California sucks now

east coast wrote:

The abstract idea of "California" with its golden sunshine, scenery, pretty girls, plentiful bud and easygoing lifestyle is appealing, but that California died in the 1970s or maybe even earlier.

The sad truth is that a nice lifestyle in California is now completely out of reach for all but the elite.But would you even want it? I was in San Francisco earlier this year and the whole bay area seems like something out of a dystopian science fiction movie. It feels like an alternate universe where everyone has drank the "tech, environment and healthy eating" kool-aid. It's not a normal place. It feels like a giant cult.

My friend described it as an inside joke that nobody gets.

But there are lots of nice areas in SF, just gotta get off of Valencia Street.

Wimp. Just pay close attention to the sidewalk poop map and you'll be fine!

http://mochimachine.org/wasteland/

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

Yes, life by the beach in Encinitas is awful. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Stay far away!

mdog wrote:

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

It does suck, but we still don't want you or 50% of the people currently here.

mdog wrote:

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

LOL, no. I'd love to have a nice apartment in the West Village but the rent would exceed my take home pay so instead I'll stay in Jersey. No desire to live in cesspool Cali.

east coast wrote:

mdog wrote:

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

LOL, no. I'd love to have a nice apartment in the West Village but the rent would exceed my take home pay so instead I'll stay in Jersey. No desire to live in cesspool Cali.

Smart choice. You guys have better heroin anyway.

east coast wrote:

mdog wrote:

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

LOL, no. I'd love to have a nice apartment in the West Village but the rent would exceed my take home pay so instead I'll stay in Jersey. No desire to live in cesspool Cali.

LOL!!! Someone from Jersey calling Cali a cesspool? Good one bro.

I lived in Manhattan for 6 years in my late 20s and early thirties. I grew up in Northern California and went to college in Southern California. Never lived in Jersey but I have spent time there. In absolutely no way is Jersey superior to any part of California. Jersey is disgusting and has to be one of the worst places to live in the country.

The west village in particular and manhattan generally are great and I enjoyed my time there but given the choice between NYC and California, I would take California. For the record, I live in the mountain west now--which if you're a runner (do you even run, bro?) beats all the places I have lived previously.

east coast wrote:

mdog wrote:

Translation: I can't have it, so it must suck.

LOL, no. I'd love to have a nice apartment in the West Village but the rent would exceed my take home pay so instead I'll stay in Jersey. No desire to live in cesspool Cali.

Ok - well, enjoy your beautiful life in cheery Bayonne NJ.

I never once mentioned that New Jersey was a nice place to live.

Would I want to be elite enough to live well in California?

Yes, please, just the same as I would want to be elite enough to have my own start line at a race and not stand in a pace corral.

I am sorry you couldn’t find the areas of ‘San Fran’ where every plays beach blanket bingo and smokes bud with blond cheerleaders. Maybe next visit.

Teams in CA should dominate. The allure of the state is amazing. Lots of in State talent. Perfect running weather all the frickin' time. Great schools. So what the heck. Why is the slow belt continually crushing the sunshine state. Stanford just breaks into the top because they buy thier talent but then still fall short. Where is USC, UCLA, CAL???

Lived in the Midwest. When the big college town has a game, that's all there is, right?

In LA, you can have a Nascar race, or an NFL game, or an MLB game, or a hockey game, or a concert festival, or whatever, and barely notice it. There's so much OTHER stuff going on.

USC, UCLA, Cal are draws, sure. But there's a clue in here if you can get it.

I agree, San Francisco is weird and not a place where I would care to try to live. But I've got news for you: there's a lot more to California than SF and LA. It is a very large and exceedingly diverse state--diverse in every way you might possibly imagine. You might try visiting some of the other parts of the state before panning it.

Merced is a hellhole.

amkelley wrote:

I agree, San Francisco is weird and not a place where I would care to try to live. But I've got news for you: there's a lot more to California than SF and LA. It is a very large and exceedingly diverse state--diverse in every way you might possibly imagine. You might try visiting some of the other parts of the state before panning it.

Summary. California is great! It's the Californians that suck.

east coast wrote:

The abstract idea of "California" with its golden sunshine, scenery, pretty girls, plentiful bud and easygoing lifestyle is appealing, but that California died in the 1970s or maybe even earlier.

The sad truth is that a nice lifestyle in California is now completely out of reach for all but the elite.But would you even want it? I was in San Francisco earlier this year and the whole bay area seems like something out of a dystopian science fiction movie. It feels like an alternate universe where everyone has drank the "tech, environment and healthy eating" kool-aid. It's not a normal place. It feels like a giant cult.

I swear I saw your exact user name talking sh!t about California in a thread months ago. What's wrong, man? Why so much hate? I'm in North SD county right now with beautiful weather, the beach close by, hot women almost everywhere, a decent paying engineering job, a very safe and secure neighborhood, great diversity in cuisine and culture, Tj and the donkey shows just an hour south....you get the picture.

Hating on Cali makes you look kinda foolish. I grew up on the East Coast. That's why I haven't been back since the late 90's and won't go back except for vacation. A short vacation, at that.

Guys move to a first world country. There is a thread about the most happy countries that may help