Re: The Golden State

On Aug 12, 2026 at 3:11:26 PM EDT, "Dude" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> 
> Wilson <[email protected]> posted:
> 
>> On 8/11/2026 9:27 PM, Dude wrote:
>>> Babylon Bee - America's Newspaper of Record: Top 10 Reasons To Move To
>>> California
>>> 
>>> With the population of California diminishing of late, we at The Babylon
>>> Bee are here to help turn the tide. Here are just ten of the many great
>>> reasons why you should turn that U-Haul around and head to the Golden
>>> State:
>>> 
>>> Free smoke: Every year, the state burns down entire forests to provide
>>> citizens with free smoke. Neat!
>>> 
>>> Overcome your attachment to material goods: It's easy when the
>>> government takes all your income.
>>> 
>>> Thar's gold in them thar hills!: That's why it's called the Golden State.
>>> 
>>> Amazing restaurants like the French Laundry: Peasants like you can't eat
>>> there, but it's cool knowing it's there.
>>> 
>>> Incredible high-speed rail system: Coming summer of 2096.
>>> 
>>> Hobo Steve: He's the nicest hobo you'll ever meet. Aw, Steve.
>>> 
>>> Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco treat: Mm-mm. Delicious.
>>> 
>>> Kids be learning how to talk that good English: No other school system
>>> in the country be teaching kids like this.
>>> 
>>> Thousands of hospices to choose from: All within a one-mile radius.
>>> Incredible.
>>> 
>>> Beautiful views of the stars during grid blackouts: Unless there's the
>>> free smoke.
>>> 
>>> What more could you want? Pack your bags and head out west, folks.
>> 
>> The only known reserves of recoverable gold in Kalifornia are in the
>> pockets of the citizens.
>> 
> The gold is in the hands of the tech bros and it's not recoverable by
> the citizens. The gold goes out of state.
> 
> So, just let me say that, as an ex-military brat, there probably no
> ideal place to live.

Yes there is.  To each their own perspective. 

> 
> That being said, the ideal place to live is in a house that's paid for

Paid for is always the best. 
> 
> 
> They say the best location is walking distance to a liquor store, a grocery
> store and a drug store. YMMV.

I say the best location has to be two. #1 - an apartment near Bloor & Yonge,
Cumberland St., Toronto (preferabley owned). and #2 - a cottage on a remote
lake in northern Ontario- lots of lake frontage, Pines and pre-cambrian Shield
granite.  
Facing south/west! :)