Leaving Alaska..it's not the same anymore! (Anchorage: travel, sick)

[DreamChasers8]

Also to point out, I have traveled all over the US alot during the past few years. I understand that Alaska has/is changing but Alaska is the biggest state in the US aren't there other places you could go without actually leaving AK? Cause to tell you the God's honest truth even if you think AK is "bad" it is without a doubt NOTHING like the lower 48. It is 1000 times worse down south, so I would just plan on leaving the country all together cause that's the only way you "may" find anything better. My husband always loved Scotland, similar weather, and friendly people. I really feel that some people in Alaska just don't know how good they have it. But Good Luck!!

[Redisca]

The world is constantly changing virtually everywhere. The places that aren't changing are actually in stagnation, mired in poverty and/or warfare. Flux, by contrast is a sign of a growing economy and a dynamic culture. Nothing is ever the same. The only thing that remains constant is the contingent of people whining about how Alaska/Paris/Timbuktu/Newark/insert-your-nostalgia-here is just not the way it used to be circa 1907. It's just silly.

One thing I don't get, OP: You are claiming the Lower 48 have polluted Alaska with their evil ways and now you are moving to the Lower 48? Pourquoi??

[cobolt]

With so many states suffering from the onslaught of Californication, what's left? It's like a plague or something, going from state to state until those places are no longer affordable for the locals/commonfolk, what have you. Then what? It's sort of like a rape and pilage thing. What's was before was attractive enough but what's left isn't worth staying. What's the answer?

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by cobolt

With so many states suffering from the onslaught of Californication, what's left? It's like a plague or something, going from state to state until those places are no longer affordable for the locals/commonfolk, what have you. Then what? It's sort of like a rape and pilage thing. What's was before was attractive enough but what's left isn't worth staying. What's the answer?

A wall around California. I'd also add MA, NY (at least NYC anyways) and NJ to the list of places to build walls around. California east is what they are...

[DreamChasers8]

Originally Posted by Redisca

The world is constantly changing virtually everywhere. The places that aren't changing are actually in stagnation, mired in poverty and/or warfare. Flux, by contrast is a sign of a growing economy and a dynamic culture. Nothing is ever the same. The only thing that remains constant is the contingent of people whining about how Alaska/Paris/Timbuktu/Newark/insert-your-nostalgia-here is just not the way it used to be circa 1907. It's just silly.

One thing I don't get, OP: You are claiming the Lower 48 have polluted Alaska with their evil ways and now you are moving to the Lower 48? Pourquoi??

You make a VERY GOOD point!!!

[elgusano]

We could send our prisoners there!

It would make for a couple of great movies.

Oh, wait...

[Jetto Funk]

Originally Posted by elgusano

We could send our prisoners there!

It would make for a couple of great movies.

Oh, wait...

Yea that would never work, the movies would suck. Oh, wait...

[Rance]

Not everyone is cut out for this great place. And thats ok. Because a majority of those that stay...are meant to be here. And for the most part I like the ones that do stay and make an attempt to live and prosper here.

[Classic Satch]

Originally Posted by Rance

Not everyone is cut out for this great place. And thats ok. Because a majority of those that stay...are meant to be here. And for the most part I like the ones that do stay and make an attempt to live and prosper here.

Well Rance, I'm born and raised in western PA (18 years New Castle-16 years spent in Pittsburgh), stationed in Orlando(US NAVY)-lived in Daytona Beach-Bedford PA-and San Jose CA). I'd say I've been around just a little bit.

However, I just absolutely, positively love it here. I got very sick of the fact that in San Jose I couldn't communicate with many people because I didn't speak Spanish or Vietnamese. In fact, you don't even know half the time what kind of shop is being advertised because it's in a different language. Of course, due to the insanity of CA culture/laws, that didn't make a difference.

I haven't seen snow in going on two years, because we were stupid enough to move to San Jose, and I love the fact that it actually RAINS in Alaska. You can count on your fingers and toes just how many days in A YEAR that it rains in San Jose. Hence their drastic water restrictions and the fact that a federal judge has placed the well-being of a worthless tiny fish called the Delta Smelt above that of untold farmers and other human beings relying upon water from the Delta region of the Bay Area to supply not only San Jose but southern California.

My wife and I would have been literally "fined" by exaggerated water bills if we took showers that exceeded the arbitrary limits of these tree-hugging jackasses.

OK, rant over. I f***ing hate California(I put the asterisks in myself) and the type of liberal idiocy that predominates there will eventually screw us all if we don't put a stop to it.

[Ticky909]

I've seen much the same become of Colorado, and I've always had a great respect for northerners, I'm a bit of a mountain man in spirit myself. I could understand why you'd want to leave what it's become.