What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?
DC/MD/VA:
Bad: - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas. - Driving in DC is hell. - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'. - Rent is expensive
Good - Great cultural diversity. - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes. - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.
"Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com> wrote in message news:1109964143.228517.260050@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.> - Driving in DC is hell.> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.> - Rent is expensive>
Good> - Great cultural diversity.> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.>
Colorado Front Range:
Bad: Not a lot of cultural diversity Layout of Fort Collins (wasn't planned for a population greater than say....50,000 heh) Interstate driving is hail. Housing costs are only affordable to affluent married couples Californicated Losing a lot of our open space.... great views, etc.
Good: Still have some great views left....nothing beats the Rocky Mountains in the Springtime Great schools, for the most part Not so big that we have high crime, but big enough to have everything we could possibly need or want. Most of my fambly is here.
Attitude and a pointy guitar will take you everywhere you wanna go, "Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>.
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.> - Driving in DC is hell.> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.> - Rent is expensive>
Good> - Great cultural diversity.> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.
You have failed to consider your second bullet under "Bad" in the last two bullets under "Good".
Minä suojelen sinua kaikelta, mitä ikinä keksitkin sanoa, Eggman:> Attitude and a pointy guitar will take you everywhere you wanna go, "Google > Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>.
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>>
DC/MD/VA:>>
Bad:>> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.>> - Driving in DC is hell.>> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.>> - Rent is expensive>>
Good>> - Great cultural diversity.>> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.>> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.
You have failed to consider your second bullet under "Bad" in the last two > bullets under "Good".
No kidding. You can be on Highway 1 in College Park and it takes longer than 15 minutes to get to UMD.
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Google Beta User wrote:> What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?
Central Vermont:
Good
- Relaxed life - Natural beauty/hiking/outdoorsy things - Skiing - Cheese - Fall colors - Mild summers - The people - Minimal crime [1]
Bad
- Can be brutally cold in the winter (but see skiing) - Mud season - What is spring? - Sun goes down at 4:15pm in December
Jason
[1] about a year ago, a message was sent to the campus community letting everyone know that three cars had been stolen in the area recently. Included was a reminder that it may not be a good idea to leave your cars unlocked with the keys in the ignition, because that was how two of the cars were stolen.
Bad: - Not a lot of night life (not like I care, but still) - Traffic too congested for this small of a city - Has every chain store practically known to man
Good: - Can take a day trip to either St. Louis or Chicago quite easily - Has an airport even though it's small - Actually has a BBQ joint now, and it's good!!! - Drives along the river are nice - Has a minor league baseball team - Has every chain store practically known to man - Did I mention St. Louis and Chicago? For that matter Milwaukee. Cubs, Whitesox and Cardinals oh my! Except you can't get a Cubs ticket
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. "Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>? Shaken, or stirred?
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.> - Driving in DC is hell.> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.> - Rent is expensive>
Good> - Great cultural diversity.> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.>
As if "DC/MD/VA" covers it all. Feh.
Monrovia, MD:
Bad:
No ocean beach within 3 hr. drive.
Good:
Anything you could possibly want in a metro area within 1 hr. drive, while I live on an acre of land with horse farms in spitting distance.
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
I am Jack's utter apathy 5 March 2005 05:44:42 [ permanent link ]
"Bryan S. Slick" shot me once.... ONCE:> [James Schrumpf (jaspammenotschrumpf@adelphia.nospamnet)]> [Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:07:16 -0600]>
:Good:> :> :Anything you could possibly want in a metro area within 1 hr. drive, while > :I live on an acre of land with horse farms in spitting distance.>
Why the Hell would you want to spit on a horse?
It's good luck. Don't want to bet on an animal that ain't carrying some good luck with it.
-- TO Turn those machines back on! TURN THOSE MACHINES BACK OOONNN!!
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. Bryan S. Slick <onyx_hokie@yahoo.com>? Shaken, or stirred?
[James Schrumpf (jaspammenotschrumpf@adelphia.nospamnet)]> [Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:07:16 -0600]>
:Good:>:>:Anything you could possibly want in a metro area within 1 hr. drive,>:while I live on an acre of land with horse farms in spitting distance.>
Why the Hell would you want to spit on a horse?>
You ever owned one?
