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View Poll Results: Would You Move Out of Kansas?
Yes 81 60.00%
No 29 21.48%
Maybe 25 18.52%
Voters: 135. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-10-2008, 08:03 AM
 
Location: Wichita,Kansas
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Im christian and i like that fact that The Mid-west is still somewhat traditional..
And im not a whacko for being a christian like i might be in Seattle or other places.
But i wish christians would stay out of Issues like Casino's,Strip Clubs,etc
Most people here arent in your face about religon here but there are some hardcore folks.
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Old 09-10-2008, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Always dancing to a far off tune --- Fiddlefeet
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Between Fresno and Bakersfield is a lovely place to live? Shows how tastes vary.
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Old 09-14-2008, 06:17 PM
 
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I spent the first 26 years of my life in Wyandotte County, KCK. My husband's job transferred us to Tulsa. I love Tulsa, but my roots are in Kansas. Now that my parents and brother are no longer alive, I won't be going to Kansas as often. You can take me out of Kansas, but you can't take Kansas out of me. We have an acre and a half of land bordering Wy Co Lake. Don't know if we will ever live on it. I would like to retire to a small town some day.
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Old 09-15-2008, 03:44 AM
 
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The main reason I'd move out of KS is the weather; hate the cold/snowy/icy winters (mainly the ice in the KC Metro area).
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Old 09-15-2008, 05:48 AM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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The main reason I'd move out of KS is the weather; hate the cold/snowy/icy winters (mainly the ice in the KC Metro area).
Yes, KC does get some freezing rain during the winter, but I think more precipitation falls as snow than a mixture. Most people can not enjoy winter sports in KC because the metro only averages 20 inches or less of snow per season. The huge difference I have noticed is that the Plains have very strong winds much of the time while areas east of the Mississippi River have much less in the way of wind.
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Old 09-15-2008, 04:55 PM
 
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Yes, KC does get some freezing rain during the winter, but I think more precipitation falls as snow than a mixture. Most people can not enjoy winter sports in KC because the metro only averages 20 inches or less of snow per season. The huge difference I have noticed is that the Plains have very strong winds much of the time while areas east of the Mississippi River have much less in the way of wind.
You're correct - we do get a lot of strong winds in this area. And, yes, more snowfall than ice. . . but even one ice event a winter is more than I want to have to deal with. Just tooo dangerous.
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Old 09-16-2008, 10:37 AM
 
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I left kansas for texas in 1978. since 1982 I have lived in san antonio which I love. however, at this point in my life, I am planning to move back to sw kansas. I am tired of the cities and no seasons.
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Old 09-16-2008, 11:03 AM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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I left kansas for texas in 1978. since 1982 I have lived in san antonio which I love. however, at this point in my life, I am planning to move back to sw kansas. I am tired of the cities and no seasons.
I previously lived in Hays, KS a few years ago and it is a nice town to consider if you are considering moving back to western KS.
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Old 09-16-2008, 04:33 PM
 
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I left kansas for texas in 1978. since 1982 I have lived in san antonio which I love. however, at this point in my life, I am planning to move back to sw kansas. I am tired of the cities and no seasons.
It's all relative as to where we want to live. Some love the four seasons, others could care less. And as I've said before, "No place is perfect. . . what's important is that we find a place that perfect for each of us".

I hope you're able to move back to an area you prefer.
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Old 09-16-2008, 04:58 PM
 
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Give me a magic carpet and I'd be out of JOCO within five minutes. I moved over here two years ago and have regretted it ever since. One, do not move here if you do not have transportation. Public transportation is almost nil and no one seems to care. After all, the rich do not ride busses. Morning and evening busses take people in and out of KC to jobs. The rest of the time, you walk and walking is difficult if you have to cross busy streets. It costs far more to live in JOCO than in KCMO and environs. Taxes are twice as high. Lastly, for those who do drive, JOCO is not called a "moving parking lot" for nothing. Unless you live close to work, you'll spend hours on concrete trying to get somewhere. They tell me it is a great place for businesses. I would not know since I do not own a business. I will only say there are two sides to that claim. Shopping areas are miles and miles apart and, again if you don't drive, often out of reach.

Well, I can say one nice thing but it will not hold me here. The people are friendly. They really are. It is just a difficult place to live an ordinary, peaceful and inexpensive life.
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