Where Would You Move?
<div class="IPBDescription">And why?</div> If you could, where would you move to [as a new home]? Things to consider:
Weather - storms, rain, droughts, [earthquakes etc will be bundled in here], heat, cold
Cost of living - rent, mortgage, high priced food, water and gas, etc
Infrastructure - Las vegas as opposed to a shack in the middle of Western Australia.. you all know what infrastructure is <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Career options - General stuff, not "ive been given a job offering in kansas". for eg film industry is better in hollywood than it is in australia
Contacts - do you have the guts to move to a place where you know NOBODY?
Community - the general quality of the community, be it angry ethnic mobs, or hot girls/guys, or a whole lot of old people [florida?]
Communications - What's the point of moving somewhere if you can't get a 200 Gigabit line for $12 a month, as well as free cable TV ? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Anyway, so yeah, based on all that, where would you like to move to (giving reasons)?
Based on my limited stereotyped knowledge, im favouring los angeles, california... but then again i have no idea. It seems hot, apparently has good girls, it's on the coastline, internet should be decent.. but i have no idea about communications, career options [film industry], infrastructure or cost of living. or earthquakes.
Weather - storms, rain, droughts, [earthquakes etc will be bundled in here], heat, cold
Cost of living - rent, mortgage, high priced food, water and gas, etc
Infrastructure - Las vegas as opposed to a shack in the middle of Western Australia.. you all know what infrastructure is <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Career options - General stuff, not "ive been given a job offering in kansas". for eg film industry is better in hollywood than it is in australia
Contacts - do you have the guts to move to a place where you know NOBODY?
Community - the general quality of the community, be it angry ethnic mobs, or hot girls/guys, or a whole lot of old people [florida?]
Communications - What's the point of moving somewhere if you can't get a 200 Gigabit line for $12 a month, as well as free cable TV ? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Anyway, so yeah, based on all that, where would you like to move to (giving reasons)?
Based on my limited stereotyped knowledge, im favouring los angeles, california... but then again i have no idea. It seems hot, apparently has good girls, it's on the coastline, internet should be decent.. but i have no idea about communications, career options [film industry], infrastructure or cost of living. or earthquakes.
Comments
Seriously, canada.
Why? Not the US,
So if I could move ANYWHERE I wanted it would be a suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. There I will have friends again, 4 whole seasons, family, and best of all familiarity.
I'd love to visit Canada, Japan, etc but live there? I dunno... tell you sometime if I ever get around to holidaying there ^^;
My real aim (not just speculation) is to move to Canada, once I finish school and amass a bit of money. Why? Nature, a new way of life and for some reason, I'm tired of Europe. *shrug* And a few other reasons.
So I might be thinking of maybe Europe or US. Failing those, Japan. I don't mind losing my life to an earthquake, because it happens anyway <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Great food, great music, a great city.
As for you, eediot, Los Angeles usually encompases roughly 60 BILLION cities <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> I lived in Huntington Beach and still say I'm from LA.
Just a note to those people saying 'Moving to X because of scenery'. Remember that 1) Scenery doesn't pay the bills, and 2) Scenery DOES wear off. I spent about six months living in some hodunk town on the border of Minnesota/Canada, and thought "Wow it's pretty" for the first couple months, then stopped caring, then wanted to leave because the mosquitos sucked so bad.
/Edit : Taxes are high, but public services are excellent.
Also I love the weather and the ski resorts rock. Go Åre! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I know a few people over there and know the very basics of the language. That's my only real hurdle.
I'd go with somewhere in northern Germany too...but I don't think my German is quite up to day to day standards yet <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
My real aim (not just speculation) is to move to Canada, once I finish school and amass a bit of money. Why? Nature, a new way of life and for some reason, I'm tired of Europe. *shrug* And a few other reasons. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I must agree I would love to do that.
Although I'm going in to the British Army then hopefully some sort of civil service division. So it would be 40 or even 50 by the time I'm able to move out to Canada.
If anyone in one of these countries wishes to swap their 2+ bedroom house for a 1 bedroom flat in dundee, Scotland
Fell free to pm me <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
/Edit : Taxes are high, but public services are excellent.
Also I love the weather and the ski resorts rock. Go Åre! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I know a few people over there and know the very basics of the language. That's my only real hurdle. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
and dont forget hot chicks EVERYWHERE.
No floods, major tornados, quakes, or any other natural disaster.
One of the most 'free' locations in the world.
Beautiful countryside.
1.5 hours from NYC
0.5 hours from Philly
2.0 hours from DC
Very low crime (in certain areas)
Low cost of living. (those of you who want to move to LA,DC,NYC,Japan should watch out)
History (Valley Forge, Gettisburg, Independance Hall, etc)
I have a kickass job in Valley Forge
And I have to say it again, the beauty of the land. If you want to imagine what the countryside is like where I live, imagine Tolkien's Shire.
Why on Earth would I want to move? Now a vacation is a different story.
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Oh yeah, and I live 20 minutes from Delaware. NO SALES TAX</span>
i just love the climate i prefer colder winters
So if I could move ANYWHERE I wanted it would be a suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. There I will have friends again, 4 whole seasons, family, and best of all familiarity. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
As a resident of the Twin Cities, I think this is cool <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'd move to New Zealand - been there once before for 4 years, Beautiful.
<a href='http://www.blairstripsteel.com/map%20north%20america.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.blairstripsteel.com/map%20north%20america.jpg</a>
edit: linked so i dont screw up the text-only feel of this thread <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It's a great place. We've got stuff like Realplayer and the Penny Arcade Expo here.
What's the community/cost of living/weather like?
You're right about internet though. So many companies to choose from.
I would suggest you check out Southern Colorado/Northern New Mexico.
That area is the most beautiful land I have ever seen. (traveled most of the US and Europe)
<img src='http://www.betterdaysarecoming.com/views/colorado2002/mountains.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />