Transplants welcome to Charlotte! BTW what did you bring to the party? (house, landscaping)

[BrianH1970]

Originally Posted by eman1200

eman1200: are they the target audience for your status quote?



Art1979: See? What would the Charlotte CD forum be without its daily dose of blue humor from the likes of the transplants?



ok, so is it answer a question with a question night? must be your indigenous wit...oh wait, you're from NJ aren't you?

Weren't you ever brought up to know to not answer a question with a question?

Did I just ask another question?

[chicagocubs]

WELL...I came here 'way back in 1989 and brought 2 kids, an unruly husband and dreams of better jobs....

fast forward to 2009...minus the unruly husband, the kids are both grown, one has his job (and chickens), the other has a job interview on Monday () and I am still gainfully employed, at, yes, a better job than the one that I had back then....

Volunteered in church, worked on the local HOA since 2000, and, like Ani so graciously said, volunteer on this forum.

....hope that qualifies....

[mullman]

Originally Posted by Hoagie58

Damn! Mull and Ani- you have both destroyed my images of you! Who knew you were country music fans?!?!

I have only been a Country music fan for the last 15 years or so, certainly did not grow up with it. My parents were the 'beach music' generation, so that was always around.

Country for the most part is clean and family oriented, not to mention lots of it is very funny. And it is not just in the South, I never have trouble finding a country station in NY/NJ/MA/ME/OH.

[ChelleC]

I just have to say...I love NC. Especially on a day like today. The sky is clear, the weather is warm...people are out on the Yadkin River fishing and my boss just told me he's taking me out for lunch (his treat).

[vindaloo]

Originally Posted by mullman

I have only been a Country music fan for the last 15 years or so, certainly did not grow up with it. My parents were the 'beach music' generation, so that was always around.

Country for the most part is clean and family oriented, not to mention lots of it is very funny. And it is not just in the South, I never have trouble finding a country station in NY/NJ/MA/ME/OH.

Never knew anyone that actually listened to country as a youth growing up in Charlotte. My wife is from Minnesota. Seems that up there you either have "country" or "western" music on 90 percent of the radio channels. I am also a beach music as well as loving most music up till around 1990. Now we occasinally get a Nora Jones or some really good group, but not that often. As far as country, I like the occasional ....kicking stuff once in a while. The sad, depressing usual stuff is not for me. Seems that country was producing some good music around 1990 then it simmered off. But, as you said, country music isn't just a southern thing. You are just as likely to hear it in much of the north and west as here. It is good clean music. It reminds me of when I was teaching and I overheard a black boy tell his friends, "I guess if we want to go to heaven we probably need to start listening to country music". That was pretty funny.

[Wes Campbell]

Originally Posted by CLTKing

I get the same feeling from the OP. By me choosing to relocate to Charlotte, I am adding to the city a bit of the international flavor it lacks. My own personal experiences and attitude add some charm to an a other wise bland city. Let's face, Charlotte might have (or had) a pot of gold for every one to grab but it sure lacks many of the venues we transplants are use to. Don't get me wrong, I like Charlotte and I'm amuse but its Southern charm, (or it lack of it), but I don't see myself living here for the rest of my life. Like diamondplayer said, transplants have brought Charlotte out of the woods and into becoming a world class city. But we are still many years away.

Bringing Charlotte "out of the woods???" It is rude, ignorant, geocentric and self-important attitudes like this that give transplants a bad name. Have some humility. If you had a clue about Charlotte, you would know that Charlotte had more class and more hospitality BEFORE it was overrun with ignorants who believe wherever they came from had more culture.

If anything, the reason you cannot see the culture here is that you are too caught up in your own ways to see it, you don't value it, or have simply shut your eyes to it. When I lived in NY for three years, I couldn't find spit for folk music festivals. In the piedmont area, I can find several each month. THAT is culture. It's history. Just not yours.

NY sure lacked a lot of venues that I was accustomed to coming from NC, but I didn't complain about it. I understood what it meant to be in a new place.

If you think wherever you came from is better than Charlotte, how about going home? There are locals who want your job.

[ChelleC]

I get the same feeling from the OP. By me choosing to relocate to Charlotte, I am adding to the city a bit of the international flavor it lacks. My own personal experiences and attitude add some charm to an a other wise bland city. Let's face, Charlotte might have (or had) a pot of gold for every one to grab but it sure lacks many of the venues we transplants are use to. Don't get me wrong, I like Charlotte and I'm amuse but its Southern charm, (or it lack of it), but I don't see myself living here for the rest of my life. Like diamondplayer said, transplants have brought Charlotte out of the woods and into becoming a world class city. But we are still many years away.

Well, garsh. I shore am glad u duhcided to moove here. Why, we locals wuz fixin' to get tard of limpin' along on one leg without ya...seein' as how weze been doin' it since 1755. Whodda thunk way back yonder that they'da made us the 19th biggest city in the whole galdarned nation? 'Course without the help of CLTKing we'da been lost. Good thing he got here in the knicka time. Bless his heart. We'dda been plum ruint without him.

I'm going to go slip into a pair of bib overalls and braid my hair into pigtails now. If anyone needs me, I'll be installing the shotgun rack in my car and will be inquiring as to whether I can have Confederate flag window tinting installed in a single afternoon. If anyone shows up with chittlings and collard greens you know what to do.

[pink caddy]

Originally Posted by mullman

There's a shotgun in my BMW right now, LOL.

How is that for a 'kooky local'?

Now that's funny! But Mullman your're holding back and being modest....you didn't tell them you do it in the nude.

je

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by Wes Campbell

Bringing Charlotte "out of the woods???" It is rude, ignorant, geocentric and self-important attitudes like this that give transplants a bad name. Have some humility. If you had a clue about Charlotte, you would know that Charlotte had more class and more hospitality BEFORE it was overrun with ignorants who believe wherever they came from had more culture.

If anything, the reason you cannot see the culture here is that you are too caught up in your own ways to see it, you don't value it, or have simply shut your eyes to it. When I lived in NY for three years, I couldn't find spit for folk music festivals. In the piedmont area, I can find several each month. THAT is culture. It's history. Just not yours.

NY sure lacked a lot of venues that I was accustomed to coming from NC, but I didn't complain about it. I understood what it meant to be in a new place.

If you think wherever you came from is better than Charlotte, how about going home? There are locals who want your job.

You mean, in 3 years no one told you? Philadelphia Folk Festival Well, I guess unless you found the right person, 99% of the people in NYC wouldn't know.

[NMyTree]

I brought cookies.

I brought my own beer.

I brought all of my teeth (now, now....that was just a joke, relax)

I brought the uncanny ability to dangle a participle, but not strangle it

I brought comfortable shoes

I brought the highly under-rated skill of omitting the "r" in "Jersey" ....when saying...."hey, I'm a Je'sey boy"

I brought several neurotic dispositions that I have enjoyed sharing with ya'll

I brought the firm and heart-felt belief one doesn't wear cowboy boots with shorts

I brought Bruce Springsteen