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Post by AaronF on Aug 28, 2007 18:23:42 GMT -5
I'm in Richmond, VA. Not the worst place to live...but not the best either. The winters are cold enough to keep you indoors, but not cold enough to snow very much. The spring and fall are nice, though.
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Post by truckerswife on Aug 28, 2007 18:53:24 GMT -5
Sorry AaronF I never been to Richmond VA. But I have heard it is lovely there. Its nice to know OHIO is not the only state that gets all 4 seasons. I am looking forward to the fall. Not so much the leaves from my 4 oak tree's in our backyard. But I am looking forward to the cooler air. This summer was brutal. I am a winter child Give me snow any day, You can always get warm with extra clothes or blankets.. The only way to cool off is to stick your head in a freezer.. Or if you have money jump in a pool! I don't have the ladder, lol
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Post by tas on Aug 29, 2007 0:38:38 GMT -5
I like the trees, too. Don't have them in this part of the state, though. The only trees are landscaped or down by the river; the rest of the plant life is scrub. We're moving to Seattle in 2009, so we'll have all the trees we can handle! Ohio is pretty. I've been there quite a few times. (grew up in IN) My husband lived in Cincy for awhile when he went to Xavier.
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Post by truckerswife on Aug 29, 2007 11:18:59 GMT -5
I like the trees, too. Don't have them in this part of the state, though. The only trees are landscaped or down by the river; the rest of the plant life is scrub. We're moving to Seattle in 2009, so we'll have all the trees we can handle! Ohio is pretty. I've been there quite a few times. (grew up in IN) My husband lived in Cincy for awhile when he went to Xavier. Thanks for saying Ohio is pretty Tas! I had someone else here that posted saying Ohio was ugly Apparently they was in a bad part of the state. As all states have bad parts I am sure. My hubby use to drive to Cincy a lot. With his old job. And I am sure he knows where Xavier is too. I am a big dummy when it comes to travel, roads, & maps. That is DH's JOB. LOL My Job is to snooze in the car on long road trips. I know lilredshoes will love that last line, LMAO ;D Good Luck with your move to Seattle. Yep Plenty of beautiful tree's there, so enjoy
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Post by lilredshoes on Aug 29, 2007 16:37:18 GMT -5
My Job is to snooze in the car on long road trips. I know lilredshoes will love that last line, LMAO ;D I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm a professional sleeper and nothing like the motion of a car to get me snoozin.
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Post by truckerswife on Aug 29, 2007 20:42:45 GMT -5
My Job is to snooze in the car on long road trips. I know lilredshoes will love that last line, LMAO ;D I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm a professional sleeper and nothing like the motion of a car to get me snoozin. I KNEW YOU WOULD LOVE That!! LOL ITA I love to snooze away on long road trips. LOL ;D
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Doug
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Post by Doug on Sept 9, 2007 11:23:29 GMT -5
I grew up in Connecticut, and moved to New Jersey while in high school. I attended college and grad school in Massachusetts, and am now back in New Jersey with family (for not too much longer, I hope), as I job hunt. I hope to leave New Jersey, once and for all, soon enough.
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Post by preraph on Sept 9, 2007 12:27:16 GMT -5
The great thing about job hunting on the internet is you can apply for jobs in other places! But then you have to be able to go there for the interview.
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Post by truckerswife on Sept 9, 2007 12:57:15 GMT -5
The great thing about job hunting on the internet is you can apply for jobs in other places! But then you have to be able to go there for the interview. I agree Job hunting on the net is great.. That is how my Hubby found his new Job ;D Fortunately we did NOT have to move!
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Post by eoraptor on Sept 9, 2007 15:29:53 GMT -5
The bad thing about job hunting on the internet is when you're looking for a job in a state that's never on job hunting sites because few people even know it's a state.
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Post by ana on Sept 9, 2007 20:02:35 GMT -5
I'm in Southern Ontario, Canada.
I've lived in a lot of different places. My parents lived near San Diego, California for five years....loved it there!
I hate the cold but don't mind the humidity. I was at my cousin's wedding in Indianapolis last year and was constantly drinking water because I found it dry there. Can't imagine Arizona but will have to check it out soon. Where's the best place in AZ to visit for a vacation?
I've been to a lot of states. My uncle lived in Ohio and Kentucky and we visited him every March break when we were kids. Love Florida, been to NO twice, Las Vegas, Maine, NY and NJ.
Looking to go away for the weekend. Anybody have any suggestions?
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Post by fallansparrow on Sept 9, 2007 21:26:06 GMT -5
I've been all up and down the East Coast and to Indiana once.. I'm staying in Florida for now.
