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Old 12-28-2011, 11:14 AM
 
Location: ɥbɹnqsʇʇıd
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Yeah, but France is pretty dirty. The French are not as anal for cleanliness like the Germans or Swiss. The French are funny in a way in that they want to embrace refugees as a moral cause but treat them so badly. But they really are more of a public nuisance in terms of petty crime etc. than the French themselves. I saw one guy, of Middle East decent, walk up and snatch a train ticket from a sleeping Frenchman's hand. I think it's clear that unchecked immigration will hurt your culture.

Course, Pittsburgh is notorious for its trash in the streets. Maybe Pittsburgh needs a fleet of these.

Madvac sweepers for sidewalk, road, outdoor vacuum leaf, yard street sweepers, parking lot sweepers
I agree that Paris is quite filthy, but other places I've been in France have been very clean. I will also agree with you in regards to the negative impact of unchecked immigration though, just look at the madness in southern Sweden. People get all bent out of shape and say you're not being politically correct, but in reality if you import scum your society will in turn be scumier.

However, in comparison to the world of hurt we have in many US cities, the problems there are small.
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Old 12-28-2011, 11:26 AM
 
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When I retire, I hope to move to a small historic town. I would love a college town. My wife though wants to wind up near a beach someplace. Some of the towns in New England are great beach towns but I we would want a milder winter. Basically, move Sewickley to the deep South by a beach.
Savannah, GA?
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Old 12-28-2011, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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When I retire, I hope to move to a small historic town. I would love a college town. My wife though wants to wind up near a beach someplace. Some of the towns in New England are great beach towns but I we would want a milder winter. Basically, move Sewickley to the deep South by a beach.
Wilmington, NC is real nice
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Old 12-29-2011, 02:01 PM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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Wilmington, NC is real nice

Been to Savannah but not Wilmington. Savannah was too big. There is a beachy town in Georgia, I forgot the name, that sounds interesting. St. Mary's Island? Brunswick? St. Simons?
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Old 12-29-2011, 06:15 PM
 
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Been to Savannah but not Wilmington. Savannah was too big. There is a beachy town in Georgia, I forgot the name, that sounds interesting. St. Mary's Island? Brunswick? St. Simons?
Around the Brunswick area are the best beaches in Georgia. But South Georgia is notorious for gnats. That's one reason why people live in North Georgia and the Atlanta area. We are above the "Gnat Line" or officially the "Fall Line".

South Carolina probably has better beaches.
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Old 12-29-2011, 07:03 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Been to Savannah but not Wilmington. Savannah was too big. There is a beachy town in Georgia, I forgot the name, that sounds interesting. St. Mary's Island? Brunswick? St. Simons?
St. Simon's Island is wonderful! We went there on vacation last summer. Loved it! The water was soooo warm-in August. We did take a side trip to Savannah and loved that, too. Savannah is only ~150,000 people.
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Old 05-01-2012, 01:59 PM
 
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Seems older people in Florida, in late 70's and 80's stay indoors most of the time because of the heat and humidity, and have to live in A/C. Personally I don't see that being much of a life. Alot of them want to go back to the NE to die because that is "home" to them.

What are the best suburbs for someone wanting to retire in the Pittsburgh area...to rent an apt? I like all the usual stores within close proximity. thx
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:06 PM
 
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That's what y'all keep saying, and yet the sky doesn't seem to be cooperating.

It is almost like those statistics saying we get sunshine a decent percentage of the time even in winter are accurate . . . .
I don't understand how everyone forgets how gray it was when we get a few nice days in a row. Even the past September and October, typically the sunniest months here, were horribly gray. I'm not even sure what you are takling about "statistics saying we get sunshine a decent percentage of the time". Every statistic I have seen has Pittsburgh and Seattle in dead heat for least sun.

I don't even think the statistics tell a true story of how bad it is. A "cloudy" day in Florida may end with some sunshine as the clouds move on. A "cloudy" day in Pittsburgh is often part of a month-long gray funk.

The summer is the exact opposite - many sunny, comfortable days in a row - I'm not going to deny that. But the winter is horrible.
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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Seems older people in Florida, in late 70's and 80's stay indoors most of the time because of the heat and humidity, and have to live in A/C. Personally I don't see that being much of a life. Alot of them want to go back to the NE to die because that is "home" to them.

What are the best suburbs for someone wanting to retire in the Pittsburgh area...to rent an apt? I like all the usual stores within close proximity. thx
My favorite area is Sewickley. There are plenty of neat little neighborhoods you'd enjoy throughout the city, however.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:23 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I don't understand how everyone forgets how gray it was when we get a few nice days in a row. Even the past September and October, typically the sunniest months here, were horribly gray. I'm not even sure what you are takling about "statistics saying we get sunshine a decent percentage of the time". Every statistic I have seen has Pittsburgh and Seattle in dead heat for least sun.

I don't even think the statistics tell a true story of how bad it is. A "cloudy" day in Florida may end with some sunshine as the clouds move on. A "cloudy" day in Pittsburgh is often part of a month-long gray funk.

The summer is the exact opposite - many sunny, comfortable days in a row - I'm not going to deny that. But the winter is horrible.


Agreed. As much as I love my city, the weather is awful and will inevitably be the reason that I'll relocate. I need sunshine, and not just twice a month.
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