2008-09-08, 03:09 | Link #21 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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The problem with holding vegas up as an example is that if every place were like vegas it wouldn't work at all. Vegas only functions because it is so far outside the norm from the rest of the country in terms of personal freedoms.
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2008-09-10, 13:57 | Link #26 |
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San francisco.
-Gorgeous, intelligent human beings -Miserable human wastes of life, crack-heads and speed freaks. (SF is really hit or miss i suppose.) -Music scene -People seem to be more confident with who they are, and are far more expressive(From my personal experiances anyway.) -Endless perspective, creativity, art & culture -Architecture(Victorian style homes) I wouldn't mind living in Seattle though, i dig the foggy rainy weather 24/7 thing. |
2008-09-10, 22:20 | Link #27 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Idaho
Age: 32
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Just remember.
The easier the state is to draw, the harder it is to live in. Live in Northern Idaho. Lovely place to live. Plenty of water, plenty of electricity, plenty of everything. Plus, lower cost of living than the Washington neighbors, so if you get a job in Washington and live in Idaho it's minimum wage heaven.
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2008-09-11, 19:04 | Link #29 | |
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So you know... Spokane is obviously in Washington but it's right on the border with Coeur d' Alane (Very lovely place) and a smaller city between them. Yet more information for anyone that wants to settle in the Northwest. Bellingham, Washington is a nice place too. I liked it. Edit: Oh, if you love winter and wintersports... Yeah you should probably come up here. Plenty of places to go! =D
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2008-09-15, 15:39 | Link #31 | |
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2008-09-15, 15:52 | Link #32 |
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Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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This is a pretty strange thread because the answer is going to depend on what is important to the reader.
In general, I prefer almost anywhere on the US West Coast with each portion of the coast having advantages and disadvantages. In general, where ever I would live would need: 1) a superb mass transit system 2) a diversity of job sectors (no "one company" town). 3) access to well-funded education from K-12 through university 4) cultural and racial diversity (heck, I enjoy festivals from any part of the world). 5) a balanced tax system that supported a safety net system of services. As you can see - basically nowhere satisfies all these requirements on the West Coast (or anywhere else). Portland, OR comes pretty close too meeting all five but is far too provincial for its size and a bit too "white bread" though its improving.
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2008-09-15, 16:49 | Link #33 |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Milwaukee
Age: 33
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Now thats one reason I love living in Milwaukee. We have a multitude of festivels all the time it seems. Music, cultural, you name it. Not to say other places don't have a lot of festivals, but it seems there is always a great variety around here. In fact I'm going to a Jazz festival soon and probably an Asian cultural festival.
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2008-09-15, 17:05 | Link #34 | |
/co/ is superior.
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2008-09-15, 20:21 | Link #36 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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That is not what he said.
He said that he'd prefer to live somewhere where decent forests were within reach. Ever been to Los Angeles? If the forest must be within an hour's drive, then I could make a very long list of cities which fail that requirement.
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2008-09-15, 21:43 | Link #37 |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Toronto
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I recommend Compton city, along with Brooklyn, Bronx, Harlem, Atl. City, and Miami.
Lol I'm playin'. In all seriousness, I don't know much American geography, but.. From what I can obviously guess, uhh Arizona, Washingston state, Utah, N/S Dakota and stuff? The obviously less populated areas. Or there's always Alaska But honestly, forget America. Canada has all the land you need! Come over to the dark side. We got cookies.
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2008-09-15, 21:57 | Link #38 |
Sono un cattivo perdente.
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Washington, D.C.
Age: 32
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I would say that DC is a great place to live in (opinion is completely biased since I live here). It's not a big city like New York, it's also called an arbor city b/c of Rock Creek and Chevy Chase, and it has great neighborhoods like Dupont and Georgetown. The people are great and intelligent, and you'll never see a Walmart (for some reason i developed a phobia with walmart)
Frankly, I don't know why people wouldn't want to live here except that we have no representation . Anyways, DC is a great city, but I'm ready to live in other great cities which I will visit this fall. |
2008-09-16, 21:08 | Link #39 |
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It takes about half an hour to get to the outskirts of New York City, which is pretty much surrounded by forests. Hell, most of the country is pretty much untouched by civilization. It's not like a tree is something that's hard to find.
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2008-09-16, 22:52 | Link #40 | |
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Location: Suburban DC
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Which neighborhood you live in? I live in Fairfax County, right at the very edge where it meets Alexandria City Proper Last edited by solomon; 2008-09-17 at 17:42. |
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