fed up with living in the northeast? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

The Dad Fisherman · 12-19-2006, 10:21 AM

I lived in Northern California for awhile (Great Summers, Winters sucked-nothing but rain every single day), South Carolina for awhile (People need to get over that whole Civil war thing and its just to Friggin hot in the Summer), and the Chicago area for a spell (People just didn't talk to you...period).

Nothing Beats New England in my opinion. I like having 4 seasons, I can be at the Ocean, or the Woods in an hour or so. If I feel the need for the City I can be in Boston in an Hour.

I will say the Summers in Northern California do Rock...always 80-85 and Sunny for like 5 months straight.

Mr.Mom · 12-19-2006, 10:32 AM

One word answer.....

YES

My wife and I have been round and round the past year about this...for a time I had to live in NJ....that's no longer the case...problem is she's whipped by her family and can't go far enough away to make it worth ($) the move...

To make a long story short looks like we're staying for a while longer.....

likwid · 12-19-2006, 10:36 AM

SoCal is WAY worse for any of those things you listed.

2br hole in the wall is over a $1mil?? You gotta be kidding me.
Think 93 traffic is bad? Try the 405 at 9am. You'll wish you were back on 93.

Mugz · 12-19-2006, 10:45 AM

Let me know when you find that ideal place......

The grass is always greener.

Had a buddy that moved down to South Carolina. Raved about it before he left. Just moved back here after a year. Says the place was HELL. Sucky pay, few decent jobs, rednecks who will steal the shirt off your back....

I lived in SoCal for 3 years, then moved to Hawaii for 3 years.

And I've been back here for 12 years......I realized what I missed.

tattoobob · 12-19-2006, 10:51 AM

I love living here, I won't even leave for vacation, I just go to a different part of the ocean. This is the only place that you can catch Striped Bass from April to November. People suck everywhere you go they are either snooty or dumb. Left, right who cares nothing changes anyway

zacs · 12-19-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tattoobob

People suck everywhere you go they are either snooty or dumb. Left, right who cares nothing changes anyway

Amen to that brotha!

I have lived in So.Cal, No.Cal, and Colorado, and I spend a lot of time in FL for work. Overall, I think the northeast is the best. especially RI.

I wouldn't mind having a house in FL to get away from the winter, though. Someday....

Mugz · 12-19-2006, 10:59 AM

I don't care what the weather is, how nice the people are, or how much money I could make.......I will NEVER live more than an hour away from the Ocean.

fishaholic18 · 12-19-2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zacs

I wouldn't mind having a house in FL to get away from the winter, though. Someday....

I hope, I hope someday....

Raven · 12-19-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

(People need to get over that whole Civil war thing ),
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it's so true.... i had told my boss i was from southern Cal
which was a true statement...as i had just left there after being there for around ten years.....ok
and i felt more like a californian than a new englander...even though i was born here.....

3rd week into the job...I'm doing great... and i happened to blurt out
i was born in the boston area....when asked!
the guy next to me got right up
walked over to the boss.... and i was instantly issued a paycheck
and sent on my way...

my point being.... Them forgetting (getting over the civil war thing)

aint likely to happen any time soon.