Totally Out Of Frickin' Hand...

[gabosaurus]

Interesting that you post this. Our 18 year old niece, who lives in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, wrote my husband earlier about it being 25 degrees and blowing snow, producing blizzard conditions and a wind chill temp of 9. The gist of it was "It's freaking APRIL 15! Why is there a freaking blizzard outside. Where is spring?"
My guess is that she is counting the days until August, when she moves down here to attend the music school at Loyola Marymount. Southern California does not have extended winters like Minnesota.

[pete311]

Just got back from shoveling the drive way. Holy hell that was some wet heavy snow. My back is fucked.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Across the pond is the same or worse. I am guessing we will end up in Tampa Bay Area. Wife loves the water and the beach.

I lived in Tampa while in the AF from early '84 to late '87 when I got out. It's the only place in America that I know I could settle down and enjoy myself. I really did enjoy the beach. I spent so much time at Gandy Beach by Tampa it was my second home, and that was just the bay. Over at St. Pete and Clearwater on the gulf coast, the beaches are absolutely to die for, beautiful sand, warm water, just awesome. I could do that again in a heart beat, considering my option is stay here in WI and live in PERPETUAL WINTER and SHIT COLD. I'm SICK OF THIS... gotta make a change... again.

I mean... I have a retired military ID... I could even go on base at MacDill to the commissary or a bunch of other places. There are no military bases anywhere near me now. I'd love to see MacDill again. Just one more benefit of getting the fuck otta here.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Interesting that you post this. Our 18 year old niece, who lives in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, wrote my husband earlier about it being 25 degrees and blowing snow, producing blizzard conditions and a wind chill temp of 9. The gist of it was "It's freaking APRIL 15! Why is there a freaking blizzard outside. Where is spring?"
My guess is that she is counting the days until August, when she moves down here to attend the music school at Loyola Marymount. Southern California does not have extended winters like Minnesota.

I know where you're coming from, but CA isn't even on the map. When a tiny little house like 800 square feet in a shit neighborhood costs $750,000... no thank you.

[Abbey Marie]

Got a nephew, niece and ex BIL in Tampa. Been talking with them pretty much all day.

I even talked to a person that has a nice looking camper trailer with a slide out on this lot downtown. Since it's basically a garage station/car lot I asked if they would be interested in a trade for a Harley. Pretty much going to blow that off though because the person I talked to sounded like an utter MORON.

But MOVING is CERTAINLY on the agenda now. I'm so sick of PERPETUAL WINTER in Wisconsin I could VOMIT.

But, your garage/workshop is so nice!

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Just got back from shoveling the drive way. Holy hell that was some wet heavy snow. My back is fucked.

I already took the snowblower off my John Deere. I'll drive over whatever snow there is... fuck it. My truck is 4 wheel drive. I'm done with it. I won't do this again.

[SassyLady]

I lived in Tampa while in the AF from early '84 to late '87 when I got out. It's the only place in America that I know I could settle down and enjoy myself. I really did enjoy the beach. I spent so much time at Gandy Beach by Tampa it was my second home, and that was just the bay. Over at St. Pete and Clearwater on the gulf coast, the beaches are absolutely to die for, beautiful sand, warm water, just awesome. I could do that again in a heart beat, considering my option is stay here in WI and live in PERPETUAL WINTER and SHIT COLD. I'm SICK OF THIS... gotta make a change... again.

I mean... I have a retired military ID... I could even go on base at MacDill to the commissary or a bunch of other places. There are no military bases anywhere near me now. I'd love to see MacDill again. Just one more benefit of getting the fuck otta here.

Come to Tucson. Airbase here and very rarely snows.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

But, your garage/workshop is so nice!

True, and I just put $9,000 in renovations in it, but far as I'm concerned that's just equity. I'll get it back when I sell the joint. There's other places with nice shops.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Come to Tucson. Airbase here and very rarely snows.

I lived in Phoenix... Apache Junction, then moved up to Deer Valley to go to MMI. I'm not a desert person. I like to be around water and green.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Kinka odd to say but, I'm not a "west" person. I like the eastern half of America better. I lived more time in NV than any other state other than WI. It's my home away from home, but it was an adventure, I'd never move back there again either. Florida is the only other state I've lived in where I know I could fit right back into the flow, and be around some family and friends.

[SassyLady]

Kinka odd to say but, I'm not a "west" person. I like the eastern half of American better. I lived more time in NV than any other state other than WI. It's my home away from home, but it was an adventure, I'd never move back there again either. Florida is the only other state I've lived in where I know I could fit right back into the flow, and be around some family and friends.

No ice storms, no tornados, no earthquakes. ..... and 30 minutes from Tucson you are in pine forests if you want green. And housing is cheaper.

[Abbey Marie]

We all need to move to the mountains in North Carolina. Freedom, fresh air, beautiful views, and most of all, privacy.

[Black Diamond]

We all need to move to the mountains in North Carolina. Freedom, fresh air, beautiful views, and most of all, privacy.

Smoky mountains ?

[High_Plains_Drifter]

No ice storms, no tornados, no earthquakes. ..... and 30 minutes from Tucson you are in pine forests if you want green. And housing is cheaper.

Thank you, Sassy... but... no... I used to truck out of Tucson for DSW... Digby Southwest, and I hated it. Really, I can't stand the desert. Everything burnt, just dirt, no green, just hot and dry, can't do it.

One time I was throwing a cast net off the pier at Fort De Soto, FL... and I brought up this huge bunch of little fish they call "shiners," and the pelicans came right up to me, inches away, and I threw fish into their mouth, it was so cool, I loved it. Can't do that in the desert. I love water, and the Gulf of Mexico on FL west side is awesome.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

We all need to move to the mountains in North Carolina. Freedom, fresh air, beautiful views, and most of all, privacy.

NC is on the ocean... that's doable... anything near water.