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Officer Pete Malloy
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Thorn
Footballguy
I've met four FBG spouses:
Romo
Mrs. Cos (we had a nice car ride to the airport to get guster once)
Pep
PV
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
YesUs or your kids?Put in a solid 4 hours of sleep, got up and made the boys scrambled eggs. Animals.
-fish-
Footballguy
In my drunken haste to fill the ss box, I left out one item. I'm out of tape, so opening it would run the risk of another day or two delay while I forget to buy tape the next 14 times I go to the store as the gf preps for hosting xmas.
I'm just sending as is. sometime during the year, I'll send someone a box o crap with the forgotten item.
I'm just sending as is. sometime during the year, I'll send someone a box o crap with the forgotten item.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Don't finish on my vag head.fappable
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Friend, I would let this drop and never mention it again. Theoretically, it could cause big problems.Yeah, let's go no additional gf's in here for now.If the thread suddenly gets 200 pages shorter, you'll know that Chicago Girl was curious and wanted to see what this was all about
she was telling me the other day how much she hates FBG. It all started because I was watching Louie on Netflix and she said she hates him too because that's how she imagines all FBGs looking. Plus I think she scrolled through some Who's Hottest polls and thought that "all these mouth breathers sitting behind keyboards in their moms basement were ridiculous for judging girls like that"You mouth breathers must've really hit a nerve with her
St. Louis Bob
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strykerpks
Footballguy
By all means don't tell us what said item is.
I'm still drunk from last night. And maybe a little baked.
My nephew is on leave from the army so I'm taking him out for beers and BW3 in a little bit. I changed his diapers. Seems weird now that he's a grown man.
Thorn
Footballguy
Listen just because most of you are giants doesn't mean that I'm really that much less than average size.
strykerpks
Footballguy
I wanted to like this but I've already blown through my likes for today. First time that's happened. Now I get the outrageDon't finish on my vag head.fappable
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
What else do you think I was referring to?Don't finish on my vag head.fappable
Frostillicus
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strykerpks
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-fish-
Footballguy
kevzilla
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St. Louis Bob
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T Bell
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-fish-
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Frostillicus
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St. Louis Bob
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Gadzooks
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Pretty sure that doesn't make me a dirty slut, it just makes me a friendly person. Either way the first part of your statement is true.
Thorn
Footballguy
I figure if she doesn't remember neither should I.
krista4
Footballguy
Just be sure to take two boy kids home with you. Maybe Angry Wife won't notice they're not yours.
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Guster
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Guster
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krista4
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OK, I am ready for the public ridicule on this, but I really could use the thoughts of some of the GMTAN, specifically the Seattlians(?) and Rude.
We've been in Atlanta for a few months now and like it better than we expected. We were thinking of buying a house and committing to the city (in fact had a contract that fell through on inspection). As y'all know from having given good advice here before, we were considering a variety of locales to live in when we returned from Nica.
Mr. krista's top choice was always the Pacific NW, but I was hesitant primarily because we were coming back with an expensive house that had still not been sold (in Memphis) and I was unsure what I was doing for work. As a result, the COL in Seattle scared me. Secondarily, I was worried a little bit about the weather there. There are a few other minor things, but really only the COL and to a smaller extent the weather concern me.
Last night our best friends from our time in Memphis were in town. They moved to Seattle about 1-1/2 years ago, and they gave us the really hard sell at dinner to come join them there. It's not just the hard sell that has me thinking, but of course the fact that Mr. krista always wanted to move there anyway, and now we've sold the Memphis monster and I have a job that I can do from anywhere.
This morning I made a list with "S" and "A" and put in each column the things that I thought each city "wins" on. There were about twice as many in the "S" column, but that doesn't take weighting into account. I asked Mr. krista, without telling him I'd made the list, what are the top few most important qualities he would want in the city he lives in. As he named them, I put his initials by wherever they came up on the list, and all of his top items were in the Seattle column other than "culture and music and stuff I like to do", which I consider a draw.
One of my top considerations, however, is weather. I do worry about the weather and whether it would be too depressing for me. Our friends invited us to come stay with them for a week in January or February to see the worst of it, which we will do. I'd be interested, though, in the thoughts on this from people who've lived there (especially those who've also lived elsewhere). I'd also be interested to know any other Seattle "negatives" I might be missing. Leave "everyone is crazy liberal" off the list as we're both to the left of the Wobblies.