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Post by preraph on Sept 9, 2007 22:58:22 GMT -5
Where's the best place in AZ to visit for a vacation? .....Looking to go away for the weekend. Anybody have any suggestions? Arizona is beautifully diverse. Like many places inland, there's not a lot of obvious tourist-type attractions. The charm is in the land itself. The drive from cool mountainy Flagstaff south to hot, dry Phoenix and into the desert and desolate mountains around Tucson is just some of the prettiest land I've seen anywhere. There's a ghost town, Jerome, outside Phoenix that is fun to visit. I hear it's now an aging hippie haven, and that makes perfect sense, because when I visited it, as a not-yet aging hippie, it was way back in the hippie days, and the town was nearly completely deserted at that time, and I was fascinated with it. Both Arizona and New Mexico are full of arts and crafts, if you have an interest in that. Lots of fabulous indian cave dwellings and the like in that area as well. My last visit to AZ, I had to go to Alice Cooper's barbecue joint in Phoenix, because I'm an old Alice fan. I was gaga over the memorabilia. The Easy Rider poster signed by all the actors made me tear up. Not to mention the Billion Dollar Baby spread. But if you're expecting a rock n roll joint, aside from the decor, it's really not. It's more known for attracting a crowd after sports events, including Alice himself. If you're into nature type stuff, I highly recommend Arkansas. Most of the state is very wild and picturesque, green and hilly, with lots of natural springs, lakes and rivers, and it's a haven for rock hounds like me. It seems like most people head for Hot Springs, but frankly, I don't understand why. It really hasn't been a hot spot of any kind for at least 50 years. Personally, I've never found much to do there. I go to Buffalo River and rent a raft. It's a big river but not a rushing river like you think of rafting you see on TV. You will even have to paddle some. When I'm on the Buffalo with nothing but nature around me and the sound of the water lapping at the side of the raft, I feel my ancestry, and it's a completely zen experience for me. They say it was always a favorite place of the Clintons. If you go to Buffalo River, get out the map and find the almost nonexistent town of Gilbert. I found it by canoe the first time. It's a landing on the river with a general store, about 6 houses and one excellent freaking cafe with the best homemade sweet rolls anywhere. It's quite a drive to reach it by land, but if you raft out of Silver Creek or Silver something, you'll raft right to there. If you're into spelunking, there's a lot of great jewel encrusted caves in Arkansas. I visited a bunch all in a row and can never remember the name of the one that was so cool, but it was up north, not too far from Eureka Springs, a good place to eat and shop, and had a "bottomless" lake inside the cave with the purest water you will ever have the privilege of seeing, a ghostly pale blue. Back when I visited the cave, I was lucky that I was thin enough to squeeze through a part of the cave still being explored and see a new sabre-toothed tiger find. I swear, I could live in a cave. It's like fairyland down there. Bad thing: caves never allow pets and always allow children, who can totally ruin what would otherwise be a serene experience. I totally love Florida, too. I spent a month in the keys back in the seventies. I went for a week and just didn't go home. The snorkeling off the Keys is some of the best anywhere. And the mainland is just one great nature romp after another. Don't miss the west coast of Florida. It's far less crowded and has some great beaches and restaurants and retro motels, which I love. Wish I could afford a nice long vacation to Florida myself!
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Post by ana on Sept 10, 2007 9:58:23 GMT -5
Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions and the exquisite imagery, preraph!
We are always just going away for long weekends, well, because we can! You've given me some great ideas.
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Post by preraph on Sept 10, 2007 11:24:37 GMT -5
You're welcome. I remembered the name of the raft renter in Arkansas if you want to go to Gilbert. It's Silver Hills, and they have cabins too, no pets allowed. On the lower end of the river is a good pet-friendly place called Wild Bill's, where we usually stay. There are some fab cabins up there. We stayed at one up at the high end of the river that I can't remember the name of but have somewhere that was beautiful and up high over a valley that filled with fog in the mornings that you could see from the restaurant on the nearby highway. But to visit Gilbert, which is a must-do (in season only) only the raft/canoes from Silver Hill will be in that area. There are different renters for different sections of the river. Which can sometimes suck because some have worse rafts than others but may be on the most desirable part of the river. But it's all pretty, big towering cliffs, etc.
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Post by truckerswife on Sept 15, 2007 20:50:03 GMT -5
The bad thing about job hunting on the internet is when you're looking for a job in a state that's never on job hunting sites because few people even know it's a state. eoraptor, Have you tried career builders.com? It works! & Good Luck to you too.
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Post by eoraptor on Sept 15, 2007 21:33:11 GMT -5
"Sorry, no results were found based on your search request."
Well, that didn't work.
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Post by truckerswife on Sept 17, 2007 17:39:42 GMT -5
"Sorry, no results were found based on your search request." Well, that didn't work. Well I tired? What exactly are you looking for? Did you try Monster.com? Good Luck to you!
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Post by eoraptor on Sept 17, 2007 17:51:36 GMT -5
I'm not looking for a job now, but I have used online job sites in the past and there seems to be nothing for this state. Fortunately, the state unemployment office has a very good job search website, though so far all the jobs I've had have happened by accident.
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Post by starling78 on Oct 4, 2007 6:55:58 GMT -5
I'm in central New Jersey. It doesn't all look like the turnpike. Where I live is sort of suburban bordering on rural, so it's actually very nice, but admittedly its also a bit boring out there. I work in Newark though, which sucks as much as you would imagine and is more like the image that people usually conjure up when they think of NJ. The only good thing about being 30 minutes from Newark is that at least there is an international airport there so you can get the hell out.
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