Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:26 PM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
Why I live in Washington staate
1. Liberal values where woke goes to thrive
2. Probably the best air in the U.S. Check out ratings for Bellingham 3. Water: around us and in the air 4. Abortion: choice and not religious influence 5. Effective governor 6. Natural beauty until you get near Idaho 7. No state income tax 8. World-class university in Seattle (check the ratings) 9. Fish. You buy salmon/halibut at very, very reasonable prices. This isn't Oklahoma 10. You don't carry AR-15s on the street. This isn't a MAGA state 11. Donald Trump doesn't visit and Sarah Hillbilly Sanders has no idea where we are 12. Asians. Good people who bring so much value to our Left Coast communities 13. People of color. You actually greet them at the local pub, and they greet you because there are no Confederate flags here 14. Mild winters, lack of sun. This is when we travel 15. Trees grow here at massive heights 16. Close to Hawaii 17. Innovation. Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon, Costco, Fluke, Starbucks, Alaka Airlines, Expedia, REI 18. Finally, no tornadoes or hurricanes. An earthquake every 30-40 years
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Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | OP |
Faux pas | Feb 2023 | #1 | |
cilla4progress | Feb 2023 | #2 | |
montanacowboy | Feb 2023 | #3 | |
Tikki | Feb 2023 | #25 | |
Cha | Feb 2023 | #4 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #5 | |
Cha | Feb 2023 | #13 | |
ShazzieB | Feb 2023 | #26 | |
Cha | Feb 2023 | #28 | |
ShazzieB | Feb 2023 | #39 | |
Skittles | Feb 2023 | #6 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #7 | |
Skittles | Feb 2023 | #8 | |
Mr. Evil | Feb 2023 | #27 | |
leftieNanner | Feb 2023 | #20 | |
Ferryboat | Feb 2023 | #29 | |
Skittles | Feb 2023 | #35 | |
BWdem4life | Feb 2023 | #9 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #10 | |
BWdem4life | Feb 2023 | #11 | |
Skittles | Feb 2023 | #36 | |
Cracklin Charlie | Feb 2023 | #12 | |
C Moon | Feb 2023 | #14 | |
Aristus | Feb 2023 | #15 | |
CanonRay | Feb 2023 | #16 | |
calimary | Feb 2023 | #23 | |
sabrams | Feb 2023 | #17 | |
Skittles | Feb 2023 | #37 | |
SeattleVet | Feb 2023 | #18 | |
SunSeeker | Feb 2023 | #19 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #41 | |
SunSeeker | Feb 2023 | #45 | |
ancianita | Feb 2023 | #21 | |
vercetti2021 | Feb 2023 | #22 | |
Joe Nation | Feb 2023 | #24 | |
samnsara | Feb 2023 | #30 | |
Stargazer99 | Feb 2023 | #31 | |
samnsara | Feb 2023 | #32 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #42 | |
samnsara | Feb 2023 | #33 | |
3Hotdogs | Feb 2023 | #34 | |
Eddie18 | Feb 2023 | #43 | |
marked50 | Feb 2023 | #38 | |
we can do it | Feb 2023 | #40 | |
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin | Feb 2023 | #44 | |
demigoddess | Feb 2023 | #46 |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:41 PM
Faux pas (14,287 posts)
1. I
love It here in Washington
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:46 PM
cilla4progress (23,804 posts)
2. I'm over here toward Idaho.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:47 PM
montanacowboy (5,832 posts)
3. Yep
if we could only cut off the eastern part of the State and give it to Idaho. I can't think of any other state I would rather live in. Montana has gone the way of the DoDo bird since I lived there. They have really lost their minds over there.
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Response to montanacowboy (Reply #3)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:22 AM
Tikki (14,450 posts)
25. Why we left Eastern Washington State...
53 years ago...
...It bears little resemblance to Western Washington in most capacities. The Tikkis |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:51 PM
Cha (289,579 posts)
4. Cool that you can appreciate
living in your state so much!
Sounds like mine Only we deal with Hurricanes once in awhile. |
Response to Cha (Reply #4)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:53 PM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
5. Ukranian flag
thnx my mom was Ukranian
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Response to Cha (Reply #4)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:24 AM
ShazzieB (13,670 posts)
26. Sounds a little like my state except without the mountains and the ocean views.
Nah, it doesn't sound much my state, except politically. Other than that, the winters suck and the scenery is a big snore.
