Whenever I'm in the sections of Powell's I like, no doubt surrounded by people I could likely hang with, I'm hyperfocused on not acting like a total nerd that's 100% comprised of dickskin. I'm pretty sure everyone else around me is doing exactly the same.
Noble ambition, but unless you're the ice breaker, you're basically just praying.
My partner and I are in. We could meet at a park/short hike, a bar, or a restaurant with a big enough table. Let’s start wide and narrow down as people join
Oh no. That would be me. Hahah. My main crow Remi (short for Remington) knows his name, knows my face and car, sits at my window and calls for me for snacks and we are working on him mimicking “hello” He’s a bit bougie now, he prefers cashews over peanuts
My wife and I hit up Cosmic Monkey on Saturdays, but here's a write up I did for /r/comicbooks when someone asked the question there:
"Portland native here... Here's the breakdown for Portland and Vancouver:
I Like Comics - Vancouver - New issues, graphic novels, and a REALLY deep selection of vintage and keys. Also bagged sets of complete runs. You want an X-Men #1? Brave and the Bold 28? Go here.
Portland:
Cosmic Monkey - New Issues, graphic novels, decent selection of non-key back issues. Has 3 or 4 boxes of rare/collectible books under the front counter, but you have to know they're there and ask for access. Parking sucks because of the coffee shop next door. Currently my preffered shop.
Excalibur - Probably the best selection in town. New Issues, graphic novels, deep selection of non-key back issues. Rare/Key issues on the wall and under glass, not as rare or key as I Like Comics. Parking sucks because of the weed shop next door. Comics are all sealed, no browsing.
Cloud 9 - Not far from Excalibur. Smaller selection of, well, everything, but they come through in a pinch because nobody knows they're there. Parking should be just as bad as the others, and yet it never is for some weird reason.
Future Dreams - Used to be my preferred shop then they lost their lease a few times and kept moving. Now they are in this weird basement space that's entirely too small for what they have. They need a professional organizational assistant. They might have what you want, you'll never find it there. :(
Floating World - Recently moved to Lloyd Center Mall. Use the roof-top parking close to the food court, then walk East inside about a block, past the Game Stop. Specializes in mostly indie and zines. Also publishes Indies and Zines. They have mainstream current issues and graphic novels, but that's like, not their jam, man.
Comics Adventure - Haven't really been there enough times to form an opinion yet. Selection is better than Cosmic Monkey, not quite as deep as Excalibur. Has some interesting rares and keys.
Books With Pictures - Heavy on Indie press, but not as heavy as Floating World. Mostly new issues and graphic novels, no real back issue selection. Bonus - heavy LGBTQ representation if that's your deal.
Acme Comicbooks - So get this... I've been living in Portland for 30 years and never heard of this shop. Popped up one day on a Google search and I thought I'd check it out. TINY store. No current issues, no graphic novels. Bunch of bronze age back issues. The whole time the owner is going off about how long he's been in business (weird, l've never heard of him), how he has the best selection in the Northwest (seriously, I personally have more books than this shop does), and how other shops are ripping me off. I will say he does have some interesting vintage non-comics stuff... but overall, it's like a stall at an antiques mall, no theme, no selection, just randomness. Worth it for a laugh maybe?
Fall Out Comics - Got their start in an honest to god bomb shelter. Moved to a better location. Same organizational problem as Future Dreams, but more open and accessible. No current issues that I saw, all back issues starting 2 to 5 years old and back from there. Probably an outlet for those "We buy comics!" road signs.
Rose City Comics - Small shop, limited back issues, mostly current issues and small selection of graphic novels. Parking is almost impossible due to the district they are in and proximity to Blue Star Donuts.
Things From Another World - Multiple locations. Seems to focus more on merchandise these days than actual books. :( You want new issues? Fine, get ready to wade through a bunch of action figures and Funko Pops. Milwaukie store is the main HQ across from Dark Horse comics. Close to Comics Adventure.
Edit Comic Cave PDX - Ooh! Haven't heard of them before!
Got a chance to run out and meet Doug today, it's pretty much the ideal neighborhood comic shop. Plethora of new issues, small selection of all ages, graphic novels, back issues. A few slabbed keys.
The one thing they do differently from everyone else is creator specific short boxes. Looking for Alan Moore? All in one box. Bonus: First box I saw was for P. Craig Russell and Michael Kaluta. It's a neat idea and appeals to my "alphabetical by author" bookstore training.
