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  • chase
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2004
    • 6019

    #1

    Georgia, anyone?

    My family just made the decision to get the hell outta dodge, aka Florida. We were thinking about Georgia....close enough to visit for the weekend since our extended families are here, and my step-daughter lives here.
    We found a nice 4 bedroom apartment for less than $800/month in Savannah, and we'll probably lease this place to a couple we are friends with, in case we hate it and decide to come back in a year.
    Anyone from Georgia on here? What's your opinion on your homestate, if so?
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  • Jace
    FBOP Class Of 2013
    • Jan 2004
    • 35562

    #2
    savannah is a AWESOME place...we are in Atlanta

    there is a huge atlanta webmaster population

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    • alexg
      IL4L.com
      • Aug 2003
      • 11287

      #3
      I hope you're talking about the state of Georgia, not Georgia aka the one located near Russia where the hairy people with big heads live

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      • chase
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2004
        • 6019

        #4
        Originally posted by JaceXXX
        savannah is a AWESOME place...we are in Atlanta

        there is a huge atlanta webmaster population
        Awesome! I was hoping there would be....going to a new place without knowing a soul AND not being able to "talk shop" with anyone was worrying me a bit, lol. I'm still a fresh-faced kid in this biz, so I pay close attention to the porn pioneers, lol.
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        • seeric
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          • Aug 2004
          • 41917

          #5
          hurricanes hit georgia too. if thats why you are moving, think inland, far inland

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          • chase
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2004
            • 6019

            #6
            Originally posted by alexg
            I hope you're talking about the state of Georgia, not Georgia aka the one located near Russia where the hairy people with big heads live
            Quite right, lol. I don't do blizzards, so I think anything near Russia is out of the question, lol.
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            • Jace
              FBOP Class Of 2013
              • Jan 2004
              • 35562

              #7
              Originally posted by chase
              Awesome! I was hoping there would be....going to a new place without knowing a soul AND not being able to "talk shop" with anyone was worrying me a bit, lol. I'm still a fresh-faced kid in this biz, so I pay close attention to the porn pioneers, lol.
              savannah is pretty fucking far from atlanta though man, at least a 4 hour drive....savannah is a party town though, you will dig it

              just look up savannah st. patricks day on google

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              • Jace
                FBOP Class Of 2013
                • Jan 2004
                • 35562

                #8
                Originally posted by A1R3K
                hurricanes hit georgia too. if thats why you are moving, think inland, far inland
                yeah, we call them thunderstorms

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                • ella
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2004
                  • 496

                  #9
                  I'm not from Georgia, but read this, it might be helpful.


                  This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, who has ever
                  lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta,
                  knows anyone who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever
                  heard of Atlanta, Georgia:

                  Atlanta is composed mostly of one way streets. The only way to
                  get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you reach
                  Greenville, South Carolina. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree"
                  and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except that in
                  Cobb County, all directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken."


                  Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be
                  confused with Peachtree Circle, Peachtree Place, Peachtree Lane, Peachtree
                  Road, Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Run, Peachtree Terrace, Peachtree
                  Avenue, Peachtree Commons, Peachtree Battle, Peachtree Corners, New
                  Peachtree, Old Peachtree, West Peachtree, Peachtree-Dunwoody,
                  Peachtree-Chamblee, or Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.


                  Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home. If
                  you ask anyone for directions they will always send you down Peachtree.


                  Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. That's all we drink
                  here, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola.
                  And even then it's still "Coke." A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda,
                  cola, or pop...

                  It's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor.

                  Example: "What kinda coke you want?"

                  Also, fried catfish is the other white meat.


                  Gate One at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is 32 miles
                  away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch.


                  It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the street you
                  started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "scenic drive" and has
                  posted signs to that effect, so that out-of-towners don't feel lost .
                  they're just on a "scenic drive."


                  The 8:00 AM rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM.
                  The 5:00 PM rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM.
                  Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon,
                  and lasts through 2:00 AM Saturday.


                  "Sir" and "Ma'am" are used by the person speaking to you if there's
                  a remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes older than they are.


                  A native can only pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue, so do not attempt
                  the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right
                  and stare at you. The Atlanta pronunciation is "pahnss duh LEE-on".


                  The falling of one rain drop causes all drivers to immediately
                  forget all traffic rules; so will daylight savings time, a girl applying eye
                  shadow in the next car, or a flat tire three lanes over.


                  If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for three days,
                  and it's on all the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes for a week.
                  All grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet
                  paper, and beer. If there is a remote chance of snow, and if it does snow,
                  people will be on the corner selling "I survived the blizzard" tee-shirts,
                  not to mention the fact that all schools will close at the slightest
                  possible chance of snow.

                  If you are standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus stops, you're
                  expected to get on and go somewhere.

                  Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life and a permanent
                  form of entertainment, especially when a water line is tapped and Atlanta's
                  version of Old Faithful erupts. Construction crews are not doing
                  their jobs properly unless they close down all major streets during rush
                  hour.

                  Atlantans are very proud of our racetrack, known as Road Atlanta.
                  It winds throughout the city on the Interstates, hence it's name. Actually,
                  I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta and has a posted speed limit of 55
                  mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over), is
                  known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."


                  Georgia 400 is our equivalent of the Autobahn. You will rarely see
                  a semi-truck on GA 400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by
                  the oversized SUV-wielding housewives racing home after a grueling day at
                  the salon, or the tennis match, to meet their children at the school bus
                  coming home from the college prep preschool.


                  Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.


                  There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia.


                  There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Georgia, plus
                  a couple no one has seen before.

                  Squirrels will eat anything. Unknown critters love to dig holes
                  under tomato plants. Raccoons will test your crop of melons and let you
                  know when they are ripe.


