Can you guess?

[ladyskydiver 0]

As a followup on this poll, I figured I'd announce what my decision has been.

I've done the cost and quality of living analysis of the above states and others that I haven't had the opportunity to visit (yet), but I did make a decision. So....what did I decide?

Here's some pros/cons....

Wisconsin

Pros
1. Familiar territory - I know where the grocery store is
2. Home DZ
3. Friends and family

Cons
1. Winter

Texas

Pros
1. Longer skydiving season
2. Longer motorcycle riding season
3. Skydiving friends

Cons
1. No job (yet)
2. Where's the grocery store?

California

Pros
1. Longer skydiving season
2. Longer motorcycle riding season
3. Skydiving friends

Cons
1. No job (yet)
2. Where's the grocery store?

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[kevin922 0]

california, texas, wisconsin - those are the order i am guessing.

Kevin

[okalb 104]

I assume that out of Wisconsin, Texas or California you did the smart thing and chose Florida.

-OK

Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana

[TequilaGirl 0]

The cost of living is cheaper in Texas.......

[Jessica 0]

The grocery store is right across the street!

Skydiving is for cool people only

[CanuckInUSA 0]

If those were my only choices, I'd chose CA first (but you never mentioned where in CA or TX). Also, you didn't include crowded highways and earthquakes as CA cons and what about TX's humid weather or tornado possibilities. Of course I'm a little bias to CO, but the front range isn't the cheapest place to live (I do get to jump all 12 months of the year here). So given your choices, my vote is still with CA.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[ladyskydiver 0]

Ah....should have mentioned it.

California would be southern California between LA / Orange County / San Diego.

Texas would be Houston / Dallas / Austin / San Antonio area.

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[TequilaGirl 0]

Houston has a cheaper cost of living than Dallas - I have lived both places.......recently.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

From a skydiving point of view, you're likely better off in southern CA. But I'm not sure how you'll do with the nasty traffic in that part of the world.

I've heard that Austin is really nice but they've got traffic issues as well (my company and an Austin company just merged and I may get a chance to visit Austin in the not too distant future). I've heard that Houston sucks and that Dallas is not that bad and I don't know squat about San Antonio.

Once again, based on your choices, my vote is southern CA, but what do I know?

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[Rebecca 0]

Houston! Houston! Houston!!

Come back, Cora!!

You know you want to...

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[TequilaGirl 0]

Houston sucks???? Have you ever been here????

[Brains 2]

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Ah....should have mentioned it.

California would be southern California between LA / Orange County / San Diego.

Texas would be Houston / Dallas / Austin / San Antonio area.

LOL, thats over3/4 of the state. Hopefully you chose TX. Lots of DZ's within that range, good climate, lots of job opportunities, and REALLY cool people

Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you.

[psuCory 0]

Yea what she said

Bring it on back to Houston Cora!

... fun awaits

[JamesNahikian 0]

My vote is for Austin, Texas. It's cosmopolitan, there's lots to do and the weather is good in comparison with Wisconsin. Cali would be my last choice for a number of quality-of-life reasons, and I used to live in Westwood/Los Angeles. Wisconsin is, well you know better than I do, "God's Country."

D. James Nahikian
CHICAGO

[JamesNahikian 0]

I assume that out of Wisconsin, Texas or California you did the smart thing and chose Florida.
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A product of the Florida school system, are you?

D. James Nahikian
CHICAGO

[Stacy 0]

no, oren just knows that in FL people get to skydive with ME. that's worth putting up with the lovebugs for in itself!

[AggieDave 6]

TEXAS! Come to Texas! If you move to one of the big 3 I can help you with finding the grocery story, since I know my way around all three of them.

Although Dallas area or Houston area would be your best bet for DZ availability/number of close turbine (and non-turbine) DZs.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[billvon 3,089]

> . . . you did the smart thing and chose Florida.

Are they allowing people under 55 into the state now?

[happythoughts 0]

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> . . . you did the smart thing and chose Florida.

Are they allowing people under 55 into the state now?

Sure. There are plenty of people who drive under 55 mph. We call them Canadians.

[happythoughts 0]

There is an easier method than doing all the pros/cons thing. Just ask yourself, do people from Calif go to Wisconsin on vacation or the reverse? Move to a vacation spot and live there. Then you wake up every weekend at your vacation venue of choice.

[flyer299 0]

Come to Austin, I grew up there and am back living here... For now at least...

2 great DZs to choose from!

[AggieDave 6]

But then you've got to deal with all the freaks. That's one of the cool things about Texas, we rounded up all the freaks and put them in one town so normal folks could live a normal life in their part of Texas...

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[cuchulinn 0]

I lived in San Diego fro 18 years, I miss it there. Go back in a heartbeat if I had the chance to!

SMA#18

[Sebazz1 2]

Hi Cora I found a pretty informative thread regarding California...


Might want to wonder who keeps voting for CA in your poll. Might not be your friends...

[wmw999 2,558]

Well, my tendency is to say that you chose California, but personally I think you should choose Texas. Houston doesn't suck nearly as much as Dallas does, and San Antonio and Austin are both great.

Humidity is really good for your skin, too. Keeps you looking younger for years. Cost of living is low, and the job market, while not awesome, is certainly hopping.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)