Youtube comments of Manfred (@manfredmann2766).

  1. Guessing: High property taxes, housing costs, overcrowded, rental costs, income taxes, weather, crime in some parts, food prices, traffic, air pollution in some parts.
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  2. Detroit is looking better every day, especially after seeing this.
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  3. Too funny 😂. You will definitely learn the concepts of financial mismanagement, embezzlement, and liquidation procedures.
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  4. Guessing: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Nebraska, Utah, and Oklahoma
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  5. Oh so this is the second part of a twenty part series.
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  6. I cannot avoid thinking about Take It Easy by the Eagles whenever Winslow is mentioned.
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  7. More familiar with this one and guessing: High costs for minimal housing, traffic, homelessness, no place to park, construction everywhere, taxes on property, taxes on income, extremely crowded, rudeness is commonplace, and not a place for those with a more conservative mindset.
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  8. Imagine if he actually made it to California, granted the tank was full? He was traveling southbound on Interstate 15?? He has a better sense of direction than 90 percent of civilization.
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  9. At least that construction dude in the TN portion was wearing a hard hat when he was smashing his head against the wall.
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  10. This gives a whole new meaning to free range parenting. He drives better than most adults in Arizona. Blinkers? Who needs them. Glad he did not run into traffic after being stopped, out of fear. That highway looked as busy as the 10 in Phoenix.
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  11. Nick here is a quiz question for you. Who was the artist who sang Thank You For Being A Friend? and what was his biggest hit? Try it without Google 😂 or help from the Mappy family😂😂😂😂. Great video again. As a Generation Xer, I delude myself into thinking I am retired, even though I am not, because I will continue to work to avoid perpetual boredom. By performing that type of psychology, I am less prone to thinking that I will have to work another 15 years. When I visited Boise 5 years ago, I actually thought that would be an excellent retirement venue. The weather is relatively good all year. You have 2 major biomes right at your doorstep. The cost of living is reasonable and it has a low crime rate. Cultural and recreational activities are commonplace. There is Bogus Basin for skiing outside of Boise and Sun Valley is not terribly far too. Downtown Boise has some excellent restaurants and shops. The river through town adds a nice riparian ecosystem reminiscent of the Northeast USA, so if you get tired of the parched landscape of the Great Basin, then you are minutes away from water. Also, the Pacific Ocean is 7 hours away. NH is awesome too, but I am partial to the mountain west. SD is nice around the Black Hills, but that is about it. The eastern part is devoid of any scenery sans the MO valley and is colder in the winter. Omaha, NE is good culturally and has awesome rock concerts. In fact, the scenery around the MO valley is nice there, with Loess Hills on the Iowa side. The city has some great architecture too. The biggest drawback there are the property taxes, which can easily eat away at a fixed income. Great video Nick, you will be retired before you know it.
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  12. Before the Internet every place was better.
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  13. Guessing: Jackson, MS, Detroit, MI, St Louis, Memphis, TN, Baltimore, MD, Camden, NJ, Newark, NJ, Cleveland, and Bato Rouge Going for 5
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  14. I remember when I first got the 64 pack of crayons with the sharpener in the back.
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  15. Guessing: SF, LA, Salt Lake, Denver, Portland, Seattle, LV, Phoenix, Anaheim, NYC
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  16. Excellent video. The interviews at the end added a very interesting touch.
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  17. I just want a piece of land where I can pitch a â›ș
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  18. Thanks for the list, did not feel like watching the whole video.
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  19. KC international airport is closer to Omaha than DIA. In Sidney, NE, then DIA is closer, but still a 3.5 hour drive.
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  20. Great video, interviews were interesting, that one guy has some serious balls to substitute teach in E Cleveland. God bless him.
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  21.  @aprilboneski4639  Kind of like the college professor-type of liberal arts.
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  22. Definitely visit SD for extended period of time. The western part is completely different from the eastern part. Winters can be brutal there, especially in the plains, which is the majority of the state. The Black Hills is more scenic, but make sure you have AWD on your car during the winter. Taxes and cost of living are much less for sure. However, you might get some Midwest nice out there. No big cities, and it could be a big culture shock relative to Bergen County. Probably less so, for a NW Sussex County resident, but even Sussex County NJ is a hop, skip, and a jump, relative to how far it is from the NYC metro area. The distances you have to travel in SD are huge. The best of luck to you and yours, and Go Jets next year and the Devils this year.
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  23. Guessing: Columbus, OH, Greenville, SC, Fort Wayne, IN, Spartanburg, SC, Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Lansing, MI, Chattanooga, TN, Huntsville, AL, and Tulsa, OK
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  24. It was surprising to hear that many college grads earn minimum wage. One is better off learning a trade via a community college than earning a four year worthless degree. What a scam!
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  25. Figures IA is on the list. My wife’s family lives in IA and they are no strangers to regifting.
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  26. Blythe
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  27. Same here, now I do not have to respond.
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  28. Here first ?? Yay Guessing: NJ, NY, CT, IL, HI, OR, WA, MI, RI Didn’t guess CA or AK because I saw them
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  29. Notwithstanding the current situation(s) my guesses are: CO, NH, VT, NC, MN, WI, TX, AZ, UT, and ID
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  30. Did you know that the Hudson River in Troy is the northernmost point where the river is influenced by the saltwater tides of the Hudson Bay. Sorry Mappy, I did not mean to steal your Mojo.
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  31. Leeches too.
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  32. My favorite towns I spent time in were: Winona, Red Wing, Duluth, and most of the towns along Lake Superior. Great video
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  33. This looks run down, but it stills pales in comparison to the South Bronx and Harlem in the late 70 s and early 80s. Projects in those areas back then were huge buildings that had the same appearance in clusters of 10 or more. There was also a fair amount of burned out buildings too looking like a war zone. It was unsafe to drive in some parts in NYC back then during the day. Forget running stop signs, try running every stop light. Back in the late 70s to early 80s, I used to have family in Coney Island, and though not as unsafe as the aforementioned, there were still areas that one would not venture into. Projects were everywhere. Surprised Gary is as dilapidated as it is, being that it is relatively close to Chicago, which has somewhat of an economy. It sits in a good location near Lake Michigan and is accessible by I-80 and I-90. Good video, seeing how the areas return to prairie land, amazes me. But at the same time, it is sad, and I feel bad for the young kids there trying to avoid trouble.
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  34. Guessing again: Humidity especially during the summer, Crowded, Low Wages, cannot determine the line of demarcation between the actual Orlando and Disney World, shiitake schools, water can easily Pool there after a rain, horrible drivers, tourists, traffic, road work, scenically devoid, alligators, bugs, mold.
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  35. Per Boise, I would be depressed too, if I had to rely on the local pay scale relative to the cost of housing.
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  36. Surprised CT or AZ didn’t make the list. AZ is full of transplants from CA, MI, OH, TX etc. CT, especially the SW part, is extremely status conscious.
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  37. LA, SF, St Louis, Memphis, LV, New Orleans, Miami, NYC, Boston, Washington DC
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  38. Love your parody on Different Strokes.
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  39.  @wayIess Those professors are cool.
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  40. Let me guess against in no particular order: AZ, TX, NM, CA, NV, LA, IL, NY, OH, AK
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  41. My guesses are: LA, New Orleans, Detroit, Washington DC, Cleveland, Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco, NYC, and Providence.
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  42. NYC is closer to Egypt as the crow flies than it is to Nome, AK. Almost everywhere in the USA is close to 4000 miles away from Anchorage, sans Seattle or Portland OR
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  43. AZ, WV, MS, NM, SD, AR, AL, NV, HI, and LA, guessing in no particular order
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  44. Surprised no place in western AR or SE OK made the list. There is some great scenery there.
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  45. Guessing, once again: Memphis, Detroit, St Louis, Baltimore, Hartford, Cleveland, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, Chicago, Camden, NJ Going for 5
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  46. Tucson is like what Denver was in the early to mid nineties. Prices are starting to rise here. A 300k house in Tucson is like a 600k house in suburban Denver. In the high plains of CO closer to KS or NE, that will not be the case. However, just 50 miles east along 70 and 50 miles NE along 76, it is almost impossible to locate a reasonably priced house in CO, even though it sits in the plains. About 30 years ago, there was virtually nothing east of Aurora, CO or NE of Brighton. I knew back then, those areas would explode in population. Tucson is not as affluent, but there are large numbers of Californians moving out here. Much of it is due to proximity, but some of it also has to do with people that cannot afford even the less affluent areas in CA, like the IE or the crime infested areas in LA or both. If one lived in the IE in CA, it would be less of a geographical shock to move to Tucson than from regions closer to the coast. They also passed proposition 207 in AZ, which will possibly trigger another influx.
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  47. Great video and interview. I have come across areas in Arizona in the low desert, that look just as unkempt or worse sans the lush greenery.
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  48. I learned that Carson City was the capitol of Nevada from a Bugs Bunny episode when it used to air on Saturday Morning cartoons
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  49. Wow never in my life, thought to spell it backwards.
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  50. Let me guess before I even watch this. 1. No substantial jobs 2. High costs of housing 3. Merchandise is overpriced 4. Winters are cold 5. Altitude 6. Attitude 7. Too many tourists 8. Too small for a Capitol city 9. Political dissent depending on your stance. 10. Roads are bad 11. Overpriced restaurants. 12. Bad parking or parking is few and far between. Hopefully I hit some. I like it there though, the weather is awesome. The scenery is hard to beat. Had a great time there in the fall of 18. Like it better than Sedona, AZ
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  51. Got 5, almost guessed SD, instead of Anaheim. Feel bad for many of them especially the disabled and the Vets. However, if one is healthy, one can easily get a bus ticket or get on a bike and leave all those overpriced areas. There are many areas like Oklahoma or Texas, where the cost of housing relative to wages is not that bad. Great video Nick and I hope the homelessness does not increase exponentially due to the current state of affairs. NM is a good option because of mild weather.
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  52. Lost a friend of 30 years, because I had an opinion.
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  53. Was hoping you would sing, “I was born in a small town” Isn’t the air cleaner all over the world, due to the quarantine 🙂
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  54. Guessing in no particular order: Denver, Phoenix, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Albuquerque, Tucson, Houston, Dallas, and Detroit.
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  55. They will probably be in: St Louis, Memphis, Detroit, Camden, Chicago, Newark NJ, East NY, Hartford, and Philadelphia.
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  56. I have come across the opposite type of people, where they hail from someplace in the Adirondacks and act like they come from the rough parts of NYC.
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  57. Let me guess in no particular order: NY, CA, NJ, MD, MA, CT, FL, RI, IL, CO
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  58. Guessing: Florida, California, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. NJ, is a runner up
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  59. That phone call to Garrison, ND dissuaded me.
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  60. Seriously this was the first time I heard if the chef figure with all those states.
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  61. It used to be like that going from South Orange NJ (Million dollar plus homes) to Newark, NJ (Projects and boarded up housing etc) vice versa. However, I think Detroit is more severely dilapidated in several areas than Newark NJ at the present time. Never been to Detroit and thanks for sharing (interesting too), but I have seen similar (maybe less severe) on both coasts. Some examples, Paterson, NJ to Wayne, NJ with the latter being the wealthy town. Fairfield CT to Bridgeport, CT South San Bernardino, CA to North San Bernardino where all the poverty is in the valley and the money is in the hills. Back in the 70 s to 80 s The South Bronx used to have miles and miles of burned out buildings, but NYC has changed now. It is sad to see a potentially good city just deteriorate like that.
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  62. Lansing looks more like the Berkshires in MA. Also in western Iowa has the Loess Hills which are not only extant there, but the same type of topography is in China. Seriously worth it, driving down the scenic byways from the MO border all the way to SD.
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  63. So I can get married in MS in the 3rd grade? 😂
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  64. RC51 Rider Look up towns like Scarsdale, Bedford, Larchmont, Great Neck, Dobbs Ferry, Armonk, Pound Ridge, etc. and the average person, like myself will be blown away by the cost of real estate and the property taxes that come with it.
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  65.  @MaxFloz Phoenix is definitely a concrete jungle and is very standoffish. Tucson, near where I live is much friendlier and more rustic. However, the greenery in Florida is fantastic. I visit there every now and then, and almost moved there in 2013, for family, but took a job in Tucson instead. I grew up in the NY city area, and am always able to strike up a conversation with people that hail from that area (I.e, Port St Lucie and Martin Counties, 30 miles north of WPB) Every time I drive to Phoenix to visit, and it is getting rarer, I am ready to go back to Tucson. Glad Florida is going well for you!! Enjoy it
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  66. VT is nicer, but MN has more opportunities for jobs and is less expensive. VT has a huge amount of wealthy New Yorkers with second homes north of 500000-700000
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  67. Mogadishu
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  68. That Galaga intro made me đŸ€Ł. That was so random. Classic!!!! That is something that is along the lines of my sense of humor. Great video!!
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  69. Me too, I remember way back when I was a kid in the late seventies, even the places like Marathon, FL had that vibe, which is now nonexistent.
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  70. Guessing: Scenery, low property taxes, low housing costs, low crime, outdoor activities, water, weather is not the worst (fall is very nice, and the winters are not as cold as Minnesota), people are nice, not too far away from larger metro areas, Charleston, and quiet.
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  71. As beautiful as Maine is, I would only live there if I was retired and had zero financial obligations. Coastal Maine is probably being overcrowded by Bostonians and the like, driving real estate through the roof along with those high taxes to boot. Inland Maine is probably less expensive overall. Check out Presque Isle or Rumford. Only been to Maine twice, but have spent enough time there on both visits to make that educated guess.
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  72. Personally, and I did it years ago myself, just move to a less expensive city. There are those that cannot be away from NYC, LA, and the like. I guess I am just addicted to having a roof over my head. Feel bad for those that have fallen on hard times, but I have also met people that are miserable with the means, be it fake means or actual means. Be nice to each other and do the best you can.
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  73. IMO these messed up areas pale into comparison to your Detroit and Saint Louis videos.
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  74. Jack Both types of beaches are much better in FLA
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  75. I learned that the Grand Canyon was not in Colorado because of the Brady Bunch when it was on regular television.
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  76. Surprised NJ made the list, but those beautiful suburbs in the NY metro area have huge property taxes. IMO it is the most geologically diverse state in the country, it practically has every biome except the tundra or the tropics. Been all over the state, visiting every town from Cape May to High Point. Omaha has huge property taxes on those lower priced houses. Paid them for 8 years. Surprised Michigan did not make the top 10.
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  77. No nearby ocean, but there is the lake of the Ozarks. No huge mountains, but there is a huge swath of rolling hills and maybe a low mountain or two in Mark Twain National Forest. The northwestern portion has the flattest topography with maybe the southern most portion of the loess hills just north of Platte City. There are much worse states out there. However, I have heard from several verbal and written sources that it is a probably one of the safest places to be during a doomsday scenario, in the sense that it is relatively less densely populated. Winters are also less severe than compared to IOWA, NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTA. They have the Chiefs, Blues, and the Tigers which is good. Unlike AZ were I live, they have water 💩 or at least more than several SW states. Like TN, it borders 8 other states, the most in the US.
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  78. Here are my guesses again: smog, traffic, ever increasing cost of housing, scant nightlife, not a go to for gentiles aka non LDS, isolated, homelessness is increasing, a dearth of public transit, tough to buy alcohol, and road construction is rampant. 5 or better and I get call myself big brain 🙂
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  79. Totally agree, I was a victim of that, but turned it around when I left home at 18. Had fake rich parents trying to stage the perfect upper middle class life in suburban NYC, yet they thought like scared people addicted to conformity and image. Happier living in ghetto cities with ghetto jobs, from their point of view. Was taught how to actually have an opinion from stepping out of that toxicity. This student is fantastic, if I only had an eighth of the balls he has back in the late 80s, then my lot in life would have probably been different. Kudos to his parents for raising him or him speaking his mind ir regardless of their concern about image. Not sure which one???
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  80. Is Chicago going the way of Detroit, where the latter seems to be mildly improving?
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  81. Phoenix is even more bland and you have hotter summers there with bad air quality too. Traffic is probably worse in Phoenix. Housing is less, but the jobs pay less. Homeless problem is probably worse in Phoenix. Learned over 30 years ago, if you looked east of Denver proper, then it looks like Kansas. People that have never left the east coast (which was where I lived over 30 years ago, thought that Denver was like Georgetown, Colorado with all that fresh mountain air), however when you travel out of Kansas along 70 and into Colorado it is all rolling fields and treeless plains, right up to the city limits. It was weird seeing mileage signs for Denver and you would be in the middle of nowhere, even up to about 40 miles. However, even those eastern towns along 70 in the plains, just shy of Aurora have grown tremendously and so have housing prices. However, there are many that do not realize until they actually take a brisk run, that those flat regions are still a mile above sea level, and if you are not used to it, then you will be heaving right away.
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  82. It is really not that friendly, especially to outsiders. IMO not recommended Property taxes are high too.
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  83. My guesses are anywhere that are remote and barron.
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  84. Good video, whenever hear Georgia, I think of Deliverance, REM, Love Shack, Georgia On My Mind, Traffic in Atlanta, driving down I-75, and the nice short coastline. Liked your Sublime parody and I did not know that someone else played Dueling Banjos for that guy in the movie. The northern mountains in Georgia are a really nice place to visit. 👍
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  85. Nick Johnson That song came out in 1978 (Golden Girls) and it is by Andrew Gold. Andrew Gold had a bigger hit in 1977, called Lonely Boy. It is pretty cool and was his biggest hit. Thought about doing a You tube channel where I would be a Troubadour, but I need to write my own material more, because I cover multiple songs. Colorado is awesome, but the Denver area in particular, has skyrocketed in housing costs. After watching this, I looked up Boise real estate and was fazed with how prices have increased since 14. Not sure about the rest of the state as far as housing prices go, Idaho Falls or Coure de Lane (sp). Keep up the great work, I think you will eventually do the entire list of the worst places to retire.
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  86.  @stephens9462  It was a great place to visit with the trees and bluffs close to the MS River. Everywhere has it’s faults. Sometimes I miss trees and actual water living in the low AZ desert.
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  87. Vaiden, MS had some very friendly people when I visited.
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  88. Boise was nice when I visited in 2014, but it was definitely a city of haves and have nots. The place was loaded with low wage jobs amongst the ever increasing cost of real estate. Professional jobs were few and far between. Tucson is not so bad after all, lower real estate costs and much higher wages. There is also less of a dearth of professional careers. Chose the latter over the former when I left the freezing upper Midwest. VA shocked me, being number one.
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  89. Maine has beautiful mountains and better skiing than AZ, especially the latter.
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  90. Guessing: Boring, winters, isolated, summers are unpleasant, road construction, Midwest friendly place, limited industries, meth problem, smells like some type of bad agriculture, and tornadoes. Hope to get more than 5, spent 10 years in Omaha, Nebraska which was somewhat similar, but bigger. Glad to be out in the western US, which sucks less and is good too.
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  91. Melissa Ethridge (Come To My Window) hails from Leavenworth and there is a big prison there.
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  92. Great video!!!! I have not been to Charleston since the summer of 2002. I spent the night in White Sulfur Springs, WV the night before, spending the day in Charleston. It looks virtually unchanged for the most part, but the drug epidemic was probably less prevalent, but then again, our society had less real time information. However, I do remember the air quality was much worse there in the early 2000s. It is sad to see, but the rest of the country, for the most part is headed in the same direction. (i.e, low paying jobs in tandem with the ever increasing cost of virtually everything). Fortunately, Charleston proper, and many other parts within the state have affordable housing and the property taxes are low, and in my opinion, I would rather have shelter there, than be homeless on the west coast or in Arizona, where danger lurks 24/7. The latter is getting worse by the day. Definitely think the scenery in Appalachia is awesome. Like rural Iowa, where I visited in late 2022, both places are stuck in time. That Empty Glass place has similar music that is played regularly on Sunday mornings on 89.7 the River out of Council Bluffs, IA. The radio show is about the live Americana music from around Charleston.
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  93. Me too
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  94. So basically when Mississippi is on a worst list, there are myriad of positive undertones that go with it. Same with scenic West Virginia. Guessing my state of AZ is going to be closer to the top, but NV is definitely going to be higher.
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  95. When he said Salicylic Acid, I felt 10 times smarter at the time.
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  96. Ironically Wayne, NJ is right next to Paterson and Wayne is no stranger to 800,000 plus homes.
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  97. If you go to Dubuque, you would seriously think you were not in Iowa.
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  98. SD would be more of a honorable mention than NE.
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  99. Nowhere nowadays
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  100. I wasn’t, I live in Arizona, and I do not live in either, Scottsdale is more so though relative to Gilbert. Also Paradise Valley which borders Scottsdale is on a whole different level, look no further than Zillow.
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  101. My favorite Maxima was from 1989 to 1994.
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  102. Could be some good real estate investment advice. I mean there is only one way to go in certain places. Definitely learned something new, because I know little about Houston.
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  103. Great video!! The thing that confused me was where someone trying to leave an inexpensive state would migrate to? If one were to leave the NYC area on a 100 k a year, then a state like NC or AZ would be doable, cost of living wise. I am guessing one would move from the states that have a very low minimum wage, could go where the wages are higher. In my area of the US, ever other person has left CA or IL, but it would be interesting to know where people from the impoverished areas in the Deep South migrate to. WV is a beautiful state IMO and the interstate 64 that runs through it, is one of the most scenic interstate drives rivaling that of I-70 west of Denver, Colorado. It would be interesting to know where people from WV go too.
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  104. Even Billy Joel moved out Hackensack, because who needs a house out in Hackensack, if that is all you get for your money. And that was back in the late 70s 😂 However I do remember the great food too.
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  105. Tulsa reminds me of Omaha, with warmer winters and lower property taxes.
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  106. Every state was incorrect. Oh well.
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  107. My guesses are: SC, LA, AR, MS, MI, MO, TN, NM, GA, and AL
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  108. I left when I was 23, almost 30 years ago. I did not want to wait until I retired. When I left, I lived in Hunterdon County and was renting. Even back in 91, it was almost impossible to buy a house for less than 200,000 in Hunterdon County when I was looking back then. I considered Warren County and eastern PA near I-78, but my commute to Union County would have been a nightmare. So I drove 1100 miles west on I-80 and liked Omaha and bought an identical house that was common in Hunterdon County for much less and lower property taxes. My income was about the same too back then. It sucked for the first year because I missed being close to everything, but eventually I got used to it and made it for 17 years. After that, I chose to move to the southwestern USA for a much warmer climate. There are excellent parts of NJ, but they are pricey.
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  109. That Sooner pun made me 😂. Awesome flashback with Mike’s Barbecue. NH is probably number ☝ is my guess now.
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  110. If I had to rank them I would guess: 1. Texas. 2. Virginia. 3 North Carolina 4 Florida. 5 South Carolina 6 Georgia 7. Tennessee 8. Kentucky. 9 Arkansas (but if the whole state were like the Northwestern part, then I would rank it higher up. 10. Alabama 11 Mississippi 12 Louisiana West Virginia is not a southern state IMO and based on historical facts. I am not going to rank MO, because it was a southern state after the bleeding KS event, if I am correct, but at present, the majority of the state is more midwestern. The extreme southeastern part of the state aka the boot is more like the south (Hannibal region). OK, to me has no geographical designation. It is neither midwestern, southern, nor southwestern, all at the same time, or OK is all of the aforementioned at the same time. My rankings are based on statistical informal data and less on personal opinion. So no offense to the residents that live in the states in the lower tier on the rankings. I have been to 49 of the 50 states except Alaska and some of the rudest people I have met in my lifetime were from CT (Gold Coast) primarily and NY (NYC metro) secondarily.
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  111. You do not have to only be from CA to be treated badly in Knoxville, trust me.
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  112. I would definitely feel safer in Switzerland, from what I hear. Norway, where I did visit, was so much safer than almost all of the USA.
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  113. Sterling, CO, might as well be Nebraska.
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  114. IMO New Kent, VA is beautiful!
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  115. My guesses are: Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Utah, Arizona, and North Carolina.
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  116. Thanks Nick, great video, and I needed a good laugh or two on this Sunday before a workweek. Keep it up!
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  117. Wow Bethel!! Things have changed since 1986.
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  118. I will take a stab in the dark: Chicago, St Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, NYC, Philadelphia, San Bernardino, Detroit, Memphis, and Baltimore. I thought it was a top 10 and not all 50. Cool 😎 video.
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  119. I got EF’ed during the midst of the Great Recession in 2010, if it was not for that, 2024, would have been my year, but it is looking like 2029. Oh well, at least I always lived in states that were away from the most expensive parts of the country. Can’t understand how people these days , even people over 50, are walking off jobs with no compunction. That includes jobs on all sides of the economic spectrum. Back in 2010, when I was cut, I went out the next day, and substitute taught immediately for an inner city school district which guaranteed work every day, then I worked in customer service 3 nights a week, and on weekends. In addition I tutored 3 kids and registered with an employment agency, where I worked jobs that the majority of the population would laugh at. It took me a year to turn it around, but I was addicted to paying all my bills on time, and putting food on the table for myself and family.
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  120.  @c0t0d0s7  There are penguins 🐧 and Leopard Seals 🩭 in the waters too.
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  121. 😂 never thought of it that way.
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  122. I am surprised ID made the list, I seriously think SD is colder.
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  123. Visiting Omaha for the holidays right now from Tucson, and I can actually walk around without being hit up for money from someone crawling out of the woodwork. Less stressful to get gas too in Omaha compared to Tucson. In spite of the aforementioned, I would take Tucson any day: the people are much friendlier.
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  124. I was surprised Oklahoma was not on the list
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  125. Not Sal Vulcano Totally agree, and I am sure the taxes are sky high in those towns too. NYC metro area is a great place to visit, but I am glad I moved away over 25 years ago.
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  126. Surprised Bridgeport did not make the list or New Haven. Briggs said that you would get a free down payment if you bought a house in the latter.
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  127. Surprised Norwalk made the list. They have some really nice sections like Cranbury, Silvermine, Shore Haven, Rowayton, Sasqua Hills etc. SONO is nice, and even the more urban and industrial areas are OK. Some residents in towns like: Westport to the east, Wilton to the North, New Canaan to the Northwest, and Darien to the southwest have/and probably still, view it as being a depressed area, but I can name hundreds of areas across the Midwest, and in the SW USA, that are far worse. Currently live in the latter, and lived in the former too. Some examples would be: KC, St Louis, Albuquerque, Tucson, Phoenix, San Bernardino, Bakersfield, and even Norwalk, California 😃 Lived in Norwalk as a kid from the early seventies to the late seventies and walked and rode my bike all over the place there without any issues, and back in those days there were areas that were much more dangerous back then. Visited there in 2017, and it was relatively nice, and I was in the “so called” not so great part.
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  128. I will now put my Duran Duran’s greatest hits CD in my trunk and not leave it exposed in the car 😂. I really do have a Duran Duran’s greatest hits 💿
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  129. Nowhere,IMO
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  130.  @thullraven1  Moved out in 1991, after living in central and western central NJ, Somerset/Hunterdon County for about 6 years, and it seemed like nothing has changed for the better.
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  131. Came close, I almost guessed Newark. It is amazing how the west side of Newark, which is dangerous, borders some nicer towns like Maplewood and South Orange. When I drove down South Orange Ave years ago (1991), I will never forget how the houses in South Orange which were just shy of a million in 1991 dollars were less than a mile from run down housing and projects once you hit the Newark city limits, which is the west side of Newark. The transition from South Orange to Newark was unbelievable. Good video 👍.
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  132. Whenever I think of Indiana. I think of the 1979 movie Breaking Away and Pink Houses by John Mellencamp.
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  133. I am guessing the following in no particular order : NY, CA, NV, AK, FL, AZ, CO, OR, WA, and NJ
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  134. Great role models for the young kids.
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  135. Breaking Away, the movie circa 1979 was filmed in Bloomington. My favorite parts are the hilly areas in the southern part of the state and the Indiana Dunes Lakeshore. John Cougar Mellencamp is from Indiana too and he was born in a small town. Great video and very informative.
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  136. Great video, I was surprised that Waverly was the wealthiest town in NE. IMO, I think Bennington, Gretna, and Papillion are wealthier. I was also surprised that Kingston, RI was wealthier than Newport.
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  137. After watching David Ramsey, there were even doctors calling in with over 750 k in school debt. In that case, a PA or an NP are the better options. Seen too many engineers get fired when they got too old.
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  138. Some of the things I know from family living there are: No see um bugs, rip currents, shark warnings, 🐊, I-95 always under construction, angry motorists, summer humidity, hurricane season, intermittent rain throughout the day, snowbirds, easier access to public beaches than California along the Atlantic Coast, tons of NYC area transplants, excellent seafood, migraines from heat, tap water does not taste good, high water table which can flood roads, low taxes, less than average schools, the inter coastal waterway, hurricane evacuation routes, upscale mobile home parks, predominantly lower paying jobs, buffets, less older horseshoe shaped older motels from days of yore, and tons of High Rise newer hotels costing over 500 per night, and sea turtles walking back to the Atlantic Ocean.
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  139. Steely Dan performed an instrumental piece called “East Saint Louis Toodle Oo”
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  140. Guessing: Cost of living, crime, political conflicts, weather, traffic, job pay, marijuana, homelessness, too much sprawl in the urban areas, and too many transplants.
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  141. The North Rim is totally worth it IMO, but the south rim is like Grand Central Station.
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  142. Very familiar with Martin County FL, but I predict that many of those lakes in Lakeland have an alligator or two. Also, there was no mention of the costs of housing in Austin, but I am going to assume that it is easily over 700k. Boise pay is way below the cost of living, so make sure that NYC or CA job will let you work remotely. Des Moines is the best deal, but I could never live there, Omaha for about 20 years was enough. However Des Moines definitely has lower property taxes than Omaha. IMO Tucson is better than Phoenix, live near the former, and used to live in the latter. Every time I visit Phoenix, I am ready to go back to Tucson. Better air quality, less traffic, more rustic, and about half the homeless population. I’ll probably be living somewhere else in 2060, just not on this earth, so I hope this helps any future generation of mine.
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  143. Are you sure this is not a description of 2023?
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  144. Great video, but housing prices are inflated whether you are in Denver or Phoenix. 😂, 40 years ago I used to think Denver was in the mountains when I was a kid and lived on the east coast. Funny thing is, people still think that. It is in the high plains and if you look east, you see no mountains. The Denver area has always been an easy place to not get lost.
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  145.  @trextrextrex  True, especially those Damn Yankees.
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  146. Guessing: Hartford, Springfield, Norfolk, Binghampton, Philadelphia, Providence, Newark, Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo.
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  147. Not today
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  148. Ocean, mountains, and any other type scenery is overrated.
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  149. IMO Sedona is too overcrowded and not fun like it used to be in the early 2000s and before. Prescott is better. However, I would never live in either. Both have seasons, but Prescott is colder overall due to elevation and is more forested. Tucson summers are about 5 to 7 degrees cooler than Phoenix, due to it being higher elevation and much less of a concrete jungle. Tucson is also close to sky islands (i,e Madera Canyon and Mount Lemon) where you can lose 15 to 25 degrees due to elevation.
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  150. Guessing: Extremely cold winters, Bugs, high taxes, if you are not a Packers fan, then you will be lonely, the area is isolated, high paying jobs are scant, lies in a cloudy zone where sunshine is a rarity, not much to do for entertainment, road conditions due to freezing and thawing, and Sunday tailgate traffic during home games. Hope to get 5, I really want to visit there someday, because I only made it to Port Washington, which was a nice lakefront town years ago. At the bare minimum, I hope the Packers advance to the Super Bowl. They were looking good last week. Hello from the Grand Canyon state BTW.
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  151. Mappy is working in the coal mine going down down. 5 o’clock in the morning, no time for having fun. (Devo) They wear ties these days, tech millionaires wear ripped jeans. This video further corroborates the fact that a four year liberal arts degree is a waste and the associated debt that comes with it. Great video, hs seniors should be shown this video. It should be in the state standards.
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  152. I think I was taught math the wrong way regarding the population decline of Gary. I did not know 179 k minus 69k was a mere 110. There must have been some multiple differentiation in the calculation. 😂 Great Video
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  153. IL, MI, LA, NY, CA, FL, MD, DC, NJ, MA
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  154. NC is definitely on my list to visit, especially the western portion. In the past, I have visited the coastal city of Wilmington, Cape Fear, and a few other coastal towns. Nice looking city, I am sure there are many transplants from NY and NJ there, due it being less than a 10 hour drive to metro NY. Definitely would like to visit Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville, and Boone. Spent more time in TN and VA. Excellent video Nick
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  155. Guessing: LA, SF, Portland, Seattle. Detroit, Denver, San Diego, NYC, Chicago, Oakland, and Baltimore
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  156. Guessing here in somewhat of a descending order before watching: AK, TX, MT, CA, NV, AZ, NM, UT, CO, and MI
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  157. Huron Ohio, for sure. AZ, where I live, sans Paradise Valley and Sedona, is probably one of the least expensive western states. You just have to do your research, because there are several rural crime/drug infested areas, whether in low desert, high desert, and alpine regions. The Ohio one, was probably the best town I stayed in, in that part of the country. It was safe and was on Lake Erie. The housing was reasonable, but the area areas with lakefront property that can easily go north of one million, but even if you are away from the lake, the real estate is much more affordable, and the town is quaint.
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  158. Left the burbs in 1992, and never regretted it. The further the better IMO, just avoid California primarily. Inter mountain west is fine for me.
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  159. I heard that in most call centers they do not let you draw or do puzzles these days, because you are in queue most of the time. I worked in one during college over 25 years ago and it was like a party. We were able to read, do homework, talk to our neighbors, and date etc. Nobody ever micromanaged you and if you showed up, they were more than ecstatic.
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  160. Then Flint, MI it is!!!
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  161. Very relaxing video and nice scenery too. The crime statistics years ago were surprising to me for Durham, but I can tell that by the newer architecture that parts of the city went through a revitalization program. Definitely inland NC is on my bucket list for a vacation. Wilmington and several of the shore points were the areas I have visited. Same holds true for me in SC, where I have only been to Garden City and the Myrtle Beaches. In Virginia, I have seen the majority of the state, mostly by bicycle. Great video Nick, hope you can get to Asheville which I have never visited.
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  162. Thought the same, and less expensive too.
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  163. Hopefully you are not making that in NYC or Los Ángeles. On the other hand, if you are making that in an area where the cost of living is less, then that is great 👍 start.
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  164. If were to ever even consider buying a used Honda or Acura again, I would make sure one with over 60 k had a timing belt replacement. There are so many high mileage Honda vehicles these days where that has been neglected. We have an Acura in the family and that was the first thing I inquired about. Not planning on buying anything soon, because these prices are ridiculous.
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  165. Too many rocks đŸȘš, Rye Beach, NH is better, IMO as long as you look eastward away from that nuke plant.
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  166. Nice video, I have only been to Panama City once, however I visited the Atlantic Coast over 1000 times literally. If you make it to Florida again, check out the beaches (the ones where the waves break :) ) from West Palm to around Ft Pierce to the north. Hutchinson Island is really awesome.
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  167. Can’t we all just get along
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  168. Let me guess in no particular order: NJ, NY, CA, VT, NE, MN, MT, CT, MD, MA, and NH. Let’s see my percentage.
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  169. If you listen to Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes, the protagonist wanted to go to Wichita, but then again Jack White hails from Detroit.
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  170.  @audisnewbeginning8616  It is sad in AZ, they are literally letting anyone with a pulse teach here/there, depending on my location.
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  171. That realtor/interviewee probably makes some serious bank selling houses in that part of Vegas.
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  172. This is going to be difficult but my guesses are: Denver, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Des Moines, Burlington, VT, Austin, TX, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Seattle, and Boise. 2 or more?
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  173. Yay I got half of them, including the number one (Boise). I seriously almost guessed Minneapolis. That Minneapolis dude was much nicer than the North Dakota person you called on an earlier video. That was so cool that he talked to you in a friendly manner even though he was the only one manning the bar.
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  174. Guessing since I live there: Hot summers in the low desert, ac bills, ever increasing housing costs, crime, homelessness, drivers, roads need improvement, not too much priority is devoted to education, jobs, and an ever increasing water shortage.
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  175. I’d move to Finland
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  176. Seeing that nice pool is when I lost my focus.
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  177. Are you a realtor? That sounded pretty good.
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  178. Check out Tucson or Phoenix, the latter if you are younger. Both can have great weather, but the traffic is nothing compared to LA. Summers can suck, but you can still get housing for a fraction of the price.
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  179. Here are my big cities: San Antonio, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, Seattle, Portland, Charlotte, San Diego, Atlanta, and Minneapolis.
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  180. My guesses are in no particular order: Housing costs, property taxes, drivers, crowded, cost of goods, wheel tax, social class dichotomy, traffic in populated areas, political strife, earthquakes, and fires.
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  181. Guessing: Newark, NJ, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami, NYC, Boston, Buffalo, Camden, and Washington DC
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  182. I left Nebraska about a decade ago, Omaha proper, and for the most part, if you were not born and raised there, you will always be looked at as an outsider. It is more pronounced in most of the rural areas throughout the state. In sum, you could at best, get that Midwest nice reception, while making no connections.
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  183. Guessing: NY, MA, CA, MI, MN, ND, MD, IL, WA, and NJ
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  184. That California impersonation was funny 😂
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  185. Good video, but I am not too sure some of those small town residents would be welcoming to outsiders.
