Moving to California……………...

Justacommeman · October 23, 2013 3:03PM

Well, I've worked in LA for the last 8 years but have commuted from the eastern tome zone. I finally got around to making the physical move.

Post a California related item if you wish………….

MJ

WTCG · October 23, 2013 3:41PM

Boy, you're taking that Tigers loss in the ALCS hard...

Detroit isn't exactly the center of the footwear fashion industry. Actually I'm surprised you stuck it out over there that long, hometown or not. Welcome aboard and we'll see you more at Long Beach.

Justacommeman · October 23, 2013 3:47PM

<< Boy, you're taking that Tigers loss in the ALCS hard... >>

Thank goodness I'm overseas and missed watching it. Even my Red Sox friends said they aged 5 years. All the games were broadcast live in China but I couldn't play hooky

I appreciate the welcome……………..MJ

coinsarefun · October 23, 2013 3:52PM

Lets do Starbucks

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · October 23, 2013 4:00PM

Going To California

Welcome!

Erik

BG · October 23, 2013 8:05PM

Hope the move goes well.

keyman64 · October 23, 2013 8:51PM

Good luck with the transition.

Staircoins · October 23, 2013 9:29PM

I think you'll enjoy the left coast. Have visited there many times.

ricko · October 23, 2013 9:35PM

Lived there years ago....would never go back.... Cheers, RickO

mbogoman · October 23, 2013 10:40PM

Welcome! Lived here all my life (except for two years in southern Africa, but that's another story). Despite all our well known faults (no pun intended), it's a great place to live, although I'm partial to the San Diego area over LA...

Bayard1908 · October 23, 2013 10:45PM

Sales tax on coins, high income tax, horrible gun laws, and a generally intrusive state government.

CoinRaritiesOnline · October 23, 2013 10:50PM

<< Sales tax on coins, high income tax, horrible gun laws, and a generally intrusive state government. >>

Nice weather though!

erickso1 · October 23, 2013 10:53PM

Moving to California? I thought they were all moving to Texas.

Best of luck on the full time move.

TireKicker · October 23, 2013 10:57PM

<< Sales tax on coins, high income tax, horrible gun laws, and a generally intrusive state government. >>

You left out a whole bunch of stuff!

Ed62 · October 23, 2013 11:03PM

bigjpst · October 23, 2013 11:05PM

<< Moving to California? I thought they were all moving to Texas.

>>

Only the people who want to work.

Welcome to Ca.

ctf_error_coins · October 23, 2013 11:33PM

You are moving to the best state in the union.

Enjoy your time in California, I sure have .....

TwoSides2aCoin · October 23, 2013 11:57PM

A woman said to me ... "why don't you be cool like people from California ".

I said, "Otay"

WillieBoyd2 · October 24, 2013 12:14AM

Sorry, but you missed it:

Golden Gate Exposition, San Francisco, 1939-1940

TwoSides2aCoin · October 24, 2013 12:19AM

^ Very cool website

Justacommeman · October 24, 2013 12:25AM

<< Sales tax on coins, high income tax, horrible gun laws, and a generally intrusive state government. >>

I've been paying state income tax for 8 year there. Finally getting used to it…………….MJ

gummibear · October 24, 2013 12:40AM

Here is my favorite piece from my state. What part of the state you coming to? It is probably the most diverse state. We have a bit of everything here. One thing I have noticed from all the people who move here, if you think you will love everything about it - you wind up hating it & if you think you won't like it at all you wind up falling in love with it. We have everything to offer her from all the bad to all the good. Make sure you visit Yosemite, it will blow your socks off.

epcjimi1 · October 24, 2013 12:55AM

"Said Californy is the place you ought to be",
So the loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly.

Hills, that is. Swimming pools. Movie stars.

AUandAG · October 24, 2013 1:01AM

Get yourself some California Gold when you get settled!

bob

ThePennyLady · October 24, 2013 1:01AM

Welcome to California - I was born and raised here and am thankful that I get to live in such a beautiful part of the country! You'll love the weather, endure the traffic, enjoy the diverse population, but the best part is that you'll be just "up the road" from PCGS and Stacks Bowers!

shorecoll · October 24, 2013 1:04AM

I am guessing you completely ignored the advice of your tax accountants?

My family has lived in MD since 1670 and I am seriously considering moving out because of taxes, the only thing stopping me is the stubbornness that has plagued my family since 1670.

reddwing · October 24, 2013 1:14AM

And there is always Nevada (right next door), no state income tax and lots of BLM land!

reddwing · October 24, 2013 1:16AM

I am guessing that was an original piece of cabling from the bay bridge, right?

ctf_error_coins · October 24, 2013 1:18AM

Taxes, taxes, taxes, intrusive state government ....

LMAO ............

You got to pay up to live in the best place,

I personally like government, they make the state safer, teach my children, build roads for me, hire fireman and police to protect me ....

gummibear · October 24, 2013 1:21AM

No, that is a piece of the cable from the Golden Gate Bridge.. They replaced the cables in the 70's. They still sell 3" pieces. I haven't seen one this large for sale. It is 8" long and on a redwood base.

Richard

mrearlygold · October 24, 2013 1:28AM

We are too, good luck with your move

BryceM · October 24, 2013 1:50AM

Well,

California to me is a bit of an enigma. It is the best of places and the worst of places.

Climate - mostly awesome
Geography/Scenery - fantastic
Variety - maybe more than any other state
Politics - absolutely, horribly off the rails
People - lots of good people, huge numbers of absolute deadbeats
Overcrowding - for this reason alone I could never live there. Two red lights in a row make me crazy

Moldnut · October 24, 2013 1:51AM

<< Taxes, taxes, taxes, intrusive state government ....