As unbelievable as it might sound coming from me, I'd really like this to be my last move, if not forever at least for many, many years. Before committing to anything here or there or anywhere else, I'd like to figure out where truly we'd be happiest.
Thank you for any advice.
tl;dr
We've been in Atlanta for a few months now and like it better than we expected. We were thinking of buying a house and committing to the city (in fact had a contract that fell through on inspection). As y'all know from having given good advice here before, we were considering a variety of locales to live in when we returned from Nica.
Mr. krista's top choice was always the Pacific NW, but I was hesitant primarily because we were coming back with an expensive house that had still not been sold (in Memphis) and I was unsure what I was doing for work. As a result, the COL in Seattle scared me. Secondarily, I was worried a little bit about the weather there. There are a few other minor things, but really only the COL and to a smaller extent the weather concern me.
Last night our best friends from our time in Memphis were in town. They moved to Seattle about 1-1/2 years ago, and they gave us the really hard sell at dinner to come join them there. It's not just the hard sell that has me thinking, but of course the fact that Mr. krista always wanted to move there anyway, and now we've sold the Memphis monster and I have a job that I can do from anywhere.
This morning I made a list with "S" and "A" and put in each column the things that I thought each city "wins" on. There were about twice as many in the "S" column, but that doesn't take weighting into account. I asked Mr. krista, without telling him I'd made the list, what are the top few most important qualities he would want in the city he lives in. As he named them, I put his initials by wherever they came up on the list, and all of his top items were in the Seattle column other than "culture and music and stuff I like to do", which I consider a draw.
One of my top considerations, however, is weather. I do worry about the weather and whether it would be too depressing for me. Our friends invited us to come stay with them for a week in January or February to see the worst of it, which we will do. I'd be interested, though, in the thoughts on this from people who've lived there (especially those who've also lived elsewhere). I'd also be interested to know any other Seattle "negatives" I might be missing. Leave "everyone is crazy liberal" off the list as we're both to the left of the Wobblies.
As unbelievable as it might sound coming from me, I'd really like this to be my last move, if not forever at least for many, many years. Before committing to anything here or there or anywhere else, I'd like to figure out where truly we'd be happiest.
Thank you for any advice.
tl;dr
General Malaise
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General Malaise
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krista4
Footballguy
I had to look the name up but I do recognize who that is. Another item to put in the "S" column.
Seattle traffic is a #### and I think the weather concerns are overblown
General Malaise
Footballguy
K4, I gave you a hard sell on Portland a while back and I'd do the same for Seattle. It's a wonderful city and just a terrific area of the country in which to live. COL might be high with regards to housing, but it's not prohibitive for somebody like you. Outside of housing, it's not like food or drinks or appliances or marching bands cost way more than they would anywhere else.
Obviously, you know there isn't a state income tax, which is really key for a lot of people. Should factor into your equation heavily.
Negatives? Traffic sucks. Horribly. BUT....it sucks for people who have to commute and it sucks if you need to get somewhere. You don't have to let it control your life. If you get a job downtown, find a hip, trendy place that's not too far away. It ain't like Atlanta traffic is a sleigh ride.
With regards to weather, yeah...it can be dreary and the days can be short in the late fall through the early spring. But speaking to a person who survived winters in Chicago where I imagine it was brutal walking down the street at times, you won't ever have to face that in Seattle. It rarely stays below freezing. Rain isn't going to keep you from going out to dinner nor will low 40 temps prevent you from walking from one swanky bar to the next. If anything, it can be a nuisance, but it won't prevent you from going anywhere. I hate bitter cold. When we go back to Detroit in the winter months, I am uncomfortable in the cold. I hate it. It hurts sometimes it is so cold outside. But we might be built differently.
Summer? Seattle/PAC NW summers are the best in the world and it's not close. You won't top 'em anywhere, of that I am convinced. You will rarely need to use your A/C and many to most people don't even have it. The days are long, the nights are warm, the scenery is incredible. I have a buddy who lives a few minutes outside of downtown in Green Lake. He has a back patio with a view of Mt. Ranier, downtown skyline and the Olympic Mounts. It is a million dollar view. When I visit, my favorite part of any clear day is waking up with a coffee and sitting outside. It is majestic. You will not find that in Atlanta. Proximity to hiking, camping, skiing, Vancouver, seafood...how does Atlanta even come close to competing? Good BBQ and Coke? Neat.
