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whistle said: parts of Florida are fab, but there are an awful lot of places where you could film a sequel to Deliverance.
EXACTLY. And I live very close to a lot of them. | |
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TheVoid said: PunkMistress said: I grew up in a vibrant Northeastern city (Cambridge, MA). It's full of universities, bookstores, and people from all over the world. There was always something to do, it was extremely diverse and multicultural, and tons of community activities to get involved in. Not to mention all the amazing restaurants, cafes and music clubs on nearly every corner. We now live in a suburb an hour north of Tampa, in a county that is still in many ways the Deep South. This ain't Orlando or Miami. There is a fucking Hanging Tree that still has a place of honor in a nearby town. HANGING TREE. As in, actual black human beings were lynched, MURDERED, on that tree and it hasn't been chopped the fuck down, but considered a historical something-or-other. If you want to go out to dinner and don't want to drive a two-hour round trip, it's Applebee's or Chili's. There's nothing for teens to do but hang out in parking lots and drink. Don't get me wrong, I love the weather, the safety of my neighborhood, the ease of parking, and lots of other things about where we are. But a city like Dublin would feel much more like home to me than where I live now. As for Christopher, he's lived here since he was 13 and knows this rinky-dink town like the back of his hand. He's DYING to experience life somewhere else. Hope that answers your question.  I'm not making fun of Chris, but of all the places in Tampa that I would have chosen to live, Spring Hill would not have been it. I quite love Tampa--but I would chose very carefully the 'burbs'. He didn't choose it, his parents did! He was 13! | |
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PunkMistress said: whistle said: parts of Florida are fab, but there are an awful lot of places where you could film a sequel to Deliverance.
EXACTLY. And I live very close to a lot of them.   'why y'all trying to say goodbye? I didn't go anywhere, I'm right here, im all around you,always..'
in a line from my dream, I heard a voice and saw a silhouette in a chair.. | |
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TheVoid said: CarrieMpls said: I would never move to Florida! Though, I have enjoyed the times I have visited.
I'd be in Ireland over that place in a heartbeat. Florida was an always will be absolutely superior to every other place in the States other than possibly California or New York though. To you, perhaps. I'd move there over Texas (with the exception of Austin) or Alaska, I suppose. But Florida is at the ery bottom of my list of places to live in the US. |
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TheVoid said: CarrieMpls said: I would never move to Florida! Though, I have enjoyed the times I have visited.
I'd be in Ireland over that place in a heartbeat. Florida was an always will be absolutely superior to every other place in the States other than possibly California or New York though. Just like here, it all depends on what area you are in. We have socialized health care here, it is not free though. House prices are insane here, you would not believe how much our mortgage is.  | |
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PunkMistress said: TheVoid said: I'm not making fun of Chris, but of all the places in Tampa that I would have chosen to live, Spring Hill would not have been it. I quite love Tampa--but I would chose very carefully the 'burbs'. He didn't choose it, his parents did! He was 13! Why didn't he move closer to the city? I agree Florida has some ho-dunk places, but that's just about every state in the union. The population density and size of the north eastern states reduces such places though. But I wouldn't feel safe an hour outside of Minneapolis or New York. 
At least in Florida I can pass as a cuban and pretend to have connections who could fuck shit up. | |
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Tampa? i like it more than most places in Florida, but there are still a lot of nutters around there. everyone's a fruit & nut case | |
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MrsMdiver said: TheVoid said: Florida was an always will be absolutely superior to every other place in the States other than possibly California or New York though. Just like here, it all depends on what area you are in. We have socialized health care here, it is not free though. House prices are insane here, you would not believe how much our mortgage is. It depends on were you live everywhere. But I'm not even joking when I talk about Florida. I could NEVER imagine being happy in any of the norther states outside of NY. As a matter of fact I used to chuckle my ass off whenever people posted the "I'm so sick of cold" threads around this time of year--because I often just got home from jogging around the bay and watching the sunset over it. Nothing beats doing that in Feb and March.
Spending days in coffee shops and bars or indoor places--well, you can do that anywhere. But kayaking down a river or shore in Feburary? Shit. ! | |
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Anyways, back on topic folks!
