May 21, 2003, 04:00
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ixnay is moving to THE BIG CITY =O
Yes, in case you haven't heard, tomorrow I pack my bags, spend my last day in Montana for the next few months with my friends, and then catch my flight to San Diego in the evening, where I'll be living with my girlfriend for the summer. ^_____^ That is of course assuming I can find a job, which shouldn't be too tough (and even if I don't, I'll be staying down there for a month anyways). I anticipate that I'll be in for a bit of a culture shock, having lived in Montana my whole life, and now I'm moving to a rather large city.
So give me advice and well wishes, and I shall read this thread when I get to SD.
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May 21, 2003, 04:03
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Don't get involved in drugs.
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May 21, 2003, 04:17
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Good luck. 
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May 21, 2003, 04:45
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Find out where your local amenities are soon (e.g. groceries, job centre etc.) and get to know your neighbourhood.
I don't really know much about SD, but only 3% of a city are unscrupulous people, so don't get worried about thugs and pickpockets...
Good luck.
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May 21, 2003, 05:02
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clean yourself up...haircut and a shave
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May 21, 2003, 06:20
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Good Luck
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May 21, 2003, 07:42
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sounds cool Good luck buddy 
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May 21, 2003, 09:15
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Good luck ixnay.
This'll be a summer to remember.
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May 21, 2003, 09:21
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I didn't know anyone actually lived in Montana.
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May 21, 2003, 09:24
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You can see devilmuchkin.
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May 21, 2003, 09:26
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Dress warmly! 
Your cost of living is going to go up by 50%, easily, so if you were expecting to make $25,000/year in Montana (Billings) you would need $36,000 to maintain the same standard of living. However, employers generally only pay 15% more for the same position, making your $25,000/year job only worth $28,500 in San Diego. In other words, I would only move down there for a promotion... and a mighty hefty one at that. If not, you'll actually be in the hole $7,500/year if you want to live like you currently do.
Source: www.salary.com cost-of-living wizard (comparing a $25,000/year relocation from Billing MT to San Diego, CA.)
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May 21, 2003, 09:29
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I went from a small city to a big city as well. It is quite a culture shock as you say. Don't give up!
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May 21, 2003, 09:34
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Buy sun Screen and sun glasses.
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May 21, 2003, 09:38
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The biggest culture shock of moving to a big city is, ironically, the danger of feeling isolated and lonely.
The natural reaction to being surrounded by a pluthera of people is to build up pschological (and even physical) walls to keep them out. As a result, there's a much greated danger of feeling lonely in the big city than in a rural setting such as Montana.  It's good you have a girlfriend there. You'll also be able to make friends at work. So it's not all gloom and doom; it's just something you should be aware of.
Oh yeah, traffic jams suck. 
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May 21, 2003, 09:47
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Buy a bicycle and/or get familiar with the public transportation system, CA gas prices are ridiculous and also biking is the best way I know to quickly explore and get to know one's neighborhood.
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May 21, 2003, 10:09
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I went from a small city to a big city as well. It is quite a culture shock as you say. Don't give up!
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You call Wichita a big city? 
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May 21, 2003, 10:44
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Good luck ixnay!
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May 21, 2003, 11:34
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Good luck Ix !
SD is a city I enjoyed very much as a tourist (granted, I only stayed there a week). Do you American students use to have summer jobs when you replace vacationers ? If yes, there is a quite dynamic information-economy there, so summer jobs should be quite easy to find for you
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May 21, 2003, 11:39
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I think the cuture shock of living in Cali. will be bigger than the one of living in a city.
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May 21, 2003, 11:46
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I think the cuture shock of living in Cali. will be bigger than the one of living in a city.
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CoME tO cAlI. wE WiLL cORupT yOU wIth oUR sMoGgy, ahem I mean, SunnY sKIeS aNd BeAUTifUl bEacHEs anD tHe ReAGan LYbrARY!
Hey, boys, looks like we hooked another! Chalk it up as one for Cali! Now all we need is what, another 125,000 to replace that tech bubble that popped and all the BS Davis is putting us through?
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May 21, 2003, 12:24
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YEA! YOU CAN GO TO THE REAGAN TEMPLE AND WORSHIP THE DARK FATHER.. i mean, read. and stuff.
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May 21, 2003, 12:24
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tHE nIXOn lYbrARy 2!
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May 21, 2003, 12:26
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as you can see, Cali is a state of that shiney mappy nature crap, full of wonderful heros to emulate. i hear it's made of marshmellow too.
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May 21, 2003, 12:31
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You'll need a car in SD, so forget about that bike and Public Transportation crap. PT in SD is pretty lousy. One person told our friend (who is mixed), "Only homeless and Black people ride the bus." 
Consider what JohnT said. It's pretty expensive to live in CA.
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May 21, 2003, 12:33
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we have buses?
PT suks in Cali, it is almost non-existance anywhere outside of the Bay Area...
It isn't cheap to live here, what with the democrats running/ruining everything and all...
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May 22, 2003, 03:32
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Well, I made it here safely. I'm quite tired from travelling, though. But things are cool.
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May 22, 2003, 03:53
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SD is nice, as a tourist. But any place is worse when you move to it.
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May 22, 2003, 04:26
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Originally posted by Olaf Hårfagre
SD is nice, as a tourist. But any place is worse when you move to it.
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I don't know about that. I enjoyed both New Orleans and New York more as a resident than as a tourist.
Hey Ixnay - if you run into Carl Durrenburger in SD, tell him The Templar Says hi!
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May 22, 2003, 19:28
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
You'll need a car in SD, so forget about that bike and Public Transportation crap. PT in SD is pretty lousy. One person told our friend (who is mixed), "Only homeless and Black people ride the bus."
Consider what JohnT said. It's pretty expensive to live in CA.
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That's funny, I never had problems getting where I wanted to go with Public Transportation when I lived in San Diego.
ACK!
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May 22, 2003, 19:42
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
You'll need a car in SD, so forget about that bike and Public Transportation crap. PT in SD is pretty lousy. One person told our friend (who is mixed), "Only homeless and Black people ride the bus."
Consider what JohnT said. It's pretty expensive to live in CA.
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It depends on where you live. If you live any where near the trolly or down town then PT is . Other wise you are in car country boy.
BTW for your job search:
www.signonsandiego.com
www.sandiegojobs.com
www.sandiegocarreers.com
and don't forget the temp agencies especially since you're only going to be there for a few months. Take your girlfriend to the marine room restaurant, on the prado restaurant, or any of two dozen places downtown. Lastly, pick up a copy of the Free Weekly Reader to get a feel for things to do, places to go, and upcoming events. I only wish I was going back to SD too.
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