California dreamin'

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Stosh, May 14, 2009.

  1. Stosh

    Stosh

    A good friend of mine recently moved from San Luis Obispo (SLO) to Lake Travis (Austin). He is a retired Cal Poly comp. sci. professor with a couple of patents, so it was probably so he could keep more of his money. I visited him in SLO about 15 years ago and loved the place. Stosh
     
    #131     May 17, 2009
  2. Then I will find it hard to hear you crowing about your desire to be there anymore.

    What's the old saying...a ton of knowledge but no wisdom. One afternoon in car with me and you shall have wisdom. Wisdom far beyond your beloved zip codes.

     
    #132     May 17, 2009
  3. people vote with their feet.
    I for one have lived in
    3+ yrs Ohio
    3 yrs Nebraska
    5 yrs Seattle
    2 yrs in Austin TX
    1 yr in Chicago
    3 yrs in NYC metro including Manhattan
    1 yr in Colorado
    13(!!!!!) yrs in CA

    Besides that I have visited EVERY state in the Union, including Florida, which is a cheap, red-neck version of CA with hurricanes and humidity.

    and I only miss Seattle. The rest of the USA is a fucking DUMP(including NYC). yes I am from Budapest....
     
    #133     May 17, 2009
  4. why seattle?
     
    #134     May 17, 2009
  5. Having moving to CO from CA, 5 years now, I can't do Pacific NW. Too much freakin' gloom, clouds, and rain. I spent 2 months there as a kid during summer. The persistent drizzle in Seattle, no thanks. Portland is much worse off I hear.
     
    #135     May 17, 2009
  6. priestm

    priestm

    I believe it was not too long ago, a certain ex president warned Californians against impeaching their former governor (Davis).
    If you ask me... I believe things got a bit worse with the terminator.

    Nevertheless .... I still love California. Nice people, the ocean, sun, and almost everthing I want in a place to be.

    All we need, is to put some good decision makers in Sacramento
     
    #136     May 17, 2009
  7. Mountains, clean lakes, lush forests, skiing, and still enough sun to not be gloomy - Colorado is one of the most beautiful areas not just in the U.S., but the world.

    It's on my short list of places I'd consider living in.
     
    #137     May 17, 2009
  8. priestm

    priestm

    So weird .... Right after my last post on California ... just over a minute later, I felt the biggest and long duration of earthquake I ever experienced.
     
    #138     May 17, 2009
  9. They say it was a 5.0 with a 3.1 aftershock, but a lot of people are saying it felt much more powerful...

    ...stay safe.
     
    #139     May 18, 2009
  10. I shat myself
     
    #140     May 18, 2009