Questions from a Floridian (Raleigh, Cary: high school, living, cost of living)

[henayneiCLNC]

Originally Posted by mm34b

He doesn't live in the big city like you do. He's in the woods off of Highway 16 between Jefferson and Grassy Creek.

LOL - I'm 6 miles out of town - even the cable man ask how in the world I found this place - critter country and *love* it!

[suzmyers]

1. Where Wake Forest is reaching its peak of residents it is still not over crowed. There is a cap on the new homes being built there. Rolesville is where I will be building my home... 1/2 acre on a lake for 1/3 of the price of an Orlando home with the same upgrades and about 10K less than Wake Forest for the same home. Falls lake areas have more expensive housing but it is truly beautiful there, I can't wait to take my boat there! the south and west sides seem more tightly compact with residents. All it takes is looking out your airplane window when taking off from RDU to see that.

2. My kids go to summer school here in FL whether to get ready for the next near or to catch up, either way, what's the difference??? It is still year long and the only reason they will have more than 3 weeks off this year is because Wake Forest High doesn't start until the middle of August rather than here in July.

3. I had no problems in Raleigh and I met so many different ethenticities of people. The difference I notice was everyone was nice. Every one! I didn't feel the animosity that exists here in FL- not once! And I made a point to talk to the strangers of all backgrounds to check that out for myself.

4. In regards to #3... I saw no problems.

To add- Puerto Rico is an American territory with its own government. the natives are American with American rights. They just speak Spanish as a first language, but are taught English in school. There is also Guam and the US Virgin Islands... same thing...

I am tired of hearing about the "Puerto Ricans" being on the mainland US. they have every right to be here.

[backtofla]

"I didn't feel the animosity that exists here in FL- "


tired of ppl moving there probably. i'm sure my patience will wear thin too at times when your going out to eat, and all of a sudden there is an hr wait instead of 20 min wait b/c of all the northerners that come down during the season!!!

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by suzmyers

1. Where Wake Forest is reaching its peak of residents it is still not over crowed. There is a cap on the new homes being built there. Rolesville is where I will be building my home... 1/2 acre on a lake for 1/3 of the price of an Orlando home with the same upgrades and about 10K less than Wake Forest for the same home. Falls lake areas have more expensive housing but it is truly beautiful there, I can't wait to take my boat there! the south and west sides seem more tightly compact with residents. All it takes is looking out your airplane window when taking off from RDU to see that.

2. My kids go to summer school here in FL whether to get ready for the next near or to catch up, either way, what's the difference??? It is still year long and the only reason they will have more than 3 weeks off this year is because Wake Forest High doesn't start until the middle of August rather than here in July.

3. I had no problems in Raleigh and I met so many different ethenticities of people. The difference I notice was everyone was nice. Every one! I didn't feel the animosity that exists here in FL- not once! And I made a point to talk to the strangers of all backgrounds to check that out for myself.

4. In regards to #3... I saw no problems.

To add- Puerto Rico is an American territory with its own government. the natives are American with American rights. They just speak Spanish as a first language, but are taught English in school. There is also Guam and the US Virgin Islands... same thing...

I am tired of hearing about the "Puerto Ricans" being on the mainland US. they have every right to be here.

And American Somoa too.

[suzmyers]

Originally Posted by mm34b

And American Somoa too.

Thank you... Can you think of more??

[suzmyers]

Originally Posted by backtofla

"I didn't feel the animosity that exists here in FL- "

Things can get heated with everything going on with our gov't... not something I want to discuss here... nough bout that....

Originally Posted by backtofla

tired of ppl moving there probably. i'm sure my patience will wear thin too at times when your going out to eat, and all of a sudden there is an hr wait instead of 20 min wait b/c of all the northerners that come down during the season!!!

We love it when the Northerners come down... Come on!!!! come down, spend all your money... then leave! (HAHAHA saw that on a bumper sticker)
we know where to go where there aren't any lines and the best food ever! right before you get here, I will tell you all the places to go... but you have to keep it a secret from the tourists! (LOL)

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by suzmyers

Thank you... Can you think of more??

U.S. TERRITORIES, DISTRICTS, & POSSESSIONS

District of Columbia
American Samoa
Guam
Puerto Rico
Northern Marianas
Baker Island
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Kingman Reef
Midway Islands
Navassa Island
Palau
Palmyra Atoll
U.S. Virgin Islands
Wake Island
Micronesia

[I'minformed2]

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and this is where it is now.

[suzmyers]

Maybe a big chat room would better suit our crowd!!!!

[henayneiCLNC]

Originally Posted by backtofla

"I didn't feel the animosity that exists here in FL- "


tired of ppl moving there probably. i'm sure my patience will wear thin too at times when your going out to eat, and all of a sudden there is an hr wait instead of 20 min wait b/c of all the northerners that come down during the season!!!

while I'm in NC now, because I love the mountains, my family have been natives of Florida since the early 1800's - and truly native Floridians are *rarely* irritated by the folks that come to visit each winter it is more often folks who have been residents of FL for less than 2-3 generations funny that - folks move down to FL enjoy the climate and seasons, and then resent other folks that do the same, and ignore the fact that the visitors and summer residents make Florida one of the richest states, with some of the best services, roads and utilities of any place else in the Union those summer visitors pay our taxes, pay for municipal services, and pay exorbitant resort taxes so that our state can thrive!

I've also got more sense than to go around NC saying "back home we did it....." and "back home we had......" and "how come you people don't have....." I realize that for many years yet I'll be a guest here before I've any right to act or talk like I belong here