Another stupid California Fee - Page 2

rcooled · 07-18-2013, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fred cook

Kalifornia...I've been there a couple of times, once in the military, the other as a visitor. Didn't see a thing that would bring me back!

You obviously didn't look very hard.

From one of my posts in a previous thread...

As far as places to live go, I'd have to rate California's Monterey Bay Area (and Santa Cruz in particular) as a 9 1/2 outa 10. The climate is near perfect...not too hot in summer, not too cool in winter. It's never humid, there are no mosquitoes and hardly a drop of rain falls between May & October. The beach is a 10 minute bike ride away and there's a world-class surf break on the west side of town (Jack O'Neil, inventor of the wetsuit, lives here and the Beach Boys mention it in the lyrics of 'Surfin' USA'). San Francisco is less than 2 hours north on the Pacific Coast Highway and Monterey (think Laguna Seca Raceway and Pebble Beach Concours) is only 45 min. to the south. Winter skiing and summer boating at Lake Tahoe is about a 4-hour drive, as is Yosemite Natn'l Park. The Napa Valley wine country is less than 3 hours north. There's a small-craft harbor and a University of CA campus in town and plenty of well-paying jobs just over the hill in Silicon Valley. There's a vibrant music & arts scene as well, with national touring acts stopping to play one of the several small clubs in town between gigs in SF & LA. The Golden State Warriors have a development league team that plays here and the Redwood forests in the hills above town are great for hiking, fishing, mountain biking and camping.

Your "Deep South" doesn't even come close!

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look 171 · 07-18-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rcooled

You obviously didn't look very hard.

From one of my posts in a previous thread...

As far as places to live go, I'd have to rate California's Monterey Bay Area (and Santa Cruz in particular) as a 9 1/2 outa 10. The climate is near perfect...not too hot in summer, not too cool in winter. It's never humid, there are no mosquitoes and hardly a drop of rain falls between May & October. The beach is a 10 minute bike ride away and there's a world-class surf break on the west side of town (Jack O'Neil, inventor of the wetsuit, lives here and the Beach Boys mention it in the lyrics of 'Surfin' USA'). San Francisco is less than 2 hours north on the Pacific Coast Highway and Monterey (think Laguna Seca Raceway and Pebble Beach Concours) is only 45 min. to the south. Winter skiing and summer boating at Lake Tahoe is about a 4-hour drive, as is Yosemite Natn'l Park. The Napa Valley wine country is less than 3 hours north. There's a small-craft harbor and a University of CA campus in town and plenty of well-paying jobs just over the hill in Silicon Valley. There's a vibrant music & arts scene as well, with national touring acts stopping to play one of the several small clubs in town between gigs in SF & LA. The Golden State Warriors have a development league team that plays here and the Redwood forests in the hills above town are great for hiking, fishing, mountain biking and camping.

Your "Deep South" doesn't even come close!

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Don't, they will come. Now they're gonna may vacation here with their white legs and knee high socks, brand new tennis shoes, and rent a convertible and clog our freeways even more.

jyl · jyl's Garage

Wouldn't most people rather live in some broiling redneck ****hole than that coastal paradise, to save $50? Hopefully . . . as many as possible . . .

70SATMan · 07-18-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by look 171

Don't, they will come. Now they're gonna may vacation here with their white legs and knee high socks, brand new tennis shoes, and rent a convertible and clog our freeways even more.

I could swear I saw RandyP walking down by the Flats. It was 70 deg. and he was wearing a parka. The dude was wearing black dress socks and flip flops.

Jim Richards · 07-18-2013, 05:33 PM

Hahahahahaha!

