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

Mike P · 12-19-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassturbed

this might be a better post for the gop forum ... but ...

do any of you just wake up one day and say to yourself ...

"i've had it!" with living in the northeast?

- skyrocketing housing prices plenty available for under $300K around here
- stupid property taxes to boot mine are under $2000
- overpriced contractors who don't return your calls like that isn't true anywhere you go
- over priced __________. 3 factory outlet malls within 5 miles
- ridiculous traffic jams and long commutes my 31 mile commute takes me about 25 minutes
- snooty people In Buzzards Bay?

- urban leftard pussification infecting all aspects of sociopolitics/lawGive North Carolina 20 years and see what happens there, too
- highly cyclical and unstable employment (i.e., wall street, IT, etc) two words--self employment
- $35 plugs M&Ds is a ten minute drive
- $800 and $1,200 spinning reels Just say "no"
- a$$-numbing cold winters 3 miles of woods behind my house and a wood stove

= in short, $hitty quality of life.

it seems like the only thing that is keeping me here is the fishing, and even then i have to drive a few hours to get to the good fishing.

if i could start all over, i'd move a little south (coast, i know, hurricanes and all) and get away from all this rat race $hit.

fishpoopoo · 12-19-2006, 01:05 PM

um, mike, mass has some of the suckiest gun laws in the country.

Sluggoslinger · 12-19-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassturbed

um, mike, mass has some of the suckiest gun laws in the country.

amen for that. I don't want to many people to get there hands on your H&K...

I love the north east but I'm moving west in the next couple years. SoCal here I come. I will be back allot for the summers fishing though...

justplugit · 12-19-2006, 01:36 PM

Traffic yup.
Hastles yup.
Taxes yup.

But i'll stay as long as i can afford it.

Where else are ya gonna go , with salt and fresh water, woods and mountains, and city within an hour drive along with 4 seasons?

luds · 12-19-2006, 01:42 PM

Wouldn't live anywhere else and I'm a 20 something trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to buy a house. I'll stay here even if it means living in apartments or condos for the rest of my life.

nightprowler · 12-19-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by luds48

Wouldn't live anywhere else and I'm a 20 something trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to buy a house. I'll stay here even if it means leaving in apartments or condos for the rest of my life.

me too.....if only i could quit spending money on fishing, i might be able to save some for that house.....

Finaddict · 12-19-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by luds48

Wouldn't live anywhere else and I'm a 20 something trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to buy a house. I'll stay here even if it means leaving in apartments or condos for the rest of my life.

Maybe if you sell all your fishing equipment ... plugs and what not, you probably could afford a waterfront home ... would that work for you?

Finaddict · 12-19-2006, 05:17 PM

I've lived in Florida twice - Miami for five years/Palm Beach for two - fishing the keys and everglades was awesome ... and the fishing during the summer time was even better than any other time of the year, as you could find bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, redfish in the flats and backcountry ... good dolphin fishing in the summer time along with a variety of other species ... you get used to the heat ... the turn from mid fall into early winter was always a little tough, but you could also adjust your fishing ... but still missed the striper ...

But you have the same or similar problems down there -- prices are high in the greater Miami area, maybe not as high as up here, but still high ... electricity is high as you need it to run air conditioning during the heat of the summer ...still lots of wackos and losers ... but would I live there again ... probably, although the hurricanes really suck, I lived on Key Biscayne and had to evacuate every time a hurricane came through ... and it screwed up the fishing ...

... hate the cold, but love the summers and fall up here ... will stay in New England as it is beautiful and every where is crowded ... we will have more than 300 million people living in this country ... too many, ... if you look at the benefits of the New England region ... it actually is a great place to be ...

TC23 · 12-19-2006, 01:48 PM

I was in FL last winter , traffic was unreal and the average age is like 78! Nope, I'm 2 miles from the ocean, 1 1/2 miles from my boat and I have a 15 minute commute to work. You can have CA, I think the whole state is infested with fruits and nuts; my SOL fishing friends excluded. Where do people in the landlocked states go to fish or to get decent fish to eat?

chris L · 12-19-2006, 01:55 PM

bush cranker
its not about the cost its the quality . toothless hags with diseased innereds . I dont mind paying if I can get something good for my fifty and the northeast isnt anything like europia

Krispy · 12-19-2006, 02:07 PM

Ben, ever think about Bermuda? They're dieing for finance proffesionals over there, I'd think your skill set would be perfect. Beautiful country, excellent inshore/offshore fishing, upscale and a short flight to the US. And collectively, the nicest country of people I've ever met.
Bermuda would be my 2nd choice of places to move to

RIJIMMY · 12-19-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Krispy

Ben, ever think about Bermuda? They're dieing for finance proffesionals over there, I'd think your skill set would be perfect. Beautiful country, excellent inshore/offshore fishing, upscale and a short flight to the US. And collectively, the nicest country of people I've ever met.
Bermuda would be my 2nd choice of places to move to

good friend of mine went out there for a hedge fund, they pay well out there, cost of living is high, but worth IMHO

fishpoopoo · 12-19-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Krispy

Ben, ever think about Bermuda? They're dieing for finance proffesionals over there, I'd think your skill set would be perfect. Beautiful country, excellent inshore/offshore fishing, upscale and a short flight to the US. And collectively, the nicest country of people I've ever met.
Bermuda would be my 2nd choice of places to move to

Krispy, I'd agree on the beauty and the fishing aspects ...but...

1) It's a British territory ... can't take my toys with me there.

2) There are too many damn hedge funds right now chasing a shrinking pool of global alphas. I'm waiting for a shakeout to happen (not a good time to be working for hedge funds).

Besides, if I want to work for a local hedge fun, most of 'em are right here on the gold coast.

Nope, I'm thinking SE coastal U.S.

Saltheart · 12-20-2006, 09:35 AM

New England is God's country! I love it!

Fishpart · 12-19-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassturbed

um, mike, mass has some of the suckiest gun laws in the country.

At least it is a FA State

Mike P · 12-19-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassturbed

um, mike, mass has some of the suckiest gun laws in the country.

In some ways, yes, in other ways, no. In some towns, getting a LTC isn't a big deal. Depends on the local chief. And the FID is a "shall-issue" permit.

Try to get a full carry handgun license in NY.