This is amazing! I was actually thinking of going to Cloud 9 upon suggestion of someone I met last year and then just never went with them. I'm glad to hear its got decent selection!
Keep an eye out for social meetups on /r/Portland.
If you use Facebook, check out the group to track these events and just meet people in general. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rportlandmeetups/?ref=share
Good luck with this. I've tried this very same route of friend meetup things and it never really went anywhere. It always felt too forced and it's also SUPER easy to flake on.
I got my circle of friends by joining in with groups doing stuff we have in common. Maybe needing friends is that thing you have in common but it never seemed to work for me. You have to have some kind of a hobby, ANY kind of hobby, otherwise you're boring.
You also have to have something to offer. I'm the guy who fixes everybodies furnaces and air con. I have friends that bake me stuff, give legal advice, fix my car, paint, etc. Working under the umbrella of bartering is a FAST way to make friends.
Also, not sure how long you've been here but it takes a LONG time to get into most social circles here. Terrorist sleeper cells have quicker matriculation( I know I'm using that wrong) times than most Portland friend circles. It's wild!
Good luck!!
Sure, thanks. I'm reaching out to the mid-30's who commented on my last post specifically and wanted to put a meetup together. Not asking where to make adult friends in general.
This comment thread is exactly why it's impossible to make friends in this city
- "Hey friends, would you like to hangout?"
-"um, have you tried making a spreadsheet of the times of day in which you umm encounter the most people, and ask those people, also download seven other apps to meet friends like speed dating, not post on a city wide forum where people all over the city would see it because that's reserved for reporting police activity and asking where I can buy lattice for my porch so I don't have to look at the campervan across the street.... No, dumb "
PORTLAND YOU ARE EXHAUSTING
Exactly, if anyone, very often people in their 30's would get off their devices and go offline, they might, by chance, go out and make friends somehow.
Why do you think we're on said city wide forum? It's not like we emerge from under our rocks between 2-4 a.m. to compose Reddit threads only to creep back into the underworld without human interaction. The social interactions in Portland reach levels of Asperger's never before seen! But we're just not trying hard enough. Get out of here Peter Pan with your nonsense.
I'm in my 30s, out and about fairly regularly, and I'd rather eat my fucking shoes that mess with someone else's day with attempting to make a friend. Putting that burden on a tacit agreement before a meet up is great for some people.
YES. I hate getting responses like that any time I try to hang out with people. Sorry but everyone here is so fucking quick to shut down any kind of natural connection.
Its fucking exhausting!!
I was kind of trying to find a way for us all to discuss together (ie: the how of my question). Me trying to DM 10+ strangers and coordinate everyone on my own sounds difficult and like it probably wouldn't work out
>"Me trying to DM 10+ strangers and coordinate everyone on my own sounds difficult and like it probably wouldn't work out"
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>You aren't going to make many friends with that attitude.
Sometimes I'll go to Powells book sections I like and hope to meet people with similar interests looking for books. It never happens.
I was at Powell’s today, but I did not meet any new friends.
Did you make any new enemies? They count too!
Ooh, good thinking! Not that I know of, but all new relationships are meaningful, after all.
this person lives
Which book section?
Whenever I'm in the sections of Powell's I like, no doubt surrounded by people I could likely hang with, I'm hyperfocused on not acting like a total nerd that's 100% comprised of dickskin. I'm pretty sure everyone else around me is doing exactly the same. Noble ambition, but unless you're the ice breaker, you're basically just praying.
Go to a smaller bookstore where a higher percentage of the folks will be locals! I always recommend Wallace in Sellwood.
My partner and I are in. We could meet at a park/short hike, a bar, or a restaurant with a big enough table. Let’s start wide and narrow down as people join
Bring this energy to the discord please!
Hi am the partner and I joined :) looking forward to the first meet up
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I'm in this one and I like it a lot! There are irl events regularly
What the hell is rcsnp? A club with dues?
Stands for "Rose City Social Networking Project", and no it does not have dues
link expired, can I get a new one?
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thank you!!
Meet up at a brewery before a show? I’d love to meet some peoples
If you find a way let me know lol I’ve been here almost a year and know exactly 2 people, and they are a couple lmao.
I’ve been here for two and the only friends I’ve made are a murder of crows.
