Boise is my favorite small city, for many reasons.
Do you still live in Iowa?
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Laugh at OP. This thread definitely did not go the direction he wanted.
When I first started spending time in Argentina I asked people where they're from -- in the U.S. that's one of the first things you ask someone when you meet, since most everyone in the U.S. moves around. The Argentineans would look at me with a puzzled look on their face and say "I'm from here!" I soon realized that a very large majority of people in the world don't leave the city where they were born and raised, so my question "Where are you from?" has no relevance.
Another thought. I've posted this Henny Youngman joke before --- It's a good thing we don't all want the same thing, otherwise everyone would want my wife. We often think that everyone else likes, thinks, acts the same way as us. Thank God we're not all the same, and we don't all want to live in the same place. Can you imagine 20 million people living in Iowa?!
Another thought. I've posted this Henny Youngman joke before --- It's a good thing we don't all want the same thing, otherwise everyone would want my wife. We often think that everyone else likes, thinks, acts the same way as us. Thank God we're not all the same, and we don't all want to live in the same place. Can you imagine 20 million people living in Iowa?!
I could never live in a place where the majority of occupants think that the stuff Casey's general store serves up could be considered pizza.
I do, however, like pork tenderloin sandwiches.
I do, however, like pork tenderloin sandwiches.
We must have been neighbors. I grew up 30 min from Minn and 20 min from Wisconsin and Mississippi.
Green Lake is still thriving and always packed rain or shine. Definitely a bright spot in the city.
Always been fascinated with that area. I hear the Malbec is decent, lol. Good for you.
I've considered doing an ultramarathon in neighboring Chile. Its still a bucket lister at the moment.
I keep throwing around the idea of moving to Boise after we retire. My wife is not buying it. I may have to invite you over for dinner.
I do like the idea of living outside the USA when I retire just for the relaxed atmosphere, but I highly doubt it will happen.Pics please!!When I first started spending time in Argentina I asked people where they're from -- in the U.S. that's one of the first things you ask someone when you meet, since most everyone in the U.S. moves around. The Argentineans would look at me with a puzzled look on their face and say "I'm from here!" I soon realized that a very large majority of people in the world don't leave the city where they were born and raised, so my question "Where are you from?" has no relevance.
Another thought. I've posted this Henny Youngman joke before --- It's a good thing we don't all want the same thing, otherwise everyone would want my wife. We often think that everyone else likes, thinks, acts the same way as us. Thank God we're not all the same, and we don't all want to live in the same place. Can you imagine 20 million people living in Iowa?!
Waterloo for first 18 years, Iowa City for four, U.S. Army and Germany for two, Iowa City for three, Ankeny for one and last 44 years in Spokane. Visit Iowa generally once a year. Spring and Fall are great. Summers too humid and winters too cold. Not enamored of far-right turn the State has taken. Spokane more temperate climate and Washington politics more palatable. Follow Iowa athletics very closely. Attended NCAA wrestling tournaments in Iowa City and Cedar Falls. From 2006-2018, attended 90% of Iowa home football games and a couple of road games each season and attended basketball and wrestling while in Iowa City.
So the upcoming adventure has now turned into a week of sunstone/fire Opal and rainbow obsidian hunting, all in the same general neighborhood. Lol (With Phil Lesh shows on each end.)Thats sweet. Here in Iowa we hunt for geodes, deer sheds, arrowheads and morels
Took the fam to Crater of Diamonds this year for fun; kids still at the age they could dream big of finding a diamond and I dont think they minded the over commercialization of it. Also enjoy the various gold shows on Discovery channel with them.
I've never made been to PNW (not counting NorCal), but this would be a fun thing to do up that way
If you see Shute walking around, remind him of how he choked against Swain.
Seriously…beautiful area up there. Didn’t get to see Spokane much but more of the Colville Forest than I wanted to see.
