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

fratzog lover said:
I did bring both Ugly Sticks. At the moment the gun range is priority. $19 dollars a year for access to all 12 public gun ranges in the state. In Jersey it was 3-400 bucks a year.
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Welcome to the real world! My local range "knows me" (I do all my CCW certs there) so I pretty much get a lane whenever I get some free time. Special events, depending who's hosting (IPSC drill days, for example) they'll get me for admission fees just to pay the host group...but they usually "find" me a box of ammo to make up for it.

Congrats for escaping The Petrochemical State!
 
Triplegreen500 said:
Welcome to the real world! My local range "knows me" (I do all my CCW certs there) so I pretty much get a lane whenever I get some free time. Special events, depending who's hosting (IPSC drill days, for example) they'll get me for admission fees just to pay the host group...but they usually "find" me a box of ammo to make up for it.

Congrats for escaping The Petrochemical State!
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It's nice having 50, 100, and 200 yards ranges right next to each other.
Some pics from the local GS:
 
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DeltaV said:
Otherwise known as the backyard:D
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I'm trying to find pics!
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So Dawg, it been almost 3 years now since you started this, and where you at with it? The reason I ask is if I remember right, you recently wanted to buy a trailer to tow more junk home.
Are you plan on moving yourself or contract that out? Have you seriously looked into how much it's going to cost you to move all your ****, I mean stuff? I'm not talking a moving company because they are going to be lots more than a DIY!
I should know first hand!!
I've been a homeless Veterans for over 7 years now and have downloaded most of my life's possession's in that time, my 2 most major possessions are my 66-300 and a 69 A100, you want to talk about sticker shock to have someone move those, HOLY **** it is expensive!!!! almost twice what I thought it'd be! And I haven't even touched on how much the truck and a tow dolly is for the rest of my ****!
I'm still stuck in the revolving door as they [U-Haul] can't guarantee me a truck during the week I'm supposed to boogie outta here which is in 2 weeks!
So, you want to keep buying **** that you'll eventually either junk it or keep it all and drive yourself to the poor house trying to move all that crap! Don't come cryin about how expensive it is because everyone's moving out of CA. and you will get stabbed with that extra premium for living there, remember supply & demand? Just sayin
 
fratzog lover said:
I did bring both Ugly Sticks. At the moment the gun range is priority. $19 dollars a year for access to all 12 public gun ranges in the state. In Jersey it was 3-400 bucks a year.
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So next year's get together on the back 40?? I'd much rather go to Alabama than Dodge City :poke:
 
I didnt tell you the whole story yet. It got messy (think PITA mixed with deceit, sprinkled with passive aggressiveness) with the seller, so when the contract expired, we didnt extend the closing date. Things fell into place and we found a rental listed hours earlier right up the road in Gunterville. I have no problem renting for a year while the real estate market "readjusts" itself. 3 acres would have been nice, we will explore that possibility then. I was looking forward to a few goats and chickens.
 
fratzog lover said:
I didnt tell you the whole story yet. It got messy (think PITA mixed with deceit, sprinkled with passive aggressiveness) with the seller, so when the contract expired, we didnt extend the closing date. Things fell into place and we found a rental listed hours earlier right up the road in Gunterville. I have no problem renting for a year while the real estate market "readjusts" itself. 3 acres would have been nice, we will explore that possibility then. I was looking forward to a few goats and chickens.
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It all happens for a reason. Just glad you are out of the shithole and in paradise. :thumbsup: I cant wait for my time to come...
 
Kern Dog said:
I have been casually considered a change. The Wife and I are often disgusted. Add to that the increasing tax burdens we face, higher gas prices, increased traffic, etc...
The weather here is fantastic though. The scenery is great. We are close to mountains, close to lakes and rivers, close to the coast and San Francisco even though we rarely go.
For years, I have wondered why people in cold climates continue to stay there when there are so many places they could live where it is so much more comfortable. I have come to realize that FAMILY often tethers people to their home state. I understand that sometimes younger people will leave one state to take a job in another with the intention of maybe moving back "home someday".
That is not the case here. I have a couple of years before I can retire with a full pension. The Wife makes good money and can work from home anywhere with a good internet connection. Wherever we might move isn't something I'd see as temporary. I am not certain that we would leave. Right now we are just looking at options.
We are in agreement about what we want. We like green grass, rolling hills, lots of trees and maybe even water on the land either in the form of small streams or a pond.
The weather needs to be reasonably similar to Sacramento CA. No heavy snow, no high humidity and no 120 degree Summers. We would prefer property with at least 10 acres. The Wife looked at Zillow listings and found all sorts of properties in Tennessee that seem to meet the criteria. The state sales tax is actually higher there than in CA! What??? a 7% state tax with an average 2.45 local tax for a 9.45 % average! Here where I am it is 7.75%. The property taxes are lower though. I'd imagine gas prices are too.
I do recall members here that were once California residents that moved away. I have heard of several people that relocated to Idaho. What do you know about that state? I love the spirit of Texas but if it looks as flat and barren as most of Nevada or Arizona, I'll politely decline.
To those that did move, was it difficult to adjust? Did you have any regrets? I've lived here since I was 2 years old so this is not an easy thing to decide. The Wife left family in Arizona to move here. Moving again would not be as difficult for her.
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Pretty easy when your home state, New York , is a huge **** hole where they tax the working man to death
 
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Hey guys...while I agree with you, we should keep politics out of this. Invariably, someone complains and then the Moderators end up either editing out posts or dumping the thread. I really would prefer this thread to remain active.
Thank you.
 
