ALkatraz All American 11299 Posts user info edit post |
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11/13/2007 12:48:41 AM
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mrfrog ☯ 15145 Posts user info edit post |
Oregon sucks. 11/13/2007 12:50:31 AM
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Førte All American 23525 Posts user info edit post |
^ 11/13/2007 12:50:48 AM
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mrfrog ☯ 15145 Posts user info edit post |
Like really California and Washington are teh winz, but what the hell does Oregon have to its name?
It's one of those state we should just leave to nature. 11/13/2007 12:52:27 AM
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Chief All American 3402 Posts user info edit post |
Well, a trail. But yeah, that's about it. 11/13/2007 1:05:43 AM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
so, is there more than one Oregon? 11/13/2007 11:01:39 AM
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LunaK LOSER :( 23634 Posts user info edit post |
only good thing relating to Oregon is the Oregon Trail computer game ![](images/biggrin.gif) 11/13/2007 11:04:55 AM
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Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35780 Posts user info edit post |
oregonians 11/13/2007 11:07:04 AM
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spro All American 4329 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "The origin of the name Oregon is not certain. One theory has it that the name comes from the French Canadian word "ouragan" meaning "storm" or "hurricane." It's thought that the Columbia River was at one time called "the river of storms" by Canadian fur traders plying their trade in the area.
Another suggestion is that the name of the state came from the Spanish word "orejon" meaning "big-ear." This was a term that was applied to many Indian tribes in the area.
A third idea suggests that the name of this state comes from the Spanish word "orégano" for the wild sage which grows so vigorously in eastern Oregon." |
11/13/2007 11:52:58 AM
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JCASHFAN All American 13916 Posts user info edit post |
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11/13/2007 12:05:36 PM
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AndyMac All American 31924 Posts user info edit post |
State Motto - "Oregon: Hey, at least we're not Idaho" 11/13/2007 3:53:56 PM
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