Winters, CA: Prius capital of the U.S. (?)

Jack 06 · 11-20-2005, 04:34 PM

Until shown otherwise, I'm declaring Winters the Prius Capital of the United States of America.

My town, pop. 6,125, has one stoplight (completed last month), no chain grocery store or drugstore, a Subway (but no McWhatever), three gas stations, two bars and one dentist.

And six Priuses.

That's one per thousand of pop.

Our leading industry is Mariani Nut, which packs and ships nuts grown in many surrounding orchards, especially almonds. The nuts in your Almond Joy came from Winters. Also, all the nuts in your Snickers and all other Mars candy bars.

But Winters is so dull, even Theodore Winters, who founded the town in 1875, moved to Nevada, where he ran for governor and lost, but settled.

The highlight of our social calendar is the August Earthquake Festival, commemorating the day in 1906 when the San Francisco earthquake shook a few bricks loose from a building, conking someone on the head and killing him.

But we have six Priuses.

My '01 was the first. My '02 was the second. But they caught on like wildfire, and I know where all six are.

Winters is so boring it's known as "the Gateway to Lake Berryessa", a reservoir 10 miles away. Truth be told, the Chamber doesn't want Winters to be known for anything. Most of us are no-growthers. Winters doesn't have a website.

But we have six Priuses.

Any challengers?

3c3 · 11-20-2005, 05:04 PM

So what you're saying is that Winters residents are nuts. :P

Wayne · 11-20-2005, 05:19 PM

I hope you get to drive to Sacramento or someplace so all your trips aren't 1 mile or less!

Hey, now that we know where you are, how 'bout putting it in your profile? Sacramento could work there too if you want something larger.

BTW, Winters DOES have a web site: http://www.cityofwinters.org/

Be sure not to miss the Free Thanksgiving Dinner at 6:30pm tonight at the Community Center! Maybe we could have a meet!

Jack 06 · 11-20-2005, 05:43 PM

Thanks, Wayne. Those little scamps down at City Hall DID put up a website. I'm so embarrassed. I used to work for the City. Only the Chamber had a website when I was there ('02).

We got a new City Manager, whose only previous experience was in SoCal. He probably wants to turn the place into Irvine. That's why we got the damned stoplight. We do not NEED a stoplight, especially one with a left-hand turn arrow! The four old stop signs worked fine. No fatalities at that intersection. The south-facing sign was a little faded, but they coulda replaced it, or swapped it with the north-facing sign.

Cripes, they're even printing the annual results of our water testing ( 5 wells) and MAILING it to us. No need. We could pick 'em up and save the postage. We only had one "bacteriological contamination" reading last year. But why print it NOW, when it's too late? It was THEN that some folks got sick from it. And it says we've got hard water. Hell, we KNEW that, too. All you have to do is taste the stuff, and look at the end of your tap. No need to put it in a fancy tri-fold, with a damned COLOR picture on it.

DaveinOlyWA · 11-20-2005, 05:52 PM

at one Prius per thousand population, i be willing to be the Lacey-Olympia-
Tumwater area FAR exceeds your density

Jack 06 · 11-20-2005, 05:59 PM

No guessing or "betting" here. Find 'em, Dave, and I'll come up there and count 'em with you. But if that takes more'n a couple days, you'll have to let me sleep on your floor. Or in your garage.

If you or anyone wants to come and count ours, you can sleep on an extra old couch we have, by the fireplace.

DaveinOlyWA · 11-20-2005, 06:10 PM

based on the 2003 or 2004 count (latest i could find) that is 89,444 so only need 90 to tie. if not counting state vehicles (675 purchased by state, estimated 85% are in Thurston County) i can virtually garantee more than 90 in Lacey alone not to mention over a dozen on this site

Jack 06 · 11-20-2005, 06:15 PM

State and local government Priuses disallowed. Winters has one plug-in electric, plus a '95 Chevy that used to be a police car for the CM to drive.

DaveinOlyWA · 11-20-2005, 06:22 PM

ok Henry... tell him how it is. he works at St. Peters hosipital. there is probably 90 Priuses there

EricGo · 11-20-2005, 06:58 PM

I'll just sit on the sidelines and enjoy this contest ..

However, the other day at a red light one Prius was directly ahead of me, and another was alongside me in the next lane. My kids and I were elated.