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
"Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com> wrote in message news:1109964143.228517.260050@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?> Mission Viejo, Orange County, California
Bad: - Illegal alien destination - CA is too fucking liberal - Some of the worst traffic in the country - Mudslides, Fires, Tornados, Smog, Riots, Santa Ana Winds - Unions (teachers, Firemen, Prison Guards, Nurses) - Whacko environmentalists - $2.35/gallon regular - some of the highest real estate prices in the country (bad if your looking for first home) - More Californicated than any other state. - CA income tax
Good - City of Mission Viejo: Nationally Distinquished Grade School; State distinquished H.S.; #2 H.S. FB team in the country
- Orange County is most conservative county in country - Two hours to Ski slopes and minutes to some of the best beaches in Continental U.S. - expensive real estate prices (good if you have owned your home for a while) - best H.S. FB in the country - inexpensive education - South Coast Plaza (top shopping center in the west----but I hate shopping) - Taiko (best sushi in the galaxy)
Good * Small town atmosphere but some city facilities * 10 minute drive to work (and its in the next town) * Golf in January * Easy drive to Dallas or Austin if you want big city stuff * Good, friendly people
Bad * Pretty much have to leave town for interesting things * Driving on I35 (see bullet immediately above) is taking your life in your hands * Too dang many Longhorn fans
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. Matthew Hennig <matth@aggies.No_JuNk.com>? Shaken, or stirred?
OrangeDood <no_this_isnt@my_email.com> wrote in > news:Xns960F995704C5EClockwork@67.19.196.138:>
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five >> minutes, "Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>!>>
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>>
Cincinnati:>>
GOOD>> Low crime, cost of living>> Central location, close to lots of other cities>> Great arts scene>> Reds & Bengals (shaddup)>> Temperate weather>> Montgomery Inn ribs!!!!>>
Excessively Republican>
I think you got this one in the wrong section.>
Cincinnati Chili!!!!>
This, however was in the correct section.>
Who _ever_ thought cinnamon in chili was a good idea?
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
What is the best place and the worst place about where you>> live?
Va Beach
Good: Ocean or Bay only minutes away. Lots of history around here. Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown and civil war sites nearby Seafood. Everywhere. Minor league baseball and hockey. Dozens of concert venues with a wide range of music and arts. From big, little, up-and-comers to has-beens, they're here every month during the summer. Big city world with self-contained neighborhoods. You actually get to know your customer base by name.
Bad: City coucil is a clusterfsck. This is compounded by their constant power struggles with the ocean-front business associations. No centralized commercial center. The whole city is one (or twenty) giant suburb. Traffic can be horrid during the summer. Real estate is ridiculous. Townhouses and condos go for $300k. Oceanfront parking is owned by the hotels. The mountains are 3 hours away. That's just too far for day trips. -- mutt
I forgot to add for Peoria, the sports good and bad.
Good: You can get some decent conversation going on basketball My Cornhusker affiliation does not offend at all so I can wear my Husker clothes You can get some decent conversation going on baseball
Bad: College football is dead to people here. My Mizzou Tiger affiliation does offend and I can't wear my Mizzou clothes Getting a decent football game on TV isn't hard here, but getting a B12 football game is.
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. Bill Lang <wjlmutt@bitememindspring.com>? Shaken, or stirred?
What is the best place and the worst place about where you>>> live? >
Va Beach>
Good: > Ocean or Bay only minutes away.> Lots of history around here. Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown and > civil war sites nearby> Seafood. Everywhere.> Minor league baseball and hockey.> Dozens of concert venues with a wide range of music and arts. From > big, little, up-and-comers to has-beens, they're here every month > during the summer.> Big city world with self-contained neighborhoods. You actually get > to know your customer base by name. >
Bad:> City coucil is a clusterfsck. This is compounded by their constant > power struggles with the ocean-front business associations.> No centralized commercial center. The whole city is one (or > twenty) giant suburb. Traffic can be horrid during the summer.> Real estate is ridiculous. Townhouses and condos go for $300k.> Oceanfront parking is owned by the hotels.> The mountains are 3 hours away. That's just too far for day trips.
This makes me realize that the perfect real estate is Ann Arundel County, MD, or similarly-place real estate in VA (though I think VA sucks for othe reasons); that puts you about 2 hours from both the Atlantic beach and the mountains, and the Bay is right there at your doorstep.
There are probably similarly-located parcels in NC and SC, but without the Bay there's no comparison.
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
Nevermind the facts, James Schrumpf, just give me the details!
This makes me realize that the perfect real estate is Ann> Arundel County, MD, or similarly-place real estate in VA (though> I think VA sucks for othe reasons); that puts you about 2 hours> from both the Atlantic beach and the mountains, and the Bay is> right there at your doorstep. >
If I had my druthers, I'd prefer the mountains on my doorstep and the ocean/bay a day trip away. Somewhere on the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge or Rockfish Gap.
"Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com> You're digging it round, when it aughta Be SQUARE
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:>- A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.>- Driving in DC is hell.>- Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.>- Rent is expensive>
Good>- Great cultural diversity.>- Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.>- Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.
Lafayette Indiana
yep the sticks to most of y'all
Good.. Micropolis Low crime CHEAP housing... houses under 100K are worth living in close to Indy OR chicago... Mild winters pretty good football team as of late... our baseball team doesn't suck either...
BAD... INDIANA FLAT too far to get to a real beach for a day trip can't buy beer on sundays and Grocery stores can only sell it warm can't get direct TV with local channels...
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As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns --the ones we don't know we don't know." D. Rumsfeld
James Schrumpf, if this gets out, the next words you say will be muffled by your own butt:
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. Matthew Hennig > <matth@aggies.No_JuNk.com>? Shaken, or stirred?>
OrangeDood <no_this_isnt@my_email.com> wrote in >> news:Xns960F995704C5EClockwork@67.19.196.138:>>
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five >>> minutes, "Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>!>>>
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>>>
Cincinnati:>>>
GOOD>>> Low crime, cost of living>>> Central location, close to lots of other cities>>> Great arts scene>>> Reds & Bengals (shaddup)>>> Temperate weather>>> Montgomery Inn ribs!!!!>>>
Excessively Republican>>
I think you got this one in the wrong section.>>
Cincinnati Chili!!!!>>
This, however was in the correct section.>
Who _ever_ thought cinnamon in chili was a good idea?
I just don't get the vitriol that gets leveled at Cincinnati chili. Granted, I haven't had it in a long time, but I remeber rather liking it.
If you like cumin in your chili, you probably shouldn't have a problem with cinnamon.
-- Daniel Seriff
I'm scheming. This is my scheming face. First I raise this eyebrow, then I raise the other eyebrow.
Google Beta User wrote:> What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.> - Driving in DC is hell.> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.> - Rent is expensive>
Good> - Great cultural diversity.> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.
Oak Ridge, TN
Good...
Good people. Good diversity. Good weather. Great schools. Low cost of living. Mountains, lakes, etc close-by. College town...college football with 105,000 of your closest friends.
Bad....
A bit too many rednecks/trailer trash. Not close to the beach. What's a little radiation among friends? UT men's bouncyball.
"Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>!> What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?
Kodiak, Alaska
Best: Crime virtually nonexistent Traffic virtually nonexistent World-class freshwater and saltwater fishing Natural beauty Mountains and beaches within 10-minute drive Temperate climate 20 hours of sunlight during summer College football games on TV at 8:00 am during season No state income tax Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend
Worst: Few restaurants No professional/college sports teams Frequent rains, lotsa mud Not much live music/nightlife Must fly or take ferry to reach major metropolitan areas Occasional periods of inclement weather make it impossible to leave island 6 hours of sunlight during winter Much of road system unpaved and pothole-ridden
Any list of "best beaches in America" without any spots in the state>of Michigan is obviously incomplete, hastily compiled, and geared more>toward stroking the egos of big city east coast/west coast honks than>actually finding the best beaches in the USA.
doesn't Michigan actually have more coast line than most "coastal States"? I forget...
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As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns --the ones we don't know we don't know." D. Rumsfeld
Archibald Q. Leachington <archie.leach@spam.munge> You're digging it round, when it aughta Be SQUARE
On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:20:02 GMT, in rec.sport.football.college Dennis><drjudsjr@verizon.netSCRAPE.com> wrote:>
Archibald Q. Leachington <archie.leach@spam.munge> You're digging it>>round, when it aughta Be SQUARE>>
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 09:24:56 -0800, in rec.sport.football.college "Glen>>>Heiman" <Dakota@cox.net> wrote:>>>
I did not (Try your spectacles), but I could have. California was not in>>>>the sentence with "best beaches". However, Orange County was implied.>>>>
Of the travel channels six best beaches in the Continental U.S., two are in>>>>Orange County.>>>>One is about 10 miles from my home and one is 20 miles.>>>>
Any list of "best beaches in America" without any spots in the state>>>of Michigan is obviously incomplete, hastily compiled, and geared more>>>toward stroking the egos of big city east coast/west coast honks than>>>actually finding the best beaches in the USA.>>
doesn't Michigan actually have more coast line than most "coastal>>States"? I forget...>
More than all other coastal states except for California and Alaska, I>think.
it's the freswater Fjords...
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As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns --the ones we don't know we don't know." D. Rumsfeld
Any list of "best beaches in America" without any spots in the state> of Michigan is obviously incomplete, hastily compiled, and geared more> toward stroking the egos of big city east coast/west coast honks than> actually finding the best beaches in the USA.>
2 foot waves are pretty dull after awhile.
