tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post723102767457523823..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Leaving Kalifornia.....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-66526041679116420562017-09-16T12:31:16.731-07:002017-09-16T12:31:16.731-07:00I grew up in the Chicago area, so the winters in F...I grew up in the Chicago area, so the winters in Fort Collins won't bother me. I already have big "E Box" in the Jeep for emergencies, but I'll have to update it for the different climate. Well Seasoned Fool will almost be a neighbor, and he's helped me a lot.<br /><br />I already have a bunch of cold weather gear, but will need to get some over boots/galoshes.<br /><br />Wife has a front-wheel drive, I have a Jeep, and my Supra will sleep in the garage during snow.<br /><br />Snow blower is on the list for when we buy a house. I'm NOT going to shovel snow, PERIOD! Had enough of that when I was a kid!<br /><br />Colorado is open carry, too, except for Denver (and possibly Boulder) and places like court houses.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-27942053706006389702017-09-16T11:32:12.762-07:002017-09-16T11:32:12.762-07:00Gun laws in Colorado aren't great either...bet...Gun laws in Colorado aren't great either...better than Kommieland for sure...<br />Consider moving across the state line into Wyoming where they have open carry...<br />No more steaming hot summers. Summers in Colorado begin in July, and end in August...you're gonna be seeing a freeze overnight very soon...snow by Halloween...<br />You will see colors in the season changes you thought not possible...<br />Beware of the Chinook winds...<br />Get yourself a snow shovel or snow blower if you got the money...get yourself overboots...at least one size bigger than your shoe size...cold weather gear? Get a snow brush and scraper...learn to brush snow off your tail lights and headlights...always give yourself more time to get anywhere in the winter...beware of black ice.<br />Rear wheel drive vehicles in winter are worthless when roads are icy...worthless...get yourself a front wheel drive something...<br />Carry extra wipes blades with your vehicle...carry extra windshield washer fluid with you as well...you will need to wash your car after you've been driving in a snowstorm...get some snowmelt for your sidewalk and driveway...chill pills for your wife...<br />Best of luck, friend. Will look forward to hear from you after you settle!<br />EXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-66713412593123481732017-09-15T16:06:50.414-07:002017-09-15T16:06:50.414-07:00Good luck on your journey and congrats to getting ...Good luck on your journey and congrats to getting out of that shi7hole. 😁Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-33479253664386513332017-09-15T14:44:05.314-07:002017-09-15T14:44:05.314-07:00High speed internet for any price if you live in t...High speed internet for <i>any</i> price if you live in the boonies.<br />Safe trip. God bless you and give you strength. LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-11781922933717334472017-09-15T14:37:34.136-07:002017-09-15T14:37:34.136-07:00Yep. I could have made HALF the pile disappear wit...Yep. I could have made HALF the pile disappear within a few days, and all she would have yapped about is "WHEN are you going to GET RID of the REST of it??".drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-13214791219956506672017-09-15T14:14:48.713-07:002017-09-15T14:14:48.713-07:00As I try to move, I have noted the same thing. My...As I try to move, I have noted the same thing. My Ham Shack was a wonder of stuff crammed into a small space. I have never met SWMBO's timeline to clean it out. This weekend I have two out buildings to try to clear the majority of stuff out but I know already that my efforts will be insufficient. BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-82610103334313596992017-09-15T14:00:40.166-07:002017-09-15T14:00:40.166-07:00Yeah, things have changed a lot in the 35 years I&...Yeah, things have changed a lot in the 35 years I've been here, and not in a direction I care for.<br /><br />Time to vote with our feet!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip on calming the wife. I'll offer that to her and see if she accepts, or explodes.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-45111493134112229852017-09-15T13:58:59.124-07:002017-09-15T13:58:59.124-07:00Thanks, Aaron.
