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OK. I still say heat is better than cold, even if others don't agree.
If you read my original post (last time i will ask) you will see that I AGREE
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And what does my age have to do with anything?
As someone who has never had to support his/herself you don't seem to have the experience to look beyond "warm feels better than cold". The point of the thread is to help people understand that "there is no such thing as a free lunch." The weather in the southern half of the country is no "better" than the weather in the northern half of the country, just different. If you prefer the southern half that is fine with me, more power to you. If you move south or southwest and assume you will have all of the advantages of the North East and Mid West with no disadvantages you are in for a rude awakening.
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Someone in Michigan freezing to death in their own apartment might not understand the attraction of 4 seasons...
True. The person freezing to death can put on more clothes, turn on the heat, or go to a place that has heat . The person on the rooftop is stuck because of a hurricane and has nothing more to take off.
For me it depends on the kind of winter. If it's a dry winter where it's sunny and the daytime highs are typically something like 45 or higher, then I'd prefer the place with the winter. So I'd prefer Colorado or New Mexico to Florida or (southern) Arizona, for example. But if it's a wet (humid) and cold winter, give me the year round warmth (which obviously includes oppressive summers) anytime. I'd prefer Florida or (southern) Arizona to New York or Minnesota.
warmer weather = less intelligent
colder weather = more intelligent
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For me it depends on the kind of winter. If it's a dry winter where it's sunny and the daytime highs are typically something like 45 or higher, then I'd prefer the place with the winter. So I'd prefer Colorado or New Mexico to Florida or (southern) Arizona, for example. But if it's a wet (humid) and cold winter, give me the year round warmth (which obviously includes oppressive summers) anytime. I'd prefer Florida or (southern) Arizona to New York or Minnesota.
You dont like humid winters in the North, but prefer humid summers in SC or FL instead?
And believe it or not, it can be 15 degrees in Chicago with 100% humidity and it feels drier than anything else in the country (Arizona included).
So this tells us where the educated and gainfully employed will want to GO once they are finished working wherever they happen to currently work. This tells us where the educated and experienced people's hearts really are. Apparently warmer weather = more attractive to the educated and experienced.
I would NEVER call Boise, Denver, CO Springs, Nashville, Ogden, DC, etc, "warm". What the heck?
... insects, 110 degree warm weather, poisonous snakes, scorpions, hurricanes and the many other problems that are directly tied to the "better" warm weather.
From our experience, you've pretty much summed up the situation.
For me, I like Winter, but mild. I grew up in MI, moved to AZ in my early 20s, and on to WA in my mid-30s. Now, at 53, we're traveling the country looking for Mayberry.
Weather is a big factor in our choice, but the presence of opportunities in economics, recreation, culture, and clean environment have a high importance, too.
After being on the road for six months, traveling from WA to AZ to FL to NY, and moving north, I start to wonder if I will ever find a place that will suit us without major concessions. Perhaps rather than changing my location, I'll end up just changing Me.
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Year 'round warmth or winter?
