I used to think that Oregonians had no accent. But working in Saudi Arabia, I was able to predict if a person on TV was from Oregon based on their accent. It seems kinda folksy and on-the-farm-like. With all the people moving to Portland and western Oregon over the years, I think the accent is becoming diluted, and some of the localisms are fading away. My dad says that in the old days, when logging dominated the economy, loggers would come into the bar, yelling "Timberrr!!!", which meant he was buying a round of drinks for everyone in the bar. I'd never heard this before, and I probably never will.