They're coming and a lot of them! (Anchorage: to live, costs)

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by DreamChasers8

It's so stupid for people to act like they just "discovered" Alaska. I mean it has been a state for 50 years now!

They probably thought it was a little island off the coast of California or something.

[Rance]

Bring us your huddled masses. Then sell us your cars, trucks and other household goods at a quarter of the cost...so you can leave!
Hmmmm...might be time to open a pawn shop!

[Richardson59]

interesting. I haven't heard anyone talking about moving yet in ohio!! i wonder if it will spread there or not. My bf and I brought up the discussion of where we want to live just recently and are making the steps toward moving to AK ourselves next summer or spring of 09..didn't know there were so many others!!

[Crossfire600]

I wonder if these folks even remotely investigated the cost of moving to Alaska let alone the cost of getting home if they don't like it..

[Rance]

I hope not. I'm going to get rich off the mass amounts of things they drag up here and need to sell off to leave. Not sure what I'll do with all my money. Maybe build a winter home in Sweden or something! Or land. I'll buy lot's of land and become an Alaskan land baron. Then I can put in trailer parks and make even more money renting to the huddled masses! Sweet!

[karibear]

Originally Posted by Crossfire600

I wonder if these folks even remotely investigated the cost of moving to Alaska let alone the cost of getting home if they don't like it..

Probably not. Bunch of witless numbskulls, for the most part. Might be a few who'll make it and like it in spite of everything, though. I mean, I went there to cook for one summer and it took over 30 years before I finally had to leave and there was no choice about that. But I didn't go in the first place looking for pie in the sky.

[Crossfire600]

Originally Posted by Rance

I hope not. I'm going to get rich off the mass amounts of things they drag up here and need to sell off to leave. Not sure what I'll do with all my money. Maybe build a winter home in Sweden or something! Or land. I'll buy lot's of land and become an Alaskan land baron. Then I can put in trailer parks and make even more money renting to the huddled masses! Sweet!

Rance, you have a preoccupation with Sweden for some reason.. Sweden this Sweden that... what could possibly be so important in Sweden Hummm...

[Rance]

It's not full of people looking to get money for nothing! And it's an absolutely beautiful country. Very similar to Alaska. When I'm standing in Sweden...I am just amazed at being half way around the planet from home! That just amazes me. Not to mention the lady that loves me is from there!

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by karibear

Probably not. Bunch of witless numbskulls, for the most part. Might be a few who'll make it and like it in spite of everything, though.But I didn't go in the first place looking for pie in the sky.

Or to run away from something. From my perspective it seems like a nice place to live.

[cobolt]

I wouldn't worry too much about the idiot influx. Alaska will weed out those who can't make it. High dollar gas, grocieries, etc will turn people off if the winters don't. And the "can do" attitude and "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" will weed out the weaklings as well. Alaska doesn't seem to be top on the list for "giving out free money." You have to work for your PDF. I don't know about state welfare, but I'm sure it's safe to say there are other states in the -48 that would be more "accomodating." You'll still get knuckleheads, but....I don't know, maybe the bears will sort that out.