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Marrah_G

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46. I have a lot of family that moved to NC

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:37 PM

Jan 2015

They did so, I think, mostly because of the weather.

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If you as an adult moved from a non-Southern state to a Southern state, [View all] raccoon Jan 2015 OP

I grew up in Charlotte. cwydro Jan 2015 #1

Job related. Here in New Orleans it's awesome, the rest of the state sucks. Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #2

Met a nurse from Alabama while in Kansas for training Telcontar Jan 2015 #3

That's funny! yallerdawg Jan 2015 #51

I know when dad retired in 1976 he moved to Tucson, AZ because of B Calm Jan 2015 #4

First to be near family that had relocated to VA newfie11 Jan 2015 #5

Found my first full time teaching job in SC (Berkeley County) in 1978. livetohike Jan 2015 #6

One reason. GRITS! Lochloosa Jan 2015 #7

I hear you!!!! 840high Jan 2015 #56

Do you notice these accents more in the winter months? PotatoChip Jan 2015 #8

No, and no. nt raccoon Jan 2015 #16

For whatever reason, they must not like SC then. PotatoChip Jan 2015 #18

I hate the cold madville Jan 2015 #9

Me too, although I dislike extreme heat just as much. Still, it sounds whathehell Jan 2015 #11

North Florida madville Jan 2015 #13

Oh wow.. whathehell Jan 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Jan 2015 #22

Very conservative madville Jan 2015 #23

I understand.. whathehell Jan 2015 #33

I've always lived in Kentucky get the red out Jan 2015 #10

As I sit in PA, where the outside temp is now 1 f*cking degree, Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #12

Well it's 13 f*cking degrees here in Georgia. dawg Jan 2015 #28

Damn! There's no escape from this nightmare!! Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #30

50 in Colorado today... SomethingFishy Jan 2015 #36

My heat not working - repair 840high Jan 2015 #57

It was 10 degrees here in Richmond today. You'll have cold snaps like Nay Jan 2015 #62

I wanted warmer weather. roody Jan 2015 #14

As was explained to me: There's Austin and there's the rest of TX. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #15

I moved from the NW to a rural area in the SW for warmer temps. Zorra Jan 2015 #17

Born and raised in the midwest B2G Jan 2015 #19

My parents moved to Florida from Australia but keep in mind, Florida wasn't such a red state then. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #21

I don't fit your description, living in Ohio, but, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #24

My brother died shenmue Jan 2015 #25

Grew up in WI, moved to IN ... Myrina Jan 2015 #26

Weather and cost of living gwheezie Jan 2015 #27

why mahina Jan 2015 #34

Sorry gwheezie Jan 2015 #35

Oh, got you. mahina Jan 2015 #48

Job n2doc Jan 2015 #29

Making the move very soon because of weather and... meaculpa2011 Jan 2015 #31

The outside temp in Chapel Hill, NC this a.m. was 11 degrees. Don't throw away your mittens! mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #42

Weather. former9thward Jan 2015 #32

Does Florida count as a southern state? Kermitt Gribble Jan 2015 #37

Yes. nt raccoon Jan 2015 #60

Moved from Western PA to Central Florida distantearlywarning Jan 2015 #38

Born in California... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #39

My daughter is moving to Texas marlakay Jan 2015 #40

Born in NY. Also lived in NJ, CA, MO, NE, and now NC mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #41

Born and raised in NY. Moved to TX at age 20. Moved to PA in in 1999 meow2u3 Jan 2015 #43

Uncle Sam's Navy gladium et scutum Jan 2015 #44

Howdy neighbor... virgdem Jan 2015 #54

From north originally and living TBF Jan 2015 #45

I have a lot of family that moved to NC Marrah_G Jan 2015 #46

My California sister and her husband followed their careers. hunter Jan 2015 #47

you mean like Florida saltpepperdoor Jan 2015 #49

For me it was work related tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #50

Grew up in NJ, a brief spell in CA... a la izquierda Jan 2015 #52

Boiled peanuts ! aikoaiko Jan 2015 #53

Husband got residency 840high Jan 2015 #55

A number of factors Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #58

My reasons, Broken_Hero Jan 2015 #59

Atlanta perimeter area greymattermom Jan 2015 #61