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judow said:
:savewave: Well, so much for the 'best kept secret', you spilled your guts. Who reads Forbes???
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...And its a good thing....there's too *&#$ many people here anyway!
Ever since Clinton let the world know that Little Rock, Arkansas wasn't a small town in Tenessee....
 
tony barnhill said:
....that's after we've gone for a nice, long drive on one of our curvey, 2-lane roads up through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains!!
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You've never driven the Pacific Coast, have you? :wink:

Of course Alabama has some beautiful roads as well and I wouldn't say otherwise. But that dang sticky mosquito-loving heat! I hate it! Then again, people from the southeast probably hate the dry conditions we have out here.

Scenes from the Pacific, on two of my favorite roads...


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Jefferson Parish, eh? That would be Metairie, La (oh, and Grand Isle). Hmmm, glad they know something we don't know. Although, after everyone left New Orleans (Orleans Parish borders Jefferson Parish), those that didn't leave the area went to Metairie. That would be those that wanted to work. The population of Metairie actually went up and N.O. is still down by 1/3.

Still cannot figure out their reasoning.
 
Steve_S said:
You've never driven the Pacific Coast, have you?
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Steve.... I was stationed at Fort Ord - I've driven most all of them between the Big Sur area & San Francisco!

TR6Bill said:
Jefferson Parish, eh? That would be Metairie, La (oh, and Grand Isle). Hmmm, glad they know something we don't know. Although, after everyone left New Orleans (Orleans Parish borders Jefferson Parish), those that didn't leave the area went to Metairie. That would be those that wanted to work. The population of Metairie actually went up and N.O. is still down by 1/3.

Still cannot figure out their reasoning.
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Last time I was through Metarie, it's still booming (got an old aunt who lives there.)
 
I'll have to side with Tony on this one. We live about an hours drive south from Tony's place after having moved here almost two years ago from Northern California (Sacramento). Should have done this years ago. We live out in the county with a 2% sales tax in the county and NO property taxes at all as we signed up for the "Homestead" act and after 65 years of age, your done with property taxes. The weather is great, ya acclimate to anything. There just are too many pluses to list here but another one worth mention is the lakes. If you've ever been to the Ozarks of southern Missouri or northern Arkansas, then that's what we have here. In fact, it was the lakes that drew us into the region.
 
I'll take Def Leopard Lyrics for 1000, Alex!

"I'm hot, sticky sweet From my head to my feet yeah Listen! red light, yellow light, green-a-light go! Crazy little woman in a one man show ..."

What is "Pour some sugar on me"? :smile:
 
MGjoc said:
I'll have to side with Tony on this one. We live about an hours drive south from Tony's place after having moved here almost two years ago from Northern California (Sacramento). Should have done this years ago. We live out in the county with a 2% sales tax in the county and NO property taxes at all as we signed up for the "Homestead" act and after 65 years of age, your done with property taxes. The weather is great, ya acclimate to anything. There just are too many pluses to list here but another one worth mention is the lakes. If you've ever been to the Ozarks of southern Missouri or northern Arkansas, then that's what we have here. In fact, it was the lakes that drew us into the region.
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hehehehe...Dave, all we can do is tell 'em...if they choose not to believe us, better for us....hehehehe

By the way, its 59 & sunny here today & we consider that cold!

MGjoc said:
The weather is great, ya acclimate to anything.
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& that's the secret....
 
For the record, <span style="text-decoration: underline">Money</span> magazine said the top ten are:

1. Plymouth, MN
2. Fort Collins, CO
3. Naperville, IL
4. Irvine, CA
5. Franklin Township, NJ (15 minutes from me)
6. Norman, OK
7. Round Rock, TX
8. Columbia/Ellicott City, MD
9. Overland Park, KS
10. Fishers, IN

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Kiplinger</span> magazine said the top 10 were:

No. 1: Houston,Texas
No. 2: Raleigh, N.C.
No. 3: Omaha, Neb.
No. 4: Boise, Idaho
No. 5: Colorado Springs, Colo.
No. 6: Austin, Texas
No. 7: Fayetteville, Ark.
No. 8: Sacramento, Calif.
No. 9: Des Moines, Iowa
No. 10: Provo, Utah

And <span style="text-decoration: underline">USA Today </span>magazine said the top ten is:

1. Charlottesville, Va.
2. Santa Fe
3. San Luis Obispo, Calif.
4. Santa Barbara, Calif.
5. Honolulu
6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
7. Atlanta
8. Asheville, N.C.
9. Reno
10. Corvallis, Ore.

I guess it just depends on what magazine you read. :jester:

<span style="font-weight: bold">Where ever </span>you choose to move, please <span style="text-decoration: underline">don't</span> come to New Jersey.

We are very happy with the number of people we already have and do not need any more. :laugh:
 
I know what <span style="text-decoration: underline">Forbes</span> criteria were...wonder what the others used? If you noticed, for example, <span style="text-decoration: underline">Forbes</span> named counties that surround decent sized cities.

I cannot imaging Honolulu would be one of the best places to weather the impending economic downturn!
 
aeronca65t said:
For the record, <span style="text-decoration: underline">Money</span> magazine said the top ten are:

And <span style="text-decoration: underline">USA Today </span>magazine said the top ten is:

<span style="font-weight: bold">1. Charlottesville, Va.</span>
2. Santa Fe
3. San Luis Obispo, Calif.
4. Santa Barbara, Calif.
5. Honolulu
6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
7. Atlanta
8. Asheville, N.C.
9. Reno
10. Corvallis, Ore.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Where ever </span>you choose to move, please <span style="text-decoration: underline">don't</span> come to New Jersey.

We are very happy with the number of people we already have and do not need any more. :laugh:
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"Cities ranked and rated" also gave Charlottesville a numero uno ranking.

Please don't tell anyone about Charlottesville, either! :nonono:
 
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">impending economic downturn???</span></span>

Nothing "impending" about it. We're already going down and the momentum is scary. :frown:
 
Commercial real estate is still building around here! Unemployment is still down! & our 2nd private dining club in under construction!

Life's good....
 
I don't have to believe, I've been there! Been to most of the places on the lists actually. The closest to me from the above lists are Santa Barbara and Irvine. While some list may say they are the best places to be, Santa Barbara is far, far, far, far, far more preferable than Irvine. In fact Santa Barbara may be one of my top picks in North America for places to retire.

I don't acclimate to humidity, hence my lack of desire to live in a humid place. Give me high altitude or dry coastal and I'm happy. Just can't stand the sticky stuff.
 
Nobody acclimates to humidity, they just convince themselves they do in order to lessen the suffering. :wink:
 
Steve_S said:
... In fact Santa Barbara may be one of my top picks in North America for places to retire...
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Ya win the lottery?
 
swift6 said:
Nobody acclimates to humidity, they just convince themselves they do in order to lessen the suffering. :wink:
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:lol: Can't argue with that one. I can get used to the misery but I can't really acclimate.
DNK said:
Ya win the lottery?
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I didn't say I was GOING to retire there, just that I would like to. :smile: Of course there are places I'd like even more but they aren't a whole lot cheaper. I guess there's a reason the land in such places costs so much. Everyone wants to live there.
 
Grew up in my early boyhood in Santa Barbara County. Nice indeed
 
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