Where would you rather live??

[Cearbhaill]

There is no location that is perfect. I'd like to be further north than I am now, but not too far- my bones have grown unused to cold. Locations that are affordable and pleasant don't always offer much in the way of jobs- retirement areas tend to attract folks with retirement income. Places with great job opportunities are costly to live in and way too populated IMO.

I'd like where I was right now if all the tourists and retirees would go home. But then our ecomony would crash.

If money were no option I would have a home in Savannah and a home in New Mexico- USA wise. Maybe a place in Vancouver.

But I'd really rather retire to Italy.

 

[dwayne]

Originally posted by geoffgarcia
your poll options are less than adequate

geesh, sorry geoffgarcia... it's just for fun!

This poll started because my friend (who lives in San Diego) claims that she lives in the best place in the world because they have perfect weather practically year round. I told her no I live in the best place, because we have SEASONS, and the ground stays PUT!

mogurnda I didn't even think of the 'dessert' states as I like to call them!! Though they can reach temps in excess of 100', there's no humidity, which really proves to me the old New England saying "It's not the heat, it's the humidity that will get you!!"

Rocketman has the best idea of everyone, I think!

 

[Sensei_the_dojo]

I like it right where I am, thanks. We could use some more rain (we've only had about 6 inches total precipitation in the past 18 months), and we get some nasty wind storms (although tornadoes are EXTREMELY rare), but all in all our weather is pretty darn nice.

There's not a lot of good paying jobs, but the cost of living is very reasonable. I'm working two jobs right now, but in a year (at age 41) I'll have my house paid off. Population is under 50,000 with no larger cities within 180 miles, so traffic is not an issue.

And, let's not forget the aliens.

 

[mogurnda]

Though they can reach temps in excess of 100', there's no humidity, which really proves to me the old New England saying "It's not the heat, it's the humidity that will get you!!"

Yeah, I remember leaving the building in midday in midsummer in AZ and the heat hitting like a blast furnace, but it never bothered me that much. The humidity kills me here.

 

[Rocketman]

SoCal is a good place for the weather I hear, but I've heard about the rain - when there is rain - as well.

"As soon as one raindrop hits a windshield, it's like 'Stormwatch 2004!' and everyone stops. We all start driving into each other, people stay home from work, we have reporters out there like, 'do you see this falling water behind me? They're called rain drops, and I don't know how many of you know this but there are actually these rubber implements that move across the windshield and attempt to move the water off. Now back to you in the studio, I'm getting wet.' I feel like the town would react more favorably to a nuclear missile."

 

[aquariumfishguy]

Southern Cali is a very nice place to live. They do have a rainy season (usually fall... around november) but after that its fairly warm and hardly ever rains. Not like here in Michigan, anyway!

And where I live, we've had 4.43 inches of rain this month. But this isn't normal for Michigan, we usually see a dry month of June.

 

[becky_e]

I'd have picked any but the first option! We're not quite tornado alley, but I've lived amongst them my whole life. When I lived in Ohio, we went to Cedar Point for after-prom. When our bus got back from the trip, a tornado touched down right in front of our school :laugh: I was scared #$%^less!

The first summer I lived here (MN,) we got a huge tornado a few miles from my house. They're bigger out here than in Ohio Earthquakes on the other hand...

 

[becky_e]

Oh ya, you forgot to put this option in the poll:

Really humid and sunny weather, lots of tourists and hurricane evacuations!

I love Florida!

 

[Dale W.]

Well, none of the options fit this area so I didnt vote on one.

Jac, You want the west side then. That is a long 35-40 minutes away.

In all seriousness, you would not believe the micro climates we have here. This Island is only 27 miles long (round). Some areas are having drought conditions while the center gets around 500" of rain per year. We have desert catus in one spot and bananas in another. Pretty wild really.

 

[adblair]

I didn't vote.....

I would have chosen...... weather unpredictable or predictably miserable but no chance of tornado (or earthquake).

There've been just a few too many tornadoes around here in the past few years...... TIME TO MOVE!!!
And believe me - I'M LOOKING FOR MY HUBBY A NEW JOB! I can work from anywhere, and he makes more money, so he dictates where we live. I'm thinking of suggesting that he start a lawn/landscaping business "back home" even if it means I will have to work full time for a while.....