Moving from a "Red" state to a "Blue" state

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally posted by: sandorski
1) Buy a Volvo
2) hangout at Starbucks drinking a Latte while talking on your Cell
3) wear sandals
4) get a weekly cucumber facial

They'll never suspect a thing.

If he buys a Sebring convertible, everyone will suspect that he's a tourist and car thieves will try to break into his car.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally posted by: International Machine Consortium

Ewww, you're from Maine? DAMNIT. Do me a favor and lie. Tell people you're from Tejas or something.

Maine's one of those states that almost never shows up in the news. It doesn't have a large city and it doesn't have any sports teams (not even a college team).

I don't know much about it, but I bet Maine would be a nice place to live if you could figure out how to earn a decent living there (that might be the problem with it), unless, of course, you like traffic congestion and high population density.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally posted by: ntdz
You don't need to adapt at all. People in Hawaii are just laid back people who most likely could give a sh!t less about politics. I'm a conservative living in California, and I do just fine...although it does help that we have Arnold, a moderate, in power, and I live in a pretty conservative district.

So, are you gonna flee to the Pacific Northwest once the transition to "Mexifornia" is complete?

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
...I moved directly into the heart of a Republican Stronghold (Orange County, CA) about a year ago.

Something I didn't know. Hey neighbor!

Well howdy, neighbor! 😀

Liberals in the OC? Tell me its not true 😉 Just stick around any one of the number of campuses (I'm at UCI😉) and you'll be fine...once you hit all the plastic boxy houses you know there is trouble.

I know huh? Yes, it's true. I'm working on corrupting the GOP from the inside. Muhahahahaha! In 2004, 59.7% recorded votes were by R's whereas 39.0% were by Dems. The OC has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1936! Zoinks!

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

Originally posted by: International Machine Consortium

Ewww, you're from Maine? DAMNIT. Do me a favor and lie. Tell people you're from Tejas or something.

Maine's one of those states that almost never shows up in the news. It doesn't have a large city and it doesn't have any sports teams (not even a college team).

I don't know much about it, but I bet Maine would be a nice place to live if you could figure out how to earn a decent living there (that might be the problem with it), unless, of course, you like traffic congestion and high population density.

Hey now... Maine has one of the best college hockey programs in the country. Heh... I guess only an alaskan would know that...

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

Biggest adjustments will have nothing to do with politics. Get ready for a very high cost of living. But man, you'll probably have a great time there if you're in good financial shape. No reason to waste time on these forums when you could be scuba diving or hiking a volcano, etc.

😉
No worries on the financial front. No worries at all actually. I'm just chomping at the bit to go. I wish I didn't have to wait.


As for what I could be doing... It's -10 today. So I'm inside neffing. If it were oh... say... 78 and sunny... 😀

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

Originally posted by: International Machine Consortium

Ewww, you're from Maine? DAMNIT. Do me a favor and lie. Tell people you're from Tejas or something.

Maine's one of those states that almost never shows up in the news. It doesn't have a large city and it doesn't have any sports teams (not even a college team).

I don't know much about it, but I bet Maine would be a nice place to live if you could figure out how to earn a decent living there (that might be the problem with it), unless, of course, you like traffic congestion and high population density.

Hey now... Maine has one of the best college hockey programs in the country. Heh... I guess only an alaskan would know that...

Thank you!!!
Maine Blackbears are one of the best college Hockey teams around.

Life in Maine... we had a high school Hockey Team. When I first moved to Florida in 1994 there was not a Pro hockey team in the state.

What I meant about growing up in a small town is that it is a safer environment for the kids. We could ride our bikes around town at midnight and not worry about a thing.
There was almost no crime etc etc.
Plus small town can mean better education system.
There are just so many pluses to a small town when it comes to having kids.

And Maine is incredibly beautiful. Of course you don't appreciate until you move away, but the coast is amazing 🙂

 

[kage69]

Well my largely theoretical answer would be to go with the shutting up and tanning option. I think you'd be surprised at how much you'd like it. Hop back periodically for hunting and family visits...yep, sounds horrible.


P.s - The Unions are huge out there, watch what you say if you're a modern day Union critic! 😉

 

[BlancoNino]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Un-Americans have had their way for 6 years now and scared to death of Americans taking their Country back.

Now you sound no better than Republicans saying that the Democrats are unpatriotic America haters.

 

[kage69]

Maine's one of those states that almost never shows up in the news. It doesn't have a large city and it doesn't have any sports teams (not even a college team).

I dunno, Portland is pretty large. I live in Maine as well, moving away from Balt/DC quite on purpose. Lived here back when I was a kid for a spell too. People are awesome up here, but at times it can seem like the Mississippi of the NE. 😉


We've got lobsta, Bob Marley, the Black Bears, Dogfish Head beer... Could be a lot worse. 😀

 

[BlancoNino]

Maine is a good state, unless you live in Derry. I heard that in Derry, there is this clown that lives in the barrens and kills children...but I also heard that Seth Green kicked his ass...so who knows.