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Eh! was "blatantly racist" aimed at my post?
Most Cowboys and rodeos round here are as white as they come! At the high school the Cowboy kids are known as just that, Cowboys (and girls) They hang with their own group so do the Emo's and the Nerds and the gang bangers. So maybe describing a restaurant as "Mexican" is racist :confused: But thats what they are called we have a few (along with a couple of Chinese restaurants or is that racist too?), and there are two I like, family owned and run, and many I wouldn't set foot in.
I'm sure the Uni campus will be a great place, most seem to be. But the city as a whole has some dodgy places and being aware of this before arrival is recommended. Especially with small children. You don't want to find yourself in the wrong part of town, same would go if you were moving to Modesto, Stockton, Oakland, etc etc etc
Sorry you took offense, non was meant (if it was me you were accusing of being blatantly racist that is)

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I was a Granby Girl..... 1985 - 1990 :D

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My older daughter went to Granby (1998/99) for a year and then finished up at the College.

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There is a bright side she could be moving to Stockton :eek: voted the most violent hole in the US a few times.

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Really?

We came through that way a couple of weeks ago (I-5) on our way back from So Cal. Anyway, not someplace I'd normally stop, but we needed to fuel up. So we stopped. Anyway, I thought it was extremely interesting that there were signs on all the pumps that said if you drove off with the gas hose still attached that you would pay the cost of getting fixed. I can't remember the amount, but it was like $110 for something and another amount for something else. It must be something that happens quite often, and I almost asked the cashier, but he was obviously just taking money and not offering conversation.

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It was also the foreclosure capital a couple of years ago.. maybe somewhere else - perhaps Fresno :) - has stolen the crown by now:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0143005120080204

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These signs have started to appear around us too:eek:.

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The OP will be able to pick up a bargain then;)

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Welcome to my world :lol:

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I thought it was charming.

A motel on the freeway and take out Panda Express for dinner, what a treat!
At least ours wasn't the vehicle broken into overnight. :D


The coffee date was the best part. :wub:

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:rofl: And that was the good part of town.

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Not that different from Stockton in England, then?

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Didn't know there was one!
I do know I parked my SUV there last week and some prick decided to scratch the damn tinted glass on the back window with a key :frown:

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I'm heading there today :rofl: It's the closest place for shopping, so we take our life in our hands and head to Stockton, 45 minutes to an hour away downhill.
So think of me dodging the gun fire, Winco and Super Walmart are not in the best part of town.
My poor Ds had to live there for 4 years at Uni at least the campus police were a huge presence.

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Go west to Firebaugh [sp?] for some great Basque food.