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I happen to like the "crappy weather" .. just because we dont have 365 days of sunshine (I lived with that ... hated it) doesnt mean the weather is crappy (to me anyway) The past 6 months have been gorgeous ... and as much as people ***** and moan about rain and snow ... we NEED it .. keeps things green and keeps our reservoirs full .. (you see the problems Cali is dealing with because of all that sunshine). I cant stand when people complain about Rhody constantly ...so much negativity. either leave or try to fix the problems you complain about . RI has its problems of course, like anywhere else, but there are places that are FAR worse ..
I agree on all counts. It's preference. And we don't have 365, but do have 330+. I like that the weather doesn't dictate my activities. I don't have to schedule rain dates, and don't have to stay inside, as I dislike cold weather, for months on end. I like putting up my Christmas decorations in 75 degree weather.
But I have a friend, born and raised in RI, whose dream is to retire to New Hampshire, since he loves cold and snow. Unfathomable to me, but everyone's different.
You don't like abundant sunshine. I don't like overcast days. We each found our happy place!
Au contraire! If you're a fan of the reuben sandwich, you can go to Omaha (where the reuben was invented) on March 14th every year for Reuben Sandwich Day! That is a redeeming value right there!
More likely it was invented at Reuben's Delicatessen in New York City.
Personally, I prefer the Montreal version that uses Montreal smoked meat instead of corned beef. Montreal smoked meat is a bit smokier and more flavorful than good hand-sliced NYC deli pastrami. I don't care who invented it or which of those three kinds of cow are used, they're all good.
Veering back to Rhode Island content:
I prefer clear broth Rhode Island clam chowder over the white New England version or the pathetic tomato-based Manhattan version. Clam cakes. Stuffed quahogs.
Just bear in mind that most states don't charge a personal property tax on vehicles.
yup. I had never heard of such a thing before my first year living in RI when I got the bill in the mail. I was absolutely enraged and convinced it had to be illegal. Absolutely ridiculous! If I buy a car here I pay sales tax, I pay for the unnecessary inspection, I pay the registration, all money for the government. Now they tack on some arbitrary "tax"?? I pay it quarterly just on principle...I don't want the wasteful, corrupt government getting a penny of mine sooner than possible.
yup. I had never heard of such a thing before my first year living in RI when I got the bill in the mail. I was absolutely enraged and convinced it had to be illegal. Absolutely ridiculous! If I buy a car here I pay sales tax, I pay for the unnecessary inspection, I pay the registration, all money for the government. Now they tack on some arbitrary "tax"?? I pay it quarterly just on principle...I don't want the wasteful, corrupt government getting a penny of mine sooner than possible.
I hadn't heard of it either before moving here, but more than half the states -- 27, to be exact -- do it. Rhode Island's is the highest, but Virginia and Kansas aren't far behind.
"Rhode Island" doesn't charge property tax on a vehicle; individual municipalities do. I'm not sure that any other states have paid your local car taxes for you like Rhode Island did from 1998 to 2010.
I've been inRI the majority of my life, but I lived in Georgia for four years, and have travelled down south quite a bit ( Virginia and Florida). While I love the south, especially Virginia Beach and Tampa, I feel they lack the "character" of RI. I feel like Providence ( and Newport, Narragansett) have a uniqueness and a character you won't find in a lot of other places. I feel like the weather down south is beautiful, but their isn't much difference between the different areas of the south, they all seem kind of generic. I felt like a lot of it is one big Bald Hill Rd. Granted, I'm sure their are cities that do have some character down there. But their is something about the different neighborhoods in Providence, and other New England cities that you don't get down south. From Thayer Street, to Broadway, Federal Hill, the East Side, South Water..... All close to each other but offering completely different vibes.
Don't get me wrong, I contemplate moving down south all the time, but for me , it would be for the weather, and a cheaper way of life.
But if not for winter, and the corrupt political system ( which we the voters keep voting in. We had a chance to vote in a non insider for governor like ken block or Healey) and we didn't)I think RI is a great place to live.
i would move soon to south if it was more convenient and to actually see a smile once in while would be great
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