LMAO ............

You got to pay up to live in the best place,

I personally like government, they make the state safer, teach my children, build roads for me, hire fireman and police to protect me .... >>

You got that right! No better place to live

Baley · October 24, 2013 1:54AM

<< Taxes, taxes, taxes, . . . You got to pay up to live in the best places >>

This.

Welcome to California MJ, let me know when you want to have that Dos Equis

maybe next Long Beach?

Justacommeman · October 24, 2013 1:56AM

Climate - mostly awesome------------agree
Geography/Scenery - fantastic------agree
Variety - maybe more than any other state-----------agree
Politics - absolutely, horribly off the rails------------------agree
People - lots of good people, huge numbers of absolute deadbeats------------------agree
Overcrowding -------------------I lived in NYC for a good chunk of my life but I get it. Worst drivers ever
Girlfriend lives there---------------check
Job--------------its a new one that demanded me living there. check

M

AuroraBorealis · October 24, 2013 2:13AM

That California Commem is just sick MONN!!!!!!!! Awesome looking coin!!!!!!
We have many great friends from down that way and can add another to that list... All the best and bet no matter where you move you will always make the very best of it...
Here is one of my favorites that came to me from a Northern Calli collection a few moons ago now....

AB

OldEastside · October 24, 2013 2:26AM

Welcome..............We can allways use new Taxpayers

Steve

ModernEagles · October 24, 2013 2:28AM

Welcome from the SF Bay Area.

mariner67 · October 24, 2013 3:58AM

MJ...welcome to our great state!
I moved to Northern California from Boston in 1978 and never looked back.
Yeah, every state has its issues but California is "the place ya wanna be".
Only Hawaii is better in my mind!
Enjoy....plus...the girlfriend!!!!
Doesn't get any better than that!
Best.

ctf_error_coins · October 24, 2013 4:05AM

<< California is "the place ya wanna be".
Only Hawaii is better in my mind!
>>

The problem with Hawaii is "Island Fever"

I honestly think I could live there for at least two years before it would hit me ...

jmski52 · October 24, 2013 4:11AM

Enjoy, MJ. Enjoy!

kiyote · October 24, 2013 4:27AM

The biggest California secret?

We don't have earthquakes! At least, none to speak of worth mentioning. The last "Big One" was in 1906. The last moderate one was in 1994, which was a 6.7. Almost no one under the age of 25 in CA even knows what a good rumbler feels like. I've been in the SF Bay Area for 14 years now and only felt one that reminded me of a large truck rumbling by.

This annoys me, 'cause of the amount of Californians making fun of the DC area for "freaking out" over the 5.8 back in 2011. If Los Angeles had a 5.8, trust me, there'd be a lot of people freaking out.

Here's my little 3 acre slice of Santa Cruz mountains happiness. The commute is brutal but the weekends are great.

Ben Lomond, CA

ctf_error_coins · October 24, 2013 4:36AM

Shhhhh don't let it got out.

Lets see no tornados or hurricanes ....

OUR buildings are built to withstand earthquakes ... when the big one hits the Eastern US, it will not be pretty.

On a side note, There are predictions of an upcoming earthquake in California based on the recent sightings of oarfish ...

Oarfish and earthquakes

golden · October 24, 2013 4:45AM

<< Sales tax on coins, high income tax, horrible gun laws, and a generally intrusive state government. >>

mariner67 · October 24, 2013 4:52AM

We don't have earthquakes! At least, none to speak of worth mentioning."

Be very thankful you were not in Northern California in 1989.
Lives lost, billions in damage!

As for "island fever"....not even on my radar and I spend a lot of time in Hawaii every year....
Will move there for winters as soon as the kid is off to college.
I know many folks in Hawaii who have not been off island in decades and again, not even a hint of so called island fever.
Some are strong, others weak, we are all different thank goodness!
Reminds me of the old saying...."I am unique. Just like everyone else!"

yellowkid · October 24, 2013 5:03AM

MJ the shoveling is generally easier in California. I tried uploading my Cal but I don't have much luck doing that anymore.

illini420 · October 24, 2013 6:15AM

Welcome to L.A.

GeorgeKellogg · October 24, 2013 6:28AM

Since approximately 68% of all of the gold that was deposited at the Dahlonega Mint in 1852 came from California, odds are that this 1852-D half eagle contains California gold. One of only three Dahlonega gold coins with the S.S. Central America PGCS gold foil label, this piece was photographed by BluCC.

gummibear · October 24, 2013 6:45AM

MJ,

Welcome to LA. If you need any advice on a house and you are looking somewhere around West LA. Let me know. I am a structural engineer and do mostly residential. If you are looking on a hill you should also have the soils checked.

Richard

JBN · October 24, 2013 8:58AM

Welcome to CA.

There is no sales tax on coins IF you purchase over $1500.

Been out here just short of 30 years.

While there are many things to appreciate, and a bucket load of things to bellyache over, a key feature for this former midwesterner:
--The ability to drive to snow to enjoy it.--

Finally, I do feel the need to correct your post in one regard - CA drivers are absolutely the worst.

SanctionII · October 24, 2013 9:08AM

Welcome to the Golden State, home to "California Dreaming", plus assorted FRUITS and NUTS.

Just make sure that you are prepared to deal with all of the things that make this state a pain to live in while at the same time enjoying all of the things that make this state a joy to live in.

Moving to California……………...

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