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11-20-2005, 04:34 PM	#1
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Until shown otherwise, I'm declaring Winters the Prius Capital of the United States of America. My town, pop. 6,125, has one stoplight (completed last month), no chain grocery store or drugstore, a Subway (but no McWhatever), three gas stations, two bars and one dentist. And six Priuses. That's one per thousand of pop. Our leading industry is Mariani Nut, which packs and ships nuts grown in many surrounding orchards, especially almonds. The nuts in your Almond Joy came from Winters. Also, all the nuts in your Snickers and all other Mars candy bars. But Winters is so dull, even Theodore Winters, who founded the town in 1875, moved to Nevada, where he ran for governor and lost, but settled. The highlight of our social calendar is the August Earthquake Festival, commemorating the day in 1906 when the San Francisco earthquake shook a few bricks loose from a building, conking someone on the head and killing him. But we have six Priuses. My '01 was the first. My '02 was the second. But they caught on like wildfire, and I know where all six are. Winters is so boring it's known as "the Gateway to Lake Berryessa", a reservoir 10 miles away. Truth be told, the Chamber doesn't want Winters to be known for anything. Most of us are no-growthers. Winters doesn't have a website. But we have six Priuses. Any challengers?

11-20-2005, 05:04 PM	#2
3c3 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 72 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	So what you're saying is that Winters residents are nuts. :P

11-20-2005, 05:19 PM	#3
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 665 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I hope you get to drive to Sacramento or someplace so all your trips aren't 1 mile or less! Hey, now that we know where you are, how 'bout putting it in your profile? Sacramento could work there too if you want something larger. BTW, Winters DOES have a web site: http://www.cityofwinters.org/ Be sure not to miss the Free Thanksgiving Dinner at 6:30pm tonight at the Community Center! Maybe we could have a meet!

11-20-2005, 05:43 PM	#4
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Thanks, Wayne. Those little scamps down at City Hall DID put up a website. I'm so embarrassed. I used to work for the City. Only the Chamber had a website when I was there ('02). We got a new City Manager, whose only previous experience was in SoCal. He probably wants to turn the place into Irvine. That's why we got the damned stoplight. We do not NEED a stoplight, especially one with a left-hand turn arrow! The four old stop signs worked fine. No fatalities at that intersection. The south-facing sign was a little faded, but they coulda replaced it, or swapped it with the north-facing sign. Cripes, they're even printing the annual results of our water testing ( 5 wells) and MAILING it to us. No need. We could pick 'em up and save the postage. We only had one "bacteriological contamination" reading last year. But why print it NOW, when it's too late? It was THEN that some folks got sick from it. And it says we've got hard water. Hell, we KNEW that, too. All you have to do is taste the stuff, and look at the end of your tap. No need to put it in a fancy tri-fold, with a damned COLOR picture on it.

11-20-2005, 05:52 PM	#5
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,239 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	at one Prius per thousand population, i be willing to be the Lacey-Olympia- Tumwater area FAR exceeds your density

11-20-2005, 05:59 PM	#6
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No guessing or "betting" here. Find 'em, Dave, and I'll come up there and count 'em with you. But if that takes more'n a couple days, you'll have to let me sleep on your floor. Or in your garage. If you or anyone wants to come and count ours, you can sleep on an extra old couch we have, by the fireplace.

11-20-2005, 06:10 PM	#7
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,239 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	based on the 2003 or 2004 count (latest i could find) that is 89,444 so only need 90 to tie. if not counting state vehicles (675 purchased by state, estimated 85% are in Thurston County) i can virtually garantee more than 90 in Lacey alone not to mention over a dozen on this site

11-20-2005, 06:15 PM	#8
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	State and local government Priuses disallowed. Winters has one plug-in electric, plus a '95 Chevy that used to be a police car for the CM to drive.

11-20-2005, 06:22 PM	#9
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,239 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	ok Henry... tell him how it is. he works at St. Peters hosipital. there is probably 90 Priuses there

11-20-2005, 06:58 PM	#10
EricGo Three cats, one Prius, and assorted humans Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM (SouthWest US) Posts: 1,810 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'll just sit on the sidelines and enjoy this contest .. However, the other day at a red light one Prius was directly ahead of me, and another was alongside me in the next lane. My kids and I were elated.