OT : Where in america to live ?

On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 21:24:34 +0000 (UTC), "tricky"
> scribbled this interesting note:

>Excuse thise extreme OT post ! Just wondering all your opinions on the best
>place in the USA to live.
>
>For a long time I have been thinking that america looks BIG and cool.
>
>I have thought for a long time that it would be nice and easier to find a
>nice place to live there than in the UK.
>
>The UK is small and even in a nice place your are close to a 'NOT NICE'
>place !!! We are lucky we dont get poisonous creatures living here ( we
>have the adder (snake) but I don't know of anyone thats seen one ! )
>
>I woudnt want to live near quake zones or tornado alley - or recently near
>hurricane zones, For a long time I have thought New England would be nice.
>Main or near it.
>
>I like sun - dont mind snow - dont like wind !
>
>It would be nice to here what all you think about where you live and where
>you would like to live .
>
>Thanks for your 'OT' time !
>
>Rich
>

Without reading any of the other posts first, here are my thoughts...

A good friend of mine dated a couple of English women for a while-at
different times, of course. We, that being my wife and I, got to be
friends with one of these individuals, the other one was a bit shrill
for our temperament!:~) Conversations being what they are, and time
being what it is, I find that I think, after a trip to England as
well, that the US makes a bit more sense than England does, especially
with regards to things like local control of specific kinds of issues
and laws.

That being said, the most important thing to take into consideration
if you are considering a move, is the weather. Another very good
friend, who lived in L.A. (that's California, you know?) for a good,
long while, once said to me, with regards to earthquakes, that sure,
in some regions you get the occasional tornado or the occasional
hurricane, but in Sunny, Southern California, the weather is perfect
nearly every day. She had a point. That day was sunny and
mild-possibly as high as eighty degrees with lows in the sixties or,
gasp, as low as the fifties. Partly cloudy. Sunny. Temperate.
Beautiful. But the downside is a big downside.

Weather being the biggest consideration, you have a rather large area
from which to choose. Do you like deserts? Mountains? Plains? Coastal
plains? Beaches? Hills? Forests? Jungles? Swamps? Or nearly any
combination of those and more? Look long enough and you'll find it.

Personally, and this comes as no surprise to most long time readers of
ramva, I'm partial to Texas. I've been here and there, traveled north,
west, and east in the US. Even spent a fair amount of time in various
other places in the US. Texas is home to me. But Texas is a pretty
large place. Even here, in just one state, you have your choice of
mountains, hills, plains, costal plains, forest, jungle, or swamp.
And many combinations. Want a river to live on? Got lots of them.
Lakes? Plenty. Are highways what make your heart go pitter-patter?
There are few better anywhere in the US.

But really it comes down to weather. The cultures across the US are
very different as well. Want American Indians? Cajuns? Norwegians?
Funny talking Yankees? And don't forget, California is a Land Unto
Itself; which means it is a very nice place to visit, but I wouldn't
want to live there-but then again, that can describe, for me, most of
the rest of the world!:~)

Good Luck!


--
John Willis

(Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

"Remco" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> tricky wrote:
> > See - there you go again Speedy !!! Jan says scary - I say cool, I think
Jan
> > is closer !!
> >
> > The house I am in cost me 176 K UK Pounds, about 250K us$ ?
> >
> > So that would be my budget . I like remoteness, and simple living. -
land
> > is more important that the house.
> >
>
> You might be able to score a nice rural house in the North East for
> that with some decent space (Upstate NY, Maine, Vermont).
> You will get a fair bit of snow there. Summers are very pleasant.
>
> In the north east we do have have bears, cayotes and plenty of
> dangerous snakes, though...
>
>
> So when you coming, Rich?? (and how are you gonna get your cars over
> here
>
> Remco
>
>
>
> >
> > "Speedy Jim" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > tricky wrote:
> > >
> > >> Excuse thise extreme OT post ! Just wondering all your opinions on
the
> > >> best place in the USA to live.
> > >>
> > >> For a long time I have been thinking that america looks BIG and cool.
> > >>
> > >> I have thought for a long time that it would be nice and easier to
find a
> > >> nice place to live there than in the UK.
> > >>
> > >> The UK is small and even in a nice place your are close to a 'NOT
NICE'
> > >> place !!! We are lucky we dont get poisonous creatures living here
( we
> > >> have the adder (snake) but I don't know of anyone thats seen one ! )
> > >>
> > >> I woudnt want to live near quake zones or tornado alley - or
recently
> > >> near hurricane zones, For a long time I have thought New England
would
> > >> be nice. Main or near it.
> > >>
> > >> I like sun - dont mind snow - dont like wind !
> > >>
> > >> It would be nice to here what all you think about where you live and
> > >> where you would like to live .
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for your 'OT' time !
> > >>
> > >> Rich
> > >
> > > Welcome!
> > >


First Dibs on the splitty and the early bay !

James

"Lorem Ipsum" > wrote in message
...

> Are you kidding us? 176,000UK is close to a half-million dollars in the
> USA.

Lorem, you are an IDIOT! It's closer to 1/4 million.

