[Mo1]

It boggles my mind that people would choose to raise their children in Philadelphia when and if they have the choice to move out.

Well in general it comes down to money .. a lot of folks can't afford to move out of the city ..

Then there are those who don't know anything different .. generation after generation are born there and die there

But a lot of the neighborhoods are changing a lot and are not the same as they use to be ..

There are many things that I miss about not living in Philly .. Like no one up here can make a decent cheese steak .. and we don't have deli's like in Philly ..

[mseltzer]

Ever been to Koch's?

You're right about that. I absolutely hate looking at a menu around here and seeing "Phiily Cheesesteak" written in. It's such a fraud. I feel like going to someone eating one and asking "Do you really think you're eating a Philly cheesesteak?" That's the thing I miss the most, not the crime or dirt.

[mseltzer]

I especially miss Oregon Steaks

[southern rock]

Then there are those who don't know anything different .. generation after generation are born there and die there

Yep. I tried to move to southern Texas for a while but because of family reasons, I can't seem to get a steady foothold down there. It's like that line from Godfather 3, "Everytime I think I'm out, they pull me back in". LOL!!

I was born in NYC, which I hate, but because my mom is elderly and alone, my wife (parents from Philly ironically enough) and I, find ourselves still mired down in the Northeast. I hope by the time we have children, we are able to break free and move out west like I have always wanted. It's really hard , however. I am begining to realise how some of these ehtnic Irish and Italian families end up living on the same friggin' block for 8 or 9 gererations. It's pathetic, but I can see how hard change is (not just emotionally, but logistically).

[brat]

I was waiting for this! You've got to admit that for all its faults, Philly is the Food capitol of the USA! LOL You just made me hungry. I've lived all over the country and I'm a sucker for the advertized "Philly Cheese Steak". I've yet to taste one even close!