part two, dumb california tricks and entitlements
on 04/18/2011 at 08:11 AM
Perhaps consider somewhere like San Antonio, Texas? It rarely reaches freezing, except for a few days in the deep of winter. I have a friend that lives there that enjoys reminding me of this fact when I’m stuck up here in Canada during -35 deg nastiness.
He really seems to like it where he is, too, talks very positively about that being his home and where he’s meant to be, and how any time he travels, he just wants to get back home to Texas.
Might be worth considering as a good relocation spot.
Texas seems like a good idea, Kim du Toit is there! lots of Canadians go to the carolinas for winter, have you been to France much? I found the southern parts good, anything that was not Vichy in the war, try to speak french and they will talk english, as long as you make the first effort, seems fair to me.
Posted by Chris Edwards
04/18/2011 at 07:50 PM
OK guys, I know. I’m a California native and I still live in Los Angeles. This used to be a wealthy and productive state. No more.
Our aerospace industry, once the greatest in the world is gone. Almost the entire space program was constructed within 50 miles of where I’m sitting. The U2, SR-71 and original Stealth were designed and built at the Lockheed Skunk Works in the L.A. suburb of Burbank.
All gone.
The Central Valley of California used to feed and clothe a significant portion of the U.S. and other nations. The water supplies for irrigating the farms are being cut off. These days when I go to the market a lot of the fruits and vegetables come from Central and South America. The stores post signs when something is U.S. or California grown. It’s become something special.
We’ve got quite a bit of oil out here. For most of my life California was a net exporter of oil. No more. Many of the oil fields on land have been pumped dry. Offshore oil production has been sharply curtailed or banned. I don’t think anyone even thinks about drilling a test well anymore to see if they can find more, if they try, the greenies sue until they’re shut down. The greenies don’t even have to win in court. All they have to do is make it too expensive to continue. That’s what they did to the nuclear industry.
I’m actually not sure why I still stay here, except that this is my home. I was born and raised here. Some of my family are still farmers in Northern California. I just don’t want to abandon California yet.
You could always move to Northern Italy…
Northern California is still pretty good. It’s a huge state and there are plenty of places to set up shop away from the peasants. Fiscal reality is going to catch up with California pretty soon. Probably be a good time to stock up on beans and ammo though Doc. Oregon has a very high moonbat level I believe.
Lyndon, yeah. I saw that in the Telegraph too. There’s so much stuff like that in your papers here. Actually, as you’ve been in a position to compare, you know what I mean about the papers here. Altho sometimes the Mail drives me crackers, it’s still fun to read.
Doc Jeff .... Very well said. It’s a personal thing with me as well. I remember Calif. even before your time, being older. I went to Page Military Academy when I was maybe 5 or 6yrs old. I recall a better place and missed it lots when we had to move east, back to Ct.
I remember the Fairfax area and the deli shops you could find no other place outside NY.
Hollywood Blvd when it wasn’t third world and trashy. Even the air seemed better.
Yeah, for me Ca. was a kind of Paradise where anything was possible.
I fear Lyndon is right btw, as he so often is. Fiscal reality will catch up.
btw ... does Ca. still produce a huge avocado crop? Once upon a time it supplied the world.
Depressing stuff Doc.No snow this year. we had two showers that were gone in 24 hours so it was a fluke or a trend, I dont know which.Southern oregon is where cali folk go to die,kinda like new yorkers do with florida.Eastern O is the only real area left where folks are midwest normal so to speak.
One thing about the portland area that is positive; with all the fruits and nuts you never need prune juice to stay regular.
abdeea abdeea, thats all folks,,,,,,,,,,,,
If I leave CA, Nevada, Arizona and Texas are the leading contenders.
I was raised in West Los Angeles and remember Westwood Village when the tallest building was 2 stories and Bullocks was a modern and fancy store. I also enjoyed the benefits of Mullholland, both necking and racing and nearly wiped out more than once on Dead Man’s Curve on Sunset before they widened and banked it.
Do you mean you remember Fairfax when it was known as Kosher Canyon? Canters is still there and it’s still a great place to go, especially very late at night.
Jeff, Canters is still there? Yeah. Kosher Canyon. What memories. And great food too.
Jeff, meant to say and too quick to hit send. I was living in that general area in 60s. I don’t honestly remember the term Kosher Canyon tho. But much later when we were living in San Gabriel, we’d go there once or 2wice a week. At one point early we had a rented room, fairly large, bedroom and living room and kitchen privileges. Anyway, it was almost within walking distance of Canters. That’s the upside. The downside was, at that time we didn’t have enough money to eat there too often. Been up to me I could have gone every day had I the means. Then when we did have the means, we were living in Riverside. By that time, a bit of a trek.
04/19/2011 at 12:17 AM
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