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Anyone living there? Have lived there? What can you tell me about it?
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SelenaKittyn said:
It's a myth.
The True Story of Idaho
Actually my ex gf lives there. It's a very beautiful state, gorgeous rivers, tall mountains, very spacious, not a lot of people. The people that do live there...well just like every state and every country there's a mixture of nice people and assholes. Northern Idaho has an Ayrian Nation compound and every now and then you run into one of those sobs.
Idaho also has the second largest population of Mormons. Most Mormons are wonderful people, but IMHO, it's a whacky religion (whackier than usual I mean). They like to knock on your doors Saturday mornings like the Jehovah's witnesses do here on the east coast.
Also, if it means anything to you, if Bush's approval rating dropped below 5% there'd still be 2 red states: Utah and Idaho.
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AngeloMichael said:
Hm... good to know...
Thanks...anyone else?
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SelenaKittyn said:
AM summed up the state perfectly.
I got into one helluva fight there because a couple of the locals decided that--I kid you not--my suede jacket proved I was one of them "big-city libyrels" they'd done-did read about.
Other observations: the skiing is great in some places, the weather changes faster than anywhere I've ever seen, and the road crews take four eras and an ice age to plow drifts off the highways.
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Potatoes.
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minsue said:
When do we NOT need her?
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Considering a move there... so whatever you can tell me... about... whatever! 
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Michigan's potatoes are better. Don't go.
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They grow a lot of potatoes! Boise Cascade is headquartered there. The biggest city is Boise. And it's cold in the winter. Beautiful scenery. It's mostly mountains and a skier's paradise! And the biggest city is small. Still almost home towny.SelenaKittyn said:
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minsue said:
I was harvesting potatoes while considering a new hairdo. Shaved head, anyone?
impressive said:When do we NOT need her?
minsue said:
Idaho:Yes, it's conservative, yes there are ways around it. Boise is a decent area, a lot of Californian transplants. Property value has sky-rocketed in the past five years or so. I bought my house three years ago; it has since nearly doubled in value. The Treasure Valley (Boise area) has about 350k residents, and it's growing. by 2016, they expect us to reach nearly a million. We have opera, theater, symphony, two universities and two colleges within the area, not to mention an air base a short drive away. It's not that cold in the winter (depends on what you're used to I guess.) I've lived here four years and have yet to see it drop below zero (-20 is a might chilly, to me. Jacket weather definitely.) There is skiing, an abundance of outdoor sports from kayaking to white water rafting to camping, fishing, hunting, ATVing ...you name it. It's a nice mix of what I like about the city and what I like about less populated areas.
Boise Cascade actually sold to Office Max and is no longer. At least, not as it used to be. There are a lot of potato farmers in eastern Idaho; a lot of fruit orchards and even wineries in this area. Northern Idaho is gorgeous, much more beautiful than southern Idaho, but also a bit more remote.
If you are moving, do it soon, and buy a house soon. The market will stabilize eventually, but land value has increased permanently. If you want to know more specifics, feel free to PM.
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McKenna said:
It wasn't Wyoming? I thought the original short story mentioned Wyoming.
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McKenna said:Could be, though I heard Montana. I never read the short story.
The short story was once available to read for free on Amazon, but now I see they're milking the franchise for what it's worth by selling it on its own. So they yanked the freebie.
*end of threadjack* Sorry, Selena.
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I don't live in Idaho but I've spent some time in various parts of it.SelenaKittyn said:Considering a move there... so whatever you can tell me... about... whatever!
Like most places there are 'areas' in Idaho. It is a big state. What part are you thinking of? I know the area up around Cour D'Alene best. Gorgeous, mountains and lakes. Does seem to have more than its fair share of fringe types though (google Hayden Lake - Aryan Nations).
University at Moscow is in the prairies (high mtn plains). Has a great jazz festival. Almost backs onto WSU at Pullman.
Lewiston (or is it Clarkston?) is a really booming area. Last time I was through there I couldn't believe how 'modern' it was - typical cookie cutter stores/malls/development. Lots of growth.
Very low insurance rates - due to the fact that it has very low insurance. I think the min is $25,000....about enough to compensate you for a broken arm in an accident! I'm always wary of Idaho plates.
And 'Brokeback Mtn' is set in Wyoming. But for fun I think you should come to Idaho, go into a cowboy bar and say that Brokeback was set there!
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When I was in the USAF some of the "crew" was sent to Mountain Home. Not sure where that is. But we talked at length about the state. To condense many discussions, ultimately it boiled down to this: If you're into outdoor sports like hunting, fishing, etc. it's great. If you're not, it can really suck. I take it you won't find metropolitan cities and all that culture if you're accustomed to it.
That's what I know about Idaho. Not sure if this will help. But one hand washes the other <grin>
That's what I know about Idaho. Not sure if this will help. But one hand washes the other <grin>
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Straight-8 said:And 'Brokeback Mtn' is set in Wyoming. But for fun I think you should come to Idaho, go into a cowboy bar and say that Brokeback was set there!
Thanks for clearing that up. Won't be doing the second part, though.
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Hmm, the only thing I know about Idaho is that Micron Technology (huge semiconductor chip mfg company) is headquartered in Boise, as is Albertson's (grocery chain).
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BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAACharleyH said:
Gay Potato ranchers.
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Samandiriel said:BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAA
Gay Potato ranchers.
You should see when they have to herd the potatos back into the corral! It's like a Fruit of the Loom commercial done by your High School cast of Oklahoma!
A former collegue moved to Boise from Denver several years ago to take a position with Micron. He seemed to like it. Also a co-worker went to Boise State - he was a big skier - and he came out okay.
I've also driven through the northern part of the state, around Coeur d'Alene, and it is absolutely gorgeous. Not sure I'd want to live there, though. There's a certain weirdness about people living in really remote places in the West. And I grew up in Wisconsin, so I know from weird people in remote places... It would really depend on the area of the state, I think.
