Who has MOVED from their home state ? How difficult was it for you?

[barbee6043]

Bandera is a freaking metropolis. It has 3 traffic lights along Main Street! (the only 3 in the whole county). Main St. is also the state highway route, so there can be traffic delays and gridlock (up to one full minute). It has a Domino's pizza (but balanced with three local mom-n-pop pizza places). Too much city life for many people.

What Bandera does have are lots of honky tonks, the best one being Arkey Blue's, since 1968 (or 1940 or 1921, depending on who is counting). Willie Nelson gets his Shiner Bock on at Arkey's. It is one of the last cowboy towns on the planet.

There's plenty of working cowboys in Tx and elsewhere. Willy ain't NO cowboy!! LOL

 

[68X426]

There's plenty of working cowboys in Tx and elsewhere. Willy ain't NO cowboy!! LOL

Willie is a dopehead liberal. The cowboy town part I referenced is the community and it's honkytonks ( that is, when the liberal Austin-ista tourists stay away).

 

[barbee6043]

Wife was raised near Llano, i just it has survived as sorta rural even though pretty lose to Austin. I lived in rural Missouri for 37years. I still can't get used to all these PEOPLE!!!!!! Been here in S E Tx fr 3 1/2 yrs, that is 3 1/2 LONG LONG years!!!!!! lol

 

[DeltaV]

Here's another article @Kern Dog

https://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/3-georg...ub/7XC74LWKXBANDOLZDWEOP5L6TE/?outputType=amp

Augusta is ok. I don't know anything about those cities listed in Florida, but I've been there and it has too many people per square mile for me.

 

[r4sedan]

I live in Weekie Wachee, about an hour and twenty minutes north of Tampa. It is nice. But, like every where else building very fast. Most house's are 1/2 acre on up.

 

[patrick66]

Stay out of Oklahoma, Libs, we don't want or need you.

I'm fourth-generation Coloradan, my ancestors had settled what is now Crested Butte and Gunnison in the 1870s, while Colorado was still a territory! The town I grew up in a hundred years later offered no economic growth, so I entered the military. Did my 20, mostly in Oklahoma. Missed the mountains and the four actual seasons, but OK grew on me.

For my 40-year HS reunion, my wife and I drove to Colorado. After being "home" for a few days, I realized how much I missed the town I grew up in! After a half-day of looking at properties in planning for retirement, my momentary desires quickly got squashed. Prices, taxes, vehicle registrations were all far higher! Plus the Californication of Colorado is nearly complete. With the pathetic Socialist Governor Polis in charge, he has quickly made Colorado nearly unlovable, unlivable, and unafforable. Screw that.

We've thought about UT, MO, AR, and KS as retirement possibilities, but I think we'll stay in OK for now. The house is nearly paid off, taxes are reasonable, and there is lots to do here. Home insurance is waaaayyyy high, because of the world's largest tornadoes and FIAT-sized hail. Not a big deal, really. Until you get hit, of course.

 

[barbee6043]

I lived in Mo for 37 years and few years ago I had t make some kind of change. I have always loved Ks. but they had a law that I had to be able to buy 40 ac unless I found a tract grandfathered in. NO I can't love in town or a burb. 40 acres was not on my plate so I moved from NW Mo to the edge of the Ozarks. Loved it. 4 seasons mild winters, cheap enough land, low taxes, hills, timber pastures, real people, conservative in every way.. Great place to retire. It is a lower income state therefore cost of living is cheaper. I am talking the country. Not 10 mi out of KC or St. Louis!
It took me all my life to find my soul mate, SE Tx , it is what it is!!!!!!

 

[Kern Dog]

I entered the military. Did my 20, mostly in Oklahoma.

Fort Sill ?

 

[68BabyBlue]

I fell in love with northern California during my law school summers when I drove an 18-wheeler over the road. But that was through a windshield, not dealing with the day to day issues as a resident. Arguably the best climate in the US, but the other stuff, not so good. I went to Chicago for my corporate career, and felt it was the worst of all possible worlds, made enough money to quit and went back to my home town. Beautiful scenery in central Pa, winters not so good, but at least roads are kept up pretty well, summers on the humid side, but not as bad as south of the Mason Dixon line.

