++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[RPD]

nef

 

[MotF Bane]

Weird, Oceanside CA is 65-75 year round, despite being that far south.

 

[MotF Bane]

1369.

How can you best characterize this string of numbers?

 

[MotF Bane]

1369.

How can you best characterize this string of numbers?

As in, attempt to express 1 3 6 9, or one thousand three hundred sixty nine, in as simplistic of a mathematical operation or formula as you can think of.

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef!

 

[Gothgar]

That's complete insane. No city should be that big! D:

So you'd be somewhere more towards Temecula to Salton Sea?

Yeah, around Temecula.

Huge wine country right there, so always super cheap local wine

 

[Gothgar]

Weird, Oceanside CA is 65-75 year round, despite being that far south.

Yeah, I was born/ partially raised in Oceanside, I'd like to make my way back there one day, hehe

 

[MotF Bane]

Tired of cold weather... and it's not even really cold.

 

[MotF Bane]

Yeah, I was born/ partially raised in Oceanside, I'd like to make my way back there one day, hehe

I'm going to guess it's rather expensive and crowded there?

 

[Gothgar]

Tired of cold weather... and it's not even really cold.

Trade offs I guess :hmm:

 

[Gothgar]

I'm going to guess it's rather expensive and crowded there?

Its pretty expensive. Its crowded in some spots, but if you get inland a bit, towards Vista there is a lot of open areas, and its really beautiful there.

 

[MotF Bane]

Trade offs I guess :hmm:

Advantages of Banetown, MA:
NE/Boston sports!
Nearby NH awesomeness.
Fall is pretty cool.
No illegal immigration.

Advantages of Riverside, CA:
Comfortable "winters".
Similar or lower COL.
Things to do/places to go.

Disadvantages of Banetown, MA:
Summer is hot and humid.
Politics are insane, corrupt.
Gun laws are draconian.
WINTER!!!!!
Traffic blows year round.
Taxes.
Did I mention the winter?

Disadvantages of Riverside, CA:
Melting in the summer.
Politics are deranged.
The people are nuts.
Taxes are higher.
Sports? What sports?

 

[MotF Bane]

Maybe if southern CA would just split off and adopt the political views of, say, AZ or NH... :awe:

 

[MotF Bane]

Yeah, that'd be pretty much perfect.

 

[MotF Bane]

I don't like Arizona. You still get the illegal immigration problem (if anything, worse), plus the whole state is hot, dry, and burned dead.

 

[MotF Bane]

*sigh* Someone is asking me questions about chemical storage procedures. I can't answer these questions.

 

[MotF Bane]

I'm finding one small silver lining to Banetown, MA... in the aspect of moving.

In terms of COL, it's more expensive than more than 90% of the country. Ergo, anywhere else I go is going to seem cheaper.

 

[MotF Bane]

Of course, that's years away.

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef!

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I think your list misses out on London, Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, and maybe Tokyo, Sydney, and Brisbane.

I've been through Tokyo but don't really count being there. There were actually a lot of cities I've left off my list -- I only gave the highlights. Paris is an awesome city and you won't run out of things to see/do. Heck, you could spend 2 full days at the Louvre and still probably not see everything.

Seoul is awesome in its own right and I regret not seeing more of it. It is the second or third largest metro area in the world IIRC and it is basically like being in Manhattan. If not for the hangul writing everywhere and the people, you'd think you were in New York. It was interesting to be in a place where I was an obvious minority, however.

 

[MotF Bane]

....

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Guys, the best thing to do IMO is to find a job in a place with low cost of living, as your standard of living will be higher than an "expensive" place and with the money you save, you can travel anywhere you want.

 

[Gothgar]

Maybe if southern CA would just split off and adopt the political views of, say, AZ or NH... :awe:

Make the cut off at LA county, Orange county/Riverside county/San Diego county and Imperial county could make a new Southern California State....

That would be perfect.

 

[MotF Bane]

I've been through Tokyo but don't really count being there. There were actually a lot of cities I've left off my list -- I only gave the highlights. Paris is an awesome city and you won't run out of things to see/do. Heck, you could spend 2 full days at the Louvre and still probably not see everything.

Seoul is awesome in its own right and I regret not seeing more of it. It is the second or third largest metro area in the world IIRC and it is basically like being in Manhattan. If not for the hangul writing everywhere and the people, you'd think you were in New York. It was interesting to be in a place where I was an obvious minority, however.

I have little to no interest in being a minority in a city to live in.

 

[MotF Bane]

Guys, the best thing to do IMO is to find a job in a place with low cost of living, as your standard of living will be higher than an "expensive" place and with the money you save, you can travel anywhere you want.

1) High COL location, the company usually ends up paying you more to compensate.
2) High COL locations are usually more interesting/appealing. Larger cities, more people, nicer weather, water access, et cetera.