Where would you like to live?

[Tones]

I have to stay near the Atlantic coast, so probably VA, or possibly the New England area.

[kedawa]

I'm living in Hamilton, ON right now, but my days in the hammer are numbered. At the end of this month I'm moving out of my place and travelling, probably in europe somewhere.
I plan on living in Serbia at some point, but I have a bad feeling that things are gonna get messy around there when the peacekeeping force leaves Kosovo. I may just wander about for a few years, working my way around europe.

[Brisco Bold]

Visit MTL or if you want to see what cold is like.

Goddamn is he so not lying... brrr!

Same here. There are a billion places I want to visit. Iceland was tops on my list before I went there. I had been obsessed with it for years and finally went in '99. It was so wonderful that it exceeded my lofty expectations. Spending time there I could very much picture myself living there one day. You'll love it.

I know everyone has weird obessesions, but I'm curious: what's with yours about Iceland?

[gameoverDude]

Northeastern Nevada- specifically, a city called Elko. Summer temperatures are in the 90s but without the Gulf Coastian levels of humidity you'd find in OH.

Elko's winters are rather mild with lows in the 20s or 30s. While there is around 42" snow a year, it melts fast. The yearly rainfall is around ten inches and sunny or partly sunny skies predominate. Many people consider Elko's climate ideal.

[Johnny Nighttrain]

Well ..being a citizen of NYC I can tell you that its a fine place to live...BUT..you best be sure that you can earn a decent income as the cost of living here is pretty damn high. The rent of a 1 bedroom apartment here is around $900 on average per month. The sales tax is 8.25% which I think is around the highest in the nation (maybe it IS the highest..not sure). Most people in NYC shop in either Jersey or Conneticut due to lower sales tax in both states.

in Los Angeles, depending on where you live, it's almost the same for a one bed room. almost though, they can go as low as $500. tax is the same though.

oh, and even though i do like cold weather at times, i'll never live in a place that's usually cold or where it rains a lot. prevents you from riding a bike.

[Diff-chan]

Bitter cold in NYC? Maybe a few times a year. If you hate cold weather maybe anything slightly cool is annoying, but you so can't classify NYC as a cold/bitter place because there is some frost now and then. Its cold compared to Texas or Morocco or some place really warm, but in the general scheme of things it is so not "cold". Visit MTL or if you want to see what cold is like.

Yes, I know what youre talking about but even then its too damn cold for me. For some reason I hate the cold, absolutely hate it. Which is why I like Southern California so much and I will likely stay here. With the exception of some goofy weeks (like the one we're having now), the weather here is absolutely mint. Plus Los Angeles, for all of its gang problems, overcrowding, and ridiculous sprawl, is a fairly cool place to be. Lots of life in the city and everything's all around you, plus some sweet-ass beaches and restaurants filled with actors and actresses serving you.

And where Im at single bedroom places will run you about $1000-$1100 per month on average... ridiculous no? But there's no reason for people with a car to live around here. It's just the "inflated because of the constant student demand" price.

I may end up north (San Francisco) or south (San Diego) but overall California's pretty cool for me and I like it here. Im still not altogether comfortable but its hard to be when you've lived somewhere else for so long.

[Brisco Bold]

Oh yeah: Add San Fran to my list too.

[raystorm]

I live in Staten Island--I want to live in Manhattan

aahhhh...Staten Island.. the forgotton borough. Is there ANYTHING there??!!! I lived in NYC my whole life and have yet to even step foot in SI. Well.. ya got the Staten Island Yankees (who get there ass handed to them by the Cyclones.. GO METS!...uh..yea..).

I dont think I could ever live in manhattan though.. its too crowded..no trees (Central Park excluded). and it can be just brutal during summer due to the pollution (and lack of trees). I'd rather just commute to Manhattan to go where I want to go and live somewhere else.

[sggg]

I know everyone has weird obessesions, but I'm curious: what's with yours about Iceland?

It's not any strange story. My grandmother was from Norway and I grew up being very interested in Scandinavia for that reason. The history, the languages, the culture, the politics, the food - pretty much everything about it. I read some books about Iceland when I was around HS age and became especially interested in it's history, geology, and culture. For such a small country Iceland is amazingly accomplished. Plus, for me it's the most beautiful place on Earth.

Yes, I know what youre talking about but even then its too damn cold for me.

It was way too warm for me. The summers were unbearable because the heat/humidity.... and the winters were, as I said above, just annoying. I hate that annoying slightly cool/miserable freezing rain that aches your bones. It's much nicer having an actual winter. The winters here are lovely and crisp. I adore the snow. It's heaven. Still too warm in summer tho, but that's the nature of living in North America. I much prefer the mild summers in Northern/Central Europe.

ahhhh...Staten Island.. the forgotton borough. Is there ANYTHING there??!!! I lived in NYC my whole life and have yet to even step foot in SI. Well.. ya got the Staten Island Yankees (who get there ass handed to them by the Cyclones.. GO METS!...uh..yea..).

I dont think I could ever live in manhattan though.. its too crowded..no trees (Central Park excluded). and it can be just brutal during summer due to the pollution (and lack of trees). I'd rather just commute to Manhattan to go where I want to go and live somewhere else.

Hehe. The only time I have ever "been to" SI was driving thru on the way from NJ to JFK airport. *roll up windows*

As or Manhattan, don't underestimate Central Park. It's such a wonderful place. I am totally a city boy but I really appreciate nature too and having CP is like an oasis in the concrete jungle. You can spend the whole day in the concrete jungle and then go to CP and it feels like you're a million miles away. It's one of my favourite places in NYC.

I never ever ever ever want to be a commuter though. My parents moved from Fort Lee to insipid Monmouth County, about an hour south. They both commute an hour to work. To me it was hell. It was so inconvenient and expensive to do anything. You waste so much of your time and money in an enviornmentally unsound car while you are stuck in bland-beyond-belief cultureless suburban hell. It was awful having to drive in traffic and tolls and pay $25 to park in Manhattan - or pay $13 to take the uncomfortable train for 1½ hours each way (and have to leave by 1.30am to catch the last train). Ugh. No commuting for me. Where I am now I can walk anywhere worthwhile in 30m- or take the métro to remote places. I don't even need a car.

[Timber]

I have no idea where I'd like to live, just not here. Somewhere in Canada, maybe. I'd have to travel a bit more before I come up with an answer.