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moonshadow wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:55 am
Personally, if I had to choose a warm state, New Mexico would be on my radar. They seem pretty quiet for the most part. Florida just ends up on the news too often for my taste...
Part of that is because we have certain open records laws here, so it's very easy for news media to troll databases for silly crimes that fit the "Florida Man" meme. We're also a very populous state with a governor who wants to run for President so his stupid face is plastered all over the media for his antics. Outside of Key West, the Tampa Bay area is probably the most accepting of different cultures, followed by Orlando and the college towns. Pensacola is a military town because of the big Navy and Air Force bases, but I haven't spent any time there to actually see what it's like.
My area is fairly sparsely populated and there's a certain friendly politeness among everyone I've met, except for a few "kill all Democrats" bumper stickers on pickup trucks. I'm a little more worried about Facebook-warrior suburban moms, honestly...it's easy to get them riled up into culture war nonsense without much critical thinking being involved.
FLbreezy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:25 pm
I've met, except for a few "kill all Democrats" bumper stickers on pickup trucks
...how pro-life of them...
FLbreezy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:25 pm
I'm a little more worried about Facebook-warrior suburban moms, honestly...it's easy to get them riled up into culture war nonsense without much critical thinking being involved
Yeah, I'm waiting on that cancer to infect Northern Virginia... currently NOVA is the only voting bloc that keeps Virginia politically balanced. If not for them we'd rival anything Tennessee or Florida could muster regarding authoritarianism.
But we'd still have those damned car inspections though... we'll never be libertarian enough to get rid of those...
mishawakaskirt wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:26 pm
What ever happened to justice being blind?
You killed someone, guilty. Race, sex, orientation, other such factors should be irrelevant.
Justice tries to be blind, but the news doesn't. The more often something happens, the less often it's in the news. Basically, if it happens on the news, the chance it affects you personally is almost zero.
Which is why I don't bother with the news very often.
rode_kater wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:27 pm
Justice tries to be blind, but the news doesn't. The more often something happens, the less often it's in the news. Basically, if it happens on the news, the chance it affects you personally is almost zero.
Which is why I don't bother with the news very often.
In a thread about moving to Florida, I'd think bothering to watch the track of hurricanes could be useful news.
Moving to Pensacola sounds like a great decision, especially considering your situation with Mononeuropathy. The warmer weather should be much more comfortable for you. I wouldn’t worry too much about the ""redneck"" reputation. People in Florida, like anywhere else, can vary widely, and many communities are quite accepting. Wearing skirts and dresses shouldn't be a problem, and it’s always about how you carry yourself with confidence.
When I moved last year, the process was quite hard. We faced issues like packing fragile items, dealing with unexpected weather changes, and managing heavy lifting. A friend recommended me a good moving company that made the whole process easier. They handled everything from packing to transportation efficiently. This made our move much less stressful, and I was grateful for the help.
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I agree with Bart. It is all about how you carry yourself with confidence. Get a Trump Bumber Sticker on you Pickup Truck, and you will be fine. Only kidding.
I've been to Pensacola. Nice enough town, good beaches, gets hit by hurricanes occasionally. I wore a Utilikilt there with no issues. Don't remember if my time there was before or after switching to skirts for running, but I've never been bothered running either.
With the military bases nearby, folks are more used to seeing crazy young people of all backgrounds from all over the country, but they are also a slightly more conservative subset of the population. Probably not by much, though, you'd be surprised. It's also very close to Alabama, which has a more redneck reputation than Florida, so there's that.
Good luck with the move, and let us know how it goes.
I'm a little more worried about Facebook-warrior suburban moms, honestly...it's easy to get them riled up into culture war nonsense without much critical thinking being involved.