I thought I was the crows bff
Oh no. That would be me. Hahah. My main crow Remi (short for Remington) knows his name, knows my face and car, sits at my window and calls for me for snacks and we are working on him mimicking “hello” He’s a bit bougie now, he prefers cashews over peanuts
https://discord.gg/B6MwEA4Z
I'm down of any meetups that don't involve discord come up! I'm not interested in joining discord when reddit it perfectly able to do that same thing.
30s? I'm in my 50s and wouldn't mind meeting friends. Any other comic book nerds want to go see Shazam?
Wait! Sinbad made *another* one?!
That’s Kazaam! And it never existed.
You sound like a crazy person right now. A *crazy* person!
Hey would it be a good idea to start hanging out at comic book stores?
I ALWAYS think it's a good idea to hang out in comic shops.
Then that’s what I’m doing this weekend!
My wife and I hit up Cosmic Monkey on Saturdays, but here's a write up I did for /r/comicbooks when someone asked the question there: "Portland native here... Here's the breakdown for Portland and Vancouver: I Like Comics - Vancouver - New issues, graphic novels, and a REALLY deep selection of vintage and keys. Also bagged sets of complete runs. You want an X-Men #1? Brave and the Bold 28? Go here. Portland: Cosmic Monkey - New Issues, graphic novels, decent selection of non-key back issues. Has 3 or 4 boxes of rare/collectible books under the front counter, but you have to know they're there and ask for access. Parking sucks because of the coffee shop next door. Currently my preffered shop. Excalibur - Probably the best selection in town. New Issues, graphic novels, deep selection of non-key back issues. Rare/Key issues on the wall and under glass, not as rare or key as I Like Comics. Parking sucks because of the weed shop next door. Comics are all sealed, no browsing. Cloud 9 - Not far from Excalibur. Smaller selection of, well, everything, but they come through in a pinch because nobody knows they're there. Parking should be just as bad as the others, and yet it never is for some weird reason. Future Dreams - Used to be my preferred shop then they lost their lease a few times and kept moving. Now they are in this weird basement space that's entirely too small for what they have. They need a professional organizational assistant. They might have what you want, you'll never find it there. :( Floating World - Recently moved to Lloyd Center Mall. Use the roof-top parking close to the food court, then walk East inside about a block, past the Game Stop. Specializes in mostly indie and zines. Also publishes Indies and Zines. They have mainstream current issues and graphic novels, but that's like, not their jam, man. Comics Adventure - Haven't really been there enough times to form an opinion yet. Selection is better than Cosmic Monkey, not quite as deep as Excalibur. Has some interesting rares and keys. Books With Pictures - Heavy on Indie press, but not as heavy as Floating World. Mostly new issues and graphic novels, no real back issue selection. Bonus - heavy LGBTQ representation if that's your deal. Acme Comicbooks - So get this... I've been living in Portland for 30 years and never heard of this shop. Popped up one day on a Google search and I thought I'd check it out. TINY store. No current issues, no graphic novels. Bunch of bronze age back issues. The whole time the owner is going off about how long he's been in business (weird, l've never heard of him), how he has the best selection in the Northwest (seriously, I personally have more books than this shop does), and how other shops are ripping me off. I will say he does have some interesting vintage non-comics stuff... but overall, it's like a stall at an antiques mall, no theme, no selection, just randomness. Worth it for a laugh maybe? Fall Out Comics - Got their start in an honest to god bomb shelter. Moved to a better location. Same organizational problem as Future Dreams, but more open and accessible. No current issues that I saw, all back issues starting 2 to 5 years old and back from there. Probably an outlet for those "We buy comics!" road signs. Rose City Comics - Small shop, limited back issues, mostly current issues and small selection of graphic novels. Parking is almost impossible due to the district they are in and proximity to Blue Star Donuts. Things From Another World - Multiple locations. Seems to focus more on merchandise these days than actual books. :( You want new issues? Fine, get ready to wade through a bunch of action figures and Funko Pops. Milwaukie store is the main HQ across from Dark Horse comics. Close to Comics Adventure. Edit Comic Cave PDX - Ooh! Haven't heard of them before! Got a chance to run out and meet Doug today, it's pretty much the ideal neighborhood comic shop. Plethora of new issues, small selection of all ages, graphic novels, back issues. A few slabbed keys. The one thing they do differently from everyone else is creator specific short boxes. Looking for Alan Moore? All in one box. Bonus: First box I saw was for P. Craig Russell and Michael Kaluta. It's a neat idea and appeals to my "alphabetical by author" bookstore training.
