Moving

• Timothy J. Bruce

  SSChasing Mays

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  January 18, 2006 at 11:25 am

  #615572

  Addresses and zip codes are really strange, and I'm glad that there isn't significant reliance on the zip code by different governement agencies and businesses.

  My Zip Code belong to 4 (yes FOUR) different cities, depending on the data source.

  I live in Aloha, OR, between the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro (both fairly large cities - 50K+).  Aloha is an unincorporated part of the county, and extends across into the Beaverton city line, but the city line for Hillsboro is across the street (literally).  Ok, enough geography, but it plays into this issue....

  When calling and ordering things or doing business I've been asked for my zip code.  I've been asked if I live in Aloha, Beaverton, or Hillsboro.  One person even got angry with me when I told them I lived in Aloha (my servicing Post Office) and she said that I live in Beaverton.  No point in arguing...she wan't going to fix anything in her computer (even if she could).

  Imagine my surprise, however, when someone responded that I live in Portland (closest major city and only 12 miles away).  My mail from them actually came to my zip code with "Portland" as the city.

  I love moving (NOT)....and I love the "validity" of data that exists out there.

  Tim

  Timothy J. Bruce

• wildh

  SSCarpal Tunnel

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  January 20, 2006 at 7:56 am

  #616081

  Steve,

  Any change we can google earth the homestead?

  Howard.

• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

  SSC Guru

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  January 20, 2006 at 8:23 am

  #616104

  I'd like to, but my wife will get upset

  I'll drop a picture on the blog (http://sqlservercentral.com/cs/blogs/steve_jones/default.aspx)