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Nov 13, 2017
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cougfanz
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Meh. Unhappy one place means she'll likely be unhappy at the next
But then you're stuck living in some random part of the country, minus your costs of moving with no friends and an unhappy wife
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My wife wants us to move from SLC. She officially hates Utah.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:34pm
She will miss it.
Gerald-DeGroot
11/13/17 3:35pm
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East1999
11/13/17 4:37pm
I know mine doesn't miss Utah.
VACOUGFAN
11/13/17 11:05pm
Arizona.
brj8
11/13/17 3:35pm
Too hot.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:35pm
She will REALLY miss it if she moves to AZ.
Gerald-DeGroot
11/13/17 3:40pm
AZ is for those who hate fall, winter, & spring, & like only hot and hotter.
BlueBlood94
11/13/17 4:43pm
it’s true, he needs to stay away
mosterlow
11/13/17 4:53pm
utah county
4mack
11/13/17 3:35pm
Too many Mormons.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:36pm
maybe J. Golden Kimball has a suggestion...
hxmCougar2000
11/13/17 3:38pm
[background for those not familiar...]
hxmCougar2000
11/13/17 3:40pm
Phoenix valley is great
MikeDitka'sStache
11/13/17 3:35pm
Living in an oven is great!
TailgateU
11/14/17 7:36am
Where even at 3 in the morning, you'll sweat if outside!
BlueBlood94
11/14/17 8:53am
Compton
ChairmanOfTheBoard
11/13/17 3:35pm
NoVA is nice. Nice weather..nice people...though it is turning more liberal each
Fdnman
11/13/17 3:36pm
NoVA has nice weather? No.
JmThms
11/13/17 4:40pm
4 seasons, no major weather issues, couple snow "storms" per winter.
VACOUGFAN
11/13/17 11:08pm
Depends on the weather you like I suppose. It has a little of everything and
Fdnman
11/14/17 6:28am
I grew up in SE Virginia. Thats why I now live in the Southwest US.
JmThms
11/14/17 5:23pm
SoMa. (Man what I'd give to be able to have Maryland annex that part of Virginia
VACOUGFAN
11/13/17 11:06pm
Northern part? Fairfax county?
JmThms
11/14/17 5:28pm
We were in North Carolina for the summer in Charlotte and really liked it
MwangoleCoug9
11/13/17 3:36pm
San Diego
monkeycowboy
11/13/17 3:36pm
Too expensive.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:37pm
America's Finest City™️
CrashMcLarson
11/13/17 3:38pm
Horribly overrated.
Ragnar Danneskjold
11/14/17 4:04am
RE: Horribly overrated.
CrashMcLarson
11/14/17 9:00am
She would love East Valley in Phoenix
2FarGone
11/13/17 3:37pm
My CB opinion of Mesa and related places is that they're for 'Utah Mormons' who
TaiJuan
11/13/17 3:39pm
Could you provide a definition or explanation of what you mean by "Utah Mormon"?
TailgateU
11/14/17 7:37am
I can't define it, but I know it when I see it.
Jay Rick
11/14/17 11:55am
Sounds judgmental and clannish to me.
TailgateU
11/14/17 11:59am
RE: I can't define it, but I know it when I see it.
WDaddy
11/14/17 12:14pm
This is where I plan on moving to eventually
JohnnyComeLately
11/13/17 3:40pm
Lived there for 9 years. But it's probably the worst place to live and work for an educator.
Adrielle
11/17/17 7:45am
East valley is by far the cleanest area I have ever lived
mosterlow
11/13/17 3:49pm
Where in SLC? Does she hate Utah or your neighborhood? There's massive variation
TaiJuan
11/13/17 3:37pm
Newport Beach or Newport coast. Pelican hill would be my neighborhood of choice
RalphWiggam
11/13/17 3:37pm
But California
Zaphod
11/13/17 3:40pm
Meh. Unhappy one place means she'll likely be unhappy at the next
cougfanz
11/13/17 3:38pm
Henderson, Nevada
buckweave
11/13/17 3:38pm
Virginia Beach
CSoul
11/13/17 3:38pm
Norfolk, Chesapeake, Yorktown, Williamsburg
MajorZeus
11/13/17 3:43pm
I grew up in Williamsburg.
JmThms
11/13/17 4:42pm
My sister teaches at Jamestown HS. Did you go there?
flavordave
11/13/17 4:43pm
No. I went to Bruton HS. Jamestown HS didn't exist when I was in HS.
JmThms
11/13/17 6:38pm
It is a dead-horse topic, but my take on "Utah Culture."