69a100 said:
So Dawg, it been almost 3 years now since you started this, and where you at with it? The reason I ask is if I remember right, you recently wanted to buy a trailer to tow more junk home.
Are you plan on moving yourself or contract that out? Have you seriously looked into how much it's going to cost you to move all your ****, I mean stuff? I'm not talking a moving company because they are going to be lots more than a DIY!
I should know first hand!!
I've been a homeless Veterans for over 7 years now and have downloaded most of my life's possession's in that time, my 2 most major possessions are my 66-300 and a 69 A100, you want to talk about sticker shock to have someone move those, HOLY **** it is expensive!!!! almost twice what I thought it'd be! And I haven't even touched on how much the truck and a tow dolly is for the rest of my ****!
I'm still stuck in the revolving door as they [U-Haul] can't guarantee me a truck during the week I'm supposed to boogie outta here which is in 2 weeks!
So, you want to keep buying **** that you'll eventually either junk it or keep it all and drive yourself to the poor house trying to move all that crap! Don't come cryin about how expensive it is because everyone's moving out of CA. and you will get stabbed with that extra premium for living there, remember supply & demand? Just sayin
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I have a constantly revolving inventory of stuff. I give stuff away almost as much as I sell things because nowadays, even the mundane stuff like slant six parts and 318 exhaust manifolds are not so easily found in junkyards.
I have a plan for the move, when it happens.
I'll either buy or rent shipping containers and load them up myself. I'll rent a dumpster and toss almost all the furniture in it and buy all new stuff at the new place. I'll keep clothes, keepsakes, DVDs, tapes, magazines and such.
The cars will require a multi-car hauler. It will cost money but so what? I see the "move" as a necessary cost of it all.
I do get a little nervous thinking about what a big change it will be. I have become more cautious with age but I don't want to be that way. Taking risks often results in some great new experiences.
 
Hey KD, have you considered renting out your place in California and renting a place to live in a different state? That way you can try it out, before you fully commit to a permanent move.
 
fratzog lover said:
It's nice having 50, 100, and 200 yards ranges right next to each other. Some pics from the local GS:
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"Ranges"? 'Round here, we call 'em "the side yard". :)
We've just got the 10 acres here, but with one hell of a backstop -namely, the side of a ridge on
Clinch Mountain. The "range" is the most convenient to me imaginable - as in "step outside".
Come to think of it, if I was really "from around here", I reckon I could just open a window instead I
suppose... :lol:
I've got distances wheeled/measured up to 300 yards. No idea why - can't see that far anyways. :)
Thousands of natural target holders, too (trees). We welded up a steel target rack a few years ago to
hang the hardened stuff from for the rifles, but pretty much targets are whatever you feel like shootin' at.

Congrats to those who had the actual courage to escape from where they were and made the break to
freedom!
YES, "natives" in the South DO know, almost instinctually, that "you ain't from around here" and some will
even use that exact phrasing when chatting with you.
I still hear it over 25 years later because I don't have the native drawl.
I have "A" drawl (those of you who have seen my FBBO dedicated videos have heard it)
- just not this particular one. :)

Biggest mistake some make when moving down here is thinking they're gonna improve the place....
Doesn't matter if you could. Just don't.
Assimilate, dang yankee....:thumbsup:
 
moparedtn said:
"Ranges"? 'Round here, we call 'em "the side yard". :)
We've just got the 10 acres here, but with one hell of a backstop -namely, the side of a ridge on
Clinch Mountain. The "range" is the most convenient to me imaginable - as in "step outside".
Come to think of it, if I was really "from around here", I reckon I could just open a window instead I
suppose... :lol:
I've got distances wheeled/measured up to 300 yards. No idea why - can't see that far anyways. :)
Thousands of natural target holders, too (trees). We welded up a steel target rack a few years ago to
hang the hardened stuff from for the rifles, but pretty much targets are whatever you feel like shootin' at.

Congrats to those who had the actual courage to escape from where they were and made the break to
freedom!
YES, "natives" in the South DO know, almost instinctually, that "you ain't from around here" and some will
even use that exact phrasing when chatting with you.
I still hear it over 25 years later because I don't have the native drawl.
I have "A" drawl (those of you who have seen my FBBO dedicated videos have heard it)
- just not this particular one. :)

Biggest mistake some make when moving down here is thinking they're gonna improve the place....
Doesn't matter if you could. Just don't.
Assimilate, dang yankee....:thumbsup:
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We're not Northern people. We were just born there. Down South is where we belong.:lol:
 
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