What is keeping people to live in California?

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/11/2005 06:06:15 AM · #1

Gas is $3.00,rent is $2800/month for 2 bedroom condo,no jobs ,huge taxes and now this:

Park and ride is right:

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movieman

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

01/11/2005 06:10:46 AM · #2

Hehe.

I like the rain, and I'm glad it's been raining-although if I had some trouble because of the rain I'm sure I wouldn't be as happy, but I haven't had any problems. Gas is under two bucks in Los Angles, and my rent is only $400 a month. :)

movieman

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/11/2005 06:12:39 AM · #3

Also, living in LA, I get all the good movies much earlier than the rest of the county, NYC not included. And that's really cool, to me anyway.

01/11/2005 06:14:37 AM · #4

Not to mention wacky Arnold for President and no-smoke ban...

400$ rent? Where?
here?

Or, maybe they have to pay me to live there :-)[

Message edited by author 2005-01-11 06:15:24.

01/11/2005 06:21:09 AM · #5

Oh trust me, I wonder every day.
Gas is under $2.00/gal now, but I am getting a little tired of the rain - enough already!

But on the other hand, it IS a beautiful place:

(forgot a few...)

Message edited by author 2005-01-11 06:52:07.

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

01/11/2005 10:26:12 AM · #6

...and it still is - hasn't stopped all night!

(OK, so it's a shameless self-promotional bump for the day crew.)

It is a beautiful city though!

Prof_Fate

01/11/2005 10:38:35 AM · #7

And just where is better?
THe north/north east has snow, cold and for us here in PA, no sunshine. Well, ok, 2 days since Thanksgiving,but TONS of rain. If it did not rain anohter drop for 6 months, we'd still be too wet!

Florida...hurricanes. bugs. tourists. Jeb Bush(LOL)

New Orleans maybe...oh yeah, the city is below sea level.

Texas? Home of the Bushes. Can't get out of the state by car the same day you start driving.

There's no place like home - work, taxes, McDonalds and Walmart. Everywhere is the same anymore.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/11/2005 10:57:54 AM · #8

Got me. I beat feet and moved as soon as I retired. 4th-generation native San Diegan (BradP's home area) and I moved to Cape Cod. Costs about he same, but the weather's a hell of a lot more "interesting" and it's simply beautiful here.

Re: the general's "Walmarts and McDonalds", there's nothing like that within 15 miles of where I live, and very little of it on the Cape at all, especially the long arm of the Cape, where I hang out. Basically a fast-food and big-box-free zone.

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-01-11 15:45:27.

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

01/11/2005 11:00:03 AM · #9

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

And just where is better?

Texas?...Can't get out of the state by car the same day you start driving.

...that's the thing about Texas...once we get you here you, won't ever want to go to any other state anyway! ;o)

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

01/11/2005 11:04:54 AM · #10

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

Can't get out of the state by car the same day you start driving.

Hmmmmm,,,,,,,, I used to own a car just like that.....(hehehehe)

01/11/2005 12:03:33 PM · #11

All the good chicks live in Arkansas :-)

There is no place like Chicago,we have snow and construction year round :-)

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helgihelgi

Canon EOS-20D

01/11/2005 12:45:28 PM · #12

Umm, beaches and babes perhaps?

01/11/2005 12:48:29 PM · #13

Originally posted by helgihelgi:

Umm, beaches and babes perhaps?

Yup - That's it! I like walking all over either.

(eeek - I be in trouble now!)
ROFL

bdobe

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

01/11/2005 01:37:18 PM · #14

Here are just two examples of what's keeping me in Cal:

Now, I should really get some pics of "Cal babes" in my portfolio.

Prof_Fate

01/11/2005 02:37:26 PM · #15

Originally posted by bear_music:

Got me. I beat feet and moved as soon as I retired. $th-generation native San Diegan (BradP's home area) and I moved to Cape Cod. Costs about he same, but the weather's a hell of a lot more "interesting" and it's simply beautiful here.

Re: the general/s "Walmarts and McDonalds", there's nothing like that within 15 miles of where I live, and very little of it on the Cape at all, especially the long arm of the Cape, where I hang out. Basically a fast-food and big-box-free zone.

Robt.

Sorry to hear you have no Walmart - i got about a 20% reduction on my grocery bill when one opened here!

digistoune

Canon EOS-20D

01/11/2005 02:59:37 PM · #16

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Gas is $3.00,rent is $2800/month for 2 bedroom condo,no jobs ,huge taxes and now this:

Now THAT'S what I call a bigassed dirt clod! LOL

Weather down here in SC is nice - 70's and partly cloudy. So maybe ya'll should move down here :-) But you better do it before Friday 'cause after that it's gonna get cold!

But I do miss my home state - Texas rules!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/11/2005 03:07:39 PM · #17

This is nice shot,thanks AP :

movieman

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

01/11/2005 03:43:35 PM · #18

Originally posted by pitsaman:

400$ rent? Where?
here?

Or, maybe they have to pay me to live there :-)[

Haha. Well, it's $800, but I have a roommate.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/11/2005 03:49:22 PM · #19

Hell, if you find enough roommates you can live like a king in California on pretty little bux. Plenty of NICE houses for rent with 4 bedrooms and 2-3 baths. Near or on the beach, views, whatever. Been there, done that.

Of course, the same number of roommates in, say, North Dakota would get your rent down to 100 a month or sumpthin'...

Robt.

mirdonamy

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/19/2005 02:13:33 AM · #20

Originally posted by laurielblack:

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
And just where is better?

Texas?...Can't get out of the state by car the same day you start driving.

...that's the thing about Texas...once we get you here you, won't ever want to go to any other state anyway! ;o)

I've been to Texas, and no offense, I never ever want to go back! Texas is... well, 'Big on Texas'. It's a bit too much of a hunting, meat-eating, right-wing, humid state for me. I am a left-wing, vegetarian, hippy who needs dry air, lots of rock & eletronic music, a great club scene, new age shops and snow, water and desert all within 1 hour of one another :)

I did enjoy the Riverwalk in San Antonio though, but I was drunk most of the time...

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/19/2005 02:16:02 AM · #21

Once you get use to a place you don't want to move. The houses here in San Francisco is so expensive that I know I will never own a house here, but home is where the heart is.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

01/19/2005 03:46:37 AM · #22

My son.
Soon as he's done with High School, C YA!

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/19/2005 09:12:03 AM · #23

Originally posted by mirdonamy:

I am a left-wing, vegetarian, hippy who needs dry air, lots of rock & eletronic music, a great club scene, new age shops and snow, water and desert all within 1 hour of one another :)

I did enjoy the Riverwalk in San Antonio though, but I was drunk most of the time...

Sounds like Austin, sans the dry air - we have an airport for snow access :)

Zippy

Canon EOS-40D

01/19/2005 12:17:16 PM · #24

... because today, January 19th, is going to be a beautiful 85 degrees.

Roxanne

TechnoShroom