We're Done with Colorado

[Great-Kazoo]

Going to do some scouring in the Dakota's and Montana but that's just because I don't want to live here much longer regardless of the political climate. I have seen this state do a nose dive since I was a kid and don't want to raise children here.


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SD is ok forgot about ND their housing prices are in the $250-300+ K easy. Crime has jumped sine the O&G boom a few years ago, food prices rival any major urban city, same for other commodities. Montana, unless you know a lot of the "homestead" locals GFL.

[ronaldrwl]

We've lived here 23 years and I can see that we've lost. I feel for those staying and fighting the good fight. I've been doing that, going to Tea Party events, campaigning, contributing... It's lost. It will probably take us a year or more to move. I've considered Wyoming but sounds windy and cold. Nebraska (can't believe I'm saying this) is worth considering also. I know Texas will fall. It's only a matter of time. But Colorado is leading the pot smoking, gun grabbing, “Your soda is to big” pack of liberals.

[BPTactical]

I feel your pain Ron and I am in the same boat. However my situation is a mite more complex, as the wife is perfectly happy in her work and home and has no desire to uproot. She was tolerant as we checked some properties in Cheyenne Sunday.
But she again affirmed her desire to stay right where she is at.
So I am faced with a choice: do I follow my principles or my partner?
Do I sit here and essentially become a criminal in my native state through no fault of my own?

[alxone]

I feel your pain Ron and I am in the same boat. However my situation is a mite more complex, as the wife is perfectly happy in her work and home and has no desire to uproot. She was tolerant as we checked some properties in Cheyenne Sunday.
But she again affirmed her desire to stay right where she is at.
So I am faced with a choice: do I follow my principles or my partner?
Do I sit here and essentially become a criminal in my native state through no fault of my own?

stay with your partner always but remember that you have friends in other states that will gladly help you and your get set up down the line . i for one am glad that you are there to help fight !

[Madeinhb]

I feel your pain Ron and I am in the same boat. However my situation is a mite more complex, as the wife is perfectly happy in her work and home and has no desire to uproot. She was tolerant as we checked some properties in Cheyenne Sunday.
But she again affirmed her desire to stay right where she is at.
So I am faced with a choice: do I follow my principles or my partner?
Do I sit here and essentially become a criminal in my native state through no fault of my own?

How did that go on Sunday. Thanks for the glock night sights. Work great. You can always just get a little place right over border to stash the guns.

[Dingo]

Wife and I are planning to move shortly after she graduates in Sept. Looking at Montana, Alaska, or Idaho. Gonna be hard because her ex-husband lives in the Springs and is very active in the 7 year old's life. At least he's a gun guy and an ex-marine, so he's got some good points. lol. We're thinking about offering to let him stay with us for a while and help him with the relocation process.

[Singlestack]

I feel your pain Ron and I am in the same boat. However my situation is a mite more complex, as the wife is perfectly happy in her work and home and has no desire to uproot. She was tolerant as we checked some properties in Cheyenne Sunday.
But she again affirmed her desire to stay right where she is at.
So I am faced with a choice: do I follow my principles or my partner?
Do I sit here and essentially become a criminal in my native state through no fault of my own?

This is more or less my current situation. I'm going to fight like hell through the 2014 elections, and then reassess. If the horizon is bad, I'm probably going to try to renew my attempts to persuade the wifester to move to Cheyenne area. Cheyenne works great for me as almost all of my clients (patents) are in the Denver/Boulder/CO Springs areas - i.e. occasionally drivable.

[rondog]

I can't move, got way to much shit to move! I'd need a dumpster just for sorting and thinning it out. No job, no money to move with, I'm pretty much stuck here. And I've worked in WY in the winter, no thank you! Wife is well-rooted in her job here too. About the only place I could move to would my home area back in OK, but there's no jobs there at all.

[ray1970]

how long are you down there ?

Leaving Friday morning. Looks like I might be up in Nebraska on and off again for the next year or so. We'll have to get together for milk and cookies sometime.

[th3w01f]

Interesting info, i was surprised that TX wasn't in the top 10. They did vote Romney by a 16 pt margin.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/160175/bl...ed-states.aspx