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where to live?????? - 10/8/2007 10:53:51 PM

importkiller

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My family decided a few weeks ago that we want to move within the next two years, my brother and his wife and my mom is going to be moving with us and looking to buy a lot next to ours if possible. Problem is none of us have any idea where we want to move. Help me find a place to live!!

Here is what we must have:
1.) Must have 4 seasons and snow in the winters
2.) Looking for country living but not having to drive an hour to get to the nearest grocery store.
3.) Good Schools for the kids
4.) looking for a house on or near a lake (must have good fishing nearby!!)
5.) not in Canada

6.) Someplace my mother in law couldn't drive to for a visit
7.) a state that wouldn't have a problem with my gun collection
8.) Cannot be PA...My dad was born and raised there, my mom made him move to NJ when I was little but promised him they would move back when he retired.....he passed away at 54 years old and never got the chance to move back....she cries whenever I bring up PA so it's out of the question.

so what do you guys think? This is a completely serious question BTW!! So far I have thought of North Carolina and Texas.

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 1:52:41 AM

HummBob

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Minnesota!!

Man that is one BEAUTIFUL STATE!!!

More lakes than you can shake a FISH AT!!!

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 2:37:02 AM

shortbus

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we get all 4 seasons in northern cal, snow close enough, but we don't have to drive through it if we don't want, plenty of lakes and rivers. but, i don't want you moving out here and driving my property values lower than they've already dropped . . . . . . . . . .

and where did you get the idea that Texas has 4 seasons? they have 2, hurricane (or tornado, take your pick) and fukkin hot and hoomid . . . . . . . .

you'd probably fit right in in Oklahoma though . . . . . . plenty of psychotic rednecks in those woods . . . . . . . .

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 2:55:31 AM

hilljob26

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we have all thet here in kansas,heck we even have a conceal and carry law,plenty of hunting and fishing,the country livin is nice,especially around the lakes

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 5:57:13 AM

azz7772

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i was touring montana this summer and everything out there is for sale if you have a plan for making income you might get a real good deal out there and it has everything you described

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 6:05:38 AM

beachman

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Rhode Island - Vermont - New Hampshire - Maine - Connecticut -

Get all of that!!!!!

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 6:13:53 AM

Doc Olds

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Upstate New York???? Hey, wait a minute, I got it. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Yooper aye! They got four seasons: WINTER, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Lots of lakes, and miles and miles of country. Oh crud, the grocery store part might be tricky unless you stay near a town.

Never mind, Minnesota or Wisconsin.

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 6:38:09 AM

shortbus

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Oregon's nice - as long as you stay away from Portland - and you're not from CA . . . . . . . .

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 11:33:10 AM

Gooch

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Northern Virginia:

Headquarters of the NRA (plenty of gun stores and ranges)
Walk into Walmart and buy a Shot gun
Plenty of Country settings ~ 1hr drive West of DC
Fairfax county, one of (if not) the best school county in the nation
Plenty of Government jobs nd Government contractors
Median house income ~150k
Always new houses available and plenty of land
I have a view of the Blue Ridge mountains from my living room (Shenondoah Valley, etc)
Supper clean area, low crime

Cons:
House prices are still pretty strong ~600k for something desent (new construction ~5000 sq ft) cheaper the further west you go
VA has these new insane speeding fine laws $1000 for average speeding ticket $3000 for reckless (20mph over)

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 12:05:04 PM

CRXMA22

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NEVADA (RENO / TAHOE)

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 12:16:15 PM

Trayderjoe

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I'm originally from NJ and moved to Michigan about 4 years ago. Have to admit that I never thought that I would live here, but moved here as part of a job relocation. I like it here-not the population density of NJ, and it has pretty much what you are looking for on your list. Having said that, if you drive along 75 down in the Detroit area and it's suburbs, and have to travel in the direction of traffic (i.e, towards/away from Detroit during the rush), you will almost feel like you are back in NJ.

The standard of living is not bad, but you won't save ANY money on car insurance. They have no fault out here like NJ, and you know what your rates are now. I don't live any where near Detroit, yet I am paying about the same rate (no tickets, accidents, kids on my insurance) as I did in NJ. Housing prices are WAY cheap compared to NJ, but more expensive than Texas (not sure about NC), again, unless you want to live on the outer ring of Detroit, then it would be like buying just outside of NYC.

As to the snow, my relatives back in NJ actually got more snow that we did where I live the last year or so. I live in the central/eastern part of the state, and the main snows fall in the southeast and southwest corners of the state (lake effect snow), as well as north of where I live. In any event, there is more than enough snow for me.

I guess it all depends upon what sort of work you do and if there are jobs available for your skill set (a weak point to moving to Michigan). If I leave Michigan, I will probably head to North Carolina myself. Good luck in your decision!

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 12:35:45 PM

HumminNBoatin

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Knoxville, TN You get 4 seasons. you are only an hour from Smokey Mountians National Park and you can live on Norris Lake. Norris is the cleanest lake east of the Mississippi. Norris is about 30 minutes north of Downtown Knoxville.

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 1:47:34 PM

ockie

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Michigan :)

Oh, btw, has anyone mentioned a more than favorable housing market? In fact, it's insane! Sad for us living here, but awesome for the buyers.

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 1:48:45 PM

kild1

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arlington , tn.

only thing missing is the snow
good fishing close ... several lakes and rivers .. lg and sm mouth and trout across the river
guns are no problem
also includes a fishin buddy to split gas and food :)

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RE: where to live?????? - 10/9/2007 4:02:39 PM

mfish

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quote:

ORIGINAL: shortbus

we get all 4 seasons in northern cal, snow close enough, but we don't have to drive through it if we don't want, plenty of lakes and rivers. but, i don't want you moving out here and driving my property values lower than they've already dropped . . . . . . . . . . and where did you get the idea that Texas has 4 seasons? they have 2, hurricane (or tornado, take your pick) and fukkin hot and hoomid . . . . . . . . you'd probably fit right in in Oklahoma though . . . . . . plenty of psychotic rednecks in those woods . . . . . . . .

I would agree with shortbus on this one...it sounds like you would like Northern Cal or Oregon. I'm a so cal person myself but I lived in Redding for 2 years ( nor cal ). It has all you asked for ( snows hit or miss depending where you are ) and doesnt have crappy humid weather.

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