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dotnmarty
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| Dreamer wrote: | I always thought Pysht was much harder to pronounce than Sequim! 
Joe, usually 10-15" of rain. Less this year. |
Puyallup- pyoo-AL-up
Pysht- pisht
..and I thought Piscataway was, well, funny...
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Sea Wolf
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| dotnmarty wrote: | | Dreamer wrote: | I always thought Pysht was much harder to pronounce than Sequim!
Joe, usually 10-15" of rain. Less this year. |
Puyallup- pyoo-AL-up
Pysht- pisht
..and I thought Piscataway was, well, funny... |
How about a T-Shirt with a pronouncing Gazetteer of your more challenging (and funny!) words printed on it for tourists and newcomers?
Would be a conversation starter, for sure!
(Would be nice with some sort of related cartoon on it, too!)
Joe.  
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rogerbum
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| dotnmarty wrote: | | Dreamer wrote: | I always thought Pysht was much harder to pronounce than Sequim!
Joe, usually 10-15" of rain. Less this year. |
Puyallup- pyoo-AL-up
Pysht- pisht
..and I thought Piscataway was, well, funny... |
I saw a local comedian about 15 years ago who had a bit that went something like - "I went to my doctor. He told me I had Puyallups. Said he had to go up there with an Enumclaw to get 'em out. I get Sequimish just thinking about it".
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chimoii
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Just for smiles, I went to a Navy school in Wales in the 1960s. It was in a place called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch . After 3 years I could pronounce it.
Back to Sequim. I have thought about taking a trip over there from Victoria. I'm sure that the guys from Port Angeles must do this frequently. How long does it typically take?
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Da Nag
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| chimoii wrote: | | Back to Sequim. I have thought about taking a trip over there from Victoria. I'm sure that the guys from Port Angeles must do this frequently. How long does it typically take? |
90 minutes for the ferry to PA, 20 minutes to Sequim.
Keep an eye on the ferry schedule, though...only one crossing per day this time of year, and there will be no sailings starting next week during the Coho's annual drydock.
Also, a not widely known fact - you can take the ferry for free on your birthday.
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chimoii
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Da Nag wrote: | | chimoii wrote: | | Back to Sequim. I have thought about taking a trip over there from Victoria. I'm sure that the guys from Port Angeles must do this frequently. How long does it typically take? |
90 minutes for the ferry to PA, 20 minutes to Sequim.
Keep an eye on the ferry schedule, though...only one crossing per day this time of year, and there will be no sailings starting next week during the Coho's annual drydock.
Also, a not widely known fact - you can take the ferry for free on your birthday. |
Sorry for not being clear. I was thinking about making the trip by C-Dory rather than ferry. |
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Jake B
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| Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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we have going to victoria on our radar for this summer we do however cross the straits from sequim to get to friday harbor its a 34 mile trip and we taking our time make it in around 1.5 hours on flat seas one time on bad seas took 4.5 hours... i would think(without looking) pa to victoria should be about the same.
on edit: looks like about 24 miles or so... |
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Bris
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Jury duty wrapped up this week, so will be checking out Sequim probably Wednesday-Thursday. Roger, will be in contact. Tom, if I go that route will get ahold of you. Didn't realize the town was the size to support home improvement stores. All the comments were positive. No one has anything negative to say? Thanks to all for the information.
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry for the delayed response. Just have not been able to be here very often lately. (Here being both the C-Brat site and Sequim.)
Most of what has been said about Sequim so far is pretty accurate. Just a newbee here (8+ years), so this is my opinion only. Property is not cheap here, and though you may have a Sequim address, unless you are outside of the city limits, you will not be on waterfront property. John Wayne is a nice marina, well kept and reasonable launch fees. They do, however, roll up the wash rack for the winter. but the docks remain. Not everyone here are displaced Californians; we have one of the highest concentrations of retired commercial airline pilots in the country. That comes from the fact that these are guys who spent their whole professional lives looking at weather and weather patterns. The nickname "Blue Hole" comes from the trans pacific pilots being able to see the ground first as they crossed over our rain shadow spot.
Sequim (or as the license plate in the 101 Diner says "SKWIM") is the home of the oldest continuous community festival in the state -- the Irrigation Festival. And also one of the most expensive for city water in the state.
But just to be fair, we have dogs that bite, cops who write tickets, no Starbucks on every corner, and only a few days above 80 a year. And yes, we are only an inch or two from Seattle on the map but it will take 2-3 hours to get there from here, at least one ferry ride or a toll bridge fair of $5+ or about 150 mile drive through the state capital.
Do I like it here, Yup I do, is it for everyone. Nope it's not. Would it be a good place for you? You have to come and try it out would be my bet.
Harvey
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dotnmarty
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| Hi Harvey- that Hiway 101 diner sounds like reason enough for me. Can you get liver and onions anytime day or night? Now that's important. |
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Marty,
Liver and onions -- YES. (Didn't know so I called them.) No, they don't have a web site, but they do have good food, and and interesting, "retro" decor, which for me seems just right but to some would seem dated (and that's the appeal for others  so it all works.)
They have good breakfasts, and fish and chips are pretty good too.
And since Hiway 101 used to run right through town, there position on Washington Street, the main east-west street, is fully appropriate.
Harvey
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dotnmarty
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| Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| You called them! Bless you my friend. I'm putting a trip to Sequim and the Hyway 101 diner on/in my bucket list. |
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rogerbum
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| Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| dotnmarty wrote: | | You called them! Bless you my friend. I'm putting a trip to Sequim and the Hyway 101 diner on/in my bucket list. |
Marty,
I love liver and onions and my wife hates 'em. Want to do a joint road trip? |
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Da Nag
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| Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| rogerbum wrote: | | Want to do a joint road trip? |
Maybe from WA to CO? |
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Grumpy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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Roger, FYI.
If you are the other side of the water you can also get them at the Skagit Valley Farmhouse on Rte 20.
Merv
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