Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Massachusetts > Boston
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 12-08-2013, 10:12 AM
 
Location: a bar
2,726 posts, read 6,117,733 times
Reputation: 2984

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan View Post
Yup! Massachusetts has a large proportion of Irish Americans whose ancestors only left Ireland because they were about to starve to death. That is where the townie tradition started.
Right. As opposed to the German population in the midwest whose ancestors settled the region for many of the same reasons.

When you got it good, why leave? That's why we're townies.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 12-08-2013, 10:25 AM
 
9,109 posts, read 6,329,862 times
Reputation: 12332
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin View Post
When you got it good, why leave? That's why we're townies.
Some people settle for what they think is 'good' and become townies while some of us explore and find better.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-08-2013, 11:10 AM
 
Location: a bar
2,726 posts, read 6,117,733 times
Reputation: 2984
Quote:
Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan View Post
Some people settle for what they think is 'good' and become townies while some of us explore and find better.
That's the old 'the grass is always green on the other side' metaphor. I assure you, in my case, the grass is not greener on the other side. Now being stuck in Atkinson...I can see why you'd want to explore some.

Keep us posted would you? And best of luck finding your Xanadu.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-08-2013, 03:06 PM
 
9,109 posts, read 6,329,862 times
Reputation: 12332
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin View Post
That's the old 'the grass is always green on the other side' metaphor. I assure you, in my case, the grass is not greener on the other side. Now being stuck in Atkinson...I can see why you'd want to explore some.

Keep us posted would you? And best of luck finding your Xanadu.
Atkinson is utopia compared to where I lived when going through grade school and high school. My parents, my sister and I all currently reside in much better places than where we each grew up.

Besides my house recently appraised for $148K more than my remaining mortgage balance so I am not "stuck" in Atkinson. I choose to be here.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-08-2013, 04:51 PM
 
23,619 posts, read 18,749,452 times
Reputation: 10834
Quote:
Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan View Post
Atkinson is utopia compared to where I lived when going through grade school and high school. My parents, my sister and I all currently reside in much better places than where we each grew up.

Besides my house recently appraised for $148K more than my remaining mortgage balance so I am not "stuck" in Atkinson. I choose to be here.
I've never met a man who made the MA to NH move who regretted it. I think that tells us something.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-08-2013, 07:39 PM
 
9,109 posts, read 6,329,862 times
Reputation: 12332
Quote:
Originally Posted by massnative71 View Post
I've never met a man who made the MA to NH move who regretted it. I think that tells us something.
What about the women who made the MA to NH move? Have any of them regretted it?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-09-2013, 05:03 AM
 
Location: Boston, MA
14,483 posts, read 11,291,687 times
Reputation: 9002
Quote:
Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan View Post
The midwest is a huge area made up of thirteen geographically large states. Someone who moves from North Dakota to Chicago shows more courage than someone who moves from RI to Boston. Staying within the midwest is not provincialism. That thirteen state region has its version of NYC in Chicago and then it has numerous next level down cities whereas New England only has one next level down city, Boston.
In other words, New England is provincial, I'll buy that.

I've lived in the boston area my whole life because I know that New England is one of the best places in the nation in which to live. If that makes me provincial then I'm proud to be considered so.

Btw my wife is from Michigan, she came here to attend BU and she'll only leave New England feet first. I'll inform her of her provincialism when I see her tonight.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-09-2013, 05:17 AM
 
Location: In a house
13,250 posts, read 42,798,125 times
Reputation: 20198
I've been to every state in the contiguous USA, plus Toronto and Montreal. I'm from Connecticut, and have lived in Florida and Boston.

I wish I could have a home in each of a half dozen locations. Boston would be one of them. It would be my "Late Spring-Early Autumn Home." I'd winter in Albuquerque, taking a week or so to visit my parents in Florida, and spend the early spring in West Virginia.

The only downside to Boston, to me, is winter. But that's the only downside, to me, for all of New England (summer in CT is a close second). It's beautiful when it snows out. But it's more beautiful from a distance. Like, while looking at a postcard. When the path from your back door to your car door has 5 feet of snow piled up in drifts, there's nothing beautiful about it.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-09-2013, 09:55 AM
 
8,276 posts, read 11,927,566 times
Reputation: 10080
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua View Post
In other words, New England is provincial, I'll buy that.

I've lived in the boston area my whole life because I know that New England is one of the best places in the nation in which to live. If that makes me provincial then I'm proud to be considered so.

Btw my wife is from Michigan, she came here to attend BU and she'll only leave New England feet first. I'll inform her of her provincialism when I see her tonight.
Your wife is not the provincial one, since she had the desire to go to New England , and try something else. She didn't accept the status quo, unlike so many here who never leave their hometowns.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-09-2013, 10:08 AM
 
23,619 posts, read 18,749,452 times
Reputation: 10834
Quote:
Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan View Post
What about the women who made the MA to NH move? Have any of them regretted it?
LOL!

But to answer your question, that would be a "no" too.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Massachusetts > Boston

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:23 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top