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Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47245 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Had a conference in Havre today, the birthplace of Jeff Ament. Had to drive nearly 7 hours, passed through Big Sandy (where Jeff moved when he was a kid, and where his father served as mayor; also where Jon Tester has his farm). The man comes from a very desolate place. Makes me like him, and his dedication to creativity, even more.
A scenic outlook about 90 mins outside Big Sandy. There were already signs here for Big Sandy, as there wasn't much else in between:
Downtown Big Sandy (seriously):
Havre is mostly just an ugly strip, though the MSU campus (where my conference was held) does look like it has a good farm program. Based on the style of buildings in that area, I'd say all that stuff came after he lived there:
Had a conference in Havre today, the birthplace of Jeff Ament. Had to drive nearly 7 hours, passed through Big Sandy (where Jeff moved when he was a kid, and where his father served as mayor; also where Jon Tester has his farm). The man comes from a very desolate place. Makes me like him, and his dedication to creativity, even more.
A scenic outlook about 90 mins outside Big Sandy. There were already signs here for Big Sandy, as there wasn't much else in between:
Downtown Big Sandy (seriously):
Havre is mostly just an ugly strip, though the MSU campus (where my conference was held) does look like it has a good farm program. Based on the style of buildings in that area, I'd say all that stuff came after he lived there:
An enigma of a man shaped hole in the wall between reality and the soul of the devil.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:13 pm Posts: 39884 Location: 6000 feet beyond man and time.
Monkey_Driven wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Had a conference in Havre today, the birthplace of Jeff Ament. Had to drive nearly 7 hours, passed through Big Sandy (where Jeff moved when he was a kid, and where his father served as mayor; also where Jon Tester has his farm). The man comes from a very desolate place. Makes me like him, and his dedication to creativity, even more.
A scenic outlook about 90 mins outside Big Sandy. There were already signs here for Big Sandy, as there wasn't much else in between:
Downtown Big Sandy (seriously):
Havre is mostly just an ugly strip, though the MSU campus (where my conference was held) does look like it has a good farm program. Based on the style of buildings in that area, I'd say all that stuff came after he lived there:
Thanks for posting these. Jeff is the best.
thanks for quoting the one other post in the thread.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47245 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
BurtReynolds wrote:
thought about moving to Idaho, but northern Montana looks a little too desolate for me.
My dad's whole family is spread throughout Idaho.
Boise could be a great change, depending on your current circumstances. It's a cool city that is growing in a good direction, and there's great nature nearby.
Sandpoint is beautiful, but the economic situation there is...weird. Unless you're rich or want to do a bohemian sort of thing, I'd steer clear.
Parts around Coeur d'Alene area are really nice, but there's way too many wackos and nazis.
I love living in SW Montana. It's absolutely beautiful and there's nowhere I'd rather be right now. The JAFT is very different from where I am, though. Wouldn't want to live there at all.
An enigma of a man shaped hole in the wall between reality and the soul of the devil.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:13 pm Posts: 39884 Location: 6000 feet beyond man and time.
tragabigzanda wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
thought about moving to Idaho, but northern Montana looks a little too desolate for me.
My dad's whole family is spread throughout Idaho.
Boise could be a great change, depending on your current circumstances. It's a cool city that is growing in a good direction, and there's great nature nearby.
Sandpoint is beautiful, but the economic situation there is...weird. Unless you're rich or want to do a bohemian sort of thing, I'd steer clear.
Parts around Coeur d'Alene area are really nice, but there's way too many wackos and nazis.
I love living in SW Montana. It's absolutely beautiful and there's nowhere I'd rather be right now. The JAFT is very different from where I am, though. Wouldn't want to live there at all.
I hear Boise is nice. I may go visit there and check it out.
Joined: Thu March 21, 2013 1:08 am Posts: 2622 Location: Pennsyltucky
Boise is a city that I'm oddly fascinated by somehow. I've never been there but for some reason I've already decided that I would love it there. Even though I have never lived outside of PA... and I never will.
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