Yep, must've moved here around the same time you did (Nov.'93) - then things waffled around for a few years, until they exploded and imploded within a span of 3 or 4 years - The Bubble...
The cycle seems to work here, as tough as it is to adjust to, because each cycle brings a significant wave of new tech along with the growth. Which also weeds out the carpetbaggers on a regular basis.:-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote: > > Not to mention that housing prices are beginning rise again or recoup. > Also when I moved here 20 years ago the U-Haul guy was so happy to see > me because he now had another truck to rent to folks fleeing. It's a cycle. > > On 01/01/2013 04:55 PM, doctordumbass@... wrote: > > Ha! That was funny - Barry2 and I posted responses with an identical > > timestamp! > > > > What I wanted to say too, is one thing that aids creativity is natural > > beauty, and we have that amazing Pacific coastline here, the bays, the > > rivers, estuaries, mountains, valleys, and it all seems to relax people. > > > > Of course, the place is full of type A personalities, especially here in > > the SF Bay Area, but the stress here really is dissipated by the natural > > surroundings, making for a more laid back culture. Not that everyone is a > > flake, either, but there is sort of this respect for differences that seems > > to come naturally around here. Indians and Chinese, Vietnamese, Pacific > > Islanders, Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Russians, Irish, > > Scandinavian, Portuguese, you name it. No one gets up in anyone's face. And > > the weather rocks, too. Excellent *quality* of life. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > >> California has always led the rest of the country culturally, and I am > >> sure we will be in better shape economically soon, now that Jerry Brown is > >> Governor, again. One of the few true civil servants, that guy. > >> > >> Also, the Republicans here are almost nonexistent politically (30% maybe), > >> so despite there still being some very sleazy Democrats, the state govt. > >> runs more efficiently as a result. > >> > >> California's strong suit is its creativity, both in high tech and > >> entertainment. As long as that keeps going, we'll do OK. > >> > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" <seekliberation@> > >> wrote: > >>> California is the epitome of the direction this country is going in. It > >>> has the highest debt of any state, with a total of over 600 billion, and > >>> 1 out of every 9 people are on food stamps. > >>> > >>> The scary part about it is that a lot of people there are moving to other > >>> states now. They are typically the entepreneurs and self-sufficient tax > >>> payers. Eventually one of two things will happen. Either a significant > >>> # of 'atlas' type people will be gone and the state will collapse in the > >>> same way the US probably will. Or the government will establish > >>> draconian measures such as taxing people who try to leave by taxing their > >>> assets and business they take with them. Welcome to stage 2 of socialism. > >>> > >>> seekliberation > >>> > >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > >>>> California has over 900. I think in order to make a new law you need to > >>>> do away with two. America has too many laws and it is stifling things. > >>>> > > > > >
