That said...Pittsburgh is a cesspool of socialism. Empty storefronts all over downtown. The public tranisit system is - and has been - on the verge of collapse. The workers are some of the most - if not the most highest paid or benefitied in the country.
Pittsburgh International(?) Airport... isn't... with USAirways cutting flights almost daily and PIA costs going skyward in proportion.
A lot of the blue collar work force sits around the local watering holes waiting for The Steel Industry to return and blaming the Republicans for that not happening.
Democrats and unions have ruled this town for over 50 years and the same political machine keeps getting re-elected. You can't reason with these moonbats...they actually LIKE things the way the are as long as they get a bone from the state, county or local government every so often.
Oh...did I mention the deer? Western PA has one of the highest deer/vehicle collision rates in the country. I just put a $500 deer/push bar and extra lights on the front of my Durango because of the many close calls I've had...almost nightly.
The weather SUCKS in the winter and because of that the heating costs are VERY high. Housing is affordable because most of the neighborhoods are aging with houses over 1 hundred years old. That means little if any insulation or weatherproofing. Plus a lot - mine included - are constructed in such a way as to prohibit or severely limit the amount of insulating/weatherproofing that can be done effectively.
Taxes...oh WHERE to begin?! Taxes are constantly going up and will continue for the foreseeable future. My house - essentially a hundred and some year old shack - is valued at over $120k plus I have a spare lot for a side yard that adds more. I'm looking at around $4-5k a year just in property taxes. Add to that county and local taxes plus income and sales tax. Even so most of the demograhic here thinks taxes should be RAISED because they're on fixed income and figure the non-existant (here) younger generation should foot the bills.
After living here for 58 years and raising three great kidz and now helping with the next generation, I'm calling it quits. I'e been looking for FReeperville for quite some time. I still haen't found it,but I suspect it's either in the Carolinas or Texas.
Yo no habla espanol, so Texas is probably out...and as far as the Carolinas..Whatever happened to Mayberry, like the one they used to have on TV?
Finally...the state was looking for a new slogan a year or so ago. All of my suggestions wer rejected including but not limited to: Pennsylvania...just a short drive to West by God Virginia; Pennsylvania...we're all leaving so there's room for YOU; or my personal favorite...Pennsylvania...for the love of God...WHY..dear Lord WHY?
prisoner6
Aw, c’mon, prisoner, it’s not THAT bad around here in Western PA. Well, maybe I’m with you on the crappy winter weather . . .and the zombie (D) leverpullers who live in the City.
But where else can you get a sandwich with coleslaw and fries in it?
Mayberry does exist.
Hint: Southern Delaware-Lower slower Delaware. Sussex County. Beaches, farms, rural life, where church is still important. Out of the way, but not isolated. Low taxes, no sales taxes, low cost of living. People wave to each other—and they use all five fingers.
Can still get to DC,Baltimore, Philly; north to Cape May, NJ via ferry; south to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to Norfolk and NC Outer Banks.
But don’t tell anyone—we’re trying to keep it a secret.
>>Whatever happened to Mayberry, like the one they used to have on TV?
Guy on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives just visited there. It was modeled after the town Andy Griffith grew up in, Mount Airy, NC. Guy was visiting The Snappy Lunch diner.
http://www.thesnappylunch.com/
I feel your pain. And I really can’t disagree on anything you posted...especially the taxes (I’n guessing you’re in Allegheny County, perchance in the city limits?) I’m out in Westmoreland County (property taxes aren’t as bad YET...school taxes are up and up and up). I too am ready to move (south). Hubby might (and this is a big might...but boy I am praying it happens) get moved to Tennessee for work. Other than Steeler and Penquin games, I don’t think I’ll look back either (if were lucky enough to go).
you are correct sir....if you don't speak Spanish and are from the Northeast you must not move to Texas. There are no Spanish speaking illegal aliens in North Carolina or South Carolina...as far as Mayberry...may I recommend Bryson City, North Carolina.... I've been there and suggest that everybody from the Northeast and California look there before even thinking about Texas....cause Texas sucks..... really....sincerely....no kidding.