Non-Key Tweets

[wethyhusky]

Basically his usual BS. His sources are omnipotent. Big 12 is stable and everyone loves each other. WV is undervalued and the cream of the Big 12. Uconn not going to B1G. It was his Twitter crap in long form. Dudes imagination and self importance is epic

 

[businesslawyer]

I'll say this again. The places people want to live cost more.

LMAO. Southerners boasting about their cost of living is the equivalent of someone boasting about the money they are saving having their Thanksgiving dinner at Dennys.

 

[Kolumbo]

After this winter, it would be extremely difficult to argue with a lower cost of living AND a warmer climate.

 

[upstater]

After this winter, it would be extremely difficult to argue with a lower cost of living AND a warmer climate.

Even better if you can leave the kids up north to go school.

 

[Chin Diesel]

LMAO. Southerners boasting about their cost of living is the equivalent of someone boasting about the money they are saving having their Thanksgiving dinner at Dennys.

No one down south eats at Denny's on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is deep fried turkey time. Which, oh by the way, you'll do for the rest of your life once you learn how to do it right. Roasted turkey? So pilgrimish.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Again, you're proving my point.

Not sure, nor do I care where you are going.

No reason to live up north with a zero quality of life benefit while sucking up the weather.

 

[Drew]

No one down south eats at Denny's on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is deep fried turkey time. Which, oh by the way, you'll do for the rest of your life once you learn how to do it right. Roasted turkey? So pilgrimish.

Will vouch for this 100% Deep fried turkey with homemade dressing and sweet potato casserole with some black eyed peas HEY NOW

 

[billybud]

Much of NJ is awful. No one would want to live there. Much of NJ is beautiful, and it costs a lot of money to live there. Just like Conn., a beautiful state.

As for Florida, it's pretty ugly all around, just flat, but it has the heat going for it. About it.

Yeah....but you can have it both ways...I live in Florida and in North Carolina....right now, the mountain laurel is blooming on my mountain.

When we get the urge, we flit back and forth. Friends in both places.

 

[upstater]

Not sure, nor do I care where you are going.

No reason to live up north with a zero quality of life benefit while sucking up the weather.

Rochester and Buffalo are cheap because they are not popular destinations. That's why I said you're reinforcing what I wrote.

But surely you are totally disregarding so many ills with the south. There's a reason the south is the nation's economic basket case.

 

[History Geek]

I'm going to try to get this thread off the politics...

Now it think the smoke signals are indicating a Big 12 move. Discuss.

 

[CTMike]

I'm going to try to get this thread off the politics...

Now it think the smoke signals are indicating a Big 12 move. Discuss.

We accept their invite.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Yeah....but you can have it both ways...I live in Florida and in North Carolina....right now, the mountain laurel is blooming on my mountain.

When we get the urge, we flit back and forth. Friends in both places.

Are parts of NC truly that south when Cary NC outside of Raleigh apparently has an acronym - Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees.

 

[jostar1]

Tuxedo Yoda ‏@TuxedoYoda · 23h23 hours ago
@UCFSports This "manufactured" rivalry is a precursor to both joining the B12.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

UConn, UCF, and UC to the B12 together would be great. I think Memphis would likely be in the mix as well as BYU. Personally, I'd be fine with Memphis. Annual hoops games against Kansas, Texas, WVU, Memphis, and Cincy would be very compelling. KState and OU hold there own in that category too. There's no need to even mention how awesome it would be getting a B12 slate at the Rent. Please let there be truth to this.

 

[Point6]

Tuxedo Yoda ‏@TuxedoYoda · 23h23 hours ago
@UCFSports This "manufactured" rivalry is a precursor to both joining the B12.

We will know we are trolled if the Yoda's next tweet cites @skibets.

 

[Kolumbo]

I'm going to try to get this thread off the politics...

Now it think the smoke signals are indicating a Big 12 move. Discuss.

That's just the smoke from the BBQ - smoker grill.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Rochester and Buffalo are cheap because they are not popular destinations. That's why I said you're reinforcing what I wrote.

But surely you are totally disregarding so many ills with the south. There's a reason the south is the nation's economic basket case.

It's a much larger area geographically. Plenty of poverty and plenty of wealth, sometimes right next to each other.

I tell people they are comfortable living in the Panhandle of Florida when they drive past an 800 sq ft home with a screen door hanging by one hinge and in the gravel driveway there's a F-250 hooked up to a 30' Grady White.......and it seems normal.

 

[Rewster]

Tuxedo Yoda ‏@TuxedoYoda · 23h23 hours ago
@UCFSports This "manufactured" rivalry is a precursor to both joining the B12.

Somebody forgot to tell UCF!!!

 

[noeynox]

Since the wheels of conference realignment started I've been bullish on the,big 12. It makes sense that all 3 of the 12, big ten, and ACC would want a northeast presence as,they grow their conference.

