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  • Amputate Your Head
    There can be only one
    • Aug 2001
    • 39075

    #1

    Why do you live where you live?

    Just curious....

    had an amazing afternoon on the beach and it only reaffirmed how much I love this place. But it got me to wondering, why do people live where they live? There's basically four reasons.

    1. Family.

    2. Money (i.e. job)

    3. Destitute / broke / can't escape.

    4. You love it.


    did I miss any? And what's your reason?
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  • juicylinks
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
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    #2
    TBH i grew up in NY all my life but looking to escape to someplace else within a year

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    • TDF
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      • Mar 2002
      • 27296

      #3
      family,the arts scene,accessibilty to the beach,the multi cultural aspect
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      • Jamdin
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        • Jan 2001
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        #4
        #1

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        • XYCash
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          • Jun 2003
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          #5
          liberal state...I.E. Texas vs California
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          • Amputate Your Head
            There can be only one
            • Aug 2001
            • 39075

            #6
            Originally posted by toodamnfli
            family,the arts scene,accessibilty to the beach,the multi cultural aspect
            so a combo of loving it and family ties.... cool
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            • neuromancer
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              • Jun 2003
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              #7
              4

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              • mailman
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                • Mar 2001
                • 6311

                #8
                i hate where i am but i am to lazy to move!

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                • TDF
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                  • Mar 2002
                  • 27296

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                  so a combo of loving it and family ties.... cool


                  exactly. If not for the family aspect I would have hauled ass to NY la couple of years back...also coupled with the fact that us darkies are tropical people and hate snow and cold weather
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                  • Amputate Your Head
                    There can be only one
                    • Aug 2001
                    • 39075

                    #10
                    Originally posted by mailman
                    i hate where i am but i am to lazy to move!
                    hmmm.... that would be #5 then.... the ability & flexibility to move somewhere you want, but too apathetic to make it happen.

                    IF that's really the case..... are you sure you're not just using "lazy" as an excuse because of some family ties you can't bring yourself to break (or some other reason)?
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                    • BVF
                      Black Vagina Finder
                      • Jan 2002
                      • 13975

                      #11
                      my mama lives here...If she would be willing to move with me, I'd leave in a heartbeat.....

                      I just can't leave my momma....There's plenty of hoes around here to help feed me and the job situation around here is bleak...So I just exploit girls and help out my mom....

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                      • Joe Average
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                        • Jul 2003
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                        #12
                        Brisbane, Australia.

                        It's only Brisbane and Amsterdam for me.

                        I guess I love them both.

                        I used to get high on life but then I built up a tolerance.

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                        • Amputate Your Head
                          There can be only one
                          • Aug 2001
                          • 39075

                          #13
                          I look at my brother, who will never leave where he's at... he has a combo of loving it and STRONG family ties... and yet, I can't help but think him insane on both counts.


                          I find it very interesting how people make these decisions.
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                          • Marcus
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                            • Jul 2001
                            • 3472

                            #14
                            3.

                            I was born here, could never afford to leave. Now I finally have enough money and I am out of here end of the month.

                            Thank you PORN! =o)

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                            • Kanoealoha
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                              • Jul 2002
                              • 1261

                              #15
                              School I think you forgot school...

                              Or maybe i didn't read it throughly
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                              • mailman
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                                • Mar 2001
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

                                IF that's really the case..... are you sure you're not just using "lazy" as an excuse because of some family ties you can't bring yourself to break (or some other reason)?
                                SO WISE GRANDMASTER

                                I am sure that COULD be a possibility but I could not really say...

                                I think I make enough for a good living... but then on the other hand my GF has a good job that I would not want her to give up on right now... aswell there is some family that is close to this location...

                                So I guess your theory could have truth... but I think that would require thinking to see if that WAS the case so again I will go back to I am to Lazy!

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                                • Amputate Your Head
                                  There can be only one
                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 39075

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Marcus
                                  3.

                                  I was born here, could never afford to leave. Now I finally have enough money and I am out of here end of the month.

                                  Thank you PORN! =o)
                                  congrats man.... where ya going?
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                                  • Marcus
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                                    • Jul 2001
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

                                    congrats man.... where ya going?
                                    thanks
                                    Florida

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                                    • Mr Pheer
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Dec 2002
                                      • 22082

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                      Just curious....

                                      had an amazing afternoon on the beach and it only reaffirmed how much I love this place. But it got me to wondering, why do people live where they live? There's basically four reasons.

                                      1. Family.

                                      2. Money (i.e. job)

                                      3. Destitute / broke / can't escape.

                                      4. You love it.


                                      did I miss any? And what's your reason?
                                      1. Family - I moved here to get away from them.

