Life Why do you live where you live? - Page 7

**Rain Man** · 09:53 PM

This is about your general community or area, not about your specific house. Think of it as the metro area you live in, or the county you live in.

Poll coming as soon as I file of change of address form for it.

For me, I live in Denver because I got a job here. I didn't know anyone here and had never seen the city. However, I had always thought it would be a good place to live. My wife and I were generally targeting the region of the US that was west of the Austin-Minneapolis line, and generally excluding the Pacific coast states (per my wife's preference on the latter). A job came through in Denver and we jumped on it. That was 25 years ago, so obviously it was a good outcome.

Chief Pagan · 08-29-2018, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I find this fascinating. It appears that only about 20 percent of us targeted an area and chose our own place to live. The rest of us (me included) ended up somewhere because of habit or family, or because we randomly got a job there, or because we ended up in an area and decided that it was 'good enough'.

I deliberately choose to go to a California school because I thought I would enjoy living in CA. Then I randomly lucked into a job that I liked and have stayed put ever since.

I'm happy with the decision. Although I would have also liked to live in the southwest. Somewhere in the Albuquerque to Moab region.

BIG_DADDY · 08-29-2018, 12:51 PM

Always wanted to live here. I am in a rain forest with access to the bay area and all it offers. Ride dirt bikes, shoot guns whatever. Pretty awesome place

**Easy 6** · 08-29-2018, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

I just had one of my staff relo to Freeport, same general area. He's an FL native, like his wife, and they're giddy... I spent some time in Panama City (the good Panama), Navy dive school, and I can see where beach-inclined people who don't hate heat and humidity would love it. And he built a VERY nice place. I was quite impressed. With the size of the snakes too!! LOL..

The cost of living is cheaper on the panhandle

Official population is around 50k, but with surrounding towns using it as a hub, plus the military installations, it probably feels more like a town of 100k or so... plenty big enough for me

Incredible freshwater fishing, and of course ocean fishing, I'd be in fisherman heaven... and just the whole beach lifestyle really, love it

Theres nothing I love more than a beachside bar

GloryDayz · 08-29-2018, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

The cost of living is cheaper on the panhandle

Official population is around 50k, but with surrounding towns using it as a hub, plus the military installations, it probably feels more like a town of 100k or so... plenty big enough for me

Incredible freshwater fishing, and of course ocean fishing, I'd be in fisherman heaven... and just the whole beach lifestyle really, love it

Theres nothing I love more than a beachside bar

Rock on brotha.... He's got Eglin on the other side of the bay (he's ex-AF), so he's giddy about that, but he likes all that sand stuff too, so, like you, he's giddy..

**Rain Man** · 08-29-2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Oh yeah, I'd leave in a heartbeat, already have the place chosen should the opportunity arise... Pensacola, FL

I've researched it, and its everything I want

But, my aging mother and both kids are still here... just cant bring myself to up and leave them so far away

Wanna leave this shithole state sooo bad, just kinda feel trapped by circumstance

How much is airfare? Is it worth the cost of maybe 4 or 6 trips a year to live in Pensacola? It's not that much money compared to 365 days of living.

**The Franchise** · 08-29-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

The cost of living is cheaper on the panhandle

Official population is around 50k, but with surrounding towns using it as a hub, plus the military installations, it probably feels more like a town of 100k or so... plenty big enough for me

Incredible freshwater fishing, and of course ocean fishing, I'd be in fisherman heaven... and just the whole beach lifestyle really, love it

Theres nothing I love more than a beachside bar

Where are you at?

cooper barrett · 08-29-2018, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

Summer in KC and winter in Scottsdale - that's the ticket!

Tulsa is a great town, I used to visit a girl I met in Doo Dah who loved to drive the golf cart and keep my balls washed when I visited.

It is a well rounded city with a lot going on just like KC just on a smaller scale. It's a fun time to be had but shit kicking cornered cockroach bars are not my thing.

As I recall there was a great Irish Pub (Kilkenny's) down in a trendy (thrift shop) part of the city and a clubbing scene just a few blocks outside of downtown. What I think of when Tulsa is mentioned is an experience in a Sheridan bar late at night that legends are made of....Three gals and a comped room...

Who the **** wants to summer in KC? In San Diego you can jog through a sprinkler in Mission Bay Park and within a minute be dry again, KC you would become a moving steam sauna.

**Rain Man** · 08-29-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Yeah, my stompingrounds is near Gualala (the Gualala river which is right at the border beween sonoma county and mendocino county where the Gualala river spills into the ocean). A little south of the actual town of mendocino. Your skipper has fine taste in property......thats some amazing country.

I've always been curious about northern California (not SF, but your area and further). I've never had an excuse to go there, but I want to check it out. It seems like it would be really nice, and I'm curious why it's not way more developed. It seems like there should be a big city somewhere between SF and Portland. Are there no natural harbors at all?

