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Post by orangeattack on Jan 16, 2024 11:41:18 GMT -8
"We live in a waaaay better part of the country. I wouldn't move to the south for any amount of money." Oh yeah. My grandmother was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town near there. We stopped in for a look/see when we were at the 1996 Olympics. Nope. Just nope. I travel around the country a lot for work, and I have a habit of studying how people are wired, and what makes them tick. I have coworkers in every region and I really don't interact with anyone locally at all, my coworkers are spread across every corner of the country as well as Canada. People in Ohio won't admit that they love it there, but they tell you that it's not as bad as everyone says and they talk about life there being something they enjoy. They tell you the people are great though. Same with people from most anywhere in the midwest and definitely the south. People in the PNW are unfriendly/standoffish to the rest of the country, until they spend enough time here to realize that people are just less outgoing culturally. If Southern Hospitality is a thing so is Pacific Northwestern Inhospitality lol. East Coast folks for the most part are a bunch of indoor cats, they think we are all lunatics out here running around in the woods with guns, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, going 4 wheeling and camping. Weirdly for most of my East Coast folks, they're SO outgoing in communication style and so straight forward and to the point that they never find us PNW'ers unfriendly, they just think we are laid back. All of us think the Canadians are weirdos, LOL. |
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Post by mb on Jan 16, 2024 16:18:38 GMT -8
"We live in a waaaay better part of the country. I wouldn't move to the south for any amount of money." Oh yeah. My grandmother was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town near there. We stopped in for a look/see when we were at the 1996 Olympics. Nope. Just nope. I travel around the country a lot for work, and I have a habit of studying how people are wired, and what makes them tick. I have coworkers in every region and I really don't interact with anyone locally at all, my coworkers are spread across every corner of the country as well as Canada. People in Ohio won't admit that they love it there, but they tell you that it's not as bad as everyone says and they talk about life there being something they enjoy. They tell you the people are great though. Same with people from most anywhere in the midwest and definitely the south. People in the PNW are unfriendly/standoffish to the rest of the country, until they spend enough time here to realize that people are just less outgoing culturally. If Southern Hospitality is a thing so is Pacific Northwestern Inhospitality lol. East Coast folks for the most part are a bunch of indoor cats, they think we are all lunatics out here running around in the woods with guns, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, going 4 wheeling and camping. Weirdly for most of my East Coast folks, they're SO outgoing in communication style and so straight forward and to the point that they never find us PNW'ers unfriendly, they just think we are laid back. All of us think the Canadians are weirdos, LOL. And the Northern girls, with the way they kiss They keep their boyfriends warm at night |
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 16, 2024 17:08:59 GMT -8
"We live in a waaaay better part of the country. I wouldn't move to the south for any amount of money." Oh yeah. My grandmother was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town near there. We stopped in for a look/see when we were at the 1996 Olympics. Nope. Just nope. I travel around the country a lot for work, and I have a habit of studying how people are wired, and what makes them tick. I have coworkers in every region and I really don't interact with anyone locally at all, my coworkers are spread across every corner of the country as well as Canada. People in Ohio won't admit that they love it there, but they tell you that it's not as bad as everyone says and they talk about life there being something they enjoy. They tell you the people are great though. Same with people from most anywhere in the midwest and definitely the south. People in the PNW are unfriendly/standoffish to the rest of the country, until they spend enough time here to realize that people are just less outgoing culturally. If Southern Hospitality is a thing so is Pacific Northwestern Inhospitality lol. East Coast folks for the most part are a bunch of indoor cats, they think we are all lunatics out here running around in the woods with guns, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, going 4 wheeling and camping. Weirdly for most of my East Coast folks, they're SO outgoing in communication style and so straight forward and to the point that they never find us PNW'ers unfriendly, they just think we are laid back. All of us think the Canadians are weirdos, LOL. Funny. Wildly accurate. |
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Jan 16, 2024 17:17:45 GMT -8