Actually saw “Vision Quest” being filmed in downtown Spokane at Ridpath Hotel, which unfortunately has been closed for several years. Although Washington State has slipped as a wrestling state (no colleges or universities field wrestling teams), Spokane has always done well in state and regional competition. The two Rogers brothers who wrestled for Oklahoma State recently were Spokane natives and Ohio State’s heavyweight Orndorf is from Spokane.
You pay for my airfare, I'll bring the wine!I keep throwing around the idea of moving to Boise after we retire. My wife is not buying it. I may have to invite you over for dinner.
Used to live in southern Oregon. Moved to Des Moines to be closer to family. Wouldn’t change it for anything. Des Moines is a hidden gem with so much to do. I love it here.
May sound crazy but the climate in Iowa has changed in the last 5 years. It seems like incessant wind. Here it is April 15 and 29 degrees outside and windy.
That’s because Nebraska blows!
I’ve lived in tiny cities of 2000 people to urban Chicago and everywhere in between.
I’ve lived in the Midwest, the gulf coast, the pacific coast and the mountains of Virginia.
I’ve never been to Alaska and a few of the far NE states, but have pretty much hit all the rest.
There is good and bad pretty much everywhere, and I’ve learned I can make home wherever I am. There are only a few places in all of the US I would not want to live (SW: from mid Texas until mountains of California: so west Texas/NM/Arizona/SE Cal/Nevada)... other than that I’m sure I could find happiness.
I’ve lived in the Midwest, the gulf coast, the pacific coast and the mountains of Virginia.
I’ve never been to Alaska and a few of the far NE states, but have pretty much hit all the rest.
There is good and bad pretty much everywhere, and I’ve learned I can make home wherever I am. There are only a few places in all of the US I would not want to live (SW: from mid Texas until mountains of California: so west Texas/NM/Arizona/SE Cal/Nevada)... other than that I’m sure I could find happiness.
This is a great point. Very true. I've only lived in Ohio, Chicago, and Iowa, but I've traveled a lot for my work and spent time in (I think) 43 states. The only place I absolutely know for sure I would NEVER want to live is Florida. It's seriously the rest-stop toilet of America.
Why is that? The incessant dust? The lack of abundant natural greenery??
l've visited family in El Paso, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, and the dust is as bad as seasonal pollen. I guess dust is part of a trade-off when choosing dry heat over humidity.
The amount the wind we have had has definitely increased a lot. Especially how much in blows in the evening/nights. From my observation and looking back at weather history it has changed as the amount of wind turbines have gone up. We did not have wind like this in the area I live in until we had all these turbines dumped on us.
The turbines are following the wind, not the other way around.
I would respectfully and politely disagree with that...
If the price of lumber comes down I'll have to keep that in mind. 😏 IIRC, they have a great little links style golf course there too.
Grew up in NW Iowa, and moved to Twin Cities area about 17 years ago for work purposes. Have a great job but hate the Metro area, frankly it's a shithole, but I don't reside in it and life is pretty good otherwise so it's not too bad. Neighbor has a brand new cabin I can use anytime up by Grand Marais, pretty area but colder than hell so I don't bother. Would much rather spend time at Okoboji.
Going Home to NW Iowa and sanity before too long. Closer to Family and lifelong friends. Looking forward to it.
Really? That’s an interesting take. What do you think happens? (Respectfully and politely..)
You can download and analyze collected wind data from ASOS stations throughout the world. Should be a pattern of wind farms increaseing the wind resource or not.
mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
IEM :: Download ASOS/AWOS/METAR Data
Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University
An increase in wind after turbines go up doesn’t mean the turbines necessarily caused the increase.You can download and analyze collected wind data from ASOS stations throughout the world. Should be a pattern of wind farms increaseing the wind resource or not.
IEM :: Download ASOS/AWOS/METAR Data
Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University
FYI: Do Wind Farms Make It Less Windy?
Related: Do they change the surrounding temperature?
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