**Rain Man** · 08-29-2018, 01:21 PM

Dang, I'm looking at the harbor for Eureka and it's huge. Why is Eureka not a city of a million people?

Frazod · 08-29-2018, 01:23 PM

When it was time to rotate to shore duty from sea duty, I asked the detailer what the closest base was he had to Missouri. He said either Great Lakes, IL (suburban Chicago) or Memphis. My hometown is in northern Missouri, so I picked Great Lakes.

Yay.

cooper barrett · 08-29-2018, 01:23 PM

I deal with 100 + year old houses where the HOA are into keeping it the way it was...

In KC Hyde Park HOA got carried away making rental properties return to single family dwellings just like in the Valentine/ Roanoke area.

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Originally Posted by scho63

This has become a horrible epidemic as builders and developers have passed off all their responsibilities to these Gestapo organizations with some douchebag power hungry HOA president who rules your house like a prison.

Screw HOA's.

Never heard of one that anyone liked yet they govern almost 90% of every new development in the US.

**Easy 6** · 08-29-2018, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Rock on brotha.... He's got Eglin on the other side of the bay (he's ex-AF), so he's giddy about that, but he likes all that sand stuff too, so, like you, he's giddy..

Salt Life, baby

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

How much is airfare? Is it worth the cost of maybe 4 or 6 trips a year to live in Pensacola? It's not that much money compared to 365 days of living.

No idea, and while taking trips a few times a year would be great... I really just wanna live there full time

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Where are you at?

West central Illinois, the home of high taxes!

**Rain Man** · 08-29-2018, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

No idea, and while taking trips a few times a year would be great... I really just wanna live there full time

My intention was that you live there and fly back to western Illinois a few times per year.

**Easy 6** · 08-29-2018, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

My intention was that you live there and fly back to western Illinois a few times per year.

I've often thought about that, maybe it wouldnt be so bad if I could see the kids several times a year

But mom is still here, and she doesnt really have anyone to help with things... but when she passes, I could see making the move

GloryDayz · 08-29-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

When it was time to rotate to shore duty from sea duty, I asked the detailer what the closest base was he had to Missouri. He said either Great Lakes, IL (suburban Chicago) or Memphis. My hometown is in northern Missouri, so I picked Great Lakes.

Yay.

Did you note how quickly he cut the orders after you said that?

View Poll Results: What is the MAIN reason you live in the place that you do?
This is where I was born or raised, and I stayed in the area.	39	31.97%
I went to college/trade school/military in the area, and stayed.	5	4.10%
I had friends or contacts in the area who recruited me here.	1	0.82%
I moved here to be close to family.	8	6.56%
I took a job or job transfer that happened to be in this area.	33	27.05%
I semi-randomly picked the area as a place where I could create/re-create myself.	3	2.46%
I targeted living in this area for career or financial reasons.	7	5.74%
I targeted living in this area for lifestyle reasons.	15	12.30%
I followed a woman/man here and settled down.	7	5.74%
My car broke down here.	0	0%
This is where the judge sentenced me.	1	0.82%
There's some other reason that I will explain below	3	2.46%
I don't live anywhere. I'm a vagabond.	0	0%
Voters: 122. You may not vote on this poll

08-28-2018, 09:27 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3038491 VARSITY	Why do you live where you live? This is about your general community or area, not about your specific house. Think of it as the metro area you live in, or the county you live in. Poll coming as soon as I file of change of address form for it. For me, I live in Denver because I got a job here. I didn't know anyone here and had never seen the city. However, I had always thought it would be a good place to live. My wife and I were generally targeting the region of the US that was west of the Austin-Minneapolis line, and generally excluding the Pacific coast states (per my wife's preference on the latter). A job came through in Denver and we jumped on it. That was 25 years ago, so obviously it was a good outcome. Last edited by Rain Man; 08-28-2018 at 09:53 PM..
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BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $4968410	Always wanted to live here. I am in a rain forest with access to the bay area and all it offers. Ride dirt bikes, shoot guns whatever. Pretty awesome place __________________ The diabolical genius of Marxism-Socialism is that it provides the emotional and intellectual road map for autocrats to persuade millions of people to support their own enslavement to government. ~Mark Levin April 15, 2019
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3038491 VARSITY	Dang, I'm looking at the harbor for Eureka and it's huge. Why is Eureka not a city of a million people? __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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08-29-2018, 01:23 PM	#100
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2845085	When it was time to rotate to shore duty from sea duty, I asked the detailer what the closest base was he had to Missouri. He said either Great Lakes, IL (suburban Chicago) or Memphis. My hometown is in northern Missouri, so I picked Great Lakes. Yay.
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