Recommend your State?

rflnomad · 01-21-2008, 07:39 PM

Hey all.
Interesting article in papers in the past few weeks. It deals with how residents recommend their home state to out of state friends if the friend asked to move there.
Very surprising. In Flori-Duh, 1 out of 5 is planning to leave the state. 1 out of 3 would NOT recommend friends to move here. Reasons?
1. Crime down here is ridiculous. Gangs, shootings, drugs, human smuggling from Cuba and Haiti is wide open, rape and the list goes on.
2. Economy. We have a service based economy. Not a lot of real industry. So when things get tight in the pocketbooks, the ripple effect is wide spread.Wages are pretty low as well.
3. Cost of living is skyrocketing. Housing prices are up ( lower than 2004 - 2006, but they haven't come down THAT much ), taxes and property insurance is high. Milk is 4 a gallon and gas is 3:25 a gallon.
It goes on and on so I won't bore you with all of it. This is the papers findings; not something I am ranting about. But I do agree with much of it.
We are almost 50 years old and we will NOT stay here once we hit 62. We already bought property out of state and will start to build in 5 yrs.
Just wanted to know if anyone had the same type info about their state?

01-21-2008, 07:43 PM

California sucks. Weather is boring.... always warm. Beaches suck.... girls in bikinis is immoral. Tiwsty mountain roads are dangerous. You'd hate it here. Do not move here. It's crowded enough.

socwkbiker · 01-21-2008, 07:45 PM

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California sucks. Weather is boring.... always warm. Beaches suck.... girls in bikinis is immoral. Tiwsty mountain roads are dangerous. You'd hate it here. Do not move here. It's crowded enough.

So move to kansas if you don't like it. I'm so damn jealous!

ells · 01-22-2008, 08:39 AM

Colorado - Come and enjoy your visit, then please leave. (Stolen from an Oregon campaign of years ago and learned from California's plight)

01-22-2008, 01:03 PM

Nebraska........... can I get back to ya on that ?

dakals · 01-22-2008, 01:45 PM

Wisconsin. I wouldn't come here. Too many stupid people!!!!LOL

jussmatt · 01-23-2008, 05:37 PM

sh*t...Texas... if you don't speak english...no problem... you don't have a liscense or insurance... no problem... you can't drive... no problem... you aren't a US Citizen... no problem... You like being stuck in traffic for hours on end.... no problem!!! Texas... we're the New in New Orleans & Mexico!!

01-23-2008, 05:43 PM

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sh*t...Texas... if you don't speak english...no problem... you don't have a liscense or insurance... no problem... you can't drive... no problem... you aren't a US Citizen... no problem... You like being stuck in traffic for hours on end.... no problem!!! Texas... we're the New in New Orleans & Mexico!!

I sense some bitterness...... no?

basco · 01-23-2008, 06:14 PM

Texas is wonderful just don't come to the county I live in the motto is.
WILLAMSON COUNTY COME ON VACATION LEAVE ON PROBATION

01-25-2008, 06:37 PM

Next time you find yourself in Mexico.....

01-21-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
rflnomad Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PSL, Fla; Posts: 596	Recommend your State? Hey all. Interesting article in papers in the past few weeks. It deals with how residents recommend their home state to out of state friends if the friend asked to move there. Very surprising. In Flori-Duh, 1 out of 5 is planning to leave the state. 1 out of 3 would NOT recommend friends to move here. Reasons? 1. Crime down here is ridiculous. Gangs, shootings, drugs, human smuggling from Cuba and Haiti is wide open, rape and the list goes on. 2. Economy. We have a service based economy. Not a lot of real industry. So when things get tight in the pocketbooks, the ripple effect is wide spread.Wages are pretty low as well. 3. Cost of living is skyrocketing. Housing prices are up ( lower than 2004 - 2006, but they haven't come down THAT much ), taxes and property insurance is high. Milk is 4 a gallon and gas is 3:25 a gallon. It goes on and on so I won't bore you with all of it. This is the papers findings; not something I am ranting about. But I do agree with much of it. We are almost 50 years old and we will NOT stay here once we hit 62. We already bought property out of state and will start to build in 5 yrs. Just wanted to know if anyone had the same type info about their state? __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad, Black & Silver. 2006 Kawasaki KLR650, Lime Green! 2006 Ford F150 SuperCrew, 2WD, 4.6L; white & gold 1965 Pontiac GTO, 389 4 Speed. Bluemist Slate Cruising the back roads, that is living! Member #000033.

01-21-2008, 07:43 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Recommend your State? California sucks. Weather is boring.... always warm. Beaches suck.... girls in bikinis is immoral. Tiwsty mountain roads are dangerous. You'd hate it here. Do not move here. It's crowded enough.

01-22-2008, 08:39 AM	#4
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Recommend your State? Colorado - Come and enjoy your visit, then please leave. (Stolen from an Oregon campaign of years ago and learned from California's plight)

01-22-2008, 01:03 PM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Recommend your State? Nebraska........... can I get back to ya on that ?

01-22-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
dakals Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Beloit,WI Posts: 4,256	Recommend your State? Wisconsin. I wouldn't come here. Too many stupid people!!!!LOL

01-23-2008, 05:37 PM	#7
jussmatt Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, TX. Posts: 2,588	Recommend your State? sh*t...Texas... if you don't speak english...no problem... you don't have a liscense or insurance... no problem... you can't drive... no problem... you aren't a US Citizen... no problem... You like being stuck in traffic for hours on end.... no problem!!! Texas... we're the New in New Orleans & Mexico!!

01-23-2008, 06:14 PM	#9
basco Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Taylor Tx Posts: 1,831	Recommend your State? Texas is wonderful just don't come to the county I live in the motto is. WILLAMSON COUNTY COME ON VACATION LEAVE ON PROBATION

01-25-2008, 06:37 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	Recommend your State? Next time you find yourself in Mexico.....

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