Moab? (Monticello, Spanish Valley: house, living in, groceries)

[stycotl]

well, this has been an entertaining read. ace, while sizzlingly witty, is also suffering from an emotional response to his/her circumstances. it is unfortunate that he/she is in a sad state, but to blame it on the city you live in is dishonest with everyone, including yourself. that is not to say that the blame falls wholly on your own shoulders (though it generally counts for the good majority). it is hard to make it anywhere, and luck really does count for a lot in life.

but whatever the reasons, i like moab as a place to visit. there is no chance at all that i am ever going to live there though. too touristy, too run-down, too garish for me. i use it as a hub to enjoy the surrounding red rock areas, and that's pretty much it.

aaron out.

[Terwilleger31]

if you all hate moab so bad leave. I"ve lived here for 31 yr the only reason I"m moving form moab is that wife wants to live closer to her mom

[justiceinmoab]

Looking for Justice in Moab. Sounds like the Ballards are trouble. Do you know if they got away with the crime. Moab is nortorious for "hometowning" people in court. Looking to stop the corruption.

[Redrockjunkie]

Originally Posted by justiceinmoab

Looking for Justice in Moab. Sounds like the Ballards are trouble. Do you know if they got away with the crime. Moab is nortorious for "hometowning" people in court. Looking to stop the corruption.

Here is some important things to know if you want to survive the Moab politics. Small town judges and law enforcement are not your fiends. I heard recently that a lady was hit on main street by a 16 year old. The city officer (Woodard?) changed his statement and moved evidence at the scene. I also know that this same officer has lied underoath in court. I don't believe the Moab Police Department has a lot of integrity. They are poorly paid and easily persuaded by the lawyers and judges. They don't really know the law or how to enforce the law and can't be counted on to tell the truth.

Moab's other downfall is that the Judge Lyle Anderson is very bias. If you want to win in court you just need to hire Craig Hall in Monticello as your lawyer. They are friends and take care of each other in the court room. Do not expect fairness or honesty and be prepared to fight dirty or don't show up.

I guess if you are a good person and stay away from the law and court you might be okay but I've also seen many good people get screwed here because of the corruption especially women.

[L-88]

Originally Posted by acemoab

Yes, Moab is a great place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. I know because I have been stuck in this stinking dump for fifteen years. I wish I could leave, but my resources are gone. It is easy to make a small fortune here. You just bring a large one and wait. There are no jobs here. There is a urinal cake factory that spews its stench over the town like a meth lab gone all wrong. I feel like a Senator stuck in a toilet stall without even a vice cop to seduce. Forget culture. Unless you think enchiladas made with cream of mushroom soup is haute cuisine, you are out of luck. My property continues to decline in value, so even if I sell I won't even be able to make it to a decent welfare office in a real city. I love all the things that Moab offers. Rocks, sand, sunlight, wind, dust. Did I mention rocks? The highlight of my week was watching cars being crushed two blocks from my foul, smelly home. No one that I know is better off than I, and most are even more depressed, poverty stricken, and desperate. All of the neighbors nearby have moved out, so there isn't even a junkie or registered sex offender around to entertain me, these being the previous occupants of the now vacant houses. The junkies' lovely children kept setting my yard and their house on fire, so actually, I am a bit relieved that they have moved on, although it is difficult to sleep without the screaming and smell of smoke. I miss the sex offender as well. Somehow looking out the window is not as deeply fulfilling now, without seeing him there, staring back. I am the only person I know who actually lives in a real, live mobile home. My better-off friends live in abandoned vehicles, discarded travel trailers, or structures made of things like PVC pipe and clear plastic, mud and straw, or composites of several of these fascinating architectural genres. My less auspicious friends simply live in culverts, or move around for variety. One just stays drunk and lives on the river. He is no longer fully house trained, so I usually visit him. Another one simply lives outside with his mules. He is a famous local artist, so he gets special treatment. Among my friends are engineers, teachers, craftsmen, and other degreed professionals. Our skills are many, but opportunities to use them here are rare. Burglars have the same difficulty here, as well, since there is little to steal. Moab has robbed us of any dignity, self-esteem, or hope that we foolishly brought with us. I have had the sublime pleasure of dumpster diving with two PHD's at the same time. We talked about existentialism as we attempted to find the hidden meaning in the delightful discarded food therein. Sadly, the supermarket now destroys all its expired food. Can’t be feeding the poor. It only encourages them. The hidden meaning was "escape while there is still time."

Waaaaayyyyyy too funny!!!!

You guys are worse than the Montana folks who don't want anyone to move to their area.

[deanz3hall]

WOW this whole thing is just hysterical to me! Moab is quite a tourist town. I personally would never want to live there, because of this tourist atmosphere. I grew up in Monticello and love it there. It is just as beautiful. There isn't enough on the main drag of Monticello to encourage people to really explore the town, so you don't have the same tourist feel that Moab does. It is an hour and a half to the nearest mall in Durango, CO. Moab is just about the same distance to the mall in Grand Junction. A political college (George Wythe) is being built on the Abajo Mountains at the moment and it is expected to cause the population in Monticello to double. The weather is amazing. You get the changing of the seasons, but the summers rarely get over 90 degrees. Winters vary from just bitter cold and no snow to quite a bit of snow but mild temperatures. I wouldn't recommend it if you don't like snow. I hope that helps.

[just4kelly]

is not biased. It would depend on what side of the fence you are sitting on. The right or wrong side of the law? A thought for the day.

[just4kelly]

what's you up too?

[thomascf]

I'd suggest you Google Atlas Tailings Pile before deciding to move to Moab. I love visiting Moab, and wanted to eventually live there myself, until I found out that one of the world's largest pile of radioactive waste is located on the edge of town, slowly poluting the water supply and air. I can do without the long term effects of exposure to low doses of radioactivity.

[just4kelly]

Moab is not the place to raise children. But if you are retired and wanting mild winters, but hot summers then this is the place for retirees.