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We have four seasons, the trees just all changed colors this week, after a 1 week cold snap.
Yes it was 29 degrees here during the overnights, and 30's in the mornings.
Today it was the warm up, 81 degrees.
I am running a 5k marathon on Thanksgiving in 65 degree weather.
I just wish my family from Buffalo would figure it out, and move down. So many people are stuck in their ways, and patterns of life.
My dad told me that the winters are getting worse and worse on him, he is 62 years old. I am 32 years old, and the winter was killing me so bad.
100 degree heat is nothing, you adapt to it.
When I first moved down here, I stayed with some family who kept the house at 72 degrees in the summer. I was sweating and couldn't believe how hot it was.
Now I heat my house to 74 and cool it to 72, perfectly comfortable.
When it was 100 degrees for 6 weeks in a row, I walked the town lake which is 1.5 miles every day at lunch. Felt totally fine, just wore a brimmed hat to not get burned.
When my wife and I were broke in Buffalo, we kept the heat at 60 degrees and bundled up.
65 degrees was shorts weather, now it is sweater/coat weather.
We have four seasons, the trees just all changed colors this week, after a 1 week cold snap.
Yes it was 29 degrees here during the overnights, and 30's in the mornings.
Today it was the warm up, 81 degrees.
I am running a 5k marathon on Thanksgiving in 65 degree weather.
I just wish my family from Buffalo would figure it out, and move down. So many people are stuck in their ways, and patterns of life.
My dad told me that the winters are getting worse and worse on him, he is 62 years old. I am 32 years old, and the winter was killing me so bad.
100 degree heat is nothing, you adapt to it.
When I first moved down here, I stayed with some family who kept the house at 72 degrees in the summer. I was sweating and couldn't believe how hot it was.
Now I heat my house to 74 and cool it to 72, perfectly comfortable.
When it was 100 degrees for 6 weeks in a row, I walked the town lake which is 1.5 miles every day at lunch. Felt totally fine, just wore a brimmed hat to not get burned.
When my wife and I were broke in Buffalo, we kept the heat at 60 degrees and bundled up.
65 degrees was shorts weather, now it is sweater/coat weather.
You adapt to new areas.
But why would someone want to move from NY to Texas? Texas is very conservative and southern cultured. There's more to life than climate and weather concerns.
But why would someone want to move from NY to Texas? Texas is very conservative and southern cultured. There's more to life than climate and weather concerns.
Having been all over Texas, the major metro areas in Texas are quite diverse, and culturally, have everything you can find in the Northeast. Most of the people I encountered were quite friendly, and there were plenty of liberal-minded folks in downtown areas.
I swear, liberal people in Buffalo are under some delusion that any red state is completely filled with confederate flag-waving gun toting bible-thumping KKK lunatics. They also seem to deny that the same conservative elements exist right in their back yards.
Having been all over Texas, the major metro areas in Texas are quite diverse, and culturally, have everything you can find in the Northeast. Most of the people I encountered were quite friendly, and there were plenty of liberal-minded folks in downtown areas.
I swear, liberal people in Buffalo are under some delusion that any red state is completely filled with confederate flag-waving gun toting bible-thumping KKK lunatics. They also seem to deny that the same conservative elements exist right in their back yards.
Yeah but those major Texas metro areas are very congested and populated like crazy. I've been to the major Texas metro areas and thought they were overcongested and lacked natural beauty.
But why would someone want to move from NY to Texas? Texas is very conservative and southern cultured. There's more to life than climate and weather concerns.
Some people are unable too function in certain climates. While in the right climate they are living life on a better daily basis. So yes to some weather is very important.
But some people -- like me -- prioritize climate and weather -- especially after living for 20 years in various areas with a climate we disliked!
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But why would someone want to move from NY to Texas? Texas is very conservative and southern cultured. There's more to life than climate and weather concerns.
P.S - I don't believe any strictly subjective analysis of anything is possible. :-)
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The region isn't as "amazing" as we assert? You post a statistical analysis of a few items that the creator of the study decided were important, and WNY comes out in the top third with some areas in the top 16%, and now that's your "proof" (objective) that WNY isn't "amazing" (subjective)?
First of all, I think anybody living here would agree that the statement "amazing" is a subjective statement. If you don't like snow, you won't find WNY "amazing". I think I and probably every other WNY'er would agree with that. I seriously think you are having trouble differentiating subjective statements from objective analysis. By your own source, it shows that WNY is a good place to live compared to the rest of the US. Notice how they creator has "blue" percentiles that are labelled as "doing better", and notice how WNY falls into that "better" category. And notice how Ontario Country falls into the 2nd best percentile out of the 7 percentiles listed in the study. So like I said, if you are going on strictly subjective analysis, and you don't like snow, WNY won't be "amazing" for you. I completely agree with that if that's the criteria we are using. But for me, I love snow and winter, and I find many other things about WNY as being "amazing". And as for the objective analysis, as I stated, your own study backs WNY as a good place to live.
And for the record, I have too "traveled" and lived in other parts of the country. So if that's the criteria necessary to have an opinion about where you currently live, then I as well satisfy your subjective criteria to allow me to have an opinion of my current home.
But why would someone want to move from NY to Texas? Texas is very conservative and southern cultured. There's more to life than climate and weather concerns.
Austin is not conservative nor is it southern cultured.
Everyone who lives here is from California or New York.
Austin is not conservative nor is it southern cultured.
Everyone who lives here is from California or New York.
Yes, but it's surrounded by a vast sea of conservatism. Austin also has HORRIBLE traffic problems. I've been there. And the southern accents certainly exist there, too.
Sure enough - Austin is more liberal than most of New York. It was on my short list when I was looking for warm places to move.
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Austin is not conservative nor is it southern cultured.
Everyone who lives here is from California or New York.
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