Rio Rancho NM or Prescott Az Hmmmm? (Albuquerque, North Valley: appointed, house)

[abqsunport]

Thanks ChasP! That was some really good info. I do think that you should give saggios a try because it is some of my favorite pizza. Anyway, thanks for the advice. I will definitely keep all that in mind.

[allylang1]

I live in Rio Rancho (for another couple of weeks anyway). We are moving to San Antonio in May. Not because we don't like it here, we do. I have lived here 30 yrs. You absolutely do not need to know spanish here. We may have more people from Mexico here but I have been to NY and just as many people speak spanish there and California etc. etc. You will hear people speaking spanish and *gasp* you might even learn some. My advice is you scope out both cities and decide whats right for you. If you choose Rio Rancho, Welcome! Rio Rancho is really growing.

[ziaAirmac]

Originally Posted by ABQConvict

I'm afraid we're fighting a losing battle here, Chas. There are people who PREFER bad Pizza.

I work with a woman (well, a girl, really) who upon my expression of preference for New York style Pizza said she wholeheartedly agreed. So, in my neverending quest for a good slice in this town asked, "What's you favorite pizza in town?" to which she replied, "Domino's Brooklyn-style. It has foldable slices!".

I wept for a solid hour.
ABQConvict

Thanks for the laugh ABQConvict, mass marketing has highjacked so many minds these days it's unreal. I watched a fight in the break room over the best hamburger and had to call one guy because his big final argument was straight from the marketing:"but their burger is just like eating a restaurant burger for only six bucks.". Great. You can memorize.

[ChasP505]

Originally Posted by allylang1

I have been to NY and just as many people speak spanish there and California etc. etc.

Err... actually, the Spanish speaking population of New Mexico is minuscule compared to that of the NY metropolitan region.

You certainly don't NEED to speak Spanish, but if you are a businessperson or any type of professional (medical, legal, financial, contractor, etc.), you should at least have someone working for you or with you that can translate. I am one of those people who can read printed Spanish with almost total comprehension, can understand a spoken conversation in Spanish, and can speak just well enough to be understood. I believe this should be a baseline in NM for someone whose job requires interaction with the public.

I think Rio Rancho is a great place to live and if I could do it over again, I would have strongly considered it when I first relocated to NM from NY 18 years ago. At that time it seems real estate agents were not as well regulated as they are now and we were "steered" to snooty NE Heights locations popular with affluent white people from NY and California.

[ABQConvict]

Re: Saggios

Saggios has some foo-foo options but their mainstay is large pies with the traditional toppings. That said, they use twice as much dough as necessary for the pie diameter. If you try it out, Chas, I recommend just getting a slice rather than a whole pie.

Re: California Pizza Kitchen

Keep yer damn BBQ souce and Thai chicken lemongrass AWAY from my PIZZA you PHILISTINES!!!!!!!!

ABQConvict

[abqsunport]

Ha, ABQCONVICt, I only brought up CPK because I new it would cause a bit of stir among New Yorkers.

[ChasP505]

Today's news has been reporting that a man with a knife forced his way into the home of an elderly couple, ransacked the home and injured the husband.

Yes, the Bad Guys ARE trying to enter your home to rob and physically harm you. EVERY DAY in ALL NEIGHBORHOODS! Now if this couple had kept a loaded shotgun handy, they could have easily repelled this attacker.

[mortimer]

ChasP505 reported:

> Now if this couple had kept a loaded shotgun handy, they could have easily repelled this attacker.

I heard this on the news, the wounded man got wounded in a struggle. Now there is a manhunt.

You neglected to mention the other benefits.

(1) The shotgun would have save that bit of city expense for the manhunt.

(2) There would also be the savings of *not* having to pay for his incarceration (assuming they were decent shots).

(3) The savings of a long court proceeding for the trauma caused by them not cooperating with the perp.

[allylang1]

Or the elderly coulpe could have shot themselves. Happens all the time. For ppl that have guns fine, but they are not the answer for everyone.

And more sad news....
Sal-e-boys doesn't deliver anymore.

[mortimer]

allylang1 countered:

> ... could have shot themselves. Happens all the time. ...

I have read that most (or some huge percentage) motorcycle accidents happen in the first two weeks of ownership. Training is everything.

I don't think ChasP505 suggested buying a weapon and then just leaning it against the wall 'for later.'

I have a friend who used to work at Ron Peterson's. When a crime victim (*) came in to purchase a firearm, he made it a point to ask them if they were prepared to have brains splattered on their wall(?)

(*) a crime victim can be someone who knows someone who was robbed, mugged, etc. Could be a neighbor. If my neighbor was cut like the old guy in the story, *I'm* a victim also.