                                      2. Money - I make the same wherever I go, wasnt a factor.

                                      3. Destitute / broke / can't escape. - doesnt apply

                                      4. You love it. - Exactly. I love the desert, the heat, the shit to do in Vegas.

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                                      • Amputate Your Head
                                        There can be only one
                                        • Aug 2001
                                        • 39075

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Kanoealoha
                                        School I think you forgot school...

                                        Or maybe i didn't read it throughly
                                        school would be a good one, however, I was asking in the assumption that I was speaking to adults and not school kids. BUT, if you mean college, then yes... there's #6.
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                                        • mailman
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                                          • Mar 2001
                                          • 6311

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Marcus


                                          thanks
                                          Florida
                                          dont get caught in a tornado...

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                                          • Kanoealoha
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                                            • Jul 2002
                                            • 1261

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                            school would be a good one, however, I was asking in the assumption that I was speaking to adults and not school kids. BUT, if you mean college, then yes... there's #6.
                                            After school I think I'll stick around here in the 707...

                                            Not affordable really...but nice enough, Molokai is just too small to move back to
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                                            • Marcus
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                                              • Jul 2001
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by mailman

                                              dont get caught in a tornado...
                                              I dont think tornados are that much of an issue in Florida, I think it's the hurricanes that are the problem, and of course hurricanes are 1000x worse.

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                                              • Overscore
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                                                • Aug 2002
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                                                #24
                                                Really excellent deal on a nice chunk of land.
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                                                • Amputate Your Head
                                                  There can be only one
                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 39075

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Kanoealoha


                                                  After school I think I'll stick around here in the 707...

                                                  Not affordable really...but nice enough, Molokai is just too small to move back to
                                                  yeah, Molokai isn't exactly a hub of activity... hehehe...

                                                  is 707 SD or LA?
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                                                  • mailman
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                                                    • Mar 2001
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Marcus


                                                    I dont think tornados are that common in Florida, I think it's the hurricanes that are the problem, and of course hurricanes are 1000x worse.

                                                    whatever... just dont die... lol..

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                                                    • Amputate Your Head
                                                      There can be only one
                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                      • 39075

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Overscore
                                                      Really excellent deal on a nice chunk of land.
                                                      I'd put that as a combo of love and money, and definately a love OF money.
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                                                      • Sammy4u
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                                                        • Mar 2003
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                                                        #28
                                                        I live where I am cause I moved here and made a great living for myself while I was young. It was a great opportunity that I am glad I could take advatage of. Now I am done with this town and looking to move onto a more progressive area. So my house is on the market and I am moving to Vegas. I can't wait.


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                                                        • Kanoealoha
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                                                          • Jul 2002
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                                          yeah, Molokai isn't exactly a hub of activity... hehehe...

                                                          is 707 SD or LA?
                                                          Northern Cali...above Frisco
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                                                          • BlackCrayon
                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                            • Jun 2003
                                                            • 19634

                                                            #30
                                                            i live where i do basically because i was born here, friends are here, family. its a lot of hassle to move.. but i do plan to do it as i hate where i live, too small, too hickish, too boring. only 3000 ppl in this town for fucks sakes. rent prices are nice tho.
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                                                            • Marcus
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                                                              • Jul 2001
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by mailman



                                                              whatever... just dont die... lol..
                                                              lol thanks

                                                              Toronto was my second choice but theres too much bullshit for moving there permanently as an American and running a business and not being a citizen and all that.
                                                              I love Toronto though

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                                                              • Amputate Your Head
                                                                There can be only one
                                                                • Aug 2001
                                                                • 39075

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Kanoealoha


                                                                Northern Cali...above Frisco
                                                                hmmm 707.... isn't that SF?
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                                                                • mailman
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                                                                  • Mar 2001
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Marcus

                                                                  lol thanks

                                                                  Toronto was my second choice but theres too much bullshit for moving there permanently as an American and running a business and not being a citizen and all that.
                                                                  I love Toronto though
                                                                  I grew up in Toronto...

                                                                  but im outside of it now... nice little quiet town.... and its gay...

                                                                  i would like to move to something not a quiet like where i am now but not as busy as toronto...

                                                                  So we see we see...

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                                                                  • Amputate Your Head
                                                                    There can be only one
                                                                    • Aug 2001
                                                                    • 39075

                                                                    #34
                                                                    oh wait.... they remapped that code huh
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                                                                    • BlackCrayon
                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                      • Jun 2003
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by mailman


                                                                      I grew up in Toronto...

                                                                      but im outside of it now... nice little quiet town.... and its gay...

                                                                      i would like to move to something not a quiet like where i am now but not as busy as toronto...

                                                                      So we see we see...
                                                                      i'd like to move to one of the burbs of TO or something, close to the city but not close enough to get the smog...
                                                                      you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                                                                      • Kanoealoha
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                                                        oh wait.... they remapped that code huh
                                                                        Yup!

