Don,t move to California !
76But we really need you tax dollars .so please visit
I was watchin the news tonight with my usual skeptical eye ! And the Govenator Arnold was dicussing the state budget or should I say the lack thereof . Our state budget deficit has now officially ballooned to a now whopping 42 billion . And now many state services will have employees not working a full week . Which In a way does not bug me too much because from my experiences dealing with some of our state employees I have never seen a less motivated and ruder group of people !
Which Is not to say that all of these state employees are bad . In my line of work I deal with alot of the state and county municipalities . And now here In San Diego county we are going to lose 18,000 of these people. . And this Is because there Is no money to pay them . The budget has been In the hole for probably 4 years now . Gray Davis was our former Govenor and he Is one of the Individuals who got the ball rolling . And then the Governator came In with a strong message for the people and a very Impressive body of work In the film Industry . Come on ya gotta admit TERMINATOR Is an all time classic along with PREDATOR . For me after looking at his qualifications that was enough for me to vote for him based on my love of his movies !
Now for awhile he has been screaming at anybody who will listen that we have a budget crisis that needs to be addressed Immediately If not sooner !
So I really do not blame Arnold for our current crisis. I do however have a slightly small problem with our state Senate and congress , This congress has moved with speed of a teenager at the video store who you asked to help you and Interrupted as he was playing with his GAMEBOY !
But I have decided that I will be our official Ambassador of tourism and encourage you to come to California If you can afford to In these lean financial times . We really need the cash out here ! Not to mention the rest of our nation Is freezing their tails off and I do not know about you but -40 compared to the 75 we had here In San Diego Is no contest
I will also be glad to show you all the good Mexican places to eat and I know the streets of Los Angeles too but I will not take you to Hollywood .If you visit on your own you will know why !
Now that I will not be getting my refund from the state I know that I might need to put together a telethon or something like that . And as for congress I hope they get no pay because they are not doing anything .And If we have to trim some jobs lets start with our state congress and Jerry Brown too !
But If you Insist on moving to California I encourage you to stay at your present location . The weathers nice . But the traffic really sucks and we do not have any state services . And we have a state Government that has about as much effeiciency and Logic as college students at a kegger party'
Otherwise It Is not bad here ,
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Your a commontador! What dya know.
I am a native and would advise people to stay away. Living in California is similar to the affects of a taking rollercoaster ride over and over again.At first it is excillerating and fun, then you begin to feel sick because of all the unbelievable traffic, smog and the cost of living is draining your nest egg.A sense of dred sets in. Finally you get your hiked electric bill and notice that your taxes just doubled on your mortgage and you only bought your house three years ago. The stress of living in California is crushing.
So you head for the beach to get away, relax and soak up some sun. Catch up on some reading or hang out with good friends. Rejuvenate your soul.
(shrug) you gotta live with the good and the bad. Or just plain run away.
As for me, I am running.
I was raised on California and moved away as soon as I was able to. I hated living there. But, I will be visiting San Francisco soon during a roadtrip I have planned, and do look forward to visiting. Cali have some nice sights, but that's it!
To both the Real Tamato and RJohann thank you for the kind words and I hear you both loud and clear! Cal weatherwise cannot be beat ,aside from that It can get pretty tough ! We pay some of the highest taxes In our U.S.A .And have some of the worst education and public services Imaginable ! RJohann enjoy your visit and drop by for a beer . To the real tomato I love tomatoes and to my friend goldentoad , I think you would make an excellent Ambassador for the Socal region !
I agree. I hate the California publuc school system. I was apalled when my brother decided to move back to SoCal with his 2 boys - they were getting such a great education in Washington and now...<sigh>
Yes the School system in Cali sucks a fat one! And the taxes suck a fatter one! but really I would never leave this state unless it fell off the continental shelf in the BIG ONE earthquake. But even then I probably would have fell off into the Big ole blue with it......I am sticking with Cali por vida,,, I love it here no matter what...and I'm a ride it till the wheels fall off!! =)
It Is a bit of a dilemna ! I love It here too but man we already pay the highest taxes In the nation and our public services are a shambles ,as well as our Education system . They will probably want to Implement an earthquake tax so dont give em Ideas !
ha! you are right. That wouldn't suprise me either.
great!
nice hub..
Thanks for this article! Yeah, just come visit! Good thinking, Tony0724
Thank you all for dropping In to visit ! Please come back soon
Who is performing at the telethon and when? I'll DVR it. But I can't afford long distance, so don't expectation a donation. I'm in it for the entertainment.
Laughing Mom In honor of Goldentoad and Cris A I will be singing " Waterfalls " from the 90s group TLC ! And as soon as you recover from your Injuries drop by and have a cervesa ! And by the way Disneyland Is not too far away so you can take the kids . And you can see the Seaworld tower from my home !
