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Old 12/14/07, 03:05 PM
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I would say California as #1, but I've never been there.
Just seems like the whole state is crazy.
I couldn't live in the deep south, the humidity would drive me bats, likewise most anythitng east of Iowa.
I like wide open spaces, so nothing with lots of trees.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:13 PM
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You probably mean Hillman or Atlanta......that is real country up there, beautiful deer and elk country too!
I guess if I couldn't live here in NC or somewhere fairly warm year round...it would be around that part of Michigan.....but why does it have to be so cold up yonder!
Alpena! That's what I was thinking.
The cold in Michigan isn't so bad because they know how to dress for it and deal with it. If you're dressed for it, and you and the people around you know how to drive in it, it's pretty bearable.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:16 PM
 
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California, New York, and Massachusetts.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:22 PM
 
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Florida, Louisiana- any gulf state where it is hotter than Hades AND humid, and which is a target for predictable and devistating storms. I will take a few snow storms which simply means you stay home from school or work. Snow also kills off most poisonous critters too. You can put on lots of layers, but there is only so much you can take off!
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Old 12/14/07, 03:38 PM
 
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People are saying that Texas has hurricanes....not so. Not every year and it's usually only Houston and Galveston that is hit by hurricanes every now and then. DFW only gets the rain when a hurricane hits. As for tornadoes. I've lived there pretty much for 25 years and seen only 1 tornado and that was when I was a kid. Tornadoes are overrated. As for states with poisonous snakes...again, I've been in Texas my whole life and seen a rattle snake twice and both situations one was at a state park and the other one was at an ex's front lawn and it was a baby rattlesnake which was relocated. I've seen a water moccassin once. Really you do not see snakes that much because it's too hot for them to stay outside other than water snakes which look dangerous but aren't. Again I think it's people's overactive imaginations that get the better of them. As for hot weather, yep, we have it. Humidity? Not really. East Texas and Houston have humidity but not Austin and not San Antonio. People whine about the humidity in Austin/San Antonio are newcomers who don't know what they're whining about.

I'm currently in KS. Not too bad. Could use less cold air, lol.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:40 PM
 
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I was in Florida in July once. Oy vey and OMG! Never would I be able to live year around there but I'd love to visit in January.

Didn't care for the state of Washington either but I didn't see all parts of it either.
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If I knew then what I know... I am counting the days till we leave this place. People, DO NOT move to NE Texas. DO NOT.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:48 PM
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It's easier to list where I'd be willing to live. New England states with a coastline and New York. That's about it. I've seen half the country and lived in three southern states. I'm too wimpy to live where it's hot and where there are alligators and poisonous things that can kill me.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:50 PM
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I am NOT saying either..because my hubby is a pastor and JUST as sure as I said I wont ever live in so and so state, the Lord would laugh at me and send my husband to a church there...NOPE NOPE not saying, but there are a couple on my list that would probably require a in person visit from the Lord to convince me that the Lord was really saying to go there.....heheeh ROFL...
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Massachusetts is the top of my list because of their gun laws.
I won't even visit my sister any more much less live there.
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Old 12/14/07, 03:58 PM
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california-just because of the gun laws
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Old 12/14/07, 03:59 PM
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Florida. Blech. And I now own two building lots there, go figure.
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Old 12/14/07, 04:03 PM
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Georgia and Alabama are the only states I would WANT to live in. I have lived my whole life in GA and just couldn't bear the thought of being too far from loved ones.

Now God moving me is a different story....I guess anything COULD happen!

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Old 12/14/07, 04:15 PM
 
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Alpena! That's what I was thinking.
The cold in Michigan isn't so bad because they know how to dress for it and deal with it. If you're dressed for it, and you and the people around you know how to drive in it, it's pretty bearable.
My Sister and Bil live there in Alpena, that is a wonderful town too! I grew up in lower Michigan, use to love winter but being in in the south for 15 years.....it's just to cold for me anymore...lol
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Old 12/14/07, 04:32 PM
 
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KY, when I left it was for good and I'll never go back, just visiting gives me the heebie jeebies. The other place I don't think I'd enjoy calling home is AZ, although it's beautiful, it's just too hot and dry for my taste.

I loved living in CA but it got so expensive it just wasn't financially feasible to stay.
See, I don't make this stuff up. Listen to this lady and heed her advice. Ky. should be the last place you look when hunting land. It rains here. Do you have any idea how many people die in Ky.? Lots. Why take the risk. Oh yea, we use tp here also. Dry tp at that.
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Old 12/14/07, 05:08 PM
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Gotta say Florida. Lived in Georgia for 5 years, that was way to south.
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Conetticut, I just hate the state. The folks are in way to big a hurry, the snow is 12 inches out side right now and the police are very un happy to folks.

Now, Florida is my second home. I love The Tampa/St. Pete/Clear Water area.
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Old 12/14/07, 05:13 PM
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I live in the south and love it---all but the weather. I guess you could say I don't like AL, GA, MS, or LA due to weather. But I guess I will tough it out for about 35 more years.
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Old 12/14/07, 05:17 PM
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Easy for me New Hampshire,,, always lived in NH cant see me ever leaving
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California, New York, Florida, and any other Southern States.

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