What you hate about St. Louis (Cleveland, Rea: school, live, dangerous)

[Inoxkeeper]

Originally Posted by aragx6

I don't think that's accurate at all. Most St. Louisans are more likely to be entirely ignorant of the metro east than particularly derisive of it. Until 10-15 years ago there was very little over there. Fairview Heights and such were still small rural towns for the most part.

There's a vurry big river running in between us and it's no surprise that's separated folks on both sides for a long time.

I think if there are any snide comments about Illinois it has much more to do with their nanny-state, high tax, incredibly corrupt government.

Nah, it's the fact that they all drive slow in the fast lane...

[TRENNELL]

What do I hate about St. Louis......everything.

[hhillstl]

What I hate -

The vast majority of the comments made on the STLtoday forum. (I wish they would stop allowing people to post - I find it embarrassing).

[STLCardsBlues1989]

Haha. Yeah, some of the STLtoday posts are really uninformed, especially about the city.

[mc378]

Originally Posted by ajf131

St. Louis does NOT have mild winters. I have no clue where you are from, but our winters, while they may not get snow like Chicago, still are generally cold from late November all the way through the end of March, and snow is generally anywhere from 15-20 inches...historical average is 22.5 inches..last year we got 30 inches.

Born and raised 10 minutes from Lake Michigan across the border from Chicago. Lake effect snow and frigid cold temperatures make St. Louis winters seem comparatively mild. My mom and sister, who still live in NW Indiana, have received God knows how many feet of snow this year. It's the worst winter there since the early 1980's. We have been lucky in St. Louis...only one real snowstorm this year (and even that storm would not have closed the schools where I grew up).

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by aragx6

I don't think that's accurate at all. Most St. Louisans are more likely to be entirely ignorant of the metro east than particularly derisive of it. Until 10-15 years ago there was very little over there. Fairview Heights and such were still small rural towns for the most part.

There's a vurry big river running in between us and it's no surprise that's separated folks on both sides for a long time.

I think if there are any snide comments about Illinois it has much more to do with their nanny-state, high tax, incredibly corrupt government.

I disagree. There's some truth to this posters statements.

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by Fudoshin1115

Guess that's one way to look at it. We've had a lot of people move to the east side from MO, because it's faster to get to downtown STL from here than West County.

That big river is a drag. I was trading beaver furs the other day and nearly capsized my raft coming back across! Someone has to make a rope ferry soon, or I may be forced to settle down and become a farmer.

I find this quite funny.

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by mc378

Born and raised 10 minutes from Lake Michigan across the border from Chicago. Lake effect snow and frigid cold temperatures make St. Louis winters seem comparatively mild. My mom and sister, who still live in NW Indiana, have received God knows how many feet of snow this year. It's the worst winter there since the early 1980's. We have been lucky in St. Louis...only one real snowstorm this year (and even that storm would not have closed the schools where I grew up).

Don't forget the wind differences.

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by Sillypups

Living in St. L all our lives, then moving to CA. (DO WE EVER MISS SAN DIEGO) then HAVING to move back due to parents health issues. Now were the ones that have the health issues & can't move back.
We never ran out of things to do in St. L or San Diego or LA or San Francisco.
I believe that most people just aren't satisfied, they always want more (in a greedy way).
How many people do you know that are content...not very many. I'm glad we are.
WE WILL ALWAYS MISS SAN DIEGO... WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.

Let's clone you.

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by jskirwin

What's wrong with red brick? As far as I'm concerned if it isn't brick and it doesn't have a basement, it isn't a house.

What's wrong with brick painted other colors too? You can have your red brick, but there is nothing wrong with some variety in color in brick homes or buildings. I wish there was more of it in St. Louis. I love the brick.