Well it'd be worth it just to hear you sing the song, Tony.
Well, you convinced me--we'll stay here in the land of no-jobs...otherwise known as Ohio...someday, though, I really would love to visit your state.
But I guess I'm going to have to be the one to ask this--I've waited to comment, hoping someone else would bring it up, but no go...
Why won't you take us to Hollywood if we visit...and why is GT so anxious to do it instead??
LM to hear me sing will be a one of a kind experience , I guarentee It !
Tamcor take my word for It Hollywood will dissapoint you but the Westside has some cool stuff !
Okay, Tony--I'll take your word for it, even though I don't know what you mean by Westside, sorry, lol...and will return the favor if you're ever in our neck of the woods!
Tamcor you gotta deal !
I am from New York and just visited Sandiego. Beleive me Sandiego is much cheaper to live. I never even saw any air pollution, traffic or smog. And if You think taxes are high in Califronia try New York, Westchester where I am. Our land tax is unbeleivable. Think about it, we pay to heat our public buildings in New York, that was fun when heating oil was $5.00 a gallon, heating our schools, warming our cars, we were almost finically collapsed. At least In Califonia i can live in a tent and wont freeze during our next modern depression, which is probally soon. Both cities are also unique and beauftil in diferent ways. It is very hard for a New York personto ever truly move from here for long. Winter gets old but summer, autum and spring in New York is awesome, beauftil forest, lime green trees, and New York City.
Thank you for droppin In Bob . I love the big apple , but I do not know If I could live there . It has been awhile since I have been there .And Bob from the looks of things we mat all be living In tents pretty soon !
That's an idea - we'll have a telethon to help poor California pay its bills! Can we get Jerry? Of course, this isn't the only state in budget trouble. California seems the worst because it's the, uh, richest state. Let's hope the Golden State can rise from the ashes of "this economy." Later!
Kosmo at least the weather Is nice ! And you write good hubs
At least, we can't complain about the weather--everything else sucks but I would rather have blue skies and lots of days when you can just walk around in Ts and shorts.
anglnwu I gotta agree with you on this one . Thank you for dropping In and I hope to see more of you around !
Shhh. Don't mention the weather aloud. They'll figure out a way to tax it:-). Seriously. I live in the furlough capital and as much as I feel many if not most state departments can snip off quite a bit of excess fat, I do feel bad for the actual workers and their families. If you are used to working and suddenly are forced to take unpaid days off -- it cuts into your life.
Now we have DMV offices and courts closed some Fridays. Isn't that swell?
I'm with ya, Tony. But of course if anyone were to move to CA they'd end up down by you. It truly IS hot here in the Central Valley (although on the plus side its only 2 hours to Tahoe and 1.5 or so to SF). MM
Dont give em Ideas MM ! But the roads are a shambles here In San Diego . And for those hearty souls who actually own a business In California , I dont know how they do It ! There Is so much redtape . MM you must have one tough hide to live In the central valley .
And to think that I almost moved there... now the only man who could tantalize me enough to move there would have to be Arnold himself :)
Well Anath just to let you know , San Diego Is really nice but the taxes around these parts are killin me ! Thx for dropping In my friend .
Sadly...I agree. I moved out of CA shortly after high school. Told myself I'd never move back...and what do u know...here I am. I hate the traffic, the smog, the violence, the clutterness...the grumpy people at the community hospital I have to go to get my treatments. But... I do have a handful of "caring" nurses. I try my best to bite my tongue and be as pleasant as can be to them because sadly, I need them. I only moved back because of my illness, which weather can have a major impact on. I miss Colorado so much. My spacious 921sqft 1bdrm apt with a walk-in closet for $469/mo. Yup. Recreationl Center and all! I had to give it up to come back to CA where a 1bdrm can run you about $900 if you're lucky. Definitely a good place to visit...but not live!
lynn I so know what you mean ! We definitely put up with alot out here just to have nice weather . But look at the brightside now you have made a new friend , ME ! :D
I'd add in another reason not to move here (especially to the bay area) the people are so vapid - and rude. It doesn't seem as bad in other parts of CA. It sure is hard to beat the weather here though :) Fun hub tony!
Madame X It Is an honor to have you grace my hubs with your keen Insight . I do not call So Cal the hub of me society for nothing ! Narcisicism Is a very common ailment around these pats. But you can, t beat the weather and the beaches ! :D
tony - I've been having a really crumby day and you just really raised my spirits- Thanks :)
No worries !
goldentoad says:
11 months ago
Can I be the guy who drops them off in Hollywood?