denton
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Yeah, the new I-15 corridor in Utah County is solving a lot of problems south, and Legacy diverted enough traffic on the north end that Farmington and Centerville are half decent these days. Give it time, though.
Decision point. Which state to live in? CO, UT, WA, NH
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Yeah, the new I-15 corridor in Utah County is solving a lot of problems south, and Legacy diverted enough traffic on the north end that Farmington and Centerville are half decent these days. Give it time, though.
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I think it comes down to winter sports and how dramatic you want the changes between seasons to be in terms of your overall outdoor pursuits and quality of life prospects. But you might find that as you age, your interest in snowboarding and skiing may decrease as life's responsibilities start to load up on you. At the moment, you are employed by Uncle Sam. You have pretty much a set life if you are comfortable with the income.
Quality of life is often all about your ability to provide a suitable income stream to sustain the other pursuits. There doesn't seem to be many places that has all of these things built into one... perhaps UT, CO are the better choices which is where you started from.
The same could be said about VA with trips to PA and MD mountain resorts being pretty easy but certainly not in your back yard. NH would be similar.
I really like living in TN. You have the seasonal changes but not much snow on a regular basis. That is a plus for me. If I want "snow" I can always head North or West and spend a vacation in "snow".
Flight connections from Nashville (hence access from FT Campbell) are pretty good. You can get where you need to go pretty easily. The economy is pretty stable and it is unlikely that Ft Campbell will be closed. The likelihood of future base closings must be taken into consideration for a long term choice.
Quality of life is often all about your ability to provide a suitable income stream to sustain the other pursuits. There doesn't seem to be many places that has all of these things built into one... perhaps UT, CO are the better choices which is where you started from.
The same could be said about VA with trips to PA and MD mountain resorts being pretty easy but certainly not in your back yard. NH would be similar.
I really like living in TN. You have the seasonal changes but not much snow on a regular basis. That is a plus for me. If I want "snow" I can always head North or West and spend a vacation in "snow".
Flight connections from Nashville (hence access from FT Campbell) are pretty good. You can get where you need to go pretty easily. The economy is pretty stable and it is unlikely that Ft Campbell will be closed. The likelihood of future base closings must be taken into consideration for a long term choice.
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Good points about Tennessee. I lived there for 4 years and have a beautiful house there. Gun laws are great in TN and KY. I liked Nashville quite a lot. And it's a red state surrounded by red states.
I would say TN would easily be in my top 10 choices, possibly in my top 5. It is tempting to move back. That gives me serious food for thought. The only real drawback is that in all practicality, just like AZ, it probably means hanging up the snowboard for good.
I would say TN would easily be in my top 10 choices, possibly in my top 5. It is tempting to move back. That gives me serious food for thought. The only real drawback is that in all practicality, just like AZ, it probably means hanging up the snowboard for good.
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And TN has no state income tax. But they do tax interest and dividends.
Personally, I try not to give up anything. Trout fishing was a biggie for me. In East TN mostly, you have the TVA dams and the resultant trout fisheries below them for about 10 miles or so. But where I would fish perhaps weekly where I grew up (PA), I may only fish 8-10 times a year here. Still have the native brookie streams in the Blue Ridge Mountains and I love Smoky Mt National Park for everything "nature". They even have a small ski area.
I wouldn't hang the snow board up permanently, but you certainly aren't going to partake in this sport as often if you live very far away from the Rocky Mt's. Cross Country sking is big in MI especially in the UP area.
Personally, I try not to give up anything. Trout fishing was a biggie for me. In East TN mostly, you have the TVA dams and the resultant trout fisheries below them for about 10 miles or so. But where I would fish perhaps weekly where I grew up (PA), I may only fish 8-10 times a year here. Still have the native brookie streams in the Blue Ridge Mountains and I love Smoky Mt National Park for everything "nature". They even have a small ski area.
I wouldn't hang the snow board up permanently, but you certainly aren't going to partake in this sport as often if you live very far away from the Rocky Mt's. Cross Country sking is big in MI especially in the UP area.
Having lived in California and having a mother in MA, gun laws are VERY important IMHO. That is indeed one of the reasons that Idaho is so appealing to me and my friends. Gun laws, yup, they matter greatly.
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I agree. I am able to speak from the point of view where the police are overwhelmingly pro-gun and concealed carry. When I get pulled over, (which is extremely rare,) I don't worry about police using the fact I am carrying against me. When there is a defensive shooting, we have a very low likelihood of the defensive shooter being charged, tried, or sued. Most other places, you need to plan on being cuffed, taken into custody, your gun held as evidence indefinitely, and you will likely be financially ruined.
I was in CA on orders for 15 months, I didn't even take my guns with me. I felt like someone who is used to wearing a seatbelt at all times, being told that seatbelts are forbidden for regular wear in that state.
I was in CA on orders for 15 months, I didn't even take my guns with me. I felt like someone who is used to wearing a seatbelt at all times, being told that seatbelts are forbidden for regular wear in that state.
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Since you already have a residence in the West and you need to move closer to Tacoma, any move to the East doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, the attraction of a woman notwithstanding.
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Since you already have a residence in the West and you need to move closer to Tacoma, any move to the East doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, the attraction of a woman notwithstanding.
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I have for the last 30 years had a residence in the most Anti-gun city in the USA...good old NYC. How has it affected me? I own a variety of handguns. The permit for which is easy enough to get and very expensive. I shoot regularly at a range five blocks from my home. I cannot carry legally.....it just ain't happening. The flip side to that is, while I do not like the restriction, I have not ever, in thirty years in NYC, needed a gun to protect myself.
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