a real view of Casper (Laramie, Glendo: appointed, houses, theater)

[Threestep]

Originally Posted by Trouthead

Go up in price and you will find more up to date features. In my part of Wyoming there appears to be very few gas stove. I am 1.5 miles from Lander's Main street and we have no gas line.

High ceilings are just starting to catch on. I have a retired friend who just built a house with 9 footers. His (actually theirs) is the first I have seen. There is modern "fancy" stuff in Casper, it is there, just at a price.

I might be wrong but I would bet housing values are lower in Alabama, than Casper.

I do not want to call myself a chef but one step below professional cook. Just for us and friends with no ambition to move this skill any further. Lack of gas would mean replacing pots/pans/methods:>( Squirel stew is no problem but not my favorite.

Two foot surgeries later a walk in shower instead of tub or shower with enclosure has been worth the remodel. I have no feeling in my right foot and occasionally have to rely on crutches. Steps tend to cause accidents. So nothing fancy but necessity after "enough blood letting".

Growing up in the Bavarian Alps cold weather does not bother me. No, I do not like it but polar fleece makes it bearable.

Housing values in Alabama were a major shock when we moved here. Birmingham is a far cry from inexpensive but worth it. Great people, eating, art, culture not to forget NRA ranges and deer hunting.

I am just trying to work my way through a potential move (the first of our own decision). We have done this 12 times without much say so.

As I will not see much of my Better Half during any hunting season the issue house is mostly mine. He claims a labor/management division here.

Speaking of season - how about game butchers? I have done it but it is not something I enjoy doing.

I never take offense when someone gives me an honest answer.

We heated one house with wood only. Huge fireplace, high hearth and wood mostly from our back yard as we build in the middle of nowhere. How do you heat a place in town? What are wood sources?

All I know about WY was a move from MD to WA and Cheyenne late at night on the Fourth of July. Bought a cheap silver/turquoise ring at a gas station. Wore it, gave it to my sister, she gave it to a friend of mine in Spain, it came back via my mother:>)

June 26 is our deadline.

[Lagarto]

Casper is a nice town with good schools. If you are a nice person, you will fit right in. They are very tolerant of out of state people.

[slp1]

They are NOT tolerant of out-of-staters....my husband is a native to the area and these are his words. I moved there from Ohio and had nasty phone calls until I left. Had nothing to do with being a nice person. I find Casper to be inside a little bubble with no intelligent clue as to life beyond the bubble. My husband is so happy that we moved.

[Happy in Wyoming]

Just about everyone I've met in Wyoming is a transplant, so don't think you will be shunned because of it. Remember, though, that Casper is a big city by our standards. You may wish to consider a place out of town where you'll have more privacy, etc.

[WyoNewk]

I was a little taken back by slp1's comments. I don't doubt that's how she feels, but I do wonder why it was so different than my own experience. I moved to Gillette in '71. Frankly, I didn't like the place at all, but the pay was very, very good, and I figured I could stand it for 5 years to gain experience and put some money in the bank for my big investment in the town of my choice.

My whole family was welcomed into the community with open arms. One of the natural born natives told me that after two years in Gillette, you qualify for native status. I wouldn't think Casper would be that different than Gillette.

There are plenty of reasons not to like Wyoming, but its citizens not being tolerant to out-of-staters? You don't hear that one often.

Slp1, I'm sorry your experience in Casper was so bad. You went back to Ohio? I'm glad you husband is happier, wherever you landed.

[SkunkApe]

Originally Posted by slp1

They are NOT tolerant of out-of-staters....my husband is a native to the area and these are his words. I moved there from Ohio and had nasty phone calls until I left. Had nothing to do with being a nice person. I find Casper to be inside a little bubble with no intelligent clue as to life beyond the bubble. My husband is so happy that we moved.

I moved to Bar Nunn/Casper from Michigan in June of 2007. I haven't experienced one bit of negativity due to my previous residency. Everyone's been great. As a previous poster stated, there are lots of transplants here anyway. Just go with the flow, don't complain, and don't try to change stuff. You'll be fine.

[slp1]

My experience was as stated previously, except I probably understated it. I never tried to change anything, always tried to go with the flow, tried to fit in. We will never live in Casper again, however we have been back to visit family since we relocated. Never did meet a fellow "transplant". Perhaps once I left, they came?

Still, my husband was shocked to see people state that Casper is tolerant of others and a friendly place to be. He was born in Riverton, raised in Glenrock and lived in Casper after graduating high school and returning from military service.

[CptnRn]

A bitter young man named James once wandered through the countryside in search of a place to live. He arrived in a town and asked an elderly gentleman there what the people in the town were like. The older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" James said, "They were rude and unfriendly." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, James moved on.

A while later, a kind young man named George, also in search of a place to live, arrived in the same town. He asked the same elderly gentleman what the people in that town were like. Once again, the older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" George said, "They were polite and warm." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, George decided to stay.

[Darrow]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

A bitter young man named James once wandered through the countryside in search of a place to live. He arrived in a town and asked an elderly gentleman there what the people in the town were like. The older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" James said, "They were rude and unfriendly." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, James moved on.

A while later, a kind young man named George, also in search of a place to live, arrived in the same town. He asked the same elderly gentleman what the people in that town were like. Once again, the older man asked, "What were the people like in the place you used to live?" George said, "They were polite and warm." The older man said, "Well, that's what the people here are like, too." Upon hearing this, George decided to stay.

Awesome!

[prairierose]

CptnRn, Thank you for sharing that wonderful story.