I made it! I'm officially an Arizona resident.

[GypsmJim]

Jim I’ve said it a hundred times. The problem with Western NY is that it’s in NY. There is no prettier landscape than our Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region. The Great Lakes are the best fishery in the world as far as I’m concerned. But the laws, taxes, and politics make it hard to want to stay. And the 6 months of gray skies seem worse the older I get. When I head south for good I will bring one thing with me. And I don’t care who dislikes it. The mighty Buffalo Bills!!!!!!!!

Saint Ralph sucked the blood out of the taxpayers for eons. Blackmail every year. The current owners are even worse. We poor souls are required to buy a new stadium for the rich, and even worse you have to pay a licence for the seat even before you can buy a ticket.

God bless you for being a NYer. And I'm quite happy if you take them with you.

 

[johngalt]

5 more years until I can flee Minnesota.

 

[smoothshooter]

When I hear "greener pastures" my first thoughts are of gun regulations, crime, etc.

I often hear about how draconian laws are now being passed in states that were once bastions of freedom.

THAT's why I think I'll stay in NY. It can't get any worse (OMG I can't believe I just said that), but at least we know what we've got.

Unfortunately, NY will continue to use the taxes and fees you pay every year against you and your liberties.

 

[mmaher94087]

Welcome to southern AZ. Where abouts? Sierra Vista? We're on the backside of the Huachuca mountains forty minutes to town. Nothing is close around here but wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

[Bald1]

Haha, not me Jim. I watch on tv. No way I’m giving any more. I have two good friends that after 20 yrs will not be renewing season tix once the PSLs kick in………. One more thing. I’ve become very unhappy as a NY resident, but after what happened last week in Manhattan. I’m down right embarrassed to be a New Yorker.

 

[GaryS]

Thank you for saying this. I'd probably be banned for a while if I'd posted my reply.

This take literally pops up every time someone relocates. They are heading to greener pastures because they prefer the lifestyle it offers. Especially someone from this forum. They don’t need the lecture.

 

[ameridaddy]

Happy landings Mike! How are your kitties adapting to all the strange stuff?

 

[madmikeb]

Welcome to southern AZ. Where abouts? Sierra Vista? We're on the backside of the Huachuca mountains forty minutes to town. Nothing is close around here but wouldn't trade it for anything.

We're just a little south of Benson. I wanted to be within an hour or so drive from Tucson as there is always something going on there. I'm a big music lover and in Maine it was a two hour drive to Portland to see any bands and I did many late night rides home from Portland. Just didn't want to do that anymore!

 

[madmikeb]

Happy landings Mike! How are your kitties adapting to all the strange stuff?

Kitties were a little freaked out at first, 6 days on the road in the RV and then a strange place. Turning point seemed to be when the movers arrived with our stuff. Once they had familiar furnishings and their cat trees they started coming around. They have pretty much settled in now.

 

[GaryS]

I helped my daughter move to Texas in 2014. Well, her and her cat Fred. I was in charge of rounding him up in the hotels in the morning, getting him in his carrier and getting the carrier in her car.

Three days on the road until we got to her apartment. Fred would never have anything to do with me after that. He was "big mad" at me.

Kitties were a little freaked out at first, 6 days on the road in the RV and then a strange place. Turning point seemed to be when the movers arrived with our stuff. Once they had familiar furnishings and their cat trees they started coming around. They have pretty much settled in now.

 

[yaktamer]

We're just a little south of Benson.

Good choice.

 

[GerSan69]

Welcome to the AZ!
Moved here from Colorado 10 years ago, just before the dems from California really started their californication of that beautiful state in earnest. We're up the road from your new digs, I think, in Pinal County on the southeast side of Phoenix. We have horses, goats, etc. and the critters welcome visitors if you happen to be in the neighborhood some time. Yep, it's hot, 101 already today, but if you don't overdo it you'll acclimate pretty quickly.

 

[Igiveup]

Congrats on Az. I lived in Kansas Settlement in the early seventies, just loved it, but got transfered to Ca. then fortunately to Or. thirty years ago where I have retired. I wouldn't mind going back to Cochise Co., Az. but having 30 grand and great grand kids here pretty much dictates where I am going to finish my years.

 

[madmikeb]

According to the reading in my car we cleared 100 this weekend, hot but much better than 80 with 90% humidity that summers in Maine consist of! I dug a hole and set a mailbox the end of last week. It was about a 4 water bottle job. Did it in the evening but it was still pretty hot! When I left Maine about 2 weeks ago we were lucky to see 55 degrees! What I love is that as soon as the sun sets the temp drops like a rock. We've been seeing close to a 40 degree swing. Evenings are just plain beautiful.

 

[ladder13]

Jim I’ve said it a hundred times. The problem with Western NY is that it’s in NY. There is no prettier landscape than our Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region. The Great Lakes are the best fishery in the world as far as I’m concerned. But the laws, taxes, and politics make it hard to want to stay. And the 6 months of gray skies seem worse the older I get. When I head south for good I will bring one thing with me. And I don’t care who dislikes it. The mighty Buffalo Bills!!!!!!!!

Plenty of Bills fans around the Raleigh area,along with Pats, Steelers, Jets, Lions and Giants. Sports bars are packed during the season.
We all coexist.

 

[Retired W4]

Well, you won't have to worry about cutting the grass any more.

 

[madmikeb]

Well, you won't have to worry about cutting the grass any more.

Or shoveling and plowing. It's all good!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Mike, has anyone there asked you what "ayuh" means?

 

[LVSteve]

Kitties were a little freaked out at first, 6 days on the road in the RV and then a strange place. Turning point seemed to be when the movers arrived with our stuff. Once they had familiar furnishings and their cat trees they started coming around. They have pretty much settled in now.

When they bring you their first lizard or Bark Scorpion, then you'll be sure that everyone is a fully fledged AZ resident.
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PS

Buy a good big UV flashlight off Amazon and stock up on Raid Max-Spider and Scorpion. Hunting them mano-a-mano is the only way. You may guess how I know.

 

[madmikeb]

Mike, has anyone there asked you what "ayuh" means?

Not yet. Nobody has asked me to say "pahk the cah in bah habah" either!