Trivia thread -

Drince88 · 08-27-2005, 06:23 PM

Oh, I spent a LOT of time there before I moved (in fact, it's why my ticket to visit Disneyland in October was only $10!)

Lewiston, Idaho. (right across the river from Clarkston, WA)

(And yes, Alex, Longview has 2 rather large pulp mills - Longview Fibre is a pulp/paper mill and Weyerhaeuser has a large pulp/paper mill there as well (in addition to the saw mill -- And Camas has spent a TON of money in the last few years to clean up their wastewater treatment to cut down on the smell!)

If this is correct, someone else will have to do a question. I was going to dream up something, but I don't know where I'm going to be tomorrow, or if I'll have electricity if I stay home, so I can't commit to being on line to respond.

Alex · 08-27-2005, 08:05 PM

Really? Years of driving through Longview and I don't think I ever smelled them. Are they cleaner than Camas's was or am I just unaware?

And I'm pretty sure Lewiston is right.

wendybeth · 08-27-2005, 10:05 PM

Lewiston is correct! I did time there as small child, and I still remember the stench. It permeates everything- clothing, hair, food.... (insert barfy smilie here). Potlatch has a big mill there, or at least they used to- don't know if it's still running. Alex is right; Spokane is just across the border from Idaho.

Alex · 08-28-2005, 12:14 AM

After a summer working a salmon cannery in Kodiak, Alaska, people living near paper mills have nothing to complain about. Of course, in Kodiak, there was nothing that didn't smell like salmon so there really wasn't anybody on the outside to be offended.

Drince88 · 08-29-2005, 06:53 PM

And yes, Wendybeth, the Potlatch mill is still running strong.

I'm not sure why you never smelled Longview Fibre, Alex - I'm sure you saw the steam plumes from I-5 when you drove by. I'm not sure if the prevailing winds maybe would have blown the stench more towards St. Helens (not the Mt - the town in Oregon). I would come back into the office from visiting there, and the guy in the cube next to me would complain that I smelled. He also said he could tell when I got a Fedex or something from them - because even overnight, it would still smell.

Sorry for the derail -- Again, I'm not sure when I'll be able to check back in - someone else will need to come up with a question.

08-27-2005, 06:23 PM	#1
Drince88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 481	Oh, I spent a LOT of time there before I moved (in fact, it's why my ticket to visit Disneyland in October was only $10!) Lewiston, Idaho. (right across the river from Clarkston, WA) (And yes, Alex, Longview has 2 rather large pulp mills - Longview Fibre is a pulp/paper mill and Weyerhaeuser has a large pulp/paper mill there as well (in addition to the saw mill -- And Camas has spent a TON of money in the last few years to clean up their wastewater treatment to cut down on the smell!) If this is correct, someone else will have to do a question. I was going to dream up something, but I don't know where I'm going to be tomorrow, or if I'll have electricity if I stay home, so I can't commit to being on line to respond.
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08-27-2005, 08:05 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Really? Years of driving through Longview and I don't think I ever smelled them. Are they cleaner than Camas's was or am I just unaware? And I'm pretty sure Lewiston is right.
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08-27-2005, 10:05 PM	#3
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Lewiston is correct! I did time there as small child, and I still remember the stench. It permeates everything- clothing, hair, food.... (insert barfy smilie here). Potlatch has a big mill there, or at least they used to- don't know if it's still running. Alex is right; Spokane is just across the border from Idaho. __________________
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08-28-2005, 12:14 AM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	After a summer working a salmon cannery in Kodiak, Alaska, people living near paper mills have nothing to complain about. Of course, in Kodiak, there was nothing that didn't smell like salmon so there really wasn't anybody on the outside to be offended.
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08-29-2005, 06:53 PM	#5
Drince88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 481	And yes, Wendybeth, the Potlatch mill is still running strong. I'm not sure why you never smelled Longview Fibre, Alex - I'm sure you saw the steam plumes from I-5 when you drove by. I'm not sure if the prevailing winds maybe would have blown the stench more towards St. Helens (not the Mt - the town in Oregon). I would come back into the office from visiting there, and the guy in the cube next to me would complain that I smelled. He also said he could tell when I got a Fedex or something from them - because even overnight, it would still smell. Sorry for the derail -- Again, I'm not sure when I'll be able to check back in - someone else will need to come up with a question.
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