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Julieboo
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 7:08 am
GAL, have you ever lived in Naperville? Why is it from hell? I do agree that Indianapolis or the surrounding area is a nice area. (My sil and family lives in Brownsburg.)
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Serate
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 12:40 pm
"The state doesn't abide by the dumb daylight savings time like the rest of the goof" Is this the whole state are just part of Indiana? My fiance moved here in September and I think he set his clock back in October [not sure I'll have to ask him]
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 4:19 pm
If you are on the border, often you follow the neighboring state...BUT some towns run what they call "fast time" and "slow time". Go across the street and they may be in a different time zone! What is even stranger is that your TV changes...sometimes you are on 10 pm news, and others you are on 11 pm news. I always had to be careful when calling people out of state. But it is ALWAYS 2 hours earlier than Arizona. They don't change their clocks either.
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Colordeagua
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 6:04 pm
Naperville does have two of the nicest attorneys you'd ever want to meet. My bosses! Referred someone to them recently. She said same thing. Ain't I lucky?
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Bob2112
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 6:36 pm
Naperville has me, Monday through Friday for about 8-12 hours each day. Not sure if that makes it a better or worse place.
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 7:36 pm
Austin, Texas: Don't know about this city personally, but my BIL lived there for 18 years and would move back there in a minute if he hadn't invested so much in where he relocated (DE). When the Hi-Tech sector went sour in Dallas and Austin, the job situation became non-existent. He sold his home at a loss just to get out. [He was a carpenter/musician (guitar) on the side who worked on spectacular custom homes. That dried up completely.] He says the economy is fine there now! Tons to do in Austin; great music scene. Univ of Texas one of the best deals in the nation, especially for residents--my dd considered going there for their design marketing program. Delaware: I lived in both Newark and Wilmington. I personally hated the state--not a lot to do and flat, with lots of strip shopping centers. Beach people love it (for Rehoboth and Bethany, mainly), though. And, it boasts no sales tax, real estate is very affordable, and it's close enough for day trips to Phila, Jersey beaches and Chesapeake City and weekend trips to NYC. Connecticut: This is my newly adopted state since April. I LOVE it! But it is an expensive place to live in terms of its real estate, sales tax and state tax. It is beautiful, though--not overly developed and a real appreciation for open spaces and culture. I was in awe when we found parks close by that had gorgeous waterfalls. Hilly, with lakes and parks everywhere. I live in Fairfield County in Germantown, which is outside Danbury, recently named the safest city in the nation. Might be because things close down early here. I was shocked by that when we first moved here. I did finally find a 24-hour grocery store. Rather blue collar and rural, but I like the rural part. And, close enough to Manhattan to make a trip to NYC do-able for a weekend evening. Bethel is close by and I prefer it. It is smaller than Danbury, and even less developed. Cell phones don't work in some areas! But it has a great community, cultural events and just a good feel. Some of the greatest places to live in CT are in Fairfield County on the so-called Gold Coast, that is the strip of southwestern CT that borders the Long Island Sound. But it takes moolah! The best known of these are Greenwich, Stamford and Westport. But nearby Ridgefield, Darien, Norwalk, Fairfield, Guilford, New Haven (think Yale) and Milford are up there, too. A lot to do, great growth and business, but a much higher cost of living. Paul Newman lives in Westport (I was interviewed for a job there and was heartbroken I didn't get it--I LOVE Paul Newman and hoped to spot him). This past summer we visited as many of these places as we could--antique-hunting (just looking), checking out parks, and hitting restaurants. Just beyond the Gold Coast, and still on the coastline is Old Saybrook, where Katherine Hepburn lived. I passed through it once--appeared to be quaint, old town. Litchfield County (northwest CT) is also great, but real estate is expensive there, too. Lots of antiques everywhere. I have eaten dinner in Litchfield (the town) visited parks in the Housatonic Valley and loved the area. I know Hartford (central CT) from being interviewed there at the corporate hdqrts of Aetna. What I saw of it was lovely, but there must be worse spots, because it has the highest crime statistics in the state. I don't know anything about the eastern half of the state, but I think it reverts back to blue collar and rural in these places. Mware and Babyruth know more than I do about CT, if they would like to weigh in or correct anything I have said. [Most of my information comes from my dh, who has worked for a development company here in Danbury going on 3 years now. The company builds residential units (communities of luxury semi-detached and single family homes with community centers, golf courses, etc.)]
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Cathie
| Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:22 pm
I never heard of Naperville until last year when my niece and her family moved there for her hubby's new job. What is supposed to be wrong with it, GAL? The only thing my niece says negative about it is that it isn't HOME!
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Sunrvrose
| Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 3:06 am
I think that the city I left a year and a half ago would have to be rated as one of the best in the US. That is San Luis Obispo, CA. I moved to the sierra foothills and when people asked me where I was from and I said San Luis, they would say "What the Hell were you thinking?" I was thinking...I can buy 5 acres for less than I could pay for a mobile home in a park in SLO, so I did. Life is difficult here. My town has only 1000 people. Restaurants, stores, DSL, cable, huh, those are a memory. Poverty is rampant. It is freezing in the winter and sweltering in the summer, often 100 degrees plus. But talk about stars at night! There is no ambient lighting. The stars, the moon, the milky way are magnificent. The people are amazing. I had actually moved to smaller towns before, and I found the people to be a bit off-putting, remote, probably not willing to invest any energy in people who come and go. Here, they are so warm, friendly and helpful. They say that if you stay here for 2 years you are hooked, and will stay. I have been here for 1-1/2 years now. I would leave here in a heartbeat to go back to Oregon. I grew up in Roseburg (not a nice city) My sis is in Astoria now, and Astoria is one of the most magnificent places on the earth. She recently moved there from Portland which I think is the best city in America. Downtown Portland is sparkling clean, has wonderful events for free, has an amazing performing arts center, and the best dim sum on the west coast. There are so many jobs/careers available that it makes Marin County look like a ghost town. So, on second thought, maybe Portland, Or is the best city, Astoria is the most magnificant city, and Brownsville, CA is the epitomy of small town living.
