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  • Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ... barely

    From Technobarbarian@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 13 12:57:52 2022
    "Study says Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ... barely"

    "Portland is fun, but it’s no Tampa.

    That’s the conclusion, anyway, of a study out earlier this month from
    Wallet Hub, which named Portland the 14th most fun city in the United
    States.

    That means Portland is less fun than San Francisco, New York, New
    Orleans and Las Vegas, as well as four cities in the state of Florida,
    but it is more fun, apparently, than Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington,
    D.C., and Seattle."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2022/12/study-says-portland-is-one-of-the-15-most-fun-cities-in-the-country-barely.html

    TB

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  • From filmbydon@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Technobarbarian on Tue Dec 13 13:10:25 2022
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:57:57 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
    "Study says Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ... barely"

    "Portland is fun, but it’s no Tampa.

    That’s the conclusion, anyway, of a study out earlier this month from Wallet Hub, which named Portland the 14th most fun city in the United States.

    That means Portland is less fun than San Francisco, New York, New
    Orleans and Las Vegas, as well as four cities in the state of Florida,
    but it is more fun, apparently, than Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, D.C., and Seattle."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2022/12/study-says-portland-is-one-of-the-15-most-fun-cities-in-the-country-barely.html

    TB

    Wonder what the study's idea of fun is?

    Yours for fun

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  • From Technobarbarian@21:1/5 to film...@gmail.com on Tue Dec 13 15:08:14 2022
    On 12/13/2022 1:10 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:57:57 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
    "Study says Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ...
    barely"

    "Portland is fun, but it’s no Tampa.

    That’s the conclusion, anyway, of a study out earlier this month from
    Wallet Hub, which named Portland the 14th most fun city in the United
    States.

    That means Portland is less fun than San Francisco, New York, New
    Orleans and Las Vegas, as well as four cities in the state of Florida,
    but it is more fun, apparently, than Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington,
    D.C., and Seattle."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2022/12/study-says-portland-is-one-of-the-15-most-fun-cities-in-the-country-barely.html

    TB

    Wonder what the study's idea of fun is?

    Yours for fun

    Well, you have to consider that they're talking about cities, so
    our idea of fun might be a bit different.

    "Everyone’s personal brand of fun is different. Some people like trying
    new restaurants, traveling, going to bars and clubs or playing outdoor
    sports. Others enjoy riding roller coasters, going to the movies, or
    playing video games. But having fun can be expensive – the Bureau of
    Labor Statistics reports that the average American spends over $3,500 on entertainment per year.

    With such different preferences, what, then, makes a fun city? At
    WalletHub, we define such a place as one that packs a little bit of
    everything for everyone — except maybe people seeking the most extreme
    of thrills. In a city with enough variety, you won’t have to compromise
    with your friends, your family or even yourself about the next fun
    activity to do alone or together.

    To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety
    of fun yet cost-effective options, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S.
    cities based on 65 key metrics. They range from fitness centers per
    capita to movie costs to average open hours of breweries."

    https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-cities-in-the-us/23455

    They show the ranking for all 180 cities. Phoenix AZ came in at
    #28. Unless you're into sitting down and watching sports that's about
    the most boring city I've ever been in. I don't know what happened to
    CA. A lot of your cities get low marks. Maybe you need more breweries?
    Around here just about everyone is brewing beer, or kombucha. Back in
    the day our neighbor was brewing beer in an old washing machine tub in
    his basement/garage, so I don't see why brewery hours is a big deal.

    TB

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  • From filmbydon@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Technobarbarian on Tue Dec 13 19:03:04 2022
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:08:21 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
    On 12/13/2022 1:10 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:57:57 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
    "Study says Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ... >> barely"

    "Portland is fun, but it’s no Tampa.

    That’s the conclusion, anyway, of a study out earlier this month from >> Wallet Hub, which named Portland the 14th most fun city in the United
    States.

    That means Portland is less fun than San Francisco, New York, New
    Orleans and Las Vegas, as well as four cities in the state of Florida,
    but it is more fun, apparently, than Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, >> D.C., and Seattle."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2022/12/study-says-portland-is-one-of-the-15-most-fun-cities-in-the-country-barely.html

    TB

    Wonder what the study's idea of fun is?

    Yours for fun
    Well, you have to consider that they're talking about cities, so
    our idea of fun might be a bit different.

