fed up with living in the northeast?

[RIJIMMY]

I post something similar every winter, my wife and I get to a point where we said we have had it.
The industry I work in is centered around here, NY, or San Francisco. I lived in SF for 6 yrs and moved here, having grown up in New England.
I love and need the Ocean for fishing, recreation and soul cleansing, I need a place to make some good $, I need culture - music, food, intersting people. One thing that was a big culture shock for us coming back east was teh people, no offense to any of you guys, but New Englanders are kind of dull. We try to get frienedly with our neighbors but all they do is go to the Cape for vacation or sit around and watch the PAts or Sox. Im not a spectator, I like to DO things. We took some trips to the SOuth Coast last year, Savannah, Raleigh, Charlotte. All nice areas, but they are surrounded by the "poor" south and I'm not crazy about it. I'd love to go back to California, but it is so crowded, expensive and I;m not psyched about earthquakes. We have been focusing on living closer to the ocean, with a reasobnale commute. There is no perfect place

[Raven]

likwid is right on the money

you get stuck in traffic out there sometimes.....
especially in L.A> (los Angelos)

all five lanes stopped dead....
you might as well shut off your engine to save on fuel.
it's wicked expensive out there ...

after twenty minutes ...you feel like abandoning your car.

then you start wishin for a helicopter rescue....
it's that insane...
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my father in law paid 30,000 for his house origionally
way back when... (40's) what we call a shack....
here in new england

he recently sold it for $530,000.00 dollars
in almost the same condition

[chris L]

you forgot the poor quality in the prostitutes in the north east

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by chris L

you forgot the poor quality in the prostitutes in the north east

Chrissie, that falls into the "overpriced _________" category.

BTW, I have never considered commiefornia as an option. That place should be nuked with a giant microwave and re-settled with normal people.

[kevin d]

I've lived in SC for a total of 10 years, 7 this time and 3 before. I miss a lot of things about RI but there is a lot I don't miss. There is a lot to like down here but there are lots of things to dislike. My retirement check goes much further down here and I haven't had to shovel out of my driveway yet. Lots of folks come down here demanding New England pay and act insulted when they don't get it. It costs less so you make less. Perfect is a state of mind, not one of the United States. Just try to find somewhere you will be happy.
By the way, Charlotte and Raleigh aren't on the coast