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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:15 PM Original message |
Okay all you Seattle Washingtonians, tell me about your area. MrG got |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. You can't move .. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I really don't want to move and am hoping that it will work out to not |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I edited my post to include a link .. |
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Goathead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. We tried to move there once. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes. Lots of rain |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I've never been. I truly know nothing about it. |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Seattle is home to America's 2 most prolific serial killers |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. hey, she's from wisconsin |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Well, I come from the land of Ed Guin and Jeffrey Dahmer...so... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
77. Ah, but Ted |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. I dunno |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. We got traffic and crappy roads to boot here in Detroit. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I haven't been able to find a real estate listing for the area |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. My High School was very close to a Dairy farm |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Actually, Lakewood is a crime pit that has areas Ft Lewis soldiers |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Different Lakewood. |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. ahh-that explains it |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Here is the public part of Lake Ki. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
80. There is country nearby. How far out are you willing to go? |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. move out of the midwest??? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I don't really want to, but, we go where the money is. And the shops |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have 3 sibs in Seattle and 2 sibs in Olympia |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. An average 3 bedroom in a nice area is around 200-225 and up. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. A 3Br home is $200-225K in Michigan or Seattle? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Wow, my cousin just bought a 4 bedroom new build outside Chicago |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. That's what I thought. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. It sucks doesn't it? |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Yeah, but I guess I can't complain too much |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. Seattle has great architecture |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. We've got a ton of Craftsmans here in SE Michigan as well. There is |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I love Craftsman style houses |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Here is the one I was telling you about... |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I would love a house like that |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Agreed. My brother in law and his wife just bought a 3000 sq. foot |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. You should see where my mother lives |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. I totally agree. |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. One reason alot of those houses are old |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. actually, when I think about it |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. I'm sorry, I said that wrong. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI... We spent every field trip |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I were living Michigan, I'd move to Seattle or SanFran in a heartbeat! |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's expensive and the housing market is tight |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, It's not 15 dollars an hour, it's a 15 dollar an hour raise from what |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think you'd have no problem affording a nice lifestyle out here |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. As a Chicagoan who has visited Seattle....it's a great city. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I find snow even more depressing. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. You're welcome.... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
66. That's what I say when anyone asks why we want to move |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yeesh, housing prices. |
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youspeakmylanguage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. My girlfriend and I vacation there... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
72. my best friend from college used to live in Ballard |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. I love it here |
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indy_azcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Will the 6" of snow this weekend change your mind? |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. It's 71 right now |
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indy_azcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. no fair |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. I love Seattle |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. The job offer out of San Fran would be about a 25 dollar an hour raise |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. This is a typical Bay Area real estate story: |
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Willy Lee (925 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. Here's my 2 cents... |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
33. We've been talking about moving to Seattle. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. Here's what I can say about Seattle: |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Right now we're in an 1150 sq footer, so I'd be looking between 1000 |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. Seattle is nice but |
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ArmchairActivist (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
36. Nah, you don't want to move here... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. See, the thing is, I'm a transplant here as well and pretty much a fish |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
50. One thing about the Northwest... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I think there is something wonderful about every area of our country. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. I know what you're saying. |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's great here! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I just got off the phone with MrG. We'd be looking around Kent. |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Ask geniph |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Thank you Lisa! I'll do that! |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #58 |
71. that is where the Green River Killer lived |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Thank you Zuni...you have been such a big help! |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
69. I moved to WA from Kalamazoo Michigan. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. that's funny |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. It IS funny - |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:51 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. Saw a cartoon once comparing W/E coast attitudes |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. well it is interesting how |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. is it akin to the Scandinavian shyness |
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FrankBooth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
75. It is about 75 degrees and sunny here today |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
78. Five years ago |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
79. Move to Seattle. |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-05 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
84. I'd give anything to move back to WA. |
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