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re: Why do I live up north?

Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:04 am to
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41888 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:04 am to
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Chicago’s summers are just as hot as Nola


ya, this is kinda true, maybe a 10-degree difference, chicago summers can be pretty brutal
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:05 am to
So I’ve heard.
Posted by liz18lsu
Member since Feb 2009
18132 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:06 am to
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my choice for retirement.


You and everyone else

When I was looking to leave Baton Rouge, I posted about two jobs, one in the Woodlands, TX area (which I had heard of), the other in Naples, which I knew nothing about. Everyone said Naples. I took a chance, moved here, sight unseen, had never even visited. 4 years later, went through months of flooding, a giant hurricane, but I love it here in SWFL. Quiet, my drive to work is 10 minutes or less, driving through beautifully landscaped roads, no trash. 3 hours in any direction are pro-sports teams, amusement parks (Disney, Universal, Busche) and Key West. People knock Florida but it is really nice here.
This post was edited on 1/26/19 at 10:10 am
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:14 am to
bruh I love the cold

I was born and spent my early childhood in NH. I'd rather have a Game of Thrones style winter for a few months than walk around sweating and feeling moist all day for 5 months out of the year.

All these plastic straws have made the summers unbearable
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:23 am to
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3 hours in any direction are pro-sports teams


Any good ones?

quote:

amusement parks (Disney, Universal, Busche)


Hard pass.

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and Key West


Meh.

Nothing against Naples, I hear it’s a nice area. But those three are not selling points (in my personal opinion)
This post was edited on 1/26/19 at 10:27 am
Posted by OKTGR580
Baton Rouge to Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2018
6318 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:29 am to
Those 3 months are just absolutely unbearable. If it’s not 99% humidity and 90 degrees, it’s raining.
Posted by Minnesota Tiger
Member since Oct 2005
4414 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:29 am to
It's that time of year you can do the steaming hot water trick. Take a glass of boiling water go outside and throw it in the air. It instantly evaporates into a cloud of steam. Very cool science guy trick to impress the kids.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53809 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 10:47 am to
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Everyone should have two permanent residences. One up north for June through August, one down South for the rest of the year. 

My dad spends his summers and occasionally a few random weeks in the Bozeman, Montana area. He loves it there.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
17457 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 11:00 am to
You live up north because you were trying to get away from KSGamecock.

But it did not work. I am pretty sure he moved north as well.

Is he stalking you?
Posted by Chuker
St George, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2015
7544 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

Is there good trout fishing in MN?



Don't really know. Maybe lake trout in the big lakes?

We just fished for bream ("sunnies" up there) and white perch (craaaaaaaaaaapie) and even some decent bass (bass).

Obviously no shortages of places to get a line wet in the land of 10k lakes.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 12:07 pm to
It's a dry cold though.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 12:23 pm to
-26 is brutal but how many days a year are y'all below zero?
Posted by northshorebamaman
Mackinac Island
Member since Jul 2009
38560 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 1:37 pm to
Wrong part of up north. Our lows average in the 40's. Below freezing is rare, much less negative temps.
This post was edited on 1/26/19 at 1:46 pm
Posted by Kujo
225-911-5736
Member since Dec 2015
6044 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

Why do I live up north?


Con: Certain months it's white outside

Pro: Every day it's white outside
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
47668 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 1:55 pm to
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Nothing against Naples, I hear it’s a nice area.
There is great saltwater fishing right there. There is good fresh water fishing close. You can hunt hogs close. There is no season on them and I don't think you need a hunting license for them.


The roads were built with enough lanes to handle the traffic easily. There are many alternate roads if one is closed due to a bad wreck. Even in snowbird season the traffic is nowhere anything like the abortion in Tampa, Orlando, Baton Rouge, etc.

There are bars, many types of food, and live music. It is not far to some decent live theaters.

If not for hurricanes and 11 months of summer, it would be awesome.
Posted by Minnesota Tiger
Member since Oct 2005
4414 posts
Posted on 1/26/19 at 5:47 pm to
Southeast MN's bluff country has miles of streams with good trout fishing and stunning scenery.
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