"We live in a waaaay better part of the country. I wouldn't move to the south for any amount of money." Oh yeah. My grandmother was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town near there. We stopped in for a look/see when we were at the 1996 Olympics. Nope. Just nope. I travel around the country a lot for work, and I have a habit of studying how people are wired, and what makes them tick. I have coworkers in every region and I really don't interact with anyone locally at all, my coworkers are spread across every corner of the country as well as Canada. People in Ohio won't admit that they love it there, but they tell you that it's not as bad as everyone says and they talk about life there being something they enjoy. They tell you the people are great though. Same with people from most anywhere in the midwest and definitely the south. People in the PNW are unfriendly/standoffish to the rest of the country, until they spend enough time here to realize that people are just less outgoing culturally. If Southern Hospitality is a thing so is Pacific Northwestern Inhospitality lol. East Coast folks for the most part are a bunch of indoor cats, they think we are all lunatics out here running around in the woods with guns, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, going 4 wheeling and camping. Weirdly for most of my East Coast folks, they're SO outgoing in communication style and so straight forward and to the point that they never find us PNW'ers unfriendly, they just think we are laid back. All of us think the Canadians are weirdos, LOL. East coasters, in my experience, are aggressive, and smart asses. They are go,go,go! I think PNW folks like their space, and solitude. Although, I think people in EO are generally more friendly then people in WO.....a lil more like Midwesterners maybe. Midwesterners were very friendly in my experience. I don't really know any southerners, and never been there. |
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Post by orangeattack on Jan 16, 2024 18:04:45 GMT -8
I travel around the country a lot for work, and I have a habit of studying how people are wired, and what makes them tick. I have coworkers in every region and I really don't interact with anyone locally at all, my coworkers are spread across every corner of the country as well as Canada. People in Ohio won't admit that they love it there, but they tell you that it's not as bad as everyone says and they talk about life there being something they enjoy. They tell you the people are great though. Same with people from most anywhere in the midwest and definitely the south. People in the PNW are unfriendly/standoffish to the rest of the country, until they spend enough time here to realize that people are just less outgoing culturally. If Southern Hospitality is a thing so is Pacific Northwestern Inhospitality lol. East Coast folks for the most part are a bunch of indoor cats, they think we are all lunatics out here running around in the woods with guns, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, going 4 wheeling and camping. Weirdly for most of my East Coast folks, they're SO outgoing in communication style and so straight forward and to the point that they never find us PNW'ers unfriendly, they just think we are laid back. All of us think the Canadians are weirdos, LOL. East coasters, in my experience, are aggressive, and smart asses. They are go,go,go! I think PNW folks like their space, and solitude. Although, I think people in EO are generally more friendly then people in WO.....a lil more like Midwesterners maybe. Midwesterners were very friendly in my experience. I don't really know any southerners, and never been there. Small town vs city is always a huge difference in friendliness. The politics in Idaho are pretty polarizing but as far as just interacting with nice people, it's right there with Utah. When I say East Coasters I really mean Philly/Jersey/Boston/New York, lol. I call it "outgoing" rather than aggressive, because it's not mean-spirited, it's just straight to the point. Lots of sarcasm and ribbing. These are of course huge generalities because there's a world of difference between Philly and Pittsburgh people, Pittsburgh folks are overall much more blue collar working folks and nice, not as hard-edged. |
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Post by bigorangebeaver on Jan 17, 2024 8:55:13 GMT -8
I will circle back to my "Nope, just nope" comment.
My Grandmother was from Georgia. My Granddad was born in eastern Washington. My Dad, their son, was born in Wisconsin.
I have visited all three places; more to the point for this discussion, I have been to all 50 states.
You can find nice people (and not-so-nice people) anywhere. You can also find small towns/big cities you could see yourself living in in most places.
What I look for in a place to live is my own idea; others have their own idea about what they want to see.
Having been to all three family locations, I would not live in any of them. They just do not fit what I am looking for.
I have degrees from schools in Bellingham, Monmouth, and Portland. Of these, Bellingham would be the place I would like to live. But I like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Atlanta--Even Corvallis, too. So, it's a mixed bag--But it's my mixed bag.
Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
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Post by orangeattack on Jan 17, 2024 13:25:58 GMT -8
I will circle back to my "Nope, just nope" comment. My Grandmother was from Georgia. My Granddad was born in eastern Washington. My Dad, their son, was born in Wisconsin. I have visited all three places; more to the point for this discussion, I have been to all 50 states. You can find nice people (and not-so-nice people) anywhere. You can also find small towns/big cities you could see yourself living in in most places. What I look for in a place to live is my own idea; others have their own idea about what they want to see. Having been to all three family locations, I would not live in any of them. They just do not fit what I am looking for. I have degrees from schools in Bellingham, Monmouth, and Portland. Of these, Bellingham would be the place I would like to live. But I like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Atlanta--Even Corvallis, too. So, it's a mixed bag--But it's my mixed bag. Thank you for attending my TED Talk. Your last line made me chuckle. Agree with everything you said. Bellingham would be my pick of your 3 schools too, proximity to Mt Baker and BC for skiing/snowmobiling/dual-sport riding and all that would be awesome. I grew up in Idaho and we have a family house in McCall and I'm pretty sure that's where I would like to retire to. |
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Post by bigorangebeaver on Jan 17, 2024 14:52:35 GMT -8
I will circle back to my "Nope, just nope" comment. My Grandmother was from Georgia. My Granddad was born in eastern Washington. My Dad, their son, was born in Wisconsin. I have visited all three places; more to the point for this discussion, I have been to all 50 states. You can find nice people (and not-so-nice people) anywhere. You can also find small towns/big cities you could see yourself living in in most places. What I look for in a place to live is my own idea; others have their own idea about what they want to see. Having been to all three family locations, I would not live in any of them. They just do not fit what I am looking for. I have degrees from schools in Bellingham, Monmouth, and Portland. Of these, Bellingham would be the place I would like to live. But I like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Atlanta--Even Corvallis, too. So, it's a mixed bag--But it's my mixed bag. Thank you for attending my TED Talk. Your last line made me chuckle. Agree with everything you said. Bellingham would be my pick of your 3 schools too, proximity to Mt Baker and BC for skiing/snowmobiling/dual-sport riding and all that would be awesome. I grew up in Idaho and we have a family house in McCall and I'm pretty sure that's where I would like to retire to. Thanks! We are retired, and we like where we are here in small town Oregon in the Willamette Valley. Bellingham is a great town; reminds me a bit of Corvallis. I love going to both places. |
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 17, 2024 17:48:23 GMT -8
I will circle back to my "Nope, just nope" comment. My Grandmother was from Georgia. My Granddad was born in eastern Washington. My Dad, their son, was born in Wisconsin. I have visited all three places; more to the point for this discussion, I have been to all 50 states. You can find nice people (and not-so-nice people) anywhere. You can also find small towns/big cities you could see yourself living in in most places. What I look for in a place to live is my own idea; others have their own idea about what they want to see. Having been to all three family locations, I would not live in any of them. They just do not fit what I am looking for. I have degrees from schools in Bellingham, Monmouth, and Portland. Of these, Bellingham would be the place I would like to live. But I like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Atlanta--Even Corvallis, too. So, it's a mixed bag--But it's my mixed bag. Thank you for attending my TED Talk. Your last line made me chuckle. Agree with everything you said. Bellingham would be my pick of your 3 schools too, proximity to Mt Baker and BC for skiing/snowmobiling/dual-sport riding and all that would be awesome. I grew up in Idaho and we have a family house in McCall and I'm pretty sure that's where I would like to retire to. McCall is awesome. I grew up going there all the time too. We sadly sold our vacation cabin there almost 20 years ago. It was just too long of a drive, especially with 3 little kids, a busy work schedule, and winters. A great place. Too bad everybody found out about it. Too crowded now. Like many of the great places. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 17, 2024 18:12:41 GMT -8
Your last line made me chuckle. Agree with everything you said. Bellingham would be my pick of your 3 schools too, proximity to Mt Baker and BC for skiing/snowmobiling/dual-sport riding and all that would be awesome. I grew up in Idaho and we have a family house in McCall and I'm pretty sure that's where I would like to retire to. McCall is awesome. I grew up going there all the time too. We sadly sold our vacation cabin there almost 20 years ago. It was just too long of a drive, especially with 3 little kids, a busy work schedule, and winters. A great place. Too bad everybody found out about it. Too crowded now. Like many of the great places. Spud=Yogi Berra? Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too popular. |
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Post by orangeattack on Jan 18, 2024 10:12:07 GMT -8
Your last line made me chuckle. Agree with everything you said. Bellingham would be my pick of your 3 schools too, proximity to Mt Baker and BC for skiing/snowmobiling/dual-sport riding and all that would be awesome. I grew up in Idaho and we have a family house in McCall and I'm pretty sure that's where I would like to retire to. McCall is awesome. I grew up going there all the time too. We sadly sold our vacation cabin there almost 20 years ago. It was just too long of a drive, especially with 3 little kids, a busy work schedule, and winters. A great place. Too bad everybody found out about it. Too crowded now. Like many of the great places. You can't even look at a shack that has frontage on Payette Lake for less than a million bucks these days, it's crazy. It's no longer the teeny little town with ATV races down the middle of main street and out across the frozen lake and then back up onto the road by the Shore Lodge. But it's still so small compared to ski towns practically anywhere else, a lift ticket at Brundage is still super reasonable. Main street has a bunch of people on it walking around sure, but as long as you avoid the downtown street you're clear of it all. However, you were probably coming up highway 97 which is a friggin 2 lane goat trail and a miserable drive which could almost ruin it for me lol. I'm coming through New Meadows which is always a piece of cake. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jan 18, 2024 22:25:20 GMT -8
McCall is awesome. I grew up going there all the time too. We sadly sold our vacation cabin there almost 20 years ago. It was just too long of a drive, especially with 3 little kids, a busy work schedule, and winters. A great place. Too bad everybody found out about it. Too crowded now. Like many of the great places. Spud=Yogi Berra? Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too popular.  |
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