Nothing wrong with living there. The wrong is when you feel pompous and superior and mock others who don't live there because you're so jealous.
Spoke with some lifelong Californians yesterday
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Nothing wrong with living there. The wrong is when you feel pompous and superior and mock others who don't live there because you're so jealous.
Never. Since What does that have to do with your claim?
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So you say.
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Economically you also have to factor in that salaries are higher in California.
Average salary in California is 80k per year, while in Texas it's 64k per year. And while gasoline, state taxes, rent and mortgage are higher in California, Texas has substantially higher property taxes and utilities.
Then there are all the intangibles. Things you can't put a price on. You might have a nice house in Texas but you can't go outside five months out of the year because of oppressive heat.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/average-salary-by-state/
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It's interesting you mention L.A. It was a total culture shock going from the Bay to L.A. for college. On the surface, same state/same politics, that seems surprising. But Nor Cal and So Cal are like two different states.
L.A. is like Dallas, very car centric and very into looks. S.F. is much different.
As for S.F. in 1969, that would have been a year or two after the Summer of Love.
Said the guy who's had 5 different jobs in the last year.
What exactly is wrong with you anyway that you cant seem to keep a job to save your ass? Lazy, inept, stupid, slow and slothy? What is it? You would think a senior citizen of your advanced age would have his shit together by now,....what gives,..... Lunkhead ?
I thought you were going to say "You might have a nice home in Texas, but when you go outside you're still in Texas."
You're right. The climate was one of the biggest reasons we chose to move to a cooler region. I have zero heat tolerance but love to be outdoors which wasn't possible in St. Louis from late April/early May through the middle/end of October. Cost of living was #2.
And it was!
I have nothing against California to be honest besides the horrendous politicians and some of the extreme far left individuals that admittedly can be found in any state or region. Although there does seem to be an extraordinary amount in Cali. Case in point,.......you want to see some EXTREME leftists? Go visit Austin Texas or Madison Wisconsin which we cheese heads like to refer to as...." 40 square miles surrounded by REALITY " 
L.A. seemed really "Hollywood" to me, with the emphasis on status and looks. S.F. seemed more like a cosmopolitan world city, sophisticated and elegant.
She cant help it,......she has an obsession. Its quite twisted as an outside observer to watch play out. She probably has different photo's of you all pinned to a certain wall in her house somewhere. TOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!and just like...all I have to do is say good morning
Foul.......
I stopped after reading the words, "Because you know...I thought..."Because you know,...I thought I would just make up the whole story just BECAUSE....
I realized you were just kidding.
I have my own room in her "head"....ask her what I was doing in 2008 ..She cant help it,......she has an obsession. Its quite twisted as an outside observer to watch play out. She probably has different photo's of you all pinned to a certain wall in her house somewhere. TOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!
Foul.......
she saved every word and picture I've ever posted.... and shared with the world... her most special socks even sport my name....
