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  • #3226
    Random Thoughts Thread

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    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • #3227
      Originally posted by falafel View Post
      And if only it was overcrowded, over-taxed, and on the verge of bankruptcy, it would be the ideal place to live. That is, if you could afford the housing.
      Yes, far from perfect. And Vegas is fine, but there is simply no comparison in the weather, which is what everyone was talking about, I think.
      PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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      • #3228
        Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
        plus you get to dodge poop and needles on the sidewalks!
        Originally posted by imanihonjin View Post
        Don't forget about also getting to dodge all the homeless people too.
        Don't confuse the City and County of San Francisco with all of the Bay Area. In SF those problems are bad, but not as bad as some suggest. But I assure you they are a lot less charitable towards that stuff in places like Mill Valley or Walnut Creek or Palo Alto, etc. And the lovely weather descends on them all.
        PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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        • #3229
          Originally posted by creekster View Post
          Don't confuse the City and County of San Francisco with all of the Bay Area. In SF those problems are bad, but not as bad as some suggest. But I assure you they are a lot less charitable towards that stuff in places like Mill Valley or Walnut Creek or Palo Alto, etc. And the lovely weather descends on them all.
          fair enough.

          as far as the weather discussion, mark me down for cold, snowy weather >>>>>>> hot weather. If i could live in an area where the temp never goes above 60 and i get a bunch of snow in the winter, spring and fall, i'd be very happy.
          Last edited by smokymountainrain; 08-09-2019, 10:32 AM.
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          • #3230
            Originally posted by Bo Diddley View Post
            I lived there until I was 13. Weather is one thing, but i don't buy into the geography. Utah is so much more gorgeous. Hawaii would be an awesome place to live.
            this is just one data point and consider to source. When I was in ROTC the Prof Of Mil Sci (PMS) was transferred to Hawaii during the summer between my Jr and Sr yr. During my Sr yr he came back and had a round table discussion with the SR cadets. One of the topics we discussed was Hawaii. He said he loved his job (CoS of the 25thID) but he HATED living in Hawaii. He said the 1st 30 days were wonderful, but then he got island crazy - you can't go anywhere.

            I can't say if this is true or not - the only time I've been to Hawaii is to clear customs coming home from my mission. I never even got out of the airport

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            • #3231
              Yeah, Hawaii is a terrible place to live. Great place to visit though.
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              • #3232
                Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
                fair enough.

                as far as the weather discussion, mark me down for cold, snowy weather >>>>>>> hot weather. If i could live in an area where the temp never goes above 60 and i get a bunch of snow in the winter, spring and fall, i'd be very happy.
                Check out Iceland!
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                • #3233
                  My definition of "Island Fever": the overwhelming urge to get off the rock you're currently on and go somewhere else; preferably the mainland, but a different rock will do in a pinch.

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                  • #3234
                    Originally posted by happyone View Post
                    He said the 1st 30 days were wonderful, but then he got island crazy - you can't go anywhere.
                    Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View Post
                    My definition of "Island Fever": the overwhelming urge to get off the rock you're currently on and go somewhere else; preferably the mainland, but a different rock will do in a pinch.
                    I hear people say that they would get island fever, then ask them how far they've traveled in the past six months and as often as not they haven't even been as far as they could go on the Big Island.

                    I still think I would love to live in Kona. My wife thinks it's too far from our grandchildren. At least I'll be visiting a couple of the islands the end of September so that I can dream again of living there.

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                    • #3235
                      Originally posted by Scott R Nelson View Post
                      I hear people say that they would get island fever, then ask them how far they've traveled in the past six months and as often as not they haven't even been as far as they could go on the Big Island.

                      I still think I would love to live in Kona. My wife thinks it's too far from our grandchildren. At least I'll be visiting a couple of the islands the end of September so that I can dream again of living there.
                      Let's be honest. This is what truly drives the decision of where to live.

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                      • #3236
                        I think I could do a solid year on the big island.
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                        • #3237
                          Originally posted by Bo Diddley View Post
                          Let's be honest. This is what truly drives the decision of where to live.
                          If that were true, I would have moved to Las Vegas or Fresno/Clovis. The nearest grandchild is over 300 miles away.

                          What's an extra 2500 miles?

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                          • #3238
                            I thought "Island Fever" had more to do with lust than isolation. Maybe I am mixing it up with something else.

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                            • #3239
                              Originally posted by Clark Addison View Post
                              I thought "Island Fever" had more to do with lust than isolation. Maybe I am mixing it up with something else.
                              Jungle fever?
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                              • #3240
                                I was thinking the other day about how I'd feel if Disney or whoever did a remake of Young Guns. I'm leaning on the side of no. The original was so badass.

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