    "Everyone’s personal brand of fun is different. Some people like trying new restaurants, traveling, going to bars and clubs or playing outdoor sports. Others enjoy riding roller coasters, going to the movies, or
    playing video games. But having fun can be expensive – the Bureau of
    Labor Statistics reports that the average American spends over $3,500 on entertainment per year.

    With such different preferences, what, then, makes a fun city? At
    WalletHub, we define such a place as one that packs a little bit of everything for everyone — except maybe people seeking the most extreme
    of thrills. In a city with enough variety, you won’t have to compromise with your friends, your family or even yourself about the next fun
    activity to do alone or together.

    To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety
    of fun yet cost-effective options, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 65 key metrics. They range from fitness centers per
    capita to movie costs to average open hours of breweries."

    https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-cities-in-the-us/23455

    They show the ranking for all 180 cities. Phoenix AZ came in at
    #28. Unless you're into sitting down and watching sports that's about
    the most boring city I've ever been in. I don't know what happened to
    CA. A lot of your cities get low marks. Maybe you need more breweries? Around here just about everyone is brewing beer, or kombucha. Back in
    the day our neighbor was brewing beer in an old washing machine tub in
    his basement/garage, so I don't see why brewery hours is a big deal.

    TB

    Hell! I thought I was having fun, but clock in, far below what I ought to be spending on my fun times? Perhaps I should be seeking more public amusement? I hate to consider I'm not holding up my end on the having fun study! HawHawHaw!

    Giggles

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  • From Technobarbarian@21:1/5 to film...@gmail.com on Wed Dec 14 08:06:36 2022
    On 12/13/2022 7:03 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:08:21 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
    On 12/13/2022 1:10 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:57:57 PM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote: >>>> "Study says Portland is one of the 15 most fun cities in the country ... >>>> barely"

    "Portland is fun, but it’s no Tampa.

    That’s the conclusion, anyway, of a study out earlier this month from >>>> Wallet Hub, which named Portland the 14th most fun city in the United
    States.

    That means Portland is less fun than San Francisco, New York, New
    Orleans and Las Vegas, as well as four cities in the state of Florida, >>>> but it is more fun, apparently, than Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, >>>> D.C., and Seattle."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2022/12/study-says-portland-is-one-of-the-15-most-fun-cities-in-the-country-barely.html

    TB

    Wonder what the study's idea of fun is?

    Yours for fun
    Well, you have to consider that they're talking about cities, so
    our idea of fun might be a bit different.

    "Everyone’s personal brand of fun is different. Some people like trying
    new restaurants, traveling, going to bars and clubs or playing outdoor
    sports. Others enjoy riding roller coasters, going to the movies, or
    playing video games. But having fun can be expensive – the Bureau of
    Labor Statistics reports that the average American spends over $3,500 on
    entertainment per year.

    With such different preferences, what, then, makes a fun city? At
    WalletHub, we define such a place as one that packs a little bit of
    everything for everyone — except maybe people seeking the most extreme
    of thrills. In a city with enough variety, you won’t have to compromise
    with your friends, your family or even yourself about the next fun
    activity to do alone or together.

    To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety
    of fun yet cost-effective options, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S.
    cities based on 65 key metrics. They range from fitness centers per
    capita to movie costs to average open hours of breweries."

    https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-cities-in-the-us/23455

    They show the ranking for all 180 cities. Phoenix AZ came in at
    #28. Unless you're into sitting down and watching sports that's about
    the most boring city I've ever been in. I don't know what happened to
    CA. A lot of your cities get low marks. Maybe you need more breweries?
    Around here just about everyone is brewing beer, or kombucha. Back in
    the day our neighbor was brewing beer in an old washing machine tub in
    his basement/garage, so I don't see why brewery hours is a big deal.

    TB

    Hell! I thought I was having fun, but clock in, far below what I ought to be spending on my fun times? Perhaps I should be seeking more public amusement? I hate to consider I'm not holding up my end on the having fun study! HawHawHaw!

    Giggles



    I suspect that you haven't counted all of your entertainment
    expenses. I've never sat down and added it up, but I think I'm somewhere
    close to average for what I spend. My expenses include what we spend for travel, meals someone else cooked, the phone bill, our various hobbies
    and half the cost of internet access. Because my wife works at home most
    of what we spend on vehicles counts as an entertainment expense.

    TB

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