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In its history, Chicago has seen very few tornadoes compared with the rest of Illinois. I think it has something to do with Lake Michigan.


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Having lived through a hurricane, I vowed right then that I would never live in a place where basic comforts and utilities were ever spotty or vulnerable.

I get that. I read a lot of articles on retired ex-pats living half the year on the Caribbean and it sounds wonderful but I’m not as adventurous IRL as I think I am.



On particularly bad days on the farm and will tell my wife we are moving (usually I say back to Montana as she’s a fan of momtana). On certain occasions I mention out of the country or someplace warm. She sent me a link the other day about places you can gain citizenship or residency with the amount it would cost. Mostly Caribbean (although Portugal was almost “affordable”) but my first thought,besides that she’s calling my bluff, was, but the fucking hurricanes.


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In its history, Chicago has seen very few tornadoes compared with the rest of Illinois. I think it has something to do with Lake Michigan.

According to the ever-shrinking Tom Skilling there’s some truth to that but not entirely...
Thirteen tornadoes have occurred within the city limits since 1855, with a total death toll of 13 people. The most recent tornado in Chicago was on Sept. 22, 2006, on the Loyola University campus near Sheridan and Devon. The tornado touched down briefly, causing no deaths or injuries, then moved over Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan’s effect on Chicago tornadoes is variable. When winds blow from land to lake, there is no effect. When “lake winds” occur, the effect is to reduce the tornado threat.

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Arizona, Nevada, New York.

Nevada is an interesting choice. I assume you’re not referring to Vegas...Somewhere specific?

I meant Vegas. Lots of nice places to live and a lot to do and great weather.

Most people view of Vegas is from staying on the Strip. Get away from there and it is pretty nice.

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So no hurricane or quake areas. Ice storm and tornado also problems.... daMn reader... bio dome maybe?

Almost :lol:

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Arizona, Nevada, New York.

Nevada is an interesting choice. I assume you’re not referring to Vegas...Somewhere specific?

I meant Vegas. Lots of nice places to live and a lot to do and great weather.

Most people view of Vegas is from staying on the Strip. Get away from there and it is pretty nice.

Wow, I did not see this coming. I love visiting Vegas but I don’t know about the weather. It’s too damn hot in the Summer and pretty cold in the winter. I’m also not a fan of houses without normal grass. Phoenix is particularly bad in that regard and one of the least desirable places to live IMO.

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Well, let me know if you move to Austin, I’ll come and visit next February.


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Michigan?

:lol:


You’re really going to tell me what states I should move to?

You and Farve Fan can both go fuck off.

:lol: Damn man, a little sensitive today?

Neither of us told you what state to move to. Move to Pakistan for all I care.

But I will make fun of you for a stupid answer. And Michigan is a stupid answer. It would be like saying I want to move to Cleveland or St Louis.


I'm not being sensitive. Both of those guys are assholes on this site and I am not going take any judgment from them or you from that matter. Make me fun of me for a stupid answer in your opinion? Fuck you!

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DAC wrote:
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Michigan?

:lol:


You’re really going to tell me what states I should move to?

You and Farve Fan can both go fuck off.

:lol: Damn man, a little sensitive today?

Neither of us told you what state to move to. Move to Pakistan for all I care.

But I will make fun of you for a stupid answer. And Michigan is a stupid answer. It would be like saying I want to move to Cleveland or St Louis.


I'm not being sensitive. Both of those guys are assholes on this site and I am not going take any judgment from them or you from that matter. Make me fun of me for a stupid answer in your opinion? Fuck you!

Jeez DAC, I generally like your posts and am fine with Michigan...but that’s pretty much the definition of being sensitive...at least on this board.

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No mention of Utah yet. Wonderful natural beauty. Plenty of places to go nearby and see the Milky Way, low crime, and the Mormons are friendly people.

Apparently you’ve never lived or worked in Utah. Outsiders aren’t always so welcome.


No, I've never lived there. I have friends from there. I never got that vibe.


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DAC is an insurance GAAP accounting acronym- deferred acquisition costs. That is what I see every time he posts.

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Well, let me know if you move to Austin, I’ll come and visit next February.

Me too.

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Jeez DAC, I generally like your posts and am fine with Michigan...but that’s pretty much the definition of being sensitive...at least on this board.


I understand. I'm just not taking condescending mockery from those fucking guys. I only have negative interactions with them and generally feel that they are assholes. It was such an uncalled for response to something that is solely an opinion and preference. Hopefully, they will ignore me in the future.

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Well, let me know if you move to Austin, I’ll come and visit next February.

Me too.