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  186. Jack White and Ted Nugent are from Detroit. The former is a big name in alternative rock today.
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  187.  @VictoriaGates  I should have put the 😂 after my comment. Topography is definitely a factor for me regarding a city because I enjoy outdoor activities. Luckily my region in the Southwest USA has not become ridiculously expensive. Totally agree about the bar and church factor, being the sole venues for any form of entertainment. Small cities like that could be unwelcoming to outsiders.
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  188. It is just a movie, no offense
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  189. burrito rustler 😂, never thought of it that way, that was truly hilarious.
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  190. Springfield, NJ and Springfield, NE are nice, maybe Bart lives in one of the two.
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  191. Those are the Good ones, they can take out a rattlesnake
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  192. I Don’t think he was the singer of Addicted To Love or Simply Irresistible.
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  193. I have not been to Pennsylvania for several years, but my guesses are: York, Upper Darby, Wilkes-Barre, South Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Coatesville, Hazelton, Allentown, Reading and probably parts of Pittsburgh. Aside from the last one mentioned, those are the only places I remembered that had more problems than average. But again, I could be wrong altogether. Going for 1 or more.
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  194. Yay. I exceeded my goal of more than 1, despite not having been there since 2002.
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  195. Guessing: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, California, West Virginia, Tennessee, and New York 5 or better
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  196. Moved out of Readington Twp/Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County in the early 90s and subsequently found a house in eastern Nebraska near Omaha for a fourth of the price. Live in AZ, now, but those NJ taxes were a nightmare 30 years ago.
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  197. If you go near the canal- like waterways aka CAP, there will be people living under overpasses there. Usually trails will be adjacent to the waterways. Tucson has a large number of homeless people, but it is less hot than Phoenix, but not by much.
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  198. I feel like if you used the quadratic formula, then the data would give you the best results.
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  199. Well said
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  200. Not if the house was bought in 1980 and it was paid off.
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  201. Joe Max Fpv I think driving through Kansas on I-70 is more boring than Nebraska’s I-80. Even the secondary roads are generally more boring in KS than NE
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  202. Rented a 92 Grand Prix on a trip in 92, it rode well and was comfortable. The 90 SHO was a better value for the money back then
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  203. 😂 everything is nice in New England except for CT
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  204. Those hills/mountains are beautiful and I like running water. The later is rare in Southern AZ, unless there is snowmelt forming temporary streams in the washes. Looks nicer and safer than some of the areas I have seen in Las Vegas just outside the strip, which you probably drove through in a past video. Just got back from LV, and the dichotomy between the have and the have nots is insane. Not to mention the ever present smell of THC. When I was young living in the eastern USA, I used to camp and bicycle in Appalachia, and I love that type of scenery. Great video and interviews too.
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  205. You probably meant Long Beach Island
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  206. Medical care sucks here, totally agree. Doctors work from 9 to 3 here which sucks for people who actually work here. I think I trust used car salespeople more. I try to avoid doctors at all cost here. Midwest has the best in that department. Thinking about renting my house here when I retire and buying a small one in MN, WI, or UP MI
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  207. Guessing: Nashville, Raleigh, Huntsville, Fayetteville, Spokane, Dallas, Austin, SLC, Vegas, and Colorado Springs
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  208. Guessing Tucson, Pueblo, Bakersfield, San Bernardino, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Phoenix, El Paso, Las Cruces, and Riverside.
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  209. Born in Stamford
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  210. Ayar Zeev That’s deep, but I think it is a clever idea.
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  211. Excellent blast from the past with the Sunshine On My Shoulders!!
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  212. Also if one drove during the day in the summer, they would come across more locals there. What happened to that street in National Lampoon’s Vacation, where Clark Griswald lost all his hubcaps and his car was spray painted? You did the right thing at the beginning of the video, by aiming your car to the left when that guy crossed the icy road. Imagine if you had to slam on your brakes? Good defensive driving 👍
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  213. Johnny 99 and Atlantic City were on that one. I could not ever figure out why Atlantic City was on the album with the title “Nebraska “
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  214. In Mass they do not like Dogs in the Yaaaaad. 😂
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  215. I used to live in Nebraska for 15 years, and cannot be any less boring than that.
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  216. Guessing: Boston, Philadelphia, NYC, Newark, NJ, Phoenix, LA, DC, Miami, Providence, Baltimore, Detroit, LV, Buffalo, Chirac, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Memphis, Orlando, and SF
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  217. I seriously did not because no place is looking good these days, except maybe Disko Bay, Antarctica.
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  218. Fayetteville is nice, that first picture of it is exactly how I saw it. Knoxville is nice too and is near beautiful western North Carolina. May consider the latter in 10 years Great video
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  219. I never would have guessed Denver
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  220. What about Gilligan’s Island? There are only 7 people there and they have yet to be rescued.
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  221. Milford, Lambertville, Frenchtown, and Chatham are all nice.
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  222. Anywhere that does not include NJ, NY, CT, CA, HI, or AK, which are all, for the most part, extremely expensive, high taxes, cold, or all of the above.
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  223. That is an excellent median teacher pay, but with all things being equal, it will not go too far in Wellesley or Newton.
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  224. Well I can guess what they are not: Sun Valley, Boise, Nampa, Eagle, Coure de Lane (sp), Caldwell, Moscow, Mountain Home, Idaho City, Blackfoot. If one of those gets picked, then I would seriously be surprised.
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  225. Guessing and shooting for 5 or more in no particular order: Kansa, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Idaho, and Utah. Also guessing that you are going to sing Losing My Religion by REM 😂
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  226. I lived in NJ from the late 80s to 1991, and I lived both Middlesex and Hunterdon counties. The entire state is terrible for property taxes and the police will pull you over for going 5 mph over the speed limit. When I left that state for the Midwest and subsequently the southwestern USA, not only was I able to afford a house while increasing my income in both areas, but both my systolic and diastolic BP dropped by 20 points. I still have family in Monmouth County and it is good to visit there, but the traffic gets worse every time I visit. Before the video starts my random guesses are: Camden, Newark, Trenton (less so now than in the eighties), Millville, Vineland, Irvington, East Orange, Paterson, parts of New Brunswick, Asbury Park, Long Branch, and Jersey City. Not sure of the last 3 because have not visited them since 1989, so I am not sure if things have changed.
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  227. Nick I will guess the following in no particular order: Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Hope I get more than half
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  228. Yay I got 9, I almost thought about Indiana instead of Georgia, but I guess Atlanta being a cosmopolitan city, more than offsets the more rural areas that would be more prone to unhealthy habits.
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  229. Yay I think I six
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  230. I always thought Canaan and North Canaan were quiet rural towns. New Canaan on the other hand, is a whole different world where 10 houses or more in the former 2 towns are equivalent to one house in the latter. Same with Sharon, the AT is near there. Used to tube down the Housatonic River too.
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  231. The locals in NE, call that town, Beatrice, BE AT TRISS.
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  232. Looks nice Nick. Michigan has some nice countryside. If you ever make it back east, take a drive along Route 58 North of Bridgeport, CT all the way to Redding, CT. Route 136 on the North end of Westport, CT to Easton, CT and then Route 59 to Newtown, CT are nice too. Used to cycle on those roads when I lived in CT years ago. Living in the southwestern USA and enduring the heat, makes me want to visit a Great Lake State like MI, MN, or WI. New England would not be a bad option in the fall either.
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  233. So no Sweet Home?
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  234. You forgot about the all cash offers from foreign buyers (China, Middle East, etc.)
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  235. When I visited there, Kingston Pike was a nice road with some great houses.
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  236. Unless you are independently wealthy, then I would avoid Flagstaff. 500000 will get you a virtual tear down there.
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  237. From what I know, granted you like blondes, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota would make the list. Not sure on the happiness factor though.
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  238. Guessing: Bangor, Manchester, Boise, Bozeman, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Charleston, WV, Helena, Mesa, and Spokane.
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  239. Family Man by Fleetwood Mac did not expect that.
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  240. Agreed, there is Green Country, Ouchita Mountains, Waterfalls, and the Wichita Mountains. Too many people either fly over it or only drive on I-40, and say they have been to OK
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  241. Nick, great video and hilarious Mappy family drama! Just make sure when you drive through WV, you do not make a wrong turn. LOL. Why do some people call Missouri, “Missoura”?
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  242. I never would have thought Idaho would be in the top 10. I even thought SD would be higher up than ID. A good portion of the latter is in the Great Basin, whereas MT has a huge stretch of badlands and high plains east of Billings all the way to ND that can experience bone chilling winds. The western part of MT is comparable to the mountainous sections of ID. SD winters are brutal, especially in the plains portion with serious wind chills.
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  243. Guessing in no order: Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Ohio. Checking if I get at least half.
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  244. Just do it!! The cost of living is so high that you can easily move somewhere less expensive without a job and be better off. Trust me, I did it almost 30 years ago and have no regrets. It takes more than a year to adapt away from that lifestyle, but it is worth it. Steer clear of CA cities, because they have virtually the same problems. Inter mountain west is good and the southwest is fine. NC on the east coast seems reasonable. Also heard good things about OH too. Both states are far enough away, but close enough in case you had to drive back to visit.
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  245. Nick Johnson 😂
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  246. Back in 1991, when I first visited NM, both rural and urban parts, I thought it was awesome.
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  247. Great video, you can easily make a 3 part series out of this. Good Tiffany and/or Tommy James and the Shondells parody. I have some family around there and they also think they know everything about everything, yet rarely venture outside of the confines of that region.
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  248. Guessing: Traffic, humidity, air pollution, construction, crime, floods, tornadoes, not outdoor friendly, too spread out, and too much CA migration (not that that matters to me)
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  249. My guesses would be OK, OH, IN, MO, MS, WV, KY, KS, LA, AL, and AR
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  250. I have visited several coastal areas and stayed near Wilmington, and it was nice even 28 years ago. If I get the chance, I would like to visit the western part of the state, especially the Smokey Mtns. Ironically, I have been all over eastern Tennessee on the other side of the Smokies. Sometime I would like to fly in to Charlotte or Raleigh and spend a week in that area. Not much for gargantuan drives these days, but I could take the 10 East from Tucson area to I-25 North and then take the 40 East from the Querq until I hit the NC state line, and by then I will be in Mountain Country, I assume. Then I might see a Miiiiike’s Barbecue in those parts. Great Video, particularly when most people are grounded, literally and figuratively!!!!! Thumbs up 👍
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  251. Greenland is conservative.
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  252. Somewhat agree, and I am more of the religious type. I have come across several people in my life that have no idea of Biblical history, but they regularly attend church services, kind of like a flock of sheep. Once they leave the pew and feel fulfilled, then they go about their asinine ways the other 6 days, or what have you. Therefore, I am not part of a church. Don’t like to judge either way, regarding intellect, because it is a very ephemeral thing.
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  253. Detroit is sounding better every day.
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  254. I heard there are several cities in upstate NY, that are more dangerous. Look no further than 50 miles up the Hudson, and you come to Newburgh. Not too sure if it has changed since I visited there in the early nineties, but it was more run down than this.
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  255. Eric Erickson I thought SD would make it, but definitely not ND because of the high demand for housing due to the high paying natural gas jobs. You would be lucky to snap a house in remote areas for less than 300 k. MN, for the most part, is a more desirable midwestern state to live in. Taxes are high and areas around the twin cities have real estate prices that are between 250k and 500 k. The are some very desirable areas in MN that are along the Mississippi River and Lake Superior that could be expensive and have similar topography to areas around the east coast. The western part of MN, is the least expensive and looks more like the Great Plains and is no stranger to wind farms and lack of any major topography (depending on your perspective). MT is expensive because there are high property taxes and there are multimillion dollar properties in the western part of the state that fetch Jackson Hole like prices. Millionaires, Billionaires, and Hollywood stars build mc mansions in the Rocky Mountains up there. Look up Flathead Lake or Big Sky, MT real estate and I am almost certain that finding a house for less than 500 k is almost nonexistent. The eastern part of MT (I.e. east of Billings) is the part of the state that is the least expensive. It is more remote, dry, and looks more like the badlands. But it still may not be too inexpensive, especially if fracking takes place there resulting in higher paying jobs and lack of housing. Sorry I was so long winded, but I just felt like writing for some reason. Now I am going to stop typing 😂.
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  256. Lookout mountain is beautiful, I was there about 10 years ago. Great interview and conversations
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  257.  @laurie7689  Well said, and probably the most intelligent comment I read.
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  258. Nick, it was awesome. You did not let yourself worry about offending anyone. In other words, you just ran with it like a boss.
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  259. Like the vintage commercials, which add a great touch to the countdown. Shake and Bake and the Pac-Man canned food are all loaded with nitrates and you probably get about 5000 mgs of sodium chloride per serving. Yuck. I guess no Miiiiiiiike’s barbecue this time.
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  260.  @greasesicle  lol 😂, even though I personally never lived there. However, I heard that California residents do not refer to California as Cali.
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  261. Wondering if anyone in Green Bay has altered the logo on a John Deere snow blower and converted it to read the Green Bay Packers? Perhaps a John Deere tractor too? Not from anywhere near Green Bay, but ever since I was a small child, I admired the green and yellow color combination.
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  262. I live out in the SW USA, and have for almost a decade, and I recalled a really awesome seafood restaurant in Rye that I went to twice when I was there. I want to say it was called the Carriage House without looking it up.
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  263. Almost guessed Hartford too, but New Hartford is nicer.
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  264. Nebraska is more rude than Iowa, that was based on my 15 years of living there in the mid 90 s to 2010
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  265. Although unrelated to the topic, I spent Sunday driving around Phoenix, it is amazing how much the areas on the north side near the 17, are progressively getting worse. However, I did discover an exceptionally nice area along Central Av going south from Northern Av. Check that out if swing back to Phoenix again, as far as nice neighborhoods go. I seriously remember SF in the mid 90s, being almost affordable. I mean there were actually people making 40000 a year that could actually get a small studio in a relatively safe area. However, parking was always an issue. Great video
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  266. Cool got 8/10, I seriously thought Michigan would have made the list, because one would have to use some serious fractal geometry to figure out the area. I was close though. Utah would probably be number 12 or 13. Fun video, looked forward to it.
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  267. Before Florida got overrun with transplants, Marathon Florida had an awesome beach circa 1979 and 1980. Singer Island too, near WPB, circa 1989 and into the 90s Seems like all those former horseshoe shape motels were torn down to make way for the huge high rises. Jensen Beach is still nice, visited there since 1990.
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  268.  @dreamweaver8210 Thought the same thing.
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  269. Me too, or Kansas
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  270.  @alphaomega1351  Me too.
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  271. LDS people probably do not eat electric jello when choosing their flavors.
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  272. I wouldn’t have revealed that location in NH. If we do get any Mass transplants here in AZ, then they are most likely less affluent. We get invaded by Californians Chicagoooooans, and maybe some people from Minnesooooooooota. I’ve been to Boston before, and I was definitely struck with a less than friendly vibe. NH people were much nicer, which is why if I ever make it back east, then I will take my business along the NH coast or ski in places like Loon or Waterville Valley.
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  273. The fall colors look nice. Arizona has more run down areas, whether they are rural or urban. The Briggs cameo was a good touch. The female interviewee gave some excellent insight. It is probably better to leave your car windows open, in a location where car vandalism is rampant. I knew people who actually abided by that theory. At least they still have water, despite all the issues.
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  274. Guessing: CO, ID, CA, WA, UT, OR, AZ, WY, NM, and MT
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  275.  @underground9260  Tucson still is, but Phoenix is a different story.
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  276. It looks very cold and bleak. There are several run down areas in Tucson, AZ near my neck of the desert, but the weather is desirable and the city is experiencing some growth. Buffalo reminds me of North Omaha which is the most dangerous part of Omaha. 15 years of my life was spent about 20 minutes away from that section of Omaha, but I worked there for the majority of it. It seriously looks like the North 30th St corridor in North Omaha. Spent 24 years of my life within a 50 to 60 mile radius of NYC, and it could easily resemble towns like: Bridgeport, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, or East Orange, NJ. Visited Buffalo once when I was an east coast resident and at the time, it felt like an entirely different universe from the metropolitan NYC area. Great video Nick, once again!! You are about 380 miles from the NYC metropolitan area. Just take 90 East to Albany and then go south on Interstate 87 for another 3 hours and you will end up in the South Bronx. Along the way, you can tour Rochester, another rust belt town, which saw a major decline after Eastman Kodak left. Albany, I heard is a little more pleasant and then there is Newburgh, NY which is further south and definitely not a place to walk around after dark. These days one is better off walking in Harlem than Newburgh, but do not quote me on that, because there has been an uptick in crime in NYC last year, and that tragedy in Morningside Park further corroborates that. PS I have to watch that Toronto video.
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  277. Guessing: 10 gallon hats, cowboy boots, they all say you all, they all say yee hah, everyone has a horse and rides it everywhere, everyone one wears jeans with stir ups, everyone likes country music, everyone is a cowboy, there is no diversity no matter where you go, there are Saguaro Cacti đŸŒ” throughout the entire state, and everyone works in farming/agriculture. I’ll see if I get a few.
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  278. Guessing in no order: NYC, LA, Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Dallas, Denver, and San Jose
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  279. Or Going Double Wide by Southern Culture On The Skids.
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  280. No Pink Houses by John Mellencamp
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  281. NJ too.
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  282. Tucson , AZ real estate prices might as well be MS, AR, LA, NE, IA prices. Probably the cheapest place in the southwest. However, it could become the next hot spot if they can harness 💩
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  283. Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, and Ohio.
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  284. AZ resident now, but thinking in 10 years about Grand Marais, MI or Grand Marais, MN, because I might need some water
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  285. Buttzville, NJ
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  286. My guesses are as follows, but in no particular order: CA, NY, NJ, TX, FL, MI, MA, WA, MD, and PA.
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  287. Let me guess before I watch, and I will guess the states in not any order. The states are: South Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi, Missouri, Georgia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma. Let’s see my percentage.
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  288. I thought Homer Simpson lived in Springfield. He seemed to be making bank from working at the nuclear power plant.
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  289. My guess is Houston. 😂. JK
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  290. Before the internet and social media, New Mexico was not that bad.
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  291. Phoenix is bad too and in the Tucson area, there are sizable homeless encampment s in the arroyos and in open desert areas. Not as bad as Denver, but in the Tucson area, it is almost impossible to get a house for under 350k. HOA fees are huge in some areas.
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  292. Whenever I drive in the Los Angeles area, I think driving around Phoenix is like driving in a one horse town.
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  293. Was Hulk Hogan clinically obese?
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  294. My guesses are in no particular order are as follows: Idaho, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.
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  295. Surprised Pound Ridge did not make the list.
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  296. Yazoo was also the name of an early 80s electro synth band. They were known for Don’t Go and Situation.
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  297. You mean they? 😂
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  298. Maybe not to your face, but gossip is rampant in most places there, and it is rarely positive. I have seen it first hand with in-laws. South Dakota is also like that. However, it was cool to actually see Slipknot in Iowa.
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  299. Well I know someone from Minnesota, Virginia! Hopefully you cracked a smile on that one 🙂.
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  300. Years ago I drove from Florida to Nebraska and I remembered that I got my first respite from the extreme humidity when I arrived in Hot Springs, AR. Southern and Southeastern AR are extremely hot and humid in the summertime. The Ozarks cool things down in the western part of the state.
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  301. Totally agree, and I live in the state directly south of it, where I think about it most days.
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  302. Go Celtics !!!!
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  303. Gloversville used to be nice too in the late seventies.
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  304. Awesome video, very accurate, lived there from my date of birth in late 1967 to 1985. The north end of Bridgeport and Black Rock were the nicer parts because the former started to get more like Trumbull and the latter was next to Fairfield. Bridgeport was worse years ago. According to your labeled map of CT, you had a different color for Norwalk, CT within Fairfield County. From what I experienced years ago living there in my youth, were that the bordering towns pretty much thought it was ghetto too, not realizing that there some fantastic areas there like : Shorehaven, Cranberry, Rowayton, Silvermine, Sono, awesome 🍕joints, seafood places, and Chinese restaurants. The people were also much less pretentious. It kind of reminded me of parts of NJ where I lived for 6 years afterwards and Omaha, Nebraska where I lived for 15 years after that.
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  305. Brace Impact NC is a state and city too? JK. It is beautiful out there when I visited the coastal areas. Definitely want to check the mountainous west.
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  306. That comment was awesome 😎
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  307. It was much better in the early 90s when I lived there, about 20 miles east of Aurora off the 70. The city was more comparable to a midwestern city (Colfax in certain areas were sketchy back then) and the people in the plains that bordered the city were very nice. This was back in the day when DIA meant, “Doesn’t Include Airplanes” and Stapleton was still the predominant airport. Probably not like that anymore, but when I flew out of DIA about 5 years to Sky Harbor, I was shocked with how developed the areas were east of Aurora from the air. Checked Zillow thereafter, and nothing was under 500000, and there were huge acreages that easily topped the 1-2 million mark. But hey, it is much less expensive than Boulder. The city I leave near, for over a dozen years (Phoenix) definitely made the list, and rightfully so. Road rage is rampant, especially in the more affluent parts, and the less affluent parts are rampant with crime and homelessness. If you shop in many parts of Phoenix, make sure you not drink water, because public restrooms do not exist in the bad parts.
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  308.  @ivearies4187  Tucson AZ is similar to what Denver was in 1993. Housing costs are less and so are taxes. The only thing is, it is getting inundated with Californians, but more so, from the bad areas near LA or San Bernardino. I am going to guess that the more educated Californians from affluent areas descended into Denver because the local economy has a higher proportion of white collar high tech careers. Tucson is also loaded with garbage all over the place along with homeless encampments. The freeway system also sucks too, but back in 1993 Denver had less freeways to choose from, but it was a painless commute to drive on the 70 to Denver from the east (25 less so). On a positive note Tucson, doesn’t get black ice and the people are a little more friendlier than Phoenix, and it feels more like a big town as opposed to a city, which Denver once was. Phoenix is way worse than Denver IMO, and always has been. Rudeness prevails everywhere there and will inevitably make it’s way to Tucson, if it hasn’t already.
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  309. Before something like this happens, there will be droves of unfinished residential and commercial projects in the near future similar to what went on over 10 years ago here.
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  310. John Denver was right that he belonged in West Virginia.
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  311. Denver, 505k median house cost, while there is an 86k median income, is not a good combination. I’ll stay put in AZ any day. Boise, these days, is like Denver regarding the high housing costs relative to the median income.
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  312. I will be lucky if I get one correct: Upland, Newport Beach, LaJolla, Mountain View, Atherton, West Hills, Laguna Niguel, Irvine, San Dimas, Huntington Beach, Brea, Half Moon Bay, Carmel, Monterrey, Santa Clara, San JosĂ©, Mission Viejo, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Walnut Creek, and Cupertino. These are the towns that probably will not be selected and no offense either because I do not live in any of those towns I picked: Ontario, Bakersfield, Blythe, Banning, Beumont, Riverside, Corona, San Bernardino, Victorville, and Barstow. I just gave ten for the ones that would not make the list, I could pick a hundred more that I have been to. But there are great people everywhere in both nice and less nicer places. At the same time, there are a few “not too nice” people in places that have average real estate prices north of 800 k, whether it is CA, NY, NJ, etc. I cannot wait to watch and sorry about not picking San Bernardino, Nick, but the south end is not the safest place to be. The area where the University is very nice though. Peace
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  313. Thought you were going to do a parody on Gator Country by Molly Hatchet 😃 Interesting video and excellent interview
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  314. I thought Phoenix too, and to a lesser extent, Tucson. I have met several people from Somalia and Sudan who have recently immigrated.
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  315. I thought the same thing and actually did it. Lived near Omaha and Lincoln, but much closer to Omaha. Lived there from 1994 to 2011, and more than likely, if you were not born there, you will always be looked at as an outsider. Things went well for me for the most part, but I eagerly took an opportunity in the western US, and happily looked at it from the rear view mirror from the car. Thought my conservative values would fit well in a place like that, but I was totally wrong. The area I live is much better and the people are nicer overall. Omaha is, for the most part safe, but that is where it ends.
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  316. Unless you are Jeff Bezos’ son or daughter.
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  317. Guessing again and going for more than 5: High cost of living, homelessness, liberal hotbed (i.e, not for the conservative mindset), traffic, in a seismically active zone, public transit is less than adequate, defecation is extant, taxes, road construction, and a huge dichotomy between the have and the have nots.
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  318. Didn’t see that coming either, nor will I ever see it.
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  319. What a novel idea!
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  320.  @thisorthat7626  It is like that in AZ too, and similar service jobs come with higher pay. Housing values are also lower, notwithstanding Paradise Valley, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, or Sedona.
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  321. They do that in AZ too, sometimes with their heads.
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  322. You must live in FL
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  323. Guessing: AZ, FL, TX, NC, SC, ID, MT, NH, VT, and CO
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  324. Guessing: AZ, ID, TX, UT, CO, SC, NH, TN, NV, and FL
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  325. In Tucson or Phoenix I see people all the time screaming at nothing. (Not talking about the ones with earplugs while on the phone)
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  326. Excellent video!!! Very informative in a myriad of ways. It is tough enough to survive these days even with a home. Luckily where I live is about a third of the Bay Area. Personally if I was homeless in CA, I could easily relocate, and that is what I did in 1991 during that bad recession, from the overpriced NY metro area at the time. However, it was not easy, but I knew it was the right thing to do. Great interviews too.
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  327. Northeastern Alabama, due to mountainous scenery within an hour of Huntsville. If I had to move a southern state.
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  328. AI will take care of the “too many employees” part
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  329. J Chis Left Hunterdon County, NJ for the same reason back in the early nineties.
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  330. Sounds like Nebraska’s twin sister, do not move there either. Left there years ago.
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  331. Lea Pilcher The rural areas are the worst, I tried that for two years, and although it was near both Omaha and Lincoln, it was no Mayberry like you said. Luckily I worked many hours in Omaha and went school at night to ease the pain/nightmare. Iowa was slightly better, but I always got a bad vibe in SD, especially the eastern part. My only introduction to ND was Beach, ND near Roosevelt NP, but I always assumed it would be similar to SD. From my experience, some of the friendliest people I met were in eastern Colorado in the high plains region from 30 to 100 miles east of Denver. In comparison to other rural areas, people were more conversational and were less uptight towards outsiders.
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  332.  @PhantomQueenOne  Me too, and it is ever present.
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  333.  @Chris_at_Home  Fairfield County is probably much worse. Pretentiousness or outright rudeness is everywhere. Got some family there that I intentionally never communicate with, other that holidays, and even that is draining.
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  334. Chatahoochie
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  335. Browns were actually making some strides
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  336. Hudaman I agree, I almost recanted my guess. Car insurance is high because of it.
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  337. 😂
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  338. I think East Islip is OK? I have cousins that live there and it seemed safe walking around. Bridgeport, CT across the Long Island Sound is a NY suburb with some questionable areas where crimes were a common occurrence. Not sure what that place is like today. I have not been East for years.
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  339. Raschaud Farmer I thought NY would be there too, but the southern part will bring up the average temperature, due to it being closer to the ocean. OR and WA are next to the Pacific Ocean and although they are far north, the large body of water will mitigate the severity of the winter temperatures.
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  340. The areas you went to in the South Bronx reminded me of what Coney Island looked like in the mid 70s to early 80s where my grandmother used to live. In other words, it has gotten nicer, than what it used to be. At the same time, I would still avoid some areas and not feel like I am in Mayberry. From what I have seen in parts of Detroit, it is much worse. Saint Louis which I have visited several times has widespread urban blight.
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  341. Guessing: St Louis, Memphis, Detroit, Baltimore, Chicago, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Camden.
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  342. My guesses are: cold winters, traffic, corrupt politicians, bad schools, taxes, topographically boring other than the lakeshore, crime, below average job opportunities, constant road construction, and too liberal if you more of the conservative mindset. Hope I hit more than half with this one.
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  343. Live in AZ too, and I would chose it over both FL and LA. There are many climates and topographical features here, and there are many people who think it is one big desert from corner to corner. Summers can be brutal in the desert regions, but summers in Florida (where I have visited numerous times) and Louisiana (where I travelled the entire state twice) can be brutal. In Florida, I would get horrendous headaches in the summer because of it.
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  344. AZ for sure
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  345. Excellent video and interview. I lived in both Omaha and Bennington from 1995 to 2011. Used to love to go to Neale Woods which is in north Omaha in the Ponca Hills section. State Street is an awesome road to drive, but can scary in the dead of winter. They have haunted steps at Hummel. Beautiful bluffs across the Missouri River with great hiking. Fontanelle in Bellevue is nice. The Wabash Trace trail is cool too. The nicest people I met and worked with were from North Omaha. Live in Tucson now, and have been since 2015. Downtown Tucson along Broadway is somewhat similar to Omaha regarding the restaurants, but safety is a huge factor here relative to Omaha, Phoenix is even worse regarding safety. Love the outdoor options here, but I definitely get the vibe in the city of Tucson, and more so in Phoenix, that someone is within 5 minutes away from asking me for cash. We left Omaha for Tucson for business reasons and a warmer climate, so Tucson has been a good move. The one thing I remember about the Omaha area were the huge property taxes. Basically that 300000 to 400000 k house is going to easily be upwards of 5000 to 6000 a year. Making a visit this Christmas and I am looking forward to all the changes that have occurred since 2015. Have to admit, their interstate system is much better than Tucson. We do not have such a thing as a 680 or a 480. Awesome pizza on 132nd Street, NY style, called Frank’s, I think. Still got family there which is good. Silicon prairie, not Silicone prairie right??? Again great video
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  346. Visited there 7 years ago and chose Tucson. Boise seemed too isolated. Not sure if that is still the case.
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  347. Vegas should be on a list for places in the USA where you are most likely to get a contact High.
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  348. Boston is in Massachusetts 😂
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  349.  @thullraven1  That area Sussex/Warren County is beautiful in the fall, used to hike the AT there, camp, tube, and canoe on the Delaware back in the late 80s. Great respite from the more crowded areas to the east. Jenny Jump was also a great place to camp, near Hope, NJ. There are bigger mountains where I live in the western US, but you cannot beat the greenery in the summer and the fall colors. When I used to work in Union County over 30 years ago, some of my coworkers would make long commutes from eastern PA along both 80 and 78, because real estate was about half the price back then relative to Union County. I’m sure the prices and the traffic have all increased. Even back in 2002 when I was driving on 78 just east of Bloomsbury, on a visit, I noticed that the volume was much thicker than 10 years prior (mid 1991 ish) when I lived around there. I’m sure it has gotten worse in 2023. Visited NYC in 2017, and it was kind of nice how 287 goes all the way from Edison NJ to Suffern, NY, avoiding the more congested areas. Back when I left in the early 90s it (287) ended somewhere in Morris County, not sure where.
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  350. Surprised he pronounced that incorrectly since it is less than 2 hours away from his favorite PA town (Honesdale).
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  351.  @NPC8087  Dessert Island had a great beach. Yahaats sp? Oregon was a great one too.
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  352. Kyu Tee Lee Thanks I did not know that regarding the Golden Girls Theme. Peace
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  353. xBlueWolf No I am a Runner.
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  354. Hudson Sitek Socrates wouldn’t have thought so. 😂
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  355. Was that the Sorensen Pkwy at 16:43? Further north from North Omaha is Ponca Hills. That area has Hummel Park and is home to the Haunted Steps.
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  356. Pool could also equal HOA fee/fine in AZ
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  357.  @phmiii  probably not a good place to be single either
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  358. Earlier this year someone threw a bobcat, and now we have a bear being shoved.
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  359. Henderson, Nebraska is probably even whiter. Visited both.
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  360. I was very young when my uncle drove me across the Delaware River on 95, and I remember seeing continuous bright fire đŸ”„ flashes. I think it was a refinery or power plant, but when I was 8 at the time, I was kind of freaked out.
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  361. Weston, MO, and Platte City, MO, IMO are the best places around KC. Check them out.
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  362. You imitated that Bar Harbor with a perfect NE accent.
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  363. Nick I thought you were going to sing Your Beautiful, It’s True, by James Blunt at the end, but your rendition of Hot Chocolate’s, You Sexy Thing trumped (no pun intended) that.
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  364. East Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven are in the top 5. This is my guess before watching the video. Ok I was wrong, I did not see the town part.
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  365. 😂 I thought that was hysterical. (The pun)
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  366. From personal experience, you will be in for a major culture shock. If you even remotely like Phoenix, then I would stay put or look at another city. Live near Tucson for 8 years now and I am not a huge fan of Phoenix, but I have lived for over a decade in or near the big O, and will keep flying over it. Ironically, before Omaha, I did live in the Phoenix area.
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  367. From Here to There It was excellent, forgot about the caucuses though. Omaha Nebraska is somewhat better, but I do not miss it since leaving in 2011. Keep up the great work!!!!
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  368. Got 7 😀 I guessed Nevada because there is a huge amount of radioactive waste in the state that is underground. I never would have guessed Maine, but when you introduced it, I initially thought it was because of the high rate of opioid usage and not the death rate going at a faster clip than the birth rate.
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  369. Guessing sections of Ft Pierce and Riviera Beach. Not sure if things have changed. Also, not too familiar with the Gulf Coast.
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  370. Guessing: Harsh winters, isolated, other than Omaha, and a little bit of Lincoln, no big cities, property taxes, summer heat with a little more humidity, tornado alley, Midwest nice mentality, and not much in the way of scenery in most of the state.
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  371. The situation would have different if you ate that entire chocolate candy bar.
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  372. Great video, I had to change my travel plans because of it.
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  373. It was more real to me hearing that teacher’s story in Austin compared to those other people who probably make at least 5 times her income describing the housing, in which they are contributing to the over inflated prices in the comfort of their homes, or maybe even second homes.
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  374. These are my subjective guesses, let’s see if we match: Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Maine, and Hawaii. Going for 5, at the bare minimum.
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  375. Got only 3 on this one. How about this, it sucks being an employee everywhere.
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  376. Guess Georgia was not on Willie Nelson’s mind when he was looking for work.
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  377. Even places like Dog Beach have homelessness in many areas. It has changed a lot since 2017. Used to visit there for 4 years straight.
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  378. 😂 Flintstone parody was better than Weird Al.
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  379. So that is why some people say Mizz ur ah for Missouri.
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  380. Maybe St George, Utah?
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  381. Or Tucson
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  382. Got five and I froze my arse outside of Tucson this afternoon at 8500 ft elevation.
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  383. He said averages, now stop typing 😂
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  384. StarFighter Studios Just a stab in the dark. Those states are loaded with them, mostly Swedish and German descent. Check them out. Minneapolis and Omaha would be good starting places.
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  385. Vernon, NJ is my favorite Northern NJ town, it is rural, and could be accessible to larger population centers. I think the houses there are reasonable there sans the taxes.
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  386. I was waiting for that Miiiiiike’s barbecue line. Reminds me of Adams and Montgomery Counties, in Iowa where my in-laws live. That part of TN, does not really faze me too much about it being redneck, because I seriously got my hands dirty for years and years in that aforementioned area in Iowa. Great video, funny as heck and Tractor Supply definitely needs you to endorse their store. 😄
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  387. Love the “Get it, Got it, Good”, supersedes the “Stop Typing” part from the days of yore.
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  388. Iowa also has beautiful Loess Hill scenery in the west and the Bluffs along the Mississippi in the Northeast. Very familiar with the former, especially near Glenwood, Crescent, and north of Missouri Valley.
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  389. I got off the first exit after the bridge and drove north in 1991 and it looks the same.
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  390. Figured out it was Winnemucca. It was not that bad compared to other rural areas I visited in other states. Ash Fork, AZ is sketchier.
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  391. Not sure, but I may get one: Santa Fe, New Orleans, Austin, Miami, NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Provincetown, and not Salt Lake City.
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  392. CT, NJ, CA, MD, VT, IL, PA, NY WA, NH, and VA are high. OK, MO, AZ, NM, DE, AR, AL, WV, and IA are low.
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  393. Guessing: Houston, Detroit, Tucson, Cleveland, San Francisco, LV, LA, Chiraq, New Orleans, Birmingham.
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  394. Rushmore used to be awesome back in 1995, when it was rustic and you could walk right in without a huge fee. Back then I pitched a tent on the other side of it. Those days are gone
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  395. Hard enough to be middle class in Arizona, I can’t imagine what it would be like to not own a house and be hit with rents of 5000 or real estate that easily goes north of 1,000,000 USD Vacationing there costs an arm and a leg, and I have not been there since 2022
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  396. 75k in Oakland is a low salary, while in Buffalo it is good.
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  397. Nick Johnson The Mappy saga is funny, but you crack me up when you introduce Mike’s barbecue. You say it so forcefully and it gets funnier each time. Probably it is from living in NC for too long LOL. Actually I heard NC especially the Charlotte area, is getting loaded with NY transplants or halfbacks from FLA
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  398. The first girl I dated was from a small town in Iowa, and she was extremely brilliant, and could have easily competed with those who graduated from elite schools. Back when I knew her 35 plus years ago, she told me there was nothing to do but read. Have not seen her since then, but she decided to remain in the same general area.
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  399. Ed Rodz Skid Row? I prefer to listen to Metallica.