Rambling here and not all that coherent, but I don't think a busy, successful, motivated person like yourself is going to get bogged down and depressed by rain. You'll have friends, you'll have dinners, you'll have no shortage of new, trendy, awesome places to visit, rain or shine. When it is nice out, EVERYBODY is outside.
And, you know....there's gambling and poker all over. And the Mariners. I think they actually pay fans to attend games. Whole lotta money in Seattle too.....go get some!
Obviously, you know there isn't a state income tax, which is really key for a lot of people. Should factor into your equation heavily.
Negatives? Traffic sucks. Horribly. BUT....it sucks for people who have to commute and it sucks if you need to get somewhere. You don't have to let it control your life. If you get a job downtown, find a hip, trendy place that's not too far away. It ain't like Atlanta traffic is a sleigh ride.
With regards to weather, yeah...it can be dreary and the days can be short in the late fall through the early spring. But speaking to a person who survived winters in Chicago where I imagine it was brutal walking down the street at times, you won't ever have to face that in Seattle. It rarely stays below freezing. Rain isn't going to keep you from going out to dinner nor will low 40 temps prevent you from walking from one swanky bar to the next. If anything, it can be a nuisance, but it won't prevent you from going anywhere. I hate bitter cold. When we go back to Detroit in the winter months, I am uncomfortable in the cold. I hate it. It hurts sometimes it is so cold outside. But we might be built differently.
Summer? Seattle/PAC NW summers are the best in the world and it's not close. You won't top 'em anywhere, of that I am convinced. You will rarely need to use your A/C and many to most people don't even have it. The days are long, the nights are warm, the scenery is incredible. I have a buddy who lives a few minutes outside of downtown in Green Lake. He has a back patio with a view of Mt. Ranier, downtown skyline and the Olympic Mounts. It is a million dollar view. When I visit, my favorite part of any clear day is waking up with a coffee and sitting outside. It is majestic. You will not find that in Atlanta. Proximity to hiking, camping, skiing, Vancouver, seafood...how does Atlanta even come close to competing? Good BBQ and Coke? Neat.
Rambling here and not all that coherent, but I don't think a busy, successful, motivated person like yourself is going to get bogged down and depressed by rain. You'll have friends, you'll have dinners, you'll have no shortage of new, trendy, awesome places to visit, rain or shine. When it is nice out, EVERYBODY is outside.
And, you know....there's gambling and poker all over. And the Mariners. I think they actually pay fans to attend games. Whole lotta money in Seattle too.....go get some!
krista4
Footballguy
Thanks. I did notice the traffic was horrible when we were there. That was a concern initially as well, but I guess with my working from home I became less worried about that.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Sheeeeeeeeeet, I ain't seen but a few mosquitoes up there in all my life.
krista4
Footballguy
K4, I gave you a hard sell on Portland a while back and I'd do the same for Seattle. It's a wonderful city and just a terrific area of the country in which to live. COL might be high with regards to housing, but it's not prohibitive for somebody like you. Outside of housing, it's not like food or drinks or appliances or marching bands cost way more than they would anywhere else.
Obviously, you know there isn't a state income tax, which is really key for a lot of people. Should factor into your equation heavily.
Negatives? Traffic sucks. Horribly. BUT....it sucks for people who have to commute and it sucks if you need to get somewhere. You don't have to let it control your life. If you get a job downtown, find a hip, trendy place that's not too far away. It ain't like Atlanta traffic is a sleigh ride.
With regards to weather, yeah...it can be dreary and the days can be short in the late fall through the early spring. But speaking to a person who survived winters in Chicago where I imagine it was brutal walking down the street at times, you won't ever have to face that in Seattle. It rarely stays below freezing. Rain isn't going to keep you from going out to dinner nor will low 40 temps prevent you from walking from one swanky bar to the next. If anything, it can be a nuisance, but it won't prevent you from going anywhere. I hate bitter cold. When we go back to Detroit in the winter months, I am uncomfortable in the cold. I hate it. It hurts sometimes it is so cold outside. But we might be built differently.
