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April 11, 2010 at 5:53 PM #539171April 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM #538224CA renterParticipant
[quote=bob2007]Hi Cardiff,
Best of luck with your move and I sincerely wish you well. I moved to SD from the east coast a long time ago. Florida would be the first place I would consider if moving. Rent first so you don’t feel “trapped” in your decision, and more importantly, find a good neighborhood.
When we moved here we walked the dog around areas we were interested in, and chose among the ones where people would wave and say hi as we walked around. There were many.
To add some balance to this thread, I love it here. Didn’t have any problem making good friends, and that is a major reason we don’t want to move.
The government is CA is a mess, but it is in a lot of other places too (not that it makes it ok). Hopefully the pendulum will start to swing the other way again and things will get better.
For those here who keep saying it is so bad, MOVE!. People who whine and don’t do anything about it are underachievers and their perspective should be considered along with their opinions. Adjust your lifestyle, or if you can’t seem to generate enough revenue for the one you want, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, like CardiffB is doing. I have a lot of respect for that.
For those who can’t make friends, how attractive is a friendship with a person who hates where they live? Jeez.[/quote]
It’s probably best not to come to a new place and tell the locals/natives to leave, no matter how much you might disagree with them.
That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.
April 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM #538347CA renterParticipant[quote=bob2007]Hi Cardiff,
Best of luck with your move and I sincerely wish you well. I moved to SD from the east coast a long time ago. Florida would be the first place I would consider if moving. Rent first so you don’t feel “trapped” in your decision, and more importantly, find a good neighborhood.
When we moved here we walked the dog around areas we were interested in, and chose among the ones where people would wave and say hi as we walked around. There were many.
To add some balance to this thread, I love it here. Didn’t have any problem making good friends, and that is a major reason we don’t want to move.
The government is CA is a mess, but it is in a lot of other places too (not that it makes it ok). Hopefully the pendulum will start to swing the other way again and things will get better.
For those here who keep saying it is so bad, MOVE!. People who whine and don’t do anything about it are underachievers and their perspective should be considered along with their opinions. Adjust your lifestyle, or if you can’t seem to generate enough revenue for the one you want, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, like CardiffB is doing. I have a lot of respect for that.
For those who can’t make friends, how attractive is a friendship with a person who hates where they live? Jeez.[/quote]
It’s probably best not to come to a new place and tell the locals/natives to leave, no matter how much you might disagree with them.
That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.
April 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM #538814CA renterParticipant[quote=bob2007]Hi Cardiff,
Best of luck with your move and I sincerely wish you well. I moved to SD from the east coast a long time ago. Florida would be the first place I would consider if moving. Rent first so you don’t feel “trapped” in your decision, and more importantly, find a good neighborhood.
When we moved here we walked the dog around areas we were interested in, and chose among the ones where people would wave and say hi as we walked around. There were many.
To add some balance to this thread, I love it here. Didn’t have any problem making good friends, and that is a major reason we don’t want to move.
The government is CA is a mess, but it is in a lot of other places too (not that it makes it ok). Hopefully the pendulum will start to swing the other way again and things will get better.
For those here who keep saying it is so bad, MOVE!. People who whine and don’t do anything about it are underachievers and their perspective should be considered along with their opinions. Adjust your lifestyle, or if you can’t seem to generate enough revenue for the one you want, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, like CardiffB is doing. I have a lot of respect for that.
For those who can’t make friends, how attractive is a friendship with a person who hates where they live? Jeez.[/quote]
It’s probably best not to come to a new place and tell the locals/natives to leave, no matter how much you might disagree with them.
That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.
April 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM #538910CA renterParticipant[quote=bob2007]Hi Cardiff,
Best of luck with your move and I sincerely wish you well. I moved to SD from the east coast a long time ago. Florida would be the first place I would consider if moving. Rent first so you don’t feel “trapped” in your decision, and more importantly, find a good neighborhood.
When we moved here we walked the dog around areas we were interested in, and chose among the ones where people would wave and say hi as we walked around. There were many.
To add some balance to this thread, I love it here. Didn’t have any problem making good friends, and that is a major reason we don’t want to move.
The government is CA is a mess, but it is in a lot of other places too (not that it makes it ok). Hopefully the pendulum will start to swing the other way again and things will get better.
For those here who keep saying it is so bad, MOVE!. People who whine and don’t do anything about it are underachievers and their perspective should be considered along with their opinions. Adjust your lifestyle, or if you can’t seem to generate enough revenue for the one you want, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, like CardiffB is doing. I have a lot of respect for that.
