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Take the Mercury’s “The Police Union HATES Portland” Poll!

Portland’s police union polled 500 Portlanders… but didn’t ask YOU. Here’s your chance to be heard!

Wm. Steven HumphreyDecember 14, 2023 12:04 pmDecember 14, 2023 8:04 pm

On Tuesday December 12, the Portland Police Association (PPA)—the union for the city’s rank-and-file cops—published the results of a poll that they claim represents the opinions of a majority of Portlanders… even though they only polled 500 people. The Oregonian was quick to parrot the results of this slanted poll, gleefully reporting that “a majority […]

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POLL! Who does Ted Wheeler most resemble?

Dirk VanderHartApril 28, 2016 8:59 amJuly 12, 2022 9:33 pm

The Mercury‘s Endorsement Strike Force answered a bunch of pressing questions this week, when we issued our definitive list of endorsements on the most important local races. But as we noted in the piece, there was one riddle even we could not crack: Whether state treasurer and mayoral candidate Ted Wheeler (whom we did not […]

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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote of the Day… and a Poll!

Wm. Steven HumphreyMay 7, 2015 10:14 amJuly 12, 2022 9:28 pm

As you know, the I, Anonymous Blog provides a critical public service for Portland. A) It allows people who feel voiceless to rant or confess anything they need to get off their chest—which is better than them going nuts in a McDonalds or on your bus, yes? And B) it gets commenter trolls off the […]

Food and Drink

Pigs or People: Which is for Dinner?

Shelby R. KingApril 23, 2015 1:13 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:28 pm

What do you “purpose,” readers? Pigs will eat anything. Pigs will eat people. Case in point: Yesterday, a Medford-area woman was convicted of murdering two men and feeding their corpses to her pigs. Gross, right? Well, yeah, except what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Or, more correctly, what’s good for the […]

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“I Built My Rabbit a Cart and Now He Brings Me Beer.”

Wm. Steven HumphreyJanuary 27, 2015 9:29 amJuly 12, 2022 9:27 pm

I’m pretty sure the title of this post says it all. ROLL THE TAPE! And now… a poll.

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MOAR Oregon Breweries That Reject IPAs!!

Andrea DamewoodJanuary 13, 2015 10:14 amJuly 12, 2022 7:59 pm

Courtesy: Tom Kramer Ambacht Ale’s Proudly Anti-IPA Coaster A while back, I wrote about how there were some five-odd Oregon brewers—out of about 200 total—who have the cojones to NOT make an IPA. I hedged my bets in that story, knowing there would be a few more brave souls to crawl out of the foxholes […]

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Vitally Important Poll About Trucks and A-holes

Wm. Steven HumphreyDecember 19, 2014 12:59 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:27 pm

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Poll! Is Uber’s Sacking of Portland the Best or the Worst?

Dirk VanderHartDecember 8, 2014 12:59 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:55 pm

If you’re not reading this from the illegal backseat of your personal Uber chauffeur, you’re certainly aware the popular car-share service has mounted an incursion on Portland against the wishes of city officials (and local cabbies). The city’s working up any strategy it can think of to shut that down, arguing Uber’s not properly regulated […]

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POLL: Divinely Intervene On The Timbers’ New Stadium Name

Brian GjurgevichFebruary 11, 2014 9:25 amJuly 12, 2022 8:56 pm

It’s time to close the door (and window?) on Jeld-Wen Field. The Portland Timbers announced a title change to their home turf on Monday, giving Civic Stadium a new moniker: Providence Park. The name switcharoo is the result of a “new integrated community partnership” between PTFC and Providence Health & Services (Oregon’s largest private employer) […]

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Today in Toilet Roll Polls

Wm. Steven HumphreyOctober 8, 2013 1:59 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:54 pm

So this Reddit user created what he calls the “4th Floor Bathroom Polling Device” in which great controversies are settled and determined by who uses the most toilet paper. Observe: via Okay, I think this is baloney. Would you REALLY prefer a hoverboard over a device that could erase peoples’ memory? Sure the hoverboard is […]

Books

READERS POLL: What Is Roald Dahl’s Best Book?

Ned LannamannSeptember 13, 2013 10:44 amJuly 12, 2022 8:53 pm

Today is Roald Dahl‘s birthday. The Norwegian/English writer would have been 97 years old today if he had lived, and while his best legacy is his collection of wonderful—truly wonderful—books for children, he’s gained notoriety since his death for the more, um, adult aspects of his action-packed life. Nevertheless, I bet there isn’t a single […]

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Should Arrested Development Be Invited Back for a Fifth Season?

Wm. Steven HumphreyJuly 17, 2013 1:59 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:52 pm

Flavorwire’s Alison Herman doesn’t think so…. Popular appeal and unfulfilled creative potential are both completely valid reasons for reviving a TV show from the dead. And for these reasons, at the end of the day it’s a good thing that Season 4 happened. We got a glimpse into the Bluth family’s future, saw most of […]

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