                  It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy.

                  People actually grow, eat and like okra!

                  "Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store)

                  There's no such thing as "lunch." There's only dinner and then
                  there's supper.

                  Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it
                  when you're 2.

                  "Backards" and "forwards" means I know everything about you.

                  'Jeet?' is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"

                  You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time
                  it is. You work until you're done, or it's too dark to see.


                  You know you're from Georgia if:


                  You measure distance in minutes or beers;

                  You know what a 'dawg' is;

                  You install security locks on your house and garage ...
                  and leave both unlocked;


                  You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm"; or you
                  describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good pinto-bean weather.

                  You know whether another Georgian is from north, south or middle
                  Georgia as soon as they open their mouth.

                  The local papers cover national and international news on one
                  page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.

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                  • chase
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 6019

                    #10
                    Originally posted by A1R3K
                    hurricanes hit georgia too. if thats why you are moving, think inland, far inland
                    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/paststate.html
                    Need I say more? lol
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                    • Jace
                      FBOP Class Of 2013
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 35562

                      #11
                      Originally posted by chase
                      http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/paststate.html
                      Need I say more? lol
                      rofl, yeah...not too much hurricane action...just leftover storms from the hurricanes

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                      • Buddy
                        Confirmed User
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 1828

                        #12
                        Originally posted by ella
                        I'm not from Georgia, but read this, it might be helpful.


                        This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, who has ever
                        lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta,
                        knows anyone who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever
                        heard of Atlanta, Georgia:

                        Atlanta is composed mostly of one way streets. The only way to
                        get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you reach
                        Greenville, South Carolina. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree"
                        and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except that in
                        Cobb County, all directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken."


                        Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be
                        confused with Peachtree Circle, Peachtree Place, Peachtree Lane, Peachtree
                        Road, Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Run, Peachtree Terrace, Peachtree
                        Avenue, Peachtree Commons, Peachtree Battle, Peachtree Corners, New
                        Peachtree, Old Peachtree, West Peachtree, Peachtree-Dunwoody,
                        Peachtree-Chamblee, or Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.


                        Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home. If
                        you ask anyone for directions they will always send you down Peachtree.


                        Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. That's all we drink
                        here, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola.
                        And even then it's still "Coke." A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda,
                        cola, or pop...

                        It's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor.

                        Example: "What kinda coke you want?"

                        Also, fried catfish is the other white meat.


                        Gate One at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is 32 miles
                        away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch.


                        It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the street you
                        started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "scenic drive" and has
                        posted signs to that effect, so that out-of-towners don't feel lost .
                        they're just on a "scenic drive."


                        The 8:00 AM rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM.
                        The 5:00 PM rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM.
                        Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon,
                        and lasts through 2:00 AM Saturday.


                        "Sir" and "Ma'am" are used by the person speaking to you if there's
                        a remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes older than they are.


                        A native can only pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue, so do not attempt
                        the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right
                        and stare at you. The Atlanta pronunciation is "pahnss duh LEE-on".


                        The falling of one rain drop causes all drivers to immediately
                        forget all traffic rules; so will daylight savings time, a girl applying eye
                        shadow in the next car, or a flat tire three lanes over.


                        If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for three days,
                        and it's on all the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes for a week.
                        All grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet
                        paper, and beer. If there is a remote chance of snow, and if it does snow,
                        people will be on the corner selling "I survived the blizzard" tee-shirts,
                        not to mention the fact that all schools will close at the slightest
                        possible chance of snow.

                        If you are standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus stops, you're
                        expected to get on and go somewhere.

                        Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life and a permanent
                        form of entertainment, especially when a water line is tapped and Atlanta's
                        version of Old Faithful erupts. Construction crews are not doing
                        their jobs properly unless they close down all major streets during rush
                        hour.

                        Atlantans are very proud of our racetrack, known as Road Atlanta.
                        It winds throughout the city on the Interstates, hence it's name. Actually,
                        I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta and has a posted speed limit of 55
                        mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over), is
                        known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."


                        Georgia 400 is our equivalent of the Autobahn. You will rarely see
                        a semi-truck on GA 400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by
                        the oversized SUV-wielding housewives racing home after a grueling day at
                        the salon, or the tennis match, to meet their children at the school bus
                        coming home from the college prep preschool.


                        Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.


                        There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia.


                        There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Georgia, plus
                        a couple no one has seen before.

                        Squirrels will eat anything. Unknown critters love to dig holes
                        under tomato plants. Raccoons will test your crop of melons and let you
                        know when they are ripe.


                        It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy.

                        People actually grow, eat and like okra!

                        "Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store)

                        There's no such thing as "lunch." There's only dinner and then
                        there's supper.

                        Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it
                        when you're 2.

                        "Backards" and "forwards" means I know everything about you.

                        'Jeet?' is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"

                        You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time
                        it is. You work until you're done, or it's too dark to see.


                        You know you're from Georgia if:


                        You measure distance in minutes or beers;

                        You know what a 'dawg' is;

                        You install security locks on your house and garage ...
                        and leave both unlocked;


                        You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm"; or you
                        describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good pinto-bean weather.

                        You know whether another Georgian is from north, south or middle
                        Georgia as soon as they open their mouth.

                        The local papers cover national and international news on one
                        page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.

                        That fits perfectly with the way I remember Atlanta. Heh.
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                        • chase
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 6019

                          #13
                          Originally posted by JaceXXX
                          rofl, yeah...not too much hurricane action...just leftover storms from the hurricanes
                          Right, right...
                          more important to me than escaping the storms is the ease of evacuation....
                          down here, if you wait too long, you're fucked...there's only one way to go and everyone else in the state is trying to go there too.
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