Friendly California

[Fleet]

Another nice, clear day out here in "smoggy" California.
This photo was taken less than one hour ago (3:40 PM) from an upstairs window. Temperature was 90 degrees.

[Sorcerer68]

Originally Posted by adysmom

I did not know you could see the mountains through the smog and all the air pollution.

I can see the mountains a lot better than you can see the ocean .

[tristangirl]

Being a native californian I have always found California to be friendly. But there are always a few A** Just as there is everywhere else in this world!

[SoCalMomma]

Originally Posted by Roma

I always found Californians to be friendly too. I'm originally from Ohio (which is friendly) but I thought when we moved to Calif it would be less friendly. (We moved to Thousand Oaks).

It was 1976 and I was excited to move to Calif but a little nervous inside. I was a preteen and all the teenage stuff you go through anyways on top of moving to CALIFORNIA was big.

I did not find that to be the case though. Californians welcomed us with open arms. I felt accepted fairly quickly (once I stopped wearing my flooded plaid Brady Bunch pants).

Anyways, California is different, that was very clear to me being I was from Ohio but it was different in a good way IMHO.

I'll never forget standing at my bus stop and looking at all the mountains around us and thinking that they looked like someone painted them there. They didn't look real to me, they looked like this huge beautiful painting.

Hey Roma,
I moved to TO in 77 at the ripe old age of 13. Small world, huh? Did you go to TO High?

It has changed quite a bit since then, but I also found it to be a very friendly area. We moved here from the Valley (my little brother was going to be bussed). Felt like we were moving a million miles away, however. Such a different atmosphere in TO.

Now my kids are teenagers and the city is still a great place to live.

Re: the mtns. I can look out my master bedroom window and see the mtns that separate Conejo Valley from the ocean

AND I will say that for the most part, this area has pretty friendly people. We do have some snobs around town, but they are pretty easy to spot & are easy to avoid. Everyone else is pretty nice

[dennismpat]

In my experience, most Californians have been friendly and accommodating. Sure, we have rude people also, but you'll find them no matter where you go.

[bentaxlecrew]

I was just being sarcastic about the mountains. I used to live in Crestline. As far as friendly Californians, they are out there. IF you came across anyone in my family they would be welcoming and helpful. A lot of people I see around me Im afraid to make eye contact with. There are so many different kinds of people here I don't think you could classify any of us in one group.

[irvm]

Originally Posted by Fleet

I can see the mountains (on non-cloudy days) behind my house about 85-90% of the time.
But I live in one of the less smoggy areas.

I saw them once from my apt. window in Redondo Bch.
It was New Year's Day, and I think all the drivers were too hung over to hit the freeways. The rest of the year - eh...

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by irvm

I saw them once from my apt. window in Redondo Bch.
It was New Year's Day, and I think all the drivers were too hung over to hit the freeways. The rest of the year - eh...

Really? I can see the mountains behind and to the east and west of my house about 85% of the time.