CALIFORNIA...."A FAILED STATE"

« **on:** October 07, 2009, 11:44:14 AM »

Today's channel 5 news:

California, "1st. state of the union to fail."
1. 10 percent unemployment and rising
2. 1 out of 4 homes lost due to foreclosure
3. homeless climbing daily.

Is it time to leave Ca. as so many are doing.
This may be a great place to live...but if there is no economy, why stay

Whata you think $:-\$

« **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:57:45 AM »

Why are you trying to paint such a rosie picture.
It's more like 12% unemployment.

« **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:59:17 AM »

Take this oppertunity to buy a better house and get better toys before the economy goes back up!

« **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2009, 12:08:36 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on October 07, 2009, 11:59:17 AM

Take this oppertunity to buy a better house and get better toys before the economy goes back up!

Bingo!

Quote from: enginedoctor on October 07, 2009, 11:44:14 AM

Is it time to leave Ca. as so many are doing.
This may be a great place to live...but if there is no economy, why stay

Whata you think $:-\$

Nevada is having the same issues right now. But as Marc said....Find a way to use this economy to your advantage. I have a Real Estate office as a client, they are making more money now then they were 2 years ago. Houses are selling because prices are rock bottom! You just have to find a way to make it work for you. If that means leaving Cali then so be it!

« **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2009, 02:52:17 PM »

As soon as I get my education taken care of, I'm out of this place, I love it geographically, my friends and family are here, but I can't deal with the taxes, the retarded state govt, or the way we bend over backwards coddling the illegals. Texas, here I come........................

« **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2009, 04:17:22 PM »

Lets vote out every incumbent (left or right) and start over, they all think they have a job for life and could give a shit about the people and state!

« **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2009, 04:58:21 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on October 07, 2009, 11:59:17 AM

Take this oppertunity to buy a better house and get better toys before the economy goes back up!

X2
if you can!

« **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:43:21 PM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on October 07, 2009, 02:52:17 PM

As soon as I get my education taken care of, I'm out of this place, I love it geographically, my friends and family are here, but I can't deal with the taxes, the retarded state govt, or the way we bend over backwards coddling the illegals. Texas, here I come........................

WTF does Texas have going for it? $:-\$

I just have to figure out how to keep money in my pocket and out of Schuartzies

« **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:08:22 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on October 07, 2009, 06:43:21 PM

WTF does Texas have going for it?

Hmmm, here's a short list, not in any order

1. Austin Texas is one of my favorite places on the planet
2. Killer Texas BBQ
3. The live music scene in Austin
4. Lake Travis
5. Shiner beer
6. Good prices on land & homes (30 min W of Austin 250K will buy you a damn nice house on 2+ acres)
7. Great people
8. It ain't California

I'm sure I can think of a shitpot more, but that's the short list.

you can have Califuckya, you ready for the new tax rates come Nov 1?

« **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:17:53 PM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on October 07, 2009, 07:08:22 PM

Hmmm, here's a short list, not in any order

1. Austin Texas is one of my favorite places on the planet
2. Killer Texas BBQ
3. The live music scene in Austin
4. Lake Travis
5. Shiner beer
6. Good prices on land & homes (30 min W of Austin 250K will buy you a damn nice house on 2+ acres)
7. Great people
8. It ain't California

I'm sure I can think of a shitpot more, but that's the short list.

you can have Califuckya, you ready for the new tax rates come Nov 1?

Works for me!

I'm just bustin your balls...

I am pretty much married to this POS state for another four years, more if I can stand it....I have two kids in high school and they are both honor students, I cannot screw that up.

I have visited some freinds in Austin and once in Lubbock, it's all yours Skip....

I also remember as a kid being in Fort Worth and it was 17,000 degrees and the flys were all carrying matching luggage...If memory serves, they get tropical storms there too....

I'll take the occassional earthquake and higher taxes....For now anyways....

« **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:22:33 PM »

I like the " CALIFUCKYA "

Whatta way to ruin this state

Guess it's time for Ca. residents to choose between
Fight or Flight

« **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:25:02 PM »

For cost of living and no bullshit laws Texas is very hard to beat. Austin is quite possibly one of the very nicest cities in Texas no doubt. Lots of beautiful country but they do have some "challenging" weather everywhere in the state, some more fun than others

Cali taxes and laws are changing for the worse for sure. And be sure to VOTE EM ALL OUT !

« **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:33:33 PM »

Quote from: GlassCutter on October 07, 2009, 07:25:02 PM

For cost of living and no bullshit laws Texas is very hard to beat. Austin is quite possibly one of the very nicest cities in Texas no doubt. Lots of beautiful country but they do have some "challenging" weather everywhere in the state, some more fun than others

Cali taxes and laws are changing for the worse for sure. And be sure to VOTE EM ALL OUT !

Isn't the cost of living thing sort of relative?

I made 144K last year, couldn't do that in any other state, so it should stand to reason that it should cost more to live here, after all, I'm just a building mechanic for crying out loud....

Besides, houses here are going to be in the mid 200's soon anyways, especially if more people leave the state

GT

« **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:43:11 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on October 07, 2009, 07:17:53 PM

I'll take the higher taxes....

GT- Here's a little info for you:
From the FTB website;
"Revised 2009 withholding tables
The EDD expects to release revised withholding tables for 2009 to reflect a 10 percent increase in early October 2009. ABX4 17 (Ch. 09-15), a budget trailer bill, inflates the withholding for all California wages paid on or after November 1, 2009, by adding an additional 10 percent to the amount currently being withheld."

