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Old 04-26-2013, 08:10 AM
 
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And yeah, I've heard all about the Seattle Freeze. And how it takes 5 years to make friends and all...

I really don't want to go down that path, so I'm trying to be as proactive as possible about meeting people. That said, if anyone wants to grab a drink (or 6), or show me some awesome part of the city I might not otherwise find, or meet up at your favorite eating spot, please feel free to DM me

I promise I'm not a creeper. 28 year old gay male, work for a progressive political tech firm (based in DC and Boston, but I'll be keeping my job and working from home). I'll be staying with a friend on the Hill until I find a place, so I'll be pretty centrally located.

Anyway, hope to hear from some of you. And can't wait to start exploring my new digs

(Also, bonus points to anyone who can direct me to somewhere I can watch Game of Thrones every week. My buddy I'm staying with doesn't have cable. I'm willing to give up all my other shows for a while...but I refuse to give up GoT...especially this season)
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Old 04-26-2013, 09:26 AM
 
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How could Seattle hate transplants when so many of her citizens are transplants themselves?
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Old 04-26-2013, 09:40 AM
 
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Welcome! Great time of year to move here.

I know lots of places to watch soccer games but not GoT, sorry!
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Old 04-26-2013, 09:53 AM
 
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How could Seattle hate transplants when so many of her citizens are transplants themselves?
I'm mostly kidding. I have a theory though: People move to Seattle, and immediately take to reddit and other forums to denounce any FUTURE transplants.
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Old 04-26-2013, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I have a suggestion for GoT. You could do what i do and watch GoT for free if you have an internet connection. it only takes a brief bit of googling to find it in HD even.

EDIT: Im also somewhat confident the weather of Seattle will help control population to an extent. With the influx of new comers and rising real estate on top of the gloomy weather it should push others out!
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Old 04-26-2013, 10:53 AM
 
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There are 2 types of translplants people here hate. Those that moved here with little research based on some romanticized notion/fantasy created by the media, and Californians.

DC transplants are kind of novel. When people hear we moved from Virginia they assume I was in the military. They get a puzzled look when I explain we lived in the DC suburbs.
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Old 04-26-2013, 10:57 AM
 
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I'd be more interested in the DC gossip, the funny stuff like who's on the brink of getting caught chasing pages. But blogging that would probably get you in trouble anyway.
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Old 04-26-2013, 11:00 AM
 
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There are 2 types of translplants people here hate. Those that moved here with little research based on some romanticized notion/fantasy created by the media, and Californians.

DC transplants are kind of novel. When people hear we moved from Virginia they assume I was in the military. They get a puzzled look when I explain we lived in the DC suburbs.

Oh, I've done my research. Sometimes I start to think I did a bit too much research and really just need to go with the gut on this And I'm not a Californian. So maybe I'm good to go?
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Old 04-26-2013, 11:18 AM
 
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And yeah, I've heard all about the Seattle Freeze. And how it takes 5 years to make friends and all...

I really don't want to go down that path, so I'm trying to be as proactive as possible about meeting people. That said, if anyone wants to grab a drink (or 6), or show me some awesome part of the city I might not otherwise find, or meet up at your favorite eating spot, please feel free to DM me

I promise I'm not a creeper. 28 year old gay male, work for a progressive political tech firm (based in DC and Boston, but I'll be keeping my job and working from home). I'll be staying with a friend on the Hill until I find a place, so I'll be pretty centrally located.

Anyway, hope to hear from some of you. And can't wait to start exploring my new digs

(Also, bonus points to anyone who can direct me to somewhere I can watch Game of Thrones every week. My buddy I'm staying with doesn't have cable. I'm willing to give up all my other shows for a while...but I refuse to give up GoT...especially this season)
Most people here ARE transplants! You may miss all of the cultural/transportation amenities and political tension in D.C. -- are you prepared to leave that behind? If so, you will feel right at home.
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Old 04-26-2013, 11:30 AM
 
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Yea, Seattle is 70% transplants. As for the two types of transplants-- that's not exclusive to Seattle, that's pretty much everywhere.
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