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[s]Probably[/s] moving to Miami - Please advise
jbox:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on March 21, 2007, 11:18:29 am ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 21, 2007, 11:14:42 am ---I don't think so. It's possible, I suppose, but I have no memory of it.
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Now you're going to get indicted for obstruction of justice. Good going.
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Outstanding! Almost got cola all over my monitor. :applaud:
shmokes:
It's the heat that worries me most, to be honest. Criminals strike here and there, and maybe I'll get robbed or something at one point (hopefully not). But the sun and humidity will be assailing me on a daily basis. If I learn to truly hate the city, I suspect that will be the reason. We will see. Crime or heat, though, I'm moving there, so there's really no use in trying to talk me out of it. It's a made decision at this point.
sphetr2:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 21, 2007, 06:53:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: sphetr2 on March 21, 2007, 06:17:39 pm ---We went to Miami last year (drove from St. Pete) and it sucks pretty bad. The crime is bad (car got broken into), the beach is not really anything to write home about (well, the features of the landscape, that is ;D). Oh yeah, and art deco gets old very quickly!
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Did you have nonFlorida plates?
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Yea, I drove from St. Petersburg, Russia ::).
I guess you might be right, though. As you live there more, you get to know it more, and know how to avoid crime, etc.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: sphetr2 on March 21, 2007, 08:58:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 21, 2007, 06:53:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: sphetr2 on March 21, 2007, 06:17:39 pm ---We went to Miami last year (drove from St. Pete) and it sucks pretty bad. The crime is bad (car got broken into), the beach is not really anything to write home about (well, the features of the landscape, that is ;D). Oh yeah, and art deco gets old very quickly!
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Did you have nonFlorida plates?
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Yea, I drove from St. Petersburg, Russia ::).
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Riiiight, because it's not possible there's another "St. Pete" in America, and him being so familiar with Florida what with living in Illinois and all, he'd have known you were talking about THAT one ::)
Shmokes, don't worry. It's not so much the heat, it's the humidity that'll getcha.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: tommy on March 20, 2007, 02:33:19 pm ---I can't go to Miami and expect to be able to talk to others or even order food and have a chance of anyone understanding me.
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While this might sound like hyperbole to some, it's completely accurate. I used to live in Miami and when I moved there I was stunned at how truly nasty a place it is. The crime rate is very high, the education rate is low, the number of people below the poverty level is high and it's expensive to live there.
Unless you make lots and lots of money you'll find that normal daily interaction with retail or restaurant employees is a true battle of wills. At least half the people would just as soon see you dead on the street as anything else.
You'll live in a place with gates and alarms and you'll still be concerned for your safety. You'll see crimes taking place on a weekly basis during daylight hours. You'll learn to never stop at a light or stopsign without enough space between you and the car in front of you to allow a quick escape.
I've lived in many cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago, and Miami is without a doubt the dirtiest, worst place I've ever lived and the only place I would never ever live again. No matter what.
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