Portland, OR: Vets Are Dying Daily While VA Employees Telecommute From Home ... Isn't That Convenient!

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd 

Portland, OR 97239

Phone: (503) 220-8262

Website: portland.va.gov

I am a disabled combat veteran and the VA has become a bad joke in just four years, and veterans are dying because of it. I was nearly one of them.

Nearly impossible to get an in-person appointment, the VA is treating vets via telehealth/video appointments - UNACCEPTABLE - I traveled from Portugal to Portland, OR between August and October (61 days) for medical care and SAW JUST ONE DOCTOR IN PERSON.

Appointments are routinely 30+ days out and community referrals don't seem to be offered any longer, a requirement when Trump was president, making VA medical care a nightmare.

I called the Veterans Crisis Line, mentioned suicidal ideation, and talked me into calling an ambulance for me, then SENT ME A BILL FOR $1,500. IF YOU MENTION SUICIDE WHEN DEALING WITH A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, THEY WILL IGNORE YOU. 

The people working in the ER are animals and almost everyone else is burnt-out even though they are all still working from home for some reason. YOU CANNOT HELP VETS BY SITTING ON YOUR BUTTS AT HOME - VETS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR COMFORT ... GET BACK TO WORK YOU LAZY DIRTBAGS!

CombatCritic Gives The Department Of Veteran Affairs 0 Bombs Out Of 10 And A Spot On My ¨WALL OF SHAME¨ ... More Bombs Are Better!

Translation for Civilians: "Fucked Up Beyond All Repair"

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Title: Portland, OR: Vets Are Dying Daily While VA Employees Telecommute From Home ... Isn't That Convenient!

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Ayamonte, Spain: Not Bad - Decent Food, Nice Environment, and Overpriced Food

La Pasta Gansa

Plaza de la Lota, 8 

21400 Ayamonte, Spain

Phone: +34 959 471 608

LaPastaGansa.com

Nice environment, decent service, and tasty chow, but portion sizes and price left a bad taste in my mouth. We stopped in for lunch on a whim, never having seen this place open before.

The menu was much more limited than their online version for some reason. The food was presented nicely enough, but the prices were quite high for lunch (€40 for two - water only)

A small breaded pork cutlet and a little pile of spaghetti bolognese for €17 seems extreme, €12 to €13 would have been a more appealing price point, and my wife's Ravioli alle Erbette in Salsa di Gorgonzola (€13.00) was good, but there were just five ravioli and the herbs were actually spinach, leaving her confused and hungry.

Decent, overpriced food probably will not bring us back anytime soon.

CombatCritic Gives La Pasta Gansa 5 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

Five Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "Continue Mission"

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Portland, OR: Quaint Breakfast/Lunch Spot Is A Definite TravelValue ... HOOAH!

Dean's Homestyle Cafe

15730 SE 130th Ave Clackamas, OR 97015

(503) 305-8929

Website: DeansHomestyleCafe

Prices: $$$$

You know how good a place is by the length of the wait and I had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. A cute old house from the early 1900s, the place has charm, good service, and delicious food at very reasonable prices.

The servers have obviously been here a long time, so things flowed smoothly in my quest for some good chow. Mine was quick, friendy, and attentive, keeping my coffee topped-off whenever she came by.

I had the Homestyle Breakfast ($13) with two eggs, hash browns, three slices of bacon, and a biscuit and gravy. There was so much food, I had to take half home and it was delish. The price was 2/3 the cost of similar breakfasts elsewhere where you are lucky to pay less than $20, making Dean's a definite TravelValue ... HOOAH!

The only negative was me showing-up with not much cash and the sign on the front stated ¨We don't take debit/credit cards¨, so I had to run to an ATM down the street. In this day of contactless payments, I would have been happy to pay and extra buck or two to use a card.

CombatCritic Gives Dean's Homestyle Cafe 9 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

Nine Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "U.S. Marine Response To A Verbal Greeting Or As An Expression Of Enthusiasm"

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Portland, OR: A Wild West Shitty Attitude And Dishonesty Left This Disabled Veteran In Disbelief

WILD WEST EMPORIUM - JANTZEN BEACH (Cannabis Dispensaries)

11850 N. Center Avenue

Portland, OR 97217

(Hayden Island, North Portland)

Open: 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Phone: (503) 278-4560

Website: WildWestEmporiumOR.com

Prices: $$$$

They give a 10% veterans discount and service is usually very friendly and good, but not today.

The young man who let me in and helped me was of little help after all. When I asked specific questions about products, he offered little to nothing in terms of information. He was rude, having become frustrated by this disabled combat veteran's lack of speed in processing information. I was the only person in the store at the time, so I am not sure what the rush was.

I asked and paid for one ounce of product ($210), but I only received 27.6 grams because they ran out and no discount was offered. I let it slide because I was not going to make an issue over $6.

However, I didn't realize until I got home that he also shorted me a pack of gummies ($12 each/100 mg), having asked for and paid for four, I got three. Well, I guess he showed me for not being fast and succinct enough for his liking ... HOOAH?

When all was said and done, I was ripped off for almost $20 in products, likely offsetting any discount I may have received.

I make special trips here from Washougal, but I will shop closer to home where I will still be treated like dirt, but spend much less on gas from now on.

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Three Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up"

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