Can't even begin to tell you the number of California people now living in Texas.  It rivals the Ohio and Michigan people back in the late 70's.  It's driving the local Nazi Republican Party crazy since it's mostly Liberal Democrats coming here.

The exodus north from California (and a surprising number of Vermonters, Kentuckians, New Yorkers have rendered Portland Metro unlivable for the working class/artist on the main.  Housing is ridiculous here.  Had Californian friends/artist move to Iowa City.  "Oh we love it". The winters not so much.

choad wrote:

SpacePuppy wrote:

Had Californian friends/artist move to Iowa City.  "Oh we love it". The winters not so much.

College towns wear thin after a while. I lived nearby Iowa City for years and never visited once. Winters and summers are both brutal.

Wasn't Portland's motto, once-upon-a-time, "Don't Californicate Oregon!"?

Yeah that's Californication.


Iowa City is just north of the winter line, that's the line where depending upon the year it goes from fucking cold to "witches tits in a brass bra" cold.  There is another line just south of the Bakken in the Dakota's but the term for that kind of cold is a bit too rough for even this forum.  Just trust me in saying that no one lives up on the northern high plains for a very good reason.

And college towns?  Those are like the big city, best left to the youthful idiots.



BTW:  I'm back after a rough week.  My favorite car died, my Mother died and my mentor in Massachusetts died; it was a rough 36 hours.  Today I'm sitting alone at home mourning and drinking, tomorrow we get back at it.

Last edited by Emmeran (2019-10-14 12:53:26)

SpacePuppy wrote:

Emmeran wrote:

choad wrote:

College towns wear thin after a while. I lived nearby Iowa City for years and never visited once. Winters and summers are both brutal.

Wasn't Portland's motto, once-upon-a-time, "Don't Californicate Oregon!"?

Yeah that's Californication.


Iowa City is just north of the winter line, that's the line where depending upon the year it goes from fucking cold to "witches tits in a brass bra" cold.  There is another line just south of the Bakken in the Dakota's but the term for that kind of cold is a bit too rough for even this forum.  Just trust me in saying that no one lives up on the northern high plains for a very good reason.

And college towns?  Those are like the big city, best left to the youthful idiots.



BTW:  I'm back after a rough week.  My favorite car died, my Mother died and my mentor in Massachusetts died; it was a rough 36 hours.  Today I'm sitting alone at home mourning and drinking, tomorrow we get back at it.

Sorry to read this Em.  Take care Man.

Ditto.