abercius24 Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 [quote name='notardillacid' post='1550321' date='May 31 2008, 02:15 AM']#1. Texas is hot as hell, you don't want to live there didacus. They have state emergencies if it snows out. #2. Texas stole their hockey team from Minnesota. Yeah. Exactly. Most of 'em probably haven't even seen ice on a lake. How sad. #3. By rich and diverse he means a lot of illegals from mexico [/quote] Please... [quote name='dominicansoul' post='1550524' date='May 31 2008, 10:46 AM'][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/USACE_Canyon_Lake_and_Dam_Texas.jpg/800px-USACE_Canyon_Lake_and_Dam_Texas.jpg[/img] Canyon Lake (my backyard!!!) [img]http://www.hillcountryinfo.com/images_texas_towns/canyon_lake_riverreflect.jpg[/img] More of Canyon Lake (isn't it beautiful???) [img]http://www.texaspepper.net/barcelo_beach001.jpg[/img] One of our many Texas beaches [img]http://urbanlofthomes.com/img/skylines/dallas-condos-lofts-townhouses.jpg[/img] DALLAS! [img]http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/DANPOD/US44_DPD0023_M~Bluebonnets-Hill-Country-Texas-USA-Posters.jpg[/img] the Hill country [img]http://home.att.net/~ernesto/Big_Bend_TX.jpg[/img] Big Bend Park [img]http://www.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/j/jkenny3/29.jpg[/img] West Texas desert in the Fall Texas has it all! Please don't move here...we want it all to ourselves! (Enough people moving over here...stay put...no more development please!!!) [/quote] Actually, these are good examples of Texas, especially Austin. All those Hill Country pictures are taken within an hour of where I now live!
StColette Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 [quote name='Didacus' post='1550503' date='May 31 2008, 10:23 AM']I mean proper french education, not an immersion. Like teachers speaking in french in all classes 100% of the time.[/quote] I don't know about schools but for college I would say that Franciscan U in Steubenville is a must if you want this. I had taken 1 yr of French at another University and didn't learn squat. I went to FUS and the French Prof. there is amazing!!! He speaks French fleuntly and will not utter a word to us in English. I can read French now proficiently, which is helpful with some Theology texts. He has the back of Cardinal Schonborn to translate some French texts into English because they have not been done yet. Anyone who has the backing from a Cardinal such as Schonborn to translate has my vote! Prof. Williams is an excellent teacher and well over qualified to be teaching at FUS. He is also a huge advocate for getting more Financial Aid for students.
StColette Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 [quote name='missionarybelle' post='1550735' date='May 31 2008, 12:54 PM']ditto for louisiana. but if you go farther towards southern Louisiana you get out of the Bible belt and into Catholic country.[/quote] lol which is where Micah and I are. I grew up here and turned out very orthodox lol so it can't be all that bad [quote]we have an extremely conservative state. and currently our diocese has 38 or so seminarians.[/quote] Like our last governor, who was a Democrat, and passed a ton of Pro-Life legislation! [quote]and how can you beat cajun culture and food?[/quote] lol you can't
homeschoolmom Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 [quote name='Mercy me' post='1550221' date='May 31 2008, 12:28 AM']By French education are you referring to language immersion? That type of program is hard to come by in the states. We are notoriously bad at teaching languages although it is possible to to learn them.[/quote] What are you talking about? There are at LEAST three French-language immersion schools in the Twin Cities. There are many more Spanish-language and other languages here, too. [url="http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/normandale/"]http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/normandale/[/url] [url="http://frenchimmersion.spps.org/"]http://frenchimmersion.spps.org/[/url] [url="http://www.famn.org/"]http://www.famn.org/[/url] And we even have immersion camp [url="http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/"]http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/[/url]
StColette Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 [img]http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/louisiana/images/s/louisiana-plantations.jpg[/img] Beautiful Plantation homes! [img]http://www.terragalleria.com/images/us-se/usla4064.jpeg[/img] Pretty lakes Louisiana We're also the only state in the Union that has parishes instead of counties