Be angry

« **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2009, 08:51:19 PM »

I was born and raised in Oregon and also raised to hate Californians.... Then I got old enough to work and waddayaknow - there's no work in Oregon. So I moved to Silicon Valley in 1980 and have kept trying to stay back in Oregon ever since. But no matter what I try I keep ending up back in CA because there's a shit load of people, activity, dynamics and therefore stuff happens in CA. Oregon is great to live in because nobody else lives here - therefor no fuggin economic activity. Second in the nation for unemployment only to that hell-hole Michigan.

Now I am about to move back to CA for the 4th or 5th time. Chasing the $$$$ again.

But yeah I sure wish CA would pull it's liberal head out of it's ass and quit coming up with all the retarded stuff like Gaagaagoogoo muscles and CO warning stickers on boats and gay this gay that. Spend spend spend oh hey how come there's no money anymore?

Wish there was a 4th west coast state that had the best of all worlds - no dumb asses but economic activity.

Look out San Diego - here I come again!

« **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2009, 08:57:31 PM »

Quote from: Stevecat on October 07, 2009, 08:51:19 PM

I was born and raised in Oregon and also raised to hate Californians.... Then I got old enough to work and waddayaknow - there's no work in Oregon. So I moved to Silicon Valley in 1980 and have kept trying to stay back in Oregon ever since. But no matter what I try I keep ending up back in CA because there's a shit load of people, activity, dynamics and therefore stuff happens in CA. Oregon is great to live in because nobody else lives here - therefor no fuggin economic activity. Second in the nation for unemployment only to that hell-hole Michigan.

Now I am about to move back to CA for the 4th or 5th time. Chasing the $$$$ again.

But yeah I sure wish CA would pull it's liberal head out of it's ass and quit coming up with all the retarded stuff like Gaagaagoogoo muscles and CO warning stickers on boats and gay this gay that. Spend spend spend oh hey how come there's no money anymore?

Wish there was a 4th west coast state that had the best of all worlds - no dumb asses but economic activity.

Look out San Diego - here I come again!

The defense rests.....

If I could make $60K a year, I would move to Oregon in a congestive heartbeat...(sorry, my wife is in the medical field

)

GT

« **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:04:02 PM »

GT. I have friends in Oregon, they love it, just rains to much.
but...How will u make 150k a yr. out there

Unless you start ur own biz.

« **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:10:44 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on October 07, 2009, 09:04:02 PM

GT. I have friends in Oregon, they love it, just rains to much.
but...How will u make 150k a yr. out there
Unless you start ur own biz.

That is exactly my point...I call it golden handcuffs.

I could never make $150K a year there. I could have moved to Gold Beach Ore. and taken over my grandads automotive alignment and frame shop and pulled down a whopping $30k annually, I just couldn't convince the wifeepoo it was a good idea..... $:-\$

You have to keep in mind the property taxes are out of control there too, there is no sales tax......

I don't mind the rain too much, Lake Shasta is only a short drive away compared to from here......Yes, Shasta would actually be closer

GT

« **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:30:21 PM »

GT... One friend of mine is in Port Orchard...U know where that is??

He just complains of too much rain & depression...Sht I love the rain

« **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:39:01 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on October 07, 2009, 09:30:21 PM

GT... One friend of mine is in Port Orchard...U know where that is??

He just complains of too much rain & depression...Sht I love the rain

Are you sure of the Port Orchard and not Port Orford? Port Orford is a bit south of Coos Bay....I don't know of Port Orchard though... $:-\$

That is actually a cool little old whaling town.

GT

« **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:54:54 PM »

GT, what is this whaling town you speak of. Man I haven't had any good whale meat since my aunt sent us some that was canned from Japan. Sorry off topic.

Have some family in Bend Ore., high desert, not much rain, lakes are close, but I dont know about work.

« **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2009, 07:54:15 AM »

Quote from: 76 Bonneville on October 07, 2009, 09:54:54 PM

GT, what is this whaling town you speak of. Man I haven't had any good whale meat since my aunt sent us some that was canned from Japan. Sorry off topic.

Have some family in Bend Ore., high desert, not much rain, lakes are close, but I dont know about work.

I use whaling town as a description of a caostal town that "once was"... It was actually a shipping port for the logging industry that has been asleep for decades...Really quet....If you ever go there (more like through there), you have to stop at the Hard Rain Pizza Co., you will not be disapointed.

I think it is about 30 miles north of Gold Beach obviously on the coast.

GT

« **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2009, 09:01:01 AM »

Quote from: GT Jets on October 08, 2009, 07:54:15 AM

I use whaling town as a description of a caostal town that "once was"... It was actually a shipping port for the logging industry that has been asleep for decades...Really quet....If you ever go there (more like through there), you have to stop at the Hard Rain Pizza Co., you will not be disapointed.

I think it is about 30 miles north of Gold Beach obviously on the coast.

GT

I realize it's a discription of days gone by. I was just throwing out my anti greenpeace statement in a, what I consider funny way. Whale actually does taste good, (it's the other red meat),but I know its kind of a taboo subject. I figured people would stay away from commenting on that post.

« **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2009, 09:11:27 AM »

My aunt and uncle live in eugene,ore.they lived in simi valley they when my uncle was able to only work like 130 days a year down here for the studios.this is after being in the studios for 35 years.

« **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2009, 12:17:00 PM »

Quote from: 76 Bonneville on October 08, 2009, 09:01:01 AM

Whale actually does taste good, (it's the other red meat)

Just don't tell us that it tastes like chicken

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