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I've got some friends in Georgia who keep telling me I need to move down there.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnrider
Never really considered the deep south before, I'm not a fan of heat or humidity, but at this point, I'm starting to warm up to the idea.
Been to GA many times. You have to be very careful about the area/county you pick to live in. It's not just politics but corruption that can include LE. I'm sure your friends can set you straight on it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
I'd have to think carefully about GA. But FL, SC, and even NC all look good to me.
I wonder if there are folk in other select states that bitch about all the Coloradans moving in, blowing up housing costs & crowding their counties & roads.
Probably not. We're still a pretty small state population-wise. Folks also seem to be going all over the place, not just a single state.
I have a friend in a rural community in FL who is part of the welcoming committee. They make sure all new land owners/residents understand the "rules." The transplants who are "live and let live" types fit in well. They will chase the hand-wringing statists out. They had a developer trying to buy up land to sub-divide and they locked him out too (I can't remember how they did it but I think he got tired and moved on).Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
Other populated areas that don't get personal are different. When I lived in N.FL they hated "Yankees" and didn't seem to care enough to find out what the word "Yankee" meant. Colorado <> New England/NY/NJ, but it was all the same to them.
But they are swimming in "Yankees" and can't do a thing about. Some of these states have income based on migration (FL has no income tax, but a special investment tax to catch the retirees, and limited homestead exemptions on property).
Have a friend that moved to Montana and some of the neighbors won't talk to them because they're from Colorado.
When I used to work auto claims sometimes I'd hear people living in Wyoming complaining about Colorado drivers.
Consider Huntsville, AL, then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
Good cost of living but pay is same as here in COS.
Tons of clearance related positions there on Redstone and in town.
Huntsville, AL is a big NASA location.
Yep. I frequently have to assure people here I'm not one of "those" type of Coloradans. To many people in this part of Idaho, if you weren't born here you're an outsider. Pretty much everyone keeps to themselves and family. Families are huge here, too. Many people my age were born here and have rarely, if ever, traveled more than 100 miles or so from home. It's pretty odd, really.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
Tons of agencies and .mil/.gov contract opportunity. They have wayyyyy more openings than people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs?c...lle,%20Alabama
Just make sure to vote exactly the way that everyone who already lives there votes.
That might be worth looking in to. If I could make a jump to a career in civil space, I'd be pretty ok with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by CavSct1983
Yep. I believe that's where they're building portions of the SLS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Justin, I've explained my main reservation to moving to the deep south in private (so we won't rehash that here) but with AL and GA passing these anti-abortion laws triggering massive autistic screeching from the left, you may see a mass exodus of leftists from those states making them much more attractive.
Although I still think I'd prefer the climate of Tennessee and Kentucky better than AL and GA (but if you go WAY south you can get on the coast in AL and GA so maybe that would make up for it).
I suspect your biggest challenge will be getting your baby-mama to agree to the move
I envy all those who get to leave so congrats! I have seven years until my emancipation, but I'm heading to Wyoming or the Dakotas.
Kentucky is very, very pretty once you're in the countryside. Not like Colorado, but still nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zundfolge
She seemed ok with the idea of moving to Georgia, but mostly because we'd be getting a new house, which is also kind of a nice perk of moving there.
I was born and raised down here in the south so this is really home for me. Heat and humidity would be tough to get used to if you've never lived here but just like the extreme cold you get used to it. You know what I really love about it here (other then the obvious conservative values) is the people. Maybe it's because they are "my" people but I found the majority of Coloradans to just be rude. Maybe not intentional but they just don't take the time to do the little things that matter, like say hello, wave to your neighbor, hold the door for people, say please and thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
Now for those that have not grown up or lived here there will be some culture shock but I think would would come to love it.
And we have a Georgia firearm trading forum site that would blow your mind. I've spent way too much on guns since I have been back here Lol
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hold the door for people,
Entering the dentist office near DTC last week, I held the door open for some dickhead that didn't reciprocate....so I said "you're welcome". He, myself and a lady stepped onto the elevator.
He exited first, and the fucker pressed the open door button on his way out of the elevator. Clearly his big move of the day to F up someone else for a moment, like the guy who busts down the merge lane to the very end and hacks someone off to get in. You petty, self serving piece of shit.
I can't wait to get out of here, it's not soon enough, but my future is ticking away waiting for it to be finally done.
Lots of Mormons in ID. Coincidence?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
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Originally Posted by OtterbatHellcat
I'm sorry OBC ... but that is hilarious to me. D**k move but very funny.
Yep.
He held the door open back for me, didn't he?
It wasn't all that long ago I would have exited the elevator to discuss it with him. I'm tired of shitbaggary.
That's how you're supposed to do it per the Colorado driver's handbook.Quote:
Originally Posted by OtterbatHellcat
I think a lot of the people that are dicks here, aren't from here.
Not so much up here. True for the Boise area and south of there. As a matter of fact, I can't recall ever seeing a LDS building in the area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
I believe it reads something like it should be like a zipper near the end of the two lanes & continues moving for maximum traffic flow. Instead, most people come to an abrupt halt and fly unpleasantries in an effort to recapture feelings they otherwise never feel as a result of a poor childhood and a daddy who never hugged them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I giggle when folks merge far too early & then get all bent because they have to wait longer & won't let anyone in when their 'turn' comes up @ the zip.
So, you're the one!
I'm the one what ? !
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Re reading my post i see the confusion...
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Originally Posted by ChickNorris
The one that is giggling at the gore point.
[Coffee]
Oh. Yup, that is me.Quote:
Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels
[mlp]
So, where are you from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
[Insert state name] native is when someone is born in that state.
As for me,people who lived here for more than 15+ years can call themselves a native if they want.
Btw. Let me know how job market and house/rent is there in Austin.
I think there is a place with lower rent, lower property taxes, higher wage, and less stupid laws.
I've been here nearly 25 years now and, unlike those who were just lucky enough to be born here & too lazy to leave, I actually chose to pick up and move here when I could have lived anywhere in the world. That has got to be good for something.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
Ouch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
That is long enough to be native in my book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jer
I use word "grew up" in CA , but lived here the longest.
I still thank my parents for not moving to OR or WA after LA riot.
Ditto. We moved here in 92. I'd like to stay, and we're grounded here for the foreseeable future with a grandson and related obligations. Otherwise I think I'd be gone. I only need to be <2 hours from an airport and have decent internets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jer
I'm not letting you in. In fact, if someone is smart enough to hold a spot for me, I'll ride the whole way down the merge lane to block shitbaggary from occurring. There are some motorists that understand the injustice and will work together to prevent it from occurring.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
:)
The other day, I arrived at a slowdown on I70 due to striping procedures. Right lane was backed up for almost 2 miles. People were straddling lanes to keep the wide open left lane from advancing. I got several single finger waves that day.
Why the hell would you leave 2 miles of open blacktop blocked for 1/2 mile of road work?
Because people are dumb and don't understand better ways.
I can safely say I am CO native, when I was living in CO to see Stapleton Airport between I-70.
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