cali bound...

[koriwhat]

yesterday was an interesting day for me... my buddy from LA showed up on my doorstep out of the blue. he is in town because his father bought him a car here and this weekend he will be driving back to LA. i am most likely going back with him and chillin' out there for a couple of weeks. here's the kicker though, i might stay permanently. i have yet to decide if i am going to stay out there, find a job and make cali home. such a big decision, huge step in my life.

i'm excited and anxious at the same time. i've always wanted to move to the west coast and the last time i visited LA i didn't want to come back to SA. i just don't know how i'm going to make it out there unless i find a decent job which is hard enough to find here in SA.

oh well, at least if all else fails i will have a killer vacation.

cali bound...

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

http://blog.betterworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/712n9zyhzbl_sl500_.jpg

Give this a read before you make up your mind.

[katyon6th]

The idea sounds exciting but the reality is that you're not going to find a job out there.

[ginobili's bald spot]

The idea sounds exciting but the reality is that you're not going to find a job out there.

Basically. It sounds like a great idea if you can find a job. Unfortunately, in this economy that can be a big if. But if you do find one... Welcome :toast

Good luck man.

[InRareForm]

bag groceries in the millions of supermarkets in LA, that will get you started.

[EricB]

Good luck finding a job in that cesspool.

[IronMexican]

It's really hard to find a job out here right now, dude. I've been looking for a while and I've gotten nothing but part time jobs and eventually laid off.

[Bender]

California - it's a nice place to visit, but... who the hell would want to live there?!

[JudynTX]

California - it's a nice place to visit, but... who the hell would want to live there?!

Word!

Become a porn star.

[duncan228]

I'm in Orange County and I love it here. If you can live in/near a beach city it's much nicer than LA.

[baseline bum]

The idea sounds exciting but the reality is that you're not going to find a job out there.

True. I have a friend with a Ph.D in EE whose company made a stupid investment and went under more than a year and a half ago who is still out of work.



California - it's a nice place to visit, but... who the hell would want to live there?!

SoCal is awesome once you get a few miles outside of LA. I don't like the city itself, but there is just so much to do around it. The surrounding areas are spectacular.

[ginobili's bald spot]

California - it's a nice place to visit, but... who the hell would want to live there?!

Lots and lots and lots of people apparently. You should get out more.

[Thunder Dan]

Word!

Become a porn star.

some chick from my college is a porn star now, it's weird to think about. Google Bridgette B

[ginobili's bald spot]

some chick from my college is a porn star now, it's weird to think about

googled and...... yuck.

[baseline bum]

yesterday was an interesting day for me... my buddy from LA showed up on my doorstep out of the blue. he is in town because his father bought him a car here and this weekend he will be driving back to LA. i am most likely going back with him and chillin' out there for a couple of weeks. here's the kicker though, i might stay permanently. i have yet to decide if i am going to stay out there, find a job and make cali home. such a big decision, huge step in my life.

i'm excited and anxious at the same time. i've always wanted to move to the west coast and the last time i visited LA i didn't want to come back to SA. i just don't know how i'm going to make it out there unless i find a decent job which is hard enough to find here in SA.

oh well, at least if all else fails i will have a killer vacation.

cali bound...

Check this thread
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129890

If you stay, expect to pay at least 2.5-3x as much for rent and some mad state taxes (state income tax is a flat 9.5% or so unless you're either really poor or pulling 6 figures). Gas is significantly more expensive and food is a lot more too. Not to disparage Cali; it is an absolutely incredible place to live, but you pay a price for it too. If you like doing a lot of stuff outdoors, it's probably worth it though.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Wow. This should be changed to Piss on koriwhat's Dream.

[katyon6th]

Burbank is where the party's at.

[bus driver]

The idea sounds exciting but the reality is that you're not going to find a job out there.

stop being so negative :downspin:


some chick from my college is a porn star now, it's weird to think about. Google Bridgette B

:toast



.....move to south gate !

[katyon6th]

stop being so negative :downspin:



Touche. :toast

[IronMexican]

.....move to south gate !

That's kind of a town for Mexican's. I doubt koriwhat would move there. If he did, he'd live pretty close to me.

[IronMexican]

some chick from my college is a porn star now, it's weird to think about. Google Bridgette B

http://www.bridgetteb.com/tour.php

her?

[bus driver]

That's kind of a town for Mexican's. I doubt koriwhat would move there. If he did, he'd live pretty close to me.

it was pretty much completely hispanic the last time i visited there

[IronMexican]

it was pretty much completely hispanic the last time i visited there

Any spot out there is all hispanic. Lynwood, South Gate, Santa Fe Springs. You don't start seeing black people till you head further south to Watts and Compton.

[Thunder Dan]

http://www.bridgetteb.com/tour.php

her?

yeah thats her. Her name is Lucy and went to Kent State, but says she is from Spain

[ginobili's bald spot]

.....move to south gate !



