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[Jeraly 4]

Ack - well that is my sorting done for the day at 10.30am... huge bug just jumped out at me from one of the boxes so I screamed, climbed onto the back of the sofa and freaked. The cat walked calmly in at my shriek so I grabbed the broom and tried to poke around to see if I could make the bug move so she could catch it but I couldn't find where it had gone. So thank goodness for wifi - I am now on the bed in the bedroom where evil bugs can't get me after calling Jeremy at work in tears.

I used to be fine with bugs back home but here... *shudders* He kindly said that we can go through the boxes together. Of course when the bug jumps out I will still scream but at least he can rescue me and get the dang thing outside... that is if we find it - if we don't then I don't know what I will do...

[English Muffin 59]

I don't know much about Charlotte, but NC is really nice and cheap cost of living. Well, much cheaper than MA anyway. My brother moved to Spartanburg, SC and is really enjoying it.

NC is currently at the top of the list. Las Vegas and Austin, TX are being considered too.

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

second last day at work

Sorry to hear about your bug problems Aly. You gotta just slug your wine and stamp on it though. There's more where that one came from

Is tonight the night for the LA meet up? I want the drunken posting we were promised before. I know your blackberrys work

English Muffin, it probably doesn't help, but of the 15 states I've travelled through, Oregon and Washington state were probably my favourites for scenery and cost of living combo

[no name 1]

second last day at work

Is tonight the night for the LA meet up? I want the drunken posting we were promised before. I know your blackberrys work

[English Muffin 59]

English Muffin, it probably doesn't help, but of the 15 states I've travelled through, Oregon and Washington state were probably my favourites for scenery and cost of living combo

Thanks for the suggestion Poiteen, I shall add them to list for researching.

Do these States get very cold in winter?

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - I just don't do stamping on bugs though - I am too soft Besides - I was only wearing socks so that could be messy... there must be some kinda giant bug deterrent or something... they just creep me out - maybe I'll get used to them in time - we've had three of the buggers since I got here - I am trying to figure out where they get in... Hrmph

[Lansbury 19]

second last day at work

English Muffin, it probably doesn't help, but of the 15 states I've travelled through, Oregon and Washington state were probably my favourites for scenery and cost of living combo

The Oregon scenery especially in the Columbia River Gorge, the mountains and along the coast are one of this countries best kept secrets.

3.5 million people living in a State the size of England and they moan it is getting crowded.

[Lansbury 19]

English Muffin, it probably doesn't help, but of the 15 states I've travelled through, Oregon and Washington state were probably my favourites for scenery and cost of living combo

Thanks for the suggestion Poiteen, I shall add them to list for researching.

Do these States get very cold in winter?

The climate in this part of Oregon is very much like England. Bit hotter in summer and a bit colder in winter. Rains from October'ish to April/May and then normal get dry summers. That is in the Willamette Valley. If you go to eastern Oregon then it is much colder in winter and much hotter in summer.

When it does rain it more often then not isn't a heavy rain.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I love Oregon - beautiful scenery, relatively low cost of living, temperate weather and very livable cities.

[English Muffin 59]

The climate in this part of Oregon is very much like England. Bit hotter in summer and a bit colder in winter. Rains from October'ish to April/May and then normal get dry summers. That is in the Willamette Valley. If you go to eastern Oregon then it is much colder in winter and much hotter in summer.

When it does rain it more often then not isn't a heavy rain.

Thanks for the info.

[no name 1]

I love Oregon - beautiful scenery, relatively low cost of living, temperate weather and very livable cities.

and hippies!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I love Oregon - beautiful scenery, relatively low cost of living, temperate weather and very livable cities.

and hippies!

I was waiting for that! I need to move there to be among my people.

[no name 1]

I love Oregon - beautiful scenery, relatively low cost of living, temperate weather and very livable cities.

and hippies!

I was waiting for that! I need to move there to be among my people.

you are so *NOT* a hippie!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Is tonight the night for the LA meet up? I want the drunken posting we were promised before. I know your blackberrys work

Yes -- I'll charge up the blackberry and take some piccies too!

[ginger1981 0]

Here's a little help for you:

Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan(MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA) , Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

How would we have been able to make a decision without your help Krikit?

I would cross off North Dakota, Kansas (besides the Democratic Republic of Lawrence), and Wyoming. That's just my opinion of course

Here's a little help for you:

Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan(MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA) , Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

How would we have been able to make a decision without your help Krikit?

I would cross off North Dakota, Kansas (besides the Democratic Republic of Lawrence), and Wyoming. That's just my opinion of course

Well, if the cold is the problem in MA then we can safely eliminate MI, ME, NH, VT, OH, NY, NJ, IN, IL, WI, SD, MO, MT, KY, IO and NE as well!

Hey...lay off the NE Well, basically I should say just live in Omaha...not much else to the rest of the state!