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

[moparedtn]

And have my house, garage, cars and tools blow away in a tornado? No thanks.

As I've written about a few times, the part of the state I specifically located in doesn't get twisters - ever.
It's a geography thing....
At best, the rare tornado that gets anywhere near here follows the valley the interstate (81) is in, which is an
hour away (and more importantly, several ridges south of here).

Got ya covered, snow dog.

 

[hanks73340]

Found ya home KD......

 

[hanks73340]

More for KD....

and all this for only $775k.....

 

[Kern Dog]

People from other states sometimes make assumptions based on what they hear.
I hear them all the time about this state. The fact is, headlines will lead people to believe that there are homeless camps everywhere, that fires and mudslides kill thousands, that gas is $12.00 a gallon, that half the state is poised to break off and sink into the Pacific from earthquakes.
Sure, there are pockets of each of those things but it isn’t everywhere.
It is 84 degrees and clear here today. Grass is green, there are no homeless within 10 miles, nothing is on fire but the bar b que (inside) and while it isn’t cheap to live here, it isn’t horrible.
Twisters are rare but hurricanes happen to Florida and the south east coast far more than the tornadoes show up, right?
I don’t know much about Tennessee except it is beautiful and cheaper than here. The people were friendly and the roads were great.

 

[Kern Dog]

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and all this for only $775k.....

Wow. That is below our price limit. Where is it ?

 

[hanks73340]

Wow. That is below our price limit. Where is it ?

Gaylord Michigan. You will need a snow blower for the winter months. I had to show it even though I know you would not move here. It can be frustrating in the winter months knowing our cars here are in storage for about 5 months.

 

[Kern Dog]

It is beautiful but … oh boy, I would not fare well in the snow.
I lose motivation when it is cloudy. If I lived in snow I’d gain weight and sit for months.

 

[Hey-O]

As I've written about a few times, the part of the state I specifically located in doesn't get twisters - ever.
It's a geography thing....
At best, the rare tornado that gets anywhere near here follows the valley the interstate (81) is in, which is an
hour away (and more importantly, several ridges south of here).

Got ya covered, snow dog.

I've been to Gatlinburg many times. Did Christmas three times and three in the summer. I would take my whole extended family and rent a huge house for all of us in the mountains. The last time we went was right after the outskirts of Gatlinburg burned. No tornados, but it looked like scorched earth. Almost canceled, but they needed the business bad and I loved the area.

 

[moparedtn]

I've been to Gatlinburg many times. Did Christmas three times and three in the summer. I would take my whole extended family and rent a huge house for all of us in the mountains. The last time we went was right after the outskirts of Gatlinburg burned. No tornados, but it looked like scorched earth. Almost canceled, but they needed the business bad and I loved the area.

Those were some scary times; the entire region was in a prolonged drought due to the El-something or other
weather pattern off the west coast. The forest around Gatlinburg went up like kindling, fires driven by 60mph
winds. Some folks didn't even have time to throw anything in a car and run, it came so fast.

The story that came out originally was it was started by couple teenagers up in the woods; I think that was
disspelled later? That said, most wildfires are started by humans, followed by lightning strikes statistically
speaking.
I spent the next few days down there, trying to put fire protection systems back together - and was proud of
the ones I looked after having actually activated and helped when fire got to them.

 

[barbee6043]

Hummmmm. Texas.
No homeless within at least4 hours. Just stay out of Houston central.?
Grass is green.
Never floods here.
98, 115 H.I. and a little wind. Suck it up ButterCup??
All the criminals are in the big cities. Petty dope dealers not included.
Ya need a good AC system. Heat is optional.
Most tornadoes are baby F1s.
Skeeters are bad. The dry weather and now the 7 year hatch!

Like the guy said 60 odd years ago.. when ya wake up one day and no one is trying to shove live ammo up your a$$... life is a step up and good!

 

[SlingLow]

Hummmmm. Texas.
No homeless within at least4 hours.

Isn't that next door???

 

[5.7 hemi]

Police in my area of Texas do not tolerate homeless people. They give them a warning about being where they are then tell them where they can get a hot meal, shower, a room and help to get back on their feet. However, if the police see ya in the general vicinity the next time they come by, they’re getting arrested.

That’s what I’ve been told by the locals. I’m starting to believe it cause I haven’t seen any homeless people yet.

 

[Kern Dog]

That is how it should be everywhere.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Hummmmm. Texas.
No homeless within at least4 hours. Just stay out of Houston central.?
Grass is green.
Never floods here.
98, 115 H.I. and a little wind. Suck it up ButterCup??
All the criminals are in the big cities. Petty dope dealers not included.
Ya need a good AC system. Heat is optional.
Most tornadoes are baby F1s.
Skeeters are bad. The dry weather and now the 7 year hatch!

Like the guy said 60 odd years ago.. when ya wake up one day and no one is trying to shove live ammo up your ***... life is a step up and good!

Lets talk about chiggers... blood thirsty little parasites...

 

[Dennis H]

Allentown. A great place to be FROM. Blessed.

 

[Cranky]

Isn't that next door???

He's far enough away from downtown Houston.....and so am I even though I'm closer.

Lets talk about chiggers... blood thirsty little parasites...

Depends on if you are in a big field or not. When I was a LOT younger and building houses with my dad, we encountered plenty of chiggers when working in a new development. New streets and that was about it and chiggers. Geez, I hated those bastids! Haven't been bothered by them in probably 50+ years now.....

 

[beanhead]

Allentown. A great place to be FROM. Blessed.

Mom used to play the piano and sing that to us as youngsters.

 

[barbee6043]

Lets talk about chiggers... blood thirsty little parasites...

Chiggers heck! Ticks NO!!!!!

 

[Cranky]

Chiggers heck! Ticks NO!!!!!

They both suck but ticks even moreso!!

 

[barbee6043]

They both suck but ticks even moreso!!

I lived in rural Missouri 37 years. Ticks are BAD there. Tick fever is also a terrible disease. Don't laugh, but every evening the wife and I "checked" each other for the little varmits.
A pilgrim new to Mo. asked me one day just how do you make the tick let go, I explained IF you are tough enough, pour a diesel on him and light him! He replied "really!!????"