How do you like your state?
Oct 6th 2009, 7:07 pm
#31
Junior Showtime
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Re: How do you like your state?
I have an ongoing love affair with California, but I recently had an intense and passionate two year fling with Seattle which has really thrown me off balance.
I can't get past the idea that Captiol Hill in Seattle is the greatest neighbourhood in the universe.
The weather is not as bad as people think (especially relative to the UK), and when you add in the skiing, proximity to Canada, microbrews, trees, low taxes and total lack of polution, it's really hard to ignore Washington state.
Honorary mention to Oregon, for all the same reasons, but it just hasn't got Capitol Hill.
I can't get past the idea that Captiol Hill in Seattle is the greatest neighbourhood in the universe.
The weather is not as bad as people think (especially relative to the UK), and when you add in the skiing, proximity to Canada, microbrews, trees, low taxes and total lack of polution, it's really hard to ignore Washington state.
Honorary mention to Oregon, for all the same reasons, but it just hasn't got Capitol Hill.
Oct 6th 2009, 7:52 pm
#32
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Oct 6th 2009, 9:04 pm
#33
N99sea
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: How do you like your state?
Ha, Capitol Hill in Seattle is awesome, lived there for a few years and still miss it! I live in Ballard now which is also fun, but still miss all the characters on Capitol Hill. I've only ever lived in Washington state since moving out here, so don't know any better, but I do love it here! We've had an awesome summer, not much rain, and even today is crisp, clear and fairly warm out. I can see Mount Rainier from our house on clear days, can't beat that!
Naomi.
Naomi.
Oct 6th 2009, 9:12 pm
#34
Junior Showtime
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Re: How do you like your state?
Ha, Capitol Hill in Seattle is awesome, lived there for a few years and still miss it! I live in Ballard now which is also fun, but still miss all the characters on Capitol Hill. I've only ever lived in Washington state since moving out here, so don't know any better, but I do love it here! We've had an awesome summer, not much rain, and even today is crisp, clear and fairly warm out. I can see Mount Rainier from our house on clear days, can't beat that!
Naomi.
Naomi.
It is beautiful living in Seattle - however if I catch you saying the word "awesome" out of context (this was spot on btw) I will hunt you down and shoot you
Oct 6th 2009, 10:19 pm
#35
N99sea
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Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: How do you like your state?
Oh, ack, I did say it twice! I work as an editor too! Do you ever go to the Comet on Capitol Hill? That used to be my bar of choice, many good memories from that place ;-)
Oct 6th 2009, 10:28 pm
#36
lush
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Location: Maine - the "Deep South" of the Northeast
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Re: How do you like your state?
Ok go and rent the movie 'Deliverance', get an industrial sized bottle of white out or whatever Americans call tippex and paint the lower portion of your tv with it and imagine it is snow.
Now watch the entire movie and you will get a fairly accurate recreation of a Maine winter.
This time of year though it is beautiful for a whole week. Usually it is either green, brown or white.
Oh and the people that live in my part of Maine are ****ing nuts.
Now watch the entire movie and you will get a fairly accurate recreation of a Maine winter.
This time of year though it is beautiful for a whole week. Usually it is either green, brown or white.
Oh and the people that live in my part of Maine are ****ing nuts.
I'm also in Maine and that's a perfect description
It's suprisingly expensive to live here considering it's so out in the sticks, and the summers (ha ha!!) and winters are grinding me down. Maybe if I had someone to play outdoors with in Winter it would be more fun but I don't, so it's just a chore. or I wouldnt mind the cold winter if we got a nice summer, but the humidity and mosquitos are killing me.....not to mention the fact that my hair looks like that of a mad professor with the humidity
I'm reading all the posts with interest too to see feedback on other states.
Oct 6th 2009, 11:13 pm
#37
The Kwisatz Haderach
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Re: How do you like your state?
Maybe east coast living isn't where I'd like to try after all.
Oct 7th 2009, 1:24 am
#38
L2, GC, Surrey, OH, TX!
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Re: How do you like your state?
I always get stick on here when I talk about Ohio - But we love it here. Its warm in the summers and cold in the winters - BUT not the total frozen armpit high snow of say michigan. We could have chosen 2 other parts of the US (pheonix and New York) to go to with the job and im so glad we chose here!
We live on the outskirts of Columbus - 13th largest city in the US - although not that many people outside the US have heard of it. The people are very friendly and welcoming - its rural in places but built up in others.
We live on the outskirts of Columbus - 13th largest city in the US - although not that many people outside the US have heard of it. The people are very friendly and welcoming - its rural in places but built up in others.
Oct 7th 2009, 1:54 am
#40
I'm off to find a spanner
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Re: How do you like your state?
As far as playing in the snow, my neighbour has introduced me to cross country skiing over the last couple of years. It is surprisingly easy to pick up but a right bastard to master.
Last edited by sime303; Oct 7th 2009 at 1:57 am.
Oct 7th 2009, 2:08 am
#41
lush
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Re: How do you like your state?
Yes I did try that once and really enjoyed it.
Oct 7th 2009, 2:11 am
#42
I'm off to find a spanner
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Re: How do you like your state?
Yeah loads of places to do it in the woods and because of that it is fairly affordable, unlike back in the U.K. where it costs an arm and a leg to fall over on a dry ski slope and come home looking like you got raped by a rabid hedgehog.
Also not a bad way to stay fit during the Winter months. All that falling down and getting back up again when you come to a small incline.
Also not a bad way to stay fit during the Winter months. All that falling down and getting back up again when you come to a small incline.
Oct 7th 2009, 2:52 am
#43
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Re: How do you like your state?
So far I've spent 7 years in N Cal (very northern) and 3 months in PA (central) and so far PA wins hands down.... a lot less rednecks, lots more things to do and a lot better transport links (direct flights to Florida yeah!). And I nearly forgot to mention that the locals don't look at you as if you're alien as soon as you open your mouth and out comes a brit accent 
Oct 7th 2009, 3:05 am
#44
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Re: How do you like your state?
I met my wife and we bought her dads Restaurant in Pinellas County, Florida, just over the water from Tampa. I never go to the beach, hate the summer, and good pubs are very difficult to find. I must admit to loving Key West, St. Augustine is nice, and a bit further I love Savannah. But went to Seattle for 3 days and loved the place, Portland was just as good. Have always enjoyed Chicago, and just came back from vermont (Lush). Of course i have never been to any of these places in the Winter so it's probably much different. Winter in San Francisco is much like a Winter in Florida..........Easy!! 
Oct 7th 2009, 6:28 pm
#45
Junior Showtime
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Re: How do you like your state?
That corridor is a lot of fun though - I am more of a Cafe Vita (diagonally opposite the Comet) patron. Lots of new restaurants have opened in this area recently and its changing the area for the better, except for Cupcake Royale (decor -pink, light blue and white...barf) which is a lot out of place.