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Gary

Social climber

Desolation Basin, Calif.

Apr 25, 2013 - 12:52am PT

Edit- Gary our repub governor (former oil co lobbyist) just succeeded in a major reversal of oil co taxes.

Bummer.

One more thing, California has The Dude:
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rick sumner

Trad climber

reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska

Apr 25, 2013 - 12:53am PT

Hell Blue the chinese are busy buying the rest of America they don't already own. I just bought seven building lots in Dayton Nevada from a national that had never step foot in country.
Edit:oh yeah Gary i bet they never heard the Wasilla Philharmonic Orchestra.

10b4me

Ice climber

Happy Boulders

Apr 25, 2013 - 12:54am PT

To quote Todd Gordon, "the best climbing in California, is in Arizona"

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 01:31am PT

I'm getting out-bidded by Chinese nationals on ALL the properties I look/bid on. They are way over-bidding us with State money from China.

China buys California.

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 01:34am PT

Jimmy, I hear ya. But I hate to see my state and country go "sold".

It;s f*#king sad to me....I loved this place.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Apr 25, 2013 - 01:40am PT

Last generation it was Japan and before that it was the Saudis. They gotta sell to the next guys, who sell to the next bunch, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_Sun_(novel);

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 01:42am PT

Explain, Jim. I'm a fighter, believe it or not, I just fight with different tools.

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 01:47am PT

Check yer mail, Jim, I do most of my work on Twitter and a blog nowadays.

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:07am PT

You're pretty correct, Jim. I hear ya!!!

It's just hard to move. My job of 15 yeARS, the wife of 15 years, just hard to pick up and go. Texas is looking good though!

Or Canada. Can I bring my sidearm .45 up there? If I keep it in the house?

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:17am PT

The problem is that I'm a cranky 43-yr old. And I hate hippies, or just dislike them. I am on a mission to reclaim this State.

I am a Rand Paul conservative, a libertarian.

I love California, born/bred! I will change it!!

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:33am PT

Isn't it weird that someone named Rand is the new Reagan?

Or not?

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:34am PT

"I do most of my work on Twitter and a blog nowadays."

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:39am PT

I don't see the problem, Apogee. Is there one?

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:44am PT

'apogee'

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:46am PT

typo.....so what are we librarians now!!

geeez.

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Apr 25, 2013 - 02:48am PT

This is news to you?

Jennie

Trad climber

Elk Creek, Idaho

Apr 25, 2013 - 03:40am PT

It does appear some Californians are fleeing paradise.

Fritz is correct. Thousands of Californians have relocated in Idaho.

Idaho Falls, in particular, has many new subdivisions of identical design houses erected and seemingly filled with Californians...many with no visible means of support. The rumor is they sell their homes in California at exaggerated prices, move up here and just ...live.

Perhaps that's inaccurate hearsay...but there isn't that much work for newcomers in the I.F. economy with the Navy having left and the Department of Energy projects being downsized.

Decency posits extending a welcome. But many locals are apprehensive the new arrivals will change the erudite and enlightened character of Idaho.

Some are nice...but many are contrary and even belligerent. And when locals hear new arrivals ranting anti-God bluster, see ancestral parks turn into gay hangouts and read cynical letters to the editor attributing selfish motives to everything Idaho...they get polarized and want to oppose the émigrés...

And as with most social turmoil...it's the most pleasant and most innocent individuals who get their feelings hurt...

Gary

Social climber

Desolation Basin, Calif.

Apr 25, 2013 - 08:43am PT

just hard to pick up and go. Texas is looking good though!

Well then, Bluey, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out of town. Enjoy Texas. We don't need your negative waves, man.
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