A question for Americans. (145)
Galactic_bodhi: Why bode?
You've obviously never lived in Stockport.
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No. Not by choice anyway. And not in this lifetime. 
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pretzelman: I used to live in Colorado Springs. I was stationed there in the Army!!
I visited that base (not cheyenne) in 1989 myself, even the base looked nice compared to others!
Thats the one where the No Such Army guy's worked if you know what i mean....and i was just a young 21 year old then....bless.
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You don't want to live in Texas... well, unless you're a single woman, then you'd probably love it here.
It's my observation and experience that there are FAR more single males in Texas than single females... which really suxs if you're a single guy.
One singles site I used to belong to had a statistics page, broken down by state and then gender... in Texas there were over 110,000 single men seeking women, as opposed to 3,400 single women seeking men on that site (there were almost 6,000 women seeking women incredibly!). It's a mainstream dating site, too! I no longer have a profile on there among other places I've tried.
I'm told Ohio has a better ratio of single men to single women. Sometimes I wish I wasn't a homeowner with exotic pets and stuff... I wish I could move more easily than I can. I love Texas, but it's a single male's nightmare!
- Michael ("American by Birth, Texan by the Grace of God!")
It's my observation and experience that there are FAR more single males in Texas than single females... which really suxs if you're a single guy.
One singles site I used to belong to had a statistics page, broken down by state and then gender... in Texas there were over 110,000 single men seeking women, as opposed to 3,400 single women seeking men on that site (there were almost 6,000 women seeking women incredibly!). It's a mainstream dating site, too! I no longer have a profile on there among other places I've tried.
I'm told Ohio has a better ratio of single men to single women. Sometimes I wish I wasn't a homeowner with exotic pets and stuff... I wish I could move more easily than I can. I love Texas, but it's a single male's nightmare!
- Michael ("American by Birth, Texan by the Grace of God!")
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jlb684: I often wonder where I will decide to live when I ultimately retire and return to the U.S. I don't want a cookie-cutter environment, feeling like I'm running through Fred Flintstone's living room as I pass the same sofa, chair, table, lamp, sofa, chair, table, lamp, etc. (meaning that when I go back to the States and rent a car and drive for hours, I pass Wal-Marts and shopping malls and fast food joints and Radio Shacks, etc...over and over again, each city looking like one I just passed through before). I want as much of a European feel as possible...a neighborhood with a bakery, a cafe, a bar, a small grocery store, a vegetable and fruit market, etc....all accessible by foot. I don't want to get into my car to go buy a loaf of bread!
But, I'll have to be able to afford it, too.
Anybody know of such a place?
But, I'll have to be able to afford it, too.
Anybody know of such a place?
Take a good look at Washington state. The winters aren't too bad, so long as you don't live right on the coast. Scenery, mountains, friendly people (at least the ones I've met), decent property prices, small towns/cities with all the amenities close by. A slower pace of life and still has a sense of community.
Hawaii is also very nice, but expensive.
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Oregon is a wonderful state .we have all the beautiful mountains, some are volcanos. we have the beaches, we also have the rivers. we have many great little towns all around. We have a great neighbor Washington State. its also very beautiful...
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Hmm... good tip Michael 
, now if we can think of a way to put up with the heat, tornadoes and hurricanes, armed cowboys and B. thumpers you might get some ladies in there .
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Allready.... ia Oregon as drippy as Washington State?
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bodleing: This thread is depressing me now.
I understand bodleing..... the US is sooo big that even the natives have a hard time making up their minds
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allready: Oregon is a wonderful state .we have all the beautiful mountains, some are volcanos. we have the beaches, we also have the rivers. we have many great little towns all around. We have a great neighbor Washington State. its also very beautiful...
Hi Neighbor.
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gininitaly: Allready.... ia Oregon as drippy as Washington State?
Drippy = green.
Can't have your cake and eat it too. And the summers and Indian summers are beautiful here because of all the winter rains.
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Thx Bodhi, passed thru once on the way to the Sound in Autumn one year, it was gorgeous then! But know that grey after dribbly grey day is hard for me 
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gininitaly: Thx Bodhi, passed thru once on the way to the Sound in Autumn one year, it was gorgeous then! But know that grey after dribbly grey day is hard for me .
Move inland a couple hundred miles, it's a completely different climate than the coastal regions.
A true four seasons, lots of sunshine throughout the year, and even though the mountainous areas get a lot of snow, it's a short winter. Plenty of warm days even in Jan/Feb where it's melting.
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Key West, Fl =
Texas =
Texas =
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CA, WA, OR, AZ, NM, love the climate and scenery, hate the taxes.
LA, MS, FL, SC, AL, GA, climate sucks during the summer, good about 4 weeks out of the year.
MT, ND, SD, WY, NE, KS, W.OK, W.TX, no mans land.
MI, great along the lake
NortheastIA, SoutheastMN, SouthwestWI super most of the year.
LA, MS, FL, SC, AL, GA, climate sucks during the summer, good about 4 weeks out of the year.
MT, ND, SD, WY, NE, KS, W.OK, W.TX, no mans land.
MI, great along the lake
NortheastIA, SoutheastMN, SouthwestWI super most of the year.
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I've noticed many people reccommend the state where they live which is natural I guess. The best advice I can offer is to spend some time traveling from coast to coast for some time before settling on any one place. I've been all over this country for my job and I've found places I couldn't wait to leave so I certainly would never want to live there.
Spend a month during the winter in Maine, a summer in Florida, want solitude? Try Wyoming. Will you be working? Stay out of the boondocks cause finding a job will be next to impossible.
Spend a month during the winter in Maine, a summer in Florida, want solitude? Try Wyoming. Will you be working? Stay out of the boondocks cause finding a job will be next to impossible.
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Appreciate the info Kid 
.... that sounds more like it, now where's that International Airport?
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bodleing: If you could choose which State to live in,
which would it be?
Also, which State would you least like to live in?
I have only visited four States.
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and California.
From my limited experience, CA would be my choice,
with CT bottom of the list.
Delaware, I like the vast nothingness in a lot of the parts of Delaware.which would it be?
Also, which State would you least like to live in?
I have only visited four States.
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and California.
From my limited experience, CA would be my choice,
with CT bottom of the list.
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gininitaly: Appreciate the info Kid .... that sounds more like it, now where's that International Airport?
Not sure what the airport in Spokane is like, but Seattle isn't that far away.
I bought a place in the area last year, and intend on moving there, just on the Canadian side of the border north of Spokane.
Can't wait to get there, no more 40 below or 9 month winters.
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Sorry So Calif., but I loved Georgia even if hot, humid and buggy...
buggy? who was buggy you me dear?