Has anyone regretted their move to Greenville area? (Columbia, Charleston: for sale, school)

[sportysocrchik98]

Funny- never thought of Columbia as bad... Like CarolinaSouth stated previously, it wasn't the city that decided to keep the flag up for so long- but the STATE... Hence the view of SC as a whole (not Columbia) as being backwards and living in the past...

Greenville- while supposedly progressive with the technological developments occuring here- is quite backwards in its attitude...

Only in Greenville, can a school like BJU influence attitudes so negatively that the county passes referendums that lead to the torch not being allowed to run through in '96... I mean, really- was it that neccessary to do... Jeez!
Had to go back to school that fall in GA after the Olympics embarassed to admit I was from the infamous town that had the torch driven through on a VAN.

Just food for thought

[Greenville]

Originally Posted by sportysocrchik98

Funny- never thought of Columbia as bad... Like CarolinaSouth stated previously, it wasn't the city that decided to keep the flag up for so long- but the STATE... Hence the view of SC as a whole (not Columbia) as being backwards and living in the past...

Greenville- while supposedly progressive with the technological developments occuring here- is quite backwards in its attitude...

Only in Greenville, can a school like BJU influence attitudes so negatively that the county passes referendums that lead to the torch not being allowed to run through in '96... I mean, really- was it that neccessary to do... Jeez!
Had to go back to school that fall in GA after the Olympics embarassed to admit I was from the infamous town that had the torch driven through on a VAN.

Just food for thought

Bob Jones University doesn't represent Greenville any more than the Confederate flag represents Columbia. If you honestly feel that Bob Jones reflects the attitudes of those in Greenville, I seriously question your level of involvement in the city.

[sportysocrchik98]

Originally Posted by Greenville

Bob Jones University doesn't represent Greenville any more than the Confederate flag represents Columbia. If you honestly feel that Bob Jones reflects the attitudes of those in Greenville, I seriously question your level of involvement in the city.

Of course, you would...
I would expect nothing less

If you actually took the time to READ my post and see specifically what I mentioned- including a specific YEAR (which in this case was 1996 and the torch relay prior to the Atlanta Olympics)- you would recall the specific incident I'm referring to- unless you're not from here or dare i say, have selective memory...

Just food for thought

[g-man430]

^^The torch did run through Greenville in 1996. I saw it.

[p2y2r7o]

Originally Posted by g-man430

^^The torch did run through Greenville in 1996. I saw it.

It came through another time as well...maybe for the winter olympics in Colorado? I can't remember, but I was in middle school at the time and we all went outside to see the runner go by.

[jac]

Are you referring to the Winter Olympics in Utah? Because they have never been held in Colorado (we just train many Olympians there)

[sportysocrchik98]

Originally Posted by p2y2r7o

It came through another time as well...maybe for the winter olympics in Colorado? I can't remember, but I was in middle school at the time and we all went outside to see the runner go by.

Wasn;t living here for the Salt Lake City torch relay in 2002, but for the 1996 relay- you must have been in the city limits to view it as it was carried through the county in a van to the city limits, then after the ceremony- placed back in the van til it reached Anderson Co.
The reason for the ban on allowing it to run through the county had to do something with an ban placed in gay marriage (no love loss there) that was passed in either late 95 or early 96...
In any case- something like that wouldn't have been a big deal anywhere else but in the home of BJU...

Doesn't matter- just adds to the point that Gvl is not all rosy and peaches for all...

[FrozenAngel]

Originally Posted by momofeightcherubs

We moved from the Northeast last 1 year ago. We moved with 8 kids! We lived in the Massachusetts our whole lives. We love Greenville. It is a great place to raise our family. There are always inexpensive things for our kids to do; free concerts, etc. The weather is fabulous, the people friendly. The folks around here actually look up and speak to you! I have heard people moving to this area complain about the education. I can say that if you are an involved parent and make sure your kids are taking the higher level offered courses in the schools, the brass ring is there to grab! It is what you make of it! On the negative side, the state government is about 20 years behind Massachusetts in many ways. That can be negative in many ways. You could not pay us to move back to 12 below zero weather, $5,000 a winter in oil heat charges and 10 minutes of summer. However, GO REDSOX! Thanks Greenville for welcoming us!

Are you sure you didn't mean to say 10 minutes of spring and fall? Really it cracks me up when people say MA has such a wonderful fall full of colors. Ya, if you don't blink! They are colorful for such a short time (and then brown for months) and some falls not at all if we have a rain and wind storm. For me, I hate the winter so much that it's hard to enjoy fall because I know what's behind it!

One good thing is ..... it's so awful here that anywhere HAS to be better!!!

[justNancy]

Originally Posted by FrozenAngel

Are you sure you didn't mean to say 10 minutes of spring and fall? Really it cracks me up when people say MA has such a wonderful fall full of colors. Ya, if you don't blink! They are colorful for such a short time (and then brown for months) and some falls not at all if we have a rain and wind storm. For me, I hate the winter so much that it's hard to enjoy fall because I know what's behind it!

One good thing is ..... it's so awful here that anywhere HAS to be better!!!

I agree to a point, but I grew up in MA and also remember gorgeous autumn days and blankets of snow. When I got my first car I'd drive to the White Mountains in NH just to watch a sunset. New England is lovely - cold, yes, but lovely. So I wouldn't put down MA so quickly. However, I've been in FL for years now & would probably get depressed in MA. I remember living in Nashua NH and the weeks of gray skies.

But I'm even worried about moving to Greenville. (what's that expression that refers to Yankees who move to FL & go halfway back to the Carolinas? I forget. Halfbacks?) I spoke to a real estate agent this weekend, but I wonder if I should wait until Spring so my body doesn't go into too much shock. I would even have to buy "real" shoes without open toes! LOL I'm also used to seeing green trees & grass year round. Some photos on the MLS make the area look grim and gloomy which concerns me. The photos on this board are really pretty and show a very different Greenville, especially the beautiful photos posted by Skyliner. I was just on a site that had some videos of subdivisions in Greenville, Taylor, Simpsonville and Easley and I'm hoping most of the pictures were all taken in January! Where's the sun? I spoke to a Greenville native recently who now lives in FL and he said it's like that for months and I'll regret it if I move. To quote him "Since there's not much snow, for months there's nothing but red dirt and bare trees. It's very depressing." Is this true? Please be honest.

[FrozenAngel]

Originally Posted by justNancy

I agree to a point, but I grew up in MA and also remember gorgeous autumn days and blankets of snow. When I got my first car I'd drive to the White Mountains in NH just to watch a sunset. New England is lovely - cold, yes, but lovely. So I wouldn't put down MA so quickly. However, I've been in FL for years now & would probably get depressed in MA. I remember living in Nashua NH and the weeks of gray skies.

But I'm even worried about moving to Greenville. (what's that expression that refers to Yankees who move to FL & go halfway back to the Carolinas? I forget. Halfbacks?) I spoke to a real estate agent this weekend, but I wonder if I should wait until Spring so my body doesn't go into too much shock. I would even have to buy "real" shoes without open toes! LOL I'm also used to seeing green trees & grass year round. Some photos on the MLS make the area look grim and gloomy which concerns me. The photos on this board are really pretty and show a very different Greenville, especially the beautiful photos posted by Skyliner. I was just on a site that had some videos of subdivisions in Greenville, Taylor, Simpsonville and Easley and I'm hoping most of the pictures were all taken in January! Where's the sun? I spoke to a Greenville native recently who now lives in FL and he said it's like that for months and I'll regret it if I move. To quote him "Since there's not much snow, for months there's nothing but red dirt and bare trees. It's very depressing." Is this true? Please be honest.

I am worried that Greenville will not be warm enough for me in the winter either. I have asked the question how long is winter and no real answer other than it's tolerable. It's 42 degrees today and my house just won't get warm. I stayed in bed till 10:30 only because I'm freezing not because I'm tired. I am moving my business to my home only so I won't have to go outside as often and I am hiring another person to do some of my outside business work so I can avoid more of our cold weather which means less money for me.

I live almost to cape cod so we don't get the foliage that north of Boston or the Birkshire's gets. I am sure I would like MA better if I lived closer to Boston but then the cost of living is even more. My other worry about Greenville is not seeing the ocean everyday as I do now. I wish Greenville was on the coast. I looked into Charleston but there was too much traffic for me. Greenville might have too much too. Also it is already dark here by 6pm and we haven't even switched the clocks yet! I spoke to my friend in GA at 6pm and it's still sunny there.

So hard to decide because you know there is no perfect spot. I have a 12 yo that I don't want to keep up rooting as well.