Centre County, where I live, is an oddball place. Cost of living here is obscenely cheap once you get out of the State College school district. PA and local taxes are relatively high, but lack of jobs other than PSU keeps property values down. I live in a trophy house in the district, and it still cost less than a 1200 square foot shack in California. Wife retired from PSU, big reason we came back here was for the health insurance, and 75% discount for our daughter's college. My spouse is a bleeding heart and loved the culture of the town. She chose the house. My deal with the devil.

Once you leave town limits, you are in conservative, rural Pennsylvania. My buddies, who are all truckers and car guys, hate the town, and live well outside it. I left PA 27 years ago because of the fading economy, but now it works to my advantage.

 

[alsant]

Yeah we have been in our only house 32 years and when we decide to move we get hit with a pandemic !
A lot of uncertainty and stress.

 

[Fran Blacker]

To much money invested in house to leave. Remodeled and replaced major things so when wife is older she won't have fix as much.

 

[patrick66]

@Kern Dog - No, Tinker. Close enough to stuff, but far enough out to be alone.

 

[barbee6043]

IT gets hot almost everywhere. This summer, S.D. 105, back East sometimes really hot and Ca. places there have been 115, but the humidity and wind is what helps outdoor active people. Hot but dry and wind, you are hot but you sweat and dry off.
Here is S E Tx and the like, we have hot, high humidity and little wind if any. You sweat but just keep getting wetter and wetter!
Ca. people think a little ice and an inch of snow around Dallas is BIG!!????? People up North would say wonderful. Tornadoes, OK so that is not good! So what is some hot!!!! Give me hot over COLD!!!!! lol

 

[Kern Dog]

It goes without saying that wherever you want to go, make sure to have something lined up if you're still of working age.
One thing about living out he-ah is that we're not exactly teeming with employment diversity.

Hey, Ed...It will be good to have you back on Monday.
Yeah, I've been looking around, talking to people, reading about things and it looks like construction is still growing in most states including Tennessee. I'd probably consider doing some part time work, a few projects a year to make a few extra bucks. I still love framing houses.

 

[famous bob]

@Kern Dog - No, Tinker. Close enough to stuff, but far enough out to be alone.

What yrs were u at tinker ? I was there from late 1967 to mid 1969 . DUE to ----- I transfered from a SAC base to MAC "tinker at the time "in 67.
Saw all the troops get early outs that had less time than me , went to headquarters to find out why, a flunky had put my papers in his desk and went on leave , came back and forgot about them---------just my luck !
No one ever heard about anyone changing commands at that time .
Where are u now ? Just outside Collinsville here.

 

[Roger63]

What yrs were u at tinker ? I was there from late 1967 to mid 1969 . DUE to ----- I transfered from a SAC base to MAC "tinker at the time "in 67.
Saw all the troops get early outs that had less time than me , went to headquarters to find out why, a flunky had put my papers in his desk and went on leave , came back and forgot about them---------just my luck !
No one ever heard about anyone changing commands at that time .
Where are u now ? Just outside Collinsville here.

Collinsville? We are neighbors I'm just outside of skiatook

 

[Ironbuilt]

I still love framing houses.

If you plan on ending up in East Tennessee like I do, you should look into Clayton homes. They have an assembly facility in White Pine, Tn. I have delivered lumber there and they are always hiring. It's pretty neat place too. They assemble, on average, 7 complete modular homes a day. Our plan is to buy lakefront property in the Newport or Dandridge area. Unfortunately, I am in North Carolina as long as my elderly in-laws are here. I like NC, but the city areas are quickly dragging this state down.

 

[MarPar]

19 years down, 21 more to go til I can move out of this shithole state

 

[1 Wild R/T]

If you plan on ending up in East Tennessee like I do, you should look into Clayton homes. They have an assembly facility in White Pine, Tn. I have delivered lumber there and they are always hiring. It's pretty neat place too. They assemble, on average, 7 complete modular homes a day. Our plan is to buy lakefront property in the Newport or Dandridge area. Unfortunately, I am in North Carolina as long as my elderly in-laws are here. I like NC, but the city areas are quickly dragging this state down.

Spent a couple weeks in Newport, did an install @ the Con Agra plant... Nice area, lotta nice people.. But the humidity was Fugly....

 

[Ironbuilt]

Spent a couple weeks in Newport, did an install @ the Con Agra plant... Nice area, lotta nice people.. But the humidity was Fugly....

I will take humidity over communism ANY day of the week.