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Old 08-21-2008, 02:16 PM
 
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Yup...hi everyone
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Old 08-21-2008, 02:40 PM
 
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Hello! Welcome to St. Louis! Are you liking it here so far?
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Old 08-21-2008, 03:01 PM
 
Location: Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO
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Welcome! Where are you living and what brings to our city?
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Old 08-21-2008, 03:25 PM
 
Location: Yes
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Well that's a quite a culture change
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Old 08-21-2008, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Southeast Missouri
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Welcome!

How are you liking it so far?
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:43 PM
 
Location: O'Hare International Airport
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Wow. That IS quite a change!

I hope you end up loving St. Louis as much as I do.
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Old 08-22-2008, 07:36 AM
 
Location: San Marcos, CA
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Welcome to the St. Louis forums. You will find a lot of good advice here and some good sarcasm as well! I live in Nashville but my heart belongs to St. Louis. This is the best way to keep up with what is really going on around there.
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Old 08-22-2008, 09:59 AM
 
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ha, and i just moved from st. louis to san diego. Enjoy the low cost of living!
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:19 AM
 
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Thanks everyone, to answer all your questions in one post:

As soon as I got my degree I got a job offer here...for a significant amount more. So basically a raise coupled with the low cost of living was pretty much a no brainer.

My wife and I were renting an apartment in a horrible part of San Diego for $1500 a month. We were miserable because we didnt see the value in buying anything there. Thank GOD we didnt buy that $400k condo we were eyeballing, we'd definitely would have foreclosed on it like everyone else out there.

We bought a house after being here for 2 weeks in the Manchester area (Dougherty Ferry and 270, near the bowling alley and got a bargain...less than $200k. With the VA loan my mortgage is less than my rent was in San Diego. Much more space, much safer area, 2 car garage, our own yard, and pride of ownership. Like I said it was a no brainer.

So far we love it! The people are nicer and more hospitable. Traffic is more laid back, everyone isnt always in a hurry, they let you merge, and they
dont cut you off as often

On top of that, we've always been cardinal fans. San Diego Padre fans usually dont dress appropriately for the games like Redbird fans, the sea of red and white flocking towards the stadium is amazing!

Thanks for the warm welcome!
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:23 AM
 
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ha, and i just moved from st. louis to san diego. Enjoy the low cost of living!
If you need any advice on anything like where to live, just ask me. San Diego is VERY racially diverse, and each group predominately occupies certain areas.

One thing I will miss is the beautiful scenery. If you have a dog, the dog beach in Coronado is AWESOME! MY beagle loved going there.
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