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  400. In 2023, it might as well be most of the USA. Surprised no NY areas made the list.
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  401.  @valerief1231  That would have been a cool video which would make Beavis and Butthead proud. Ah heh ah heh.
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  402. A scenario like that is becoming few and far between.
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  403. Guessing: No or low income tax, warm weather, lower property taxes, relatively cheaper real estate, night life, gamblers paradise, what is left of Lake Mead, outdoor activities, 2 pro sports teams, and proximity to southern CA. All of them are a stretch
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  404. The city I live near, Tucson has a fair amount of crime. However, many of those declining Great Lakes cities have water, at least.
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  405. Yay I got more than 5. Almost picked West Virginia over South Dakota. After watching the video, I realized that Nebraska would not make the top ten due to the high property taxes. That is a pretty nice house in Alabama, can I pick that up for 60 k 😂?
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  406. Guessing: Air pollution near mining, dearth of jobs, healthcare, weather, water contamination, isolated, would not appeal to those who have liberal democratic beliefs, education, lack of nightlife for the big city folks, and the prevalence of opioid addiction.
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  407. You can get similar topography in West Virginia at half the cost and John Denver said he belonged there. I have been to both states, but have spent more time in Vermont and was less concerned about making a Wrong Turn.
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  408.  @Bmwguy2011  Out of touch ones for sure.
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  409. Let me guess the areas must have the following: proximity to a nuclear waste site, a former superfund site, a place that is extremely remote, an area that is extremely rundown where crime is the norm, and a venue with more than unfavorable weather.
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  410.  @CocoTaveras8975  I would pick North Carolina because it is topographically the most interesting state. There is the coastline and when you travel westward it becomes more mountainous. The city of Charlotte is very cosmopolitan. You will also gain on the weather front (no pun intended), where the weather is overall warmer. In addition, many former Northeasterners have relocated there and you will feel like less of an outsider (more on that when I give my firsthand experience of Nebraska). If you ever need to go back to CT and visit family or friends, then it is only a day’s drive or less than a two hour flight to Westchester. The state is growing fast and people from California are moving there too. Taxes are definitely lower on real estate as well as the average home price. If you decide to check out Nebraska, then I would opt for the Omaha area. The majority of the population of the state lives in the metro area. Believe it or not, close to one million people live in the greater Omaha/Council Bluffs/Lincoln area, which is all within a 50 to 60 mile radius. Actually I used to live in Omaha proper and in Bennington from 1994 to 2011. The latter was a former farming community that literally morphed into a suburb comparable to Trumbull, CT, but with much less expensive houses on average. In fact, there are many sections of Omaha that remind me of Norwalk, CT. There are some drawbacks, that I experienced living in Nebraska and they are as follows: 1. You get a passive/aggressive Midwest nice vibe there. In other words, if you are an outsider, you will always be an outsider. I have met people from the east coast out there, but it was not a go to place for people from the east coast. Not sure if that has changed much, but I still have contacts there who keep me somewhat informed. 2. Property taxes are high, but much better compared to CT. 3. Topographically, it is a relatively boring state and the distance from Omaha to Denver (The start of the Rockies) is about the same as driving from Norwalk, CT to Raleigh/ Durham, North Carolina, but with less congestion and more open road driving. Minneapolis is about 400 miles away and Kansas City, MO is 200 miles away. So in a sense, I sometimes felt isolated. From someone who likes to explore the outdoors, I was able to find some excellent nature preserves on the fringes of Omaha near the Missouri River that reminded me of the some of the forested areas I would see within CT. There are some hilly area called the Loess Hills in western Iowa outside of Omaha. 3. Winters can get cold, especially the wind chill. However, some years you get barely any accumulation, but I have seen some incredible blizzards (1996, 1998, 2001, and 2010 come to mind) where snowdrifts can bury cars, even near city limits. Also, the roads can easily get icy too. 4. Summers can get humid, but less so than CT, because of the lack of any huge body of water. The western part of Nebraska is much drier than the eastern part, but once one leaves the Omaha area, it is a completely different world. All in all, it was fine there, and it worked for me for 17 years, but as with any area, you are always going to find some faults with it. In fact, I was much happier there than my 18 years in CT. Housing is affordable, the cost of living is much lower, and even if the employment situation pays less, your salary goes much further. Omaha more or less has something for everyone and is definitely more chill than CT as a whole. So basically, I would not dissuade anyone from checking it out for a relocation choice. From what I know about Indiana, I like the areas closer to Chicago if I had to relocate there. There are some nice towns near Lake Michigan that are worth visiting. It has been a while, and I forgot some of names, but they were all near Indiana Dunes Lakeshore in the norther part of the state off Interstate 80. The central part of the state has Indianapolis along Interstate 70, which is a very cosmopolitan city larger than Omaha. Statewide, Indiana has the most affordable housing out of the three states you were thinking about. The southern part of Indiana is beautiful and has some very nice hills and forested areas, unlike the other parts which are predominantly flat farmland. There are some towns in southern Indiana that are nice and relatively inexpensive and are within some of the metropolitan areas near the larger Kentucky cities. Also, winters tend to be warmer in the southern part of Indiana on average. Also, if you really pushed it, you can make it to CT after a long day drive, especially in the northern part. In fact, I drove all the way from LaPorte, Indiana to NJ. So that part is good, if you had to drive back. Southern Indiana takes much longer ( a day plus) Omaha, Nebraska is a 2 day drive or a 2 and a half hour direct flight to Newark, NJ. Hopefully that helped a little. Arizona is also very familiar to me too because I am going on a decade here. You have some good ideas and depending on what stage in life you are in. If you are young, you can take the plunge and not look back, which is what I did. If you have family obligations, you may want to visit the places first. If you can work remotely, then you have more flexibility as to whether or not you want be near a bigger city. My preference is to be near a larger area, due to the fact that I cannot work remotely. Good luck with your plans. If you are considering NC, then I would move on it at a faster pace, because the cost of living is trending upward statewide. You have people moving there at a fast clip from all over the world. Also, NC is a major destination for people deserting Florida, who originally left the Northeast and they are referred to as “Halfbacks” I have relatives in Florida, that are getting tired of hurricanes, not that one is completely immune from hurricanes in NC.
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  411.  @CocoTaveras8975  That is a good choice and the best of luck to you too. It was a pleasure to give you the information and it was based on my experiences.
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  412. When I was 16 in 1984, I drove a 1978 Audi 5000 with 40 k miles on it, and it was already on its way out. Blew a head gasket along with other major problems. Luckily it was a hand me down. Knew a guy more recently who had an A4 2004 turbo and the thing died in the middle of West Texas in the desert. The best German car I had was an 86 Jetta, should have never sold that to buy a 90, which started having problems at 15000 miles. Dumped it in 93, and drove Corollas or Camrys ever since.
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  413. I visited AC, 4 too many times, and that was back in the late 80s. It was sketchy back then, and I heard not much has changed since.
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  414. There are tons of used cars out there today that more than likely have been neglected.
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  415. Coastal CA home prices are still going through the roof, while the places many west coast people are moving to, are going up as well, particularly in states like ID, UT, and CO. I seriously thought housing in CA would trend downward due to the greater out migration. Same with OR and WA
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  416. Even the areas along interstate 70 thirty minutes to the East outside of Denver are no longer a bargain. When I was young back in the early 90s, I lived in that region just outside of Denver and I remembered properties were extremely inexpensive there and it was an easy commute to Denver. Comparing that area now to the early 90s, you would be fazed. The changes are very pronounced along Interstate 76 about 25 miles outside of Denver. In other words, Brighton is a completely different town. Also along Route 25 between Denver and Boulder there was a wide expanse of open land, whereas now, the 2 cities are virtually conjoined. The best times to have bought real estate in the metro Denver area were in the early 90s after the late 80s economic slump and around 2009, more recently. To me a city is not great, if all the average person can afford is to rent and not buy. Denver is becoming another SoCal, only at a faster clip these days.
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  417.  @Wolf-hd1hr  Most people here do not think long term and are too crazed about image. For example, a person will make 80,000 dollars and buy an inflated 500000 house and lease 2 brand new gas hog sport utility vehicles or huge trucks for 800 a piece, never cook at home, buy only name brand clothes, etc. That sums it up, and there are a fair share of people that never thank the Lord or appreciate Him. In general, people like to step on everyone and not cooperate, or help each other out. That can easily include, family members. Schadenfreude, sums it all up. Also, less and less people want to work, and/or will refuse to work at a job that is beneath them. A very small percentage of people heard of P ( 1 + .12/4) ^ n x t or the Pert equation, which is a gateway to passive income, all things being equal. đŸ˜· Biden. Instant gratification does not help either.
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  418. My guesses are: Rochester, Detroit, Birmingham, Toledo, Buffalo, Syracuse, Jackson St. Louis,, Gary, and Memphis
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  419. Anyone ever heard of Tennessee Tuxedo the cartoon character with his Walrus sidekick? Good video and I am glad it showed up. Visited the entire state and thought Chattanooga was nice.
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  420. Surprised Nebraska made the list, because the majority of the population lives near Omaha and Lincoln, where both have a fair amount of diversity, the former, more so. BTW Malcolm X was born and lived in Omaha.
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  421. That part about WI was sooo randomly funny 😄
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  422. Not sure how it is now, but Riviera, FL which is about 40 to 50 miles south of Ft Pierce along the Atlantic coast was a very dangerous city back in the late 80s. I remembered taking a taxi from WPB international airport to Singer Island along Blue Heron and the cab driver drove like a NYC cab driver and ran several lights on big intersections. The most unusual part of the trip was how everything changed once we crossed the Inter coastal waterway bridge and it became all ritzy in a matter of seconds. I have been to and heard about Ft Pierce, visiting the section along the coast mostly. However, I was shocked it made the list. Surprised there were no west coast cities or western state cities on the list. Cool video, 👍
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  423. Try Willamantic (sp)
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  424. Not Tucson Arizona
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  425. I am going to guess: NM, SC, MI, LA, AL, AK, MO, TN, FL, and AR
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  426. I met someone from a rural area outside Buffalo, and they made everyone think that they were from NYC, and they tried to act all tough.
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  427. Does not pay to be a renter these days, like it used to.
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  428. 1992 my rent in south Mesa was 310 for a 1 bedroom. Times have definitely changed. Same apartment is probably 1800 now
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  429. Guessing: Crime, lack of jobs, winter weather, bad roads, higher than average cost of living, poverty, traffic, high taxes, air quality, and not the best public transit. Last time I was there, was in the early 80s as a kid, and my guesses were from what I remembered.
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  430. Guessing for 7 or better: Housing prices, traffic, homelessness, aggressive drivers, construction everywhere, high taxes on almost everything, not for the conservative set of beliefs, constantly worrying about keeping up with the Jones’, crime, air quality, and fear of the big one.
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  431. CA, IL, NY, NJ, CT, ME, AK, OH, MI, WV
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  432.  @jonasabry9099  I dry heave when I see the clothing selection at Walmart. Target definitely has better clothes.
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  433. Let me guess again: Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Nevada, Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona.
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  434. Eating out will severely cut into your discretionary income.
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  435.  @stevena3871 Like that Poverty with a view. Sounds like the Prescott area.
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  436. I would guess, Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, California, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington. In case the 2 Great Lakes do not count, then I would add Oregon and North Carolina.
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  437. Guessing, NYC, LA, Miami, Phoenix, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, DC, and Chicago.
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  438. My guesses are: Hutchison, KC, West End of Witchita, Leavenworth, Garden City, Salina, Topeka, and the rest probably sit along the Southeastern part of the state. Those are virtually the only towns that come to mind when I think of KS The others I know are Manhattan (K State and the Konza Preserve), Liberal (Dorothy’s hometown from the Wizard đŸ§™â€â™‚ïž of Oz), Goodland (NW KS along the 70 shy of the CO border), and Olathe (KC suburb, but more affluent). Those aforementioned would not be dangerous. Visited KS several times when I lived in the Omaha ĂĄrea years ago, but I cannot remember most of the towns I went through. Lawrence (U of K) is/was a very nice town. Nice houses and shops from what I remember, but I have not been there since 2004.
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  439. Reminded me of parts of NYC back in the late 70s and early 80s. Never been to Detroit.
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  440. IMO, Tucson, near where I live, has much more trash on the highways and streets than Phoenix. However, Tucson air quality is much better.
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  441. Marquette University in Michigan is where Tommy in Tommy Boy went to college for 7 years to not be a doctor.
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  442. Skimpy dress and a fall, not a bad combination. But again, luckily she did not get hurt.
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  443. In TN, the next thing you know, it will be a crime to Netflix and chill.
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  444. Guessing: Detroit, Memphis, Baltimore, St Louis, Birmingham, Cleveland, Jackson, Gary, Hartford, and New Orleans
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  445. I live in Arizona, the homelessness in Phoenix is getting more pronounced, especially along the 17 and points east of it. Bell Road comes to mind regarding that. It is the most cosmopolitan city in the state, but housing is about 1/3 less than Denver Tucson is much more small town like, but I think has a higher per capita violent crime rate, as more people are getting priced out and addicted to hard core drugs. You never know where and when you will be harassed. Did you do a Phoenix video?
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  446.  @Dangic23  I have been to Cheyenne several times and I see what you mean. Some of the cities I visited that I liked were Boise, CO Springs, and Minneapolis (pre 2020). The suburbs outside of Milwaukee proper were relatively nice too. Live AZ now for over 10 years, Phoenix is much more cosmopolitan than Tucson, live near the latter. Not too bad and it is not too isolated. Lived in Omaha Nebraska before I moved to AZ, which enabled me to visit Cheyenne, Laramie, and Denver every so often. IMO, the city of Omaha itself is not too bad, but there is not much else in the rest of the state. Lived on the east coast for 23 years, first in CT and then Northwestern NJ. I would not recommend either, which is why I left that part of the country at a young age. Long commutes, expensive to live, traffic is horrible, and in many parts, the people are rude and materialistic, especially the closer you get to NYC. The good news, is that everything is so close together, you can travel through 6 states in a day’s drive.
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  447. Akotski1338 I figured that too re the phone navigation, but just imagining the kid successfully merging onto that busy interstate without being hit is truly an amazing feat. Perhaps Utah drivers are less aggressive than in some states, where the probability of an accident could be higher.
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  448. Ohio must be bad enough for Neil Young to sing about it.
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  449. I live in AZ and I plan to pick up and examine the rocks, but it is like a 6 hour drive, so not too crazy about rushing
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  450. Lancaster is usually nice in every state, except California. Lancaster, PA was very nice from what I remembered years ago.
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  451. Looks awesome, beautiful houses with character. New Hope, Pennsylvania has nice historical houses too. Nice and relaxing video.
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  452. Tucson is better, but it is getting loaded with transplants too, sans an adequate freeway system
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  453. I rennet the old days when Marsthon, Florida was like the old Florida back in 1979 and 1980 when I was very young. I am sure that has changed now, and it is probably prohibitively expensive with no more horseshoe hotels from the days of yore.
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  454. Great video, I usually fly over Illinois en route to the east coast. I have only visited Chicago twice, but it looks nice. The scenery along the northwestern part of the state is nice too. The vicinity of Carbondale has some nice forested areas.
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  455.  @VictoriaGates  Not too sure if my prediction is accurate, but I foresee Pueblo, CO undergoing a complete turnaround, due to the ever increasing housing costs from Denver to the CO Springs area. Also, it sits near I-25 about 45 miles south of CO Springs. The property taxes are low too. In fact, I am thinking about it myself. If you have ever been there, then you probably know, there are some very sketchy areas, but there is only one way the city can go. Also, in Albuquerque, where petroglyph National Monument sits, west of downtown, reminds me of a poor man’s metro Denver. Property taxes are low there too, and the crime is less rampant. Not sure about the former, regarding toxic people, but the latter seemed relatively friendly. Both Albuquerque and Pueblo get an extremely bad rap, but I see potential for both.
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  456. Hunts Pt, E NY, Brownsville Projects, Coney Island, Crown Heights, Far Rockaway, South Bronx?, East Harlem?, Bed Stuy?, and Hell’s Kitchen? I could be way off, because I have not lived on the east coast for 30 years, and there have been many changes since then. As a tourist these days, I have only been to Midtown and Bay Ridge. My default guess will be the entire city including the NJ, NY, and CT suburbs. Not worth it.
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  457. Good singing for Manic Monday
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  458. Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour is from Iowa.
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  459. There are still people who think Chicago is a state.
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  460. Bar Harbor is awesome and so is Mt. Dessert Island. New Hope/Lambertville have great places to walk and beautiful architecture.
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  461. Guessing: LA, MS, AL, AR, KY, NM, AL, WV, MI, and MO
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  462. So no “Sweet Home Chicago” anymore.
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  463. Due to inflation, I had to cut back on going to the Dollar Store to save money.
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  464. Definitely want to visit many of the coastal areas. It is one of the two states in USA that I have never visited (Alaska being the other). Many people from Michigan have moved here to Arizona where I live, and they are very friendly. Definitely want to visit during the autumn. Nice video and coastal topography to boot.
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  465. How about the best states to work at home 🙂
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  466. đŸ€Ł totally agree. How about Wall Drug?? There is probably a sign or two for that one out there.
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  467. Thanks for displaying the truth, sick of all this woke arse bullshite. Hearing Texas is being flooded with Venezuelans, and violent ones. Was going to say that they were dressed well too. AZ where I live, is like 3rd world health care. Wait time is horrendous for normal procedures and forget about it if you have a medical emergency. Drugs are rampant all over Phoenix and Tucson.
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  468. I was happy with attempts at guessing, sight unseen. Great video footage 👍
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  469. 100 dollars in Maui can buy you breakfast.
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  470. From Here to There Awesome video, they always put me in a good mood. You got a good sense of humor.
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  471. Lancaster has a high Amish population and they work together as a generalization.
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  472. Come to Tucson and you will definitely see a poorly designed interstate system.
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  473. Surprised Sioux Falls did not make it either. However, I was very surprised Toledo made the list.
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  474. I think some of my guesses were pretty good. Great video!!
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  475. 34 years ago it was great
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  476. Or Bridgeport, CT in the Hudson Valley.
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  477. You got the right idea. I have not lived in NJ for almost 30 years and I worked in Summit but travelled all the way from Hunterdon County near the PA line where housing rentals were semi affordable and the area was safe. The suburbs outside Newark, are for the most part, outrageously expensive. I moved to the southwest USA years ago, but I have been all over Maine, and it is very nice. I would hit the ground running like I did years ago. It will pay off in the long run. The first year might be rough, but there comes a point where it is not worth living in a place where you cannot afford to work. I quit that job in Summit cold and bolted out of that high priced area. Good luck and hope you make it to Maine.
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  478. Guessing: Expensive housing, natural disasters, jobs do not pay enough, island sickness, homelessness, summer humidity, spam, expensive consumer goods, dangerous roads, locals may not like some of mainlander’s ways, and education.
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  479. My guess is that none of the cities are in CT, NY, MA, or RI
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  480. Yay I was correct My dog is 4 years old and is a rescue. Mappy should name his four-legged friend, Muppy. Great video Nick
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  481. I failed with under 60 percent
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  482. You can still get a DUI on a non motorized bicycle. You are better off passing out in the bushes.
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  483. Got 6, but I almost guessed NM and GA. Funny parody of Girl Like You Nick 😂
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  484. Laramie seemed like a pretty nice town in Wyoming.
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  485. Good song remembered back in 1992 and I still have the CD. I think AD says Tennessee only once in that song.
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  486.  @Jjjaaahhnn  Yelawolf is awesome!!! When the pandemic started, I listened to Opie Taylor daily.
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  487. That is a great Devo album!!!!!
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  488. I like the Four Seasons too, especially their song, “Oh What A NIght, Late December back in 63
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  489. Koichi Nishi southern CT has the worst brand of them, the out of touch variety.
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  490. I am seriously surprised that no one in this comment section, at least as far as I know, did not start with the refrain: I make 33000 dollars a month working part time in my home .....................................
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  491. I lived in Omaha for 17 years and moved to the SW USA about 10 years ago. Food scene is great, it is a diverse city, Neale Woods (Ponca Hills) is very hilly, and I unsubscribed to this channel because do not like when people talk about places they have no idea about. He is also not one to write back to his subscribers. Also, what’s the point in the stop typing crap? Isn’t that the point of having a channel. Good choice, not to subscribe, he is too negative.
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  492. 900 a year, that person was cryogenically preserved in 1968, and just woke up. If not, then yes, our educational system sucks.
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  493.  @litehold1144  I felt like you summed up the Dog Beach area in San Diego in a nutshell. Although not as extreme in that department, I literally looked out my hotel window and saw multiple people sleeping in the bushes below.
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  494. If you move to Phoenix then you will be back in Minneapolis via the transplants or the snowbirds.
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  495. Excellent documentary type of video on Detroit. It is surreal to see how the areas appear to be rural due to abandonment. I have never been to Detroit, but I was surprised with the rate of population decline. Good job Nick, my alter ego is Orbital Level which I use to comment too.
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  496. Yay I got 8 out of 10, I never would have guessed North Dakota. Great video Nick!!! Are the Mappy’ s Mormon, oh I mean Latter Day Saints 🙂?
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  497. Still say Tucson, AZ roads are worse. Live in the former and lived in the latter.
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  498.  @MrVvulf I thought he sang Addicted To Love
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  499. My guesses are: Memphis, Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, Camden, San Bernardino, Flint, East Cleveland, Jackson MS, Baton Rouge, Bakersfield, Rochester, Utica, Syracuse, East Hartford, Troy, Albuquerque, Birmingham, Pine Bluff, Bridgeport, CT and Starrett City Did a fair amount of guessing to increase the odds, because I am not sure of the size of the city.
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  500. That will be a huge change.
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  501. Glad I grew up with music in the mid 70 s to the late 80 s. 90s music was OK, but then when the aughts hit, music virtually went to Hades. There were/are still some good music IMO, from the likes of Tool, Korn, The Blue Stones, The Black Keys, Stone Sour, and the Record Company, but mainstream pop music is overall unbearable, IMO. Luckily when I was a young kid I grew up with type of TV you put cameos of in your videos. The commercials too, were great. Nothing like Saturday Morning Cartoons circa late 1975 to mid 1977. Comic books were more awesome back then too. Appliances worked better too, like dishwashers and refrigerators. The repertoire of arcade games from 1980 to 1984 were second to none. Played many of them for hours like: Stargate, Defender, Gyrus, Galaga, Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, Krull, StarTrek, Spy Hunter, Robotron, Joust, Dig Dug, Mappy, Zaxxon, Qbert, Qix, and Zookeeper etc. If you ever go to Manitou Springs, CO, they have/had a huge retro arcade there and you feel like you have been thrown back into the early eighties. Nothing beat the movies from the eighties too. In fact, they are constantly remaking them.
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  502. Patois, that is a perfect SAT or GRE word.
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  503. 😂 Re Alabama. I thought Checkers was an auto parts store. So they eat spark plugs and alternators out there?
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  504. Omaha is not that friendly of a city either, and I have above average social skills. You will always be an outsider if you were not born there.
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  505. It is funny how the KC skyline is presented when it is probably not anywhere near any of the towns that are involved in the program. So if I am 5 years old I can move to Harmony? 😂 If you worked at Union Pacific and lived in North Platte, NE, then you would living like a king. The Tulsa option seems relatively good.
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  506. Property taxes are outrageous in Omaha, Nebraska
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  507.  @stephenlang7870  The property taxes are extremely high in Omaha, NE. Left there 10 years ago and never been back.
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  508. Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Uraguay, Honduras, Panama, Poland, Bolivia, Columbia, and Paraguay.
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  509. Liked it! 👍. I have bicycled all over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Harper’s Ferry and then biked along the Ohio Chesapeake canal tow path to DC.. Excellent scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Virginia Beach was 👌, but I prefer Florida Beaches more. 😂 on that pseudo ending at the beginning of the video. So Ohio is not for lovers anymore?? 😂. You had a good song at the end there. I almost thought you were going to belt out “Oh Virginia” by Blessed Union Of Souls.
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  510. Harrisburg is where the movie Groundhog Day supposedly took place. I forgot about that underground fire that has 200 plus years left to burn. I almost guessed Chester. I think West Chester is the nicer one.
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  511. His heirs are the rich ones. John Denver is singing somewhere in Heaven, not almost Heaven.
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  512. John Denver made more than me in 2019 and my pulse is 60 bpm.
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  513. Browns fan from AZ here, and liked them in 2017 too BTW, and you got the Rock and Roll hall of fame. Like the accents too. Winters, no thanks, been there done that.
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  514. I am almost 54 and my father has every one of these traits, and has been like that my whole life. I am not so sure I want to help him out anymore in his old age, even though he cannot walk. I should have ghosted him when I was 17. I would never have my worst enemy endure the abuse I had to deal with. First it was physical/mental, and then when I got bigger than him at about 15, it went completely to mental.
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  515. Guessing: VT, NH, NE, IA, ME, NC, ID UT, CO, VA, and WI
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  516. I moved away from CT, 37 years ago. IMO, it was way worse in the late 70s and 80s. I visited there 5 years ago from the other side of the country, and could not even recognize Harlem or the South Bronx. I can go on, about what it was like back then. However, I do remember going to some of the nicest areas in Manhattan, and always looking over my shoulder. For example, one could easily get mugged or accosted in the museum district or on Park Av. Who puts their wallet in their back pocket these days, whether you live in NYC or in Utah? Good interview!! You forgot Daryl Strawberry or Lenny Dykstra. Didn’t Kenny Rogers play for the Mets 😂 Sometimes I root for the Jets.
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  517.  @domarq  It is a sad situation. One can only hope that Eric Adams will steer it in a better direction.
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  518. Not too familiar with Illinois, but I will take a few guesses: High property taxes, government corruption, severe weather in summer, northern part is cold in the winter, crime in the major cities like Chicago and Rockford, not much there scenically ( but I have seen some nice areas in the NW near the Dubuque IA area and to the south near Carbondale) and that is all I have. Congratulations to U of Illinois for that recent upset against the Badgers.
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  519. Guessing Portland, Chicago, Seattle, NYC, Washington DC,
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  520. Thought that too
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  521. I felt the same way in Bennington, NE. I feel much better in the Tucson area, where I have been for the last 8 years.
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  522. Good choice, in the same boat with a 10 Corolla with 150 k on it. Getting sick of driving a small car and thought about a 13-15 Lexus 350. Love the Corolla, paid off, know exactly what it needs/or will need. No premium gas, and gets over 30 mpg. Hate car payments and this market makes them almost unavoidable, not even withstanding the interest rates. Wife just bought a 15 MDX. IMO they look better than the newer ones, and the price tag is much less. Do not like the front grill of the newer MDX’s. The one she got had high miles, but was a one owner who meticulously maintained it. IMO, you can almost go 10 years old on the MDX and still be ok, granted the maintenance was done regularly. Good luck too.
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  523. Guessing: NJ, NY, WA, OR, CA, MI, MD, CT, MA, and HI
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  524. Vancouver is a state of mind.
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  525. Was that you, with sunburn đŸ„”?
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  526. That means parts of East Africa are states.
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  527.  @corallewis3093  Or KC, Kansas
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  528. Great job Nick again!!
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  529. Within the negative numbers.
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  530. Exactly
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  531.  @davidlandry3487 No offense, but west of MA is NY state. You probably meant Boston. Never mind RI 495, my bad
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  532. Great video, I have been to many of those areas around KS, NE, IA, and SD. I will return to the video after the 35 minute mark. If you get a chance, check out the Dubuque, IA area in the far Northeastern part of the state. Hope you travelled along the Scenic Loess Hill byway in the western part of IA.
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  533. For CA it is Atherton, for CT it is Greenwich, for AZ it is Scottsdale, for NJ it is Millburn, for VA it is Alexandria, for CO it is Cherry Hills Village, for Florida it is Naples, for Texas it is Austin, for Kansas it is Olathe, for MN it is Minnetonka Lake, for NY it is Scarsdale, for IL, it is Lake Forest, for RI, it is Newport, for MA, it is Wellesley. For Wy, it is Jackson Hope I get one
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  534. Yay I got more than one.
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  535. New Mexico and Arizona are overall.
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  536. Good luck doing that 17 north of Flagstaff. On the other hand Tucson can use a loop or two.
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  537. Warren OH is a far cry from a place I frequented back in the 80s, called Warren, NJ. However, it was less than 30 minutes away from Plainfield, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, and Newark, NJ (all had, and still have some very dangerous areas), but you would never know it if you went to Warren, NJ
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  538. I did too, but is it a parody when the original had no words to begin with?? Not trying to be a wise arse; my question is for real. Not sure if what Nick did was a parody in it’s purest form.
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  539. Dubuque, IA does too.
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  540. Totally agree about the often overlooked southern part of IN. Beautiful area!!
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  541. I passed this Slow AF driver once on a 2 lane road in Arizona (of course) on a dotted line, and as I was passing they sped up in order to block me, and I was not being aggressive myself, but I had to rev the engine to about 75 in a 55 because the dotted line was ending and there was an oncoming car.
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  542. Check out Council Bluffs, 10 years ago I lived in Omaha, and saw several. God bless them though.
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  543. Rardd5 Good job, I used to run long distance. I never mastered the jump events.
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  544. Bart Simpson would have spoken to you.
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  545. Weather is ok in Prescott, 4 seasons, due to elevation, but I left there for the Tucson area 10 years ago, and it used to be kind of boring.
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  546. Personally I chose Tucson over Co Springs back in 15, and I definitely like it better. Used to live near Denver, and Co Springs definitely has a different vibe; a more conservative one, and it was definitely safer to walk around within the town/city. If you ski or snowboard, it would probably be faster to travel to Wolf Creek, Crested Butte, or Northern NM, because I am pretty sure there are no ski areas in the CO Springs area, and making the trip to Denver along 25, and west on 70 will take forever, and once you get to the resort, it will almost always be overcrowded.
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  547. Never been to Asheville, but I have been to most areas on the eastern part of NC. Very familiar with CO as a state, and CO Springs. IMO, CO Springs is bipolar, it is very conservative, and it has a huge Church Influence there. The AF base is there. You look to the east and it is the high plains. If you look or go west, then you have Rocky Mountain scenery. Garden Of 


. and Pikes. Forget ski areas, they are several hours away either in traffic via Denver or more to the southwest (Purgatory, Wolf Creek, Crested Butte, or the Northern NM ones) IMO, too small, kind of boring, and you can make a 3 day jaunt there and get the idea. Very homogenous housing and commercial property (Chipotle, Starbucks, Walmart etc.). There might be a dispensary or two, Manitou Springs to the west is kind of retro. Essentially, I feel that Co Springs is doing anything and everything, not to become Denverized or like another CALIRODO. I am more on the conservative side and that is my take on it. Denver to the north has some of the worst air quality in the country and you will sit on the 25 for 2 plus hours to arrive there. I would pick Asheville on a whim. Greener, the mountains are majestic, probably more unique, the cost of living will probably be comparable to CO Springs, the local wages are probably not even close to Charlotte (work remotely), more water too, and better fall foliage. Again making guesses on Asheville, because I have never been to Asheville proper, but I have been all over eastern Tennessee and Western VA (Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge) and it shares the same biome. Lived in the southwestern US for a long time (AZ). Definitely avoid most of CA.
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  548. My insurance payment could probably get me a 4 year old (sweet spot) Lexus 500. đŸ˜©
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  549. Nick, I thought you were going to play a more upbeat Sweet Home Alabama type of song, not a coda to a Barry Manilow song followed by PBS types of songs on the drive. 👍 video
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  550. Nick your channel is better than Briggs. More positive, funny, and your subscribers are much cooler from the tone of their comments. Keep it up man.
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  551. My guesses are: Detroit, Camden, Baltimore, St Louis, Jackson, Birmingham, Memphis, Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rockford.
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  552. Was on point with some.
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  553. The 92 es 300 easily made the 90 es 250 a disappointment. IMO the M30 looked nicer than the J30 which came out a couple of years later.
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  554. I think I performed well on my guesswork. 😂, I was thinking about Tony Bennett too, with that song.
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  555. Back in 2010, Phoenix was in the midst of the Great Recession. Houses were going for 80 k back then, after coming down from the 300s in 2004.
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  556. Glad I visited in 1990
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  557. How did I miss Cleveland?
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  558. I didn’t know you can get to snow 30 minutes from San Diego. In Tucson where I am, you can definitely travel 30 minutes to a snowy region. It is 4 hour minimum from Tucson to a beach via Mexico and about 6 to 7 via Interstate 8 to Ocean/Dog Beach🙁. I guess there were/are many street dwellers there? I would see people face down in the bushes there. In spite of that, it is a pretty nice beach IMO. Our family would make regular forays there. BTW do not miss the NYC metro area at all, I left there about 30 years ago.
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  559.  @jasonhurdlow6607  Stuff like that is happening in AZ too. People from CA, Phoenix, and even Boise (where they sold their houses for huge profits) are buying them in southern AZ, especially around Tucson for cash. Meanwhile, a regular folk like me has to work like a dog to maintain myself and my roof (no pun intended).
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  560. After hearing this, I think I am going to stick to my paid off 2010 Toyota Corolla for a long time
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  561. But John Denver belonged in West Virginia, so it cannot be that bad.
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  562. Luckily I do not live in TN, because I would definitely have a rap sheet.
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  563. In 1973 when I was like 5 all the way until about 1980, The Hamptons in NY used to be rustic and unspoiled. Glad I was able to see that. Same with the Cape in the mid 70s to about 1981
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  564. If I had a teacher like that in 1985 when I was in HS, I would have listened to everything she said, but nooooo all my teachers looked like Betsy Ross or Grover Cleveland. Back to the subject now: It is only going to get worse, it is a battle you can never win regarding phones and AI doing all the work for the students. Frustrating af, how can any teacher do their job??
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  565. Limp Bizkit would not make any place look better. 😂
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  566. For me it is the health insurance, re: insurance (no pun intended)
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  567.  @martinbarnes6853  đŸ€Ł welcome to Tucson, Arizona (Happens all the time)
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  568. No offense, but I think Torrington, CT is not one of the wealthier parts of CT.
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  569. Looks nicer than some of the pictures I have seen from various parts of Port A Prince. Probably did not spell that right.
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  570.  @Dangic23  I better be careful, I am at 394 K 😂.
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  571. AZ drivers are horrible too
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  572. Taos is awesome, it blows away Santa Fe Bisbee is nice too.
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  573. Alabama Man was in Beavis and Butthead Do America
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  574. Guessing, Affordable housing, taxes, politics, the big one, homelessness, congestion, uptick in crime, cost of consumer goods sans groceries, drought, fires, and any other natural disasters that could follow as a result (I.e mudslides)
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  575. Every time I hear Winslow, AZ, I think of Take IT Easy. It is 106 in the Tucson area today, but it is still slightly cooler than Phoenix because of altitude and it is less of a concrete jungle. IMO Tucson is closer to nearby mountains with cooler temperatures than Phoenix. However, we do not have the Salt River, which is pretty nice. Unfortunately there has been a fire for weeks in the Catalinas outside of Tucson, limiting travel to the cooler climate and recently making the air unpleasant to breathe. Some of the worst winds occur on the 10 between Phoenix and Tucson. Car tires have been known to explode in the extreme low desert heat. Skiing is Ok, but not great in AZ. You get the crowded Snowbowl in Flagstaff, the hard to reach via secondary roads (Sunrise), and the unpredictable MT Lemmon (The USA’s most southern Ski area). MT Lemmon is unpredictable because one never knows when they will be open, nor do they make snow. In addition, the road to MT Lemmon closes during heavy snowfall, which would probably be the best time to ski it. However, I would not want to be on that road when it is covered with snow, because it would be a death trap. Great video Nick. You made my state sound less boring.
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  576. Fractal Geometry at it’s best.
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  577. Left that place 33 years ago because of that.
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  578. Guessing USA, France, Russia, China, Venezuela, Ukraine, Belarus, Spain, Guatemala, Haiti
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  579. Phoenix anyone??? I feel like you almost have to not signal to survive.
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  580. Let me guess in no particular order: CA, MN, CO, NY, WA, OR, CT, VA, MD, FLA
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  581. Thanks, but 7 out of 10, would have gave me a C minus. đŸ˜„.
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  582. Grinnell is an anomaly, it is very cutting edge, probably more so, than most US cities. It has a college comparable to an Ivy League school with incredible architecture.
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  583.  @LillyMarz777  Used to live in Bennington, NE which is just outside of Omaha and it is no longer the town it once was after the turn of the century circa 2000. Pristine rolling farmland gave way to sprawling suburbia. Live in Arizona now, and for about the last decade, but in a pretty safe part overall. However, crime is more pronounced in the larger cities. The smaller towns can also be crime or drug infested, or both. Not sure these days, if anyplace is crime proof. However, I do know that Nebraska as a whole has a much lower crime rate than Arizona, in both urban and rural areas. No offense to anyone, but In New Mexico to the east, I would never leave a car running unattended in the entire state, unless you want it stolen.
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  584. You might want to work under the table due to that.
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  585.  @mgithaiga1  I feel you, I have been paying high taxes for close to 30 years on earned income. At this point, I am more or less anesthetized by it by default.
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  586. From Here to There You are welcome. Keep up the great work!
