The Little Things before the Big Move

[Father John]

Originally Posted by Loves mountains

John - Did you know that you can get a Lifetime Fishing License in NC for $250? We have subscribed to the Wildlife in North Carolina magazine - which is a really nice little publication full of good information and stories of hunting and fishing and nature in general - www.ncwildlife.org. The Wildlife Endowment Fund allows the Wildlife Resources Commission to accept tax-deductible contributions for wildlife conservation. Money from the sale of lifetime licenses and lifetime magazine subscriptions is also placed in this fund.

I did not know that - it is great news! Thank you!!

[lorriem]

Originally Posted by Bye Bye Florida

We are here and arrived almost two weeks ago....movers arrived a week ago and we are still unpacking, but doing pretty good overall.
Our Florida condo we sold closes this week!

Be aware of the internet and cable situations here.....we had a really hard time getting our connections going, all the appointments, waiting on the phone over 40 minutes on hold, etc and our plans were dashed by the satellites being too low in our area to get Dishnetwork or Direct TV....we are in Fletcher and on a cul de sac. We ended up with Mediacom cable internet and it is not reaching across the house to our office. So they are coming out again. Mediacom tv is also out of most of the equipment for DVR players and other things. Just bear with it all!! It's worth it to be here, but don't delay your installs and phone calls to get things done.

You are right we have our internet set up as is the phone (AT&T) and the cable for TV and we will not move until FEB.

[Bye Bye Florida]

Hi,

We scheduled and booked and planned our internet and phone, etc. over four weeks before our move. The problem here is that they are short of the equipment and if you want Dishnetwork or DirectTV, they have to come out and see if your home can see the satellite signal in the sky. For us, we are so surrounded by trees, they couldn't catch the signal.
Mediacom Cable Internet is GREAT now and they came back out and fixed the signal problem and now it goes all across the entire property.

They are still out of DVR players....installer suggested we buy a TIVO, but that's more pricey and does more than we need. We will try to wait till January.

Also, if you buy property with gas fireplaces, call your local gas company to set up the Safety test and delivery of gas. We couldn't use ours for a week until that was all taken care of. MAINTENANCE is the key here to taking care of these things. We start the renovation on Monday of one of our guest rooms that needs work. We found a wonderful handy man and he's going to knock it all out in a week to get it done before our employee comes up to live in it for three months.

Everyone here has been super helpful!! If the weather will cooperate a little to get some sun again, we would love to take a drive over to Maggie Valley to see the holiday decorations or closer to here, over to Hendersonville. Hmmmmm....thinking Hendersonville probably.

Also, a tip....there is no Costco here, but the Hendersonville SAMS CLUB is convenient and if you go on weekdays, it's EMPTY and easy to shop fast and get out. Actually, most of the shopping at the big stores, Best Buy, Linens and Things, even Target, on the South side where we live, the stores in Arden are empty during the week, but slammed on the weekend.

Happy Holidays from the latest Florida transplants....we Love it here!!

[Father John]

Great post, Bye Bye Fla - very helpful. I'll miss COSTCO (member since 1985), but I shall survive with Sams. All the other info is great to know! Merry Christmas!

[marian2005]

I was surprised and a bit disappointed that Walmart seems to be everywhere in WNC, and no Costco. There is alot more to the company besides the low prices. And sometimes they are not the lowest. You might want to look here.

http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/change/

Aside from anything discussed there, I think the stores are badly laid out and disorganized, making it hard to find things, and the signs are badly placed. The parking is often not convenient and many do not have automatic doors. Because of these things, and because I don't agree with the way they do things, I would rather go to Target, Costco, and of course, also smaller and local businesses. I think that when they first started, they may have done things differently and had more American products and interests at heart.

[Southlander]

Originally Posted by marian2005

I was surprised and a bit disappointed that Walmart seems to be everywhere in WNC, and no Costco...I would rather go to Target, Costco, and of course, also smaller and local businesses. I think that when they first started, they may have done things differently and had more American products and interests at heart.

Wal-Mart started in Arkansas so it's no surprise that the chain is more prevalent in the South. Targets are just not as widespread...neither is Costco. And you are right, when the founder, Sam Walton, was alive, the company boasted of having American-made products and not having to wait in a long line for a register. Those days are long gone.

[the Parkies]

Walmart, Target, Costco... I'm sorry, but even their restrooms tell it all... and the difference is huge (in the stores we've experienced). I try to avoid any store that doesn't maintain its customer bathrooms! Maybe that's just me.....