Forum Game Where would you live...

[julius]

Ok, since we seem to get hell bent on arguing over the same shit over and over, hows about this?

If you could afford to (so not saying money is no longer an object, or that you won the lottery), would you rather live at:


The Mountains (Mt Hood)
The desert (like Bend)
The Coast (Oregon or Washington)
On a Lake (your choice of location)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I've always wanted to live at the coast but I would rent a place for a year before making a final decision.

 

[julius]

I've always wanted to live at the coast but I would rent a place for a year before making a final decision.

I'd love to retire to the coast, but I'm like 80 years from retirement.

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't really think of Bend as the desert, even the Oregon version. Burns; Lakeview; Jordan Valley; Frenchglen....those are in the desert

if money is no object and we're talking Oregon, I'd probably split my time between my mansion on the coast (South of Florence) and my ranch in the Steens Mountains

 

[THE HCP]

Beach. Dream to retire there in a small house with a huge satellite dish!

 

[e_blazer]

Beach. Dream to retire there in a small house with a huge satellite dish!

Where does the Mrs. plan to retire? Asking for a friend.

 

[julius]

Beach. Dream to retire there in a small house with a huge satellite dish!

You know they make small ones now.

 

[THE HCP]

You know they make small ones now.

Like your penis#BAM

 

[julius]

Like your penis#BAM

Insert outdated joke about your wife disagreeing here.

 

[julius]

Like your penis#BAM

btw, that was pretty funny.

 

[e_blazer]

Big Island for me, if @lawai'a can stand one more haole.

 

[julius]

Big Island for me, if @lawai'a can stand one more haole.

I guess that could be under Coast..or even Mountains.

 

[THE HCP]

Big Island for me, if @lawai'a can stand one more haole.

Well if that’s an option, North shore of Kauai for THE HCP

 

[RR7]

I'd go none of the above. Really prefer living in the city. If I HAD to choose just one of those...it's probably either Hawaii, or a lake that is in a city.

 

[riverman]

Hawaii can be awesome and I love living there.. but I love where I live....40 minute drive to the coast but in the foothills of the coastal range with mountains between me and that sandblaster that can be Florence...I don't want to live in a high elevation anymore...like the gentle foothills with the rivers and the windbreak from the ocean...for many many years I lived on the coast two blocks from the pacific in Taiwan...dramatic weather on the ocean. My wife and I used to rent a beach house in Yachats and there were times you couldn't even face the ocean...the wind and sand were a lot to deal with...like a sandblaster

 

[Minstrel]

I'd go none of the above. Really prefer living in the city. If I HAD to choose just one of those...it's probably either Hawaii, or a lake that is in a city.

Pretty much my answer. I love big cities, but aside from that, the coast in Oregon or Hawai'i would be the best of the options, IMO.

 

[Lanny]

Ok, since we seem to get hell bent on arguing over the same shit over and over, hows about this?

If you could afford to (so not saying money is no longer an object, or that you won the lottery), would you rather live at:


The Mountains (Mt Hood)
The desert (like Bend)
The Coast (Oregon or Washington)
On a Lake (your choice of location)

On a lake.
I'd take Mercer Island or Oswego Lake.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Given those parameters, Lake Oswego on the lake.

I need to be near a major airport. I like to travel too much to be locked out in Bend or some shit.

I would get island fever in Hawaii too quick.

Oregon Coast is so nice, but its too country.

I was out in San Diego on Coronado Island today, I think that was almost perfect. There or Balboa Island in Newport. Upscale with a small town feel. People driving golf carts around the island.

 

[barfo]

I'm struggling with the answer to this, in real life as well as this poll.

I don't give too much of a shit about lakes, so that one is out. The other 4 are quite appealing.

But maybe something further afield...

barfo

 

[riverman]

Given those parameters, Lake Oswego on the lake.

I need to be near a major airport. I like to travel too much to be locked out in Bend or some shit.

I would get island fever in Hawaii too quick.

Oregon Coast is so nice, but its too country.

I was out in San Diego on Coronado Island today, I think that was almost perfect. There or Balboa Island in Newport. Upscale with a small town feel. People driving golf carts around the island.

I'd much rather park at the Eugene airport or Bend airport than deal with a major city with the congested traffic ...you just shuttle to the big airport and avoid the crowds.....it's not that much more money

 

[barfo]

Also, the hypothetical is that you just won the lottery - you can now afford to buy your own plane to fly out of Bend.

barfo

 

[riverman]

But maybe something further afield...

Klamabama?

 

[barfo]

Klamabama?
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Whur'd you get a pitcher of my pappy?

barfo

 

[riverman]

Whur'd you get a pitcher of my pappy?

barfo

Klamath maps of the stars

 

[riverman]

Whur'd you get a pitcher of my pappy?

barfo

Where would you be interested in living if you made a major move?

 

[riverman]

I'm considering endless summer...summer in Oregon and wintering in New Zealand where it's summer in our winter..and fishing is great both places

 

[barfo]

Where would you be interested in living if you made a major move?

Vancouver Island, New Zealand, Seychelles, Iceland, or maybe I'll move to the Azores with ABM.

I like islands.

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'd much rather park at the Eugene airport or Bend airport than deal with a major city with the congested traffic ...you just shuttle to the big airport and avoid the crowds.....it's not that much more money

You will be severely limited with direct flights

 

[barfo]

I'm considering endless summer...summer in Oregon and wintering in New Zealand where it's summer in our winter..and fishing is great both places

Yeah, that is a very good plan.

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You have to live within 10 minutes of a Whole Foods, just to ensure the area is safe.

 

[riverman]

You will be severely limited with direct flights

I'm in no hurry....I never drive to Seattle when I fly to Taiwan...I leave from the Eugene airport and come back to the Eugene airport...same as when I lived on the Big Island I'd fly to Oahu and leave from there...no need to live there to use the airport..in many ways it's more convenient