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  587. Sadistic Spartan Boise and CO Springs are both nice, but with latter you are 70 miles away from a larger city. There are extremely nice rural areas in Northwestern Montana if you do not need to be near a huge population.
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  588. Jason James He sang that in each of his earlier videos.
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  589. My guesses are: LA, TX, AL, MS, CA, NY, OK, IL, PA, and IN
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  590. Almost guessed Arizona, there are parts that are sketchy, both rural and urban. Many transients too.
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  591. Guessing: Omaha, Des Moines, Charlotte, Colorado Springs, Lincoln, NE, Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, Sioux Falls, SD
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  592. ReJean Protage When I used to live in the Eastern US when I was a kid, my dad and I would visit Gloversville, NY near Johnstown to fish on a lake there. We had to drive through there to get to the lake and I remembered how serene and Norman Rockwell-like it was circa 1978-1984. Lately I heard that it has changed for the worse and was recently fazed by emptiness of the storefronts and dilapidated properties I saw videos of. Real estate prices reflect that too unfortunately. However, it does make sense, because by the early 80s, virtually all of the manufacturers shut down there leading to a downward economic spiral. Saying this because it is probably within 2 hours of the Schenectady area and you probably have heard of those areas. Used to also have elderly friends that were from Schenectady, but have long passed. When they lived there, it seemed like it was economically sound place, but that was up until the late 70s early 80s before they passed when I was very young. But then again, Detroit used to be an economic powerhouse up until the 1960s. When I lived in Omaha, Nebraska for around 15 years, I had met several people from upstate NY, especially from the Buffalo area, who picked up and left because Omaha had and still has a relatively vibrant economy with a reasonable cost of living. Unfortunately the scenery in upstate Upstate NY surpasses the scenery in almost all of Nebraska. There are no Adirondacks, Catskills, mountain rivers, big lakes etc there. It was just amazing how many people claimed Western NY origins, that decided to settle in Omaha, NE circa 1995-2011 when I lived there. However, the common refrain, was better job opportunities. At the same time, they were not too fazed by the winters,especially the snowfall totals which pale into comparison to upstate NY. The wind chill in the winter, however may exceed the levels in upstate NY.
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  593. Douglas Landfield Which is why I left 5 years ago, and live in AZ, which has less water, lower taxes, and much more real estate appreciation.
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  594. These are more than guesses because I live outside of Tucson: Property crime, drugs, schools, bad roads, summer heat, jobs pay less, housing getting less affordable, traffic because of the inadequate interstate system, flooding from summer monsoons, homelessness, seasonal allergies, water is scant, road construction, and a fair amount of dangerous animals.
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  595. Screamin A Smith Interstate 70 west of Denver and Interstate 17 north of Phoenix to Flagstaff. 19 from Tucson to Nogales is bad too.
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  596. What about Luchenbach, Texas? I heard it was cool with Willie and Waylon and the boys.
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  597. Good video! Reminds me of sections of North Omaha in Nebraska with the trees, hilly streets, and the housing. South Omaha has some similar streets too. Even the projects are similar too midway in the video.
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  598. I’m surprised that the town in West Virginia where Wrong Turn was filmed did not make the list. Gatlin, NE can also be dangerous.
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  599. Great video, your singing goes good with the beat, and I learned some cool facts. Thanks for showing good looking female beach goers and not some dude in a banana hammock.
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  600. So in some states you can get married at 2 years old and get a divorce by Kindergarten?
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  601. Guessing: Traffic, crime, cold winters, road construction, taxes, sketchy politicians, high housing costs, not appealing to conservatives, bad public schools, and too crowded.
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  602.  @orlanzo2621  Enjoy your trip to Flagstaff! I love going up there when I can. Drive safe and Happy New Year’s to you all.
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  603. Alaska always
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  604. To top it off, the jobs in Boise do not pay squat, relative to the cost of housing. I really feel bad for the locals who are eking out a living.
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  605. Bloomington, IN was definitely rude in the 1979 movie Breaking Away, with the cutters and the coeds.
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  606. West Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, Tennessee, Indiana, and Alaska.
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  607. Those were affordable college towns for the online university crowd 😂
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  608. With this effed up economy, there are going to be more Darlingtons.
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  609. He will be unable to do that, because such a thing would be an oxymoron.
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  610. Great video, at least when the guy from CA moved to Louisiana, assuming he drove with a CA license plate, people from Louisiana would be less fazed, because the plates look identical, and one is less likely to spot the difference.
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  611. Steer clear of non STEM degrees, join the military, or learn a trade. Otherwise, for the most part, you will be effed.
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  612. West Des Moines is the nicer part.
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  613. Guessing: CO, ID, TX, FL, NC, WA, OR, NH, VT, and NE 6 or better
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  614. It is funny how you said that, because that was the case over 30 years ago. I knew 2 people back when I lived in NJ, who went to WVU. Also, heard about other people from the more rural parts of NJ who attended there. Morgantown cannot be too much more than 4 hours away from areas within NJ.
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  615.  @Tkenny35  I was almost going to say something negative, but you made an excellent point on all fronts.
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  616. The puppy was more mature.
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  617. The Denver rats probably migrated from California.
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  618. Used to vacation in Gloversville as a kid and it was idyllic 40 years ago. Live in the western US now, but I heard it has gotten extremely run down.
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  619.  @dantesinfernopurgatory7826  Good choice IMO. Left 33 years ago from a nice borough in Hunterdon County when I was a young adult. Too expensive and if I bought a house in that general area, a low end one, at the very best, then I would be eaten alive by property taxes.
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  620. I thought for sure he would have mentioned PA, because in earlier videos he went Gaga over Honesdale.
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  621. I was laughing hysterically when you did your Sting/Dire Straits cover at the end. Actually it was your best to date.
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  622. Jimmy The Gent Conway New Hope to North, is for sure, and it has been that way forever. Too small of a town though to make the list.
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  623.  @edsweeney6843  The Rapid City area would be less of a topographical shock for that, but you will definitely encounter less California transplants there. IMO that part of SD is more friendly than the majority of the flat rest of the state.
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  624. Robin Williams lived in Tiburon. Even though 250 k is an average in Atherton, even 400 k there would make you house poor. Those real estate prices are in the stratosphere. Nice area though, I can leave my 2015 Toyota unlocked with 100 percent certainty that it would not be stolen.
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  625. As far as states are concerned, North Dakota
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  626. Guessing before the video, and I have been all over the state: Very desolate other than Reno or Vegas, hot in summer, nuclear disposal sites, gambling addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction, roads need work, water is scarce, homelessness, and high rates of skin cancer from sun exposure. Let’s see if I get a few correct before the video. Forgot one, Bad schools with severely overcrowded classrooms and lack of funding.
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  627. Idaho, Nebraska, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri. I really have no idea
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  628. Reasons to move to Nuuk would be a great video.
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  629. I thought exactly what you thought about KY
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  630. Good video!!!! Which singer were you trying to be in We Are The World?? You almost sounded like one of the vocalists Besides, Mappy should have happy you joined in, because the song was a collaboration.
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  631. Banning, Cathedral City, Blythe, Mojave, Beaumont, Redding, Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Indio, Arvin, and Los Centros. Hope to get one.
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  632.  @Asigedge  The areas near NYC, definitely, but if you go toward the western and the Northwestern part of the state, it looks like Vermont. This is coming from someone who lives over 2000 miles away from it.
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  633. Knoxville imo, is the best one, having the best scenery and weather. It is also, relatively close to several other nice cities like Asheville, Nashville, and Chattanooga. Surprised Charleston, WV was not on the list.
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  634. I challenge everyone here to karaoke the song, “Tequila” by the Champs
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  635. When I think of Bangor, I think of The Langoliers, and the airport there. Never been there, but I have been to Portland and Bar Harbor.
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  636. I have a similar type of dog.
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  637. I got 60 percent, I failed. Also I never knew Tennessee was a coastal state 😂.
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  638. Guessing: TN, GA, FL, CA, MD, DE, WA, OR, NE, MN
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  639. When I was a kid I lived in a house that was built in 1840 and it was/is in CT, but it was haunted. So double check those older houses. Heard Castleton University costs more than 4000 per month
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  640. Douglas Dea Thanks, I seriously did not know that as of late. During my youth I lived in both CT and NJ in from the early seventies to about 1991, both which are still high. Massachusetts is a great state, love the Berkshires (skied all over and miss it) and the Cape. Live about 2500 miles away and there is nothing like the aforementioned.
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  641. Guessing cities that are not in CA, CT, NYC metro area, NJ, MA, CO, and VT
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  642. Yay I was correct. Great video. Does Beavis and Butthead live in any of those cities? Looks like their house can easily be in one of those cities with their second hand couch. Oh yes, Homer Simpson lives in Springfield, but he is making bank working at the power plant where his risky job will enable him to pay his rent 100 times over. Marge can stay at home because of Homer’s after tax income. 😂
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  643.  @stephenrussell5269  Back in 1991 when I visited there, I did not even know there was a prison there.
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  644. Guessing nowhere, because no one watches TV anymore.
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  645. AZ around Tucson is now purple because of it.
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  646. LIM 42 That was awesome 👏
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  647. Wabi Sabi I left Connecticut 30 years ago for the same reason and moved to the AZ
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  648. Scranton looks so nice in The Office.
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  649.  @jimthar17  I definitely knew it for years, but I just felt like saying for the 1001st time. Luckily I dodged that bullet because I sucked at reading useless information geared towards those type of majors and bailed. Luckily college 33 years ago was relatively inexpensive.
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  650. Presque Isle, ME would be a good bet for you. Most of NV is isolated, but you might be living above or near radioactive waste.
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  651. Guessing: Sucky local job pay, winters, Expensive housing (Big Sky, Bozeman, etc.), not a liberal friendly state, not diverse, nightlife would not appeal to the cosmopolitan citifolks, dangerous roads, Ted Turner, Jane Fonda, Bill Gates, and the like own most of the open land, dangerous drivers taking advantage of unlimited speed limit, isolated, no infrastructure (very car dependent, even within the larger towns, and the ever present wind.
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  652. When I visited Omaha last winter, 545 miles to the Northeast from Denver, I did not see any sign of homelessness on the streets.
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  653.  @TheDogGoesWoof69 Me too, even MS is better.
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  654. Eastern end gets nicer and the area around the Wabash Trail
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  655. That was awesome, I agree.
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  656. Re: CT, he was not going to take it.
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  657. Same in AZ, even most Mexicans I work with or hang out with would totally agree
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  658. Depending on where they moved from, they probably bought 3 to 4 times more of a house in OK.
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  659. Passaic used to be better 30 plus years ago. Totally forgot about AC.
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  660. Boston for sure. New Orleans, Savannah, GA, Philadelphia, NYC, and probably most NE cities.
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  661. A A Q Definitely a classic!! I enjoy most of their early 70s material, Pre-Blinded By The Light.
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  662. Great video, and I almost guessed MI, due to Flint, Detroit, Saginaw, etc. and they have high property taxes. No offense, but some of the pictures that accompanied both NM and NV, looked like they were from somewhere else, the former looked like Appalachia, and the latter looked like Baltimore or Philadelphia. At least AR has the NW corner and KY has some growing cities like Louisville , Lexington, and the central to western part of the state have some fertile land to support agribusinesses.
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  663. Guessing: AL, WV, MS, LA, NV, OK, SC, TN, KY, AR
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  664. There are houses like that in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson.
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  665.  @abgr5747  And aggressively drive to and from work probably 😀
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  666. I failed, only got 3
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  667. Been to the Tucson Mall several times and it is definitely not in the Catalina Foothills. I do not live in the Catalina Foothills, but my suburb is safe, but the housing prices were not able to hold a candle to the one’s on this list. I think the Foothills has a remainder of a mall from days of yore which is actually in the foothills.
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  668. You noticed that too re: the responding part. Nick does a good job at thumbs upping you or adding even a small comment, whereas other channels of this genre show any appreciation to most of their subscribers. Well I guess that applies to any You Tube video. When that happens, I usually never continue to watch or I unsubscribe. Nick is cool about making time for people, although he may not get to you every time, he does 👍.
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  669. Joey McMahon Jr I left Hunterdon County NJ, in the early 90s for the same reason, even though that was more spread out than areas closer to NYC. Best move I made.
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  670. He is a switch hitter baseball-wise
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  671. Galena is beautiful. Dubuque, IA (same general area) is nice too.
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  672. Funny as heck
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  673. Who TF even drinks Yoo-hoo anymore?? I think the last time I had one of those, was in 1979, and it tasted horrible back then.
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  674. Guessing: WA, OR, MA, CO, IL, NY, CA, MD, NJ, and VT
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  675. Hey Nick, what video game was that modeled after? It is a blast from the past. Great video Nick!!!! I never thought you ever lived in your mom’s basement because I doubt that the homes have basements in SoCal. However, I thought you lived in her attic 😂. Just messing with you.
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  676. From best to worst would be Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Guessing is hard on this one.
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  677. I am the East Coast versiĂłn of you Nick. You say California sucks, while I say NY sucks, and I left. Good video
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  678.  @Ryandupont0896  Used to Ski at all those places approximately 35 to 40 years ago. Arizona where I have been living for over a decade, has essentially 2 ski areas, which both suck, causing me never want to ski again. Berkshire skiing was great, beautiful scenery, and very laid back. VT, was less laid back and was thick with crowds. Loved Jimny Peak, Butternut, Catamount, Brodie etc. Not sure if the last one is still around. AT hiking around there was great too during every season.
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  679. Kristin R Adams Thanks, Happy holidays to you and your family.
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  680. Always: Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, Idaho, Alabama, Kentucky, West Virginia, the Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska. Utah, and Tennessee. Never: Colorado, California, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Hawaii, New York, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, Georgia, Nevada, and Illinois. Maybe or maybe nots are: Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Delaware, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Virginia, and the Carolinas.
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  681. Guessing: NY, NJ, NH, NE, CA, MD, WA, OR, CT, and VT
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  682. Wow I have not been to either since the summer of 1982 when I was 14 on a bike trip. Back then, it was hardly what you described.
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  683. Old School comment was funny 😄
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  684. Guessing: WY, MT, ID, NH, AZ, ND, AK, HI, NV and OK
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  685. 😂 have you been to AZ lately. It is like the Wild West out here regarding that issue amongst many others.
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  686. Wow 500 k
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  687. That car came out when I was 18 and It still looks awesome. Looks better than many of today’s cars.
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  688. They have to be in NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Newark, NJ, Detroit, LA, Flint, Las Vegas, Baltimore, and St Louis.
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  689. They needed Jesus.
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  690. 😂 I almost said NV is not next to NM. AZ is no stranger to letting anyone teach whether they have a degree or not.
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  691. Guessing: UK, France, Canada, Australia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, UAE, Brazil, and Mexico.
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  692. Loved Pennsylvania when I was a teen and I used to visit Wallenpaupak (sp). Skied several mountains in the Poconos in college and had great times. Used to visit New Hope, Pt Pleasant, and Lumberville as a young adult in the on weekends to escape the hustle a bustle of suburban NJ where I worked in the early 90s. In fact, years ago I could have bought a house in Eastern PA in order to escape the high NJ taxes in Hunterdon County where I lived at the time. My question now from AZ, and not living in that part of the country for almost 26 years, is What Happened To The Property Taxes In Eastern Pennsylvania After 2016? I Know They Increased, But Can Anyone Tell Me Why? If anyone knows I would appreciate it?
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  693. I was originally from the NY area, and that occurred with me from 1995 to 2010 in Omaha Nebraska. Lived in AZ since, and have flown over that state since.
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  694. Holo Holopainen That was a great book and movie. When I was his age, I did something similar in the early nineties, but my fate was different than the protagonist’s.
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  695. Holo Holopainen Worked mostly odd jobs for a period of 2 years. Switched off between the tent and the car. Hiked for miles in Rockies, The Northwestern USA, and the desert southwest. Worked a slew of temp jobs to garner cash for provisions. Usually if I slept in my car it would be at a hospital, casino, or BLM land. On several occasions, I would leave the car for weeks at a time while I trekked in remote areas on foot with my tent and gear. It was a bad time economically in the USA during the early 90s and I lost a job and felt like depressed because of it. Could not afford the NYC area and turmoil I was going through at the time. I was cautious not to sleep in unsafe urban areas out west, but preferred remote rural areas or smaller towns. My theory was that if I was going to die, it would be in the wilds. Ran out of cash 6 months into this experience, so I was always doing temp work out of necessity. Ate some vegetation like roots and placed pine needles in my unpurified water at times to get vitamin C. Gorp came in handy and was a staple. I was not too knowledgeable about edible plants at the time, so I avoided those risks. No cellphones in those days and the internet on a desktop was a seminal thing. Went to tons of libraries to read, shave, and bathe. Also was no stranger to a YMCA or two for cleaning up. For 4 months I stayed in some mountainous area in the Rockies between Nederland and Boulder CO and worked if I ran out of money or was close. Did not carry a side piece and I had no encounters, but I was not worried at the time. Being frustrated with the east coast life and feeling like I failed, prompted me to disappear. By 1995 eventually everything fell into place, but that 09 recession was no walk in the park. At the ripe old age of 44 in 2011, I had to work 1000 miles away from immediate family for 2. 5 years. However, I lived with a continuous roof over my head, unlike having to rough it like I did 20 years earlier, but it was no walk in the park either. Unlike the protagonist, I decided against eating a poisonous shoot (I think that is what it was). I was pretty bummed out during the 90 s journey, but not as severe as McCanless. I ditched my car for weeks at a time, but I went back to it and I also did not burn any cash I took with me or made along the way. The temp jobs I did were mostly factory work, multiple call centers, construction, dishwashing, bar tending, farming, and inventory. Anyhow, that is the old story in a nutshell. Stayed mostly in Oregon, Nevada, eastern California, Arizona, and Colorado. Yes, I was American then, and still am. When I retire I have mulled over moving to southern Italy, which is where my family is from.
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  696. Northwest Arkansas is nice all the way to the Oklahoma border and then some. I never knew it was referred to as NWA though. My first thought was the Straight Outta Compton NWA circa 1990. Magazine Mountain and Hot Springs are beautiful.
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  697. I seriously was going to make the same reply regarding those NYC schools, but then I withheld my comment because I was not certain if they fell under the public domain. When I went to college in NJ, I knew classmates that went to all three, and they barely studied for Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Calculus exams and would pull A’s or B’s after partying the night before, while I had to spend 2 to 3 hours to get comparable grades.
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  698. Not sure on this one because I am no expert on MI. From what I heard : Flint, Detroit, Benton Harbor East Side, Bay City, and Saginaw. This will be a learning curve.
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  699. Guessing: Jackson, Buffalo, Birmingham, New Orleans, BatĂłn Rouge, Little Rock, Memphis, St Louis, Detroit, and Baltimore
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  700. Luminous Winfield Check out AZ too, it has it’s downsides, but if you give it time it is fine (I.e, Oro Valley, Vail, Sahuarita, Marana, Anthem, North Phoenix, Catalina Foothills etc.)
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  701. Surprised Sedona, AZ did not make the list, but then again, it is a smaller town.
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  702. He could have driven through an extremely wealthy enclave in Fairfield County CT, and IMO, it would have been the best way to demonize the Democratic Party via the out of touch type, who never have anything to do with the impoverished and are quick to impose whatever political agenda they have. IMO, the aforementioned is no different than the person, whether red or blue, who puts in an hour on Sunday only for a church service, while during the rest of the week they are treating their fellow person like garbage. In sum, there are evil people on both sides of the political isle, but IMO, the ones that talk the talk, without entering the fray, are the ones who really need to analyze themselves. I am saying this because I enter the fray each day and I enjoy doing it too, because I love working with the community I help. I could easily become a statistic, but if I were one, then that is what I was put on this earth for.
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  703. Never thought of that obvious point
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  704. Health insurance is the bane of my existence.
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  705. cribb6900 Type in North Carolina is the friendliest land (song) on you tube and you will feel better.
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  706. But no THC
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  707. When I was 18 back in the late 80s, I remembered driving through one of the worst areas in NYC (West Harlem) and I disregarded every stoplight and stop sign because the alternative could have been worse.
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  708. Guessing: CA, NY, NJ, FL, MA, CO, AZ, WA, PA, and OR
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  709. Better off learning a trade than going to college for a useless major. Less expensive too. Otherwise there is always military service. At this point, I think the demand for that will not lessen.
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  710. I live in AZ, and I have been to OK several times, and I never expected it to make the list.
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  711. Heard that one before 😂
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  712. Not really familiar with South Bend, I may have visited there once, however this video is somewhat of a good depiction of the USA at large. You did not have to drive through the more affluent sections to get your point across. In Phoenix, which is the closest large city to where I live, is experiencing a huge amount of growth, but the population of have nots, is also a part of the growth. At this time, I am watching everything go up in price and many people are less inclined to work. I have to work more hours to save myself, because the dollar has gotten that much less, relative to a year ago. Interesting video and interview, it reminded me of any other rust belt city in the upper Midwest, western PA, or Western NY state.
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  713. Liked the intro 😂 My first guesses are nowhere, nowhere, nowhere, etc. due to the pandemic and other issues that pervade. My shot in the dark guesses would be: Boulder, Colorado, Olathe, KS, Dunwoody, GA, Cary, NC, Alpharetta, GA, Irvine, CA. Apex, NC, Burlington, VT, Austin, TX, Boise, ID, Park City, UT. Hope to get 1, but Cary seems like a happy place because you seem to be happy.
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  714. Yay I got 6, almost guessed Houston. Great video. Boston is great too and so is all of Cape Cod.
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  715. Guessing: Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas, Nashville, Houston, Omaha, Raleigh, Tampa, Atlanta, and NYC
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  716. Guessing that one of the towns starts with a “W” and is right off interstate 80, but I cannot pronounce it, but it was kind of sketchy.
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  717. Omaha’s Henry Doorly is even better than Des Moines
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  718. Guessing here: Tulsa, Omaha, Fargo, Billings, Wichita, Des Moines, Pittsburgh, Jackson, MS, and Cheyenne. If I get 2 correct, then I would be happy. Boring is a state of mind, I used to hear kids complaining in the metro NY area how boring their suburban towns were, yet everything was in close proximity.
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  719. Only got 1 out of 10, but some of those other areas would definitely make the top 25.
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  720. Here is an idea for a dog name for Mappy, name the dog Muppy, which is a combination of Mappy and Puppy 😂
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  721. Guessing: Colorado Springs, Boise, Burlington, VT, Portland, ME, Omaha, Sioux Falls, Missoula, Bozeman, definitely a NH city, and probably another ME city. Not sure how big the cities will be. May have to guess again.
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  722. Agree, definitely see Carlsbad on the same trip, just not Roswell a la carte.
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  723. They are high in Omaha too.
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  724.  @whitestar618  Idaho is not Iowa or Ohio either
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  725. I thought there was no place like Nome.
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  726.  @zakhlll7584 IMO Phoenix is much better if you are younger versus Tucson to the south. However, outdoor activities are much closer and the people are friendlier in Tucson. Almost moved to south Florida in 2013, but I am not a fan of flat topography nor high humidity in the summer. Florida is ok for me to visit and I have friends and family there. If you are from the east coast, you will meet alot of people from NY and NJ, mostly on the Atlantic coast. The Gulf Coast attracts more midwesterners. AZ on the other hand, has a huge population of Californians, Pacific Northwesterners, and Minnesotans.
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  727. As an AZ resident, it is less than ok to visit. I feel like every which way I am getting gouged. My favorite beach is Ocean Beach, San Diego but I am starting notice changes that are not for the better there. A no frills hotel room there is in the high hundreds. It is less expensive for me to fly to the Port St Lucie area of Florida and stay with relatives. The beaches I frequent there are much less crowded.
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  728. What if you wore a KC Chiefs jersey in Philadelphia??
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  729. I hear you
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  730. Guessing: AK, MI, MN, ND, MT, WI, ME, VT, NH, and WY
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  731. Look no further than North Dakota.
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  732. I was a very young child in the 70s, but I remember how bad parts of the Bronx and parts of the Coney Island section of Brooklyn were, used to stay with my Grandmother in the latter.
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  733. Same here in AZ
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  734. Was thinking the same thing. He did a great job in other videos regarding that.
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  735.  @remoevans7847  No shortage of them in Arizona.
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  736.  @remoevans7847  Been to Phoenix lately, the driving habits say it all, while about over 75 percent of them are high. Not a good combination.
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  737. Yay, I got 9 out of 10
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  738. Make sure you pack the bug spray in VT, or any other area in that region , because the mosquitoes and gnats are horrendous there in the summer. NH coast is nearby which is good. The skiing is much better in New England too, sans places like Killington which can get very crowded, but then again, it can take hours upon hours to drive to Copper Mountain from Denver along I-70.
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  739. Finally a comment from someone who went to the North Rim!! The NR blows away the south rim in all aspects.
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  740. You should get the generic Cheerios and powdered milk, and you would have saved a bundle😀
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  741. The first town I visited in Nebraska was Henderson, about 60 miles west of Lincoln off I-80. Lol about the Casey’s. I am a pizza snob, and I would have to agree that the pizza is good at Casey’s. Used to ride my bicycle from Omaha to Blair or to Arlington from Omaha. When I visit the NW part of the state (Sand Hills Region), there would literally be towns that are 25 miles apart that are unincorporated with less than 100 people. Cool video
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  742. Little Pink houses, ain’t that America you and me baby. John Mellencamp
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  743. Or homeless and working 2 jobs in CA
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  744. Funny as heck with that parody of Loverboy, by Billy Ocean (so random 😂) Sunshine On My Shoulders is back 😂 Don’t forget I Need Another Lover (That Won’t Drive Me Crazy) by John Cougar Mellencamp.
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  745. Guessing: California, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.
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  746. Yay got 6. I was surprised NM made the list. Like your Earthquake song and your crooning to the music of the Peanuts Theme
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  747. The Karate Kid also hailed from Newark.
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  748. 250 k would not cut it in all those places he listed, better off making less than half that and living in Phoenix
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  749. How about Huppy for happy puppy or Pappy for Puppy and happy and the latter almost sounds like Mappy.
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  750. Bart Simpson seemed like a happy kid.
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  751. Guessing;: San Bernardino, Bakersfield, Fresno, Palmdale, Victorville, Visalia, Inglewood, El Centro, Modesto, Compton and Ontario. Maybe I will get one, that was tough guessing
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  752. Good video, I needed this to avoid watching the news or reading it.
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  753. Is that where Blue Bunny is?
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  754.  @TheOnlyOneStanding8079  Oro Valley
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  755. Even Nunavut?
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  756. LifeWith ChillWill Left in early 2015 to the southwestern USA. Do not miss it at all. A great example of a place where people are nice to your face, but behind you back is a different story. Lived there for the better part of 15 years due to work and got my fair share of that Midwest Nice bull;:!?. When you leave, you will feel like a new person.
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  757.  @dominicmcmichan5912  I never knew those good old 4K cars existed anymore.
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  758. Nick Johnson Some Of The most dangerous parts of NYC are the eastern parts of Brooklyn. When I was a kid growing up in the metro NY area, I was amazed with how expansive the projects were near the Belt Parkway, but then again NYC as a whole was more dangerous. My grandmother lived in Coney Island back in the seventies to the early eighties and there were projects within a quarter of a mile from her apartment. Coney Island might be ok now overall, but further east is more crime ridden. In fact, Brownsville made national news last month, which is further out. If you are venturing out to or researching crime ridden areas, then I know of the following: Bridgeport, CT, East Hartford, CT, and Newburgh, NY. Bridgeport is bizarre in the sense that it is adjacent to some of the most wealthiest towns in the USA. In other words, you can drive 5 miles away from some of the worst sections and be within a slew of multimillion dollar houses. Another area I found interesting was Newark, NJ and Plainfield, NJ when I lived back east in northern NJ. Both of those towns had multiple sketchy areas, with the former being worse. Not sure if that still stands as much today as it did years ago. However, both cities are very close to places like Short Hills, Summit, Warren etc., which all have houses in excess of 1000000. Back in the early 90s, I vividly recall driving down South Orange Avenue en route to Newark and seeing huge Tudor houses in South Orange literally minutes away from urban decay once I entered the city limits of Newark. However, the aforementioned cities in both Connecticut and New Jersey were a far cry from the Eastern part of Brooklyn (i.e., Brownsville and East NY)
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  759. The Isle Of Man is near a Firth or two but not the Firth Of Fourth.
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  760. Yikes I spent a week on vacation in Laughlin, NV. It looked ok to me where I went.
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  761. After you said that, 300 California families just bought properties out there, sight unseen.
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  762. I have seen areas in AZ that are worse than that, sans any green vegetation.
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  763.  @stevensmith516  Thank you 😊
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  764. Coco Taveras I used to live in CT too, and moved out when I was 25, and that was over 25 years ago. I have lived in AZ for the greater part of the decade, but I have lived in Omaha, NE from the mid 90s to the 00s. My recommendation is if you are going to live anywhere in Iowa and work is a priority, then I would look at areas like Crescent, IA or Glenwood, IA. Both towns are nice and the have forested areas within the loess hills. Both are within 25 minutes from Omaha. Omaha itself, is overall, good too, but there are areas that are more prone to crime, but nothing like the worst parts of NY, Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford. IMO, Dubuque, IA is the most scenic town of all and it is in the northeastern part of the state near the Mississippi River. However, it is far away from anything cosmopolitan. In SD, Sioux Falls is the best bet for business opportunities, but lacks topography. It is a very safe town too, but I would be less apt to call it a city. The western part of the state, especially the Black Hills, is more interesting scenically, but the cost of living in desirable areas near Rapid City might be high relative to one’s income. However, as far as all the places I mentioned, they are not going to be even close to areas like Westport, Greenwich, New Canaan etc. Hope that helps you. Regarding Ohio and Kentucky, I am not too familiar with either of them, other than passing through and staying for a night or two. There are a few nice towns along Lake Eerie in northern Ohio near Sandusky. You can easily drive to them from CT as a first step in your relocation plan. The distance, depending on where you live in CT, is no more than 8-10 hours by car (approximately 500 miles). If you fly, then fly into Omaha Epply, and you can scout out parts of western Iowa and the Sioux Falls area. Good luck with your plans, hope that helped.
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  765. @Best Times One would be delusional to think that nothing is rigged.
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  766. Got a few. That was hard to guess.
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  767. Knoxville proper is much nicer than Tucson, AZ, which is about 30 minutes away from where I live. Take a drive through there if you ever drive in the western cities, but you probably have when you lived in the southwest and know what I mean. Great video, looked like a nice autumn day.
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  768.  @noelleagape8684  Treasure Coast!! That is a hotbed for NYC transplants. That explains it all.
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  769. Almost guessed San Bernardino. North End is nice right?
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  770. This is going to be extremely hard, but I will give it my best: Tucson, Detroit, Memphis, St Louis, Jackson, Birmingham, Baton Rouge, Baltimore, Albuquerque, and Charleston, WV. See if I get 2, sad to see people going hungry, whatever the circumstances are.
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  771. Guess I got more than half, 7/10. MN or MT is probably in the top 15. Massachusetts has huge amounts of snow especially west of interstate 91 where the Berkshires are. During Nor’easters that area bears the brunt of the snowfall. When I was a kid it was almost guaranteed that the ski conditions would be excellent granted you can make it there. Further east in MA, the snow is less intense and the topography lends itself to lower elevations. Cape Cod and the areas that border RI are close to the ocean or larger bodies of water which makes the temperatures less extreme in the winter which account for the lower snow totals. In sum, Massachusetts made the list because of the Northwestern part of the state. One with a PhD in meteorology can definitely explain the specifics behind that better. However, I would believe a local denizen of Massachusetts more so, especially a farmer. My theory was based on my being a youth and young adult in CT and my “go to” places for skiing were all in western Massachusetts. NW CT was the snowiest part of CT near the Massachusetts border (i. e., Litchfield County). Hope that answer was more in depth than Juan’s. Great Video Nick.
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  772. Guessing: Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, and Missouri
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  773. Yay I got 7, I almost guessed NV. Good Neil Diamond cover.
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  774. Thank you for your hard work, AZ has areas that are comparable. Be careful of rattlesnakes, and if they are in that area, sidewinders.
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  775. I was thinking that too. (Big Dog Name)
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  776. Guessing: WV, AR, MS, AL, LA, NY, CA, NM, OH, and IL Going for 5 or more
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  777. How did I forget Boise?
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  778. The Black Hills in SD are beautiful, but compared to the rest of the state, they have mild winters. In Albuquerque, you can get a nice pad for 600 k, but there are some areas that are easily more crime infested that the most dangerous parts of Vegas.
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  779. Whatever happened to all those southern belles?
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  780. I kept typing, so I sinned.
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  781. I surprised myself with 8/10. Great video, I totally forgot about my home state of AZ.
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  782. MI, I really meant MS
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  783. Keep working, my good man or woman
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  784. Complete NOMADness Totally agree
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  785. The worst: Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, NYC, Philadelphia, Los Ángeles, Detroit, Baltimore, DC, and Memphis The best: Mayberry where Andy Griffith patrolled.
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  786. He could have used him for WV, if that made the list.
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  787. John Denver should be Sorry for the way things are in the USA, not China .
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  788. Like your Charoits of Fire parody. Wait that song was an instrumental. 😂
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  789. Guessing: Albuquerque, Boulder, Miami, San Francisco, San José, Denver, Washington DC, Portland OR, Seattle, and Burlington, VT
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  790. Les Moore Like Tucson very much and live close to it, but Knoxville looks nicer overall. Looks a little safer. Go Cats
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  791. Nick Johnson It was the part where you slid Buttigeig (sp) of the screen. LOL. Joe Walsh is going to be a Republican contender, however his claim to fame was not the song, Life’s Been Good.
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  792. True, work stresses you out, and kills you.
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  793. This will be hard, but my guesses are: Wildwood, NJ, Seaside Heights, NJ, Atlantic City, NJ, Hampton, NH, Coney Island, NY, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT, Sand Hook, NJ, Imperial Beach, CA, Venice CA, and Loraine OH. Be lucky if I get one. Of the many beaches I went to, those are the ones that left the less than positive impression in my mind. No offense to NJ, NY, CT, OH, and NH in particular. California has some great beach towns too, but I can probably list 10 more for that state as well. All the beaches I mentioned, I have visited at least once. Some I have visited several times. The crime, crowds, and filthy water were all evident. Sandy Hook, in particular was disgusting and one could see Staten Island and the Veranzano Bridge to the north. It was virtually in the NY harbor which was no stranger to syringes and other forms of trash. It has been a long time, but it had a nice stone lighthouse and I never once stepped foot in the water. It was the most convenient beach to visit when I lived in North Central NJ over 30 years ago. Belmar was much better and that became my “go to” for a while. The closest beach to me now is Ocean Beach in San Diego which is 6 hours away. BTW, is there a beach on what’s left of the Salton Sea, or perhaps, more so, an actual beach town?
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  794. Check out Yavapai County, Arizona, as in the Prescott area. Not as cold as Wyoming in the winter and not as hot as Phoenix in the summer. Maybe 95 at the highest. Relatively remote, but close to Flagstaff. If you get tired of the winter weather there, you can easily add 30 degrees by dropping in elevation to the northern outskirts of Phoenix. Yavapai County has some similar scenery to Wyoming, with less crime than either Phoenix or (definitely) Memphis.
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  795. I think I got more than half. Nick, you were smart to leave LA county. The last time I was there was about 7 years ago, and interstate 10 would back up beyond San Bernardino. What a mess, while NYC area sucks in it’s own way, which is where I left over 25 years ago. If I go anywhere in CA, it is San Diego, which is a 6 hour drive for me. But even San Diego has changed, and not so much for the better. AZ can suck at times, but when I come back from a place like LA, I appreciate home more. Many California refugees feel the same way I do too; there are more and more CA license plates here every day moving in. Good video Nick.
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  796. I heard that Huntsville is going to be the next Austin
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  797. Surprised you did not get kidnapped, unless you had a good guide.
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  798. What state are you in? Great video. At least, you have the prices marked on the car.
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  799. AZ has to be on the list
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  800.  @Yandel21ableify  If they did, they would be in for a major culture shock. If I absolutely had to move to the Midwest and I were from either NYC or CA, then I would choose a Great Lake state like WI or MI, but I am not too sure the residents there would be too cool with the influx of people, especially in the more rural sections. The Upper Peninsula of MI, probably even less so.
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  801. Guessing: Grand Canyon’s south rim, Disney, Times Square, especially on New Year’s, Vail, SF, LA, New Orleans, DC, Yosemite, Nashville, and Hollywood. Been to all of them, and the crowds and/or traffic was my main reason.
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  802. Huey Lewis likes Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
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  803. All Walmarts and Targets smell the same no matter what state you are in. In AZ and CA, they have 99 cent stores that sell expired fruits and vegetables. That’s all great, but you really have to double check them to make sure they are not rotten.
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  804. Lol. Come on people, just eat candy only, and you are instant vegetarian.
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  805.  @emilymorris5988  They need more Walmarts like that one.
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  806. Since I live in AZ and fly out of sky harbor I will make the following guesses: summer heat, traffic, culturally boring, concrete jungle, construction, cost of living is rising, transplants, crime, snowbirds, and bad air quality.
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  807. My guesses are: Nothing will be growing in the next 4-6 months, well hopefully not. Anyway, Denver, Charlotte, Omaha, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Salt Lake, Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin. 5 or better, ready to watch this video, getting tired of international, national, and local news.