Didacus Posted June 2, 2008 Author Posted June 2, 2008 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1551770' date='May 31 2008, 11:19 PM']Start here: [url="http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/05/05/daily33.html?ana=from_rss"]http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stor...ml?ana=from_rss[/url] read this: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania[/url] enjoy these: [url="http://pittsburghskyline.com/"]http://pittsburghskyline.com/[/url] [url="http://www.phlf.org/pittsburgh/index.html"]http://www.phlf.org/pittsburgh/index.html[/url] [url="http://www.pittsburghwillsteelyourheart.com/"]http://www.pittsburghwillsteelyourheart.com/[/url] [url="http://www.diopitt.org/"]http://www.diopitt.org/[/url] industry in Pittsburgh: [url="http://www.pghtech.org/news-and-publications/state-of-industry-report.aspx"]http://www.pghtech.org/news-and-publicatio...try-report.aspx[/url] [url="http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/TemplateNoCol.aspx?id=13304&LinkIdentifier=id"]http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/Template...nkIdentifier=id[/url] Pittsburgh and the surrounding area sounds big, but is really just small town America. We have a large Catholic population, great colleges, high tech universities, recreation, and outdoor activities. Weather is temperate and we are not in a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, tsunami, OR fire-prone area. Even Google just moved an office here, because Pittsburgh people wouldn't move to California, no matter how many incentives were offered. Start packing...[/quote] Pittsburg on the list! Specially if they climb the hill and win the stanley cup. I notice no one suggested Detroit?! [quote name='StColette' post='1552252' date='Jun 1 2008, 09:41 AM']I don't know about schools but for college I would say that Franciscan U in Steubenville is a must if you want this. I had taken 1 yr of French at another University and didn't learn squat. I went to FUS and the French Prof. there is amazing!!! He speaks French fleuntly and will not utter a word to us in English. I can read French now proficiently, which is helpful with some Theology texts. He has the back of Cardinal Schonborn to translate some French texts into English because they have not been done yet. Anyone who has the backing from a Cardinal such as Schonborn to translate has my vote! Prof. Williams is an excellent teacher and well over qualified to be teaching at FUS. He is also a huge advocate for getting more Financial Aid for students.[/quote] [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1552274' date='Jun 1 2008, 09:47 AM']What are you talking about? There are at LEAST three French-language immersion schools in the Twin Cities. There are many more Spanish-language and other languages here, too. [url="http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/normandale/"]http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/normandale/[/url] [url="http://frenchimmersion.spps.org/"]http://frenchimmersion.spps.org/[/url] [url="http://www.famn.org/"]http://www.famn.org/[/url] And we even have immersion camp [url="http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/"]http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/[/url][/quote] Boo-Yaa... Couple of few good notches there! And push come to shove I'm sure HSMom can give some pointers on homeschooling.
dominicansoul Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 [quote name='abercius24' post='1552212' date='Jun 1 2008, 09:27 AM']Please... Actually, these are good examples of Texas, especially Austin. All those Hill Country pictures are taken within an hour of where I now live![/quote] Wow! You are 30 minutes from where I live!!!
fides quarens intellectum Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1551770' date='May 31 2008, 11:19 PM']Pittsburgh and the surrounding area sounds big, but is really just small town America. We have a large Catholic population, great colleges, high tech universities, recreation, and outdoor activities. Weather is temperate and we are not in a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, tsunami, OR fire-prone area. Even Google just moved an office here, because Pittsburgh people wouldn't move to California, no matter how many incentives were offered. Start packing...[/quote] 60 days of sun a year, right?