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Serate
| Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 6:26 am
Thanks Schoolmarm!!! Tho it'd be great to never have to change the clocks, I think maybe I'm glad he's living in the Louisville area. That sounds way confusing to me!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 1:11 pm
So GAL, you never answered what was/is wrong with Naperville....
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Eliz87
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:16 pm
Well, since I started this thread, my husband has accepted a job offer in the Utica, New York, area. There is a seemingly nice place named Rome outside of Utica that sounds really great. Anyone ever hear of it? Any advice on the area?
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 5:12 pm
I don't know if anyone has posted this site yet. www.findyourspot.com It's just a quiz about the type of place you'd like to live. Kind of fun and gave me some places I'd never considered before.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:33 pm
Eliz, be sure and look up on the net or write to the Chamber of Commerce and ask for the information and statistics of the city or area. Find a realtor who can already be looking for a place for you and have that part set in motion as soon as possible. Talk to them on the phone. Your realtor should be someone who can also give you great details about the neighborhoods as well as the schools, grocery stores, banks, churches, etc. If you have to stay in a motel when you get there, ask the staff some questions about the area. They usually know more than most people!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:42 pm
Not1, I just took the quiz. I should be living in Washington!
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 8:20 pm
ME TOO ddr! maybe we should check it out by staying at juju's???
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 8:56 pm
I ended up with mostly choices in TX and FL. No surprise since I listed going on the boat and being near water as very important. There were a few odd ones, like some place in Utah. We've been here in NC for almost 3 years and that's an extremely long time for me. I am so ready to move somewhere. I hate cold and snow, but I just want someplace I've never been before. We had a chance to go to West Point, NY, but the cost of living scared us off. If I can live in Ft. Polk, La, I can live anywhere. (no offense to La, Ddr!)
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 9:04 pm
I got kinda what I expected--San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Orange County, but also some shockers. They recommended Baltimore, which I had never thought of (but not Philadelphia, my home town). Las Cruces, NM (it IS beautiful, but is there anything to DO there?) and Santa Fe, and Little Rock Arkansas. I know NOTHING about LR...didn't "Simple Life" show that a Los Angeles girl can't move to AK if she's as shallow as me?! They also had some places I've loved visiting but I don't know if I could love them year-round (i.e., Providence RI) because I think I couldn't take cold weather after life here. Hell, when it's 55 I say it's freezing. What would I do in New England? And besides, I'd have to root for the Red Sox then and I know that's a losing proposition. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 9:41 pm
quote: Landi Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 6:55 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ME TOO ddr! maybe we should check it out by staying at juju's???
<begins furiously ironing guest sheets>

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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 10:10 pm
Santa Barbara, California Palo Alto, California Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Salisbury, Maryland Silver City, New Mexico Frederick, Maryland Ventura, California San Luis Obispo-Atascadero, California Albuquerque, New Mexico Fayetteville, Arkansas Charleston, West Virginia Corvallis, Oregon Ojai, California Grass Valley-Nevada City, California Winnemucca, Nevada Eureka Springs, Arkansas Mountain Home/Bull Shoals, Arkansas Cape Cod, Massachusetts Santa Cruz, California Valencia, California Carson City, Nevada Hagerstown, Maryland Eugene, Oregon Bend, Oregon hmmm, i agree on a few...but some??? i think i'll retake it later. eta: regarding eugene, oregon. worked for a few months in hollywood in early 80's for a photo studio that worked with the studios ( for movies, models, etc.). a girl in the office had a question about an order (the order was written on a piece of paper and she called the number on the order). she asked for "Eugene". after a long pause we hear her say, "last name? Oregon". everyone in hearing distance died laughing.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 10:29 pm
I wish Santa Cruz and Ojai had been on my list! I love both those places, dammit! But I got Las Cruces....
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 11:09 pm
we had a chance to transfer to las cruces. it's about 45 miles from el paso. it gets pretty hot and somewhere i read there is a lot of skin cancer there. probably due to being high dessert and not enough sunscreen being applied. new mexico is definitely the land of enchantment, but there is not a lot to do in las cruces, you are right about that. going to take my test now, but i know for me, it's some parts of oakland-piedmont-berkeley area, los gatos-santa cruz area. let's see if i am right!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 11:22 pm
well, i filled it all out and then got the page where they wanted all my personal info to even give me the results, so i just skipped out of it. we get more crap from these things, even if they promise not to give out the info. i can tell, because i purposely misspell my name or put q for my middle initial...and soon as you can say 'spam', i'll get a ton of junk to "-------- q. -----------"! i'll just stick with my east bay picks! i mean what if it came up with boston for me? i hated living there!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 12:23 am
I filled it in as Juju Bigdog, 123 Main St., Anytown, AL with a fictitious e-mail address. Okay, now everybody has my information. Please send me solicitations.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 2:40 am
I certain town in WA state somewhat north of Seattle. Juju, you got a guest house out back? My answers all came up either cities in northwestern WA state or North Carolina with Springfield, MO thrown in for giggles. omh!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:08 am
Juju, stop ironing those sheets! I don't care what I sleep on, LOL. Landi, what time should I pick you up? Not1, don't worry, I wouldn't want to live near Fort Polk either. You didn't live in my part of the state, it's a whole other world here. I listed water and beach as very important, so I was surprised when Washington showed up in the results.
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