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How to make a will better?

madajb — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:55:04 -0800

Got any tips for creating a will for new parents? We plan to get a lawyer, this is so we are more prepared when we speak with them. If anyone know a good lawyer in or around Eugene, OR, that'd be handy too.

As the parents of a new child, we've suddenly become aware that a will would likely be a good idea.
One child, fairly standard estate.
We'll likely set up a guardianship for the child with financial oversight separate.

Looking for things that you may have found useful in setting up your own will or executing someone else's.
Sort of those little things that make a big difference.
Things you may appreciated when you were the beneficiary of a will or specific items to include or exclude.

Essential knowledge for Eugene, OR

solipsophistocracy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:45:06 -0800

What do I need to know about living in Eugene, OR? I just moved to Eugene for grad school, and I don't really know anybody yet. I live close to campus, directly to the east, and I don't have a car. I'm hoping that I won't need one, but don't know yet if that's realistic or not.

I have a few specific questions, but would also appreciate any general tips about living in town, recommendations for must see places or rad local businesses to support.

Where should I buy a used bike? Is there a shop that specializes in used bikes/repairs?

Are there any restaurants that I absolutely need to check out?

Is there an awesome tattoo artist here?

Thanks a lot, everybody.

My apologies for the hodgepodge nature of this question.

Eugene vs Vermont vs Austin

youcancallmeal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:13:22 -0800

What the difference between Eugene, OR, Vermont and Austin, TX? I'm considering moving to the Eugene area at some point in the next year for either grad school or to take a farming apprenticeship. I currently live in Austin and most recently have spent some time in Vermont. I'd like to know how the hivemind thinks these places stack up.

(Yes, I've read the Eugene threads, but I think this is a specific question that hasn't been previously answered.)

Things I love about Austin: the lakes, the dog-friendliness, the hills, the amazing food, the niceness of people, the music / film scene, the local stores and stuff

Things I loved about Vermont: the mountains, the trees, the friendliness, the "do it yourself" Yankee vibe, the cheese, the beer

Things I hate about Austin: the heat, the heat, the heat

Things I hate about Vermont: the six months of cold, the isolation

So, tell me. Will I like Eugene? What about it will I like? What about it will I hate?

I say oysters and you say ersters...

TungstenChef — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:45:04 -0800

I'm visiting Portland this weekend and would love some food tourism suggestions. So far, my plan is to stuff myself to the gills (heh) with seafood. My sister-in-law lives in the area, and already has the following activities planned:
-winery tour
-tasting menu at a very nice restaurant (I don't remember the name unfortunately)

Other than wineries, are there any other types of food producers we should visit, like oyster beds for example? What local seafoods are in season right now? Any suggestions for hole-in-the-wall types of places where we can get some great seafood on a budget? Any secret places I should know about if I want to eat an obscene amount of oysters? Finally, we're driving to Eugene to catch our flight out on Sunday, is there anywhere along that route that's worth taking a few hours to check out?

Thanks!

Great haircut in Eugene

purenitrous — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:43:38 -0800

Help me find a great new hairstylist in Eugene, Oregon. I am a woman, and have curly hair, so need someone who can cut curly hair well. I want someone who is willing to wild, funky red colors-I don't want old lady hair, or Junior League doctor's wife hair, or straw-like cheap dye job. I want cute and curly and low maintenance and crimson. Help! I've asked this recently for a trip to Seattle, and had a decent cut there based on askmefi recs, but I really need something close to home. I've had a salon I've loved for years, but they've become increasingly conservative and my cuts have been more and more bleh, and more and more expensive. I'm willing to spend money for a great cut and color, though. Who do you know who is fabulous?

How much money do I need to save for my new business to take off without a hitch?

bacall423 — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:14:43 -0800

How much money do I need to start my business? And am I foolish to think I will be able to do this?? I'm planning to start a private investigating business in early-mid 2008. Before it happens, my partner and I will move from San Francisco to Eugene, OR (she's hopefully going to be attending grad school at UO). Our cost of living will decrease substantially, but she will most likely have a limited income, so I am fully expecting money to be tight for a little while.

My question is this: How much money do I need to save up in order to focus all my efforts on my new business once we're in Eugene?

The business will be low-cost to start-up - I've estimated about $3,000 will go into licensing fees, a new computer, etc. Moving fees have been estimated at about $1,200.

(I should mention here that my business will be a sole proprietorship, I will be working from home, and most of my work will be done online. I'm not the field investigating type of P.I., I'm the public records research P.I. with a librarian background. The main focus of my work will be background investigations and skip tracing.)

So, besides the estimated $4,200 needed to move and start my business, how much do you think would be necessary to have saved up before jumping into this head first? I'm not sure how much rent will be in Eugene, but I'm guessing maybe $800 a month for a 2 bedroom?

Should I look into small business loans, state funded grants, etc., or is that not a good idea?

Also, does anyone have any idea how much E&O insurance for this type of business might cost me?

Why is 9th ave called Broadway?