CosmoK
11/13/17 3:39pm
Agree
cougfanz
11/13/17 3:41pm
You nailed the problem: a few million people
Busiturtle
11/13/17 3:51pm
It would be nice to have some land.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:57pm
I feel that way sometimes. But it is also a double edged sword.
CosmoK
11/13/17 4:59pm
No, they needed to build a bigger highway, also build a 2nd.
Dissenter
11/14/17 4:34pm
South Carolina has poor public education.
CougarLoyalist
11/13/17 3:39pm
Totally depends on the reasons for hating Utah. What are they? Weather?
Jay Rick
11/13/17 3:40pm
good people can be happy anywhere.
riboflavin
11/13/17 3:40pm
I always laugh at all those in my neighborhood complain about this or that
CSoul
11/13/17 3:42pm
Cleveland?
Zaphod
11/13/17 3:42pm
clovis, CA...not joking. it's great. fresno is pretty meh but clovis has
nashty
11/13/17 3:40pm
There are very few cities in South Carolina I would live in. If you are serious,
Millhouse
11/13/17 3:41pm
I'd love to live in the PNW. You have to be able to handle the weather though.
delux_247
11/13/17 3:42pm
Bend, Oregon. PNW without the rain.
letthewookiewin
11/13/17 3:57pm
Beware the I5 corridor in Oregon & Washington
Tsisquan
11/13/17 9:32pm
I always pitch the PNW. I live near Everett, WA, and LOVE it.
Breaded Hamster
11/13/17 10:41pm
I served my mission there. Absolutely beautiful!
TailgateU
11/14/17 7:42am
What exactly does she not like about Utah? Is it weather? Culture?
Adrielle
11/13/17 3:42pm
Just moved from NC. We miss it and the cost of living can not be beat.
rommeliv
11/13/17 3:43pm
Rexburg.
TouchdownCougars
11/13/17 3:43pm
Dallas Texas
IceBlueCoug
11/13/17 3:44pm
Cardston. It will save her a trip from having to walk there when the world ends.
CougarAndMerlin
11/13/17 3:44pm
Ames, IA. Change some hearts and minds about BYU to the Big 12.
Blue Cat
11/13/17 3:44pm
Have you ever been to Ames?
2FarGone
11/13/17 3:47pm
I didn't say it would be easy. . .
Blue Cat
11/13/17 3:57pm
I only said it would be worth it
PenrynCoug
11/13/17 4:39pm
There are a lot of bad Big 12 destination cities but you could do a lot better than Ames
Indy Coug
11/13/17 4:06pm
If I lived in SLC, I would hate Utah too. Move to Utah County.
BYUtka
11/13/17 3:45pm
Yeah. Let’s move to the literal Hell on earth!
The Dude Abides
11/13/17 4:00pm
He already said he was in SLC.
BYUtka
11/13/17 4:15pm
Chicago is the abusive lover I can’t quit
Modiolus
11/13/17 3:46pm
A new downtown church just finished too. Living downton in river north
Baron
11/13/17 3:50pm
if i lived in Murray, i'd feel the same way
BlueFrog
11/13/17 3:46pm
Grand Junction, Colorado. A biker's paradise! And, we could use more
diluigifan
11/13/17 3:48pm
We have family there...could be fun.
PharmD
11/13/17 3:49pm
I am not kidding when I say it is a biker's paradise. It is incredible...
diluigifan
11/13/17 3:59pm
Road, Mtn, or both?
PharmD
11/13/17 4:04pm
Mainly known for mountain biking, but the road biking is pretty fantastic as
diluigifan
11/13/17 4:15pm
I have also lived in upstate South Carolina. The road biking community in that
diluigifan
11/13/17 4:16pm
Colorado Springs would be nice too.
delux_247
11/13/17 3:55pm
trade irritating Mormons for irritating born again Christians though...
pegushin
11/13/17 4:07pm
Colorado Springs > SLC and it's not even close. The born-agains were way less
supertux
11/13/17 4:26pm
I like ColoSpgs
ColoSpgs
11/13/17 5:11pm
My wife is under the impression that Colorado is full of anti mormons.
PharmD
11/13/17 4:10pm
I encountered far more anti in SLC than I ever did in Colorado. I served my
supertux
11/13/17 4:15pm
That's how I think it would be.
PharmD
11/13/17 4:17pm
I live in SLC, E bench near yew, and this is true. They all take the Trib 😉
tander123
11/13/17 6:57pm
She’s wants to get away from Mormons but is worried about anti-mormons? You’ve got a tough job ahead of you.
The Dude Abides
11/13/17 4:17pm
True.
