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Old 10-29-2008, 07:37 PM
 
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Oh, and I'm glad you like Charlottesville. It's beautiful, but I hate it here!
Mmmmwhy?
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Old 11-01-2008, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Mmmmwhy?
Mainly because the school is here, but there are other reasons. It's just not for me, that's all.
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:23 PM
 
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Mainly because the school is here, but there are other reasons. It's just not for me, that's all.
You can have that opinion of course. I was just curious because there aren't that many discussions about Charlottesville here and if there are it's mostly people who enjoy living there. I've never visited but I hope to soon to see if it's someplace I could envision myself moving to in the near future. I like hearing about all aspects, good and bad.
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:56 AM
 
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Charlottesville is pretty & we've been in the area for 5 yrs. However, I would say that most Charlottesvillians are pretty impressed w/ themselves & are willing to pay stupid high prices to prove it. We've been in the military & have lived all over the U.S. It's nice here & but it isn't nice enough to justify the exorbitant taxes, cost of living, traffic & general rudeness. There's a lot of "keeping up w/ the Jeffersons" going on. It's become a little NoVA (northern VA).
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Old 11-02-2008, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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You can have that opinion of course. I was just curious because there aren't that many discussions about Charlottesville here and if there are it's mostly people who enjoy living there. I've never visited but I hope to soon to see if it's someplace I could envision myself moving to in the near future. I like hearing about all aspects, good and bad.
Cool.

Yeah, again, I think the city is very nice, but I can't stand the university aspect of it. I finish grad school here in May, and I can't wait. That's my biggest gripe, I think, and the main reason why I could never live here for good.

Anything else you want to know (as far as my opinions go and otherwise), feel free to ask.
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Old 11-02-2008, 07:31 PM
 
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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I would say that most Charlottesvillians are pretty impressed w/ themselves & are willing to pay stupid high prices to prove it.
For the most part, I think I'd agree with you. I'm willing to bet, though, that a lot of what you're seeing is being done by rich/semi-rich college kids and their parents. Like any other city, Charlottesville has some have-nots.

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It's nice here & but it isn't nice enough to justify the...traffic & general rudeness.
Now that I agree with. Of course it's no D.C. or NYC, but the traffic here kind of stinks. Not to mention that not a single bicyclist bothers with obeying traffic laws, so that increases the danger.
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:06 PM
 
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well - today was my first day as a Charlottesville resident. got a great little studio apartment right on the downtown mall!

i've ran into several people that i know already - it's great having lots of friends already in the area.
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Old 11-04-2008, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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well - today was my first day as a Charlottesville resident. got a great little studio apartment right on the downtown mall!

i've ran into several people that i know already - it's great having lots of friends already in the area.
Congrats. I walk by your way to go to class twice a week.
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Old 11-06-2008, 06:13 PM
 
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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Congratulations on your move. I think you'll like C'ville a lot.
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