Why is California so worshipped by people?

[rkb0305]

Originally Posted by riceme

I was born and raised in California, and went to school there before transferring to the Western Panhandle of Florida for work. Talk about a miserable place to live! Let's talk about Florida, babe.

It sounds like you chose to live in the crappiest areas of California to live in that you could find.

I grew up in Tehachapi, where the weather is cool, the people are laid-back and friendly, there was virtually no crime, and there are beautiful mountains all around you. Although it's only 3-1/2 or 4 hours from Los Angeles, I have only been to (edit: "THROUGH") that miserable place five times in my 36 years. On purpose. Because LA sucks and I like the mountains. So... I stayed there!

When I went away to school, I went to Humboldt State in Arcata, California on the North Coast. Weather = cool all year 'round, people = as easy-going as they come, mountains = 15 minutes away, Pacific Ocean = 5 minutes away... What else could a person want??

Yeah, I agree: Hollyweird is lame. But if you're a California native, and you think Hollywood and LA is all that wonderful state has to offer, you were sheltered, my dear. You missed the most beautiful mountain range in this country (okay, I could be biased), the Pacific Ocean, amazing lakes, rivers, and deserts, Yosemite National Park,... I could go on for days on the great things about California.

If your experience was hot, high crime, and expensive, then I would say that's your own fault.

Are you talking to me? You didn't specify. I didn't choose to live in the Central Valley, I was born there. I can't tell you the looks and comments I get from people when I tell them I'm from CA. They think it is all nice weather and beaches. All I'm trying to say, is that it is not ALL like that. It is much too big of a place to generalize.

[Texasturkey]

Originally Posted by riceme

I was born and raised in California, and went to school there before transferring to the Western Panhandle of Florida for work. Talk about a miserable place to live! Let's talk about Florida, babe.

It sounds like you chose to live in the crappiest areas of California to live in that you could find.

I grew up in Tehachapi, where the weather is cool, the people are laid-back and friendly, there was virtually no crime, and there are beautiful mountains all around you. Although it's only 3-1/2 or 4 hours from Los Angeles, I have only been to (edit: "THROUGH") that miserable place five times in my 36 years. On purpose. Because LA sucks and I like the mountains. So... I stayed there!

When I went away to school, I went to Humboldt State in Arcata, California on the North Coast. Weather = cool all year 'round, people = as easy-going as they come, mountains = 15 minutes away, Pacific Ocean = 5 minutes away... What else could a person want??

Yeah, I agree: Hollyweird is lame. But if you're a California native, and you think Hollywood and LA is all that wonderful state has to offer, you were sheltered, my dear. You missed the most beautiful mountain range in this country (okay, I could be biased), the Pacific Ocean, amazing lakes, rivers, and deserts, Yosemite National Park,... I could go on for days on the great things about California.

If your experience was hot, high crime, and expensive, then I would say that's your own fault.

"It sounds like you chose the crappiest areas of California to live in that you could find."

News flash: Most of Southern California is crappy. I am saying most anything besides parts of North OC, South OC beach cities and the more affluent districts of West LA. You don't need to look far to find it. There is some areas in between. But, not many. Definition of crappy: Gangs, graffiti, urban sprawl, ghettos, immigrants, homeless, peddlers, thugs, criminals, run down buildings and unkept houses, super buenos, wic stores, immigration offices and espanol.