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

I didn't say that there was anything wrong with the scenery. For the most part it was quite nice. Great temps, pretty girls, etc., etc.. And, most of the people that I met there were very pleasant. It's the crazy left wing politics that spoils the place! Everytime you turn around, another meathead politician has to pass some restriction or pass a new rule that is totally unnecessary. Get rid of all the politicians and reduce the population by about one half and the west coast would be a decent place to live. Meanwhile, I'm perfectly happy with my little town that has no traffic jams, is only 3-4 hours away from PC (that's Panama City, FL for you left coasters), about the same from Savannah, GA and Orlando, FL. We have some great family owned restaurants that dish up some of the finest barbeque you ever tasted along with a variety of Hispanic, Chinese and others. We have nice mild winters and springtime. Summers and fall are warmer and wetter, but not so bad to keep the farmers from growing 3 crops a year. Great fresh peaches, tomatoes, watermelon, Vidalia Onions, etc. Houses are on 2-5 acre lots instead of 1/8th or 1/4 acre and a very nice, well built home can be bought for reasonable money. The only real negative I can think of is that it takes too long to get parts from PelicanParts! Anyway, since I am obviously happy here and you are happy there, what's the problem? Looks like the good Lord put us right where we were supposed to be! The next time you have to get your 911 to pass an emissions inspection, just remember that is something I don't have to deal with! Sometimes it pays to be a country boy.

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Originally Posted by rcooled

You obviously didn't look very hard.

From one of my posts in a previous thread...

As far as places to live go, I'd have to rate California's Monterey Bay Area (and Santa Cruz in particular) as a 9 1/2 outa 10. The climate is near perfect...not too hot in summer, not too cool in winter. It's never humid, there are no mosquitoes and hardly a drop of rain falls between May & October. The beach is a 10 minute bike ride away and there's a world-class surf break on the west side of town (Jack O'Neil, inventor of the wetsuit, lives here and the Beach Boys mention it in the lyrics of 'Surfin' USA'). San Francisco is less than 2 hours north on the Pacific Coast Highway and Monterey (think Laguna Seca Raceway and Pebble Beach Concours) is only 45 min. to the south. Winter skiing and summer boating at Lake Tahoe is about a 4-hour drive, as is Yosemite Natn'l Park. The Napa Valley wine country is less than 3 hours north. There's a small-craft harbor and a University of CA campus in town and plenty of well-paying jobs just over the hill in Silicon Valley. There's a vibrant music & arts scene as well, with national touring acts stopping to play one of the several small clubs in town between gigs in SF & LA. The Golden State Warriors have a development league team that plays here and the Redwood forests in the hills above town are great for hiking, fishing, mountain biking and camping.

Your "Deep South" doesn't even come close!

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Jim Richards · 07-18-2013, 07:10 PM

Hahaha! Insult someone else's home and then ask "what's the problem?" Your profession must not be rocket scientist.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

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Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Hahaha! Insult someone else's home and then ask "what's the problem?" Your profession must not be rocket scientist.

Nope, not a rocket scientist, just a telecommunications engineer for 30+ years. And, I wasn't trying to insult "your home", I was trying to insult the local politics! So what do you do? Write one liners for Jay Leno?

Jim Richards · 07-18-2013, 07:18 PM

Radiocommunications systems engineering manager and smart enough not to be insulting people about their home state.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

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Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Radiocommunications systems engineering manager and smart enough not to be insulting people about their home state.

I guess that we have pounded on each other enough for one night! I apologize! Have a nice night!

Jim Richards · 07-18-2013, 07:40 PM

G'night Fred

rcooled · 07-18-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fred cook

...what's the problem?

Never said there was a problem...just wanted to point out that you might've missed out on a few things while you were here. I lived in North Carolina for a while and I agree that the southern states do have a lot to offer. I just get a bit tired of all the Cali-bashing on this board.

RANDY P · RANDY P's Garage

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Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Hahahahahaha!

that was funny to you? He's a dork...

look 171 · 07-18-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rcooled

Never said there was a problem...just wanted to point out that you might've missed out on a few things while you were here. I lived in North Carolina for a while and I agree that the southern states do have a lot to offer. I just get a bit tired of all the Cali-bashing on this board.

Yep, every thread comes up with CA involvement, there's always bashing. We know you dislike the laws, high taxes, expensive housing and are too small, and that you can't shoot off your guns in your backyard. It is what it is. Please discus what the OP wants, bashing us doesn't do him any good. Good night.

70SATMan · 07-19-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RANDY P

that was funny to you? He's a dork...

Morning Chinstrap!

john70t · 07-19-2013, 08:57 AM

California got in the way | Rumble Fish quotes
The ocean. How was the ocean?
I didn't get to the ocean.
No?
California got in the way.
California got in the way? Thought California was on the coast.
Don’t talk so much.