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Post by mamaru on Sept 30, 2015 12:36:07 GMT -5
well, at least the rent is cheaper than SF! and you don't have to worry about living through a war.... it all depends on your perspective Mr. Owl Keep in mind that COS is the home of NORAD, a likely nuclear target. And rent and houses in CO have skyrocketed in value recently due to the legalization of marijuana. It is not quite up to SF, few places are, but it's no longer the bargain it used to be, compared to the coasts.
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Post by christina on Sept 30, 2015 13:04:27 GMT -5
Mamaru my unsuccessfully made point was that since it is the home of NORAD, we would not have to worry about living through a war because we'd be taken out so quick. Not sure owl got my joke either but it was in response to his comments about Norad being in co.. But darn on house prices. Gotta keep looking
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Post by christina on Sept 30, 2015 13:58:20 GMT -5
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 1, 2015 9:43:44 GMT -5
Dover, DE
Dover (/ˈdoʊvər/) is the capital and second largest city[1] in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County and is part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn for Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of 36,047.[2]
Delaware is kind of a bust as far as musical acts go. At least according to wikipedia.
But George Thorogood is from Delaware.
Valerie Bertinelli is from Delaware and she was previously married to Eddie Van Halen. I prefer the Sammy Hagar records to the David Lee Roth records although honestly I was never much of a Van Halen fan.
George Carlin did a bit about Dover, DE but I cannot find it on Youtube.
Sorry Dover but at least you aren't Aberdeen, SD.
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Post by christina on Oct 1, 2015 10:10:53 GMT -5
G, i like Van Halen! and, you overlooked New haven, ct. or did you cover all of Ct under Hartford? i really look forward to your posts btw!
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 1, 2015 10:29:24 GMT -5
G, i like Van Halen! and, you overlooked New haven, ct. or did you cover all of Ct under Hartford? i really look forward to your posts btw! I am going in order that they appear on the polls. So when we get to the supplemental poll we will revisit New Haven. Thank you very much.
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Post by christina on Oct 1, 2015 10:44:15 GMT -5
awww, did you forget poor New Haven when you did the polls??? well, imo, it is a place i wish was forgettable in my mind maybe i just saw the blech parts of it!
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Post by christina on Oct 1, 2015 15:03:52 GMT -5
a little more on Dover and Delaware. As far as i know, Dover is an ok town. Former Commissioner Barnhart is from Delaware and the former word around town is that she was instrumental in getting an ODAR office in Delaware.
i don't think Dover is that from the beach(relatively speaking) and the Delaware beaches are a well kept secret when compared to the better known beaches in Jersey or Ocean City, Md. Pretty sure there is an air force base in that area. Parts of Delaware are near the northern fringes of the Chesapeake bay and there are some nice places in and around there say for a temporary escape from Dover to a nice little resort. there is also a ferry from Lewes, Delaware to Cape May, NJ. Cape May is a delightful town and worth the visit or you could head to other south Jersey beaches. rent a place if you visit a S. Jersey beach as many of them are closed to the public but your rental unit i think can include a temporary pass to these beaches.
Wildwood, NJ and Ocean City, Md both offer the classic and crowded East Coast boardwalks, which your kids should like. neither of those places can be THAT far from Dover. Also, i think Dupont is based in Delaware and there is some really nice exec area somewhere in Delaware and again, i want to say I don;t think it's that from Dover.
Dover is also near Philly, DC, and Annapolis if you need to get escape somewhere BIGGER for a few days. Dover is def not my first choice but it is well above my last choice too. probably would be an ok place to work and live for awhile
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Post by lizdarcy on Oct 1, 2015 15:26:43 GMT -5
I'd venture that nothing in Delaware is " that far" from Dover.
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Post by christina on Oct 1, 2015 15:40:04 GMT -5
got that right Liz!!! good one! that was kind of my logic too
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Post by cafeta on Oct 1, 2015 22:12:23 GMT -5
George Thorogood & the Destoyers?! Enough said! Delaware is in the house!
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 2, 2015 9:56:30 GMT -5
Washington DC
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the capital of the United States. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state.
The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. Named in honor of George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District.
Washington, D.C., had an estimated population of 658,893 in 2014, the 22nd-most populous city in the United States. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's population to more than one million during the workweek. The Washington metropolitan area, of which the District is a part, has a population of 5.8 million, the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area in the country.
The centers of all three branches of the federal government of the United States are in the District, including the Congress, President, and Supreme Court. Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, which are primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 176 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profit organizations, lobbying groups, and professional associations.
A locally elected mayor and a 13‑member council have governed the District since 1973. However, the Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. D.C. residents elect a non-voting, at-large congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, but the District has no representation in the U.S. Senate. The District receives three electoral votes in presidential elections as permitted by the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961.
Duke Ellington is from DC.
Marvin Gaye is also from DC. There are a few Marvin Gaye songs I like more but I wasn't sure if you folks wanted to turn on the mood lighting and crack a bottle of wine just yet.
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 2, 2015 9:58:18 GMT -5
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Post by owl on Oct 2, 2015 13:07:22 GMT -5
Hartford - Other than being dubiously renowned for urban blight and as the insurance capital of the world (c'mon, who doesn't love insurance companies?), Hartford's only other source of civic pride was extinguished nearly 20 years ago when the Hartford Whalers packed up and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina. The city still pines for its lost heroes.
Hartford's most famous cinematic mention [careful, there's a little NSFW language]:
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Post by owl on Oct 2, 2015 15:10:41 GMT -5
Dover: You might not think NASCAR when you think of Dover, Delaware but they have a track and you should assume the noise pollution is horrendous! Also the track is guarded by this monstrosity who is just waiting for a stray lightning bolt to bring him to life so he can terrorize the area:
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Post by owl on Oct 2, 2015 15:26:33 GMT -5
In denigrating Washington, D.C., I will not pretend that I can do any better than JFK, who famously said, "Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm."
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Post by robespierre on Oct 2, 2015 15:27:31 GMT -5
Hartford has problems but some of the nearby towns, especially Farmington and Avon, are quiet, woodsy and very wealthy. Lots of insurance execs work in Hartford and commute to these towns. They also attract weekenders from NYC. The Farmington mansion owned by Mike Tyson and then 50 Cent is up for sale if anyone's interested: www.courant.com/business/hc-50-cent-bankruptcy-case-20150826-story.html
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Post by mamaru on Oct 2, 2015 16:38:46 GMT -5
Mamaru my unsuccessfully made point was that since it is the home of NORAD, we would not have to worry about living through a war because we'd be taken out so quick. Not sure owl got my joke either but it was in response to his comments about Norad being in co.. But darn on house prices. Gotta keep looking We lived across the canon from NORAD and said in the event of a holocaust we would just have a party on the roof!
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Post by christina on Oct 2, 2015 18:09:11 GMT -5
About all you can do there....
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 3, 2015 17:10:52 GMT -5
South Florida Miami, Ft. Myers, and Ft. Lauderdale
For our Florida musical selections I give you:
Miami Sound Machine
Robert Earl Keen
Jimmy Buffett
It is 84 and partly cloudy in Miami this afternoon.
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