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121. In my 30's & 40's I lived in Chicago

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:11 PM

Sep 2018

and after I took up downhill skiing, I looked forward to large snowfalls. Then I entered my 50's and the cold started to bother me a lot.

I remember one particular ski trip to upper Michigan. The bus brought us back to Chicago around 1 am, and it was 20 below temp, and 2 feet deep snow drifts in the parking lot. I could'nt even open doors of my car due to deep snow around my car. Only 4 of the 40 cars belonging to our ski club group started. It was 4am when I finally got home.

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What if we recruit liberals in populous states to move to low population red states? [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2018 OP

Leave SoCal and move to Idaho? stopbush Sep 2018 #1

Right? MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #3

Boise is highly recommended Zambero Sep 2018 #16

How's the weather/beaches/culture up there? stopbush Sep 2018 #17

Depends on what you are looking for Zambero Sep 2018 #21

Well said, now a respectful "shhusshh". yonder Sep 2018 #93

Disneyland Idaho is small and well-maintained jmowreader Sep 2018 #120

Thankyou, Z. yonder Sep 2018 #84

People are pouring into the state from California boisean Sep 2018 #125

CA has added over 3-million residents in the last decade. stopbush Sep 2018 #131

True, a few CA lefties but more conservative transplants Zambero Sep 2018 #132

Welcome to DU, boisean yonder Sep 2018 #133

Yes. That would definitely solve all our problems. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #2

Let us know when THE FREE STATE PROJECT works out... brooklynite Sep 2018 #4

Libertarians have even saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #32

Now that would be awesome if we could persuade RWers to move to islands in the ocean lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #33

Great idea, but they saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #35

Our former Governor, Craig Benson, was a big advocate of the Free State Project. teamster633 Sep 2018 #61

I recall this cockamamie idea being floated on DU a few years back onenote Sep 2018 #5

I've suggested it many times to retirees sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #39

Do you mind my asking what state? onenote Sep 2018 #41

Alabama, but we have some very blue areas sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #49

Until Alabama or other red states SoCalNative Sep 2018 #85

Same story here in Wyoming. john657 Sep 2018 #70

no, because most of us who have houses have mortgages on them CreekDog Sep 2018 #82

So did I. Most of those small population Red States are not bad. I've been to many of them. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2018 #113

How about the Democratic Party puts a consistent effort YessirAtsaFact Sep 2018 #6

That's the correct serious answer LakeArenal Sep 2018 #107

Seriously? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #7

When the GOP takes over the SC and gerrymanders everything else and makes your home a Red State Home lancelyons Sep 2018 #19

LMAO. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #8

This has to be the dumbest thing I've heard yet. john657 Sep 2018 #9

Why not? sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #50

Weather sucks in ALL red states at140 Sep 2018 #52

You get used to it sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #59

Majority of my adult life was spent in.. at140 Sep 2018 #63

I love snow myself sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #65

I had never seen snow until age 21 .. Then 1 day in early Oct at140 Sep 2018 #71

I live in Chicago and the winter sucks. former9thward Sep 2018 #74

In my 30's & 40's I lived in Chicago at140 Sep 2018 #121

Excuse me, but Wyoming is very beautiful, compared to say, john657 Sep 2018 #72

I grew up in Wyoming. Codeine Sep 2018 #73

I was born and raised in Wyoming, john657 Sep 2018 #77

I agree. Blue_true Sep 2018 #94

Wait until you get older at140 Sep 2018 #76

If you look at my avatar, you'll get an idea of how old I am. john657 Sep 2018 #78

Ahhh sure... at140 Sep 2018 #86

Loved FL when I was stationed there for a year, john657 Sep 2018 #89

The Alabama Coast is awesome. Northern Alabama isn't bad. Blue_true Sep 2018 #92

Agreed on any coast! I love the oceans. at140 Sep 2018 #124

Those types of condos are nice. I love the ocean too. Blue_true Sep 2018 #127

Oh, I don't know..... TomSlick Sep 2018 #123

No thanks. john657 Sep 2018 #69

Do you have a covenant for your kids concerning your construction business. Blue_true Sep 2018 #96

No, we will still hold the controlling interest in the business, john657 Sep 2018 #98

Sure, I'd do it. One condition, though... MANative Sep 2018 #10

Have you seen the movie "My Cousin Vinny"? Initech Sep 2018 #11

Kick I think it's a good idea JonLP24 Sep 2018 #12

Come to Alabama sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #40

I don't know if I could root for a team expecting a championship every year JonLP24 Sep 2018 #45

Bizarre ending to that Sun Devils game Saturday night Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #79

