Chapel Hill, North Carolina

It's in the South, but it's not full of rednecks.

headkicker_girl wrote:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

It's in the South, but it's not full of rednecks.

Wouldn't have thought of that, thanks. A college town but, not really. Only downside occurs to me is cheap smokes.

choad wrote:

headkicker_girl wrote:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
It's in the South, but it's not full of rednecks.

Wouldn't have thought of that, thanks. A college town but, not really. Only downside occurs to me is cheap smokes.

I lived in Chapel Hill several years ago (like, fifteen) and it is a lovely place; but, as in most other academic communities, many of the people there are far too conscious of their coolth.

Austin, TX, same pros and cons.

I'd suggest Greenville, NC, one of my favorite places in the world.  Chapel Hill Lite, plenty of intellectual stimulation but far less intellectual smugness.  And the beaches are only about an hour away.

If you want your breath taken away by beauty at every turn of your head, any time of the year:  Asheville, NC.

California north of the Bay Area is nice.  It's an area the size of the state of New York with less than a million inhabitants.  You can choose an upscale area like Napa Valley, or a pretty, yet less expensive town like Chico or Redding in the valley, or Eureka or Fort Bragg on the Coast.  Daytime temps during the summer on the coast are in the 70's.  Just over the hill in the valley it reaches 100 or even more, but it's dry all summer.

Charlottesville, VA.  Not cheap, but a really nice place.

or

*Anywhere* on Lake Winnepesaukee, NH.  One of the most beautiful place on earth.  (On Golden Pond was filmed there and on nearby Swuam Lake).

Last edited by whosasailorthen (2007-12-03 22:54:41)

whosasailorthen wrote:

*Anywhere* on Lake Winnepesaukee, NH.  One of the most beautiful place on earth.  (On Golden Pond was filmed there and on nearby Swuam Lake).

A-huh. There's one of our number who dedicated his misspent youth to off-season house breaks in that neck of the woods.

Population density croaked the soul of all the garden spots I've known, and nothing accomplished that faster than vacation destinations.

Lurker wrote:

Redding sucks...it's on I-5 and a real shit-hole.

You apparently have never exited I-5 and taken a look.

Portland, ME or OR

Burlington, VT / White Mountains region

Northern NM - maybe near Taos

Ouray or Estes Park, CO (tacky but great mountains)

Camden NJ (for the culture)

Fled wrote:

Portland, ME or OR

Burlington, VT / White Mountains region

Northern NM - maybe near Taos

Ouray or Estes Park, CO (tacky but great mountains)

Camden NJ (for the culture)

Gets easier when I rule out all the places I've already inhabited, which means all of those.

-1974-
       Evergreen, Colorado
       Frisco, Colorado
-1975-
       Frisco, Colorado
-1976-
       Dillon, Colorado
-1979-
       Plainfield, New Jersey
       Montclair, New Jersey
       East Orange, New Jersey
-1982-
       Portland, ME
       Barre, Vermont
       Montpelier, Vermont
       Brattleboro, Vermont
-1983-
       Brattleboro, Vermont

choad wrote:

Taint wrote:

I also have to agree with Lurker: Redding's a shit hole, but the area around it is beautiful.

I loved what I saw of Mt Shasta and Russian River but I was an ignorant tourist.

Mount Shasta IS a breath-taking sight, it's also a sacred site for the
(remaining) local Indians.  Mt. Lassen is is also interesting, volcanic activity and easy to hike. 

I've only passed through the Russian River (huge fag magnet) area on my way to see friends who own a restaurant at Little River, on the Mendicino coast.  Despite the uber-touristy aspect of Mendicino proper, it is beautiful.  I was also surprised to find there is a huge Mexican population in Fort Bragg, to the north.

whosasailorthen wrote:

choad wrote:

-1979-
       Montclair, New Jersey

Ewww. I lived in Monclair for a short time.  What a fucking dive.

Seemed more prosperous than any of the surrounding communities.

Moving is an addiction I acquired as a kid and only arrested six years ago.

The next link was my all-time favorite.

http://buzzardsbay.net/1963/

It was also my first exposure to television; clear broadcasts from both NY and Philly. Media heaven, for its time.

Okay, so you've basically covered everyplace I mentioned except northern New Mexico.  Some other ideas (and NJ was just what you thought it was): Goob is right, eastern shore VA is nice, though a little sticky in summer.  There must be some nice places in the Smokies, although I have suffered a stay in Gatlinburg.  The eastern side of the Blue Ridge is nice, say Rappahanock County.  I don't know Idaho very well, but if you can stomach sage-brushers and other tidy bowlers, it looks good in pictures.

Last edited by Fled (2007-12-04 16:11:10)

whosasailorthen wrote:

choad wrote:

Montclair, New Jersey

Ewww. I lived in Montclair for a short time.

Then y'all are way too familiar with the bus lines into the Port Authority, I'll bet. I was in Bloomfield for over a year, and found it comparable to a living death. Having been born and raised mostly on Long Island, I can appreciate that template of Tri-State suburbia in a peculiar way.

As for where I'd move, I'm already there. It's one of those places like Honolulu, Orlando, or Anaheim...somewhere you vacation, but that you're sure everyone forced to reside there isn't enjoying so much. I still like having all my windows and terrace doors open as I write this, and I try not to forget how good that is. I'd still rather "keep an apartment here" than live full-time. I think that's how most people regard their favorite destinations. Anything more would ruin the fun.