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Jeez DAC, I generally like your posts and am fine with Michigan...but that’s pretty much the definition of being sensitive...at least on this board.


I understand. I'm just not taking condescending mockery from those fucking guys. I only have negative interactions with them and generally feel that they are assholes. It was such an uncalled for response to something that is solely an opinion and preference. Hopefully, they will ignore me in the future.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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But I'm probably going nowhere. I can still help 30 years of kids go to college.

Fuck I'm lucky.

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We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
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Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.

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But I'm probably going nowhere. I can still help 30 years of kids go to college.

Fuck I'm lucky.



The thought of Tommy and I road tripping down there scared you straight out of moving. I was a little afraid of it too to be honest. I don’t know how many tufted titmouse stories I could handle.


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But I'm probably going nowhere. I can still help 30 years of kids go to college.

Fuck I'm lucky.



The thought of Tommy and I road tripping down there scared you straight out of moving. I was a little afraid of it too to be honest. I don’t know how many tufted titmouse stories I could handle.

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We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
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Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.


Why MN?


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Jeez DAC, I generally like your posts and am fine with Michigan...but that’s pretty much the definition of being sensitive...at least on this board.


I understand. I'm just not taking condescending mockery from those fucking guys. I only have negative interactions with them and generally feel that they are assholes. It was such an uncalled for response to something that is solely an opinion and preference. Hopefully, they will ignore me in the future.

Gayest post in the history of the board.

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:
We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.


Friends of our just bought 46 acres up there. 12x16 cabin with solar panels. They're building their retirement home on the land. Looks beautiful but I don't think I'm outdoorsy enough to live there full time. My idea of roughing it is Red Roof Inn.


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Had an aunt an uncle who lived up in the UP. It was beautiful where it wasn’t run down. Went skiing up there a few times in the 80s, it was beyond cold on one of trips.


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We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.


Why MN?

Good people, affordable, good quality of life (particularly if you like to be outside). Fresh water access...(which is probably a bullshit point but I’m dying on that hill).

Winter doesn’t bother me a whole lot yet so the miserable cold isn’t a huge deterrent.

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:
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This Ends in Antioch wrote:
We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.


Why MN?

Good people, affordable, good quality of life (particularly if you like to be outside). Fresh water access...(which is probably a bullshit point but I’m dying on that hill).

Winter doesn’t bother me a whole lot yet so the miserable cold isn’t a huge deterrent.

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:
Spaulding wrote:
This Ends in Antioch wrote:
We looked at moving to NC a few years back but opted to stay in Chicagoland.

I’ve since justified that decision with this area’s access to great fresh water. If climate alarmists are correct, that’ll matter in the near future. That in mind, top 3:

Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ummm....UP? Seems like MI is a contentious choice, but the UP is effectively a different world.


Why MN?

Good people, affordable, good quality of life (particularly if you like to be outside). Fresh water access...(which is probably a bullshit point but I’m dying on that hill).

Winter doesn’t bother me a whole lot yet so the miserable cold isn’t a huge deterrent.

I feel the same way about winter but then I’ve never lived anywhere outside of the Chicago area. It seems like everyone I know that has moved south for any length of time acclimates quickly and then forever swears off living anywhere that sees snow on a regular basis.

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Would like to live somewhere I could potentially golf year round but still has some semblance of seasons. Also need to be at least 3 hours from the ocean and ideally I’d like to live in or near a mid sized to large college town. Within 90 minutes of a major airport would be pretty important as well. I’ve never spent any time out west so the list is subject to change but I am not a guy who likes long periods of 90 degree plus heat so the desert will not be for me. Ideally I’d like to spend at least a month in the summer back here in WI. Not sure I’ll be able to afford to keep a home here for 6 months and another in the south.

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Would like to live somewhere I could potentially golf year round but still has some semblance of seasons. Also need to be at least 3 hours from the ocean and ideally I’d like to live in or near a mid sized to large college town. Within 90 minutes of a major airport would be pretty important as well. I’ve never spent any time out west so the list is subject to change but I am not a guy who likes long periods of 90 degree plus heat so the desert will not be for me. Ideally I’d like to spend at least a month in the summer back here in WI. Not sure I’ll be able to afford to keep a home here for 6 months and another in the south.

It was 90-94 almost every day in July and August down by me. But the high temps year round are at 3:30-4pm, so the mornings are glorious and I learned to spend the afternoon working in the house with the AC running. Lows are 25-35.

But if you go west of Winston-Salem, it gets cooler in the foothills in the summer with the corresponding snow in the winter. Unfortunately, you are also a longer drive from Pinehurst area golfing.

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