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  808. Yay, I got most of the areas, but not the actual towns. Tucson is getting flooded by CA refugees too. My dog is a rescue, he is 4 now, had him since he was 3 months. When I fly in to Dallas en route to West Palm Beach, I am amazed with how much it has grown seeing it from the plane year to year.
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  809. 54 years old here and I had nothing but flashbacks during the lockdown about the abuse I dealt with from 40 years ago. The scars are still there and now he needs me every once in a while to pick him up off the ground when falls or he needs help walking. It is weird, but I am unable create any compassion for him within myself. He pisses off my kid and wife regularly, and that fuels my anger more. Got off the phone with him yesterday, and the thought of ghosting him crossed my mind.
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  810. Good video I failed with too many wrong guesses. Here are 10 more snobby cities/towns: Greenwich, CT, New Canaan, CT, Darien, CT, Westport, CT, Fairfield, CT, Mendham, NJ, Warren Twp, NJ, Bedford, NY, Far Hills, NJ, Bedminster, NJ, Millburn, NJ, Summit, NJ, Tewksbury, NJ, Chester, NJ, Wilton, CT. Nice towns and ones that I have personally experienced, but they are snobby.
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  811. Awwww, I only got 4, so I was lied to by John Denver 😂. I have to give props to myself for not guessing MS, AL, TN, or KY, and how I analyzed it. Excellent parody on Willie Nelson’s On The Road Again. You should turn that into a 3 minute song. That was funny. CT is definitely a state to leave; I exited that state when I was 18. There are some nice shore points there and some awesome areas in the northwestern part, but overall it has high taxes, extremely high cost of living in the panhandle/Gold Coast, and at least a dozen of blighted cities. Also, it has a fair amount of poverty in the northeast mostly coupled with drug addiction.
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  812. Great video, and interesting too. You are going give National Geographic or Animal Planer a run for their money. Now I got your song “Animals” stuck in my head 😂. It is a good synthopop type of song comparable to Paul Hardcastle’s song “19” from 1985. 👍
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  813. Nick Johnson I’ll give you a tour of Tucson, if you make down to the southwest
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  814. LA and TX had me fooled.
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  815. I’ll take a stab in the dark at this one: Paris, London, NYC, LA, Boston, Beijing, Reykjavik, Moscow, Caracas, Athens, and Manila.
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  816. Guessing in no particular order: Detroit, St Louis, Memphis, Baltimore, Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland, Camden, NJ, Hartford, Jackson, MS?
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  817. I was almost going to guess the 3 Louisiana cities.
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  818. I surprised myself with my guesswork, especially with the SE part of KS. I have visited that area once back in 04 en route to the Ouchita Mountains in southeastern OK along Hwy 77, and I got a dreary vibe back then.
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  819. Suzi Montalbano True, but so minor compared to how the language gets butchered on a regular basis, let alone misspelled words.
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  820. Used to live in the Midwest 9 years ago, but moved to Southern AZ. Summers can be brutal, but there is good scenery, and Ocean Beach in SD is a 6 hour drive away. The nicest parts in the Midwest are along the western Great Lakes, especially Superior, otherwise it is flyover country. Even if one were to buy a mansion for 350000 in the middle of nowhere in the Midwest, it would not be worth it. The boredom, the gossip, and the horrible weather in many parts would be a deal breaker for me.
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  821. Mr. Piccolo Sounds like a nice area where you live. I lived over 10 years in Omaha, and was ready to leave for Arizona. Never seen much of MI, but I have traveled to Lake Michigan along Wisconsin and that was nice. Love outdoor activities, got plenty here in AZ, and I also have hit many areas in eastern and northern MN. MI is a cool place, and I would make a move there any day if I had to leave LA sans certain sections of Detroit or in the middle of the state. It does actually snow in AZ, but not in the low desert. Do not miss shoveling or driving in snow, however, but the fall colors are nice in the Great Lakes RegiĂłn.
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  822. Nick Johnson You tube is starting to suck more these days. There is always the dark web 😂
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  823. Used to live in Readington Twp, in Hunterdon County
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  824. Guessing in no particular order: Jackson, Albany, Montgomery, Baton Rouge, Harrisburg, Indianapolis, Hartford, Providence, Columbus, and Springfield.
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  825. Totally forgot Trenton and Little Rock.
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  826. That Girl Tried To Kill Me by Ice T was always a funny tune from the early 90s
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  827.  @raloufen4292  Black Hills, but you can only hike so much
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  828. At the beginning of the video, the car was driving on the wrong side of the road, or maybe that was the UK, India, or Australia. 😂
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  829. Taxes, not Texas, because of the high property taxes.
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  830. Damn Yankees
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  831.  @rickw6521  Not a huge NFL fan myself for the same reasons. Still like yellow and green though. I would rather watch a North Dakota or North Dakota State game. More down to earth IMO. If it is nice outside, I do outdoor activities instead of parking my arse in front of a TV. Thanks for writing.
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  832. Stayed in Sea Isle back in the summer of 86, and it seemed nice back then, not sure what it is like now, since I have not been there since then, but it was nicer than Wildwood, Seaside, and the more crowded North Jersey beaches.
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  833.  @stephensalex  Good idea (Manchester)!! Years ago my wife and I drove the 1400 or so miles from the Midwest twice and I am less than familiar with air travel situation. That tip is appreciated.
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  834. What if they deeded you a house in the foothills or dove mountain 😂?
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  835. I almost thought that they would make the list too, but then I figured they were sections of Los Angeles proper.
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  836. Same here regarding the Styx song.
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  837. Should have guess Birmingham, because they lost a governor boo hoo hoo, and they all did what they needed to do
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  838. Huntsville, Tucson, Omaha, Greenville, Louisville, Brownsville, Tulsa, Fort Smith, Asheville, Fargo
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  839. My guesses are: Trinidad, Pueblo, La Junta, Burlington, Rocky Ford, Silt, Cortez, Sterling, Julesburg, Commerce City, Montrose, and Walsenberg (sp) Hopefully I get one correct. I have been all over the state, except the far northwestern part.
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  840. Sad to see the plight. It definitely looks better than what the South Bronx looked like years ago. Not sure if the South Bronx is all that dangerous today.
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  841. Never would have thought OKC Seriously almost guessed Providence !! However, I am not too familiar with it.
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  842. Downtown is awesome to visit.
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  843. Guessing, not Boulder But I will guess: Sterling, La Junta, Burlington, Limon, Trinidad, Rocky Ford, Grand Junction, Pueblo, Salida, and Montrose
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  844. It was -5 on the list. Or there might be a part 2
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  845.  @bw5277 We here in AZ are feeling the effects because of inverted CA politics.
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  846. Some things are beyond one’s control, but if I had to, and I wanted to leave, then I would have biked my way out of there or have taken a bus.
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  847. That was the funniest comment about that place I have heard so far. Totally agree with you. Get out if you live there. I left there 10 years ago, and the moment I hit the Colorado line, I was in heaven. Not been there since.
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  848.  @lilbluone32  November 20, Go Badgers!!!!!!
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  849. Was great in the mid to late 70s when I was a young, but I am sure I would not recognize it now.
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  850.  @ridesharegold6659  Lived in NJ years ago and finished college there. Most of those awesome schools, particularly in North Jersey are the product of those huge real estate taxes.
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  851. Guessing: MN nice, winter, bridges, taxes, people getting priced out, isolated, summer bugs, left leaning within a more conservative state as a whole, traffic, less than adequate public transit, and frequent road construction.
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  852. Only got a few, forgot about some of those upstate NY cities. Guess the Springfield on the list is not the same one that Bart Simpson lives in. Both Springfield, NE and Syracuse, NE are much safer options by the way of crime and poverty.
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  853.  @UserName-ts3sp  I know, I lived around it for 15 years of my life, but I now live in the SW USA where it is more scenic, sans the water availability. BTW, there are also wheat fields, alfalfa fields, range land, and soybean fields, not that the aforementioned makes it any more scenic, hence the term flyover country. However, IMO, the females are for the most part, very pretty, and less pretentious. Unfortunately with social media, that has all but disappeared.
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  854. Guessing: Topeka, Dover, Jefferson City, Albany, Lansing, Birmingham, Jackson, Baton Rouge, Columbia, and Trenton.
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  855. I meant Montgomery for Alabama. That Sweet Home Alabama automatically led me to Birmingham where they lost a governor Bo Ho Ho
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  856. NC any day over IN.
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  857. You are better off going STEM or nothing. At the very least, learn a trade like plumbing, HVAC, or electricity. Majoring in the LA is a one way ticket to financial ruin, unless you are a trust fund baby or you can get into your family’s hedge fund company upon graduation, and never have to use search engines like INDEED.
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  858. He was probably prevaricating the truth.
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  859. NE, KS, OK, ME, MS, AL, WV, KY, AR, MO
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  860. Korn and Merle Haggard made their mark there.
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  861. Minnesota has a St Louis county.
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  862. Surprised mining did not make the list.
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  863. I’ll just say NJ, NY, MA, CA, WA, AK, MD, CT, CO, and VA
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  864.  @Dangic23  You should move to Wilson, WY it is less flat there and you will not have those bitterly cold winds that sweep the high plains.
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  865. Minneapolis is a better option as far as larger urban centers are concerned. Many people who live in AZ are former Chicagoans.
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  866. Rich Richardson 😂, at my expense.
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  867. And you guys get Cuomo too.
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  868. Soooo if the price of eggs goes back down, then we will achieve World Peace??
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  869.  @Dangic23  Thank you both for serving our country.
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  870. Guessing and I better get more than 5: Alaska, MN, ND, WI, MI, NY, ME, WY, SD, and MT
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  871. Nick, If you grew your hair out, you could probably pass as John Cougar Mellencamp. So no Clippaz or Miiiiiiiiike’s barbecue in any of those towns? I was surprised that a town had an average income of 6750 per year. They must barter or live off the grid. Weed patch, Ca sounds like a place where Beavis and Butthead once lived circa 1993. Great video.
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  872. I literally said that another Sterling 😂
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  873. Ilham Abbasov It is safe. Between Princeton and Trenton.
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  874. The newer mirage has half the horsepower
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  875. You will be OK, just stay out of Gatlinburg, NE.
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  876. Looks no worse than the older sections of North Omaha, Nebraska. When I used to have family in CT I had been to all sections of Bridgeport, CT, and when I used to live in Omaha, NE, many of the streets and housing were very similar. Where I lived in Omaha, reminded me of the North End of Bridgeport.
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  877. Even that place as a whole does not like outsiders
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  878. Yee haw
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  879. It looks luxurious compared to your drives through E STL, E Cleveland, and that section of Detroit.
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  880. Nick needs to be Taken down to the Old Town Road 😂
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  881. We are getting tons and tons of Illinois transplants in Arizona.
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  882. Guessing: Winter, Scenically boring except for Cuyahoga NP, and points along Lake Erie, Crime in the big cities, and taxes statewide. However I personally would give Ohio a 7.5 out of 10. There are much more undesirable place to live.
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  883. You should check out Springfield, Nebraska, it is safe there and is about 20 miles SW of Omaha. It is probably one of the safest places in the country.
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  884. Guessing: Too expensive, crime, homelessness, winters, traffic, pot usage, wages too low relative to housing, political infighting, bad air quality, and lack of public transportation.
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  885. If Your Happy And You Know It, Clap Your Hands.
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  886.  @cherrlyn381  Why did I chuckle at that comment? I guess, there is only one way for it to go???. It is amazing how things change as you travel southward from CO Springs along the 25. However, I read a recent article about the upward trend in the real estate market there. In the early 90s nobody wanted to live in the plains about 30 miles east of Denver, and now the housing there, if there is even any available, has gone up several 100 percent. Most of the newer housing there is north of 1 million with acreages. Watkins, Bennett, and Strasburg come to mind. I predicted that in the early 90s because of easy hwy access, land that could easily be developed, proximity to metro Denver, and the new DIA at the time.
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  887. Totally forgot about Fordham and Tremont. The Bronx was always nice where it borders Pelham/New Rochelle. North of the GWB, the Bronx was/is nice. Probably way off on Bed Stuy and Crown Heights, but I remember they used to be dangerous, especially the former.
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  888. Great video and rendition of NY Groove. Thumbs up 👍
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  889. Nick Johnson Nothing compares to how bad the South Bronx was in the 70s and 80s. There were huge stretches of burned out buildings. I am spreading the word about electing Mappy for the NY mayor to unseat De Blasio.
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  890. Irregardless of the case at hand, I should now second guess myself if I am faced with imminent danger and have to defend myself or my family. Glad I live about 2500 miles from NYC, but then again I am 500 miles from LA, another cesspool. 5 to 7 years from now, will probably be an expat.
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  891. I predict that there will be a pandemic in 2020.
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  892. Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan are my guesses. Hope to get half or more.
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  893. I seriously thought northern NM and the sky islands more to to the south would be more at risk than NV, and I have been to NW NV. Great video
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  894. Any relationship to Chuck?
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  895. Visited because of the thumbnail, and enjoyed the video thereafter.
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  896. Don’t even bother, if I had to turn back the clock to 1985, when I turned 18, I would have ghosted my father.
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  897. Nick Johnson Drive safe, there is a front coming from the west.
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  898.  @RadagastBrown420 I invest, but all this shit is putting any gains at risk and I went through hell and back working long hours to get to that point. The only way it is easy like you say it is, is either A. You are trust fund baby or B. You were a beneficiary For the latter, sorry for your loss though. But I do know pricks that are literally planning their 5 star hotel trips when their ancestors pass.
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  899. Korn hails from Oildale, I think?? But they definitely have a song called Oildale. Love the title of your video. Great video, you have grown tremendously since your earliest days. Interview was excellent too.
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  900. I am going to guess: Chicago, Memphis, Baltimore, Phoenix, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, St Louis, Philadelphia, and NYC
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  901. I liked Chicago because of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Adventures OF Babysitting
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  902. I am surprised I got Detroit correct, I almost thought it would have been less populated because of the plight. However, the metro area has a huge amount of suburban areas. I am saving St Louis and Memphis for a smaller city list. Never would have guessed the IE cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, with former being more dangerous. Hard to believe people drive all the way to LA from there, but it does not surprise me. IMO LA traffic starts in Indio, CA which is further East on I-10, and is 2 hours away, sans any automobiles on the road. Sorry I dissed Phoenix, I live 100 miles to the south, but traffic is starting to get bad there and the summers are rough and there was virtually no monsoon rains this year, exacerbating the heat intensity. Phoenix and Tucson are better alternatives than the IE to start over. Now the wildfires are making matters worse there. Definitely surprised NYC was not on the list, but I forgot about DC when I was guessing.
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  903. It was like that in NJ too.
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  904. I knew a family that moved two years ago from AZ to Maine.
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  905. colson I was thinking the same thing, but it was not. Also, I thought Salt Lake City would have made it too.
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  906. Check out Weston, MO or Platte City, MO
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  907. Guessing, NV, WV, KY, MI, ID, MS, AL, LA, NJ, and CA
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  908. I did not get too many. I was surprised that 2 NE states made it, as well as MN. Regarding NE states, they have a higher acidity content in their rainfall. I was also surprised that no sunbelt states made the list (especially the SW states, with various types of skin cancers) The reason why I picked NV and ID was because of the nuclear waste disposal in the former, and the latter being downwind from it. Definitely get checked for prostate cancer after 45, if you have a family history. I possibly dodged a bullet, via surgical removal. The same with colon (both genders) if you have a family history. Luckily, I tested negative so far. If you live in any of the sunbelt states, like I do, and are outside, then dress like you are in a blizzard (meaning a stocking cap too) to avoid UV exposure. Otherwise, go outdoors after sundown or at 4 AM. Excellent video.
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  909. Guessing: Traffic, too many transplants, political divisiveness, hot summer weather, road quality, cost of housing in certain parts, infrastructure, tornadoes, flooding near the coastal areas due to hurricanes, high property taxes, bad healthcare
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  910. This is going to be hard, but I will guess: Gloversville, Rochester, Buffalo, Middletown, Newburgh, Johnstown, Poukeepskie, Binghamton, Utica, and Syracuse. Going for 3or better.
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  911. I almost said Niagara, Albany, and Troy, but I am happy I got over 3. Too bad Newburgh is extremely dangerous, but I heard that former residents from Harlem and other former bad areas in the 5 boroughs have relocated there because of the less expensive housing. Gloversville, which did not make the list, used to be a nice town up until the early 80s. When I was a kid, I used to fish in Peck’s Lake which sat in the foothills of the Adirondacks. The town itself, circa 1978-1984, when I visited there, could have been subject for a Norman Rockwell painting.
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  912. China has already figuratively built that train to the US years ago.
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  913. Guessing: NY, CA, CO, MA, VT, OR, WA, MD, NJ, and MN
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  914. I used to have an 89, which I bought in the mid 90s for less than 6k with about 70k on the odometer. That car was extremely reliable and handled well. However, the power was weak and it couldn’t hang with cars that were coming out in the mid 90s. I always had the desire to add nitrous back then or purchased an 87-89 Toyota Supra instead. Reliability won in the end and I had it for 5 years, with nothing to do but change the oil.
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  915. Definitely did not guess AZ, where I live, but luckily I was born in CT and I also lived in NE. With all those jobs that were commensurate with those mean IQs, will probably be obsolete in the very near future, if they have not been as of late.
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  916. There is a 9 year old toy critic on YouTube that makes 27 million a year.
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  917. Guessing, NJ, NY, MD, OH, PA, MI, WV, KY, TN, and IN
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  918. I cannot believe I guessed Indiana correctly. That commercial with the Native American man was constantly on TV when I was about 5 years old circa 1973, and I remembered it vividly. Surprised NJ along I-95 north of East Brunswick to the GWB on the Hudson would have not put NJ on the list, maybe it is in the top 15. When I was a kid, and my family drove that route, I would virtually dry heave and/or get headaches from that horrible air. Maybe that has changed. Also Interstate 278 in parts of Staten Island smelled back in the day. Parts of the Belt Parkway in the Eastern part of Brooklyn, NY reeked of garbage back in the day too. My stressed-out dad would accuse my brother and I off passing gas when we were kids, when we drove on that highway. (It is still called Interstate 278) and we were totally innocent.
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  919. I had the worst Italian food in San Diego
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  920. Guessing: CO, CA, WA, OR, ID, UT, NH, VT, NY, and MA
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  921. Never would have guessed LA, and I have experienced both of the activities you mentioned on two occasions.
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  922. I got many incorrect, because I was considering states that had, coastlines, outdoor activities, and/or both.
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  923. Nick Johnson It’s actually a cover song by Devo, titled, “Working In A Coal Mine” It was in the first Heavy Metal movie circa 1981. It was originally a late 50s or early 60s song. I liked your seven dwarfs rendition though. Happy Holidays, enjoy
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  924. Health insurance up 850 percent. That is my second mortgage.
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  925. Not too familiar with Canada, other than knowing where all the provinces are located. Only been to Ontario. Here are my guesses: Colder Winters throughout the country, not many job opportunities, virtually desolate in the far north in all the provinces except Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, not much in the way of interstate highways, higher cost for food items, higher taxes to fund the healthcare, not too much diversity sans the larger metropolitan areas of BC and Toronto, public transportation necessitates the need for everyone to have a car, and a weaker currency relative to the American Dollar (but that could be a positive at the same time) That’s it, this video will be a learning curve for me. Look forward to it.
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  926. Yay I got a few. Great video
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  927. There are land sales on Mars, maybe that could be an option.
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  928. Nick Johnson Thanks, I was always the poor kid in the snobby town, so I got my fair share of exposure to it on the east coast. Also worked in a snobby east coast town years ago. I get my clothes at Ross or TJ Max, so I am ghetto in the snobby world. Live in AZ now, but not in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, nor the Catalina Foothills of Tucson. (The first 2 are snobbier than the third)
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  929. I almost guessed Boulder, surprised NYC did not make it.
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  930. Imagine what that house is worth today?
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  931. Ned would not be proud.
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  932. Shitacke like that was happening in 1990.
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  933. Merle Haggard lived in Bakersfield. Nick, you should have done a parody of Freak On A Leash.
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  934. Wow someone else actually thinks that part of Florida looks like Kentucky!!!! There was an Alabama Man in Beavis and Butthead do America
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  935. Guessing: SF, LA, Denver, Phoenix, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Vegas, San Diego, and San Bernardino
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  936. Battle Creek would be a place to be in the winter without housing, but probably safer than LA. Surprised Denver did not make the list.
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  937. It is drawl. No offense
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  938. TJs sucks anyway
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  939. I am guessing anywhere where the cost of living is excessively high: Greenwich, CT, New Canaan, CT, Darien, CT, Westport, CT, Atherton, CA, Calabasas, CA, Newport Beach, CA, Bedford, NY, Great Neck, NY, Mendham, NJ, Far Hills, NJ, Millburn Twp, NJ, Laguna Beach, CA, Paradise Valley, AZ, Summit, NJ, Wellesley, MA, Aspen, CO, Wilson, WY, Sun Valley, ID, Telluride, CO, Vail, CO, Big Sky, MT, and Easthhampton, NY. Hard to guess on this and I can list tons more from coast to coast, but I picked places that are prohibitively expensive for 98 percent of the population. This could be a ten part series. Not sure if your options are more affordable venues. Time to see.
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  940. The closest I came was Mendham , NJ which is less than 10 minutes from Morristown. Omaha, Nebraska is not completely free of sketchy people and it borders a town called Council Bluffs (where I have heard the locals refer to it as Counciltucky) There are nice parts to Council Bluffs, however, but they are mostly south of the downtown area. Most of the people who want to escape the sketchier parts of Omaha, move far west of downtown into a bubble-like environment. Not sure if Elkhorn is annexed yet or Bennington, which practically WT free from what I hear.
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  941. Nick Johnson Cool 😎
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  942. Real Beach 😂, I like that one. When I lived in CT at a young age, I remembered as young as 4, that something was lacking with the LI sound, especially after I saw the Atlantic Ocean in southern Long Island.
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  943. Used to know someone like that had the same persona in Albuquerque, and they live in a 3/4 million dollar home and spread liberal propaganda all over. God forbid if you have a different opinion. Hey, did I say used to know (says it all). BTW a 750000 home in Albuquerque will get you a gated community overlooking a crime infested city. That same home would fetch 2 million on the west coast. Albuquerque’s homeless problem is not getting any better either. Maybe that Fu$& Face I used to know, will invite a homeless person in their house for some hummus and avocado đŸ„‘ toast, but I doubt it, he is cloaca.
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  944. Housing prices are high near the bigger cities and there is little or no sun west of the Cascades for over half the year. Nice scenery though.
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  945. Heck 130k sucks in Arizona, feels like nothing with COL, taxes, health insurance, and, food. No car payments either. Hardly anything left discretionary-wise. Saw that coming in 1991, and I left the metro NYC area back then.
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  946. Bridgeport was much worse 40 plus years ago. Compared to the wealthiest towns in FFC, there is a stark contrast. As you probably know, there are areas that make Bridgeport look like El Dorado. I have lived in the Midwest and the Southwest USA for most of my life, and I have not visited FFC and B port proper since 2017, but the latter looked not too bad. There are areas both urban and rural in CA, AZ, and NM that are way more dangerous. There are rural areas that are comparable to the Hills Have Eyes. There are cities in the Midwest that remind me of a more extreme version of what Bridgeport once was. Not sure, but I am going to guess, there are probably no extensive tent cities in the poorest parts of FFC.
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  947. Me too, I thought Lawrence would be the one. Great town, I visited there several times when I used to live in NE.
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  948. During this video, I am a pterodactyl. 😂
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  949. If you move to Bisbee, watch out for Africanized Honey bees 🐝. I have seen swarms in that vicinity
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  950. Property taxes will scare people off.
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  951. Guessing: Arizona, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Hawaii. Or whatever state I am in. 😆 Hoping for 5 plus.
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  952. Yay I beat my prediction!! Louisiana is unbearable in the summer and so is Florida. I get migraines in places like that during the summer. When I went to Maui, the humidity was unbearable there too, but you also have to be cautious about being in the sun too. One can easily get sunburned there after being in direct sunlight for 20 minutes. Phoenix is a concrete jungle making summer temperatures worse. Liked the video, especially when you made the transition from being bitten to the old school off commercial. Venezuela thinks that Guyana is half the size of what it appears to be on a map.
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  953. Nick Johnson Your still young Nick, I think I have you by 10 years. Stay young and keep smiling.
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  954. I thought Hawthorne Heights accurately depicted Ohio in their 2005 song.
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  955. My guesses are Oregon, Illinois, Washington, California, Texas, NY, Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, and Michigan.
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  956. Everybody’s Working For The Weekend is not a healthy song
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  957. Don’t drive on the Apache Trail, that video reminded me of how people drive on it.
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  958. Next to my state of AZ with low property taxes. Sales tax is another story. I think that dude at the beginning of the video attended school in AZ.
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  959. My guesses are: Boise, Portland OR, Austin, Omaha, Tampa, Raleigh, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Tucson See if I get half, look forward to it
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  960. Did not get many, but hey 😂, I got the one in the top spot. Tucson, where I have been living for several years now, is getting better, but they still have a way to go. Before moving to Tucson, I seriously almost moved to San Antonio, but Tucson is fine. When the small cities come up, I am going to keep Boise and Omaha in there, I guess both of those metro areas are less than a million. Great video
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  961. Parts of Bridgeport may not be the safest, and I have not lived in CT since the early 90s, but I have seen cities in especially in the Great Lake States and in the South that make Bridgeport look like Mayberry.
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  962. Personally, I think he should do one with less than 100, better stats
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  963. Sedona, AZ and Boulder, CO would make that list.
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  964. Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Vacation to Wally World (not Walmart) couldn’t agree with you more.
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  965. Agree with you 100 percent
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  966. I thought Kodak was going to lift the Rochester economy after the cash infusion for a Covid vaccine. I guess too much insider trading was suspected.
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  967. World According To Briggs Good for you because I cannot stand those ads
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  968. I think Luchenbach, TX is the better option with Waylon, Willie, and the boys.
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  969. The only ones I heard of are: Springfield and N Adams
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  970. This video makes me want to look at Zillow just for the heck of it.
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  971. The college being less necessary sounds like certain countries in Europe have the right idea. Regarding a useless major at a public university or worse, a private institution, I would tell that person they would be better off staying home and staring at the ceiling.
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  972. Nick Johnson Cool 😎, looking forward to it.
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  973.  @seoulglo1999  Not this time bro, pure coincidence
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  974. My favorite was Huron along Eerie
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  975. My kickstand broke off my bike, and in my opinion, the angle that it broke makes it not only sharp to stab, but also good to wack an attacker or some attacking animals after a pepper spray. The latter I would be less likely to strike, because I like animals. However, animals in my area can be rabid.
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  976. Saint Augustine, Florida is my guess
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  977. Corey Taylor would be proud
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  978. The southern part of the state raises the average winter temperatures.
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  979. Nick Johnson I was born in the late 60s, my 70s were probably your 80s., liked the latter better though.
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  980. Guessing Detroit, Memphis, Baltimore, St Louis, Birmingham, San Bernardino, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and Tucson
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  981. Got almost all of them incorrect, but HEY, I got the honorable mention and the number 1. Good video.
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  982. Anton Nym Did not know it was that old (Patois). I learn something new every day. 🙏
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  983. Guessing: Las Vegas, radioactive waste, mostly desolate, crime, mostly devoid of scenery, drivers, bad roads, lack of water, very hot in summer for the most part, drug abuse, and education
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  984. To err is human, to forgive is Divine. With all the butchering of the English language nowadays, that would be a very minor instance.
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  985.  @rslwannabe9475  That was my situation. Grew up in a household where a point a view was affront, and was dissuaded in every way. Eventually figured it out in the real word, but it did not come with ease.
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  986. That means I can book that flight to Mogadishu. Cool
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  987. Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri?
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  988. Failed that one miserably.
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  989.  @LeonardStone-vh9cm  Memphis probably in the projects
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  990. I almost said that too. (About myself, that is 😂).
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  991. Molli Hatchet would agree with Briggs via Gator Country re: the backwoods of interior FL
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  992. torquet49 Sorry man/lady, my mistake. It sounds nice from your description. In fact, I am waiting for someone to call me out on Easton and Allentown too. Again, it has been a while since I went to eastern Pennsylvania and even longer since I lived in Hunterdon County, NJ. Sorry if I disrespected your town.
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  993. I think I got at least five.
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  994. Phoenix has to be on this list.
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  995. I thought John Denver belonged in West Virginia?? Maybe he was not looking for work.
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  996. RD M I never thought of it that way, but it completely makes sense.
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  997. RD M Sad but true. MJ made 60 million so far this year.
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  998. Same here 🙏. NE IA where Dubuque to the MN border is more like New England scenery. Beautiful in the fall.
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  999. God Bless Texas, country đŸŽ”
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  1000. It must be, Billy Joel sang an entire song about it.
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  1001. Guessing without any research: CA, NY, LA, AL, TX, AZ, CO, NV, MS, and AK 5 or better
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  1002. Yay I got 5
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  1003. One of my top 5 favorite pizza places in the USA is in west Omaha and it is on 132nd and Dodge. It is called Frank’s, I think? While sort of off the topic, the others are in Genesse Park, COLORADO, Bene’s in Black Canyon City, AZ, and Joe’s in Rye, NH.
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  1004. Need a video on states with the highest number of DoDo đŸŠ€ birds.
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  1005. Kampala can be an option.
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  1006.  @da4441  That is going on in CA too.
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  1007. Guessing: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Idaho
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  1008. Guessing you are going to visit St Albans or Springfield. Probably might even hit the NE section of the state. Property Taxes are horrible in about 99 percent of the state. Cool you went to Killington and the AT, miss that part of the Northeast. Pot is legal there too. Yes I agree, the nice parts of AZ can be like the bad parts of VT. Great Video and interview. I think Mappy joined the Union, because you are in VT, which is not a right to work state, and he is getting more belligerent and arrogant with you. Put him in check 😂 Just got back from the big island of HI, and I talked to a few locals in some of the towns, and it seems a thousand times worse in HI, regarding available jobs and the cost of living.
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  1009. Prostitution is legal in Pahrump sp?
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  1010. Duluth is looking better each day, for my retirement. More water, better healthcare, better fall foliage etc. Only been there once and I was pretty impressed. The only other place I like better than that is NH. Wife has family in southwestern IA
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  1011. There was one of those pits in the really old movie Breaking Away.
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  1012. A while back, someone I knew who lived on the outskirts of Denver their whole life, told me that the city had the highest percentage of satanic worshippers in the nation. Not sure how true that is/was??
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  1013. Never been to Belle Mead, TX, but there is a nice town in NJ called Belle Mead, believe it or not.
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  1014. Bought my 15 Corolla new for 18,000 dollars, probably will drive it forever. Too old to be effing around with car payments on the garbage that is out there.
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  1015. Arizona anyone????
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  1016. So Elon Musk is poor because of his facial expressions 😂
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  1017. E Timor
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  1018. Awesome #1
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  1019. Not like the Minneapolis person you called. Sorry Nick
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  1020. The dark blue was my favorite color. The 2023 Camry V6 is a beast and hard to find
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  1021. Wow I almost guessed Lincoln.
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  1022. They are nice to each other, that is where the niceness begins and ends for an outsider. Experienced that firsthand as an outsider there. That state is still a WIP, at least for the next hundred years.
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  1023. Never heard of that one.
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  1024. Phoenix is bad too, in most parts of the city sans the far far north, you can almost guarantee you will be confronted by someone who wants money, whether passively or aggressively. Areas that were safe 20 to 30 years ago are unrecognizable today.
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  1025. Disko Bay, Greenland could be an option.
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  1026. Moscow, Russia is a better bet. There is more to do and the women under 30 are better on the eyes. Idaho-wise, I would pick Boise or the part near Spokane.
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  1027. Guessing: St Louis, Rochester, Detroit, Memphis, Baltimore, Gary, Flint, Syracuse, Toledo, and Hartford
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  1028. Guessing: CA, NY, NJ, OR, LA, HI, AK, AL, MS, and IL
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  1029. Chevy Chase and his family in National Lampoon’s Vacation were there for less than 5 minutes. IMO, Bryce, Yellowstone, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison are all nicer, with the last one being much less crowded. However, no one seems to visit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which IMO, blows away the south rim, and is far less crowded. People have to explore more, but maybe not, just let them stay at the south rim.
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  1030. Boise for sure
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  1031. Guessing: WY, MT, ID, ND, SD, KS, OK, AK, IA, and AZ
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  1032. New Mexico, especially Albuquerque is a crappy place to drive. Omaha, Nebraska sucks even more with shitty drivers. In Denver people drive like crazy no matter what time of year, especially on the 70 coming off the front range to the western city limits. 25 is always a parking lot.
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  1033. Used to have 100s of them, but the older ones wore out. Have about 20 of them, that would cost over 20 dollars a piece in a used record store. Never was a big fan, other than they didn’t skip like records. The ones from the mid eighties to early 90s were more durable.
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  1034. Only 51 k ?? Great car, but I am content occasionally driving my wife’s 2015 MDX, it should easily make it to 2035 with minimal problems.
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  1035. Guessing: Vegas, Denver, LA, NY, Miami, Detroit, Memphis, Baltimore, St Louis, and the Atl
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  1036. The reasons could be: Taxes, housing prices, the big one, extremely crowded, fires, uptick in crime, politically to the left, drought, homelessness, and hard to financially survive while working. The states that they are moving to would be: CO, UT, ID, AZ, TX, NC, OR, WA, NV, and FL
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  1037. I got 9, 😀, that was my best. I guess NC is more of a New Yorker destination. IMO CT is worse than NJ, I had better memories of the latter by far. SW CT has always taken snobbishness to another level sans Bridgeport, most of Norwalk, and Stratford. NW CT is second home people from NYC metropolitan area. NE CT is probably the least expensive region in CT. NE NJ is the most urbanized. NW and West Central NJ have more open land and low mountains all less than 1803 ft above sea level. Central NJ is crowded with less and less open land. Coastal NJ has both excellent and less than favorable beach towns. South NJ, sans places like Cherry Hill are more affordable. In fact, there are places in the Pine Barrens that resemble rural Mississippi more than NYC or North Jersey. Not sure what it is like today, but there was a rivalry between the inhabitants of North Jersey and South Jersey. When I went to school there for 4 years, I met great people both north and south of the Interstate 195. NJ in my opinion, is more down to earth, but at the same time there can be annoying people there too. However, I will put NJ in a more favorable position versus CT. I lived in both up until I was a young adult and have experienced both.
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  1038. Nick Johnson You too. Looking forward to the next one.
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  1039. The food banks will be stretched thin too.
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  1040. Nicole Tierheimer I live in the Tucson metro area and I remember back in the early 90s there was virtually nothing east of Aurora, Colorado . It felt as though you were on the moon, and now there are huge houses with acreages to boot. That is notwithstanding, the more dramatic changes I have recently seen closer into Denver.
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  1041. Taxes, cold winters, crime, construction, need a car, somewhat isolated, pricey housing, traffic, cliques, and bugs in the summer. Guessing before the video.
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  1042. Got a few and I have visited MN several times including the twin cities. Omaha is similar, and I lived there for over 15 years, but Omaha has less to do. During my last 5 years living AZ, I have met several MN transplants. BTW Go Gophers!!! I wear my shirt proudly even if people in Wildcat country accuse me of being an ASU fan or a USC fan. Used to wear a MN shirt in Omaha which was Husker country, but I could not stand U of N, especially the fans.
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  1043. Beavis and Butthead would be proud- ah he ah he ah he 

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  1044. Sentinal Island is a possibility for less than 2k a month.
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  1045. Hi from AZ, and I totally agree. They are 👍
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  1046. Before I guess, working for someone else no matter what state you are in sucks and is dangerous physically and psychologically. Going on 28 years of it, and I have lived in 4 different states. Now for the guesswork: Mississippi, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, North Dakota, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Wyoming. Going for 5 or better.
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  1047. Yay, I got more than 5.
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  1048. Guessing: Brown Haze, I 25 traffic, winter driving, housing costs, crime due to legalization, homelessness, construction, disdain for California transplants, blue city where if someone were not on the blue end of the spectrum, they’re better off moving to the Springs, and somewhat isolated from larger cities (Omaha 538 miles, KC 605 miles, Albuquerque 445, Salt Lake 545, LA 1025, and NYC 1805 etc. Good news is Strasburg is only 36 miles away, very friendly people there IMO)
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  1049. There are plots for sale on Mars, I seriously doubt there will be Ghetto WT there.
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  1050. Great hiking trail, called Wild Burro
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  1051. That was Wrong Turn
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  1052. I LMFAOed at that one too. It was random and the way he said it.
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  1053. Climate wise, I would consider a city, believe or not, like Detroit or Milwaukee, even though I have only been to the latter, and live in Arizona.
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  1054. Move to AZ, no rust here. However, you get faded paint and exploding tires 🛞, especially in the low desert in the summer. Battery replacement is common too.
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  1055. The increasing obesity rate can either be a boon or a bane for that type of degree.
