@ cRunchy --

Having lived in N. Dak., in the 1950's, and having worked on the
Garrison Dam, I can just say that it has lots to offer, just like about
any other state I've lived in. Gently rolling landscape, planted mostly in
spring wheat, "big sky", and good opportunities for square dancing.

I belonged to a H.S. square dance group, which used to go to Bismarck
(state capital), once a year, and had a great time.

The down-side(s)? Cold winters. I frostbit my ears and nose while
delivering newspapers in the winter of 1950-51; it was -40.

Check it out -- you might decide to settle down!

Right now, am a Massachusetts resident, and will probably be so, until
I check out. Am, originally, from R.I. N. Dak. was a bit of a change,
will have to admit, but it was a enlightening change, looking back on it.

My father was in charge of Andros (AUTEC) Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center.
It was back in the late 60's. Interesting place. Good booze for $3.25 for an Imperial Quart in the in the Class 6 store there. Played tennis late at night to avoid the heat--Rode over to Nassau on the captain's Launch catching Dolphin to grill on the beach when we returned.

Islanders were rude and didn't much like the Navy personnel there.

Seattle, been there, luv it.

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My father was in charge of Andros (AUTEC) Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center.
It was back in the late 60's. Interesting place. Good booze for $3.25 for an Imperial Quart in the in the Class 6 store there. Played tennis late at night to avoid the heat--Rode over to Nassau on the captain's Launch catching Dolphin to grill on the beach when we returned.

Islanders were rude and didn't much like the Navy personnel there.

Quick note for west coasters, Dolphin is what we call Mahi Mahi or Dorado. First time I sat in a restaurant in the Florida and they offered me Dolphin I was really concerned that they were eating flipper!

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@ Fox-Mulder -- Don't be too concerned about what other language, besides English, will be spoken. Some folks will always be against change, of any kind,
so we all will need to just get on with it; hopefully, a good job of convincing
them for change will be made.

I know some German, and have lived in Germany as a US soldier, for two years (1961-62), and so know what it's like to be a "foreigner". Had a good time,
over there, as well. For what it's worth, Fox, I fully expect the USA to be
a bi-lingual country (English-Spanish) within the next fifty years. My three (grown) children speak it.

It shouldn't be a problem; Canada has been bilingual for, probably, all its life.

For German, one would pick Pennsylvania, the Northern Great Plains states,
such as North Dakota, Minnesota, etc., plus Michigan and Texas. For Spanish,
the Southern tier.

Take your pick. We're a country of immigrants; even the native Americans came
over, not that many thousands of years, ago.

I am thinking of moving.

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

If you are not too politcally conservative you might find the Puget Sound to be of your liking. Seattle is not the only choice.

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Where would I rather live at?

About 55-60 miles from here, I have the opportunity too, but I'll see what happens.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

It's amazing reading all of these posts about gun toting Americans walking the streets. I have never owned a gun nor does anyone in my family. And as one other American member here stated the only people I have actually seen toting a gun were either in law enforcement or the military.

Its a shame how many foreigners base their beliefs about how most Americans live on movies and the news media. The vast majority of us live quiet peaceful lives struggling to make ends meet like I suppose most people in many countries do.

I feel bad about conditions in Somalia, North Korea, Bangladesh and other countries of the third world and I hope the countries that are well off will increase efforts to improve their lot, but I am not embarrassed about or ashamed of my country and I'm glad I am fortunate enough to live here.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.