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[chilaili]

Originally Posted by wil45

The winter of 2006-07 here in Denver was not unlike a Mn one. Cold and the snow stayed on the ground for months from Dec15-March 30th.

True, but how often do those kinds of Winters happen in Colorado? Once ever 10 or 20 years?

[Veridian]

Originally Posted by Wizard Of Oz

Question 1. Where in minnesota do you live now?

Hiawatha neighborhood of Minneapolis

Question 2. Where do you want to move to, and why?

Most likely Washington, D.C.

-my partner works for Marriott, which is based there, and he can only move up to corporate from his hotel

-wanted a larger city than Minneapolis

-love the east coast, big history buff, love that so many cities will be easily accessible

-have lived here all my life but one year: need to see more and experience living in other places

Question 3. Why do you want to leave minnesota?

- as much as I love it, it is insular: I want to broaden my perspective

-try as I might, I cannot live with winters that are so very harsh

-adventure, newness, rejuvenation of the soul

Question 4. What will you miss most about minnesota?

*sigh* so very much...

- a clean, well-maintained infrastructure

- engaged citizenry and a civic spirit that is sadly lacking in many other parts of the country

- the ability to afford a decent sized living space in a decent neighborhood in a city whose arts scene is world-class

- natural beauty and quiet even in city neighborhoods

- lack of pretense

- relatively good and clean government, and all the benefits we citizens accrue from it

- friends, friends and more friends; family

[molochai2580]

Question 1. Where in minnesota do you live now?

Question 2. Where do you want to move to, and why?

Question 3. Why do you want to leave minnesota?

Question 4. What will you miss most about minnesota?

1. Rochester
2. Texas - it's warm and also where I'm from
3. I hate it here. Winters are too cold and too long.
4. There is nothing I will miss about this place. There are a a couple of friends and my mother still lives here, but that's it.

[MidwestHiker]

Question 1. Where in minnesota do you live now? Prior Lake

Question 2. Where do you want to move to, and why? Oregon or Utah

Question 3. Why do you want to leave minnesota? HATE the cold

Question 4. What will you miss most about minnesota? Gopher Football

Since I lived 30 years in WI and then only 2 years in MN, I would have to say I would miss my GB Packers, my family in WI, and cheese curds.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by Wizard Of Oz

And a survey for those that already left minnesota...

Question 1. Where did you live in minnesota?

Minnetonka, Mankato, Ortonville, Bloomington (east), and finally Eden Prairie.

Question 2. Where did you move to? and why?

We moved to Atlanta (suburb of Mableton) in 2004. Why? I needed a job.

Question 3. What do you miss most about minnesota?

Friends and family, of course. Though we're meeting friends down here, too. Crisp air in the wintertime (though it was in the 20's here last night). Green Mill pizza. Good pizza in general, actually. I miss Denny's, too. Nice cheap edible food 24 hours. The only things we have down here are fast food and IHOP or Waffle House. Not the same. I also miss college hockey, and the MN HS Hockey Tournament.

Question 4. What do you miss the least?

Four years later, I don't miss snow as much as I thought I would.

[Oildog]

Originally Posted by Wizard Of Oz

Everytime winter comes around, I can't help get the feeling of wanting to abandon ship. Minnesota is beautiful, 6 months out of the year... but I feel like I'm wasting half my life by justifying this statement. Like everyone else, when it's cold out - I spend my days inside watching television, reading, on the internet, etc. (winter activities are well, cold and boring for the most part and I don't enjoy being outside in negative ten degree weather)

I'm thinking florida, as I spent some time there a couple summers back and loved it. (never experienced a hurricane, but I'm pretty sure I slept through one of their "tropical storms") besides, I love wind, rain, and thunderstorms as well as hot weather, and an ocean always nearby so I think florida sounds perfect! Not to mention, they're finally a blue state.

Anyways, I saw something like this posted on another states forum, and found it interesting. so Here goes...


Question 1. Where in minnesota do you live now?

Question 2. Where do you want to move to, and why?

Question 3. Why do you want to leave minnesota?

Question 4. What will you miss most about minnesota?


And a survey for those that already left minnesota...


Question 1. Where did you live in minnesota?

Question 2. Where did you move to? and why?

Question 3. What do you miss most about minnesota?

Question 4. What do you miss the least?

I left in 91 right after the Twins won the series...again.
1. South Mpls
2. Houston, Texas...engineering job, live somewhere new.
3. Gopher Hockey and the state HS tournament
4. The way MN trys to curtail fun at things like tailgating.

[Sun_Country_Greg]

1. Apple Valley, and most recently LynLake

2. San Diego CA, Great weather, slightly worse jobs, but I just can't stand the winter anymore!

3. It's frigid in the winter, and humid/mosquito in the summer, i want more stability in my weather.

4. The sports teams I've grown up to love, my entire family is in Minnesota

[jessicaplayful]

Question 1. Where did you live in minnesota? Minneapolis, Brainerd Lakes area.

Question 2. Where did you move to? and why? Boulder, Colorado. Weather, I also felt like I was only living for 6 months out of the year.

Question 3. What do you miss most about minnesota? Quality of life, I have a good paying job but "poverty with a view" gets old. Miss the people from Minnesota, low population density.

Question 4. What do you miss the least? Mosquitos, winter and humidity.

[Mouser]

Question 1. Where did you live in Minnesota?
The Cities

Question 2. Where did you move to? and why?
Phoenix,AZ. 359 day's of sunshine

Question 3. What do you miss most about Minnesota?
Friends, lakes to don't have to pay to go to

Question 4. What do you miss the least?
Weather,Tax's

[jzak1972]

And a survey for those that already left minnesota...


Question 1. Where did you live in minnesota?

Shakopee, Eagan, South St. Paul, Duluth, Bloomington

Question 2. Where did you move to? and why?

Pittsburgh. Moved to be closer to family, got tired of minnesota.

Question 3. What do you miss most about minnesota?

State Fair

Question 4. What do you miss the least?

Fake Minnesota Nice people