Californian? Thinking of NM? Think it over. (Albuquerque: home, living in)
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Hello BEB: First of all, thank you for identifying yourself as a property owner. As such, I would hope that you are interested in maintaining your property's values. What we have found, is that property values are enhanced through the following:
1) Laws that promote public health & safety
2) Laws that provide for a safe environment, specifically, flooding. Here in NM, I witnessed 1/3 my neighbor's property wash by my residence during rains in August. Several of my neighbor's homes got inundated with mud, which dominoed through their living room and into their neighbors (plural) homes.
Since the Governor plans to run for the Oval Office, it would make sense to make sure he can keep his own backyard in order before taking on the neighborhood.
~Cali-girl
1. Gee, I guess I missed the legestalitive session where we removed all the laws in our state promoting health and safety. Unfortunately, as is common in the west, we aren't socialists like Cali.
2. You build in an arroyo and get flooded out, I AM NOT PAYING for you to have a new house. Socialists would though.
You, madam, are a piece of work. Shallow is too shallow a word.
No, the residences are not built in arroyos. Sorry, you are wrong.
~Cali-girl
A clue specially for you, where water runs in New Mexico, we call them arroyos. It might asphalt and concrete on top of it now, but mother nature's gonna have her way. Ever hear of the term caveat emptor? Your friend should be familiar with it now.
Now if your friends live in Hatch, that's a different story that was an issue that the government is responsible for. It's being taken care of too.
One of the things I enjoy most about NM is that as much as is possible today, the government keeps out of your business. It's a common trait in the west. We don't have draconian laws about every little thing. I can understand how frustrating this could be to someone who is used to be told what they can and can't do 24/7. Here we abide by a prinicipal called self responsibility. We pay a price for that, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
The only thing I have to say is that EVERYONE I have met in NM has been more than friendly and helpful with my family,Including the Chico wearing Gals in SF.No my home is not there, but we have traveled all over the state and never had a bad experience.
The good life that we all seek is dependent on the way we treat people and the environment in which we live.
For someone coming from Ca.I find it hard to swallow that you think the politicos in NM are any more corrupt than the ones there.California being the tax rich state that it is still has crappy roads ,places that flood and mudslides that wipe out entire neighborhoods.
Here we abide by a prinicipal called self responsibility. We pay a price for that, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Amen to that.
At any rate, it's so easy to figure out all the things you don't like about a given place, and go off on them. In all reality, it's a lot easier to figure out all the things you do like about a given place, and a lot more gratifying. Yup, there's a few things I don't care for in NM, and I disagree with a number of aspects about the way our state is run. These things are far from being bothersome enough that I wouldn't want to live in New Mexico, however. "To each his own" I suppose.
The only thing I have to say is that EVERYONE I have met in NM has been more than friendly and helpful with my family,Including the Chico wearing Gals in SF.No my home is not there, but we have traveled all over the state and never had a bad experience.
The good life that we all seek is dependent on the way we treat people and the environment in which we live.
For someone coming from Ca.I find it hard to swallow that you think the politicos in NM are any more corrupt than the ones there.California being the tax rich state that it is still has crappy roads ,places that flood and mudslides that wipe out entire neighborhoods.
You are absolutely right. I live in Southern California (not the rich Los Angeles or San Diego parts, but the ordinary, inland part) and we get flood damage all over the place, both in the suburbs and the more rural areas. We also have bad roads, and horrible traffic congestion, and local and state government that looks the other way (or has its hands out for payoffs) when developers build in unsuitable or ecologically fragile areas or put polluting industries into populated areas. We also have ridiculous water usage that nobody regulates (lawn sprinklers that shoot high into the air in the middle of the hottest afternoons). The bottom line is that local and state government is no better here than anywhere else, including New Mexico. I'm sorry that a fellow Californian would be insensitive enough to criticize the place where she has chosen to live, giving all of us a bad name as being rude outsiders. I would hope that most of us are not.
Unfortunately, too many people with Cali-girl's obnoxious attitude have moved here. That's why so many locals and long-time residents cringe when we hear more Californians are coming. BTW, New Yorkers are the same way about style and way-of-life issues. Their condescencion is almost as bad.
It's obvious Cali-girl is totally out of place in LC. She'll never be happy here and won't even try to understand the locals. I wonder if she was even happy in CA? So as far as I'm concerned, her posts have very little validity. But I hope she keeps telling other like-minded people from CA exactly how she feels. Then maybe they'll stay away and leave our state to people who really appreciate it.
A clue specially for you, where water runs in New Mexico, we call them arroyos. It might asphalt and concrete on top of it now, but mother nature's gonna have her way. Ever hear of the term caveat emptor? Your friend should be familiar with it now.
Now if your friends live in Hatch, that's a different story that was an issue that the government is responsible for. It's being taken care of too.
One of the things I enjoy most about NM is that as much as is possible today, the government keeps out of your business. It's a common trait in the west. We don't have draconian laws about every little thing. I can understand how frustrating this could be to someone who is used to be told what they can and can't do 24/7. Here we abide by a prinicipal called self responsibility. We pay a price for that, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
OK, thank you for that info: in CA an arroyo is like a gully (narrow) or canyon (wider). And its neighbors (plural), not friend (singular). Like 50 of them. So, whatever occurred was a surprise and sad.
As far as keeping the gov't out, I would say that we would have to agree to disagree. I know that in one part of LA county, people were building custom homes right next to a dry river bed. Because no flooding had occurred there in decades, the local building code dept OK'ed the construction. Stupidly amazing, but true. There should come a point at which government should intervene for the safety of everyone, including emergency workers.
Unfortunately, too many people with Cali-girl's obnoxious attitude have moved here. That's why so many locals and long-time residents cringe when we hear more Californians are coming. BTW, New Yorkers are the same way about style and way-of-life issues. Their condescencion is almost as bad.
It's obvious Cali-girl is totally out of place in LC. She'll never be happy here and won't even try to understand the locals. I wonder if she was even happy in CA? So as far as I'm concerned, her posts have very little validity. But I hope she keeps telling other like-minded people from CA exactly how she feels. Then maybe they'll stay away and leave our state to people who really appreciate it.
Yes, that's why I am posting to let others know that its more than just a low-cost of living! And, I LOVE CA!
Please reread the title of this thread. If you don't like my posts, simple move on to another thread. Thanks!
~Cali-girl
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