ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Me and my family moved to Saint Louis, Missouri back in 2012 when we've lived in the Dallas area of Texas for our entire lives. Not too far, but I think that counts. Our entire extended family still lives in Texas. I personally don't miss Texas a ton, though I really like visiting it every once in awhile. Not the best place to live when you heavily dislike hot weather and love cold weather, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster | 124 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I finished college and lived at home for a few years while I worked building up a career in IT. I was becoming pretty successful, but I felt that North Eastern Maryland wasn't ultimately a place I wanted to live. My fiancee and I both moved abroad to Japan and began working as English teachers. Now we are getting married on Friday and are having a baby in May. I would say we've had our ups and downs in Japan, but to be honest we haven't really encountered much adversity over here. The Japanese people were incredibly welcoming and helpful, and my experiences have been very positive for the most part. I definitely miss my family, but it's still very easy to keep in contact with everyone, and they come visit once in a while. I haven't been back to the US since I left, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, The Strangest said: I’ve applied as far east as St. Louis and as far west as Seattle. With some in between like Salt Lake City. I had considered California but I’m not sure I can tackle that cost of living. Same with Seattle, but o just decided to put some applications out there. Seattle is amazing, despite the ridiculously high cost of living. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 7:12 PM, The Strangest said: I’ve applied as far east as St. Louis and as far west as Seattle. With some in between like Salt Lake City. I had considered California but I’m not sure I can tackle that cost of living. Same with Seattle, but o just decided to put some applications out there. Have you had a chance to travel anywhere? Might be a good idea to figure out what you like and don't like weather-wise before picking a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, captmorgandrinker said: Have you had a chance to travel anywhere? Might be a good idea to figure out what you like and don't like weather-wise before picking a spot. Not super extensively. I’ve been to St. Louis once briefly, but I did spend time in Vegas for a conference and fell in love with the desert (and I went in July, so I’ve got a pretty good idea of the heat) so I’m pretty okay with the idea of the Southwest. But I can’t help but feel like I would miss the forests too. It’s a tough decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, The Strangest said: Not super extensively. I’ve been to St. Louis once briefly, but I did spend time in Vegas for a conference and fell in love with the desert (and I went in July, so I’ve got a pretty good idea of the heat) so I’m pretty okay with the idea of the Southwest. But I can’t help but feel like I would miss the forests too. It’s a tough decision. Well, you already know what humidity is like. Then if you like desert there are other options such as the High Desert area in California, and pretty much the entire southern half of Nevada (along with parts of Arizona and New Mexico) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I moved from NY to NC. Don't like the weather, don't like the politics, and people walk and talk way too slowly, but it was purely a cost of living vs. salary calculation. It's cheap AF to live here and there are still good jobs in my field. We're trying to get at least one of our families to move down here so we don't have to travel, especially as they get older and need to be taken care of. Not sure what we're going to do otherwise, besides pawn off responsibility on siblings/friends that live closer or make emergency flights now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 10 hours ago, captmorgandrinker said: Well, you already know what humidity is like. Then if you like desert there are other options such as the High Desert area in California, and pretty much the entire southern half of Nevada (along with parts of Arizona and New Mexico) Humidity is the absolute worst. It’s why Florida and Louisiana are both on my “don’t even think about it” list. I loved the dry heat. 110 degrees in Nevada feels better than 85 degrees in Tennessee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ookii_risu | 206 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I'm used to moving. Was born in PA, went 4 hours away for college, moved to Japan for a few years after that, moved to Ohio for grad school when I returned to the US. Stayed there for about 6 years, then moved to Pittsburgh PA for 4 years, back to my hometown for 3 years, and now I've been living in Maryland for 2 years and some change. The Doc is right. A flight is a flight, or if only a few hours away, a drive is a drive. If you don't have anything holding you back, get out there and explore. You have your whole life ahead of you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 6 hours ago, The Strangest said: Humidity is the absolute worst. It’s why Florida and Louisiana are both on my “don’t even think about it” list. I loved the dry heat. 110 degrees in Nevada feels better than 85 degrees in Tennessee. Yep. The wife wants to move somewhere warm eventually; I told her it needed to be southwest rather than places like North Carolina or Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, The Strangest said: Humidity is the absolute worst. It’s why Florida and Louisiana are both on my “don’t even think about it” list. I loved the dry heat. 110 degrees in Nevada feels better than 85 degrees in Tennessee. Everyone thinks that until they live in it. I lived in the High Desert in California for 10 years. The constant blazing sun wears you down after awhile. In the Antelope Valley we got 350+ cloud free days and constant wind. The wind feels like a blast furnace when it’s 110. It can also snow in the high desert, although it is a rare occurrence. The winters have 40 degree swings from day to night. Edited January 24, 2020 by themisfit138 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, themisfit138 said: Everyone thinks that until they live in it. I lived in the High Desert in California for 10 years. The constant blazing sun wears you down after awhile. In the Antelope Valley we got 350+ cloud free days and constant wind. The wind feels like a blast furnace when it’s 110. It can also snow in the high desert, although it is a rare occurrence. The winters have 40 degree swings from day to night. Yeah... if you have reliable shade, loose fitting clothing, and plenty of water, high 90's in a desert environment is OK...but 110... once you step out in the direct sun it is like standing on the surface of Hell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: Yeah... if you have reliable shade, loose fitting clothing, and plenty of water, high 90's in a desert environment is OK...but 110... once you step out in the direct sun it is like standing on the surface of Hell. There is a reason why alot of the place names out west are Hells something or Devils something. Edited January 24, 2020 by themisfit138 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, themisfit138 said: Everyone thinks that until they live in it. I lived in the High Desert in California for 10 years. The constant blazing sun wears you down after awhile. In the Antelope Valley we got 350+ cloud free days and constant wind. The wind feels like a blast furnace when it’s 110. It can also snow in the high desert, although it is a rare occurrence. The winters have 40 degree swings from day to night. 