It's a ball breaker right now....Thanks, Aaron.<br /><br />It's a ball breaker right now. Hopefully it will calm down in a day or two....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-42615674733222331752017-09-15T13:57:48.859-07:002017-09-15T13:57:48.859-07:00That's why I moved out here in the first place...That's why I moved out here in the first place. The plant I was working in for a large company was the smallest plant they had. After the plant manager quite, they consolidated us in with the motor rewind shop, and things started going downhill fast. I was out her on field service (again....long story), and two of my friends convinced me to apply around. Hughes Aircraft about grabbed me by the lapels and begged me to work for them, and the rest is history.<br /><br />It would take me anywhere from from 15 minutes to 20 minutes to get to work. That same trip today would be more like 45 minutes.<br /><br />I'm tired of it.<br /><br />And the cost of living in Colorado is at least 20~25% less than it is here.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-48674705459447765352017-09-15T13:14:21.968-07:002017-09-15T13:14:21.968-07:00This California is not the California I grew up in...This California is not the California I grew up in.<br />I'm gone as soon as the estate is settled. Neighbors are gone to Colorado as soon as their house is sold, and lots of friends are gone as soon as possible.<br /><br />Get your wife a massage & pampering at the day spa asap! If that doesn't tone things down, I'm truly sorry for you...Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-74106542796642639092017-09-15T13:13:37.058-07:002017-09-15T13:13:37.058-07:00I moved here in 1982, and there were about 23 mill...I moved here in 1982, and there were about 23 million. In the 35 years I've been here I've seen a LOT of changes, and very few of them for the better.<br /><br />I, for one, we be very happy to "Get Outta Dodge". I think my wife will take a while to adjust to a much more "rural" lifestyle, but I'm hoping she'll grow to love it.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-16169688637316975322017-09-15T12:59:33.324-07:002017-09-15T12:59:33.324-07:00Well, I tried to make it better in my own, small w...Well, I tried to make it better in my own, small way.<br /><br />And my wife is in full-bore bat guano crazy mode.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-21207320668264985882017-09-15T12:56:57.846-07:002017-09-15T12:56:57.846-07:00We can always visit, but we can never return.
The...We can always <i>visit</i>, but we can never <i>return</i>.<br /><br />The economics of returning make that impossible....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-70096796499676976642017-09-15T12:52:03.734-07:002017-09-15T12:52:03.734-07:00Good luck on the move, and I hope the transition t...Good luck on the move, and I hope the transition to your new home is as smooth and low stress as possible. Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146728790019377401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-28469685245392699682017-09-15T11:32:45.444-07:002017-09-15T11:32:45.444-07:00Congratulations on getting out, and I hope it goes...Congratulations on getting out, and I hope it goes smoothly. We'll be pulling for you. <br /><br />In the industry, it's almost impossible to not get sent to California at least a couple of times and I've been to El Lay, Torrance and Camarillo as well as the "silicon valley" proper. I really thought it was beautiful in places and would have been really nice if there were 10 or 20 million fewer people. The problems are many, though, and I don't see it changing without massive disruption and suffering. It's really a place to actively avoid. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-47088556625271242462017-09-15T10:49:08.312-07:002017-09-15T10:49:08.312-07:00I've heard it said that everybody who calls Ca...I've heard it said that everybody who calls California a paradise is remembering it when it had 6 million people, not the 40 million it has now.<br />I've visited before and it has its nice spots, but it isn't for me - last year I lost a serious relationship because I didn't want to move there and she wouldn't consider living anywhere else; even right over the border in Arizona or Nevada was too far from family in San Diego.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-6169586178320841812017-09-15T10:02:51.172-07:002017-09-15T10:02:51.172-07:00Congrats on your escape and thank-you for making C...Congrats on your escape and thank-you for making California a better place while you were here.<br /><br />My wife also got into Full Angry Turbo Mode with me when I failed to follow certain criteria she had as we moved out, I think it's a chick-thing about moving and cleanup...NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-19046778258198199382017-09-15T09:22:03.141-07:002017-09-15T09:22:03.141-07:00There is something to miss and some people enjoy b...There is something to miss and some people enjoy beating themselves in the head with a ball peen hammer every day. <br /><br />You can always return - or you can put your mouth on the exhaust pipe of your car and remember.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com