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Old 09-26-2008, 10:52 AM   #51
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ok, why does everyone think socals lack of seasons is a bad thing? sure, if it was 20 degrees year round, thatd be one thing. but no one here goes "i hate that its 72 and sunny AGAIN"

I enjoy the change of seasons. I like snow from Nov-Jan...I hate it in Feb in March though

Fall is my favorite time of the year and it is really nice in Pennsylvania.

If I didn't live here, I'd love to live in Seattle.

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Old 09-26-2008, 11:09 AM   #52
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Ya, the correct answer to this question appears to be "the place I currently live".

I was just reading about that kind of bias in this context and politcs - it's amazing how our brains can see only good in decisions we've already made. It's a healthy psychological trick.

It's interesting. Obviously, you can't really comment about where you have lived before. However, I thought we'd have more positives and negatives and not as much "where I live is great".

Again, I can't think of the term but I was mentioning this in one of the political threads a couple of days ago. There's a term for this I can't remember where the idea is that you pick a side and only absorb facts that fit your view of things.

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Old 09-26-2008, 11:10 AM   #53
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I just took the test, my top 10:

1 . San Francisco , CA (see San Francisco, CA)
Econ.–C, Housing–C, Educ.–A-, Health–A
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

2 . Boston , MA-NH-ME (see Boston, MA)
Econ.–C+, Housing–C, Educ.–A, Health–A
Crime–B Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

3 . Washington , DC-MD-VA-WV (see Washington, DC)
Econ.–C, Housing–C+, Educ.–A, Health–A
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

4 . New York , NY (see New York, NY)
Econ.–C-, Housing–C, Educ.–B+, Health–B+
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

5 . Los Angeles-Long Beach , CA (see Los Angeles, CA)
Econ.–C, Housing–C+, Educ.–B, Health–B
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

6 . Long Island , NY (see Long Island, NY)
Econ.–C, Housing–C, Educ.–A, Health–A-
Crime–A+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–B+

7 . Minneapolis-St. Paul , MN-WI (see Minneapolis, MN)
Econ.–B, Housing–C+, Educ.–A-, Health–A-
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A

8 . Seattle-Bellevue-Everett , WA (see Seattle, WA)
Econ.–B, Housing–C+, Educ.–B-, Health–B+
Crime–C Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

9 . Chicago , IL (see Chicago, IL)
Econ.–C+, Housing–C+, Educ.–B+, Health–B+
Crime–C- Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+

10 . Newark , NJ (see Newark, NJ)
Econ.–C+, Housing–C, Educ.–B+, Health–B+
Crime–C+ Rec.–A+, Culture–A+, Trans.–A+
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:18 AM   #54
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I wish there were more realistic questions rather than "How important is a low crime rate to you"? Everyone is going to say "very important".

There should be tradeoffs like "Would you prefer a $200K house and a 1.75 per 1000 violent crime rate or a $300K home and a 1.25 per 1000 violent crime rate". Or "how much is a night at the opera and fine dining worth to you? $0? $50? $100? $250?" to gauge actual interest

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Old 09-26-2008, 11:23 AM   #55
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:27 AM   #56
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I don't like Winnipeg too much, but it's OK. I'd like the same standard of living and to keep my job and friends and stuff, but maybe a bit warmer.
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:35 AM   #57
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I think you have to be from Memphis to like Memphis. It is really not that bad, if you know the town well. There are nice parts of it. The same can be said for Mississippi, where I have spent the majority of my life. There are good parts and bad parts.

I like where I live now, in Conway, AR. It has three colleges so it can be considered a college town. It has good restaurants, good schools, etc. The neighborhood I live in now is kind of out in the country (we still have a septic tank as a sewer) but it is a great place to live. No crime or traffic, just real quiet. But they are building a huge HP plant a mile down the road, so that might change.

I would love to live in NYC but giving up our dogs would just not be worth it. I don't mind not having a yard, but i do mind not having my dogs. It is a pipe dream though and I sometimes find myself looking at job postings on dice.com for NYC area.
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:54 AM   #58
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Actually, it is findyourspot and it is active.

The domain might be active, but the site is not. It's a advertising site now...
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:55 AM   #59
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Definitely would recommend Colorado particularly Castle Rock. We are at a higher elevation 6800 feet and the terrain is what I would call "rugged" not mountainous nor rolling hills but between them. The people are great and the town has a small town culture and demeanor. We have all the convenience of a bigger city with the big box store i.e Walmart, Target, Depot etc . Plus, we are only 25 minute drive to Denver. Can't beat seeing Pikes Peak from your deck while your kids chase fireflys at dusk

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Old 09-26-2008, 12:30 PM   #60
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I love DC, but it is definitely not for everyone. I think any large city would be fine with me, as long as it has 3-4 seasons a year.
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Old 09-26-2008, 12:49 PM   #61
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I love DC, but it is definitely not for everyone. I think any large city would be fine with me, as long as it has 3-4 seasons a year.


Nice place to visit.... but if ever have to live there shoot me in the head.
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Old 09-26-2008, 12:53 PM   #62
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Nice place to visit.... but if ever have to live there shoot me in the head.
Pretty good chance of that happening if you live there...
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Old 09-26-2008, 01:16 PM   #63
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Nice place to visit.... but if ever have to live there shoot me in the head.

Why's that?
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Old 09-26-2008, 05:48 PM   #64
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I wish there were more realistic questions rather than "How important is a low crime rate to you"? Everyone is going to say "very important".

There should be tradeoffs like "Would you prefer a $200K house and a 1.75 per 1000 violent crime rate or a $300K home and a 1.25 per 1000 violent crime rate". Or "how much is a night at the opera and fine dining worth to you? $0? $50? $100? $250?" to gauge actual interest

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Yeah I was thinking the same when I was answering those questions... there's give and take, it's pretty much impossible to have it all in 1 city.
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Old 09-27-2008, 01:18 PM   #65
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If you're interested in seasons, reasonable cost of living, and nice people, Madison, WI is pretty nice.

I settled on Green Bay, but yeah, Wisconsin ended up being my destination of choice once I decided to leave California. Just gotta finish packing and actually drive out there.

There you go, Dan. Move to Madison, and we could catch the odd Brewers/Dodgers game!
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Old 09-27-2008, 04:21 PM   #66
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I don't care where I live, as long as my exposure to crazy ass bigots of any kind is limited. That narrows my options to most big cities, and probably also narrows me down to a city on a coast. I'm not into putting on three layers before going out for a bite to eat or the newspaper, so I'll stay towards the southern coasts.

And, did anyone else see the results to Lorena's city test? St. Paul and Newark both earned A+ for culture? WTF?
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