StColette Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 [quote name='fides quarens intellectum' post='1557287' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:41 AM']60 days of sun a year, right?[/quote] lol a lot more than that lol
fides quarens intellectum Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 [quote name='StColette' post='1557359' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:24 AM']lol a lot more than that lol[/quote] i think that's what she said like a week ago.
fides quarens intellectum Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Found it - sorry - she actually said it this week - [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1554230' date='Jun 2 2008, 11:09 AM']THe sun is shining today!!!! Little tiny white clouds of a sky of Mary blue...since we only see it like this about 60 days a year, it is a perfectly wonderful day!!!!!![/quote]
Didacus Posted June 4, 2008 Author Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) LOL We don't have too many sunny days over here either if you discount sunny winter days with -30Celcius temperature outside. Edited June 4, 2008 by Didacus
Didacus Posted October 22, 2020 Author Posted October 22, 2020 OK so... here's the deal. I've considered many times moving to the US and i am seriously thinking it over again. Thing is there's this rumour that when Trump wins on November 3rd, a bunch of liberals from Holliwood might be moving to Canada and to me so the last straw! So if i was to move to the US - where would you propose i move?
Peace Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 57 minutes ago, Didacus said: OK so... here's the deal. I've considered many times moving to the US and i am seriously thinking it over again. Thing is there's this rumour that when Trump wins on November 3rd, a bunch of liberals from Holliwood might be moving to Canada and to me so the last straw! So if i was to move to the US - where would you propose i move? Well that depends. Are you male / female? Married. Single. Age?
Didacus Posted October 22, 2020 Author Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 8:22 PM, Peace said: Well that depends. Are you male / female? Married. Single. Age? 47 years old... i think. Married Kids grown but grandfather 5 times... expecting 6th grandkid in about 6 months. French, originally from Quebec. Craddle Catholic, fairly knowledgeable and strive to always be faithful. Mechanical engineer with license... 20+ years of various experience. Prefer spacious low density areas - don't like habing neighbors too close.
Peace Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 8:38 PM, Didacus said: 47 years old... i think. Married Kids grown but grandfather 5 times... expecting 6th grandkid in about 6 months. French, originally from Quebec. Craddle Catholic, fairly knowledgeable and strive to always be faithful. Mechanical engineer with license... 20+ years of various experience. Prefer spacious low density areas - don't like habing neighbors too close. Sorry. I can't help you with that one but maybe others can. City boy. But at least close to me I would say a place like Front Royal VA or somewhere in the South.
dUSt Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Move to Montana and be neighbors with Kanye West. If I could, I would.
chrysostom Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Anywhere close to a major metropolitan center will probably have neighbours too close for you. Front Royal - cheaper but there are nicer VA counties further south trailing the hills of Shenandoah National Park. Keep in mind VA's state government will probably be blue from henceforth - not sure if the kinds of laws blue states pass would actually affect you much out in the country but I guess they do find a way. Taxes mostly. If you are cool with living a distance from a city you will pretty much be good to go anywhere. Wyoming or South Dakota or Montana would be on my interest list if I didn't have other plans already. I love living close to the hills. Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Wind River range, Badlands - all sound amazing. If you care about having a nice Catholic parish, it can be hit or miss out in the country. You might try keeping a weather eye out for monasteries, personal parishes, ordinariates, or other ecclesial centers that don't change as much over the passing years as some parishes do when priests inevitably get reassigned or bishops change. If I weren't already hoping to try and become a monk myself I would eventually want to buy a house near a monastery.
Ash Wednesday Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Keep Texas red. Blue Californians ruin every place they try to move to. If I moved back to the US it would have to be someplace sunny and warm. I'm American but I moved to England when I got married. I hate the climate. You can't plan anything according to the weather here. But at least the churches and history are cool. There is countryside where we like to go walking near our house and a monastery was once on the grounds in a nearby field, in medieval times. It was likely closed and destroyed after the Reformation. I sometimes wonder what those monks would think of a bizarre sight of a 40something woman like me stomping around nearby 1000 years later, saying a rosary but wearing an oversized NFL t-shirt and spandex.
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