Comments on: Goodbye, California

By: bradley

bradley — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:10:48 +0000

I lived in San Francisco during the 1980s, then moved to Chicago due to lack of work, since advertising agencies quit hiring in the city by the bay. Once I left, I felt like I’d been released from jail. Not nearly the PC madness and constant gay BS I was assaulted with for years. I don’t miss the people. Pretty city, ugly people, San Francisco. Chicago? Ugly politics, pretty women. One up on San Francisco, at least.

By: lionheart

lionheart — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:03:49 +0000

See-Dubya, I lived in Sunnyvale for 5 years (1996 – 2001). Loved everything except for the congestion and taxes. Moved to Florida to give myself an 8.5% raise (no state income tax). Scenery is not as nice, but its a lot more affordable. Good luck in your new digs.

By: DagneyT

DagneyT — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:56:14 +0000

see-dubya, if you’re not coming to Texas, you aren’t likely to find that on the “other” left coast.

BTW, we do have a coast here in Texas. We call it the Gulf Coast. C’mon down, y’all, and you will find the country that was…unless you go to Austin.

By: concretebob

concretebob — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:12:23 +0000

Well, SeeDubya, if you're in my neighborhood, the first beer's on me. UCV

By: MadHatter50

MadHatter50 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:08:44 +0000

Welcome to the fleeing crowd leaving CA. Left Christmas Day 2006 for Alabama. Note to California: Your no longer the Golden State but the State of Lost Dreams. Spent 40 years of my life there. We have found many California retirees here including a CHP Captain. Welcome to the free world See-Dubya.

By: zorro

zorro — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:06:13 +0000

So, how’s the move going see-dubya? Hope all is well.

By: doppelganglander

doppelganglander — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:21:47 +0000

Funny, I just got back from a week in California. It’s beautiful and I had a blast, but I am so darn happy to be home (Georgia). Good luck adjusting to the real world (a/k/a red state America).

By: Charly Martel

Charly Martel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:36:30 +0000

I left California 12 years ago. Was born and raised there – in San Francisco no less. Started moving east and south in the 70’s, but improvement was minimal. Finally got completely fed up and went to Oregon. Little did I think that the Californication would follow me here, but I was wrong. The western side of this state is progressively (pun intended) more and more of a nanny state, and the enviruses have most of it locked up in litigation so that no one can make a living. Naturally, this makes all those former loggers and mill workers and fishermen think the nanny state is the only way to go.

I hope your eastern migration works out better. Looking forward to hearing about it.

By: lgm

lgm — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:16:08 +0000

Why Wyoming, Alabama, Kansas? Solidly Republican, geographically diverse, leaches on the body America (getting more federal subsidies than they pay in taxes), not Missouri (my home state). Die Hippie, Die said (#112):

I think lgm’s pissed at Wyoming because it was the scene of Matthew Shepard’s last drunken barroom pickup attempt.

This incident of murderous bigotry is nothing for Wyoming to be proud of. kcnut said (#128):

dont ever insult my home state of kansas again.

OK, only one more time. In Missouri we had a joke about Kansas: "Did you hear about the guy who moved from Missouri to Kansas and raised the IQ of both states?"

By: D-Hoggs

D-Hoggs — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:53:25 +0000

Holy cow, I just looked at the map, apparently 5-Guys are all over now. Just about three years ago they were nowhere but the D.C. area, incredible! And a testament to how incredible their burgers are!

By: D-Hoggs

D-Hoggs — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:51:42 +0000

Well if you go to a mid-atlantic state, you can hit up 5-Guys, EASILY trumps the In and Out, no contest!!

http://www.fiveguys.com/

By: yak_rider

yak_rider — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:21:36 +0000

My wife and I pulled the plug on the “Golden State” back in 1992. I can honestly say that I very rarely miss it. We’ve got twice the house at a quarter the cost in North Carolina with wages that are the same…. better beaches too.

Nope, I don’t miss it at all.

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:30:26 +0000

the only way I would eat a sonic burger or especially a white castle would be to make them stop waterboarding me….

By: Die Hippie, Die

Die Hippie, Die — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:17:42 +0000

THREADJACK ALERT:

The Matty S. comment related to lgm’s WDS (Wyoming Derangement Syndrome) AND NOTHING ELSE.

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