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Location: Cleveland bound with MPLS in the rear-view
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Yes, the point of this thread is to hypothesize the THEORY that some cities benefit more or less by the gift of good weather or the curse of rough weather. I had Minneapolis in mind when I started the thread because I always hear comments from outstate friends or family that the city is such a nice place and has so many big companies, why isn't it bigger? Is the weather really THAT bad? I heard it snows in July! Most of these perceptions are 100% wrong, but the city gets a bad rap from the media and it protrudes negative stereotypes.
Yes, the point of this thread is to hypothesize the THEORY that some cities benefit more or less by the gift of good weather or the curse of rough weather. I had Minneapolis in mind when I started the thread because I always hear comments from outstate friends or family that the city is such a nice place and has so many big companies, why isn't it bigger? Is the weather really THAT bad? I heard it snows in July! Most of these perceptions are 100% wrong, but the city gets a bad rap from the media and it protrudes negative stereotypes.
I don't think protrude means what you think it does.
Great, that's your personal experience. My personal experience is the exact opposite with people moving to places such as Boston and NYC. They may not be the biggest fans of the winter but they enjoy the economic opportunities and cultural amenities. I know a handful of people who have moved to places soley for weather reasons and I found them to be rather simple minded and didn't stay long. But that's just my personal experience.
Well, most of those people moved after HS graduation or College Graduation, where A)You go to college and don't need a job B)Were offered jobs out of College.
I can get specific if you want -
My cousins moved to SD just to get away - no jobs neccessary
MY buddy moved to AZ for school (SDGA)
My buddy moved to Vegas for School (UNLV)
About 10 people from my hometown have moved to LA (E! job, modeling, wanna-be actors, ''to get away'')
My old roommmate moved to Vero Beach, FL for a job (Aviation)
Oh yeah!, my two buddies moved to Myrtle Beach, SC for insurance jobs!
My old dorm roommate just moved to Fort Worth for a job too (Criminal justice)
Twin sisters i knew in college moved to Houston to be teachers (apparently they love teachers from MN there)
I know 2 dudes that moved to Colorado because "its like MN but winters aren't as bad"
Not to mention that MN is home to snowbirds-you know, people who live in FL, AZ, TX or SoCal from October to April and in MN from April to October.
Sure, your throwing up huge commerce centers- Boston and NYC, some of the biggest commerce centers in the US, so of course you're going to have those who get excelllent jobs and move to where weather is least of their worries.
From my experience, like you said, being from MN, I know many more people who have fled the State simply because they grew up here and cannot handel the winter anymore. There's not many jobs that you can get in MN that you CAN'T get in a warm place, and that's the justification that keeps people pouring out at almost the same rate transplants come in.
Again, this is just my personal experience though.
Yes, the point of this thread is to hypothesize the THEORY that some cities benefit more or less by the gift of good weather or the curse of rough weather. I had Minneapolis in mind when I started the thread because I always hear comments from outstate friends or family that the city is such a nice place and has so many big companies, why isn't it bigger? Is the weather really THAT bad? I heard it snows in July! Most of these perceptions are 100% wrong, but the city gets a bad rap from the media and it protrudes negative stereotypes.
Exactly!
Just like the dude in San Diego. I visited my cousin there last summer and rented a house for 2 weeks. The guy came and cleaned the pool one day and was BSing with us... He goes "Woah, where's those accents from!?"
So, of course like always, we told him Minnesota, and he Southern Californianly ignorantly responed with "Ah, oh. Hm. Do you guys even get much of a summer?"
what was ironic is that the temps for those 2 weeks in Minneapolis were 75-85 and the temps in SD those two weeks were about 60-75.
He went on to ask another acendine question - "Do people in MN even have outdoor pools?"
yes dude. We have pools that are outdoors. And no, we don't live in igloos and take dog sleds to work.
I felt embarassed for the guy. he seemed like an intelligent, nice guy, but was just in shock that we had summers and had outdoor pools.
Is it his fault? Probably not, it's probably the media that skews national perception of the fact that although it does get EXTREMELY COLD HERE, it's only in winter months (November-March)
People hate Minneapolis/St. Paul for the weather, and I know this from living there. Each year you hear "F, this place. Why do I live here? I'm outta here"
Anyways, Minneapolis tries to make due. They have a skyway system, where you can walk in over 15 miles of indoor skyways and never have to go outside.
Location: Cleveland bound with MPLS in the rear-view
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Originally Posted by toughguy
I don't think protrude means what you think it does.
Perhaps you are right....excellent catch! Replace "protrude" with "manifest". I'm glad people are really starting to grasp the purpose of this thread!!
Top 5
1. Denver - perfect 4 season climate
2. San Diego - comfortable weather all year long
3. Los Angeles - pretty comfortable weather all year long
4. Seattle - great summers, mild winters
5. Portland - nice summers, mild winters
Bottom 5
1. Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse - depressing winters with way too much snow
2. Houston - absolutely disgusting summers
3. Phoenix - although not humid, it just gets way too hot
4. St. Louis - summers as hot and humid as the south, but without the mild winters of southern cities
5. Any city in Alaska.
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