PercussivePaul — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:30:59 -0800

In Vancouver, BC, the avenues are numbered sequentially, except the street that should be 9th Ave is called Broadway. I thought nothing of this until noticing that the same is true in Eugene, OR. Is that a bizarre coincidence or is there more to it? I thought maybe it was the same in NYC but it doesn't look like it. What gives?

Best neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon?

scrawlyman — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:45:35 -0800

Best neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon? My lil' sister is taking a job at one of the TV stations in Eugene, Oregon, and doesn't know anybody and needs a few tips on where to look for an apartment. Is there a neighborhood that's best for young, single professional types who aren't making a ton of cash, but also don't want to live like college students?

Where should I live in Oregon?

saragoodman3 — Fri, 12 May 2006 15:57:26 -0800

I want to move to Oregon. I have heard good things about Ashland, Medford, Roseburg, Eugene, Corvallis, Salem, Beaverton, and Portland. How can I choose where to try first? We have ‘up and moved’ before (without plans, no jobs waiting at new city) and I don’t want to do that again. I can see us moving summer 2007. I am a twenty-something white female. I am married and we have a cat. I want to move to Oregon and rent for a year or two, and then buy a house. We can swing a $250k mortgage. If we could live below our means that would be ideal. I don’t mind living in a suburb as long as everyone minds their own business. I would love an acre surrounded by a tall fence. I am willing to sacrifice ‘culture’ for privacy. I want to get a dog, and eventually we want to have a kid, in the next 5-6 years. I want a fireplace, a dining room/area, a ‘master suite’, a basement. I like museums, books, bikes. We are foodies, home bodies, but like to have friends over for dinner. We live in So Cal and I cant take it here anymore. Four years ago we moved here from Brooklyn, before that we lived in the Midwest.

Another Ask MeFi is in here somewhere about Portland, so I don’t really need Portland advice, but does anyone else have any thoughts about the other cities, or ones I don’t know about? I don’t know if Portland will be too big of a city for me, with my dreams of a tall fence.

At least one of us would have to find a job, before we could move, but we are both reasonably intelligent and employable. I am a records department supervisor for a medical company. I like to organize stuff, I have management experience. My husband is the IT guy, currently building the infrastructure from the ground up at an office. I would like to hear your opinions, but would also value links to relevant info. I don’t want to drive more than a half hour to get to work, the subway or bus is cool too. Sorry for the long post; I wanted to give as much info about me as I thought was relevant.

arrgghhh

trinarian — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:01:13 -0800

Just got fired from my teaching gig... need directions to somewhere cool. I graduated college last year with a poli sci degree, just spent a year teaching social studies at my old high school and love(d) it. I found out yesterday they won't be renewing my contract due to pretty strong philosophical differences I have with the administration.

I don't know what to do or where to go now. I'm very open to teaching high school again and the Pacific Northwest or Australia/New Zealand are on my mind... it seems like a great chance to get out my hometown. I want to be somewhere relatively urban (in a bike-able and cultural way) yet laid back and open to mavericks and free-thinkers. Somewhere where trends aren't so deeply imbedded into the culture and where someone can just kinda walk in and fit in pretty quickly. San Francisco, Eugene, and Portland are high on my domestic list.

I was thinking of continuing with my summer travel plans by buying a Greyhound pass then hopping around the Pacific Northwest dropping in resumes...

I've got awesome letters of recogmendation from the other teachers and head of the department... Any ideas on what I should do? Where should I go? How to get a job across the oceans or country? What's the first step in getting out of the seas of ambiguity?

This is a very open-ended thread... just suggestions for someone with no other skills than writing, thinking about things, knowing about things, and getting things done when motivated, and taking pictures of garbage cans.

Living in Oregon

Irontom — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:00:17 -0800

What can you tell me about Portland, OR? The good, the bad and the indifferent? My wife and I vacationing in Oregon this summer with the intent of deciding if we could live there, and we need your help. We're a mid-30's couple with 2 kids looking to escape the DC/MD/VA rat race.

We're pretty blue in our politics, and would like a place with a slower pace of life. We want more time with our kids, more opportunities to do outdoorsy stuff, a lower cost of living, dramatically shorter commutes (me = 2 hrs/day, her = 1.5 hrs/day) and generally less stress in our lives. We don't want to live in the boonies, but we dont want to live in a gigantic burb either.

We like the arts, we like to eat a wide variety of foods (from sushi to mexican to whatever) and outdoor activities. So, we need more info: traffic, schools, crime, congestion, weather, leisure activities, neighborhoods, local politics, etc. Tell us what you know, and we will love you forever!

Who is Eugene?

elphTeq — Thu, 13 May 2004 18:32:03 -0800

Desperately seeking Eugene! I have three chilled beats dj mix mp3s downloaded freely via some designer site in 2000/2001, all "mixed by eugene". The titles of the 40 minute mp3s are "round midnight", "heavy build", and "looking forward". I can't remember if eugene is/was a pro dj or a talented hobbyist, but damn his music collection is fine, and I need more!