Bend, Oregon ... in the news again

[Gaev]

According to this article ... http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/22/hacki ... e-numbers/ ... users of the Airbnb (vacation rental service) rated Bend, Oregon as the 4th most hospitable city in the USA that hosted guests of this service.

Didn't know Dave was also into hosting his place out to guests ...

[Neosoft Support]

Haven't had to rent out rooms yet, but who knows...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... 20a%20view

[smokinbanger]

Probly be #1 if Oregon didn't have such retarded speed limits

[Neosoft Support]

If you do actually drive the speed limit you'll end up with a long line of cars behind you with drivers complaining about how SLOW you are!

[smokinbanger]

Well I've certainly never been accused of driving the speed limit

[Gaev]

Bend ... the new Silicon Valley ...

http://steveblank.com/2014/01/20/bigger ... rt-1-of-3/
http://steveblank.com/2014/01/22/early- ... ure-funds/
http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/01/bigge ... h-cluster/

... but NeoBookers knew that years ago.

[Neosoft Support]

These articles all seem to be about the same person, which reminds me of a quote from the Portland Oregon newspaper about 100 years ago. It goes something like this:

"If Bend could suck as hard as it blows, it would be an inland port* by now."

It's still true today. The surrounding countryside is beautiful, but the city is filled with the same people who inhabit every city everywhere with all the same virtues and faults.

* Bend is located about 150 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The quote implies that the citizens of Bend are full of themselves.