........ why? He should aim a little higher than that.

[Frenzy]

Cali pay more argh..

Say i move to cali and I want a new home... say oh i dunno 3,000sq. What's the average cost?

[JudynTX]

Wow. This should be changed to Piss on koriwhat's Dream.

You know it's a rough crowd around here.

[IronMexican]

It's really hard to find a job out here right now, dude. I've been looking for a while and I've gotten nothing but part time jobs and eventually laid off.

Hey! guess who just got a call to possibly work at a 5 star hotel as a security guard making 18 an hour! This guy did.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Cali pay more argh..

Say i move to cali and I want a new home... say oh i dunno 3,000sq. What's the average cost?

It varies greatly depending on where you want to live.

[katyon6th]

Hey! guess who just got a call to possibly work at a 5 star hotel as a security guard making 18 an hour! This guy did.

Did you get an interview? If so, good luck!

[koriwhat]

That's kind of a town for Mexican's. I doubt koriwhat would move there. If he did, he'd live pretty close to me.

i ain't mexican but i love latinas, horchata and mole! haha.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Hey! guess who just got a call to possibly work at a 5 star hotel as a security guard making 18 an hour! This guy did.


Congrats brah. Now just shave and don't show up to your interview looking like a cholo and you should be golden. :toast

[Heath Ledger]

Fuck just finding a job, finding one good enough to have a decent quality of life. I make over 100k per year and found it tough out there.

It's a beautiful state, lots to do but it's best days are gone, its been run into the ground no signs of life any time soon.

I lived in SoCal for two years and left at the beginning of the housing bubble.

[Bender]

Lots and lots and lots of people apparently. You should get out more.
I wouldn't live in CA for anything. They are totally screwed up:

a special line of cars are made just for CA (more expensive)
special motorcycles too.
I enjoy shooting and collecting guns. No can do in CA.
state is broke.
stupid vehicle regs.
earthquakes. I lived there from 1970-73 so I've been thru some MAJOR ones.
Schwarzenegger.
Miss California.
pollution
gangs
airheads
dozens more stupid laws that I've read about but forgotten.

I lived in San Diego in the late 60s, and then moved to Virginia, then moved back to CA from 1970-73 (went to middle school in Oxnard). Yeah, I'm old.

It was fun back then when I was a kid, but I'd never go there as an adult to live.

[IronMexican]

Did you get an interview? If so, good luck!

They have to make you take a class first then you get an interview. They only care about felonies so I'm good.

[IronMexican]

Congrats brah. Now just shave and don't show up to your interview looking like a cholo and you should be golden. :toast

I'm going to stop trying to shave my head and just buzz cut it. I don't want a fade or none of that cause it costs money.

[clambake]

if you can make it here, you won't regret it.

focus on money first and play second.

[ginobili's bald spot]

I'm going to stop trying to shave my head and just buzz cut it. I don't want a fade or none of that cause it costs money.

Yea that's exactly what I do. It saves money on haircuts, but I kinda miss the bitches rubbing their tits on me while they cut my hair.



went to middle school in Oxnard

:lol My hometown. Glad I got out of there.

Lots of ridiculous stereotypes in your post though bender. You should know better at your advanced age.

[baseline bum]

The pollution is nowhere near what it was in the 70s. Even from the late 90s to this decade, LA seems to have made huge strides cleaning its air up. There's still too many cars and it's still surrounded by mountains, so there can be bad days, but it's not like it was at it worst in the 70s and 80s.

[Frenzy]

It varies greatly depending on where you want to live.

well obviously not some ghetto... some place nice,like a place where people actually take care of their lawns




Yea that's exactly what I do. It saves money on haircuts, but I kinda miss the bitches rubbing their tits on me while they cut my hair.

one thing I take for granted.

[ginobili's bald spot]

well obviously not some ghetto... some place nice,like a place where people actually take care of their lawns




Here you go man. 1600 sq ft. 2 bedrooms. 850,000 :lol

http://www.homefinder.com/CA/Los_Angeles/54441389d_316_N_Crescent_Heights

[baseline bum]

Here you go man. 1600 sq ft. 2 bedrooms. 850,000 :lol

http://www.homefinder.com/CA/Los_Angeles/54441389d_316_N_Crescent_Heights

It's worth it to be walking distance from Canter's. :lol

Seriously koriwhat, check Canter's Deli. It's fucking badass and open 24/7.

[CuckingFunt]

I miss Canter's.

And Philippe's French Dip.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

California - it's a nice place to visit, but... who the hell would want to live there?!

California is great LA sucks ass.

[Bender]

the retarded laws are state-wide, not limited to LA

[z0sa]

Stay alive.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

the retarded laws are state-wide, not limited to LA

I can't fight you on that. I moved out from MI to Santa Barbara not looking back it's worth the extra money to live in a place this nice.