>California's the state I don't get, from that standpoint. Sure, San
>Francisco's got a great climate, but it's on a whacking huge faultline

Mm... I lived there, I lived here, they've both got their hazards. We do get hurricanes here in New England now and then; not as often as in, say, the Carolinas, but sometimes. Hurricane Bob in the fall of '91 whacked Rhode Island and eastern and central Massachusetts pretty damn hard. We also have those charming ice storms in the fall sometimes - you know, the ones that leave most of the state of Maine without power for up to a week? Oh, and we're due for a major earthquake of our own at some point, because there are faults here.

Then there are the various social things to consider. Like the fact that in the Bay Area you can get a burger at 2 in the morning, whereas in Waltham, Store 24 (see the name? Know what it's supposed to mean?) is closed then, let alone the area's restaurants. Or the laughable excuse for our nearest 24-hour supermarket, clear the hell over in Porter Square in Cambridge, which is closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights! Or the fact that one of my favorite hobbies is all but illegal around here, and another is on its way down the same path. (Don't get me started on that. Especially not in this thread; it's drifted enough as it is. I shouldn't be posting this. I wish DCF had an easy way to branch to a new forum, the way you can in usenet just by changing the Newsgroups: header... )

Anyway, there are balancing factors. Out there, I missed the seasons, Harvard Square, being able to get to Maine without having to fly, and such-like. Over here, I miss all-night Safeways, Top Dog, and my gun collection.

In the South, I imagine I would miss things like books and occasional breathably dry air, but I could be hyperbolizing based on what I've read of the place.

--G.
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