Anyone been through the process? What are the ramifications or downsides? I'm only seeing upsides, and that's got to be a deception. | |
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PunkMistress also failed to mention the fact that I see life as a middle class working family in the near future to be VERY hard in this oh so wonderful country of ours.
I want to move somewhere with low unemployment, public healthcare, low pollen, and a break from the GOD AWFUL HEAT. | |
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KoolEaze said: PunkMistress said: I really don't know. If it weren't for the joint custody situation we have with Chris's kids, we'd have taken them and moved there already. But as it stands we're stuck in Hernando County until 2017. You´d seriously leave a tropical, sunny, warm and mellow place in Florida for a cold, rainy and often dark and windy place like Ireland? Really? And you describe your situation as being "stuck in Hernando County"? 
Whaaaa? Why? What´s wrong with being in the Sunshine State? Irish folks, please don´t get me wrong...but seriously, who wouldn´t want to live in Florida? We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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TheVoid said: Anyways, back on topic folks!
Anyone been through the process? What are the ramifications or downsides? I'm only seeing upsides, and that's got to be a deception. It of course depends on each country, but I'll get back to you when I actually go through the process of getting my passport and stuff. I know Ireland is a lot more lax than many nations with dual citizenship. | |
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I'm dual German-American...
born and raised in America but when I moved to Germany to live I just went to the City Hall, filed some papers and got a German passport. I think it was easy because as a baby I'd gotten a Kinder Ausweiss (Child's passport) and so they had me on record somehow... makes traveling around the EU so, so, SO much easier... don't have to wait in line with the tourists!!  A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: I'm dual German-American...
born and raised in America but when I moved to Germany to live I just went to the City Hall, filed some papers and got a German passport. I think it was easy because as a baby I'd gotten a Kinder Ausweiss (Child's passport) and so they had me on record somehow... makes traveling around the EU so, so, SO much easier... don't have to wait in line with the tourists!! 
I could live and work in any country in the EU as a citizen. That's so tantalizing. | |
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PunkMistress said: RenHoek said: I'm dual German-American...
born and raised in America but when I moved to Germany to live I just went to the City Hall, filed some papers and got a German passport. I think it was easy because as a baby I'd gotten a Kinder Ausweiss (Child's passport) and so they had me on record somehow... makes traveling around the EU so, so, SO much easier... don't have to wait in line with the tourists!!
I could live and work in any country in the EU as a citizen. That's so tantalizing. you.have.no.idea. We were literally a phone call away from buying tickets to Germany this past summer... IF I could've gotten a job to act as an anchor over there, I would be writing this from Germany right now... A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: PunkMistress said:
I could live and work in any country in the EU as a citizen. That's so tantalizing. you.have.no.idea. We were literally a phone call away from buying tickets to Germany this past summer... IF I could've gotten a job to act as an anchor over there, I would be writing this from Germany right now... You want to be a TV news personality?  | |
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PunkMistress said: RenHoek said: you.have.no.idea. We were literally a phone call away from buying tickets to Germany this past summer... IF I could've gotten a job to act as an anchor over there, I would be writing this from Germany right now... You want to be a TV news personality? I hope that's what RenHoek meant. The only other kind of anchor I can think of would be a very cold, wet and boring job. blah blah blah |
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I'm British/German - a harmonious combination, I'm sure you'll agree. | |
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whistle said: parts of Florida are fab, but there are an awful lot of places where you could film a sequel to Deliverance.
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vivid said: I'm British/German - a harmonious combination, I'm sure you'll agree.
Two of my favorite places for culture and ass. | |
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TheVoid said: vivid said: I'm British/German - a harmonious combination, I'm sure you'll agree.
