Demographics of the DC/MD/VA area

Originally posted by Buck Satan:
So why are DC commuters annoying? Because they want to live in the same place as you?

Yeah…those nappie-headed, jigaboo commuters! :roll:

There never used to be major traffic issues in Fredericksburg and the cost of living went way up to the point where it was no longer worth living there.

Not to mention, I still think itâ??s silly for anyone to voluntarily move like 60 miles away from their work, knowing how bad traffic and the environmental aspects already are by doing it. But whatever, they're free to do it.

I grew up in Northern Virginia and have lived in DC and Virginia. I donâ??t hate Maryland, but (excluding shows at Merriweather or in Baltimore) I have probably gone into Maryland less than three times in the last five years. There just isnâ??t anything to attract me there.

Maryland is good for O's games, Soundgarden cd store, cheap brews in Baltimore, and as passage to the Deleware beaches. That's about all I can think of.

I've only lived in the area for 12 years (5 with a car) and while I've never lived in MD, I've certainly spent a fair amount of time in Rockville, Chevy Chase, Bethesda etc. Much more of my life is in NOVA, or was cause my ex-girlfriend lived there, but i still don't have a problem driving to wherever, VA or MD. Am i the only one without road rage in this city?

i grew up in RI, on the Massachusetts line, and we never had problems like this. Or traffic either i guess.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I grew up in Northern Virginia and have lived in DC and Virginia. I donâ??t hate Maryland, but (excluding shows at Merriweather or in Baltimore) I have probably gone into Maryland less than three times in the last five years. There just isnâ??t anything to attract me there.

I'm sure Maryland's feeling is mutual. ;)

All I know is that I enjoy that there is less sprawl in Maryland than there is in Nova. All of Nova just seems like one big unplanned clusterfuck of highways, parking lots and mini-malls, that never seems to end.

But that's just my impression, having never lived there.

You've never been to my neighborhood, I guess.

It actually sounds like Rockville that you are describing.

Originally posted by Brandon Brendall, the thief:
All I know is that I enjoy that there is less sprawl in Maryland than there is in Nova. All of Nova just seems like one big unplanned clusterfuck of highways, parking lots and mini-malls, that never seems to end.

But that's just my impression, having never lived there.

Did you know that on a typical Saturday there is more money spent on Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD than Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA?

i wonder if this is similar to the northern californians who refuse to go down to LA or even consider moving there. In college (santa barbara) it seemed like northern californians (me included) had a lot of animosity to the southern californians (till i dated one). and given that LA was closer than SF i attended lots of concerts there.

i swear its like 2 different states tho. and for the record id NEVER live in LA :)

as far as virginia/maryland. i lived in VA for 4 years (but considering im not a native) i never had a problem going to maryland. i went to the AFI a bit and if shows were in b'more would go up there. traffic was never a bother (its mostly still not - aside for the fact i no longer drive in nyc and everything annoys me) and it wasnt as bad as bay area traffic. housing prices were as ridiculous (ok SF is a lot worse). i never understood the whole thing, but then again im the person from cali saying id not live in LA. :)

I did meet plenty of guys who wouldnt consider even going out on a date because i lived in virginia. their loss :)

So you choose to live in Manhattan over Brooklyn?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
So you choose to live in Manhattan over Brooklyn?

hell yeah. given a choice id easily take manhattan and luckily i can afford to live in hells kitchen. if i could afford to buy in brooklyn, since manhattan is truly unaffordable, id easily consider that. brooklyn isnt so cheap either tho. the whole place is getting pretty unaffordable.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Did you know that on a typical Saturday there is more money spent on Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD than Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA?

did you know that 700 people die each year from swallowing toothpicks?

i'm not from here, but i've lived in various parts of nova for the whole 4 years i've lived here. balmer excluded i've gone to maryland to hang out 5 times. each time we got stuck in traffic the entire time in md

maryland does have the advantage of not being strapped to the rest of va, though

More Nextel Cup races are held in Virginia (4) than any other state, including Maryland (0).

Originally posted by le sonick:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Did you know that on a typical Saturday there is more money spent on Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD than Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA?

did you know that 700 people die each year from swallowing toothpicks?

Did you know that 76.4% of people quoting statistics are making them up off the top of their heads?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
More Nextel Cup races are held in Virginia (4) than any other state, including Maryland (0).

Isnt that 6? Bristol x2, Martinsville x2, and Richmond x2?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
More Nextel Cup races are held in Virginia (4) than any other state, including Maryland (0).

We keep NASCAR in our backyard (Delaware).

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
i wonder if this is similar to the northern californians who refuse to go down to LA or even consider moving there. In college (santa barbara) it seemed like northern californians (me included) had a lot of animosity to the southern californians (till i dated one). and given that LA was closer than SF i attended lots of concerts there.

i swear its like 2 different states tho. and for the record id NEVER live in LA :)

like pavement once sang about california- the south takes what the north delivers.

although, i would consider moving to san diego.

east and western pennsylvania are two seperate parts of the country