For those who can’t make friends, how attractive is a friendship with a person who hates where they live? Jeez.[/quote]
It’s probably best not to come to a new place and tell the locals/natives to leave, no matter how much you might disagree with them.
That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.
April 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM #539176CA renterParticipant[quote=bob2007]Hi Cardiff,
Best of luck with your move and I sincerely wish you well. I moved to SD from the east coast a long time ago. Florida would be the first place I would consider if moving. Rent first so you don’t feel “trapped” in your decision, and more importantly, find a good neighborhood.
When we moved here we walked the dog around areas we were interested in, and chose among the ones where people would wave and say hi as we walked around. There were many.
To add some balance to this thread, I love it here. Didn’t have any problem making good friends, and that is a major reason we don’t want to move.
The government is CA is a mess, but it is in a lot of other places too (not that it makes it ok). Hopefully the pendulum will start to swing the other way again and things will get better.
For those here who keep saying it is so bad, MOVE!. People who whine and don’t do anything about it are underachievers and their perspective should be considered along with their opinions. Adjust your lifestyle, or if you can’t seem to generate enough revenue for the one you want, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, like CardiffB is doing. I have a lot of respect for that.
For those who can’t make friends, how attractive is a friendship with a person who hates where they live? Jeez.[/quote]
It’s probably best not to come to a new place and tell the locals/natives to leave, no matter how much you might disagree with them.
That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.
April 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM #538229jpinpbParticipant[quote=CA renter]That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.[/quote]
CAR – well said. Maybe long for the days when it was nicer. It can be easy to compare and see the slow deterioration. I think at time it’s more a sense of frustration. Perhaps we remember how things might have been better and many things are out of our control.
April 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM #538352jpinpbParticipant[quote=CA renter]That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.[/quote]
CAR – well said. Maybe long for the days when it was nicer. It can be easy to compare and see the slow deterioration. I think at time it’s more a sense of frustration. Perhaps we remember how things might have been better and many things are out of our control.
April 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM #538820jpinpbParticipant[quote=CA renter]That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.[/quote]
CAR – well said. Maybe long for the days when it was nicer. It can be easy to compare and see the slow deterioration. I think at time it’s more a sense of frustration. Perhaps we remember how things might have been better and many things are out of our control.
April 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM #538915jpinpbParticipant[quote=CA renter]That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.[/quote]
CAR – well said. Maybe long for the days when it was nicer. It can be easy to compare and see the slow deterioration. I think at time it’s more a sense of frustration. Perhaps we remember how things might have been better and many things are out of our control.
April 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM #539182jpinpbParticipant[quote=CA renter]That being said, many of us are from here (Southern California), and we’ve seen the steady decline in our quality of life. I have no doubt this has a large effect on our perspectives vs. those who are coming from somewhere else.[/quote]
CAR – well said. Maybe long for the days when it was nicer. It can be easy to compare and see the slow deterioration. I think at time it’s more a sense of frustration. Perhaps we remember how things might have been better and many things are out of our control.
April 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM #538234scaredyclassicParticipantfor me, I have to be doing as well or better than peers, or i feel pangs of discomfort. i am aware of this, and so i don’t think I am totally psychologically controlled by it. When I think back to a guy i used to work closely with in a different field who went on to become extraordinarily successful and wealthy, I become almost physically ill with jealousy.
kinda like the main character in BREAKING BAD feels…
April 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM #538357scaredyclassicParticipantfor me, I have to be doing as well or better than peers, or i feel pangs of discomfort. i am aware of this, and so i don’t think I am totally psychologically controlled by it. When I think back to a guy i used to work closely with in a different field who went on to become extraordinarily successful and wealthy, I become almost physically ill with jealousy.
kinda like the main character in BREAKING BAD feels…
April 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM #538825scaredyclassicParticipantfor me, I have to be doing as well or better than peers, or i feel pangs of discomfort. i am aware of this, and so i don’t think I am totally psychologically controlled by it. When I think back to a guy i used to work closely with in a different field who went on to become extraordinarily successful and wealthy, I become almost physically ill with jealousy.
kinda like the main character in BREAKING BAD feels…
April 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM #538920scaredyclassicParticipantfor me, I have to be doing as well or better than peers, or i feel pangs of discomfort. i am aware of this, and so i don’t think I am totally psychologically controlled by it. When I think back to a guy i used to work closely with in a different field who went on to become extraordinarily successful and wealthy, I become almost physically ill with jealousy.
kinda like the main character in BREAKING BAD feels…
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