Summer? Seattle/PAC NW summers are the best in the world and it's not close. You won't top 'em anywhere, of that I am convinced. You will rarely need to use your A/C and many to most people don't even have it. The days are long, the nights are warm, the scenery is incredible. I have a buddy who lives a few minutes outside of downtown in Green Lake. He has a back patio with a view of Mt. Ranier, downtown skyline and the Olympic Mounts. It is a million dollar view. When I visit, my favorite part of any clear day is waking up with a coffee and sitting outside. It is majestic. You will not find that in Atlanta. Proximity to hiking, camping, skiing, Vancouver, seafood...how does Atlanta even come close to competing? Good BBQ and Coke? Neat.
Rambling here and not all that coherent, but I don't think a busy, successful, motivated person like yourself is going to get bogged down and depressed by rain. You'll have friends, you'll have dinners, you'll have no shortage of new, trendy, awesome places to visit, rain or shine. When it is nice out, EVERYBODY is outside.
And, you know....there's gambling and poker all over. And the Mariners. I think they actually pay fans to attend games. Whole lotta money in Seattle too.....go get some!
You're awesome, and I appreciate your taking the time to make the pitch again.I read your post out loud to Mr. krista, and he waved a fist happily in the air when I got to "gambling and poker all over". That's almost as convincing to him as when Jane last night said she had so much freshly caught crab this summer that she actually got tired of it.
Traffic is notoriously awful in Atlanta, too, and we were strongly advised to make sure we live very close to where we worked.
Here was my Seattle list:
Food/seafood
Mountains/hiking
Physical beauty
Friends/social network there already
Liberal
Cooler places within driving distance (Vancouver/Portland)
Walkable neighborhoods
Absence of giant cockroaches
No state income tax
Wine country nearby
And my Atlanta list:
Cost of living
Weather
Already here/PITA to move
Better airport/easier for international travel other than Asia
Don't have to do yet another bar admission
Diversity
krista4
Footballguy
Re cockroach item on the list: we looked at an amazing loft space here this week, but there was a cockroach as big as my fist in one of the bathrooms. Jane, who grew up here, told me last night that that's just part of Atlanta and it doesn't matter how nice your house or neighborhood; you will have cockroaches.
I can handle spiders, snakes and various creepy-crawlies but I really cannot handle cockroaches.
I can handle spiders, snakes and various creepy-crawlies but I really cannot handle cockroaches.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Man, #### cockroaches
General Malaise
Footballguy
I've never seen a cockroach up here. Not one. In Miss, you couldn't walk from one end of campus to the other in the late summer without stepping on at least 10 of them. And they fly too....awesome.
Also, if you're a coffee lover, need to put Seattle on your list for that. Craft beer too. While they do have some great wineries in Woodenville, my impression is that the best wines in Washington are coming from Walla Walla and the eastern half of the state. I could be wrong there, but for the crown jewels of red wine, we'll get a chartered trip together from here and go knee deep into some of the best pinot noirs produced in the world.
Also, if you're a coffee lover, need to put Seattle on your list for that. Craft beer too. While they do have some great wineries in Woodenville, my impression is that the best wines in Washington are coming from Walla Walla and the eastern half of the state. I could be wrong there, but for the crown jewels of red wine, we'll get a chartered trip together from here and go knee deep into some of the best pinot noirs produced in the world.
krista4
Footballguy
Mr. krista is big into both coffee and craft beer, but I don't drink either one. We did go to some wineries while there last time and had a great time, but yes the best stuff would be farther east. Would of course LOVE to pop down into Oregon for this as well.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
When I was a kid, a friend of the family's Siamese had a litter of kittens and we agreed to take one. Said friend showed up at the house, with the litter, while my mom was at work.
Called her up and she said to make sure we got a female
So it was left to me and some 50 year old guy to figure out the gender on some kittens.
Somehow we got it right and the kitten was left with us.
When my mom asked how it went, I said that it was a pain in the ### to figure out if it was female or not, but I think we got it right.
That turned into naming the cat PITA
Sorry to interrupt
You may now return to your regularly scheduled Krista migration.
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