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i know at least 8 people planning to retire there.
LMAO....NO WAY!!! New Mexico ain't even close. Everything they have in New Mexico, we have MORE of. They have cheaper land, but thats because its a dirt poor state. I don't dislike N.M...but they have nothing on the Grand Canyon state. We aren't even in the same league.
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To the OP, the desert has a magic I can't really explain. Problems, yes, esp. w/ the population increases in Phoenix, for example, but still a certain magic quality. You either feel it or you don't.
Ain't that the truth. The sun shines brighter, the stars twinkle more in our skies, and the environment is far more beautiful. Once you go desert, it stays in your blood forever. They can have their lakes, green thicket forests, and humidity. I don't wanna go anywhere near that stuff unless its near a desert setting.
I'll admit that I am partial to Michigan though...but only in the summer.
I've been telling people since the MLK holiday controversy that we have the dumbest, stupidest, most insipid politicians in the history of the world....and to PLEASE not judge Arizonans based on the idiots we elect. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't believe me and are turned off by our image based on folks like Arpaio and Brewer. Trust me, we are really cool people and for the most part, we take "live and let live" VERY SERIOUSLY.
The biggest problem we have politically is that common sense Arizonans keep quiet and don't raise hell and talk as loud as the idiot minority does. Moreover, the moderate people don't vote in the numbers that they should...
I think the single biggest improvement would be to exclude fractional-year residents from the ability to vote there...
Face it, the elections that matter are in November, when all of the "snowbirds" are there...
I call it the "Wisconquista": Snowbirds come down before the Winters and wonder what all of these @#$%^& "Mexicans" are doing in the United States...
[quote=desertdetroiter;25302560]LMAO....NO WAY!!! New Mexico ain't even close. Everything they have in New Mexico, we have MORE of. They have cheaper land, but thats because its a dirt poor state. I don't dislike N.M...but they have nothing on the Grand Canyon state. We aren't even in the same league.
Ain't that the truth. The sun shines brighter, the stars twinkle more in our skies, and the environment is far more beautiful. Once you go desert, it stays in your blood forever. They can have their lakes, green thicket forests, and humidity. I don't wanna go anywhere near that stuff unless its near a desert setting.
I'll admit that I am partial to Michigan though...but only in the summer.[/quote]
I passed the stupid test. I am curious as to why so many failed.
You only think you passed the stupid test. Actually, you failed it by making ignorant statements about a place you know nothing about. Arizona is a great state to live in.
Obviously there is more at play than just the desert, but the fact that Arizona and Nevada are number 1 and 2 in foreclosures is interesting. Why are there foreclosure rates the highest?
You do realize that Nevada and Arizona are more than just desert don't you?
Lot's of mountains in those states and the climate zones are quite varied.
Nevada actually is a Spanish word which means "snowy".
Anyway - your analysis is very shallow if you think that foreclosure rates are caused by the environment in which the house sits.
Yea. Is that a problem? Do I not belong here or something? I've been here damn near all of my life. Hence the "Desert" in my avatar.
Hah, not a problem at all. I always thought you were from Detroit (the 'detroiter' part of your username) and for some reason I've never seen you reppin' AZ till this thread. You sure make it sound like a great place though, as did Mohawkx and that other fella.
It is not surprising that Nevada and Arizona have the highest foreclosure rates in the U.S. It seemed that many residents failed the stupid test when they decided to buy a cheap home in the desert.
At least with Nevada, they had Las Vegas. For the life of me, I can't understand why people would move to the Arizona Desert. I guess a lot of people are now agreeing with me and are just walking...no running away from their homes there.
It is not surprising that Nevada and Arizona have the highest foreclosure rates in the U.S. It seemed that many residents failed the stupid test when they decided to buy a cheap home in the desert.
At least with Nevada, they had Las Vegas. For the life of me, I can't understand why people would move to the Arizona Desert. I guess a lot of people are now agreeing with me and are just walking...no running away from their homes there.
I think the single biggest improvement would be to exclude fractional-year residents from the ability to vote there...
Face it, the elections that matter are in November, when all of the "snowbirds" are there...
I call it the "Wisconquista": Snowbirds come down before the Winters and wonder what all of these @#$%^& "Mexicans" are doing in the United States...
Yea, i wonder how much effect these winter Arizonans have on the electorate. Your suggestion might be good, but it might be pretty hard to enforce. The biggest problem to me is that Hispanics don't take their voting rights seriously. They definitely don't participate in the primaries like they should. Primary voting in Arizona is shameful.
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LMAO....NO WAY!!! New Mexico ain't even close. Everything they have in New Mexico, we have MORE of. They have cheaper land, but thats because its a dirt poor state. I don't dislike N.M...but they have nothing on the Grand Canyon state. We aren't even in the same league.
Ain't that the truth. The sun shines brighter, the stars twinkle more in our skies, and the environment is far more beautiful. Once you go desert, it stays in your blood forever. They can have their lakes, green thicket forests, and humidity. I don't wanna go anywhere near that stuff unless its near a desert setting.
I'll admit that I am partial to Michigan though...but only in the summer.[/quote]
Mosquitos the size of Lear Jets
Yea...that's the worse thing about Detroit in summer.
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Hah, not a problem at all. I always thought you were from Detroit (the 'detroiter' part of your username) and for some reason I've never seen you reppin' AZ till this thread. You sure make it sound like a great place though, as did Mohawkx and that other fella.
Man, i've been shouting Arizona since i've been on this board. You must've missed it. LOL
And yea, it is a great place. I love visiting many places around the country, but when that plane is hovering over that brown grass and rocky soil, i know i'm home. The warmest feeling comes over me when i see it.
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I tried to buy a little vacation home in Las Vegas but was always JUST out bid. It's a racket IMO.
My dad owns one in the Lake Las Vegas resort....well, an apartment. I use it sometimes when i'm up there. He got it for a pittance. He basically stole it, and i regret that i didn't buy one myself. Luckily, i use it more than he does which is great. Sometimes i like to be a little closer to town, so i stay at my normal haunt (The M Casino).
You could've bought an apartment out there just a few years ago for nothing. And it has the best scenery in Vegas. Plus, you didn't have to bid for it.
Southern California in it entirety is a desert, including all of LA and Orange County. Would you suggest everyone who lives south of Fresno move to your neighborhood?
Actually, Southern California is not entirely a desert. Much of it is a semi-arid (not arid) climate. This would include cities such as Los Angeles, Burbank, San Diego, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Riverside and San Bernardino. Also Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. The desert areas are well inland from the coast, 60+ miles inland.
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