Hi,
Well, first of all, do I really want to be a Belling-hamster? :)
Besides, didn't Pournelle and Niven destroy Bellingham in 'Footfall'?
Actually, I've spent a fair bit of time at Bellingham, having gone to a number of cons there (besides the fact that my daughter went to WWU for one semester). Pretty enough town, nice enough weather (unless the wind lies in the 'gap'). But if I wanted rural, I'd rather go for Blaine (you know, I didn't remember if 'Blain' had an 'e' at the end or not. A web search seems to indicate that the opinion on that is abour 50-50 :) ), or even a bit above the 49th where things are cheaper.
Yep, you're safe enough from Rainer (as long as it's a small burp and not a major blow and the wind is right). But if the fault by the Straight of Juan de Fuca takes a slip, Bellingham could end up being ocean *bottom* real estate.
Actually, Pullman was a right nice place to live. A bit extreme in temperature, but not too bad. And a seven minute commute (when traffic was *real* bad) has a certain charm. :)
--Pete
Well, first of all, do I really want to be a Belling-hamster? :)
Besides, didn't Pournelle and Niven destroy Bellingham in 'Footfall'?
Actually, I've spent a fair bit of time at Bellingham, having gone to a number of cons there (besides the fact that my daughter went to WWU for one semester). Pretty enough town, nice enough weather (unless the wind lies in the 'gap'). But if I wanted rural, I'd rather go for Blaine (you know, I didn't remember if 'Blain' had an 'e' at the end or not. A web search seems to indicate that the opinion on that is abour 50-50 :) ), or even a bit above the 49th where things are cheaper.
Yep, you're safe enough from Rainer (as long as it's a small burp and not a major blow and the wind is right). But if the fault by the Straight of Juan de Fuca takes a slip, Bellingham could end up being ocean *bottom* real estate.
Actually, Pullman was a right nice place to live. A bit extreme in temperature, but not too bad. And a seven minute commute (when traffic was *real* bad) has a certain charm. :)
--Pete
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