                                                                        415 is SF

                                                                        707 is 60 miles north
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                                                                        • Amputate Your Head
                                                                          There can be only one
                                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                                          • 39075

                                                                          #37
                                                                          ahhh.... Vallejo / Fairfield (ish)
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                                                                          • Gemini
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                                                                            • Jan 2001
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Marcus, you'd better redo your homework. A hurricane 500 miles from you can and do spawn (dozens of) tornadoes right in your lap. lol Go to the weather page from the US Government and study their archives.

                                                                            There are other reasons for staying someplace too. Like divorce screws your ability to buy a house when you get on in your 30's. So it takes time and stability in one place to rebuild that. And always being in one area can affect your thinking too.
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                                                                              • Amputate Your Head
                                                                                There can be only one
                                                                                • Aug 2001
                                                                                • 39075

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Gemini
                                                                                Marcus, you'd better redo your homework. A hurricane 500 miles from you can and do spawn (dozens of) tornadoes right in your lap. lol Go to the weather page from the US Government and study their archives.

                                                                                There are other reasons for staying someplace too. Like divorce screws your ability to buy a house when you get on in your 30's. So it takes time and stability in one place to rebuild that. And always being in one area can affect your thinking too.
                                                                                that would fall under "unable to escape" wouldn't it?
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                                                                                • =^..^=
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  I live here because my husband wanted to move back here after just ONE year of ebing away...

                                                                                  I fuckin hate it here - i hate cold weather and I want to go live in Asia.

                                                                                  We've come to a compromise and we're buying one house here and one house there - live the endless summer
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                                                                                  • mailman
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by BlackCrayon

                                                                                    i'd like to move to one of the burbs of TO or something, close to the city but not close enough to get the smog...
                                                                                    lol yeah fear the TO smog.. its like the cover page at least once a week on the Toronto SUN becasue its so bad....

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                                                                                    • Joe Average
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by =^..^=
                                                                                      I live here because my husband wanted to move back here after just ONE year of ebing away...

                                                                                      I fuckin hate it here - i hate cold weather and I want to go live in Asia.

                                                                                      We've come to a compromise and we're buying one house here and one house there - live the endless summer
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                                                                                      • chodadog
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        My family moved here. It was something my mom's side of the family had been planning for years. Now we're all here (Brisbane, Australia). I plan on staying here though. Got a few good friends and i enjoy it here.
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                                                                                        • Gemini
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Not really Amp. We had the wherewithal to move to begin with but his kids were both under 18 and we thought we should stay closer to them. So meantime we straighten out the divorce thing and then when his daughter hits 18 we head south to live a couple of hours from MY daughter who was already 18 when the old man and I hooked up.

                                                                                          We have the house and fairly close to having a total remodel done and paid off. ;-) So when we go, it will be with enough cash to pay for another house up front. Besides the fact that we have everything either of us could or want to do within an hour of us. All the big music groups pass thru here too. Unemployment rarely goes over about 2.5%, reasonable cost of living, you name it.
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                                                                                          • FlyingIguana
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            i moved back to toronto to look for a job. if i can get my green card i'll be off to new york.

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                                                                                            • PersianKitty
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                                                                                              • Jul 2001
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              I live here for many reasons..

                                                                                              My parents and brother live nearby, but my extended family is all in the South.

                                                                                              The cost of living is tolerable.

                                                                                              I'm an hour from the mountains and about 75 minutes from the Pacific Ocean.

                                                                                              I enjoy the climate. Not too hot and not too cold.
                                                                                              Last edited by PersianKitty; 07-12-2003, 09:08 PM.

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                                                                                              • Tala
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                                                                                                • Dec 2002
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                #3

                                                                                                I'm fuckin stuck. I hate this place, and as soon as I get a niofty amount of cash saved up (which will probably be about the same time I get my degree) I'm OUT of here.

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                                                                                                • thatdykeliz
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  We live in AZ primarily for my husband's job...he got a really good job offer, and it was high time we left Texas, so we went. The fact that it puts us 1000's of miles away from family -- both mine and his -- is wonderful. Families like ours are best loved from a LOOONG distance.

                                                                                                  I'm not thrilled with the heat, but it doesn't matter to me where we live, really, as long as it's not a big city. I'm agoraphobic, so it matters not what the world outside looks like, my world is what's inside my apartment walls.
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                                                                                                  • BlackCrayon
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by mailman


                                                                                                    lol yeah fear the TO smog.. its like the cover page at least once a week on the Toronto SUN becasue its so bad....

                                                                                                    lol yeah whenever i drive up on the Queensway you can always see it, sometimes it so thick part of the CN tower disappears lol, maybe mississuaga would be nice?
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