No title this year sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #110

Come to Florida. Blue_true Sep 2018 #99

Really?? sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #109

Ok, I apologize about the football. Blue_true Sep 2018 #118

That is true sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #134

Come to Iowa City jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #129

I'm not moving wryter2000 Sep 2018 #13

What if we just make representation proportionate? world wide wally Sep 2018 #14

Exactly. The problem is that the number of representatives in the House was set The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #20

That number could be increased by statute as well. MarvinGardens Sep 2018 #62

Although reapportionment is done every 10 years, the limits on the number The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #68

Actually what we need to do Freddie Sep 2018 #15

Depends on the pay, I imagine. malthaussen Sep 2018 #18

No way. I live in a nominally blue state. Aristus Sep 2018 #22

Actually we could solve this problem Desert grandma Sep 2018 #23

There's a reason nobody lives in those states. Codeine Sep 2018 #24

With 24 hr security force, gates and lots of cash ? Can people who look like me stop by to visit ? lunasun Sep 2018 #25

Technically it work work, but it's horrendously impractical and would never happen. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #26

The Rajneesh tried something similar in Oregon. ploppy Sep 2018 #27

+++ lunasun Sep 2018 #48

I'm game awesomerwb1 Sep 2018 #28

I'll be happy to move to Hawaii! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2018 #29

Utah is gorgeous eleny Sep 2018 #30

Only problem with Utah is the church which runs everything there Calculating Sep 2018 #34

Any deep red state has prohibitive drawbacks eleny Sep 2018 #42

I already did this. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #31

Oh lordy do I wish I could... The Figment Sep 2018 #36

"Recruit them" how? onenote Sep 2018 #37

You would need a company like Amazon to do it. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #38

Amazon having a massive operation in Florida, my area of it would be nice. Blue_true Sep 2018 #100

I would hate to find bullet holes in my prius DBoon Sep 2018 #43

Are you a potential candidate for this proposal? MineralMan Sep 2018 #44

dunno, that's a pretty big ask 0rganism Sep 2018 #46

I would NEVER tell my friends up north to move here to Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #47

I like ur thinking ...when do I move? Chickensoup Sep 2018 #51

The tech companies should be doing just this. LisaM Sep 2018 #53

The second term Mayor in democratic Detroit seem to have it moving. Blue_true Sep 2018 #102

Yes. LisaM Sep 2018 #126

Most truly red states Bettie Sep 2018 #54

I'm staying here in CA. maveric Sep 2018 #55

Build a retirement community in warm region of Florida, Georgia or Arizona greymattermom Sep 2018 #56

Thats what would bring people on the left marlakay Sep 2018 #57

There already are all kinds of retirement communities in Florida and Arizona. onenote Sep 2018 #95

Indiana is one state I'd like to turn blue MountCleaners Sep 2018 #58

entirely doable for low pop states like ND, SD, WY. a few 100K voters moved would get msongs Sep 2018 #60

Back in the 90s, I heard it was estimated you had to spend $100k to create a job muriel_volestrangler Sep 2018 #88

Better yet, move to Florida and turn it blue. Ligyron Sep 2018 #64

I'm willing to bet displaced Puerto Ricans Codeine Sep 2018 #75

Sure hope so! Ligyron Sep 2018 #111

Florida is headed blue. My county is pale red, but the trend is purple soon. Blue_true Sep 2018 #104

They just ran Scott out of a eatery in Venice. Ligyron Sep 2018 #114

Red Tide Scott. We need to pin that on his ass. Blue_true Sep 2018 #116

Okay, but anyone moving to Mississippi or Alabama needs to get a million dollar bonus. Vinca Sep 2018 #66

would be better to move them to swing states treestar Sep 2018 #67

That's the answer. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan... SMC22307 Sep 2018 #97

Florida, 20+ electoral vote, now purple. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #106

A lot of people who work in Denver live in Wyoming, Ilsa Sep 2018 #80

For years, young people and liberals I know have been moving..... vi5 Sep 2018 #81

This would be hilarious...like a ponzi scheme in reverse Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #83

stupid idea. People live where they do for reasons like work, family, school and many other things JI7 Sep 2018 #87

You couldn't pay me enough. Blue_true Sep 2018 #90

It is bad enough living in a relatively higher population red state The Genealogist Sep 2018 #91

No way! trixie2 Sep 2018 #101

Name a red state with good surf tirebiter Sep 2018 #103

Or a vegan taco truck in Wyoming! Codeine Sep 2018 #112

Southern Alabama, Georgia, Texas. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #117

Not just no, but hell no. Just get the DNC to follow Dean's 50 State Strategy. nt Hekate Sep 2018 #105

Okay, um...how? Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2018 #108

States where people still smoke indoors Codeine Sep 2018 #115

Hell, I'm doing my part Generic Brad Sep 2018 #119

You'd probably have to pay people. ecstatic Sep 2018 #122

Last year I moved from Boulder to Iowa City jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #128

You could not pay me enough money to move to a deep red state. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #130