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Time for a new home? Where to go?

Postby Cactus Jack » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:24 pm

The wife and I have finally decided we're done with Florida. We've got until next spring to decide where to go. (Surely you didn't think we'd give up a last pleasant winter here, did ya?)

We're going to ask y'all for suggestions. We're thinking Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas. Not too far north. Housing reasonable. Jobs that are more proportional to the cost of living. Maybe country living.

No more oceans for us. We're throwing out the anchor.

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Re: Time for a new home? Where to go?

Postby rdale » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:47 pm

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Postby piersmajestyk » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:09 pm

If I had to live in the states again I would choose Lafayette, Louisiana or somewhere in the mountains of New Mexico or southern Utah (perhaps a place like St. George, Utah that is fairly close to Vegas and in some beautiful country.)
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Postby Felonius_Monk » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:44 pm

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Postby Cactus Jack » Sun Sep 04, 2005 5:09 am

I guess this is my mid-life crisis, and it's a doozy. In three weeks, I turn 50. I remember when we all said, "Never trust anyone over 30." I remember when Jack Benny was eternally 39. I remember gas being 26 cents a gallon, cars were land-going yachts and Laugh-In was edgy television. Man, I'm old.

Job skills? Ha. I've gone from being highly-charged to practically non-employable. I had a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer cert to completely out of touch. NT was a long time ago. I was a very good manager of people, 20 years ago. I had my own business, refinishing marble floors, 8 years ago. I'm a decent writer, with no prospects. I can sell, but don't care for it very much. I'm reduced to driving a cab now, which I actually do enjoy despite its economic shortcomings. Fact is, I've slid down to the bottom of the employment barrel. A very sad state of affairs, indeed, and even sadder to confess in public. I've played a lot of bad hands.

I don't know if I'm too old or too tired, but somehow I have to pick myself and start again, for the last time. I should know this week whether or not the radio show will be a go or a never was. That decision will be made without my help. It's all pretty depressing, and perhaps even desperate.

Sorry. Got far off track.

New Mexico was one of my favorite places, many years ago. Almost moved there before coming to Florida. The economic picture is brightening there, for sure. Almost picked up and moved to Vegas, back in the Spring. Just not sure if that would be trading one kind of hell for another, more of the same.

I guess I now understand why people pray for guidance. Sometimes you wish someone else was in charge of decisions like this.

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Postby WildBillHickok » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:56 am

Tenn and Ky are great, IF you can find work that'll suit you Cactus Jack...i'm ahead of you by a few months and i know what you mean about dragging yourself out...
3 years ago, i regret not buying a great place out in the country in Tn, 30 acres, woods, seasonal waterfall, 2 story barn, gated front yard with house 150 yds from it, horse pasture, nice hiking trails, 1500 sf house 5 year old house...$68,000!!...but i did find my retirement place in S. central Ky...3 acres, great 2 year old wonderful log house, 2 story barn, trees, in the country close to good people...$62,000...you can still find great deals like this...course i wanted out of the rat race big city...but you'll find most people think and have attitudes and leanings like me in the South. (there WILL be more New Orleans'...get and read that book 'how to find happiness during collapse of western civilzation)
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Postby iceman5 » Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:51 am

I have relatives in Ft Lauderdale who we visit about 3 times a year and we love it there. Other than cost of living and hurricanes....can you tell me what you dotn like about Florida? Im planning on retiring there in 9 years.
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Postby Felonius_Monk » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:51 am

If you fancy a change you can always come and live in London - at the current exchange rate, a nice one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea could set you back somewhere approaching $500,000.... :wink:
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Postby Ricardooon » Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:00 am

Chelsea? You're about 2 weeks out of date. $500 000 would buy you a bed sit in Bow now.

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Postby Cactus Jack » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:04 pm

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Postby Cactus Jack » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:11 pm

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Postby piersmajestyk » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:19 pm

Another place I have spent quite a bit of time at is Terlingua, Texas just outside of Big Bend National Park. It is a very small town but very friendly and there is
the larger town of Alpine not far away which would probably be a little more job friendly. You might look into some type of federal job in the parks service if that kind of thing interested you as they always seem to have some type of opening for the park there because it is in a pretty out of the way place. Big Bend is beautiful although it can get pretty damn hot there in the summer.
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Postby MVPSPORTS » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:06 pm

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Postby iceman5 » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:22 pm

Its hotter in Dallas.

I happen to like the South Florida people. My wife is 1/2 Puerto Rican and 1/2 Dominican, so I can appreciate the spanish culture that is prevelent there.

The traffic cant possibly be worse than Dallas. No way.

Dallas is one of the most racist and politically charged cities Ive ever seen. Not too mention the highest crime rate inthe country. Fort Lauderdale has to be an improvement in that area.

Restaurants are the same everywhere. You either eat at a chain restaurant or you find little hole in the walls with great food.

The only drawback Ive seen is the outrageous house prices, but I expect the housing bubble to burst at some point in the neat future.

I will spend more time there before making a final decision though.
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