Anyone from Triangle thinking of going to North Dakota? (live in, stats)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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besides, what media reports are you finding saying you can get a job as soon as you get here? i haven't seen any reports saying everyone should move here to find an instant job.
Parts of western NY are also pretty empty and wide open. Last time I was there, I drove to Niagara Falls from Rochester, along the lake, and I swore we saw about three other cars in two hours. I loved the serenity.
If I hadn't experienced the term, "chilled to the bone," in NY, I think I would consider ND if things didn't turn around here in NC. It would have also continued my habit of living in two-word states that begin with "N."
We used to have a cottage on the lake in Kuckville (Orleans County) so you probably drove very close to it! I agree that's a scenic drive with little traffic to get to Niagara Falls...but it's a lot longer than just hopping on the thruway to Buffalo is it not?
But on the topic of this thread....if say half of the population of Wake County moved to North Dakota (regardless of what city/town...anywhere in the whole state) the state of North Dakota would have a population increase of over 50%.
Our family had a cottage a little east of Pt. Breeze, where my grandmother had a restaurant, and later, we co-owned a bigger restaurant around the corner from her restaurant. Seems like a million years ago.
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We used to have a cottage on the lake in Kuckville (Orleans County) so you probably drove very close to it! I agree that's a scenic drive with little traffic to get to Niagara Falls...but it's a lot longer than just hopping on the thruway to Buffalo is it not?
I saw that news report just the other night. It was one of those "so where are the jobs" reports. They interviewed a woman from the Chamber of Commerce in Bismark who said they need to fill somthing like 5,000 positions immediately in all job sectors. It sounded pretty bizarre in these times, but who knows.
They featured a couple who had just moved there from I think Michigan. They packed up a U-Haul and moved into what looked like a really nice split level. When they got there there was fresh snow on the ground, but they were happy to have a house to move in to and a job to go to.
As someone who grew up in the Midwest, yes the winters are horribly cold and long and the summers way too short, but when someone doesn't have a job these days and hasn't had any prospects in months on end that can be very appealing when one has a family to feed.
If you are in Raleigh, and the temperature is 54°F, and you don't have a job to pay for housing or food, then -8°F isn't so bad.
The coldest I ever remember being was skiing in western NY, and it was -5°F not including wind chill. I remember thinking, "This is not fun." I didn't particularly like skiing, either. But I survived it. (I was there due to peer pressure. ) The newbies to ND will (most likely) happily survive the wicked weather, too.
They'll keep in mind the alternative: homeless and hungry in Raleigh when it's 54°F.
If you are in Raleigh, and the temperature is 54°F, and you don't have a job to pay for housing or food, then -8°F isn't so bad.
The coldest I ever remember being was skiing in western NY, and it was -5°F not including wind chill. I remember thinking, "This is not fun." I didn't particularly like skiing, either. But I survived it. (I was there due to peer pressure. ) The newbies to ND will (most likely) happily survive the wicked weather, too.
They'll keep in mind the alternative: homeless and hungry in Raleigh when it's 54°F.
i am sorry things have been so bad for you in nc. you don't seem very happy here, so i don't think you can do much worse in nd. things have been good here for me so i and not considering moving, but if things were as bad for me as they have been for you i would move, but somewhere warmer. this early cold weather we have now is driving me crazy. i hate it, so nd would never work for me.
no matter what your decision is, i hope everything works out for you. it is too bad nc was not able to win you over, but no place is the best place for everyone. best of luck.
If you are in Raleigh, and the temperature is 54°F, and you don't have a job to pay for housing or food, then -8°F isn't so bad.
The coldest I ever remember being was skiing in western NY, and it was -5°F not including wind chill. I remember thinking, "This is not fun." I didn't particularly like skiing, either. But I survived it. (I was there due to peer pressure. ) The newbies to ND will (most likely) happily survive the wicked weather, too.
They'll keep in mind the alternative: homeless and hungry in Raleigh when it's 54°F.
You are absolutely right:
Food, clothing, shelter #'s 1-3 ... nice weather way down the list.
The only thing I've ever said is that the Triangle isn't paradise and isn't for everyone.
I guess this is his way of telling me not to let the door hit me in the butt on the way out.
Sorry.
I'm here forever. Mwahaha.
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Originally Posted by Mister Bojangles
i am sorry things have been so bad for you in nc. you don't seem very happy here, so i don't think you can do much worse in nd. things have been good here for me so i and not considering moving, but if things were as bad for me as they have been for you i would move, but somewhere warmer. this early cold weather we have now is driving me crazy. i hate it, so nd would never work for me.
no matter what your decision is, i hope everything works out for you. it is too bad nc was not able to win you over, but no place is the best place for everyone. best of luck.
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