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  1056. Used to go to the Dog Beach section of San Diego, and every year after 2017, the number of people sleeping in the bushes has greatly increased right up to where the hotels were. Forget about the bike paths. Used to love that place and it’s old school vibe and spent hard earned money to escape the heat from the Tucson area in the summer. In 22 decided on La Jolla, but expensive af, but I was maybe lucky to see one sketchy individual. Afterwards went to Julian (reminded me more of the Ozarks, which was fine, but did not have to worry about being hit up for cash) I am going to guess that the Julian residents would never tolerate a random person sleeping in a tent on the side of the road for a second.
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  1057. Guess nobody saw the Brady Bunch.
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  1058. Great advice, once you reach a desirable size/goal, then you proceed to use maintenance loads.
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  1059. Omaha for sure. Denver in the early 90s was more run down versus today, but the drug and homelessness factors today probably would negate that.
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  1060.  @darrendawson4800  I remembered the days when Phoenix to Buckeye was open highway and now it is a parking lot.
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  1061. They had nice fountains when I visited there years ago. It was actually less expensive to fly out of KC airport compared to the Omaha Epply Airport. Flew to Florida several times when I lived in Omaha and made the 180 mile drive to KC airport and saved between 150 and 200 dollars including the parking and the gas, but that was the early 2000s However, there was a lot of acreage for not much of an airport on the outskirts of the city proper. Bathrooms?? Who needs them??
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  1062.  @jasonpowell121  Me Southern AZ, 78 degrees today. Been away from Omaha for about a decade and I do not miss those Arctic Blasts either. Unlike Florida, AZ, where I live, does get around 40 at night, due to it’s lack of proximity to any large body of water.
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  1063.  @HosCreates  Stay warm, but the summers can be brutal here as you probably know. Sometimes I miss seeing green grass and deciduous trees.
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  1064. Little concerned about saying Merry Christmas if I walk around Charleston.
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  1065. I’ll take a guess: Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Idaho. However, I do think that the majority of people in these states would survive an apocalyptic type of disaster over someone from an affluent suburb outside of NY. The suburbanite from NY would be crying, while the “low IQ standardized test person” from my aforementioned guess list would devise some ingenious ways to survive.
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  1066. I almost guessed Arizona, I think I got 6. I was back and forth between Idaho and Arizona, so I went with the former. Great video!!! Hey I know a gentleman from MS with an IQ of 135. Stop typing, I am talking averages 😂
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  1067. Did I somehow predict the future? This comment was/is on 8:17 AM PST on May 5, 2020. Stay safe everyone and I totally appreciate all the work the first responders are doing worldwide. Also, thanks to everyone that has to work with the public in any capacity. Also it irks me when people feel they have the need to protest not being able to use the beaches in CA and in FL. Liberty University (not sure if that is the correct name?) made a good choice too, putting people at risk, so students can experience the humanities within a Petri dish. Easier said than done, but mental fortitude and willpower are both extremely important these days.
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  1068. Yay I beat my prediction with 2 correct. IMO Upland is a very nice town, but is probably the ghetto compared to the top ten.
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  1069. Nick Johnson Did the early 70s song Indiana Wants Me, give you the impetus to move there? I lived in the Midwest too, near Omaha before living here in AZ. During my childhood, I lived in both CT and NJ and I am glad to leave both, but there are many nice places there to visit.
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  1070. Sooo it is not like Meet The Millers??? It was ok in 1991, which was when I last was there. Never had the desire to go back
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  1071. Guesses are, bugs, rain, winters, political rivalry between different parts, lack of gainful employment, Detroit, taxes, highway infrastructure, crooked politicians, crazy zealots on both the right and left, football rivalries, but if you like neither, then you will be a lonely soul.
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  1072. Good video
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  1073. I was born in Stamford in the late 60s and then we moved to nearby Norwalk, and my childhood home cost a mere 55k back in 1970. Looked at it recently on Zillow, and it zestimated for 2.2 million. Never saw any of that appreciation in my pocket because we moved in 1977. The taxes also in both Stamford and Norwalk are horrendous. The taxes alone, can price a person out, let alone the cost of a house there. Spent most of my life in the Midwest and in Arizona, as just an ordinary breathing citizen.
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  1074. Times have changed, I have not been to CrestĂłn since 2000, and it seemed ok back then.
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  1075.  @NickJohnson  Yes, it is dated, but it is good old late seventies southern rock. Check it out.
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  1076. I was not surprised.
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  1077. Now that we know about them, they are not as secluded.
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  1078. One can major in Taco Bell studies and work their way into management en route to 100 k per year. Taco Bell is working on a retention program by higher compensation.
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  1079. Almost all of these states would make that list too.
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  1080. Truth
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  1081. It looked nice with that mountain stream
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  1082. If you are an outdoor aficionado, but do not have to ski every weekend, check out Tucson. Median household income is below average, but real estate costs, for the most part, are reasonable. We are also nicer to California transplants. San Diego is an easy 6 hour drive away.
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  1083. Arizona is in the top 10. Now I will watch.
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  1084. Ef them, life is too short
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  1085.  @peteshallcross787 Thought about visiting the UP, the Door Peninsula, and Northern WI along Lake Superior. Only been to WI once (Port Washington, Delafield, and Madison) and it looked nice. The great thing, is that WI actually has water, something that is getting scarcer in virtually all of the western states.
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  1086. Phoenix too
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  1087. Sounds like Phoenix to a tee, re no signaling
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  1088. When that 89 Nissan debuted, I thought it was a step above the standard Taurus.
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  1089. Nick Johnson I’ll show you Tucson, the good, bad, and the ugly. Sounds like a movie title too.
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  1090. I was hoping for an Antlantis Morrisette parody.
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  1091. Guessing Quartzite, well AZ
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  1092. Big difference between Scottsdale and Gilbert as far as money goes, but an even bigger difference between Scottsdale and and Glendale.
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  1093. If Phoenix is not on this list, then I do not know what is..
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  1094. That’s right, I forgot re: the small town song. Looking forward to that upcoming video
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  1095. Guessing: NY, NJ, CT, CA, HI, AK, MA, MD, RI, and IL
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  1096. Who sang that?
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  1097. Guessing: AL, MS, NM, LA, WV, AZ, AR, GA, TN, and MI. 5 or better would be good, but being out a job or in a position of negative cash flow is not fun, do not wish that on anyone.
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  1098. Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New York, Florida, and Hawaii. Those are my guesses.
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  1099. That’s childish
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  1100. Guessing: Starvation, Disease, Nukes, No water, Fire, Superbugs, Lack of clean air, Meteor hit, Sea levels rising, rampant uprisings, and an alien civilization killing us.
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  1101. What!!!! No Talkeetna, Alaska??
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  1102. Let’s try this before the video: CO, CA, AZ, FL, OR, WA, NV, NY, HI, and ID
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  1103.  @Jommybutler1234  I know where Julian is relative to SD, I have only been in that vicinity in the spring and summer months before descending into SD proper. Wow if it takes that long to get to a snowy region from SD, then I can only imagine how long it takes to get to snow accumulation via Big Bear or some of the closer peaks to LA as though you were traveling from LA to them.
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  1104. My advice is to make the extra trip to Pugatory and Wolf Creek in CO. Also NM ski areas are good too. The ones in AZ are not that great and Snowbowl in Flagstaff can get packed.
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  1105. Mizzoura
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  1106. Scenically the best ones are Charleston and Scranton.
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  1107. Agree with you on everything, but the skiing here is not worth it. Snowbowl is always super crowded and Mt Lemmon is awesome, but it is an unreliable ski destination. Lemmon is a crapshoot as to when it will be open for business. Also, when there is a decent snowfall, the Catalina Hwy is usually closed, when the conditions would be perfect.
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  1108. Those people riding those bikes in OK, seem like they are physically fit.
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  1109. I was surprised FL was not there either. IMO, the east coast of Florida is rude. I have visited there over 100 times and you get those angry New Yorkers/NJ transplants there. Also surprised AZ did make it either, which is the state I live in. We get huge amounts of CA transplants and Chicagoans. Seen my fair share of NYers and the like too. Talking mostly about Phoenix which is where most of the population is. Tucson is more chill, for now.
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  1110. Almost reminds me of a small town in the Midwest today
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  1111. I thought that too, especially over MT and ID
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  1112. Sounds like CT
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  1113. I have seen some extremely strong powerlifting types in the gym and they do not look healthy to me. In fact, their rep weight is way above my 1 RPM, but many of them could not keep up with me on a 20 minute run.
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  1114. Guessing: Canada, Antarctica, Australia, Russia, Moracco, United States, Argentina, Israel, Belize, and Turkey
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  1115. Yay at least I got Argentina 😅
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  1116. AZ cities are getting flooded too. That Kamala Harris laugh in response to Trump almost made me want to throw the tv out the window. Nobody wanted her in if Biden ever became incapacitated, but now all of a sudden she’s got her cult following backed by people like Soros in Scarsdale, NY Key that Lexus peeps, I can barely pay for my 2015 Acura MDX
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  1117. Guessing: Traffic, Air quality, bad drivers, crappy jobs, extremely hot summers, bland concrete jungle, crime, drug issues, health care, and living affordability. Just got back from Phoenix today and it made me appreciate the Tucson area more.
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  1118.  @daniel385 Never in a million years.
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  1119. Boring, landlocked, isolated from major cities (does Omaha or Des Moines count?) summers hot, winters can be harsh, tornado alley, crime, drivers, taxes, and the schools are less than adequate.
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  1120. KS5040 I left Omaha in the rear view close to a decade ago. Some good memories there, but that’s it. You summed up Omaha too, except it is about 5 degrees colder on average in the winter.
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  1121. KS5040 Totally agree
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  1122. Guessing: NYC, Boston, Newark NJ, Philadelphia, Baltimore, LA, Phoenix, Miami, Detroit, and maybe Seattle
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  1123. I heard that too.
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  1124. NYC, LA, and Phoenix are what I know from first hand experience. Omaha is not jerk free btw, met many there too.
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  1125. Eastern PA would be your best bet. Not too familiar with Delaware, but I know any type of tax is lower there.
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  1126. It is sad, but even a house in the 200s is on the low side. I do not know how people do it on the east and west coasts where you would be pressed to find something for 600k, with huge property taxes too.
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  1127. Not if you have to perform hypothesis tests.
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  1128. Wississippi, I seriously have never heard of that one 😂
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  1129. I thought people from Wisconsin were nice?
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  1130. Guessing: El Paso, Albuquerque, San Antonio, Tucson, Fresno, Stockton, Amarillo, Brownsville, El Centro, and Yuma
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  1131. Huey Lewis would be proud.
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  1132. Guessing again: Arizona, Illinois, Tennessee, New Mexico, Florida, Louisiana, California, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. 5 or better.
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  1133. Missed it.
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  1134. Guessing: MS, LA, OK, AL, SC, AR, WV, KY, TN, MO, and NM
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  1135. I got them all, but I accidentally put MO down. Maybe it was number 11.
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  1136. I heard it was called Snottsdale
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  1137. Nick Johnson When you get to a video about Tucson proper, then let me know. Peace
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  1138. Alright you asked for it, guessing: Tulsa, Detroit, OKC, Birmingham, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, Columbus, Dayton, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Buffalo, Lansing, Milwaukee, and Charleston WV.
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  1139. Guessing: CA, AZ, NY, NJ, CT, MD, MA, AK, HI, and WA
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  1140. At least I got the state I live in correct.
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  1141. I learned something new, Benton Harbor is dangerous. I never knew that. One of my plans was to drive from Chicago to Detroit via roads that go along the Michigan and Huron lake coasts.
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  1142. I think there are 2 Benton Harbors, one with 800 k houses and the other part with houses that are under 100k. That dichotomy blows my mind. Reminds me of NYC circa 1985
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  1143. There is a cool lake in Butte, MT, but I do not think it will make your skin feel too well.
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  1144. Fremont is great if you love mosquitoes 🩟 and bats 🩇
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  1145. Remembered 8 tracks as a young kid in the mid seventies. Usually bought or had vinyl until about 1982 when I transitioned to cassettes. Cassettes started getting very good around the mid eighties when they were black or grey in appearance. Did not start buying CDs until late 1994, but I have probably over 4000 today. Probably have 1000 vinyl records and 20 cassettes. Used to have about 30 or 40 eight track tapes in the mid eighties. Remembered going to a Woolworth type of store in Virginia in the summer of 1984 and they had a huge bin of them for 79 cents a piece. Most of them were from the mid to late seventies, but there were some good ones in the rock genre, and they were still in the plastic wrap. My stereo at that time had an 8 track portal, so I bought them for nostalgia. Only listened to a few and I was not impressed by the sound quality or inconvenience of having to listen to the whole tape. Not even a year or two later, I donated all of them. If I kept them in the original plastic, they might be worth something today. Fortunately, I still have some original records that are over 40 years old that are in the original plastic wrap.
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  1146. Before I Google it, Ducey sounds like he is from Illinois, Michigan, or Ohio. BTW, why is Tucson not mentioned? Felt like I was watching a video specifically meant to woo out of state corporations.
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  1147. I was hoping he was going to say Mother F$”@er.
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  1148. Before I watch it will be: Massachusetts, NY, NJ, VT, NH, CALIFORNIA, Nebraska, Maryland, Virginia, Montana. They are in no particular order. Let’s see my percent
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  1149. I failed, surprised Massachusetts did not make the list.
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  1150. Finland anyone??
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  1151. Totally surprised that there was no city in North Jersey that made the list. The police there are constantly pulling people over since the beginning of time. Also, there were no east coast cities in general.
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  1152. I had a 1995 millenia from 01 to 04 and it was great back then. Did not even know those cars were still on the road. Heard they were a headache, especially the supercharged ones.
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  1153. It was good news AZ made the list. However, it could easily be inundated with CA transplants again, which could both be a good and bad thing at the same time. NH would be a place I would like to buy a cabin or Maine. VT, not so much. Great video, I am glad I visited almost all of those cities years ago when many of them saw better days.
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  1154. Nick Johnson VT is fine, but I like the White Mountains better than the Green Mountains. Maine has a really nice coastline and the northern parts of the state are more pristine. Basically VT is the most expensive out of the three and many of the areas can get extremely pricey due to second homeowners from other areas. If I were to opt for a cabin purchase for a vacation retreat, it would be in a less expensive area.
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  1155. Duplicator That is a great album, but my favorite is Solar đŸ”„ from 73.
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  1156. Guessing: WV, NJ, KY, AL, CA, MS, AR, IA, TX, and NY
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  1157. Guessing for more than half: Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Nevada, Maine, Kansas, and Idaho
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  1158. Yay I got 9/10, that is the best I ever did on this channel.
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  1159. You got the bluffs, and China has the same on the Yellow River
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  1160. Regarding the marbles, is it with or without replacement.
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  1161. So in PA, I would be emaciated at 170 at 6 feet. It never used to be like that when I lived back east 30 years ago.
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  1162.  @Chris_at_Home  I don’t even FaceTime family from FF county. Too toxic and draining for me. A simple text two times a year for me. Moved years and years ago to AZ. Overall much friendlier sans Scottsdale/ Paradise Valley and the like.
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  1163.  @wrestlerx8494  I live out in AZ, and prices have really come up, especially near the Phoenix area. I had an old friend who lives around the Hagerstown area, and the last I checked, the houses there were cheap relative to the rest of Maryland. Not too sure if that is too remote, because it is in the panhandle part of the state. It has been years since I have been to Maryland, and I have traveled all over the state, but looking at the prices anywhere near the DC area, would blow the average person’s mind. My friend seemed to like it in Hagerstown, and I have been near there in the past, especially around the tri-state area, but I would assume it has gone up too, due to DC pricing people out. He actually made the drive to suburban DC each day for work. The trees, water, and the mountain ranges in that part of the state were very nice IMO.
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  1164.  @audisnewbeginning8616  Sorry this was meant for Wrestler X, but it could interest you. Although I have lived in Arizona for over a decade, my wife’s family lives in southwestern Iowa. After living in the Omaha area for about 15 years prior (I also used to own a house in Bennington about 15 miles northwest of downtown Omaha, where one would be unable to buy anything for less than 400 k nowadays, and the property taxes that come with it, would be through the roof, no pun intended) However, if you were to consider Iowa, we’re the taxes are much lower relative to NE, then I would recommend towns like Carson, Avoca, Shelby, Mondamin, Elk Horn, Treynor, and Logan. Each of those towns are safe and are all under an hour from Omaha. The nearby Loess hills makes some of those towns quite scenic, especially Mondamin. The landscape including the farms is quite nice. There is a region called the Loess Hills scenic byway. Check out the pictures. My absolute favorite area in Iowa is Dubuque along the Mississippi River all the way to the MN line. You will seriously think you are not in Iowa, because the far Northeast region is forested, and resembles an Eastern deciduous forest with hills overlooking the River. It is like that throughout eastern MN as well. The former area I had mentioned would be easier to secure a non remote work venue. Not too familiar with Des Moines, other than the State fair, but it does have a solid economy, and housing near the city limits, whether east, west, north, or south, can be easily accessed by either interstate 80 (East to West) or Interstate 35 (North to South) If you get a chance, visit Des Moines and head west to the Omaha area.
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  1165.  @wrestlerx8494  Also read my description that I sent to Audi’s New Beginning regarding IA. It was meant for you, because I am very familiar with that region, and I am also noticing that things are competitive out there too, but not like MD. Caution: Omaha, Bennington, Papillon, Bellevue and Gretna NE all have huge property taxes and new construction is rampant out there. Iowa is less on property taxes, but you may have to be at least 40 minutes from Omaha proper to get a 200 k to 250 k house, but it will be unlike MD or DC style driving. Check out areas around 29 to the east, because you do not want to go west, because if you look at ariel pics of the 2011 Missouri River flood, you will see why. 20 years ago, I would have said Glenwood, IA, but even if a house came up out there nowadays, then it it would be off the market in a day. Otherwise they are building huge custom homes out there, because of the proximity to Omaha (30 minutes, easy drive) Maybe check out Red Oak, IA, it is not the greatest, and it used to get a bad rap, but I predict that housing will appreciate there, and there are still move in ready houses there for a fraction of what you would get in MD, sans the NE taxes. No I am not a realtor 😂, I am happy enough in Arizona, but sometimes I have a water addiction while living here.
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  1166. Guessing: Doctors, Lawyers, Realtors, Insurance Agents, Car Salespeople, Stock Brokers, Bankers, CEOs, and Police Officers
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  1167. Tulsa reminds me of Omaha, but warmer in the winter.
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  1168. My condolences to the family. Aggressive drivers are getting bad here in Tucson too.
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  1169. Or send them to George Soros’ house in his ritzy NYC suburb.
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  1170. Sorry to hear that. Either you got a 200k job or you met an awesome significant other there, or both. You are correct about those 2 places , with Omaha being the best, but I thought I was only going to work there for 2 years and it turned into 15 years. Married a great lady from there and the 2010 recession caused us to move to the southwestern USA. It was not for me after a while, but it is OK. Good luck to you though.
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  1171. No dollar stores there, for sure
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  1172. Guessing: Fairfield in CT, Marin County in CA, Fairfax County in VA, Middlesex County, in MA, Westchester County, NY, Santa Clara County, CA, Orange County, CA, Bergen County, NJ, the County in MD next to DC??, and Prince George County, VA
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  1173. Hunts Point is much safer now than it was 30 years ago, I heard they have tour buses that visit there and the tourists gawk and never spend a dime on any of the local businesses there.
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  1174. So John Denver was FOS again, like 2 characters in the first Dumb and Dumber said while they were stranded in what was eastern Colorado.
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  1175. Guessing NYC, Boston, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, DC, Baltimore, Miami, Philadelphia, and Newark, NJ
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  1176. Sgt. Slaughter, a former WWF wrestler was from FC and so was Tracy Chapman and the late Rodney Dangerfield used to live in Southport. I saw the character Toby Feinstein, from The Office in Westport. Personally I have not lived in CT since 1985, but it is ok to visit from time to time.
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  1177. It is nice up there.
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  1178. Yay I got 7 and the honorable mention 😀
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  1179. The closest I came was St Louis. That was an odd list, totally unexpected. I assumed people wanted to leave extremely expensive cities along with cities that are getting worse. However, during my guessing, I knew that Detroit would not make the list. My prediction is that it will be a go to destination in 2050, if I am still alive to see it.
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  1180. The only time I heard of Marakesh, was from a Crosby Stills and Nash song. Also heard about the haggling part too.
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  1181. 😂.
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  1182. At the beginning of 1984, I began to notice it got worse. It started to become more mainstream and less underground.
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  1183. R. Pres. KC, MO, more so on the east side, will not enable you to save money, due to the high crime rate. Tulsa is a better bet IMO. Dallas could save one money who relocated from OC, California, but the days of the under 250 k houses are probably over.
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  1184. I’ll give it a shot: Omaha, NE, Suburban Minneapolis, Orange County, California, Lincoln, NE, Somerset County, NJ, Westchester County, NY, Grand Rapids, MI, Bergen County NJ, Fairfield County, CT, Monmouth County, NJ, North Dallas, Scottsdale AZ. Just guessing and looking forward to the video.
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  1185. I seriously almost guessed both Cary and Burlington. Some of those areas I mentioned are extremely pricey, but if you make bank, then they are pretty good. Oh yeah, high taxes to boot. Yay I got Lincoln and someplace north of Dallas. 😃. Great job Nick.
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  1186. Nick Johnson Yeah those places are outrageous in the NE, do not miss it at all from childhood to early adulthood. However, I miss VT skiing and NH hiking. Crappy is a funny dog name. đŸ€Ł
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  1187. Kev Electric Highway Pacific Ocean will make the average temperature go up statewide.
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  1188. Mississippi
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  1189. Sally Lindberg Anytime and have an excellent day.
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  1190. Guessing: CA, FL, HI, AZ, NY, NJ, MA, MD, MI, PA
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  1191. I can definitely see why TN is a good destination, especially east of Nashville to the NC border. The mountain scenery is just as nice, if not nicer than the colder New England states.
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  1192. Almost guessed KC and Wilmington
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  1193. Can you do the top ten reasons to move to Skaneateles, NY
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  1194. Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota. Just guessing.
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  1195. Got 3, but AZ has to be 11.
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  1196. Parts of it reminded me of Grand Island, NE
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  1197. Sounds like Phoenix or Tucson
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  1198. Randy Newman loved LA.
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  1199. I knew people that lived in Fairfield County, CT for less than 1500 a month, but it meant being 30 years old and living with their parents.
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  1200. Total stabs in the dark: Chicago, Portland, Cleveland, St Louis, Buffalo, Rochester, Tacoma, Fresno, NYC, and Detroit
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  1201. I-64 IMO is one of the most scenic interstates that crosses the state along with I-70 west of Denver, Co to Glenwood Springs
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  1202. A dangerous area in Boise is comparable to a place like Mesa, Arizona.
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  1203. Common people, the median is Q2 in the statistics world.
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  1204. I think I got more than half, YAY 😀. I have only been to Chicago twice in my life and one of those times I tried to imitate Ferris Bueller when I went to the Sears Tower back in the early 90s.
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  1205. At least John Denver said some great things about it.
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  1206.  @michaelj2005  Midwest nice that is
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  1207. Blythe, CA should have made it
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  1208. I almost moved to Boise, but chose Tucson about 8 years ago. Back then, and even now, the pay was low in comparison to real estate.
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  1209. How so? I am being serious. I thought about visiting Ironwood. Any firsthand info would help. Thanks.
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  1210. No see ums (sp) are also bad in FL
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  1211. At that Boneroo (sp) concert, Oysterhead, Flogging Molly, and Tenacious D would have been good to see also.
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  1212.  @NickJohnson  Oysterhead, is a supergroup with Trey Anastasio from Phish, Les Claypool from Primus, and Stewart Copeland from the Police. They put out an album in 01. That is the Oysterhead I know.
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  1213.  @deeyoung_19  There is always Memphis, which is a more affordable option. I heard there were a few places in MS that were still somewhat affordable, adjacent to the city limits.
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  1214.  @billschindler1381  Little Pink Houses, Ain’t That America. He seems like a nice guy.
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  1215. I laughed at that one 😆
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  1216. Guessing: No good jobs, low pay, crime, no big cities, roads horrible, weather hot, weather cold, lowest in education, and health care.
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  1217. No dude
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  1218. Nick is number 1, Here to there is number 2, and Briggs is number 14. He is too negative for me and he does not get back to his subscribers unless he knows them or gets pissed off at someone. He is kind of a whiner too. No offense, he does a great job, and God Bless him, but I stopped watching him.
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  1219. Cars? Who needs them.
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  1220. Bombed that one đŸ˜©. Better luck next year. Liked the Mister Rodgers and the Trolley effect.
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  1221. Wewereneveryoung Nebraska
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  1222. Wewereneveryoung They do not call places like Nebraska, flyover states for nothing 😂
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  1223.  @rynoqqm5585  Never been to Middletown, CT, even when I lived in CT, I have seen signs for it around I-91 in the Hartford area. But I have heard some less than positive things about it. Heard Middletown, NY was not like the way I remembered it
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  1224.  @sjm98126  I would agree 100 percent on that too. Also, surprised that Norwich or Willamantic were not on the list (no offense). Remembered both of them being more sketchy as recent as 20 years ago, when I was last there.
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  1225. Guessing: CA, NY, IL, NJ, OR, WA, MN, MI, WI, and HI.
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  1226.  @NigwardTheSquid  No I guessed it for the sake of guessing, because I would have put CT and MA, if that was solely the case.
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  1227.  @NickJohnson  Love Hawaii, Maui is awesome. My only complaint is the Spam (the processed food) that is ever present there.
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  1228. Thought the same thing
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  1229. There is still a middle class?
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  1230. Small towns closer to Omaha do not care for outsiders, so I am not too sure it would be any better for one to randomly chose a small town in Western NE. The scenery is interesting in various parts, but there is at least 3 hours between the far western reaches and the front range.
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  1231.  @NickJohnson  Let me know when you make it to the Tucson or Phoenix area. Peace and look forward to more content
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  1232. Guessing: OK, MS, AL, UT, MT, ID, ND, KS, NE, and WV
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  1233. My guesses in no order: winter rain, cost of living, Ca transplants, opium addiction, homelessness, political strife left more or less in the west and the right in the eastern part, political strife within Portland proper, suicide rate higher than average, higher taxes, Oregon State Football (no offense, I like my shirt though and I still root for them), and craft beer snobbery.
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  1234. Not bad, I have only been to Oregon twice, but I visited the entire state and not just the larger cities. Never would have guessed the low graduation rate.
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  1235. I get a safer vibe in Laughlin, NV.
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  1236. There is also an East NY and it is actually in NYC, which I would guess is more dangerous, from what I remembered in the late 80s. Belle Mead, NJ is nice I am assuming based on what I remembered, and that name was good for that area. However, I seriously doubt you can even get a mailbox there for 70 K, unlike Belle Mead, TX Seriously almost guessed Newburgh, NY. I have not visited there for 30 years, and even back then, there were parts that were sketchy. Too bad, because the city actually sits in a nice location in the Hudson Valley, and is not far from NYC. It also is near 84 and 87, where the later will take you right to NYC. 9 West goes through there too. Wondering if there are residents there that once lived in the city, but the high cost of living drove them out. People I still know on the east coast told me it has become the new Harlem or South Bronx.
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  1237. I heard both, but have also heard people say IOWAY for Iowa and ILLINOISE for ILLINOIS. On the east coast I heard locals from NH refer to Concord as Concad and people from North Jersey say NORK for Newark
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  1238. OK, IN, MI, MS, AL, KS, MO, AR, OH, and WV
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  1239. Almost got them all. If I only picked IA over MI, then I would have been at 100 percent. Great video.
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  1240. I drove the base back in 94, and it still ran great. The 1st generation had the best look IMO.
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  1241. No better time to be a vegetarian
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  1242. Guessing: MA, NJ, VT, CO, CA, WA, CT, OR, MI, and NE
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  1243. Definitely can see why MN and ND made the list.
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  1244. Got a few, I think Phoenix and Yuma are the worst places to be in the summer. Las Vegas is about 275 miles away from LA, but not too sure how long it would take, because 15 can back up easily during the entire trip, but more so, when you approach LA county.
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  1245. Kind of off the topic, but easy access to recreational weed, makes everything harder for some of those pursuing a trade. At first, I did not get the 6th grade part, but now I completely get it, especially when it comes to mathematical concepts pertinent to the trade.
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  1246. Almost bought a 1997 in 2009 with 117,000 miles at a Lexus dealership for 7,500 dollars. It seriously drove like it was brand new. Do not know why I bought a brand new Corolla back then???
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  1247. I am glad too, it is my home state. I thought it would be due to the mining, law enforcement, and construction jobs. AZ has a large population unlike the states that made the list.
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  1248. Jonathan Culbertson True In many parts, but northern Arizona is cooler year round and has areas that are forested with pines and aspens. The Flagstaff area is different as well as areas along the Colorado Plateau. However, it is still dry overall, and dehydration can kick in. Conditions within a mine underground can expose one to warmer temperatures even in cooler surroundings. If you have been to Phoenix in the summer, then you can easily die of heatstroke, not so much at this time.
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  1249. Nick you ran smack into a Karen at the beginning of the video.
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  1250. Guessing: California, NY, Texas, MN, CO, NE, IL, FLA, HI, and DC Or wherever Jennifer Aniston is from.
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  1251.  @darrinpetersen3992  Eastern PA is much nicer IMO, especially near the Allegheny Mountains
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  1252. That Jeffs, dude was a bad man
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  1253. Brooklyn, Iowa or the NY borough? Believe it or not Brooklyn, IA had a higher per capita murder rate in 2014 (Pretty sure that was the horrific year) than the NY borough.
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  1254.  @stevyd  Not crazy about it myself, but no humidity = ☠
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  1255. Nick Johnson I thought Diana Ross too
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  1256. 146000 income for a 760000 house? Seems like a lot of leveraging.
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  1257.  @Al-ky7xj  That is mostly along the urban parts along the 1-95 corridor. It is a totally different world once you go to the more western part of the state (I. e., Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex counties).
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  1258.  @eileenkenney5697  I remember when I was a kid in the 80s both towns were nicer. Haven’t lived back east since, but there are several places in the SW USA and eastern CA that are rundown too.
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  1259. Guessing: AZ, ID, UT, CO, TX, NC, NH, MT, IA, and FL
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  1260. Guessing: AZ, LA, MS, MN, MI, FL, AL, AR, SC, and GA
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  1261. Man I thought it was bad in Arizona, 4 weeks in into the school year.
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  1262. Wish I new that back then when I became a teacher. Now 24 years later, it is probably one of the more secure jobs because nobody wants to do it or go into it. Luckily I live in, what was once, an inexpensive area, has become no longer affordable to the average wage earner. Not a renter, thank God, been there many times before, but rents in my area can easily exceed 2500 for an apartment. Condos and Townhomes are a rip off with the ever increasing HOA fees.
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  1263. Do affordable towns in Greenland please for under 2 k a month. Thinking about taking an early retirement.
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  1264. I thought the cars I did see were rather nice.
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  1265. Bob Awful I knew that oversight would be caught.
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  1266. Regarding Fish, just keep swimming
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  1267. I can see why Tucson is empty like KC, where the former I live in and the latter I have visited multiple times. Both are because of suburban flight. Phoenix to the north of Tucson is kind of empty too for a city of its size. Notwithstanding the near parking lot conditions on the 10, 17, 51, and the loops most of the time, the areas in the city are not that crowded, but no less dangerous.
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  1268. Marijuana stocks are proving to be disappointing lately, luckily I am not hugely invested.
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  1269. Guessing: LA, LV, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson, Reno, Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque, and Yuma, AZ
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  1270. Yay I got 6 🙂
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  1271. Didn’t see too many homeless people in La Jolla and felt a safe vibe there, either I did not see it, or the police keep that area under lock and key.
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  1272. Tucson, where I live, is for the most part, more rural, and safer.
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  1273. Guessing: Venezuela, Guatemala, China, Haiti, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia
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  1274. That ES 250 looks nice, I almost bought a 91 in 1996, but I settled for a 95 Camry back in the day. There was a big difference when the es 300 debuted in 1992, but a V6 Camry was a better value and had the same engine.
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  1275. Guessing: NY, IL, CA, HI, FL, NV, AZ, NM, WA, and OR
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  1276. I am thinking those power plants are refineries or fractionation towers???
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  1277. UT, ID, AZ, CO, NV, TX, FL, NC, SC, NH
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  1278. Yay I guessed 9!! I thought NH would make the list over WA
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  1279. Casa Grande, AZ for sure. It is a guess. Let’s see.
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  1280. STEM majors or nothing.
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  1281. Dalek 2150 Yeah, I forgot that one.
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  1282. Yeah, really
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  1283. Tucson is nicer, less hot in the summer, closer to sky islands, but is even less cosmopolitan.
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  1284. That lighthouse is probably not in Bridgeport. Surprised that Bridgeport has not made a comeback. Black Rock was ok and the north end was not too bad. The town borders Fairfield to the southwest and Trumbull to the north. Stratford is to the northeast with less sketchier areas. Highway 8 and 25 were decent north south roads and the train was a little over an hour to NYC. I remembered the taxes were extremely high though. Have not lived in CT since 91 because of that.
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  1285. 60 percent, but getting Nebraska should count for double. Surprised Massachusetts did not make it, I thought they called it TAxachussetts.
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  1286. K Davis 😂 Never thought of it that way. However, I have heard of the tucky portion of Kentucky being used to ridicule towns across the country.
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  1287. Guessing: Detroit, OKC, Little Rock, Birmingham, Buffalo, St Louis, KC, Lexington, Charleston WV, and Dover, DE, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Columbus
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  1288. So can I get an auto loan for a house in Flint?
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  1289. Guessing: MS, AL, LA, OK, NM, KY, SC, WV, MO, and TN
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  1290. Lookout Mt look nice in the background
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  1291. IMO there is nothing like a plain old pizza with no toppings.
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  1292. Guardians 😊
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  1293.  @stephenrussell5269  I also met a family about 5 years ago from South Haven. Was that nearby to you?
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  1294. Very similar to many parts of Arizona in the low desert.
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  1295. It sucks, I have been there twice, it is as fake af out there along with many other places that are exactly like that. Also, IMO the food sucks in places like that The Mogollon Rim in AZ is better
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  1296. That is nonexistent today.
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  1297. Don’t do it bro, trust me. It is impossible to fit in there, unless you are born there, and I only know about the Omaha and Lincoln areas. I left that place many years ago.
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  1298. Moonlight The early settlers there were as busy as bees 🐝 and worked together like bees in a hive. I am seriously not joking.
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  1299. I do not think an average annual income of 175k in Paradise Valley, AZ is going to cut it. I think you have to be worth about 10 million.
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  1300. Do the states that have highest number of exotic pet owners. Ohio and Nevada would definitely make the list.
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  1301. Not sure because there are a huge amounts of small towns in the US, but if I had to pick a few from first hand experience I would say: Mojave, CA, Lordsburg,, NM, Tucumcari, NM, Blythe, CA, Yuma, AZ, Wenden, AZ, Fredonia, AZ, Pine Ridge, SD, Red Oak, IA, and Silt, CO.
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  1302. The closest I came were the 2 towns in NM. Not too familiar with the southeastern USA, because I have not visited there in years. Never been to AK Interesting video though.
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  1303. So New Mexico is the western counterpart to Mississippi.
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  1304. Guessing: AZ, FL, SC, NC, TX, GA, AR, NV, ME, and DE iA, IN, TN, VA, and SD
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  1305. Hard to believe Summit and Short Hills are literally 15 minutes away from Newark, but one would never know it.
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  1306. Sooo no more Ain’t That America, You And Me Baby, Ain’t That America, Home Of the Free. It is a really sad situation, I have been to places like that in SW Iowa. The taxes are less in IA compared to IL, and to a lesser extent NE. However, there is definitely no shortage of Casey’s in both. Lived in suburban and rural NE in the late 90s until 2011. Excellent video and interview!!
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  1307. 😂 Iowa, kind of true.
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  1308. Ft Wayne metro area??
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  1309. Outback Igloo That’s what I was thinking before I watched the countdown, especially when Briggs got into the top 3
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  1310. Is it bad in that area too?? Do people actually drift into that area??
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  1311. Guessing: IA, OK, KS, ND, MO, AR, ME, DE, WV, and NE
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  1312. That is probably far away from Fargo if you are living by yourself.
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  1313. Wonder if many of those blonde bombshells know the language of love??
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  1314. Got 5, oh well, I failed. My go twos, no pun intended, were Utah and Idaho, and that probably caused me to overlook GA and WV. Good job on Norman Greenbaum’s, Spirit In The Sky, that could have easily been accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Faith by George Michael or Limp Bizkit came to mind during the video. Happy Holidays to you too!!! Hey Nick, got a funny story regarding REM. Back in 1993 when they were touring heavily one of their venues coincided with Pope John Paul’s visit at the time, and the venue was relinquished to Pope John Paul. In the newspaper, at the time, the headline read, “REM Lost To Religion” because of it all.
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  1315. I pray that you try grammarly before commenting. JK :)
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  1316.  @AdamSmith-gs2dv  That is what I dealt with for 15 years. Denver 540 miles, Chicago 475 miles, Minneapolis 380 miles, Milwaukee 500 miles, KC 200 miles (but who cares). Also property taxes are horrendous and there have been winter days that are too cold for snow. Humid summers too, and can even reach triple digits. The positives are as follows: Nice downtown for a few blocks, Neale Woods, Fontanelle Forest, nice zoo, the Ponca Hills section, the UNO area, and the Loess Hills east of the Missouri River. Not much else, and the aforementioned can be done in a day.