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OrangeDood wrote:> If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five > minutes, swq22@yahoo.com!>
Excessively Republican>>
Your suburbafuck neighborhood ? >>
The Ohio Valley ?>
Cincinnati in general. And I don't live out in suburbia. Nor do I > live downtown. Kinda inbetween. My office is right downtown, a block > from the river, and it takes me ~9 minutes to drive there from my > house.>
Cincinati is the city that brought us bible-thumping indecency laws, tried to jail Larry Flynt, etc.
On a radio story about cities to live in, the way that Cincy was described was "hidebound conservatism"
What is the best place and the worst place about where you live?>
DC/MD/VA:>
Bad:> - A lot of fake punk thugs even in affluent areas.> - Driving in DC is hell.> - Nightlife is curfew like. It feels 'chaperoned'.> - Rent is expensive>
Good> - Great cultural diversity.> - Many big colleges all within 15 minutes.> - Rural, Suburban, Urban life all within driving distance.>
SE Chatham County, NC
Good:
-No neighbors visible from my 20 acres -Horses in the front yard -Dark, starry nights -Quiet nights (if you don't count crickets and tree frogs) -3 miles from the nearest boat ramp -Surrounded by state park land with hiking/mtnbiking/equestrian trails -10 minute drive to the airport where my flying club is based -Amenities of the RTP area (see Tony Rice's post) are a 30-45 minute drive away
Bad:
-A 20-30 minute drive to ANYTHING (except recreation) -No broadband available -30 mile (one-way) commute to work and telecommuting not a practical alternative (see above about broadband) -Two words: hunting season. -Exurban development run wild in another part of the county causes massive property tax increases for everyone
Joel K. 'Jay' Furr 8 March 2005 02:23:07 [ permanent link ]
James Schrumpf <jaspammenotschrumpf@adelphia.nospamnet> wrote in news:Xns9612AF2D81461jaschrumpfadelphiane@216.196.97.142:
Labor Day Weekend, 1988. My wife and I are among the only people at > Malibu, for some reason. Maybe it was still early Friday afternoon, > can'e remember for sure.>
Took our 9-mo. old down to the water's edge (stepping gingerly around> the piles of dog doo) and dipped his feet in. Howls of rage followed,> which puzzled us until we, too, put our toes in.>
Height of absolute warmest water possible, and I'd say it was still in> the high 60s. Sheesh. All those Beach Blanket Bingo movies were> lying to me.
Californians are innately deceitful. Look at Al Davis, Michael Eisner, Jerry Brown, Ralph Kennedy, etc. etc.
Google Beta User 11 March 2005 22:34:44 [ permanent link ]
<< Any list of "best beaches in America" without any spots in the state
of Michigan is obviously incomplete, hastily compiled, and geared more toward stroking the egos of big city east coast/west coast honks than actually finding the best beaches in the USA. >>
BEST BEACH is really hard, as people look for different things at the beach. You're favorite beach will differ depending on if you're looking for a boardwalk (Ocean City, MD baby!), for boobies, for pease & quiet, etc.
What do YOU guys look for when you go to the beach?
James Schrumpf 12 March 2005 03:36:15 [ permanent link ]
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. kennedy@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (Ralph Kennedy)? Shaken, or stirred?
"Joel K. 'Jay' Furr" <jfurr-nospam@nospam-furrs.org> writes:>>
My favorite beach is Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Sadly, it>> doesn't have skee-ball, so nothing's perfect.>
Skee-ball? Jersey shaw, baybee!!@!!1!!!>
It's where God hisself plays. ($1 to Kevin Smith) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
James Schrumpf 12 March 2005 03:37:12 [ permanent link ]
How do you prefer your martini, Mr. "Google Beta User" <majiin99@cs.com>? Shaken, or stirred?
<< Any list of "best beaches in America" without any spots in the state>
of Michigan is obviously incomplete, hastily compiled, and geared more> toward stroking the egos of big city east coast/west coast honks than> actually finding the best beaches in the USA. >>>
BEST BEACH is really hard, as people look for different things at the> beach. You're favorite beach will differ depending on if you're looking> for a boardwalk (Ocean City, MD baby!), for boobies, for pease & quiet,> etc.>
What do YOU guys look for when you go to the beach?>
Good sand. I saw pictures of Panama City, FL after the hurricanes, and it looked like God's Own Pile Of Sugar.
I yam so there, ASAP.
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and kill it. -- Master Shake
