Who has tried moving to another state (Riverside, Modesto: transplants, homes)

[canibeyou]

"don't give away your intentions"... PERFECT!

[Twinkle Toes]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

That happens to me all the time here in California. Must be the plates. And what were you doing driving around Texas for 9 months with California plates? Don't you have to register there when you move, like people moving to California have to?

After I settled into my new home in Texas I was really having second thoughts about moving there. When time permitted, I did actually inquire about changing my driver's license and getting new plates, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to come back home, so I didn't change anything.

Also, I have a couple of 1970's muscle cars with original CA plates. Texas would have made me turn in those original plates in order to get these cars registered. My cars are rust free CA cars and had never been driven outside of CA. It would be sacrilege and blasphemy to put Texas plates on a classic CA car!

[deezine]

Originally Posted by sunshine7793

Califronia lane changing procedure:

Never signal in advance. Don't turn your head to look towards the other lane (don't give away your intentions). Just move your eyes. Keep your car in the center of your lane (again so as to hide your intentions). Keep a normal distance from the car ahead (again being sneaky). Then as a space opens up beside you turn towards it and signal at the exact same momnent. If the guy behinds honks or make a gesture that's just life on CA freeways. Don't acknowledge him or you may be in for some sort of aggressive behavior.

Same thing applies here in Georgia.

[CBaillo]

we moved from southern CA (wife and i grew up in and around the LA area) to upstate NY, near Ithaca. love it. but we knew ourselves really well and did a ton of research, as as well as visits to the area. We really listened to the locals, weighed out the pros and cons, drew realistic financial plans, etc....and in the end we're in heaven up here. Sure its near 0 outside, but we knew we were cold climate people. we always used to escape CA's "winters" to go to colder places. We make 50% less now than we did in CA and live more comfortably. I wouldnt change it for the world.

So in the end....do your research.

[LAPalms]

Easily, 75% of all the people I'm aware of in the last 45 years who has decided to leave California and move to another state HAS MOVED BACK!
They find out something they may have not realized or took for granted.

[vfrpilot]

They find out something they may have not realized or took for granted.

When we visit SoCal after 3+ years here in CO, we can't wait to get back to CO. The stifling number of ppl and the resulting traffic 24/7 is not as tolerable as it once was. I think you get used to the faster lifestyle and it doesn't bother you as much after you've live there awhile. While there are some things that we miss about life in SoCal, all things taken into account we have a much better quality of life here in CO. We're not looking to move back to CA.

[CBaillo]

if i was young w/ no family i'd want to be in LA/NYC (if i were someone else, since i've always hated CA)..but with a family and a change of views as i get older...elbow room, more space, cleaner air, and down home feel are worth more to me than being surrounded by millions of people.

[TaJasMi]

Originally Posted by MAP2008

Personally, the weather in San Diego is too cold but I'm willing to dress in layers to be amongst people who accept one another regardless of skin color. I work for a great company in Savannah but there is not one person of color that works for or with us. That bothers me. Also, living in a place where everyone thinks they know the personal business of others is elementary. When there's not much to do people here shame others too freely. We are looking forward to the day our home sells and we can return to San Diego.

People of color? What do you mean?You mean you do not like working where you do because no one is the same as you??

Also I didn't think it was supposed to be cold in San Diego.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by LAPalms

Easily, 75% of all the people I'm aware of in the last 45 years who has decided to leave California and move to another state HAS MOVED BACK!

I wonder what the percentage would be for married people with kids, particularly in the past ten years.

[CBaillo]

probably a lot different.