at your school. and I can see you were taught to be rude at your school.

]]> By: LaJuana Williams http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19665 LaJuana Williams Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:12:51 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19665 I was delighted to read your comments about Roseburg. After living in eight different states and two foreign countries I decided Roseburg is where I want to call home. I enjoyed your comments because it will tend to keep people from overrunning the town and that's a major goal for us. It's situated in some of the most beautiful country imaginable. Pristine forests, beautiful rivers, lakes, waterfalls and you can visit these without having to compete with crowds to find the perfect spot. Our art festival puts the ones I've attended in Dallas and other major cities to shame. We have festivals all summer long, free music on the half shell with renowned musicians, graffitti weekend where old cars come from all over the country to join in the festivities. I won't even mention the duck race. We could use some more restaurants although there are some amazing little places if you know where to go. For major shopping trips we do venture to Eugene or Medford. But glad you came by and glad you left. We like things the way they are. I was delighted to read your comments about Roseburg. After living in eight different states and two foreign countries I decided Roseburg is where I want to call home. I enjoyed your comments because it will tend to keep people from overrunning the town and that’s a major goal for us. It’s situated in some of the most beautiful country imaginable. Pristine forests, beautiful rivers, lakes, waterfalls and you can visit these without having to compete with crowds to find the perfect spot. Our art festival puts the ones I’ve attended in Dallas and other major cities to shame. We have festivals all summer long, free music on the half shell with renowned musicians, graffitti weekend where old cars come from all over the country to join in the festivities. I won’t even mention the duck race. We could use some more restaurants although there are some amazing little places if you know where to go. For major shopping trips we do venture to Eugene or Medford. But glad you came by and glad you left. We like things the way they are.

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19022 Everywhereist Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:06:43 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19022 Dude, when I finally open up The Cheese Garden restaurant, you are SOOOOO not welcome. Wait ... that's mean, huh? You can come. The only people unwelcome there will be the lactose intolerant. Dude, when I finally open up The Cheese Garden restaurant, you are SOOOOO not welcome.

Wait … that’s mean, huh? You can come. The only people unwelcome there will be the lactose intolerant.

]]> By: Josh http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-19021 Josh Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:24:46 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-19021 You've only been there once or you stop there often? Because in the article you made it sound as if neither you nor your acquaintances had ever been there and now you write, "I do so enjoy stopping there", the present-tense of which makes it sound as though you're familiar with the area. Roseburg is just another small Oregon town, trying to stay above water. Either your sense of humor in this post is on some level of subtlety that is undetectable by the human senses or (and I suspect this is the case) you're Yet Another Hipster jumping on the already-overloaded bandwagon of hating on small conservative-leaning towns. I have some mixed feelings about being a very liberal person from a very conservative area, but I'm by no means embarrassed about my hometown and after reading your post I'm disheartened by the strong vibes of "ha ha shame shame" that it gives off. This is a poor first encounter with Everywhereist. I think the "dysentery free" comment was what sealed it for me; I'm glad that you didn't go to Chi's because you probably (definitely) would have been even more unnecessarily harsh with it. Roseburg as a town doesn't necessarily get hurt by a smallish blog like this, but the small, family owned businesses within don't deserve that kind of treatment. (Never mind the racial insensitivity of making fun of the name. Wait- are YOU from Roseburg?) Kinda sickened by this. Josh You’ve only been there once or you stop there often? Because in the article you made it sound as if neither you nor your acquaintances had ever been there and now you write, “I do so enjoy stopping there”, the present-tense of which makes it sound as though you’re familiar with the area.

Roseburg is just another small Oregon town, trying to stay above water. Either your sense of humor in this post is on some level of subtlety that is undetectable by the human senses or (and I suspect this is the case) you’re Yet Another Hipster jumping on the already-overloaded bandwagon of hating on small conservative-leaning towns.

I have some mixed feelings about being a very liberal person from a very conservative area, but I’m by no means embarrassed about my hometown and after reading your post I’m disheartened by the strong vibes of “ha ha shame shame” that it gives off. This is a poor first encounter with Everywhereist. I think the “dysentery free” comment was what sealed it for me; I’m glad that you didn’t go to Chi’s because you probably (definitely) would have been even more unnecessarily harsh with it. Roseburg as a town doesn’t necessarily get hurt by a smallish blog like this, but the small, family owned businesses within don’t deserve that kind of treatment. (Never mind the racial insensitivity of making fun of the name. Wait- are YOU from Roseburg?)

Kinda sickened by this.

Josh

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-15723 Everywhereist Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:42:37 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-15723 I am so glad that you actually GET my sense of humor, and realize that this homage to Roseburg was written with love. I do so enjoy stopping there, eating ice cream, and gawking at EVERYTHING. That town is magic. I am so glad that you actually GET my sense of humor, and realize that this homage to Roseburg was written with love. I do so enjoy stopping there, eating ice cream, and gawking at EVERYTHING. That town is magic.

]]> By: Melanie2U http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-15720 Melanie2U Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-15720 I grew up near Roseburg, so I embrace the quirkiness! You can take the girl out of Oregon, but you can't take Oregon out of the girl! After living in large cities, we have settled in a small town (like Oakland, OR) and love the small-town, everyone knows everyone way of life. It's not for everyone, but it's a great place to raise kids, and it's for me! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for sharing. Also, I have Cheese Garden burned into my brain...thanks a lot... I grew up near Roseburg, so I embrace the quirkiness! You can take the girl out of Oregon, but you can’t take Oregon out of the girl! After living in large cities, we have settled in a small town (like Oakland, OR) and love the small-town, everyone knows everyone way of life. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a great place to raise kids, and it’s for me! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for sharing. Also, I have Cheese Garden burned into my brain…thanks a lot…

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-14244 Everywhereist Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:35:09 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-14244 And yet, Roseburg is weirdly charming, right? I mean, kinda? Maybe I'm just a fruit loop. :) And yet, Roseburg is weirdly charming, right? I mean, kinda? Maybe I’m just a fruit loop. :)

]]> By: Yvette http://www.everywhereist.com/what-the-hell-are-we-doing-in-roseburg-or/#comment-14241 Yvette Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:55:37 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=617#comment-14241 As someone who unhappily lives in Roseburg, I can agree to how horrible it is. However, about Obama's birth certificate and the Bible thing? That's because these things are necessary, because people in Roseburg honestly believe that Obama is from Kenya and is an evil Muslim. I wish I was joking, but it's true. As someone who unhappily lives in Roseburg, I can agree to how horrible it is. However, about Obama’s birth certificate and the Bible thing? That’s because these things are necessary, because people in Roseburg honestly believe that Obama is from Kenya and is an evil Muslim. I wish I was joking, but it’s true.

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