it's all of the above for me. my entire family is here in pittsburgh, along with al my friends, and my day job. i kinda like this city because it's not real big like new york, but it's also not just some tiny little hick town. and PA has some of the nicest scenery i've ever seen.

I Live in WA because my hubby's family is here..even though i'm not very fond of them and avoid them at all costs...I do have great means of escape and do so as often as I can :1orglaugh

I do love the state I am in and love the fact I have snow access all year round and can drive to the beach or the mountains all within a few hours..snowboarding 11 months out of the year is only a couple of hours away..I'm in heaven....I am also surrounded by some really incredible states as well...Oregon, Idaho, Montana..and Cali is not too far away..and I have Canada to visit right above me...can't complain to much..no one would listen:1orglaugh

in a van down by the river:glugglug

Mississauga is AWESOME ... provided you have a car, and you don't need to travel to the city during morning or evening rush hour ... Mississauga's bus system SUCKS DONKEY COCKS, and you can actually watch the meter increase in the taxis ... it is mad !!

Mississauga is damn expensive .. but the quality of living is very good ... I was at Kennedy and Eglinton for 3 years, and then moved to ErinMills and Thomas for a year ... both areas were upper middle class dual income.

An interesting fact : Mississauga is one of the few cities anywhere that operates with their financial books IN THE BLACK !!

The mayor is a feisty little 300 year old woman too !! :thumbsup

Tax reasons, weather, porn legislation.
Norway pretty much suck on all of the above.

i think these are some additional points you should add to the list
friends
laziness
school

1. Everything about it is paradise and then some.

The only reason...

san diego is best weather but too expensive, and the state of california sucks. If you want to pay $1,000 a month for a 600 square foot apt 10 miles from the beach, sd is the place. And pay high state income tax, high dmv fees, high gasoline, food.

good weather
good music
good drugs
and family.

:)

we must live nearby....

very simple-after a lifetime on NY winters, THE WEATHER

a severe lack of judgement.

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school's located here. As soon as I graduate I'll move somewhere that isn't dark, cold and moist 9 months out of a year.:2 cents:

I live in Georgia and moved here from England to start a new life - I was a widow and met and fell in love with an American who I met in an internet widow support group.

Where are you in GA? There are tons of us pornographers running around here! :)

Halfway between Cumming and Dahlonega

Cool! I'm in Ellijay and so is Wig from achdebit.com, Dokk from netsurprise.com is in Flowery Branch and Tony from Nationalnet.com has a cabin in Cherry Log! :)

Then there are all the folks in Atlanta, lol! :winkwink:

very interesting stuff guys.... also I can see how an initial reason for being somewhere, like say for a specific school, can eventually turn into other reasons, like you grow to love it over time. I had gone to Phoenix for a school back in '85 and I still love Phoenix to this day, even though I'll never live there again.

My reasons for living on Maui are all the obvious of course... I love island life, temperate tropical even climate year round, love the ocean and everything that goes with it.... the atmosphere, the music, the food... after traveling the globe for most of my life, I've finally found the place I can honestly call 'Home'. I can't imagine living anywhere else. :)

I love SD too....

in particular staying on Coronado & tripping around downtown & that (what's it called) gaslamp/gaslight/gas-something district?

live bands at the clubs, good restaurants, laid back people....nice climate most of the year...

only a 6 hour drive for me to be there....

:thumbsup :thumbsup

100

If there were an 'envious' icon I would insert it :)

That's one place my wife and I would really like to visit one day

I love it!

I was born in Sao Paulo and lived there till 1 month ago. Its a nice city, but I love Fortaleza. I have been here more than 13 times, because my girlfriend (who is my wife since 3 weeks ago) is from here. The cost of living here is cheaper than Sao Paulo. My family is 3000km (1600 miles) away from me now... I miss them. I dont know anyone here yet. But I love my wife´s family.
Cant wait to learn how to drive, get my drivers license and buy a car. I didnt need a car in Sao Paulo (went to the college by metro and my office was just a few feets away from home). The beaches around here are fantastic.

So its all a new experience for me. I am working with the notebook on a sofa and waiting for my office desks (tables) to arrive this week. I still need to buy the chairs...

I live only to fulfill my addiction to breathing

PUSSY

Why Else?

4. Banff.

damn, i was out all day, hiking in the mountains with my laptop in my backpack. stopping at different places to work along the way. i absolutely love it here.

and i know Montreal will be a great place to live part-time as well (this fall). Montreal and Banff, 50/50 baby...

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Because it is Vegas!!! Nuf said....:pimp

Born in Sweden.

Moved to Berekely, CA some years ago. Nice place.
Moved to Fremont, CA after that. Not so nice place :winkwink:
Now I'm back in Sweden and I have no clue why. I guess it's mostly because of my family.

If I can find a place with great weather, nice beaches, good kayaking conditions, close to snowboarding and affordable living.
I would definitely consider moving :thumbsup