lwoxley
Joined: October 06, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 07:04 AM UTC
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My wife has been hinting about moving back…the cost of living and especially the price of houses here are making it very difficult to settle. I'm so not in favour of it, but spouses must be listened to so we're thinking about Florida for a change. Anyway, I was beginning to get used to the idea until yesterday when I was in Blarney and nipped into the Woolen Mills (gift shop/cafe) for a pee….only to be surrounded by comments such as "Blanche…I tried to get you a corfee but they ain't got no soy milk" and "That liddle carstle is so cute, I just had to kiss that darling blarnee stone"
Then I remembered why the hell we moved away in the first place!
nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 12:02 PM UTC
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A cantankerous old man moving to Florida? Who'da thunk it???
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
…so we're thinking about Florida for a change.
chaz
Joined: December 09, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 12:16 PM UTC
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When's this administration going to close up these borders once and for all????
Don't forget your navy blue knee-high socks!
imrotten
Joined: February 20, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1089
Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 01:37 PM UTC
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You're on the national "persons of interest" list…..doubt if they'll let you back in, without full, 24 hour video monitoring….good luck,though…. ;)
El Tee
Joined: October 09, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 06:44 PM UTC
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Florida? Didn't we have a heated debate on this board about the weather there?
chaz
Joined: December 09, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 06:48 PM UTC
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Feels like Florida here today…Without an impending hurricane, at least.
Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 06:55 PM UTC
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Only two things come from Florida…
Steers & Queers
chaz
Joined: December 09, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 06:59 PM UTC
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Originally posted by The Jesus Nut:
Only two things come from Florida…
Steers & Queers
I thought it was just rednecks and geezers.
ggw
Joined: December 16, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 07:26 PM UTC
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Originally posted by the sonick:
i am moving to Florida next year.
So you're moving from the nation's third most dangerous state to the nation's second most dangerous state?
I guess that could be considered "moving up."
imrotten
Joined: February 20, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 07:44 PM UTC
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Originally posted by the sonick:
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
so we're thinking about Florida for a change. Anyway, I was
i am moving to Florida next year.
except i am no geezer….
I did 3 years in that fucking place……..never again….
Venerable Bede
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 07:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by the sonick:
i am moving to Florida next year.
phew. . . :)
jaguar
Joined: October 28, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 09:34 PM UTC
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Originally posted by The Jesus Nut:
Only two things come from Florida…
Steers & Queers
That's Texas, fool. :p
More like gators and geezers!
Mankie, they've got cockroaches as big as medium sized dogs and the alligators have been doing a lot of people eating lately.
And from what I've heard from someone with relatives there, they still haven't finished building back up from the last couple of hurricanes. Think this was in the West Palm Beach area.
If I were moving to Florida, I think that I would consider somewhere around the Tampa or Vera Beach area.
lwoxley
Joined: October 06, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 4792
Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 10:01 PM UTC
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Oh, we're a long way from making the decision…..well I am anyway. Personally I'd rather live in a cave in Ireland than a mansion in doodleville, but that's just me. But then again, I do love my wife so would rather be unhappy myself than her.
I've suggested other places, Italy, Spain etc. but she said an English speaking country is a must….I'm hoping if I hang on a couple more years that will count the USA out!!! ;)
Barcelona
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 30, 2006 at 11:24 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
I've suggested other places, Italy, Spain etc. but she said an English speaking country is a must….I'm hoping if I hang on a couple more years that will count the USA out!!! ;)
Menorca, nice and quiet island. English spoken there, I guess, taking into account the amount of foreigners living there.
Guiny
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 31, 2006 at 12:11 PM UTC
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I think deep down inside, Mankie loves the good ol' U.S of A, he will just never admit it to us. ;)
jaguar
Joined: October 28, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 31, 2006 at 05:38 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
I think deep down inside, Mankie loves the good ol' U.S of A, he will just never admit it to us. ;)
It took you this long to figure that out? ;)
brennser
Joined: October 21, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Moving back to the states......
May 31, 2006 at 05:52 PM UTC
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the cost of living and especially the price of houses here are making it very difficult to settle
sorry you guys are having a hard time settling back in but I can't say I'm surprised to hear this…..it routinely boggles my mind when friends tell me how much they are paying for houses (and this is from someone who's done well out of the DC housing boom), cars, gas, beer……basically everything