Dirckman wrote:

I'd like to live in London.....  There is lots of history there, the women are beautiful, the temperature is bearable all year around, it's progressive and cosmopolitan and I'm mostly English ancestry.  Not only that, but I speak the language.......

Nice place, but the traffic sucks and everything costs a bloody fortune.   I travel there about 5 times a year.

If you want England then better to live in Somerset - somewhere in the Mendip Hills... lovely thatched cottages, quiet trout streams, proximity to Stonehenge, Westbury, etc. - and it's all absolutely beautiful.  Or perhaps travel further north, over near Greater Malvern, home of the Morgan sports cars... the black hills of Malvern are stunning.

pALEPHx wrote:

whosasailorthen wrote:

choad wrote:

Montclair, New Jersey

Ewww. I lived in Montclair for a short time.

Then y'all are way too familiar with the bus lines into the Port Authority, I'll bet.

NJ's metro trains are now among the best I've seen anywhere in the US but in 1980 some of their rolling stock still dated to the turn of the century. Its pay to play culture of municipal corruption bothered me as much as it does here. Like a beer keg tapped at both ends, NYC and Philly, as Benjamin Franklin described it.

Hell, is there any place in US to escape that?

Last edited by choad (2007-12-06 01:07:42)

Decadence wrote:

I briefly lived in Brattelboro in the late 1960's - A beautiful area: But, the Winters are a real bitch.

Not anymore. It warn't comfortable but I made it through two winters on a harley. The CT River moderates the climate and gives locals what they're fond of calling 'snizzle'; intermittent snow and drizzle. It's economy, though, begins and ends with quaint. Wonderful, victorian era housing stock, no jobs and more arrogant rattabastid second dwellers than any sane human can stand. Happily, leaf peeper and hunting season often coincide. Them's good eatin'.

choad wrote:

Gets easier when I rule out all the places I've already inhabited, which means all of those.

-1974-
       Evergreen, Colorado
       Frisco, Colorado
-1975-
       Frisco, Colorado
-1976-
       Dillon, Colorado
-1979-
       Plainfield, New Jersey
       Montclair, New Jersey
       East Orange, New Jersey
-1982-
       Portland, ME
       Barre, Vermont
       Montpelier, Vermont
       Brattleboro, Vermont
-1983-
       Brattleboro, Vermont

Fuck, man.  Move somewhere warm.  Hotlanta. 

Unless you want cold, barren wasteland.  I hear Omaha has some nice shopping.

I would love to live around the Lake Wenatchee area.

http://www.lakewenatcheeinfo.com/

I could easily live with out going back to this place [yet again].

Both times it was [just] tdy. Helping the trainer/testers fuck with the regulars.

I have been in some asshole of the arm pit (so to speak) places, for CONUS this shithole was something.

Dreadw0lf

You are incorrect.  During the eighties I served about half way between Olympia and Tacoma for a number of years.  There was a whole shit load of your Mexican buddies back then.

Go figure now?

You will see.

MSG Tripps wrote:

Dreadw0lf

You are incorrect.  During the eighties I served about half way between Olympia and Tacoma for a number of years.  There was a whole shit load of your Mexican buddies back then.

Go figure now?

You will see.

I lived up there before for several years. Yes, there were a ton of refugee prairie niggers, but aside from that 99% of the spics spoke good English.I could understand them when I went through the drive through and they could understand me. From the 80s and when I lived there, that’s somewhere between 15-20 years apart. I moved there in 2001 and left in 2004 not the same as here.

Try AZ, it's Fucking sickening.  I've said this before, I wasn't racist till I moved here. Have you ever had the reek of shit from 20 of them living in the same apartment? They are happy shitting in a bag and throwing that in the dumpster or out a window or any goddamn place they want. On top of this when you go into a store they and their vermin children have no respect for anything or anyone. They get in the way and get pissed off when you get mad because they have no idea why you are angry they won’t get out of your way.

They act like they think they own the United States and have some privilege over you. They all act like you are a POS for no letting them have their way. 99% of them smell bad and don't care, they play that horrid Mexican music at all hours of the day AND night and also think they should have that right.

I have other personal reasons for hating the fucking nasty worthless near abouts Mexicans in this state, but I’ll keep those for my personal collection.

I personally think the US should be more concerned about the Mexican invasion than that of fucking oil wars.

Ok, I've ranted enough tonight and once again. I'm glad to be getting the fuck out of this state.

If minorities don't want to be shit on maybe they shouldn't seem like they live to be the stereotype. I have no issue AT all with a person of any race who is capable of showing common respect and act like a human being should. Niggers, White Trash, Money grubbing Jews, Drunk go no where Prairie Niggers, Sand Niggers, Dot heads, I don't care I hate all races equally, IF you don't want to learn our fucking language GO THE FUCK HOME!

And btw I AM a prairie nigger. I guess I am home, when I say home for them I mean the reservation.
Any better ass pain?

Last edited by Dreadw0lf (2007-12-07 00:47:16)

MSG Tripps wrote:

Dreadw0lf wrote:

Way too many words; without any breaks; adds up to me thinking perhaps you had better regroup and try to say it  again.....

Meh, I guess I went a little off on the subject. How would you like me to break it down?

MSG Tripps wrote:

Dreadw0lf wrote:

How would you like me to break it down?

I no longer train.

We talking asstrain, daisy chain, or I like to suck a lot of cock? What are you Mexican?

Sucking cock doesn't replace good grammar or punctuation.