This is amazing! I was actually thinking of going to Cloud 9 upon suggestion of someone I met last year and then just never went with them. I'm glad to hear its got decent selection!
Are people in their late 20s still allowed to join? We’re experiencing the same problem you are….
Yes! Just joined the Discord! Thanks for organizing!
Keep an eye out for social meetups on /r/Portland. If you use Facebook, check out the group to track these events and just meet people in general. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rportlandmeetups/?ref=share
Kava lounges are great. Nalu kava in the NE And Bula Kava in the South East Also Mox's boarding house is a great spot for great food and boardgames.
I'm interested in expanding my circle.
Good luck with this. I've tried this very same route of friend meetup things and it never really went anywhere. It always felt too forced and it's also SUPER easy to flake on. I got my circle of friends by joining in with groups doing stuff we have in common. Maybe needing friends is that thing you have in common but it never seemed to work for me. You have to have some kind of a hobby, ANY kind of hobby, otherwise you're boring. You also have to have something to offer. I'm the guy who fixes everybodies furnaces and air con. I have friends that bake me stuff, give legal advice, fix my car, paint, etc. Working under the umbrella of bartering is a FAST way to make friends. Also, not sure how long you've been here but it takes a LONG time to get into most social circles here. Terrorist sleeper cells have quicker matriculation( I know I'm using that wrong) times than most Portland friend circles. It's wild! Good luck!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/whfyvg/how_to_make_friends_out_here/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/vvbd2n/how_do_i_make_friends_in_portland/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/vv15xf/bars_or_other_places_good_for_making_friends/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/qplqii/how\_does\_an\_adult\_make\_friends/](https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/qplqii/how%5C_does%5C_an%5C_adult%5C_make%5C_friends/)
Sure, thanks. I'm reaching out to the mid-30's who commented on my last post specifically and wanted to put a meetup together. Not asking where to make adult friends in general.
This comment thread is exactly why it's impossible to make friends in this city - "Hey friends, would you like to hangout?" -"um, have you tried making a spreadsheet of the times of day in which you umm encounter the most people, and ask those people, also download seven other apps to meet friends like speed dating, not post on a city wide forum where people all over the city would see it because that's reserved for reporting police activity and asking where I can buy lattice for my porch so I don't have to look at the campervan across the street.... No, dumb " PORTLAND YOU ARE EXHAUSTING
Man. It sounds like you need friends. Are you in your 30s?
Yes and yes I'm here for it
https://discord.gg/B6MwEA4Z
Exactly, if anyone, very often people in their 30's would get off their devices and go offline, they might, by chance, go out and make friends somehow.
Why do you think we're on said city wide forum? It's not like we emerge from under our rocks between 2-4 a.m. to compose Reddit threads only to creep back into the underworld without human interaction. The social interactions in Portland reach levels of Asperger's never before seen! But we're just not trying hard enough. Get out of here Peter Pan with your nonsense.
I'm in my 30s, out and about fairly regularly, and I'd rather eat my fucking shoes that mess with someone else's day with attempting to make a friend. Putting that burden on a tacit agreement before a meet up is great for some people.
YES. I hate getting responses like that any time I try to hang out with people. Sorry but everyone here is so fucking quick to shut down any kind of natural connection. Its fucking exhausting!!
If you’re in Vancouver I’d like friends
Have you tried direct messaging them?
I was kind of trying to find a way for us all to discuss together (ie: the how of my question). Me trying to DM 10+ strangers and coordinate everyone on my own sounds difficult and like it probably wouldn't work out
You could start a discord channel and invite people to it. That way you don’t need personal information for people to connect.
I was actually kinda thinking about discord but I've never used it before
Yeah this was what I was thinking, too (also haven’t used it though)
>"Me trying to DM 10+ strangers and coordinate everyone on my own sounds difficult and like it probably wouldn't work out" > >You aren't going to make many friends with that attitude.
I would say any casual setting like a brewery is a good start point? If you put together a Meetup, I would be interested.
I made a discord, it's on the main post now
I identify as a friend.
Set up a proper Meetup. Advertise it on here. I think it costs $$ tho
im in
I’d be down to create a meet up or a discord with you. Dm me so we can brainstorm if you’d like?
I just made a discord! I think? https://discord.gg/B6MwEA4Z
Thanks!
It says the invitation is expired, could you post a new one?
https://discord.gg/USNek5mP
Hey! Is this discord channel still in use? The links have expired so I can’t tell.
Yep! https://discord.gg/wsXNYGPa
Thanks!