L.A.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 3:09 am

What made you decide to move to Los Angeles?

Post by **bermuda** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:10 am

This is where my parents moved when I was 12.

You should probably ask why I stay in Los Angeles. I know I ask myself that all the time!

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 5:48 pm

You should probably ask why I stay in Los Angeles. I know I ask myself that all the time!

Okay, why do you stay?

Post by **bermuda** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 7:21 pm

I don't know. Someday I'll leave.

And no, I don't know where I'd move to!

whatmepolka · Post by **whatmepolka** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 pm

LMAO!

Thanks, Jon!

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 10:18 pm

I don't know. Someday I'll leave.

And no, I don't know where I'd move to!

What don't you like about it?

Johnnytimewarp · Post by **Johnnytimewarp** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 1:20 am

If you're ever gonna leave L.A. (ie giant earthquake makes California fall into the Pacific Ocean, etc.), you should give some consideration to the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

http::/www.pomptonlakes.org

Post by **Diva** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 1:46 am

Amen to getting out of this city one of these days! LA is a very strange place. The wealth/poverty disparities are as big as I've ever seen [although probably Manhattan is similar]. The traffic for those of us who do daily commutes can be a nightmare, the housing is absurdly expensive and the city is spread out all over the place [Sepulveda Blvd., of "Pico and Sepulveda" fame, is about 52 miles end to end and it's in LA at both ends]. It all gets to you after a while. I have an academic appointment at USC, hence I'm probably not going to be moving anytime soon. If anyone's looking for a more pleasant southern California place to live, though, consider San Diego or Ventura [or Pasadena so long as you don't have to commute to work in LA].

Contrary to popular opinion, the earthquakes, [even the Northridge one in 1994], aren't that horribly worrisome so long as you make sure that you live in a post-1972 building [the codes became very strict around then] and you secure any tall heavy furniture to studs on the walls so it won't tip over on you. In contrast, tornados scared the bejeesus out of me when I lived in Ohio.

I do appreciate the proximity to great cultural events such as the Orange County Fair, of course.

Cheers, Diva

Unrepentant Connecticut Yankee

Post by **Diva** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 1:47 am

Amen to getting out of this city one of these days! LA is a very strange place. The wealth/poverty disparities are as big as I've ever seen [although probably Manhattan is similar]. The traffic for those of us who do daily commutes can be a nightmare, the housing is absurdly expensive and the city is spread out all over the place [Sepulveda Blvd., of "Pico and Sepulveda" fame, is about 52 miles end to end and it's in LA at both ends]. It all gets to you after a while. I have an academic appointment at USC, hence I'm probably not going to be moving anytime soon. If anyone's looking for a more pleasant southern California place to live, though, consider San Diego or Ventura [or Pasadena so long as you don't have to commute to work in LA].

Contrary to popular opinion, the earthquakes, [even the Northridge one in 1994], aren't that horribly worrisome so long as you make sure that you live in a post-1972 building [the codes became very strict around then] and you secure any tall heavy furniture to studs on the walls so it won't tip over on you. In contrast, tornados scared the bejeesus out of me when I lived in Ohio.

I do appreciate the proximity to great cultural events such as the Orange County Fair, of course.

Cheers, Diva

Unrepentant Connecticut Yankee

Cat_Barf · Post by **Cat_Barf** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 3:15 am

I went to L.A. during our spring break for a choir competition and I thoght there was too many people. Too many cars, too much noise and too much pollution. I didn't even see any celebrities. The Red Robin was good. I do admit that my perspective is from living in a Northern Nevada town with a max of 35,000 people. And I don't like the fact that it takes an hour and a half to travel fifteen miles. I like the people level where I live.