How has your state changed?

rflnomad · 12-12-2008, 08:52 AM

I have lived in Florida since 68. Have seen many population changes, and the pains that come with them. Jobs are tough because the state has depended on tourism and construction too long. There is no real industry. Citrus is down over the last 10 years too.
On the 'up' side, there is starting to be a environmental movement that is trying to conserve lakes and land.
How are your states doing with 'progress'?

nomad561 · 12-12-2008, 10:11 AM

The politicians are getting fatter while the people are getting thinner.

gghost · 12-12-2008, 10:46 AM

Too many people. Too few speak English. Excess of uninsured on the road with little enforcement.

Todd · 12-12-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gghost

Too many people. Too few speak English. Excess of uninsured on the road with little enforcement.

LOL...I can tell you live in the Triangle LOL

Move on up to the Triad area......we've got it..but just not as bad as they do around Raleigh........I cringe every day I go to lunch when I am working out of my Raleigh office.

gghost · 12-12-2008, 08:18 PM

I was born here and I can't wait to leave! Barney would not even be able to find the "Y".

VulcanE · 12-13-2008, 03:46 PM

We're getting more and more people, a lot of them don't speak English, and the lakes are getting lower and lower.

**Kawhead** · 12-13-2008, 06:20 PM

I lived in Macon,GA for most of my life And for thelast thirty years I witnessed taxes and crime go unchecked and go up. I've seen property values go down. I've seen little convenience stores, drug stores, and auto parts open in the down trodden sections of that town only to close later due to blatant shop lifting robbery and pan handling. The electorate are so biased ad uneducated that they elected and re-elected a crooked Mayor. The last I hear is at least 20 million dollars id missing and nobody knows where it is. The Feds have been investigating for the last several years. The former Mayor who came into office a middle income earner is now a multi millioair, the useful idiots who elected him are still bitching about the same things and no better off than they were eight or so years ago.
Here in NC the politicians are robbing the hell out of the DOT and are figuring a way to raise our already highest in the nation gas taxes! It's our fault that revenue is down because gas was so high and we cut back o driving.

gghost · 12-14-2008, 12:20 AM

But not on RIDING...right itsemt?

BTW, I am jealous of your vest. I tried to buy one for my wife and I and they apparently went out of production... :-[

**Kawhead** · 12-14-2008, 01:04 PM

HELLO NO, not ridding. Its a shame 'bout the vest though. I don't know what the problem was, the fee back that I rad was all positive. And the price was right.

gghost · 12-15-2008, 02:18 AM

Sometimes....that's life.

**Kawhead** · 12-15-2008, 05:29 PM

Ain't it the truth though? :)

kjaxntn · 01-17-2009, 10:39 AM

Was born and raised in Asheville, NC. Too many tree huggers have moved in and they have taken over, Industrial jobs are gone. But have no fear there are plenty of min wage, part time jobs, very part time. They have too many people with blue hair and very tourist orientated, and refuse to let the NCDOT make driving in the area easier because they might cut down a tree or move a condemned building. Folks like me have moved out. Love my small town now.

jd01 · 01-17-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by VulcanE

We're getting more and more people, a lot of them don't speak English, and the lakes are getting lower and lower.

+1 to that Cliff. Sometimes I wish I had taken Spanish as a second language! You almost need it nowadays !!

12-12-2008, 08:52 AM	#1
rflnomad Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PSL, Fla; Posts: 596	How has your state changed? I have lived in Florida since 68. Have seen many population changes, and the pains that come with them. Jobs are tough because the state has depended on tourism and construction too long. There is no real industry. Citrus is down over the last 10 years too. On the 'up' side, there is starting to be a environmental movement that is trying to conserve lakes and land. How are your states doing with 'progress'? __________________ 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. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#2
nomad561 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasco , Wa Posts: 1,445	How has your state changed? The politicians are getting fatter while the people are getting thinner.
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12-12-2008, 10:46 AM	#3
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	How has your state changed? Too many people. Too few speak English. Excess of uninsured on the road with little enforcement. __________________ gghost
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12-12-2008, 08:18 PM	#5
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	How has your state changed? I was born here and I can't wait to leave! Barney would not even be able to find the "Y". __________________ gghost Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-13-2008, 03:46 PM	#6
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	How has your state changed? We're getting more and more people, a lot of them don't speak English, and the lakes are getting lower and lower. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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12-13-2008, 06:20 PM	#7
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	How has your state changed? I lived in Macon,GA for most of my life And for thelast thirty years I witnessed taxes and crime go unchecked and go up. I've seen property values go down. I've seen little convenience stores, drug stores, and auto parts open in the down trodden sections of that town only to close later due to blatant shop lifting robbery and pan handling. The electorate are so biased ad uneducated that they elected and re-elected a crooked Mayor. The last I hear is at least 20 million dollars id missing and nobody knows where it is. The Feds have been investigating for the last several years. The former Mayor who came into office a middle income earner is now a multi millioair, the useful idiots who elected him are still bitching about the same things and no better off than they were eight or so years ago. Here in NC the politicians are robbing the hell out of the DOT and are figuring a way to raise our already highest in the nation gas taxes! It's our fault that revenue is down because gas was so high and we cut back o driving. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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12-14-2008, 12:20 AM	#8
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	How has your state changed? But not on RIDING...right itsemt? BTW, I am jealous of your vest. I tried to buy one for my wife and I and they apparently went out of production... :-[ __________________ gghost
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12-14-2008, 01:04 PM	#9
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	How has your state changed? HELLO NO, not ridding. Its a shame 'bout the vest though. I don't know what the problem was, the fee back that I rad was all positive. And the price was right. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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12-15-2008, 02:18 AM	#10
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	How has your state changed? Sometimes....that's life. __________________ gghost
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12-15-2008, 05:29 PM	#11
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	How has your state changed? Ain't it the truth though? :) __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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01-17-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
kjaxntn Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 25	How has your state changed? Was born and raised in Asheville, NC. Too many tree huggers have moved in and they have taken over, Industrial jobs are gone. But have no fear there are plenty of min wage, part time jobs, very part time. They have too many people with blue hair and very tourist orientated, and refuse to let the NCDOT make driving in the area easier because they might cut down a tree or move a condemned building. Folks like me have moved out. Love my small town now.
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