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Response to ShazzieB (Reply #26)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 04:02 AM
Cha (289,579 posts)
28. politically is important..
Don't you have a big lake around there?
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Response to Cha (Reply #28)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:08 PM
ShazzieB (13,670 posts)
39. Yes, there is a big lake around here somewhere, lol.
It's lovely, but just far enough away that I don't see it often enough.
And yes, politically is extremely important, especially these days when the red states are getting crazier and crazier all the time! |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:56 PM
Skittles (151,406 posts)
6. well hello Eddie
you have just made me add Washington state as a possible retirement place
do you have any town recs? ![]() |
Response to Skittles (Reply #6)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:01 AM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
7. Places to live
Check out Edmonds by the Sound. Anywhere west of the Cascades. Housing is not cheap but neither is happiness. Imagine living in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida with DeSantis, Missouri, the Dakotas, Kentucky, I could go on.
Our view in the morning are snow-capped Olympic Range, Puget Sound, Mount Baker, and visions of grandeur |
Response to Eddie18 (Reply #7)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:21 AM
Skittles (151,406 posts)
8. I live in Texas
so I am well-aware of red state hell
Wisconsin was my favorite pit-stop as a GI brat but I have soured on it because of the creeping GOP fascist influence there ![]() |
Response to Eddie18 (Reply #7)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:45 AM
Mr. Evil (2,546 posts)
27. I live in Lexington, KY.
A progressive island surrounded by a sea of red but, some of the surrounding areas are coming around. Winchester has a large solar farm right next to I-64. Pikeville is unique in Appalachia as they are now promoting growing tourist interests (hiking, zip lines, boutique eateries, live music, etc.). Yes, we have McConnell, Paul, Comer and Massie but, we do have a very good Democratic governor in Andy Beshear. We're also an hour away (give or take) from Cincinnati and Louisville for more things to do. We also have one of the lowest costs of living in the country.
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Response to Skittles (Reply #6)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:32 AM
leftieNanner (14,313 posts)
20. We moved to Tacoma
Last August. Totally love it!
We are retired. |
Response to Skittles (Reply #6)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:15 AM
Ferryboat (848 posts)
29. May I suggest the following
If you ski Bellingham or Snohomish
If you want to participate in cultural events, sports, opera etc close to the metropolitan areas. Otherwise out in the county. Rent for 6 months before you buy. It wouldn't be too hard to end up in a pocket of rw nutjobs. There are more than you would think. Late August through late October is heaven on earth. |
Response to Ferryboat (Reply #29)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:56 AM
Skittles (151,406 posts)
35. I ski'd once, in Salt Lake City
I thought it was fun but not worth the cost / effort......too much work for me
![]() definitely prefer city / burbs to rural I already live around rightwing nutjobs, it's kind of a mission of mine to torment them..... sample: old gal says to me, "I don't think homosexuals are natural." I looked at her like a bug in a jar and replied, "I don't think YOU'RE natural" and walked off ![]() |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:24 AM
BWdem4life (1,390 posts)
9. Nice to have no state income tax, but
10.1% sales tax is regressive.
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Response to BWdem4life (Reply #9)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:27 AM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
10. OK
But if you want to get to heaven, you've got to raise a little hell. Agree on sales tax, go south to Oregon (no sales tax) and then come back to heaven
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Response to Eddie18 (Reply #10)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:30 AM
BWdem4life (1,390 posts)
11. Ya, it's just a minor quibble
Response to Eddie18 (Reply #10)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:59 AM
Skittles (151,406 posts)
36. over 10%! they always get their money out of you one way or another
yes indeed
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:52 AM
Cracklin Charlie (12,904 posts)
12. 1 thing i really love about Washington?
Grapes!
The grapes in the grocery stores are impossibly delicious. My husband thought the trees at our hotel were fake. |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:02 AM
C Moon (11,936 posts)
14. The thing I just hate about Washington state...
I'm not living there.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:04 AM
Aristus (64,306 posts)
15. 100% true.
