Why are there so few roads between Orange and Riverside counties (how much, house prices)

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by SoCalCroozer

Here's a thought maybe it's important to preserve the last few wilderness areas in south orange county???????????? DuH! Get a life........not everything starts and stops with your frustration getting to and from Orange County. Cleveland National Forest is a beautiful place and I'd hate to see it crisscrossed with a few more highways. Maybe OC doesn't want it to be easy for Riverside residents to move in and out of OC. Ever think about that?

The last grizzly bear was killed in Cleveland National Forest (Holy Jim area) in 1908. It's pretty ****ing cool to think that huge grizzly bears used to roam that part of SoCal. There are enough houses, enough people, enough cars already. Let's keep some places wild for a change. Environmentalists.....yeah let's label everyone an "environmentalist" because they want to preserve the last tracts of wilderness for their future generations to enjoy. Idiots!

I'm a believer. Go Green!

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

That and buses are slower and less direct then driving myself.

Well at least you're being truthful about it.

I personally would use light rail if OC built it.

[J1ndo]

You might include Houston into your list of potential cities. It has a very large Asian population (and a large-ish Chinese population) and some nice and affordable neighborhoods. It's ungodly hot and humid, sure, but you're coming from Florida, so you know what that's all about.

Now, I confess, I think Houston fairly well blows. However, I'd so choose that Purgatory-on-the-Gulf over living in the IE and commuting to Orange County every day.

[BillyBobJoeBobWilly]

Originally Posted by J1ndo

You might include Houston into your list of potential cities. It has a very large Asian population (and a large-ish Chinese population) and some nice and affordable neighborhoods. It's ungodly hot and humid, sure, but you're coming from Florida, so you know what that's all about.

Now, I confess, I think Houston fairly well blows. However, I'd so choose that Purgatory-on-the-Gulf over living in the IE and commuting to Orange County every day.

I have a Chinese friend who moved to Sugarland Tx from Anaheim and just loves it. However, he doesn't mind living on a postage stamp, cookie cutter lot.

If I live anywhere other than Socal, I'm going to have land. That's one of the big reasons I don't like Phoenix. Again, postage stamp lots.

[J1ndo]

Makes sense. Though I'm currently living in San Antonio for work and like it well enough, I just spent a year in Austin and hope to move back there fairly soon. It has a decent sized Asian community and is truly my favorite city in the US. Unless you were willing to do a long commute, though, you'd again be stuck on a small lot.

I guess I'd just rent in OC then, if I had your love of the place (I miss things about OC, but not OC as a whole). You'll be able to spend more time enjoying your locale, instead of just seeing it in your rearview mirror ever day as you drive home from work to a depressing, nondescript, smog-enshrouded IE housing tract,

[BillyBobJoeBobWilly]

Originally Posted by J1ndo

Makes sense. Though I'm currently living in San Antonio for work and like it well enough, I just spent a year in Austin and hope to move back there fairly soon. It has a decent sized Asian community and is truly my favorite city in the US. Unless you were willing to do a long commute, though, you'd again be stuck on a small lot.

I guess I'd just rent in OC then, if I had your love of the place (I miss things about OC, but not OC as a whole). You'll be able to spend more time enjoying your locale, instead of just seeing it in your rearview mirror ever day as you drive home from work to a depressing, nondescript, smog-enshrouded IE housing tract,

Thanks for mentioning Austin.. I've heard a lot of good things about that city and I'm going to go over to the texas side of this forum and investigate.

[BillyBobJoeBobWilly]

Originally Posted by J1ndo

Makes sense. Though I'm currently living in San Antonio for work and like it well enough, I just spent a year in Austin and hope to move back there fairly soon. It has a decent sized Asian community and is truly my favorite city in the US. Unless you were willing to do a long commute, though, you'd again be stuck on a small lot.

I guess I'd just rent in OC then, if I had your love of the place (I miss things about OC, but not OC as a whole). You'll be able to spend more time enjoying your locale, instead of just seeing it in your rearview mirror ever day as you drive home from work to a depressing, nondescript, smog-enshrouded IE housing tract,

I just popped over to the Austin forum and at a glance I don't see how Austin can compare to Orange County. What differences do you support in Austin over SoCal?

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by BillyBobJoeBobWilly

I just popped over to the Austin forum and at a glance I don't see how Austin can compare to Orange County. What differences do you support in Austin over SoCal?

For starters, you can buy a house there for $200k and there's no state income tax.

[BillyBobJoeBobWilly]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

For starters, you can buy a house there for $200k and there's no state income tax.

yeah, but I see there's a City tax. According to what I read on their community college website.

Cost per credit hour:

42.00 If you pay the city tax.
150..00 If you don't pay the city tax.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by BillyBobJoeBobWilly

yeah, but I see there's a City tax. According to what I read on their community college website.

Cost per credit hour:

42.00 If you pay the city tax.
150..00 If you don't pay the city tax.

So don't live in the city.