PharmD
11/13/17 4:19pm
The two tend to go hand in hand. Go where there are no mormons and there won't
Jay Rick
11/13/17 5:44pm
I've lived in Colorado the past 17 years, and can't think of 1 encounter
Coug Eastwood
11/13/17 4:40pm
And South Carolina loves Mormons?
WDaddy
11/13/17 6:07pm
No more than anywhere else and less than in Utah
Tsisquan
11/13/17 9:35pm
I love South Carolina and would move there if you had the chance
mosterlow
11/13/17 3:50pm
We lived in SC for a little while and loved it! Our kids were little at the time
diluigifan
11/13/17 4:00pm
Bariloche Argentina
Revolution
11/13/17 3:52pm
Fairfax or Loudoun County, VA; Charlotte, NC; Cary, NC; Charleston, SC
Iman23
11/13/17 3:55pm
Manhattan Kansas?
1-Wing RCAF
11/13/17 3:56pm
Monterey, CA
Jeremy
11/13/17 3:56pm
Southern VA, NC
BYU Grounds
11/13/17 4:00pm
Hawaii but no public schools for the kids unless they are Polynesian.
FrontLineFan
11/13/17 4:00pm
Are used to think having good public schools was important
Modiolus
11/13/17 4:09pm
Nice.
Sid Vicious
11/13/17 4:04pm
bm COBluezone about it, he moved from Utah and seems to love it there
pegushin
11/13/17 4:04pm
Definitely South Carolina. You won't regret it.
endy
11/13/17 4:10pm
I wouldn't move. I'd try to figure out the root of your wife's unhappiness.
BustinCoveys
11/13/17 4:12pm
What if the root cause really is that she doesn't like Utah?
CougarLoyalist
11/14/17 10:50am
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MMCougIII
11/13/17 4:18pm
Might as well come to Austin . . . everyone else is. We're far beyond the
Bumpus Hound
11/13/17 4:28pm
How’s the traffic treating you?
Bonoman
11/17/17 7:32pm
Fine. The reputation is deserved for some commutes. You just have to know where
Bumpus Hound
11/25/17 4:30pm
Near to any temple.
Sooner Cougar
11/13/17 4:36pm
Albuquerque for obvious reasons.
Turnpike Lane
11/13/17 4:37pm
RE: Albuquerque for obvious reasons.
EpicAccountant
11/13/17 4:44pm
was expecting a breaking bad gif.
Jay Rick
11/13/17 5:46pm
One last vote for South Carolina. Good mix of culture, weather, and laid back
Baron
11/13/17 5:47pm
It all depends on what is most important to you
MapCoug
11/13/17 5:53pm
I dont hate UTAH
kahuna
11/13/17 5:56pm
Texas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh
WDaddy
11/13/17 6:09pm
I used to dislike UT until I moved to northern UT.
Oregano
11/13/17 6:23pm
Denver
Tsisquan
11/13/17 9:22pm
If it’s just weather look at Seattle- or Wanatchee WA- we live Texas with our kids raising them here. Similar values &
SouthernBlueBlood
11/14/17 5:36am
I've never understood the hatred for Utah. I grew up there but have since lived
TailgateU
11/14/17 7:21am
Because Utah Mormons can be weird to those who didn’t grow up there. Plus other things
SouthernBlueBlood
11/14/17 7:25am
So what exactly is a "Utah Mormon"? I've heard people speak in church about how
TailgateU
11/14/17 8:24am
It usually tells a lot more about the person speaking than it does about anyone
BYUtka
11/14/17 10:36am
^^^
TailgateU
11/14/17 11:52am
There is a culture in Utah that isn't for everyone.
CougarLoyalist
11/14/17 10:57am
There are negative parts of culture everywhere. Every area is its own bubble
BYUtka
11/14/17 1:17pm
Totally agree. Definitely some good and bad in living in Utah as well as any
CougarLoyalist
11/15/17 7:13am
Most of that "weird" thing was their preconceived notion.
JmThms
11/18/17 1:05pm
We were recently given the opportunity to live anywhere we wanted in the lower
hadmonster
11/14/17 7:45am
Come on down to New Mexico. All 4 seasons just milder winter. Can't dislike
LaserCoug
11/14/17 1:11pm
Do comment...
buckles
11/14/17 3:37pm
I prefer Albuquerque but I was pleasantly surprised last time I stayed in
LaserCoug
11/14/17 4:38pm
I am glad you like NM. I had to travel there often for work several years
hadmonster
11/15/17 7:10am
The taxes are terrible, but I am really liking Chicagoland. Lots to do, not too expensive, and some great schools
morningcalmcougar
11/14/17 3:02pm
Wauwatosa, WI
Littlerich
11/17/17 7:33am
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