18 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: Yeah... if you have reliable shade, loose fitting clothing, and plenty of water, high 90's in a desert environment is OK...but 110... once you step out in the direct sun it is like standing on the surface of Hell. I can attest to this after spending a summer in the Syrian desert. High enough temperatures negate the benefit of the much talked about "dry heat." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: I can attest to this after spending a summer in the Syrian desert. High enough temperatures negate the benefit of the much talked about "dry heat." Large swaths of the middle east aren't really a consistent "dry heat", though. They don't get a lot of rain, but the humidity can be brutal. My wife did some time in Kuwait, years ago, and talked about the heat not breaking until 4 or 5 in the morning, due to there being enough humidity to keep it hot overnight. Then that couples with 120+ deg days sometimes. Edited January 24, 2020 by arch_8ngel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,709 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, The Strangest said: I loved the dry heat. 110 degrees in Nevada feels better than 85 degrees in Tennessee. Having gone from Philadelphia to Sacramento, I’ve said something similar more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: Large swaths of the middle east aren't really a consistent "dry heat", though. They don't get a lot of rain, but the humidity can be brutal. My wife did some time in Kuwait, years ago, and talked about the heat not breaking until 4 or 5 in the morning, due to there being enough humidity to keep it hot overnight. Then that couples with 120+ deg days sometimes. Yeah, Arifjan and Al Salem are both pretty close to the water so they can get a combination of crazy heat and some humidity. The first time you step off the plane in the summer, your brain tells you to get out of the way of the jet engine. Your senses quickly inform you that your are not, in fact, standing near an engine. It is just the regular wind melting your face. Unfortunately, I was in the desert desert in Syria. Dry as a bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 4 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: Yeah... if you have reliable shade, loose fitting clothing, and plenty of water, high 90's in a desert environment is OK...but 110... once you step out in the direct sun it is like standing on the surface of Hell. I remember being in Vegas in July one year when it was 110+. The soles of our shoes melted while walking around on the Strip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: I remember being in Vegas in July one year when it was 110+. The soles of our shoes melted while walking around on the Strip. I would believe it. My wife and I were out there one time and walked from the strip to the Pinball Hall of Fame. Longest mile-and-a-half of my life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: I would believe it. My wife and I were out there one time and walked from the strip to the Pinball Hall of Fame. Longest mile-and-a-half of my life. We went from one end to the other just to do it. When we got to the Sahara we took a cab back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: We went from one end to the other just to do it. When we got to the Sahara we took a cab back. When we were out there, they had that tram you could ride for part of the distance, and then a huge swath of it is underground mall that connects between a bunch of the casinos. It was actually kind of fun to see how far we could go without stepping outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Initially lived in NY outside NYC until 5 when I moved to CT about an hour outside NYC. I went to just outside Boston for college, NYC for law school, and DC where I am not for work. My life is the Acela line...or at least the Northeast Regional. I had different considerations in mind for each of the moves I chose to make. Going to my college was an insane opportunity, which also fit my initial criteria: in and around a city where I could experience new things and conveniently go home, but a Goldilocks distance from home (not too difficult for my parents to come to me or for me to come home, but far enough away to discourage surprise visits). Coming to NYC for law school meant a good platform for looking for law jobs during the summer and after graduation as well as being closer to my parents, sister, and most extended family. I really tried to stay in NYC but I wasn’t a solid enough candidate that I could get whatever job I wanted, but DC was appealing for the work opportunities and the fact that my uncle (with whom I have a close relationship) was there so I wouldn’t feel totally at sea. My takeaways are that at different times in your life you’ll have different priorities but it’s easier than in the past (for some anyway) to make changes when those priorities change. All you can do is make the best choice based on what’s important to you now and adapt when things change. Most of the regrets I have in life are not necessarily bad choices but choices that made the most sense at the time and which changed in a way I hadn’t anticipated and frankly would have been silly to think would have turned out that way down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster | 124 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 6:22 PM, ookii_risu said: I'm used to moving. Was born in PA, went 4 hours away for college, moved to Japan for a few years after that, moved to Ohio for grad school when I returned to the US. Stayed there for about 6 years, then moved to Pittsburgh PA for 4 years, back to my hometown for 3 years, and now I've been living in Maryland for 2 years and some change. The Doc is right. A flight is a flight, or if only a few hours away, a drive is a drive. If you don't have anything holding you back, get out there and explore. You have your whole life ahead of you. I definitely agree. Especially traveling abroad, it will change your perspective for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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