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I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?

Old Sep 10th 2011, 12:55 am
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Originally Posted by HumphreyC
Not 'the coolest city in New England' then ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...lest-city.html

On the crime issue - I suspect that Providence has the same issues that a lot of UK cities have - e.g Nottingham - that the city boundary is tightly drawn and therefore the statistics are skewed. The actual population of the city itself is 170,000 whereas the population of the metro area is circa 1 million. Most crime happens in the city centre and the inner city rather than the large suburbs like Warwick or Cranston (which haven't been annexed to Providence) and voila massive crime rates per 100,000. Hence why Providence can appear in the list for the most dangerous city in the nation and the safest at the same time.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6390681_top...ties-live.html

Then again, it might be an absolute shitehole - i've never been.
It's more because it's a poop hole with dreams of grandeur...which is pretty much the state tbh, though on plus, there aren't tolls on the motorway going through it
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Old Sep 10th 2011, 9:24 pm
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Friendliest people i have ever met are in Northern California - climate almost same as the UK (hmm)but less summer rain
Very easy to adapt because of this factor - no bugs but bears, earthquakes and Tsunami's all of which I havent come across and dont really want to!
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Old Sep 10th 2011, 10:06 pm
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Originally Posted by CAdreaming
Friendliest people i have ever met are in Northern California - climate almost same as the UK
I don't remember day after day of +100F temperatures back home like we used to see in Redding. Maybe I've been away from home too long
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Old Sep 10th 2011, 10:19 pm
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Originally Posted by cluedweasel
I don't remember day after day of +100F temperatures back home like we used to see in Redding. Maybe I've been away from home too long
I've heard that Redding in boiling hot - in fact anywhere about 40 mins inland from where I live in Eureka is hot but Eureka is coolish but sunny in the summer (average temp low 60's) tho can be dull and foggy and wet but mildish in the winter

Ive been up past Redding on the 299 - next time I'll take travel sickness pills
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Old Sep 10th 2011, 10:41 pm
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Default Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?

Originally Posted by CAdreaming
I've heard that Redding in boiling hot - in fact anywhere about 40 mins inland from where I live in Eureka is hot but Eureka is coolish but sunny in the summer (average temp low 60's) tho can be dull and foggy and wet but mildish in the winter

Ive been up past Redding on the 299 - next time I'll take travel sickness pills
Yeah you got the good weather. I'm stuck in the heat I do like the mild winters though, I just wish summer didn't last 6 months and never got above 85.
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Old Sep 11th 2011, 8:33 pm
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I love Maryland, although the weather and the humidty takes some getting use to. Very freindly people and the ladies love the British accent
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Old Sep 12th 2011, 2:32 am
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i know im the only one- so ill say it again. we have been very happy here in Ohio. Hot summers (not too too hot though) and cold winters (not michican cold tho).
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Originally Posted by MsElui
i know im the only one- so ill say it again. we have been very happy here in Ohio. Hot summers (not too too hot though) and cold winters (not michican cold tho).
The winters here are bloody freezing - and so much snow! Of course, you don't get as much snow down in Columbus as we do up here - we get the "lake effect" from Lake Erie - not fun. I've been here 20 years now and I still cannot get used to the winters. I hate them!!
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Generally, I'd say California/Oregon/Washington, as the climate (weather and political) are not that different from UK. Moving from London to SF was very easy.
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Old Sep 13th 2011, 2:19 pm
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I've been here for 15 years and have lived in WI, NC, CO, FL, TX and now MA.

It really depends what is important to you. The friendliest people were in WI, but the winters were horrendous. The way of life was most laid back in NC. CO is full of healthy, outdoorsy types, FL and TX both do not have state income tax, but do have extreme weather. MA is the most like the UK.

However, I think it generalizes too much to talk about a particular state. It would be better to talk about specific towns or cities. Miami is not Jacksonville, San Antonio is not Houston, etc.

I have been in Boston for just over a year now and I love the fact that it is a "big" small city. It is very accessible by foot and the public transportation system, while not perfect (the subway stops running way too early) is it very reliable and relatively inexpensive. Because Boston is home to many good schools, and a lot of students stay in the area after they graduate, it has a lot of culture. If sports is your thing there are top level teams for all the major sports. Weather is nice in the summer, but a bit chilly in the winter. It is also easy to get to Europe.

However, I could probably make similar lists for Milwaukee, Charlotte, Denver, Tampa, San Antonio and Austin. (Places I have lived)
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I live in the Southwest, and when I do come across Brits who live here (which is quite rare), they've often lived here for 15+ years. Those who like it seem to really, really like it - maybe they like it because it's so different. That's part of the appeal for me, anyway. The amusing part for me is that they still dress in an incredibly British way, which is what makes me notice them in the first place: can spot them a mile away!
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Default Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?

Originally Posted by Rose tea
The amusing part for me is that they still dress in an incredibly British way, which is what makes me notice them in the first place: can spot them a mile away!
Yes, a pin-stripe suit and bowler hat in the middle of the desert can be a dead giveaway.
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Originally Posted by Rose tea
.....dress in an incredibly British way.....
We need to know what that is.
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Old Sep 14th 2011, 5:33 pm
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We need to know what that is.
Men in capri pants would be a dead give-away.
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Default Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?

Originally Posted by Rose tea
The amusing part for me is that they still dress in an incredibly British way
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We need to know what that is.
British men?
Presumably, French Maid's Uniform or BDSM leathers.
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