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  1317. Not sure if telling everyone about underrated venues is such a great idea, because then everyone will show up
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  1318. That was 😄
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  1319. I got you
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  1320. I have only been there once in 1991 but I will take a stab at it. It is what I do. Expensive due to transplants, hot summers, traffic, probably not the best for public transportation, liberal city in a conservative state leading to political dissension, 🐜s, road construction 🚧, food snobbery, beer snobbery, aside from nearby hill country, not much by the way of majestic scenery, and a more pronounced widening gap between the have and the have nots via the tech influx.
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  1321. Yay, I got a few. I almost moved there in the early nineties myself. Thanks for the teaching me about more than one river named Colorado. In addition, I did not know about that type of fever there that is probably similar to valley fever here in AZ. I want to look that up. Excellent work sir. 👍
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  1322. Nick Johnson You too. Have a great weekend
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  1323. Union in the southwest sans California is virtually nonexistent, all right to work states. Teachers get fired at the drop of a hat in charter schools.
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  1324. I did not catch that, she was probably stressed out, and prone to making simple errors. However, I hope she does not do that with scale models for building projects.
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  1325. I have heard of Taxachusetts and Assachusetts, but you were the first to introduce me to the concept of New Hampshire-chusetts. Nashua and Merrimack come to mind, but I am not to familiar with the area because I have lived on the other side of the country for a long time.
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  1326. It is the polar opposite of Denver and only 70 miles south along 25. It is more like an Idaho or Utah town sans the illegal recreational marijuana. It is safer than Denver and less expensive. I chose the Tucson, AZ area to relocate to 8 years ago over the Springs.
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  1327. Molly Hatchet sang a song called Gator Country, and they didn’t seem to mind it.
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  1328. He needs to take horse down the Old Town Road. 😂
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  1329. How many miles does your car have? lol. Excellent video!!
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  1330. Death, inflation, job security, family loss, housing stability, disease, cancer, loss of friends, high taxes, climate change, and personal safety, and nuclear war.
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  1331. Arlington is a better option compared to Fremont NE. The latter has no shortage of mosquitoes and loud trains at all hours.
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  1332. 😂
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  1333.  @hughes-520  Still far enough away where one’s safety is more compromised.
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  1334. Guessing: High Property Taxes, High Housing costs in over 90 percent of the state, drugs, lack of suitable employment upstate, crime (especially in NYC, and smaller cities upstate), winters can be brutal especially upstate, depression, traffic in the city, road construction in and outside of NYC, and it is politically dichotomous (greater NYC area versus somewhere upstate 350 miles away),
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  1335. Thinking about retiring in Luchenbach, Texas with Willie, Waylon, and the boys
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  1336. Nick Johnson I have never been there, but I have been to many places in VT. People I know tell me it is nice and Burlington is too which is near it.
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  1337. AZ for sure
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  1338. Yay it didn’t make the list
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  1339. Guessing Springfield before I watch it.
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  1340. Guessing before the video: OK, MO, IA, NE, ND, SD, KS, WI, MI, and IN
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  1341. Hahah, I almost typed about the E St Louis remark.
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  1342. It is a tribute to his buddy Ned.
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  1343. Guessing: AZ, CA, FL, LA, TX, MS, SC, AL, and GA
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  1344. Also, having some degree of intellect helps too.
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  1345. Got rid of all my records in 1990. 10-15 years later I thrifted records for about 59 cents to 3 dollars and accumulated about 1000 of them, several of them were unopened (ie ones that are going for over 30 dollars an album). Still have about 20 good cassettes. Been buying/thrifting CDs since 1993, leading to my current collection of well over 2000-3000. Never had a desire to get rid of them. Occasionally, I thrift them for a dollar, if I see a rare one at a goodwill store, but I am noticing they are becoming fewer and farther between, more than likely, because they will sell them online.
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  1346. I agree, and I am saying that from Arizona
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  1347. Nick Johnson 50 dollars, that was a steal. Thanks for telling me about that music, I used to hear it all the time in the early 90s
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  1348. Best food sans Pizza, west coast states. Idaho, Boise proper, good Nebraska, Omaha proper, good AZ and NM both have excellent Mexican food but not much in the way of pizza. NY, CT, NJ, and MA all have good food from all nations. Seafood and Pizza are great too. Colorado, especially Denver proper is a foodie hub. WY, MT, and NE are good regarding dishes with meat. The worst food I have personally had was in SD, MN, WI, and MO. No offense to the denizens, and I am sure there are some great venues, that I have yet to see. Not a big fan of freshwater fish. Good desserts though. FL, coastal MS, and LA have great food IMO OK, KS, ND, UT, and NV, all not the best. Coastal ME, and coastal NH (Rye), for the most part, are awesome. PA (New Hope area) good and Lancaster (via Amish deserts). IA beef and pies are second to none. That’s my take, but I do not eat at restaurants anymore and probably will not for a while. Food in Santa Fe, NM is a rip-off and is not great. Loved HI when I visited, but not the food, therefore Subway became my right hand man.
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  1349. Whenever I visit NM, I get a sketchy vibe of the place, whether urban or rural. Totally forgot my home state of Arizona is crime infested, guess I am used to it. BTW AZ only has 2 NPs, but there are many National Monuments. Utah has 4 times the number of NPs. Never would have guessed SD, other than regions around Rapid City or near Pine Ridge.
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  1350. Guessing: LV, Phoenix, LA, NYC, Chicago, Houston, Tucson, Reno, and 2 Florida cities.
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  1351. Lansing does not look too bad even with grey skies. Good video, AK and MI are the only states that I have not visited, unless you count crossing the border from IN, somewhere along the 80/90. Plan to make a drive along the coast in MI during a hot AZ summer.
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  1352. Love Shack by the B-52s prompted me to pick Atlanta.
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  1353. So basically everyone is dead
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  1354.  @marivega3294  Live in Southern Arizona in Tucson and most of the areas in Colorado I visit are predominantly Hispanic. Believe it or not when I lived in Nebraska for over a decade, there was/is a large Hispanic population. For example: South Side of Omaha, Lexington, Grand Island, Lincoln, Scottsbluff, and Sioux City. I would always spend time in South Omaha and the downtown is rich with Mexican Culture. Te deseo un buen día y noche. Deberías visitar las muchas ciudades. Es muy divertido. Espero que mi español is un poco claro. No seguro o segura si hablas español, pero trato , porque tengo muchas amigos y amigas quienes hablan español casi todos los días aquí en Arizona.
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  1355. youp 954 Me too, I assumed that people down south lwere all chill with country music, iced tea, four wheelers, and huge family gatherings. The times are a changing says Bob Dylan. When I visit the south, I have been told to come back again especially in stores.
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  1356. Some places to the west of it aka Summit and Millburn Twp are nice, but 98 percent of us cannot afford that, and the taxes ugh. I still have family in central and N Jersey. Left Hunterdon in 91 and do not miss it. Worked in Summit for 2 years and we had commuters all the way from eastern PA.
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  1357. Do you like garlic?
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  1358. Shane Hummus - The Success GPS Definitely, I like garlic hummus with my chips. I thought you might get a chuckle out of it 😆. Did I spell that type of hummus correctly? Luckily I did not major in English and the like.
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  1359. Huey Lewis likes Tulsa
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  1360. Guessing: Rain, real estate prices, homelessness, traffic, construction, disdain for CA transplants, not a place for non liberals, potential for a huge natural disaster like a volcanic eruption or earthquake, drug addiction, and a high suicide rate.
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  1361. Yay I got 5, that was tough. I almost guessed Utah because I visited the entire state and the National Parks, and they were great. Totally agree on SD, because when I lived in Omaha, I must have visited the western part of the state over 20 times. Black Hills and the Badlands are awesome. My first 23 years were spent in New England and I am partial to both VT and NH. Love the Green and White Mountains respectively. The scant amount of coastline along NH is nice too sans the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. Berkshires in Massachusetts are awesome. The reason why I did not guess MI, is because I have yet to visit the state in it’s entirety (the coastlines of Huron and Lake Michigan). It is a possibility for me this summer, in order to escape the oppressive summer AZ heat. Luckily the Catalina Mountains to the north decrease the temperature by 30 degrees relative to the low desert. Awesome video, looked forward to it.
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  1362. Gelatin River, MT
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  1363. Good video, I never knew the total distance of US roads surpasses the distance from Earth to Mercury. Is that during apogee or perigee? Maybe 58 million took that into account because it was an average distance. Not trying to be a pronunciation nazi, but I think Oglala has a long O sound. Many of my travels to the Badlands and the Black Hills were through reservation land.
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  1364. Then you went to the North Rim, because I never experienced that on my visits to the South Rim. Just the sounds of Tourists and/or Tourons.
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  1365. AZ, NM, WV, MS, KY, AL, GA, FL, AK, and HI are my guesses. The wages are subpar in virtually all of them while the cost of living is sky high in the last two.
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  1366. No WV?
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  1367. The devil did not take Charlie Daniel’s soul, but he went for the jobs.
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  1368. Ruby Gooden 😂
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  1369. MS, WV, AL, KY, NM, LA, AR, MO, TN, and GA
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  1370. My guesses were somewhat accurate? Funny take on the Price Is Right song 😂. Did you release your songs on vinyl yet? BTW great video!!
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  1371. Oxygen?? Who needs it
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  1372. Nick your da BEAST. Be careful though, I personally would take a side piece. Excellent video 😊
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  1373. 😂
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  1374. MJ is from Gary and Chuck Mangione is from Rochester.
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  1375. Nebraska has good looking women in Omaha and Lincoln, but the latter is more of a college town so that gives it an advantage.
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  1376.  @amethystanne4586  That part of KY is nice, I have visited the western part of KY too. It sounds like a great move, and there is some comparable scenery to Hunterdon County in various parts. I bet you do not miss the taxes in Hunterdon County, and you gain several degrees in the dead of winter. The best of luck. I moved out of Readington Twp, near Whitehouse Station almost 30 years ago.
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  1377. Soooo Paul Simon was Full of S/&T??
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  1378. Wish he would have tripped over his own sagging pants before attacking that TA, maybe he would have broken his arm. Horrible scene, and I can see why no one wants to teach.
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  1379. Savannah Williams Lived near Omaha for 15 years and that applies to me too.
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  1380. I guessed Albuquerque before the video.
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  1381. Tucson gets humid during monsoon season.
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  1382. Nick Johnson Not sure, I have not been to Knoxville since the early 90s, would like to visit again soon.
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  1383. It is great there, hiked the AT there during half the month of August one year. My only complaint were the mosquitoes, but they paled in comparison to the ones in MN during that time.
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  1384. Beautiful up there, but jobs are probably scarce.
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  1385.  @renroxhrd  I figured that, but I was thinking of areas removed from those areas as well, especially in the far northeastern part of the state. I knew someone when I lived in Omaha, NE, that moved to Rochester and she loves it.
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  1386. I thought it was for lovers. Forget Hawthorne Heights, they probably lied circa 05
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  1387. I heard there are cities where you can buy a house for a dollar, therefore she could be the proud owner of 2400 houses. However, it is not that simple and is a potential money pit. Anyhow it is not fun, not knowing when your next source of income will arrive I still have bad memories of 2010, and in 2020, I am walking on pins and needles.
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  1388. Check out Marana
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  1389. So no Pink Houses by John Mellencamp during the drive?
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  1390. Scott Gibson Check out Georgetown, CO, you will absolutely love it. It is right off interstate 70 and the houses are quaint (no cookie cutter bs) and you are 40 miles west of Denver and near several major ski resorts. Highly recommended in my opinion. In 10 years, I am retiring there for sure. Jiminy Peak is a great ski area in western Mass, but you will enjoy Copper, Winter Park, Loveland, A Basin etc. Mountain biking is ever present in Georgetown. Book a flight and stay there for a week, you will not be disappointed. And no I am not a realtor 😂 PS You might want to check out the western part of the town. IMO the houses are nicer and more quaint. You can score a house there for 450 to 500 k, with much less of a NY or NJ type of tax bite.
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  1391. I think the worst drivers are in AZ
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  1392. The locals called it Hotford
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  1393. No Great Lake Beaches?? Probably more affordable.
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  1394. Never saw Belarus coming
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  1395. Original Juice Thanks for the reply, I had a feeling that there was an education component to it, but wherever that money goes could be anyone’s guess. AZ has low taxes, but the schools are subpar. The government is definitely less than forthright here. Thanks again. Recreational Pot should be legalized here too, but always fails to get passed. It could pass due outward migration of people from the west coast that is going on right now at a faster pace.
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  1396. Believe me Arizona is worse, although that sounds bad too
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  1397. Surprised AZ did not make the list, especially the Phoenix area.
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  1398. Sounds like North Jersey, Somerset or Morris County????
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  1399. During the portion in the video when you were talking about the murder rate, I was even more terrified by those intimidating people. 😂
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  1400. Even in the worst of urban areas, the cars in general look relatively nice. When I drove through the worst areas of NYC or Bridgeport, CT in the late 80s to early 90s, the majority of cars were jalopies. If I did see a nice car, I would think it was acquired illicitly. However, even a 20 year old Infinity or BMW still looks nice in 2020. On a positive note, at least the area has not become like a deserted urban prairie, like parts of St Louis or Detroit, however it does remind me of the worst parts of Brooklyn during the 80s on a smaller scale, sans the huge projects.
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  1401. Nick Johnson I would say the lakeshore about an hour west of MI City. The lake was calmer and it was sunny out. The southern part of the state near 64 was a surprise and it reminded me of New England scenery. It was probably part of the Hoosier National Forest. That was 2002. I also stayed in LaPorte, IN twice and it had a nice lake and the town seemed clean
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  1402. No Luchenbach, Texas??? Willie, Waylon, and the boys would agree.
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  1403. Guessing: VT, NH, MA, NY, NJ, CA, CO, MD, OR, and WA
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  1404. Still think Fairfield County CT is ruder than both. People out there are probably looking down on NJ as I write this. Most people there think places like Mendham, Warren, Short Hills, Bedminster, Alpine, etc. are sitting on landfills or have refineries in there backyards. The drivers are horrible in CT too. I would take NJ over CT any day, but your property taxes suck, but so does CT.
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  1405. Des Moines has Adventureland ( I think) and an awesome state fair. Visited the fair 8 years ago.
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  1406. Not too familiar with Illinois because I have traveled the state maybe a dozen times in my life and made brief visits, even to Chicago, but I am almost certain you are going to say Rockford. Also cannot understand why I have heard it pronounced with a “Z” sound at the end, more than once when used as a singular noun. 😂 Clippaz is back. Happy New Year 🎊 Nick
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  1407. Jack White from the White Stripes would be proud via Seven Nation Army
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  1408. Me, Educated via homeschool.
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  1409. Here I go again hoping to get more than half: Delaware, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Nevada, Texas, Arkansas, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and Wyoming.
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  1410. đŸ€Ł Nebraska never. I could not agree with you more.
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  1411. This is hard, but from what I know, I would guess: Newport Richey, Riviera, Fort Pierce, Ocala, Kisseminee (sp), Miami Gardens, Hialejah (sp), Tallahassee, Florida City, and Parkland.
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  1412. Got a few, I totally did not know that Daytona Beach was that bad, but then again, I have not been there since spring break 1990.
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  1413. After this video, I want live in Mayfield where Theodore Cleaver lives.
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  1414.  @Mentagrophytes  La Paz County Arizona or Quartzite, AZ
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  1415. Spartanburg, I heard was more affordable.
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  1416. Guessing: OK, AZ, IA, NM, AL, AR, MI, WV, LA, and NV
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  1417. My guesses are AZ, FL, CA, OR, WA, AK, NY, NJ, CT, MA
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  1418.  @TheChaosblock The way it was worded, I thought there was a Toronto section of SF.
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  1419. Boring is a state of mind, no pun intended.
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  1420. I am guessing: LA, Boston, NYC, Phoenix, LV, Newark, NJ, Chicago, Miami, DC, and Atlanta. Not too sure on several.
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  1421. California, NY, MD, VA, CO, CT, AZ, MA, VT, and ND
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  1422. Got a few correct, I cannot believe I forgot NJ. ND was my guess because of the housing shortage there, whether you are a buyer or a renter. Not sure if that is prevalent today like it was 10 years ago.
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  1423. Just read Nomadland
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  1424. The restaurants and the vibe on 24 th St is a great place to go. Used to live in NW Omaha and in Bennington and I always got the vibe there, that almost everyone I met or knew there was obsessed with status. Left NW Omaha over a decade ago and reside near Tucson. Although the crime rate is higher, and there are more transients here, the people are definitely more friendly than West Omaha or the annexed areas or soon to be annexed. Where I live and work now reminds me of South O, but probably less safe, but definitely more homeless people. Lots of CA transplants from the IE. Great video and interview, hope you checked out 24 th Street.
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  1425. From personal experience years ago, I thought CT was more rude than NJ, especially most of Fairfield County.
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  1426.  @thullraven1  True that
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  1427.  @llc1976  Not one for group homes. People steal your food, meds, and could become violent
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  1428. Great video. That was funny how you inserted that Miiiiiiiiike’s Barbecue ad.
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  1429. No poly sci??
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  1430. Sounds like a weeks worth of Sodium in one sitting, either way.
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  1431. It is number 11?
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  1432. No offense, and I live around there, but it was probably too ghetto for this list.
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  1433. INGRID MCDONALD I seriously had to second guess myself as to whether it was riff raff, which I have been thinking it was for the last 40 years (versus rift raft) when I read your comment. I do not use that term often either way.
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  1434. So there is a Province, RI too 😂
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  1435.  @usa91787  Midwest nice for sure.
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  1436. There are many French that support a Frexit
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  1437. Nice car, but I would opt for an STS or a Mark VIII, back then.
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  1438. Guessing: NV, AZ, FL, CA, NY, CO, TN (because no mention of Ned), IL, AK, and AL
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  1439. The only albums I have by them is Survival Of Sickest and the 2007 album with Welcome To The Show. Like this new sound, kind of like entering the Motionless In White genre.
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  1440. With those SS averages, it is looking like Jackson, MS or the big D. Keep on working peeps.
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  1441. medic048 LPs are back too.
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  1442. Reminds me of Bullhead City, AZ, parts of Tucson, or both
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  1443. You took the words right out of my mouth. In fact, I thought this was my comment 😂
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  1444. David Bauman Not sure what 125th St looks like in 2020, but I am sure it has changed from what it looked like 35 years ago. I have not lived on the east coast since the early nineties when Harlem and many parts of NYC were crime infested. Actually, 125th was the safer part of Harlem, relatively speaking back then. At least there were hoards of people in that area, which may have served as a crime deterrent. The extremely unsafe areas in Harlem were those streets that were abandoned, and your chances of being a victim were 100 fold. Even in lower Manhattan, back in the 70s through the early 90s, when I can remember, it was sketchy on the west side, like west of Broadway. Hells Kitchen back then, was unsafe to walk after dark. What you described to me at the White Castle sounded pretty chaotic and it reminded me of several subway rides I took through the worst parts of NY years ago. A safer White Castle alternative, if it still existed, would have been to drive about 30 miles southwest to Edison, NJ on Route 1. Although inconvenient, it would have been a much more relaxing meal. That White Castle was my “go to” because I went to school near Edison. Be safe, in 2020, watch out for some of those smaller cities in upstate NY. Today’s Newburgh or Syracuse was yesterday’s Harlem.
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  1445. David Bauman I went to Buffalo once in my life and in the early 90s and the part I went to, looked nice. Niagara was nice too when I was there on that same trip. Unfortunately, these days, both cities tend to get a bad rap. Tucson, AZ where I live, also gets a bad rap as far as western cities are concerned. It is not uncommon in Tucson to be in a nice area, and 5 minutes later, you end up in a crime infested area. CA cities, especially LA are like that. I have met many people from western NYS over the years, trying to escape the cold.
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  1446. David Bauman I have not been to LA for 7 years and I am about a day’s drive away. San Diego is my go to, in case I want see a beach. Ocean Beach is nice IMO and reminiscent of an old SoCal beach town. LA is too overpriced and is not a place I want to be during a major crisis, like the present.
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  1447. A bachelor’s degree in psychology should easily get you one of those 15 dollar an hour jobs, then again, why would one waste 4 years, go into debt, or both.
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  1448. Love the Granite State, but don’t they have high property taxes?
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  1449. michael marano I was thinking the same thing
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  1450. No offense, but that is when Neil Young should have stopped releasing albums, sans Harvest Moon. Waaaaay too many.
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  1451. It was not Wendover 😂, I I can pronounce that 😂. These towns remind me of that 1997 flick, Breakdown with Kurt Russell.
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  1452. Abby C Omaha, is definitely better than Des Moines, I have lived in Omaha for 15 years and only visited and/or passed through Des Moines not even a dozen times. Both have excellent economies. Currently reside in the southwestern USA for the past 8 years. If you need any advice on suitable areas for you in Omaha, then drop me a reply.
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  1453. Got more than one. Salt Lake surprised me though. Provincetown and Santa Fe are too small in population.
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  1454. Nick Johnson Muppy is all yours Nick, I would be stoked if that became his new name.😃
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  1455. Waterbury, CT is worth a stop too.
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  1456. Guessing: Buffalo, Detroit, Utica, Syracuse, Youngstown, Fort Wayne, Canton, Toledo, Redding, PA, and East Cleveland.
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  1457. How did I miss Philadelphia and NYC???
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  1458. Do not feel bad, Omaha did that to me and now it is a distant memory in another universe.
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  1459. Newark NJ, Houston, TX, Cedar Rapids, IA, Staten Island, NY, Bakersfield, CA, Grand Island, NE, North Platte, NE, New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN, and Amarillo, TX
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  1460. Sell Mary Jane or take up prostitution in Parumph, Nevada.
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  1461.  @tjwindsor9638  Weston, MO might be the place for you.
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  1462.  @iliatebenkov473  I would beg to differ on the Boise option.
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  1463. John Cougar Mellencamp likes the small town. Drama is ever present in a small town.
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  1464. Nick, you forgot North Sentinel Island!! What’s up with that man?
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  1465. Interstate 64 through WV comes to mind as one of the most scenic interstate drives in the USA.
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  1466. That was probably a 23 Toyota Corolla, almost bought on of those.
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  1467. More impressive than the 240 sx I used to own, especially in the 0-60 department.
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  1468. South Dakota is the best option, but I think the western part of the state is pricey where the Black Hills are. Southern Indiana, Eastern KY, and the White Sulphur Springs area of WV are nice.
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  1469. I slow down on tailgaters.
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  1470. Don’t worry, someone from there is not going to get too much in Colorado, moving from an area like that, especially in areas near the front range. No offense, but the numbers would not add up.
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  1471. Guessing: NH, IA, MD, MA, TX, NY, FL, CA, PA, and, OR
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  1472. While he is at it, he needs to go to Illinois, VT
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  1473. Charleston has to be on the list.
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  1474. So I can major in Philosophy 😂 because it was not on the list.
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  1475. That airport reminds me of that airport in Bangor, Maine in Stephen King’s Langoliers movie. Very informative video. I wonder if it is unsafe in the nearby mountains to the north en route to Big Bear?
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  1476. Springfield is still somewhat affordable sans The Simpsons.
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  1477. Spelling anyone?
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  1478. Garden State Parkway, đŸ€Ł
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  1479. Love these nature videos!!!! Guessing: NYC, Boston, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Baltimore, Birmingham, Memphis, and KC
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  1480. West TX is like AZ or the other way around, depending on your perspective.
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  1481. Texas has several different biomes. The far western part is desert and reminds me of my home state of Arizona. In fact, El Paso is about a 5 hour drive. The Amarillo area reminds me of the Great Plains. The Dallas area is huge and the areas around remind me of the Midwest. Southeast Texas reminds me of the Deep South in states from Louisiana to western Florida. The only part of Texas, I have never been was the far southern portion where South Padre is and Brownsville. Forgot, Hill country west of Austin was nice too. Drove the entire state on Interstate 10 once, and that took forever. Most of my traveling in TX was by the way of back roads. Ironically, the town I spent the most time in was Juction, west San Antonio, and I remembered a nice river there and there were hills and it started getting drier with a semi desert landscape. Another nice part of TX which borders Southeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas, has some nice green hills which are probably part of of the southern Ozarks/Oachitas.
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  1482. Tr3y5 BigTone This is not related to hill country, but definitely visit the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend, both are awesome. In hill country, from what I remember, was an area a little over an hour south of Junction TX and an hour directly west of San Antonio had some awesome scenery, which might be drivable for you depending on how Far East you are. You can also get some awesome hills in southeastern OK just above the TX border. I think they call that Green Country in OK, but I know it crosses into the TX state line. If you live in the Dallas area, then that definitely is drivable. It has been 15 years since I travelled to both parts, but I can assure you they are nice. Also the NE TX/ SE OK was not spoiled by tourists. My advice,and I really liked it when I was there, is the Junction Texas area, which was my longest exposure to the Hill Country. You get great hills and water, where the latter is less extant the more southwest one travels. Check that one out for sure. Not sure how expensive flights are between TX cities, but you can fly into San Antonio, then get a rental and drive on the 10 for approximately 2 hours and you will get the Junction area. From what I remember, when I drove west from San Antonio, the scenery started getting very nice and morphed into a more hilly landscape.
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  1483. If I had to guess what they would not be, then I would say the following: Nickerson, NE, Quartzite, AZ, Easton, PA, Ovid, Colorado, Jewett City, CT, Gloversville, NY, Newport Richey, FL, Tucumcari, NM, Mojave, CA, and FT Stockton, TX. Stayed in every one and some were nicer 25 years or more ago while the others have degenerated even back then.
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  1484. Nick Johnson Mojave , CA reminded me of a venue for an unsolved mystery type of show. When I stayed there to take a break from a long drive, it looked sketchy and post apocalyptic at the same time. I think it is less than an hour east of Bakersfield and 100 miles north of LA.
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  1485. I am going to guess nowhere now.
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  1486. Tannersville, anyone??
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  1487. Ed Rodz 👌
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  1488. Farmer Villager Strict school rules, is that even a thing today?
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  1489. Going to guess one will be in Maui
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  1490.  @orlandos1056  It reminds me of Omaha, but warmer in the winters. I am going to guess that the hwy 75 or hwy 77 joins the 2 that are about 400 miles apart.
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  1491. I should have never sold my house in Omaha. This video corroborates that.
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  1492. Good video. Wishing the best to for that man. It looks dangerous there, but I am more fazed by the worst parts of St Louis and Detroit. I have not been to JC since the late 80s, but it looks somewhat better now. An old friend of mine got stabbed near his house back then, but survived, and he lived in an area that was OK, but bordered an area where crime was rampant.
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  1493. Guessing: NY, CT, MA, MD, NJ, MD, FL, CA, IL, and WA
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  1494. Nick Johnson Thanks, looking forward to the next one. Peace
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  1495. Randy Newman was FOS when he sang “I Love LA”, but then again that was way back in 1982.
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  1496. I would guess over 95 percent of the people in the town Paul Newman lived in still think that. I have seen worse in the Midwest and the Southwest.
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  1497. Even vacationing there is not like the way it used to be.
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  1498. Ever been to Omaha?
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  1499. I will guess: TN, WV, KY, SC, AL, MS, LA, ID, NE, and WY
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  1500. Almost all my answers were incorrect, but I almost guessed ME and KS.
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  1501. Still like that 1986 325 in 2023. I drive a 2015 Corolla LE, and if I ever think my 0 to 60 in 8.5 to 9 seconds with a 132 horsepower engine is weak for today’s standards, then I feel better about that 325 that looked awesome in the 1980s and even today.
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  1502. Nowhere is safe, rural or urban. If I were that girl (easier said than done), I would have used a leg or an elbow. Scary situation, here in Arizona, two weeks ago, someone random dude tried to punch me in the face. Luckily I ducked and spun around, but he ran off instead, but at the same time I was scared but in ready to defend myself mode too. Crime abounds in Arizona, especially in Phoenix and Tucson. You are not spared in rural parts either. New Mexico is even worse per capita. Glad that lady did not get seriously hurt.
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  1503. The remoteness helps, especially in the far northeast. Also people, for the most part, are educated in Maine. My grandmother was from Maine, and she loved every second of it.
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  1504. Yes and do not make A WRONG TURN. (Circa 2003 film)
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  1505. 420 K
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  1506. I have seen Gars in the Elkhorn River near Omaha, Nebraska. They encourage people In Florida to eat Lionfish.
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  1507.  @kevinkelly1656  CT and NJ are way worse, left the former 38 years ago and the later 32 years ago. AZ where I live has more aggressive drivers and more torn up roads than WV, luckily I live far away from Phoenix, which is a thousand times worse. We have a lot of mining out here, and in some areas the drinking water is questionable (granted there is any). No shortage of drug addiction in many areas here too. IMO I-17 in AZ is much more dangerous than I-64 in WV, however I have mostly travelled the Interstate 64 in the summer, but the drivers were definitely less aggressive than the ones on AZ 17. Not sure how bad I-64 gets in the winter, but I am sure with all the grades it is dangerous. In the winter on AZ going north towards Flagstaff, one can almost guarantee that there will be an accident, because you can get whiteout conditions, along with people that cannot drive in the snow. The grades too, can be steep.
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  1508. Nursing, Electrician, Zookeeper, Construction worker, Police Officer, Firefighter, Prison Guard, and Military
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  1509. In 1980, I barely weighed 115 at 12 years old (height was probably 5 ft 4, at that age) and my father called me fat all the time and I was called stupid along with it, sometimes with the F bomb in front of both. No wonder why I don’t GAF about him now over 40 years later in his ailing condition. It is harsh, but I still have multiple flashbacks about the abuse I endured in those days, particularly during the 2020 lockdown when I was isolated from coworkers, and my mind had more opportunities to let that kind of trauma seep in.
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  1510. Colleges revel when students/graduates have no financial literacy and are mere wage cucks. “Hey, it keeps the corruption going” Know of people who still pursue (mostly worthless) degrees well into their 50s. Although I graduated college in the early nineties, and it was affordable, I never stepped foot in a classroom thereafter. My preference is to learn independently rather than listen to diarrhea-speaking “out of touch” professors. Learned more from independently reading financial publications (WSJ, Business Week, etc.) right after college than I did in the 4 years I spent in college, with a business and math degree. Most of that crap (99 percent) was boring theory or graph reading. The only section IMO that is useful regarding math and business is compounding interest versus all that advanced math, stats, and accounting coursework. The only course that was worthwhile to me was real estate principles, and that was not even affiliated with the college I went to at the time, but the teacher was extremely financially literate, and I skipped a night class for 4 weeks just to take the real estate licensing course. Although it was way back in early 1990 (pre-internet) I remembered never getting bored during the 4 hours each night attending the class.
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  1511.  @TrenchReynolds  Luckily I live far away from Rockland County, about 2500 miles or so, but back in the day I met the closest thing to satan, whom I stupidly dated. Probably the most arrogant , narcissistic, sociopathic, and conniving woman I ever met. Fairfield County, CT was very comparable to Westchester County, NY, but probably worse.
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  1512. San Bernardino
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  1513. Guessing: boring in most areas, lack of educational opportunities, all the major cities have a substantial amount of crime, north winters, humid in summer, not sure if it is a southern state or a midwestern state, job pay, not many careers or big companies setting up shop there, all types of drug addictions, and a fair amount of poverty.
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  1514. Nick Johnson I used to try to mimic Billy Ocean all the time when I sang his songs back in the day. I think I even karaoked Suddenly by him.
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  1515. Nick Johnson To this day I still think Land OF Confusion by Genesis ripped off the melody of Loverboy, by Billy Ocean. When you get a chance, listen to them one after another.
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  1516. Guessing: Crime, education, summers especially in the SE portion, poverty, lack of jobs, not for the liberal mindset, New tornado alley, somewhat isolated (but is that really bad?), low wages, and high rates of health problems. NW corner is the nicest part.
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  1517. Sounded like Leave To Beaver’s Mayfield
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  1518. MTV tees are en Vogue with the younger crowd these days.
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  1519. The people are less than friendly there too, ND
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  1520. Thinking about playing those lottery numbers that flashed on the TV screen.
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  1521. Less contact highs too, than Vegas Most of the areas directly outside Laughlin, appear to be fenced off government owned property with no trespassing signs. Went there in the October of 2021 and it was hot even then.
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  1522. Nick Johnson Manny is much better
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  1523. I heard you can get an awesome deal on real estate up there.
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  1524. Cheese, yay
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  1525. Best town IMO in NE is Bennington. Fun video to watch 👍
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  1526. Almost put Barstow as a guess. Totally forgot about Stockton.
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  1527. Live in Arizona now, but I lived in southern CT until I left in 1985 at the age of 18. Visiting is fine, but when I hear about those property taxes, I do not know how you guys and girls do it, and that is not taking into account those extremely wealthy towns close NY.
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  1528.  Model629  I saw it in my rear view mirror at the age of 18 and I am 53 now. Originally from that same county and knew at a young age I wanted out. Have a few relatives and friends there that struggle on a six figure salary while many within the old money crowd are quick to pass negative judgment on anyone who is not like them. Congratulations on your move to SC, it will be great there, awesome state IMO.
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  1529.  Mr Williams  😂, I guess you can find a negative spin for anyplace.
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  1530.  Model629  Awesome 👏. Great to hear that.
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  1531. Excellent idea
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  1532. My ideas would be: Cary, NC, Apex, NC, Burlington, VT, Traverse City, MI, Yellowknife, NW territories, Flathead Lake, MT, Honesdale, PA, Nederland, CO, Springdale, UT, Nuuk, Greenland, Disko Bay, Greenland. Ok so if we are talking states: VT, NH, ME, ID, UT, CO, TX, ND, IA, MN, NE.
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  1533. I almost guessed WI, but I switched it for IA.
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  1534.  @NickJohnson  😂
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  1535. Lori Mello NJ, NY, CA, and IL would all make the cut.
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  1536. Lori Mello Then NJ is the place for you. Scandinavian countries are no strangers to taxation either.
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  1537. Guessing: LA County, Bern County, Cook County, San Bernardino County, Clark County, Essex County, the County with Detroit, the County with Memphis, the County with Buffalo, the County with Rochester, the County with Jackson MS, Camden County, and the County with St Louis
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  1538.  @keithbalke6352  Definitely
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  1539. Guessing: NM, MS, LA, MO, TN, MI, AK, AR, AL, and OH
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  1540.  @h.s.levine2932  He went hell in bucket and at least he enjoyed the ride
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  1541. Latvia and Slovania sound good to me. Great video.
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  1542. Was that a snippet of Point Of Know Return by Kansas? Clever take on that.
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  1543. We landed on the moon??
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  1544. NV, WV, LA, NJ, NY, KY, AL, TX, CA, and NM
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  1545. Abby C Actually those type of jobs are bad on your lower back. Sitting is the new smoking, according to recent medical research. Lower back pain could lead to pain killer dependence and/or addiction, which could be deadly.
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  1546. Like the What exit joke?
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  1547. Sorry bro, but he will not get back to you, unless he feels you slighted him.
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  1548. Guessing: MN, NJ, KS, CT, NE, SD, MI, IA, ND, and MA
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  1549. Never would have guessed AR Do not know why I left out NY, CA, and RI??? Probably because I thought MN and many parts in the Midwest were unfriendly
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  1550. Finland, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, Leichenstein, Czech Republic, and Canada.
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  1551. Yay I got 7, and some of the honorable mentions. Norway and Denmark are beautiful, I have been to both. Surprised Japan made the list, because of the work/life balance and the suicide rate has increased over the years. Great video 👍
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  1552. From Here to There Always a pleasure, 👍
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  1553. Guessing: HI, UT, MT, ND, SD, KS, NE, AR, MO, and WV
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  1554. David M Thanks, but I will order them far away from Omaha.
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  1555. Guessing: NY, NJ, FL, CO, CA, AZ, MA, TX, MD, and IL
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  1556. Meant MO instead of MD 😂
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  1557. I thought for sure you would have said Greenwich, as far as an Uber rich CT town was concerned.
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  1558.  @cruzsolo44  Glad to hear you recovered from that injury. Health care is excellent in CT. I was born in Stamford and have lived in the midwestern or western states for the majority of my life. Occasionally I will make a trip up there.
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  1559.  @cruzsolo44  No I live near Phoenix, AZ and those apps are very common out here. I have some family in FF and NH county in CT. I personally have not lived in CT for about 3 decades.
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  1560. Guessing: ID, OR, WA, TX, NC, SC, TN, SD, NE, and CO
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  1561. Surprised NE did not make the list. Definitely knew that Idaho would make it. SD always gave me chilly vibes when I traveled there, except for Lead. NC, I can see because of the FL halfbacks and the Northeastern and West Coast transplants.
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  1562. So now you can steal a car 😂
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  1563. Guessing: NJ, NY, CT, MA, FL, CA, AZ, NV, WA, and OR
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  1564. Weston is nice too.
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  1565.  @kerrynight3271  I guess New Mexico is the Mississippi of the west and Arizona is the Alabama of the west. I live in the latter, but there are sketchy rural areas throughout the state outside the urban areas.