Your loving self,
Lorem

"Remco" > wrote in message
oups.com...

> In the north east we do have have bears, cayotes and plenty of
> dangerous snakes, though...

Bah! The NE has nothing of the sort compared to other parts of the USA. It
is typical of a New Englander to think they are the centre of the country.
Your worst snake is the Timber Rattler which has a bite so inferior that
there's only a 1:100 chance of killing a human. Your bears are of the small
and timid variety.

Now you want snakes with real venom, go to Florida. You want real bears, go
West, young man.

Coyote are not dangerous to humans. They are timid scavengers. I lived with
them daily for years on the old place, 5,550 acres of choice Minnesota
bluffs full of deer, coyote, wild turkey, and all that sort.

OH! And among the other issues of the United States is the language problem!
It is likely that if you were to go to the Deep South you wouldn't
understand a word they say. Now by Deep South I mean Cairo, Illoinis.
Then there is the Carolina accent which is smooth, beautiful.

Texans, well they can be understood but they have nothing to say! (ducking
and running)

Lorem Ipsum wrote:
> "Remco" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
> > In the north east we do have have bears, cayotes and plenty of
> > dangerous snakes, though...
>
> Bah! The NE has nothing of the sort compared to other parts of the USA. It
> is typical of a New Englander to think they are the centre of the country.
> Your worst snake is the Timber Rattler which has a bite so inferior that
> there's only a 1:100 chance of killing a human. Your bears are of the small
> and timid variety.
>
> Now you want snakes with real venom, go to Florida. You want real bears, go
> West, young man.
>
> Coyote are not dangerous to humans. They are timid scavengers. I lived with
> them daily for years on the old place, 5,550 acres of choice Minnesota
> bluffs full of deer, coyote, wild turkey, and all that sort.

Center of the country? When did I infer that??
Eehh.. <how to put this>.. I am not a new Englander, nor a Yankee or
born here.

Actually am from a similar neck of the woods as Rich (Holland, just
across the North Sea). I probably like the NE because we get changes of
season and near its coast it is a maritime climate (good boating,
fishing, excellent seafood). Summers are pretty nice and fairly long,
winters can be cold but are relatively short. Growing season (in s. CT
anyway) is pretty long. (Not as good as the southern states, though)
Being near NYC, there's always work.

About the wild life: merely trying to point out to Rich that we do have
wild life up here and some of those are snakes. Almost hit a deer on my
way home. Just pointing out we have lots of stuff living here.
I am not comparing dick sizes so what's up with the comparisons?
sheesh..
I don't think I spit on where you live, did I, as I am sure it is
really nice.

Been many places in the US and don't think I'd leave New England.
But to each his own. There are many really nice places in the US, my
second is probably Virginia and the Carolinas, third Washington state.
Rich, you have your work cut out for you.

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:30:47 -0600, "Lorem Ipsum" >
scribbled this interesting note:

>OH! And among the other issues of the United States is the language problem!
>It is likely that if you were to go to the Deep South you wouldn't
>understand a word they say. Now by Deep South I mean Cairo, Illoinis.
>Then there is the Carolina accent which is smooth, beautiful.
>
>Texans, well they can be understood but they have nothing to say! (ducking
>and running)
>

John, you'd fit right in 'round these parts!:~)


--
John Willis

(Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

"Remco" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> I probably like the NE because we get changes of
> season and near its coast it is a maritime climate (good boating,
> fishing, excellent seafood). Summers are pretty nice and fairly long,
> winters can be cold but are relatively short. Growing season (in s. CT
> anyway) is pretty long. (Not as good as the southern states, though)
> Being near NYC, there's always work.
>
>

...................I've lived and traveled all over the US and you're right,
New England is a great region along with upstate NY. If I could afford to
spend a month or two every winter in the Carribean, it would be even better.

Tim Rogers wrote:
> "Remco" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > I probably like the NE because we get changes of
> > season and near its coast it is a maritime climate (good boating,
> > fishing, excellent seafood). Summers are pretty nice and fairly long,
> > winters can be cold but are relatively short. Growing season (in s. CT
> > anyway) is pretty long. (Not as good as the southern states, though)
> > Being near NYC, there's always work.
> >
> >
>
> ..................I've lived and traveled all over the US and you're right,
> New England is a great region along with upstate NY. If I could afford to
> spend a month or two every winter in the Carribean, it would be even better.

Yeah, that would be great.. No more snow shoveling, heavy coats - just
sit under an umbrella with a tall drink in one hand and a fishing pole
in the other.. <...sigh...>

<lightbulb!>
Hey Rich, how about you move to the Carribean instead?? Tim and I will
come help you move in as long as it is during winter!

Randy wrote:
> I had to go back and read your reply.
> All's I can say is Come on over.
>
> I missed your reply the first time.
> Been busy getting for and holding a moving sale.
>

Wow - nice place! Congratulations, Randy.

>
> tricky wrote:
> > Nope - seen that post - replied too. - Kinda the sort of place I woulld be
> > looking for.
> >
> > spect it triggered a nerve or somshing !
> >
> > Rich
> >