A Pigg has left the building….

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Hi all,

Going on six years reading this blog….We could be seriously underwater in Temecula if not for The Piggs. Thank you to our Fearless Leader and congrats on your new home in Bay Park!

About six weeks ago we moved; lock, stock and barrel, to Minnesota from San Diego. Enjoying the weather and the people and the wide open spaces, but can’t get past the lack of a hands free cell phone law! Bizarre to see so many people driving one-handed and legally talking on their phones. It’s the wild mid-west! :>)

I’ve posted once or twice but mostly read and learn from all of you….

I came across an article in my new local paper and thought it might give a few of you pause for thought and commentary…and maybe someone can explain it to me..OUCH! Suffice it to say, definitely falls under the category of reasons to rent in a new area…The lay of the land can be filled with potholes!

http://m.startribune.com/news/?id=138757564&c=y

TTFN
Doublewide

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Oh come now, being underwater in Temecula is not that bad; and you would of certainly had lot’s of company.

And let’s face it, it’s just a matter of time before MN has basically the same hands free law as California.

As far as that article is concerned, look no further than public employee unions – I guarantee they are behind it somehow.

Are you from Minnesota? I often hear good things said about Minnesota.

[no_such_reality]

No they won’t.

Minnesota has no helmet law. Wait until summer and you see the motorcycles flying down the 94, 35 and 10 with nothing but a grin, sunglasses and pair of cut-off shorts.

What’s the question? The houses are assessed ‘tax’ to pay for the construction work on the sewer and road immediately fronting their property? You’ll get bills for sidewalk repair too. It’s the way they do it.

Every city, township is different. Property taxes are kept local.

Other things that are different than California, if you rent, theyll probably have a refrigerator in the place.

Oh, summer, wait until summer. Sundown is 9:30 PM. Twilight til 10PM.

Now, three more critical dates to remember.

1. Opening of fishing. It’s in May 14th this year. You’ll forget, don’t worry, half your coworkers will have Friday off.

2. Deer hunt seasons, Nov 3 to Nov 11 for Season 1A. There are multiple, but the main group is the early november. Again, don’t worry, half your coworkers will take the week off.

3. Duck hunt opener. September 22, subject to change. You’ll forgot, go for a drive,the weather will be nice, the loud booming will remind you.

The State Bird is the Loon. They’re not loonie, but they have a strange call.

Oh, in case you’re the party type. Lake Minnetonka. Think wannabe Lake Havasu.

If you decide to buy, verify the house has city water, sewer. They may be on a well or have a septic system even in the main cities.

Finally, Tornados. Yes, they’re real. No they don’t just hit trailer parks. Know where to go in your house and at work.

BTW, MN has had an unusually mild winter this year…

[jstoesz]

I guess I was not the only one pining for MN. Although it sounds as though your choice was not completely voluntary. Once spring comes, you remember the beauty of seasons, and how precious a MN summer really is.

I will soon be moving there…as soon as I find solid employment that is. Congrats and say hello to the lakes for me.

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@paramount – Nope, not from MN. Husband born and raised in San Diego and I lived there 29 years, kid was born there, etc.

Yeah, lots of folks swimming in Temecula…Since I’m not SCUBA certified, glad we got out or we would have drowned. The place we sold in ’06 is now worth 50% less, if you believe Zillow. We would have been in a world of hurt.

@no_such_reality – I guess the question was how the system works. The article wasn’t clear. Is there no disclosure by the selling agent/sellers that this amount is due? The one family that had paid road expenses previously and was now looking at paying again after downsizing, even after checking with the city and finding road work wasn’t scheduled until 2017, seems to have gotten the shaft…

Yup, got a fridge and all the extras in the rental…Paying 1800.00 for 3000 sf including the finished basement…Don’t know if you could find that anywhere south of Temecula in So. Cal. Temecula’s commute to husband’s job + gas prices would have made the trade-off brutal.

Luckily those summer hours don’t seem too far off from San Diego’s…I blame DST…They’ve got it all reversed. We should be on DST now, give people more time to drive home in the daylight. DST during spring and summer just makes for 9:30 fireworks on 4th of July. It’s a conspiracy between Bed Bath and Beyond (black out drape sales) and Starbucks (coffee sales for people who have to wake up in the dark to peddle off to work)!

Speaking of Starbucks – we’ve seen ONE the whole time we’ve been here. Bizarre! Have yet to check out a Caribou Coffee.

Thanks for the hunting dates…Will remember to plan my outings around them since the city will be empty! ;>)

We got the Loon license plate for our car! It fits us. ;~)

Will be avoiding Lake Minnetonka! Thanks for the heads up…

No buying…We’re working on reclaiming our homeowner virginity…We’ve taken a vow of mortgage celibacy. Kid is in college, we’d like to move to Europe someday…Renting = flexibility for us, plus I think buying in Minnesota may be above our pay grade considering things like paying for road maintenance, wells, septic systems…

Yes, tornados…We have been warned about that…What are your thoughts on these NOAA radios I’ve been told about? Are they worth it? Do they work? I almost peed myself when Edina tested its emergency siren a week after we arrived…All I could think was we were getting nuked! No one around us at the market seemed phased so I checked in with hubby, who checked in with boss…apparently they do a test every month…I gather those sirens in conjunction with NOAA radios are the way to find out about heading to your basement stocked with water, flashlights, batteries and Spam? All I know is…at least you get a warning with tornados…No warning system for earthquakes and do not get me started on wild fire evacuations in San Diego…Trapped on Pomerado Road with hundreds of neighbors and no information as to where the fire was only to find all the hotels full….slept in cars with our dogs in Pacific Beach!

Lovin’ this mild winter! It’s been so nice finding our way around w/out four feet of snow everywhere! Everyone has told us the horror stories of last winter…Ugh! We would have died!

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@jstoesz – We’re looking forward to seasons!

When you get to MN post here – we’ll have a Midwest Pigg-Meet at a Caribou! :>)

The move was voluntary – kind of…Hubby got laid off in August and w/ in two weeks had two offers – NY or MN. We chose MN b/c of cost of living and quality of life factors. If not for the layoff he wouldn’t have looked for a position but once it happened we looked only outside of San Diego….It was time to go….Guess the layoff was the kick in the pants we needed.

I will say hello to the lakes for you….Even frozen over they’re pretty cool to a California girl….Can’t wait for spring when I can rent a canoe.

[jstoesz]

What city/suburb did you guys move to? I may have some insider knowledge of things…

The quality of life is excellent. Even in winter, cross country skiing through the minneapolis on the parkway is still one of my favorite things in life, especially after a fresh snow.

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