Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc,soc.culture.canada
From: robinson@mdivax1.uucp (Jim Robinson)
Subject: Re: U.S.A. vs Canada
Reply-To: robinson@mdd.comm.mot.com (Jim Robinson)
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Date: 13 Oct 92 18:02:33 GMT

Theodore A. Kaldis (kaldis@remus.rutgers.edu) wrote:
>In article <1992Oct9.205056.3224@mdivax1.uucp> robinson@mdivax1.uucp (Jim Robinson) writes:
>
>> SF is one great city, and I could probably live there fairly happily.
>
>Try the Castro district -- I'm sure you'll love it.

I don't know whether I would love it. But, not being a homophobic
fundamentalist bigot like some others (I won't mention any names here,
Mr K), I certainly wouldn't have any problem with it.

>> Santa Cruz also seems nice, although a bit small.
>
>Santa Cruz is a very pretty town (it was the backdrop for the
>fictional town of San Paulo in the Clint Eastwood movie _Sudden_
>_Impact_).  But it is also a refuge for all kinds of loony-lefties,
>'60's hippy-dropouts who have let time pass them by, and other
>assorted weirdos.  I'm sure you'd fit right in.

I prefer the loony left to the loony right (again, I won't mention any
names, Mr K). Even though both leave much to be desired in terms of
common sense, the former, at least, know how to have a good time.

>> However, Southern CA is, IMHO, an entirely different matter.
>
>Yes, sensible people live there.

To each his own.

>> I lived in Brea & worked in Fullerton (Orange County) for two years
>> and I can't say enjoyed it very much.
>
>Completely unsurprising.  This comes from a man who abandoned the U.S.
>to live in Canada.

Gee, Mr K, your life must really be devoid of meaning, if you can take the
time to be upset over where I choose to live. May I suggest taking up a
sport.

>> If you like suburbs (and suburbs, and more suburbs, and malls) than
>> you will like where I was.  If you don't well.... Also, I found that
>> for a sizable percentage of the people I met, the (negative) Southern
>> CA stereotype really did apply.
>
>And what stereotype is that?

Well, I have actually already said too much as it's not really good form to
slander an entire region. However, I am sure you wouldn't have too much
trouble finding someone in Northern CA who is willing to offer a critique
of Southern CA.

>> I really enjoy where I live now (wrt scenery, people, available
>> activities, weather)
>
>I.e, he likes getting rained on.
>
>> and would probably only consider moving if I could not satisfy career
>> objectives here.  However, having said that, if I were to move, it
>> would probably be to somewhere on the west coast: Seattle, Portland,
>
>As I said, he likes getting rained on.
>
>> SF area.
>
>Or at least walking around in a fog.

I would like to re-emphasize what Mr K has been saying above. It rains
*all* the time in the PNW; I really wouldn't bother coming out for a visit.
I especially wouldn't come out to live. On the other hand, it never rains
in Southern CA (so much so that when it does rain there are a zillion car
accidents), so I really would go there instead, if I were you. :-)
-- 
Jim Robinson
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