It’s why I love it here, too.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:06 AM
CanonRay (13,523 posts)
16. Many of the same reasons I live in Oregon
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Response to CanonRay (Reply #16)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:45 AM
calimary (78,168 posts)
23. Yep. The TREES!!! O. M. G. Oregon!
We’re very happy up here, and the scenery can’t be beat! Not a palm tree in sight, but I like the pines and firs MUCH better.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:19 AM
sabrams (12 posts)
17. I am here and not leaving
I move to WA 10 years ago and have no intention of leaving
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Response to sabrams (Reply #17)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 09:00 AM
Skittles (151,406 posts)
37. what's your story, sabrams
10 posts since 2017?
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:25 AM
SeattleVet (5,397 posts)
18. Moved here in 1992 and still loving it!
Lots of community activity; we volunteer at the Seattle Aquarium (hit my 20-year anniversary there last year!) and Museum of Flight, and we're member/owners of a co-op brewery here in Seattle.
When I first moved here it was the beginning of the 'craft brew' movement. Now you can find some VERY good beer all around the country. |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:28 AM
SunSeeker (50,371 posts)
19. How long does it take to fly to Hawaii from Seattle? nt
Response to SunSeeker (Reply #19)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:45 PM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
41. Flying from Seattle to Hawaii
less than 6 hours. we prefer Kauai
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Response to Eddie18 (Reply #41)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:31 PM
SunSeeker (50,371 posts)
45. Thanks. That's about the same as L.A. to Hawaii (5.5 hours). nt
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:35 AM
ancianita (33,737 posts)
21. Yay! And you've got one of the best governors in the country -- Jay Inslee!
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:37 AM
vercetti2021 (9,824 posts)
22. Can i add?
My bestie lives there with her wife. I'd love to move there to be close to her.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:53 AM
Joe Nation (929 posts)
24. Just bought a home in Bellingham
I can vouch for everything said above. The microbrew here is fantastic also. Friendly people. Ocean views and snow capped mountains. Canada is a 15 minute drive. You gotta love this place. The housing prices are crazy though.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:17 AM
samnsara (17,221 posts)
30. i will never leave
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:20 AM
Stargazer99 (2,212 posts)
31. Ye gods, tell them they must develop fins before they get here (eternal rain)
quiet down will you
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:20 AM
samnsara (17,221 posts)
32. legal pot, fresh sushi, Canada as a close neighbor in case we have to bolt
Response to samnsara (Reply #32)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:48 PM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
42. Canada is close
Good point on Canada. It's very close in the event Trump or that moron DeSantis get elected. Read about Canada's gun bans. You can actually go to a public place without getting gunned down.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:23 AM
samnsara (17,221 posts)
33. AND the nations newest millionaire..anyone win the Powerball?
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 08:53 AM
3Hotdogs (11,283 posts)
34. Isn't eastern Washington kinda magaloonie?
Response to 3Hotdogs (Reply #34)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:51 PM
Eddie18 (37 posts)
43. Spoakne area
yes. Both eastern Oregon and Washington is where we deposit the less educated and informed. And, they try to win statewide elections. GOP offered a woman called Tiffany Smiley for US Senator in 2022. she lost by more than 600K votes.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 09:43 AM
marked50 (1,274 posts)
38. And it's got Volcano's too.....
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 12:34 PM
we can do it (11,881 posts)
40. We moved to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware from NE Ohio.
What a difference in peace of mind being here. Bought our house in 2013 after looking closely at maps with projected sea level rise. We are at 28 feet above sea level and we are now questioning if it’s enough.
Have thoughts of changing coasts, we LOVE hiking in Washington! Also appreciate the diversity and seafood (yes we have gotten used to fresh at reasonable prices) and fresh craft beers - we live 2 blocks from original Dogfish brew pub. We are looking at Washington and Oregon. |
Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:24 PM
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (102,431 posts)
44. Lived here since 1961
With the exception of three years in the military.
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Response to Eddie18 (Original post)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 06:49 PM
demigoddess (6,603 posts)
46. military sent us here after almost 7 years in Texas, and we loved the fact that our
handicapped daughter was accepted and taught well in the schools. And that the playmates of our sons treated her so nicely. They accepted her as a human being and was happy when she did things. One kid was happy to see her play with toy cars and go up and down the stairs, etc. The weather was wonderful too. Rain and more rain. All the time rain!!
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