[quote=Zeitgeist]Thanks EconPro. For all the business friendly States, there might also be a downside like tornadoes or some other catastrophe worse than our earthquakes and fires. I read most of that thread and I am inclined to agree with a lot of it, but if you are not worried about schools have you ever looked at Montana or Wyoming and I know they are cold. Other than that, what say you?[/quote]
From my frequent visits to WY, my opinion is that it is very windy most days of the year and intermittently inhospitable to humans 9+ months per year.
If you can keep a case of hairspray handy and hold on tight when you’re pumping gas, then you can survive. Or better yet, just wear a hat all the time and forget it. The folks up there have lost interest in “looking good.” They’re just trying to survive. There’s no reason whatever to wash your car between September and June, either. Vehicles in (or coming out of WY) are the dirtiest in the nation, and their drivers don’t care! Why?? Triple semi-tractor trailers RULE I-80 and I-25. The number 1 rule of the road there is, “Move over, cuz whoever’s biggest wins,” especially in snow and ice. Heed this rule, or you won’t be around to tell of your “WY road experiences.” After tractor trailers, the next thing in order that will take precedence in your attentions will be SHEEP. WY has more sheep than humans in residence. When they decide to cross the road, you must stop and wait. They may or may not have a sheepherder accompaniment. If it takes them an hour to cross the road, so be it! You, as a human, weren’t in a hurry, anyway.
If you’re a wildlife photographer, just build yourself a heated yurt in the wilds and have at it. Your subjects will come to you.