Two of my favorite places for culture and ass. Yeah, I got the worst of both. | |
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vivid said: TheVoid said:
Two of my favorite places for culture and ass. Yeah, I got the worst of both. no you don't, shut up.  | |
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TheVoid said: vivid said: Yeah, I got the worst of both. no you don't, shut up. I'm talking about real life, silly. | |
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PunkMistress said: TheVoid said: For a family their size, healthcare alone is a good reason to go. You can go absolutely broke with medical bills here in the USA, and PunkMistress requires medical care (not a slight--just the truth). Plus, you get over the weather depending on the overall 'atmosphere'. I absolutely LOVED London and Wales despite how crappy the weather was. And I didn't even mention the healthcare, but YES, that alone would be reason enough. I require lots of medical care and always will. Even though I have health insurance, we have tens of thousands of dollars' worth of unpaid medical bills that we are responsible for and cannot pay. I'm only 31 now. That figure will only climb higher and higher.  Sooo.....what good is your healthcare insurance if you still have medical bills to pay?
I knew healthcare was bad in the USA but I didn´t know it was THAT bad. Very informative post, thanks. Makes me think twice about living in the USA. Travel, yes. Short term work contracts...maybe. But live there? Not if healthcare is a luxury. And I rarely go to the doctor here....but still. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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RenHoek said: PunkMistress said:
I could live and work in any country in the EU as a citizen. That's so tantalizing. you.have.no.idea. We were literally a phone call away from buying tickets to Germany this past summer... IF I could've gotten a job to act as an anchor over there, I would be writing this from Germany right now... You should have done that  .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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PunkMistress said: KoolEaze said: [/b]
You´d seriously leave a tropical, sunny, warm and mellow place in Florida for a cold, rainy and often dark and windy place like Ireland? Really? And you describe your situation as being "stuck in Hernando County"?
Whaaaa? Why? What´s wrong with being in the Sunshine State? Irish folks, please don´t get me wrong...but seriously, who wouldn´t want to live in Florida? I grew up in a vibrant Northeastern city (Cambridge, MA). It's full of universities, bookstores, and people from all over the world. There was always something to do, it was extremely diverse and multicultural, and tons of community activities to get involved in. Not to mention all the amazing restaurants, cafes and music clubs on nearly every corner. We now live in a suburb an hour north of Tampa, in a county that is still in many ways the Deep South. This ain't Orlando or Miami. There is a fucking Hanging Tree that still has a place of honor in a nearby town. HANGING TREE. As in, actual black human beings were lynched, MURDERED, on that tree and it hasn't been chopped the fuck down, but considered a historical something-or-other. If you want to go out to dinner and don't want to drive a two-hour round trip, it's Applebee's or Chili's. There's nothing for teens to do but hang out in parking lots and drink. Don't get me wrong, I love the weather, the safety of my neighborhood, the ease of parking, and lots of other things about where we are. But a city like Dublin would feel much more like home to me than where I live now. As for Christopher, he's lived here since he was 13 and knows this rinky-dink town like the back of his hand. He's DYING to experience life somewhere else. Hope that answers your question. They still haven´t chopped that tree? Okay, the concentration camps are also still there for tourists and school classes to visit and as a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust but a hanging tree in the south is something different. Especially if it´s seen as some place of honor. That is truly disgusting. And here´s me, naive as I am , thinking that Florida was pretty much a modern, easygoing state. Sure, I know that Jeb Bush is the governor there but I didn´t know it was that much rightwing. Also, I didn´t know that Chris spent most of his time in Florida. I always assumed that you both moved to Florida a couple of years ago and that he was still living in New Jersey right before you both moved down south. I really didn´t know that he´s been in Florida for so long now. Do you at least live close to the sea? Looks like it on the map but then again, maps can be a bit deceiving since you never know how long it would take to actually drive there. Back to the topic.....are there a lot of Cuban-Americans where you live and do they have dual citizenships, or are they mainly in Miami and the Keys? I always used to see Florida as this super laid back, easygoing, modern state but I guess I was wrong. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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Genesia said: KoolEaze said: [/b]
You´d seriously leave a tropical, sunny, warm and mellow place in Florida for a cold, rainy and often dark and windy place like Ireland? Really? And you describe your situation as being "stuck in Hernando County"?
Whaaaa? Why? What´s wrong with being in the Sunshine State? Irish folks, please don´t get me wrong...but seriously, who wouldn´t want to live in Florida? Care to elaborate? I´m really,really curious.  " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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