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  1566. Guessing: Atlanta, NYC, LA, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Chicago, and DC
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  1567. Got 5 out of 10
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  1568. I never knew Boston was in Baltimore 😂. I think that arrow was just a little off.
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  1569. Thanks, you saved me from writing the same point.
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  1570.  @daleharvey3278 He also said that America’s fixin to fall.
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  1571. It must be great because I keep seeing more and more people buying 400 k houses cash in Tucson, where in CA, they were living in gang infested cities in the LA area or somewhere in the inland empire. BTW a 400k house in in AZ is about average in both Phoenix and Tucson.
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  1572. Be careful with that low carbs are good stuff. I knew someone who died young and did something active every day from that type of eating.
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  1573. Lol, do you chew Dentine gum?? 😆 Remember that old commercial?
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  1574. Guessing: Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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  1575. Yay, I got 7, I was not expecting Wyoming to be on the list due to Jackson and to a lesser extent, Cheyenne, because of the latter’s proximity to the northern front range outside of Fort Collins, CO. Almost guessed New Mexico, but Santa Fe and some areas in the greater Albuquerque area have home prices that are similar to Denver (Half a million plus) However, much of the state has areas that are prone to crime. Was completely surprised that Michigan, as a whole, made that list. Aside from Detroit, where you can get a house for as low as 3 dollars, I was unaware that lakefront homes could be around 100 k. Those houses are probably pretty remote, but perfect for the retired, work at home, love the bugs, or freezing winters loving kind. The barbecue is great in Alabama and you can clog your arteries more while having little or no medical coverage. West Virginia is a nice state scenically, but I do not want to make a WRONG TURN there. But HEY, isn’t that where John Denver said he belonged?? Excellent video and I looked forward to it. Now it time to find that 65 K home in Birmingham where they once lost a governor or some inexpensive beachfront on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.
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  1576. Thanks for clarifying the hand waving versus saying sorry, especially when driving. Happens in AZ all the time
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  1577. Definitely agree, I lived in the Omaha area for 15 years, and Midwest nice and backstabbing is taken to a different level there. You literally have to be born there and it is even more pronounced once you get to the smaller towns. Do not listen to John Mellencamp when sings about a small town.
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  1578. Poverty can be relative depending on the person. From a financial perspective 100 k is a different animal in Irvine, CA versus Lawton, OK. From a psychological perspective one can be in an affluent family and have no self confidence and have a poor mindset devoid of any type of spirituality (IMO, I am not referring to Yoga, New Age philosophies or anything that deviates from the Bible). Anyhow I am going to guess before watching the video: WV, AR, AL, MS, LA, NM, KY, OK, TN, and MO However, the people that I have met in some of my aforementioned states would have a much better chance of handling adversity than someone who is a slave to corporate America via a white collar job.
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  1579. Jerry Garcia came back to life
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  1580. Or 70 in places like Denver when there is black ice on the highway
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  1581. Nick Johnson Gotta a few here in Tucson too. Great video
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  1582. I would have thought Tucson over Phoenix.
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  1583. I was riding my bike in CT, and a Copperhead got jammed in my spokes and was sliced up. Freaked me out.
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  1584. Nick Johnson Thanks Nick, I subscribed to that. Peace
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  1585. Soooo we are not talking Frosted Flakes or 1 rep maxes here.
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  1586. 😂 nut master
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  1587. Guessing Co Springs, Austin, Provo, Billings, Boise, Spokane, Charleston, SC, Portland, ME, Omaha, Fayetteville AR
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  1588. Not to familiar with Portland because I have only been there twice, but then again here are my 10 guesses: Winter Rain, cost of living, resentment towards California transplants, political strife between liberals and conservatives, homelessness, heavy opioid abuse, increasing traffic congestion, road construction, a dearth of public transit, and beer/food snobbery. Going for half. Now it is time to enjoy.
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  1589. Could have done better, I totally forgot about the impending natural disaster aspect via Mt Hood and the subducting plate. Did not know that you could not pump your own gas there, I think NJ, as a whole, is like that too. Was definitely fazed by the average rainfall totals. Summer is great in Portland though. This will definitely give away my age, but St Helens erupted in May of 1980 and I was old enough to remember seeing it on every form of media, back in the day. Awesome video, it was 👍
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  1590.  @NickJohnson  I used to mimic the way the Walrus would say, “Tennessee “
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  1591. Guessing: AZ, NY, CA, HI, AK, FL, TX, IL, WA, NV, and OR
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  1592.  @deathscythehell7937  Good for you, I did the same at a restaurant in SoCal, because of something similar.
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  1593. Me too, and my guesses were virtually all wrong
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  1594.  @willtwain1383  I personally like, Red Wing, Winona, and Duluth. Towns along the Lake Superior Drive are nice, but can be very expensive. Someday I may visit International Falls
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  1595. Crime, construction, taxes, housing prices, still a high homeless population, skin cancer risks, traffic can be bad, sup par schools, fires, and still in an earthquake zone.
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  1596. Nick Johnson Bridgeport CT and Asuza, California are both nicer on the north ends even though they are on opposite sides of the country. The latter backs up to mountains while the former starts becoming more forested.
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  1597. No offense to Tanner, but he is not in Kansas anymore.
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  1598. Guessing: SF, San Jose, LA, Bozeman, NYC, Honalulu, Boston, Miami, Austin, Denver, and Boise.
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  1599. Guessing, NY, ME, NH. MI, MN, WI, VT, CO, WY, MT, and AK. Hopefully I will get more than half
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  1600. Does Tucson have a chance?
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  1601. Guessing: ID, UT, AZ, NV, NC, MT, CO, TX, WA, and OR
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  1602. Guessing, Illinois, Nevada, California, NY, NJ, LA, MI, OH, DC, WI
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  1603. Failed
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  1604. Dollar cost on Apple, even Buffet owns a big portion of it. Also, never sell it, that is a Buffet mantra.
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  1605. I stopped the video at Mississippi, and my guess for the number 1 spot is New Mexico.
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  1606. Guessing: Atlanta, Detroit, Baltimore, Jackson, Memphis, St Louis, Charlotte, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Houston. Not sure of the size that you are talking about.
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  1607. Nebraska is the epitome of passive aggressive rudeness.
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  1608. Sounds like you taught in Arizona
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  1609. Is there a Detroit, MD too?
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  1610. Great video, my knowledge about Maryland is not too extensive. Made several visits to all of the bordering states, especially Virginia. Most of my driving was along 95 and that small stretch of 81 in western Md. However, I did get a taste of Western Md in the past along the Ohio Chesapeake canal tow path, riding my bike east of Harper’s Ferry to DC., but I was on the VA side. There were a few areas along the East Chesapeake that were nice too. Other than that, it was mostly a drive through state for me when I lived on in the Northeast en route to Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Somewhat familiar with their LAX program via U of Md and the football team, where the former they are in the upper tier while the latter needs more improvement. Great information
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  1611. Have not heard that one since the 90s
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  1612. Schools in AZ have opened Brother.
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  1613. At least if you are a teacher you get free food (the school lunches that the students do not eat or breakfasts). You also can day trade on your phone or sell real estate
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  1614. Guessing: Illinois, Arizona, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, Alaska, and Ohio. 5 or better
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  1615. Yay, I got 6
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  1616. They also lost a governor according to Lynard Skynard sp?
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  1617.  @junioradult6219  Great idea if you make huge bank and can always and forever work remotely. Personally my favorite area is around Ouray.
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  1618. Guessing NY, CA, TX, WA, NJ, FL, MI, IL, MD, and OH
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  1619. So people, get rid of that 1998 Daewoo Leganza, it is not worth it
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  1620. States with the most off-gridders or preppers
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  1621. That’s a cool name, I may call my dog that too.
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  1622. Yay I got 7 and was not tricked by the scenes from Hawaii.
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  1623. From Here to There It was excellent, looking forward to the next one.
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  1624. My 10000 taxes owed this year causes me not to want to work anymore.
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  1625. I’ll guess: New Mexico, Mississippi, Arizona, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, South Carolina, Nevada, and Ohio.
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  1626. 😂 wtf, would move there
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  1627. Guessing: OKC, Houston, Dallas, KC, Jacksonville, St Louis, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.
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  1628. My Bodyguard 1980 movie at the end with Linderman and Mike
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  1629.  @ritasjonpavilionis8515  John Cougar (Pink Houses) thought America was friendly. 2 Live Crew, on the other hand, not so much.
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  1630.  @doglover2269  The Black Hills sounds great today because here on the outskirts of Tucson it has hit triple digits today.
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  1631.  @ANTAlex-pe9li  Boise is the next Denver and the price if real estate is going in that direction day by day. Northern Idaho near Lake Coure D Elane sp. is less affordable in 2021.
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  1632.  @robertross4699  I have cousins that live in Suffolk, and those taxes out there are crazy.
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  1633. That Radiohead-like music was perfect for the video.
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  1634. I seriously doubt they do that in Scottsdale, it is probably too ghetto for them.
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  1635. You guys have Zio’s pizza which is good and we have Zia’s records in Tucson. Zios is good but I thought Frank’s was better.
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  1636. Unless that lady is not making a good salary which is a problem , in and of itself, her house loan is pretty low for a city like Austin, her car loan is low for that Subaru. However, that student debt is a little on the high side. Taxes are high in Texas, from what I heard. Not sure of that lady’s other expenses, but if there are any medical expenses, then anyone can be one step away from being penniless.
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  1637. Ozzy Ozbourne does not want to be in California anymore either.
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  1638. A boy named Charlie Brown is lovestruck over a redhead.
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  1639. A trip like that is on my bucket list. Is it really worth it??
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  1640. My first introduction to TN was Knoxville in 1991. They had a pretty good club and restaurant scene around the U of TN. Not sure if this is true today, but there were some nice houses on the Kingston Pike, west of Downtown (I think). Nick, it looks like you are taking a road trip on Interstate 40 and you will get to see, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, OKC, Amarillo, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Kingman, and finally the metropolis of Barstow. 😂. Interesting video, I never thought Knoxville was too bad, but then again, I have seen the South Bronx throughout the 80’s, and too a lesser extent, Bridgeport, CT.
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  1641. Route 550 from Montrose to Durango, CO is a very beautiful drive. I recommend that one.
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  1642. Listening from the southwestern USA, at least Cleveland has water 💩
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  1643. For MS, to not be in a top 10 negative list, do a video on the states with the highest percentage of atheists or occult religions.
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  1644. Max McMinn Was it nice back in 1987? Because that was the last time I was there. I recalled that there were huge outlet stores there. I keep hearing things about it, but I am over 2300 miles away from it.
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  1645. Guessing: Omaha, Des Moines, Boise, Charlotte, Colorado Springs, Tucson, Bozeman, Madison, WI, Boulder CO, Burlington VT, Portland ME, and Sioux Falls SD
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  1646. Yay I got a few, that was hard. Almost moved to Boise 6 years ago, but I chose Tucson instead, the cost of a house on average is a little less here. Omaha definitely has a great food scene, I lived 15 miles from downtown for about 15 years. The one drawback is the property taxes. My property taxes were close to 4 k a year and my house was nothing fancy. When I lived around Omaha, I found every possible area to hike within 45 miles of that city. Although they pale in comparison to the western mountain ranges, there are Loess Hills near Omaha that have unique scenery and miles of hiking trails in different locations.
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  1647. From Here to There Your welcome, it was an awesome video. Look forward to the upcoming ones, keep up the great work.
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  1648. Never been to Detroit, but I know about NYC like the back of my hand, but moved away from there about 30 years ago. Some of the worst areas in NYC 30 years ago have completely changed. Detroit could be a nice city in the future. Now I live near Tucson and I have seen my fair share of run down areas, especially rural areas with abandoned houses. At least Detroit is near water, whereas AZ has parts where the wells get tapped out. However, I have met several people from the Detroit area out here, and they told me it was bad and even several of the suburbs can be sketchy too. The closest I ever was to Detroit proper was Toledo.
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  1649. I used to ride my bike down The Old Town Road when I was a young kid in the early 80s and felt safer there than in parts of Tucson, AZ where I live now.
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  1650. Nick Johnson I can get random like that, I do not even know what caused me to say that. It was visceral. 😂
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  1651. Belle Mead, NJ is another nice area, very similar in socioeconomic status to what you described in TN. That’s a great video idea!! A good polar opposite would be Bridgeport, CT and Bridgeport, NE
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  1652. That is in Morris County, NJ right?
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  1653. I think Nevada should have made it before California.
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  1654. In the state I’m in, there is no shortage of teachers at the dispensary
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  1655. Yay I got 3!!. I like your singing at the end, it harks back to grunge. Sad to hear about Myrtle Beach, SC, I first visited that beach when I was 8 in 1976 and every summer until 1984, and it was nice back then. However, I did notice it was going downhill in the early 90s when I last visited. Great video Nick, now I need to check out your animal video.
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  1656. Nick Johnson You too.
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  1657. You did well!! Props.
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  1658. That does not only happen in Minneapolis.
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  1659. Some other places in the US, are given Tucky endings.
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  1660. Guessing: expensive housing, low local pay, isolated, politics, lack of infrastructure relative to growth, locals may not take it well depending on where the new transplants come from, lack of diversity, lack of big city night life, winters can get cold, and wildfires.
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  1661. Nick Johnson 😊
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  1662. I thought French Renaissance was the next big career opportunity.
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  1663. Hey Nick, I am going to guess: OKC, Jackson, MS, Philadelphia, PA, Charleston, WV, Birmingham, AL, New Orleans, Detroit MI, Milwaukee, WI, Memphis, TN, Indianapolis, In (my Midwest guess) and an Ohio city. Should I just everywhere except Boulder, CO, Burlington VT, and Laguna Beach, CA? The obesity chart these days makes almost everyone overweight. My weight is 170 at 6ft, but I would be considered overweight if I was over 180. However, I have seen people easily over 300 lbs out here in AZ, but I think many people have gained weight due to the quarantine.
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  1664. Nick Johnson That is exactly what I thought when I went to the doctor. The doctor thought that 140 at 6 ft is ok. Maybe everyone is Fat. Guess I am fat at 6 ft at 168 lbs 😂
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  1665.  @DeboraConners  At least they have Springfield which is more affordable and the Simpsons chose it, but there are probably high amounts of robberies
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  1666.  @nyxnightlinger7719  NJ property taxes alone are horrendous. Even on a half a million dollar house in close enough to NYC, which is on the less expensive side in North Jersey, will be over 10k a year in property taxes.
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  1667. Great town, and I visit there from time to time, but it is not quite a metro area. Unless you want to call it the greater Flagstaff/Williams/Ash Fork region.
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  1668. Not too familiar on this but I am guessing: Nebraska, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, North Dakota, and Alaska. Hope to get a few and my guessing centers around the per capita variable. Otherwise I would say NY, CA, IL, TX etc.
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  1669. All wrong 😂
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  1670. Guessing: Cost of consumer goods, crime, winters cold and dark, substance abuse, summer bugs, permafrost melt, remote towns, housing costs, newcomers are less than welcome at times, and education
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  1671. Asbury Park, NJ is not too shabby.
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  1672. In Phoenix and Tucson, I smell marijuana everywhere. It literally goes through the vents in my car because every other car is hotboxing it while in transit. Same thing, if I am out and about.
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  1673. Does not surprise me about the number 1, it has multiple biomes.
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  1674. For 45000 or 50000 less, I would have bought a 2006 G35. Spending your life savings on a car like that is crazy. At least he is young and can easily make that money back. Then again, I hope the legal action against the seller prevails. When I was young I almost bought 1987 Supra, non turbo, in 1996, where the asking price was $5995, back in the day when used cars actually depreciated. It had 101,000 miles on the odometer. The A hole used car racist salesman would not let me test drive it. I said to him, “Fine, I will go somewhere else, and then he got pissed off at me, and then I walked. Went to a sister dealership of their’s in the same city (without knowing it at the time) and test drove the heck out of a 1990 Celica All Trac turbo (without the salesman in the car) for $15,000 about a month later. I was all ready to take it to a mechanic even though it drove perfectly with 65,000 on the odometer, I found out they were connected to the previous dealership I went to. Handed the Celica keys to the salesman/owner of both dealerships, and told him about the horrible treatment I received at the previous dealership. The owner’s excuse, “Oh, that is just Steve, and he can be a little hot headed at times” No excuse, even though the Celica salesman/owner was cool, and would have dropped the price to $13500, I still walked. Typical Lincoln, Nebraska BS excuse, back in the day. Good thing I remember, is that I got to drive a cool car from the experience. To bad the nice salesman blurted out that he was associated with the Ahole salesman. Otherwise, I would have more than likely bought the Celica.
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  1675. Next week some d bag will censor this. Thanks for the window which enabled me to view this. We need more like this. Not to mention our national security is at risk via Russia, China, Middle East, North Korea. Harris was virtually absent as an appointed border czar. Sooo what makes you think she and cronies can handle the aforementioned crises??? Putin probably/or more than likely wants her elected so he can trample all over us, be it a weak border or more Eastern European occupation.
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  1676. Not sure on this, but I had a salvage title Nissan 240 in the mid 90s and I had no problems with it and drove it into the early 2000s. It was a theft recovery, so I am thinking that is probably the better choice of the evils, but then again, I probably got lucky, and it was 5 years old when I bought it.
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  1677. Interesting video. If you cannot afford Boulder or Thornton, CO then there is always Sterling, CO to the east. If cannot afford Torrance, Oceanside, or Hayward, CA, then there is always Bakersfield, CA If you cannot afford Austin, TX, then there is always Port Arthur, TX Seriously surprised that Boise did not make the list.
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  1678. Back in the late 70s and early 80s, that was a common sight in the majority of the Bronx.
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  1679.  @honeyrose7663  You must have been in AP American History in the 4th grade.
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  1680. Ugh
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  1681. Being on a bike in suburbia, is a death wish.
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  1682. Guessing: NJ, NY, MA, CA, HI, AK, MD, OR, and WA
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  1683. IMO, I have not associated So Cal with Jeff Spicoli since 1984. Guess that shows my age 😂. He also likes to give interviews to hard core drug dealers on the lam.
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  1684. Yay I got more than 5, Totally forgot Alaska. Great video
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  1685. Nick Johnson The only nice parts are various hilly areas in the southern central part of the state. The rest is boring or dangerous, be it rural or urban.
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  1686. My guesses are LA, MO, AL, MS, KS, OK, IN, KY, IL, and IA
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  1687. So no Beaver Cleaver in Mayfield??
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  1688. Before even watching this video, I have to say this is one of my biggest pet peeves, especially when riding a bicycle. When people are idling in their driveways or on the street, I never know what their plan is. Are they going to back up, are they on the phone, are they high, etc. Sick of that BS, and I see people doing it all the time. Don’t even get me started when I am on the interstate and some moron randomly pulls back onto the hwy after pulling off.
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  1689. Did they say Vafacculo?
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  1690. I heard there is a market for swingers up there 😂
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  1691. Nick Johnson Yes I remember that 😂. If you visit there, then you will instantly sense the snobbery. I think those people need a restaurant called Miiiiiiiiiiiikes barbecue in town.
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  1692. Thanks for loading this, and now it is guessing time: CT, NY, NJ, PA, OH, IL, IN, CA, RI, and ME? I do not want to say MI, because although it is cold, it seems like a good state, sans some blighted parts of the larger cities. I am guessing no southern states because states like TX, FL, and NC are where everyone wants to move. States in the south like MS, AL, and LA are states where the residents are mostly lifers. Same with WV, which technically is not the south, and besides John Denver said he belonged there. TN, KY, and AR, in the upper south are mostly people that are born and stay there. ME, I am guessing, even though it is a great state, and I have visited it several, times seems to be lacking the job opportunities like NH and VT. DE is a haven for tax evasion, so I do not think many want to leave that, and it has a nice coastline with fairer weather. Time to watch and hopefully I get about half.
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  1693. 😂
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  1694. Research will be scant
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  1695.  @nightangel1071  And when I did, Fargo is the best bet. I admit, I have never been to Fargo, but I have been to the far western reaches around and within Theodore Roosevelt NP, which is beautiful, but it is/was extremely isolated out there, but these days, that could be a good thing. They have excellent college football teams, if that is what you like. Seriously if you get the chance, make a trip out to the far western part of the state. Good luck
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  1696. Boring, the ski area is too overcrowded, trains, traffic from Phoenix, and the hotels are a rip off/dilapidated/ or both. Santa Fe is nicer in all aspects and is worth the extra 4 hour drive if you are coming from points south in AZ
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  1697. In 96, I bought an ‘ 89 240sx that was a theft recovery salvage title. Drove it for 5 years with nothing to do on it, other than a few oil changes. Sold it to a private party, and they wrecked it soon after.
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  1698. Florida also has better beaches than California IMO. It is a better time for me to fly to southeastern Florida from AZ than to make the 6 plus hour drive (or longer) to So Cal.
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  1699. After the football season they just had, it is great to still hear there are loyal fans out there. I outta know because I say go Cats (The Arizona Cats)
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  1700. That 0 to 60 was good for 1988. That car was way ahead of it’s time. Used to own a black 1990 626 DX, in the early 90s, no frills version, which drove well in the snow, and had a great 5 speed.
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  1701. Or you have filthy rich parents and then one can major in one of those garbage degrees.
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  1702. Nick Johnson Thanks, it was a fun video too.
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  1703. Although I have been living out in the western USA for a number of years, I never thought West NY was that bad, now East NY was another story, but I have not lived in the metro NY area for almost 30 years. Made several visits, but it was more to Manhattan proper and to central NJ.
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  1704. Sudan, Mexico, Somalia, Iran, Syria, Guatemala, Honduras, Columbia, Lebanon, and Nigeria.
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  1705. Guessing: Alaska, Arizona, Alabama, California, Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Tennessee, New Mexico, and Louisiana. 5 or better.
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  1706. Would have better guessing the states that were not picked.
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  1707. I do not think that depreciation percentage would apply to that Honda.
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  1708. Can’t even go to the once upon a time Dollar Stores and the like, without paying too much for residual junk or realizing that there is nothing available. Thrift stores too are picked dry.
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  1709. Guessing: CA, NY, AZ, HI, AK, NJ, CT, ME, WA, OR for the highest.
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  1710. The cost of gas will more than make up for that, not to mention the nightly fees just hook up the RV. The latter can probably be partially eliminated via BLM land (Bureau Of Land Management)
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  1711. Guessing: Phoenix, LA , NYC, Houston, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, SF, Atlanta
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  1712. Even in 1994 one could get a house in Strasberg (30 miles east of Aurora on 70) for less than 100 k. Even that area has changed drastically since then. 500 k for a house in town and 2 million for an acreage, that did not exist back than. Heck I think some houses there went for less than 70 k back in the early 90s, because it was too far away from metro Denver and was in the plains, but I figured that it was destined to grow like crazy. Live in a nice part of AZ now for a long time, close enough to Tucson, but still amazed as to how Strasberg, Bennett, Watkins etc. have changed over the years. One can see it from an airplane, how many new houses have popped up there over the last several years. Those areas used to be stand alone towns with barely 1000 people in each. One would never know that they were near a large city.
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  1713. Sea Isle City??? I thought that was relatively nice??
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  1714. I will guess, but I have no idea: FL, AZ, NM, CA, SC, TN, ME, AK, NV, and UT
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  1715. The only thing is that Harlem is not like way it used to be. One would be fazed how much it changed from 30 years ago. In the 80s you would not stop at lights or stop signs outside of 125th St, if you wanted to avoid getting carjacked, shot, or both. Then again, I recently heard NYC is trending downward in the safety department. Never been to MI, but I have been to every state around it. One would think that it would be nicer because of it’s proximity to Lake MIchigan, but I am going to guess that the more east you go within it, the worse it gets.
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  1716. Nick Johnson 😂
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  1717. Wife says: Detroit, Tucson, OKC, Little Rock, Birmingham, Jackson, Des Moines, Buffalo, Sioux Falls, and Lincoln. I say: Tulsa, OKC, KC, Milwaukee, Memphis, Buffalo, Jackson, Cleveland, Charleston, WV, and Indianapolis.
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  1718. So glad I moved to Angola.
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  1719. Same
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  1720. Detroit is looking better each day. Phoenix has to be pretty close to the top 7.
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  1721. I thought that was frickin funny for some reason.
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  1722. Guessing: Atherton, CA, Greenwich, CT, Paradise Valley, AZ, Great Neck, NY, Easthampton, NY, Aspen, CO, Cherry Hills Village, CO, Telluride, CO, Newport Beach, CA, Alpine, NJ, Mendham, NJ, and Jackson WY.
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  1723. Good video, and I forgot Scarsdale, NY. I knew Atherton was going to be mentioned.
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  1724. The best pizza I ever had was in the Rye Beach area. The Pizza is not great in AZ. Back in 2002, the restaurant had slogan that said something along the lines of “A Pizza And A Brew”. Forgot the actual restaurant name.
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  1725.  @CyanTeamProductions  That sounds excellent too. I am sure you had some great sauce to dip them in.
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  1726.  @haroldkrishna4116  Sounds like great times, and my condolences too for the loss of your relative. Thanks for checking out my song cover too. 😀. Be well
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  1727.  @stephensalex  Thanks for giving me the name of that pizza place which was somewhere etched in my memory. Great to hear it is still there!! IMO the coolest people from New England hail from NH. We always had a great time there. Hoping to catch a flight to Logan (and beeline it to SW NH from there) this summer for a week from Phoenix to escape the oppressive heat that will prevail.
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  1728. Guessing in no particular order: Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, a language from India (not sure because there are many), French, Vietnamese, the native language of Sudan (not sure of the official one), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Tagalog sp?
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  1729. Included Spanish without looking at the title. Lo siento todos. Actualmente, no dice algo sobre Español en el título.
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  1730. Go to a reputable dealership. There a tons of sketchy dealers in Phoenix and Tucson.
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  1731.  @mosesmontes199 Or grasshoppers and dandelions
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  1732.  @robertpolnicky3262  When I lived in Omaha for 15 years, it was less like what you mentioned, but I have come across people, especially in work situations, where they would dislike you for no reason. I left that city around a decade ago, and moved to the SW USA. Here we have tons of CA transplants, but that does not bother me too much, but if we even remotely get a Nebraska transplant, I can almost guarantee that there previous attitude will be put in check, because they are out of their element. We do not get many NE residents, but we have are fair share of Chicagoans and Minnesota people. Minnesota is another story within itself. Willa Cather is from Red Cloud, I think???
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  1733.  @sicknasty3565  I hope you moved to a much friendlier region and left NE in the rear view mirror.
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  1734. AZ drivers are terrible, but I am extremely surprised that Colorado is not on the list. People in the Denver area will drive 75 mph on black ice, but if they do not get into an accident under those conditions, then they are probably good drivers. Nebraska definitely has some horrible drivers. I got hit by a car twice in CT on my bike, but the cars were not going too fast. I was probably worth 10 points per accident. 😂 In AZ, I avoid the roads on my bicycle and use bike paths and sidewalks. People are always getting killed on their bikes here.
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  1735. I like how you zeroed in on south Texas while mentioning Fort Wayne.
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  1736.  @WorldAccordingToBriggs  😂 It’s all good, I figured it was an error.
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  1737. What states did you miss? I visited every state every state except Alaska and Michigan. For the later, I crossed the state line near Michigan City and also some rural area north of Ohio on 1-80/I-90, but that does not count IMO. Someday when I get a chance, I want to travel the entire mitten and the UP too. From what I read and researched, there are many nice parts up there.
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  1738.  @jag92949  If You visit MN, make sure you visit the Lake Superior area, the Southeastern part of the state close to MS River, and metro Minneapolis. If you go to ND, check out Theodore Roosevelt NP If you go to SD check out the entire Black Hills, Badlands, and the scenic areas along the MO River.
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  1739.  @eventhejunglewantedhimdead480  Yeah, I was thinking fall or spring for MI. The first time I was in MN and WI it was during December, but luckily it was between blizzards.
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  1740. NY twice?
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  1741. Nick Johnson The area looked better around Harlem to the south, whereas 30 years ago, you would not want be out there in daylight. In other words, Stop signs and red lights did not matter, you just kept moving. I would check it out, I saw Harlem 2 years ago and it was completely different. Be careful though, there are still some areas that are sketchy.
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  1742. 10/10 video, and I like the new format (miss the, “But Hey” and the horse pic immediately after). Binge watched The Evaluator before I came to you (your voices are very similar) Interested in IF because my wife and I live near Phoenix and am relatively near retirement and thinking about buying a summer home (or at least renting) away from the scorching heat from May to early October. I’m quiet, addicted to water 💩, miss fall foliage, courteous, like the outdoors, hate crime, hate the ever increasing traffic with inconsiderate drivers, and might stay during the winter. Moved from the Midwest to AZ over a decade ago, so I know what a less severe winter is like relatively speaking, but I can spend an extended period of time away from AZ as I get older. Considering Ironwood, MI and Northern WI as other destinations. Keep up the good work
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  1743.  @Rochelle937  Everything you mentioned plus the air quality is horrific. Been there, well mostly through there, multiple times.
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  1744. Those cars probably still sell for ridiculously high prices. Unfortunately stuff like that is only going to get worse, while my legit ass is paying huge prices to register my cars and my monthly premiums. Just keep thinking about yourselves people!!!
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  1745. Arizona has the lowest cost of living out of all the states you listed, sans Paradise Valley or Sedona.
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  1746. Never heard that title before lol.
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  1747. A 14 Accord with 213000 miles, you must be in sales
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  1748. I thought the hay pun was better than the bat pun.
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  1749. Nick Johnson 😂
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  1750. It is not Rin Tin Tin
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  1751.  @mikewallin6049  Hence my name.
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  1752. Thought the same, and he looks more jacked.
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  1753. Got a few, but I was amazed that I got the first one. MN people are nicer in AZ because there are more people from different regions here or they are Snowbirds Altogether.
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  1754. You must be visiting somewhere in AZ I have never been. People are more likely to be unfriendly here. Definitely surprised Nebraska did not make the list (passive aggressive at its best/worst) Threw that in there because Nebraska kind of sounds like Alaska per a Bee Gees tune on a b-side (Road To Alaska) from their 1972 single Run To Me
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  1755.  @NickJohnson  I look forward to hearing about your video you decide to do there. I felt like a Nick 2.0 when I drove around there yesterday.
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  1756. So should I move to Eritrea or Tuvalu?
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  1757. @The Tranquil Heart My advice, don’t do it, I lived there for over a decade and a half (1995 to 2011), and it is a very unfriendly environment, Omaha included. Re Omaha, They have a smattering of good cuisine, architecture, a good zoo, a good museum, and some nice riverfront areas, especially around Ponca Hills. However, usually if one is an outsider there, they will always be an outsider there. Try somewhere else bro. The property taxes suck there too.
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  1758.  @UserName-ts3sp  Totally, ef the scenery Right???? 😂
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  1759. Nick Johnson Topeka is the least dangerous of the three, but leaves a lot to be desired, at the same time.
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  1760. Maybe you need to move to a state that has that type dude that was shown in the beginning when he first mentioned crappy schools.
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  1761. I think I did OK on this one, got several. Forgot about the tolls though. Great video, it also smells there and the tap water is less than desirable. I visit the WPB area often, that would be a cool top ten reasons not to move. 👍
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  1762. Guessing, but I will be happy if I get one. Visit CA every now and then from AZ. Here they are: Blythe, El Centro, San Bernardino, Victorville, Palmdale, Barstow, Inglewood, Needles, Bakersfield, and Banning. There are many towns in CA, so my chances of getting one are low.
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  1763. Yay I got 2 correct and the number 1 worst town on the list. I was not sure he was going to focus on LA county though. South Long Beach seems like night and day from the northern part.
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  1764. Arizona has more Chicago transplants than lifelong Arizonans.
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  1765. No offense, but I think Pierre, SD is pronounced, “Peer”. My elementary teacher lied to me and pronounced it like the French male name 😂 Someone already said it from SD, so never mind that part.
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  1766. Dubois is beautiful, stayed there twice, great in the summer.
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  1767. Did you at least, touch the Rin Tin Tin Star?
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  1768. Not to be disrespectful, because all cities have great areas, but my guesses are: Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Memphis, Jackson, Baton Rouge, St Louis, Flint, Camden, Birmingham, NYC, and Chicago.
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  1769. Guessing: NJ, NY, CA, PA, OH, IL, HI, AK, OR, and RI
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  1770.  @dknowles60  at least 1/2 of the SS income
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  1771. Next time my car’s catalytic converter gets stolen, I will assume a neo hunter gatherer was responsible.
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  1772. DC is an irony
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  1773. Guessing Vermont, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nebraska, and West Virginia. Going for 5 or better.
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  1774. Yay, I got 7 😀
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  1775.  @iwanttosurvive3992  AZ is a prime example of that.
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  1776. So it is 2022 now!!! Nick, you must be a clairvoyant. Can you tell me what stock to buy as though it was 1997, and Amazon debuted?? 😆 For CA, I will guess Bakersfield, for MI, I would guess Detroit, for CT, it would be Naugatuck, for CO, it would be Grand Junction or Pueblo. That’s all for the guesswork, because the rest of the states, could be anyone’s guess.
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  1777. Great video!! Check out or drive through Vernon, NJ if you go back east.
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  1778. Actually White Sulphur Springs, WV is relatively expensive, check it out.
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  1779. D Brother I was thinking the same thing, I only got 7 out of 10
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  1780. Guessing: Windy, Cold, boring, too expensive in the NW corner, too remote, limited career options, most people probably do not care for outsiders, spotty wifi, and substance abuse.
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  1781. Did Buttermaker on the Bad News Bears need a license to clean pools ?
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  1782. Guessing TX, FL, AZ, NV, NY, NJ, MI, WA, CO, and OR
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  1783. Thanks for displaying the truth, sick of all this woke arse bullshite. Hearing Texas is being flooded with Venezuelans, and violent ones. Was going to say that they were dressed well too. AZ where I live, is like 3rd world health care. Wait time is horrendous for normal procedures and forget about it if you have a medical emergency. Drugs are rampant all over Phoenix and Tucson.
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  1784. You do not teach in Arizona 😂
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  1785. If you major in Psychology, then you are better off staying home reading a second Abnormal Psychology book.
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  1786. My guesses would never be: Phoenix, NYC, Newark, NJ, Los Ángeles, Detroit, St Louis, Westport, CT, Greenwich, CT, Philadelphia, PA, and Las Vegas
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  1787. cosybully Have several relatives and friends that hail from that area, and they are extremely affluent areas, but many of them are stressed out, rushed, and angry. On the outside, they are beautiful areas, but I have witnessed firsthand how stressful it can be to maintain that lifestyle. As an aside, I also know some happy people in Fairfield County, at the same time.
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  1788. Guessing: Marana, Oro Valley, Scottsdale, Buckeye, Chandler, Gilbert, Green Valley, Vail, Queen Creek, Mesa, and Tempe
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  1789.  @Dangic23  on that SS amount one would be lucky to afford East Pueblo or a trailer in Ovid, with the latter being more Nebraska than Colorado
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  1790.  @user-yg4hv3un7c  Arizona is less expensive and there are areas with Colorado like scenery in the high country or on the sky islands. Unfortunately, not much in the way of water 💩
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  1791. Life would be good
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  1792. Same here, it was a little underpowered. If I went back in time, I would have put a v8 in it.
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  1793. Before I watch, my guess is AZ is in the top ten. Let’s see.
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  1794. I was wrong, but healthcare is better in the Scandinavian countries.
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  1795. Guessing in no particular order: NJ, NY, MI, CA, MD, MA, IL, WA, FL, and TX
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  1796. Great video!!! Probably the people that think you talk too much, are those with an attention span of a middle schooler or they never progressed beyond the middle school mindset. Got some good tips here myself. The staying fit part prevented me a couple of years ago from getting charged by someone in their 20s who was huge and sketchy from punching me in the face in a bad area in Tucson. He missed me and I circled around him and kept a distance and watched his hands. I also faced him with one foot forward. He walked away from then on, but if I had to run, then more than likely, he would have been gassed out. Not a fighter due to extreme childhood abuse, which warped my self confidence, but I plan to learn some self defense moves. I carry a knife and pepper spray now, planning to upgrade the latter to grizzly spray. Thanks for sharing, btw 57 years old here.
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  1797. rtgtx Thought the same
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  1798.  @ryanvandy1615  There are people that actually think Chicago is a state, and I am referring to adults.
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  1799. Guessing and you tipped me off with Scott Baio: LA, SF, Chicago, NYC, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Providence, Hartford, Newark, NJ, St Louis, and Honalulu.
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  1800. That guy seemed like he was worried about what his boss would think or he was hurried for no reason just to avoid conversation.
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  1801. True that
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  1802. Voy a adivinar : AZ, NM, CA, TX, FL, NJ, NY, NV, CO, PR, and UT
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  1803. Disfruté este video pero olvidé sobré Illinois.
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  1804. My guesses are places that are not the following: NJ within 50 miles of NYC, CT within 50 miles of NYC, MA, VA, VT, MD, NC, lower NY state within 50 miles of NYC, Orange County CA, LA county CA, anywhere near Silicon Valley, and the front range within 40 miles of Denver.
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  1805. Probably all CA, CO, ID, and UT cities.
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  1806. Human Resources? Really? Totally agree on the top 2, but I think number 2 should be number 1.
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