San Diego Or Tampa, Fl? (Fresno, Oceanside: condo, credit card, neighborhoods)

[Clevelandgal]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I find San Diego too dry, materialistic, conservative and culturally bland, too much sprawl as well. I would choose Tampa for the warmer, more rainy/humid climate and nicer people!

Ok really, fess up, how much time have you spent there? because other than not being dry tampa is equally conservative if not more so, far more culturally bland and HORRIBLY sprawly. Nicer people? In my opinion, no difference at all. I love San Diego although I would be hard pressed to call it a eutopia either so i agree its silly when people get all batt $hit goofy about it. At this point I don't want to live anywhere else in the US but I am fully aware from living and visiting other places there are many other cities with their own terrific attributes. I can't help think from your posts you really need to get out and explore the world a little more rather than have fantasies about the grass being greener everywhere else. Go do it! Maybe you will find your nitch or maybe you will start a thread 5 years from now, lamenting how you never should have left and want to return.

[bloom]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I find San Diego too dry, materialistic, conservative and culturally bland!

I find you, Hawaii4evr, too dry, materialistic, conservative and culturally bland

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by bloom

I find you, Hawaii4evr, too dry, materialistic, conservative and culturally bland

I am not materialistic or conservative at all. I just happen to be done with San Diego, which I find to be an incredibly overrated, overpriced city. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine.

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by Clevelandgal

Ok really, fess up, how much time have you spent there? because other than not being dry tampa is equally conservative if not more so, far more culturally bland and HORRIBLY sprawly. Nicer people? In my opinion, no difference at all. I love San Diego although I would be hard pressed to call it a eutopia either so i agree its silly when people get all batt $hit goofy about it. At this point I don't want to live anywhere else in the US but I am fully aware from living and visiting other places there are many other cities with their own terrific attributes. I can't help think from your posts you really need to get out and explore the world a little more rather than have fantasies about the grass being greener everywhere else. Go do it! Maybe you will find your nitch or maybe you will start a thread 5 years from now, lamenting how you never should have left and want to return.

I will never want to return to San Diego. Maybe for vacation, but not to live.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I am not materialistic or conservative at all. I just happen to be done with San Diego, which I find to be an incredibly overrated, overpriced city. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine.

And what would a high school kid in Oceanside know about living in SD? You know nothing.

[bloom]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I will never want to return to San Diego. Maybe for vacation, but not to live.

Sounds good, but also include vacations.

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

And what would a high school kid in Oceanside know about living in SD? You know nothing.

I have lived in San Diego for 6+ years, I understand what it is like living in San Diego. Yes, it is pretty, there's nice beaches and good weather. However, it just doesn't offer much besides that, and it is WAY overpriced. The public transportation is G-d-AWFUL! I'm not saying Tampa has better public transportation, but I am ready for a move and change of scenery, and I happen to prefer Florida to California. Just stating my opinion, which is what this website is about, so there's no reason for attacks just because you have a different one.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I have lived in San Diego for 6+ years, I understand what it is like living in San Diego. Yes, it is pretty, there's nice beaches and good weather. However, it just doesn't offer much besides that, and it is WAY overpriced. The public transportation is G-d-AWFUL! I'm not saying Tampa has better public transportation, but I am ready for a move and change of scenery, and I happen to prefer Florida to California. Just stating my opinion, which is what this website is about, so there's no reason for attacks just because you have a different one.

So your perspective of SD is through the eyes of someone living here from the 6th through 11th grade? Carry on......

[earlyretirement]

Originally Posted by Clevelandgal

Ok really, fess up, how much time have you spent there? because other than not being dry tampa is equally conservative if not more so, far more culturally bland and HORRIBLY sprawly.

+1. Yeah, I'd probably have to agree with this. It's funny about 3 years ago we went to Tampa while we were in Florida anyway. We had a home exchange credit already from Tampa in a really amazing house so we decided to go there.

During the trip I was talking to a client of mine and I told him I was in Tampa. He said his wife is from Tampa and then asked, "why in the world are you in Tampa....?". LOL.

I can't believe anyone would try to argue that Tampa is better than San Diego. Yuck.

When we went, the economy was bad and we saw tons of businesses boarded up. And we certainly weren't impressed with the city. In fact, we spent more time outside of Tampa visiting friends in St. Pete and Clearwater than in Tampa.

Sure, if someone wants to say San Diego might be overrated I'll respect that opinion. But to try to argue Tampa vs. San Diego is a bit comical, IMHO.

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

I am not materialistic or conservative at all. I just happen to be done with San Diego, which I find to be an incredibly overrated, overpriced city. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine.

If you are done with San Diego then why don't you just leave gracefully and find your utopia.