re: Top 3 reasons you live where you do

Posted by kciDAtaE

Member since Apr 2017

17448 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:12 am to mikelbr

quote:
1. All 8 of her 1st cousins were in attendance at my daughter's 13th birthday yesterday. 2. LSU 3. Familiarity and comfort that comes with living in my 'hometown' 3b. 1 hour from New Orleans 3c. ~4 hours from my favorite beaches in the continental US.

Such a perfect Baton Rouge answer. BR is nice bc it’s relatively close to other nice things. Nothing inherently good about BR like weather, food, entertainment. But it’s close to other places with that stuff

Posted by KamaCausey_LSU

Member since Apr 2013

17089 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:13 am to BRgetthenet

quote:
Hey,

Are you Big Red’s kid?

Yep, it used to be more obvious when I was posting LSU rugby threads haha.

Posted by TheDeathValley

Louisiana

Member since Sep 2010

20061 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:16 am to EarnYourStripes

New Orleans

Wife - She wanted to live here
Job- My job is virtual, so I can live anywhere
Family - Our families are both from the area

Posted by ATLabama

Member since Jan 2013

1602 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:17 am to EarnYourStripes

1) Money & Opportunities
2) Things to do, diversity of thought, and good weather
3) Family nearby

Posted by 0

Member since Aug 2011

17471 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:18 am to EarnYourStripes

Champaign
Wife’s job
My job
Good public schools

Posted by Epic Cajun

Lafayette, LA

Member since Feb 2013

36317 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:18 am to EarnYourStripes

Lafayette, LA

Family
Friends
Wife’s job (I could work from anywhere)

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

48994 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:18 am to BRgetthenet

quote:
Hey,

Are you Big Red’s kid?

Where the hell you been you big ole tard? He posts the rugby threads in the Rant.

This post was edited on 7/20/20 at 10:19 am

Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

60449 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:20 am to EarnYourStripes

Work

Reasonably close to my family

Right smack in the middle of SEC football

Posted by HerkFlyer

Auburn, AL

Member since Jan 2018

3211 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:25 am to Centinel

quote:
You call that living?

Oh, I know.

I actually live in Pike Road if you’re familiar with the area at all. It’s much better than Montgomery proper, but still sucks that the closest city is Montgomery.

Posted by hobotiger

Asbury Park, NJ

Member since Nov 2007

5357 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:26 am to HerkFlyer

Asbury Park NJ

Town is very walkable

House is two blocks from the beach/ocean

Live music scene

Posted by BRgetthenet

Member since Oct 2011

118229 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:26 am to KamaCausey_LSU

You little Red, or his brother?

Posted by bayoubengals88

Member since Sep 2007

23479 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:27 am to EarnYourStripes

Job
Church
Affordability

Baton Rouge

Posted by AUriptide

Member since Aug 2009

7459 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:29 am to EarnYourStripes

1) Far enough away from Birmingham, but still close enough to drive in to work.

2) Safe and desired area for property value to rise.

3) Small town feel with no neighbors.

Posted by Riseupfromtherubble

You'll Never Walk Alone

Member since Jun 2011

39541 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:29 am to bamabenny

quote:
Fairhope, AL

quote:
safe area

are the fox attacks finally under control?

Posted by BRgetthenet

Member since Oct 2011

118229 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:31 am to mikelbr

I don’t know. I don’t get out much.

I played with little Red. His zits used to pop all over my shorts in scrums.

Posted by Idlpeach

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2003

1586 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:33 am to EarnYourStripes

1. Family
2. Schools
3. Job

Posted by TRUERockyTop

Appalachia

Member since Sep 2011

16805 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:36 am to EarnYourStripes

Knoxville, TN

Mountains/Outdoors
Perfect size (Not too large & not too small)
Family and friends

Posted by GeauxPack81

Member since Dec 2009

10549 posts

Posted on 7/20/20 at 10:36 am to EarnYourStripes

BR:

1) Friends and Family. Probably 95% of the wife and I's immediate family, aunts/uncles/cousins, good friends, live here or NOLA.

2) Relatively low cost of living.

3) Sporting events. In a non-Carona year, there is virtually always an LSU, Saints, or Pelicans event going on that we can attend. I know people here laugh at that, but going to sporting events is one of my favorite things, and I couldn't imagine not having that as a part of my life.