 

[whaler11]

Are parts of NC truly that south when Cary NC outside of Raleigh apparently has an acronym - Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees.

It had that name when I lived there 20 years ago. Well I guess our C was centralized.

 

[itgoeslike]

Rochester and Buffalo are cheap because they are not popular destinations. That's why I said you're reinforcing what I wrote.

But surely you are totally disregarding so many ills with the south. There's a reason the south is the nation's economic basket case.

You are generalizing a bit. Florida has far more wealthier zip codes than Connecticut (even including Greenwich). BTW, not picking on Connecticut here. It's a wealthy state.

 

[Pudge]

Well, obviously people who lose their jobs, gets downsized, outsourced, or just fed up will move out. That much is clear. Income level is relative so someone making a decent salary could move out and still result in an increase in the average wage in CT. You harp on UBS and RBS, which of course are in CT because it's cheaper than Manhattan, yet just yesterday Aetna, Travelers, and GE mentioned the disappointing state of CT. Those companies have been in CT forever and probably would have moved years ago had it not been for their long-term commitments. Companies have been sending jobs out of state for years. Poll after poll shows that CT is flailing along well behind other states. But if you think everything is very rosie in CT, I will accept your opinion.
And I don't think its just low income people moving out. CT is very liberal with the cities and with low income people. These cities vote about 105% democrat for a reason.

These BIG sweeping statements are full of holes.

For instance, Yale New Haven Hospital has climbed from 11th biggest in the world into the top 5. How do you explain that? The other day I was in Shelton for the first time in like 20 years. There are lots of new development there.

The things that are working ... are working well. The chronic issues never seem to get fixed. That's no different than upstate NY or the rest of New England. PA. NJ. Probably Maryland, Delaware too.

If you trying to convince me that you are going to move GE to Charleston, SC, I am going to laugh at you.

 

[BoatShow]

Im not sure how it translates across other professions but I'll cite teaching as it's what I do. Average first year salary in South Carolina is $30k compared to $43k in CT. Yup you can keep 800 dollar a month doublewides.

 

[upstater]

You are generalizing a bit. Florida has far more wealthier zip codes than Connecticut (even including Greenwich). BTW, not picking on Connecticut here. It's a wealthy state.

Florida is a much bigger state than Conn.

I'm talking about overall wealth. Florida ranks 26th in per capita. Conn. is #1.

So, you're much likelier to find wealthy communities in Conn. than you are in Florida.

 

[Husky25]

You are generalizing a bit. Florida has far more wealthier zip codes than Connecticut (even including Greenwich). BTW, not picking on Connecticut here. It's a wealthy state.

Florida is sometimes excluded from being considered a Southern state. Have you ever heard the saying, "The further north you go in Florida, the further south you get."?

 

[UConn Dan]

These BIG sweeping statements are full of holes.

For instance, Yale New Haven Hospital has climbed from 11th biggest in the world into the top 5. How do you explain that? The other day I was in Shelton for the first time in like 20 years. There are lots of new development there.

The things that are working ... are working well. The chronic issues never seem to get fixed. That's no different than upstate NY or the rest of New England. PA. NJ. Probably Maryland, Delaware too.

If you trying to convince me that you are going to move GE to Charleston, SC, I am going to laugh at you.

I digress here for a moment.

I'm a Fairfield county lifelong resident and I exude Connecticut pride. The winter weather stinks, but I can suck it up. I'm well traveled and if there is one place that I could choose to live other than CT, it would be Charleston, SC - specifically the suburb of Mount Pleasant. It has a Fairfield county cosmopolitan/suburban vibe. Politically it's split 50/50. It's got great schools, town amenities/services, low crime, warm weather and access to the beach. It's growing rapidly, and while I agree and don't think GE would move there, the area is home to several large corporate HQs in tech and healthcare sectors. And Charleston is a great college town too, with a nice bar and restaurant scene (from casual to upscale).

There may come a time when I relocate there, but it won't be because I don't love CT or there aren't opportunities here, or our tax burden is too high. A lot of these things are relative and it just comes down to preference and priorities.

Now back to non-key tweets...

 

[Fishy]

I hate the south.

The cost of living is cheaper, the weather is better and the people are nicer.

No idea why people live there.

 

[itgoeslike]

Florida is a much bigger state than Conn.

I'm talking about overall wealth. Florida ranks 26th in per capita. Conn. is #1.

So, you're much likelier to find wealthy communities in Conn. than you are in Florida.

Yes, it's a larger state, but you'll also find proportionally more, or at the very least, as many wealthy communities. Median income is skewed because in Florida there are residents/areas that occupy both ends of the spectrum across this large state. This is also true when it comes to home values. CT, in contrast, is much more weighted towards the middle. I just think your comments were fairly one-sided, and that there are plenty of highly desirable areas in Florida.

 

[itgoeslike]

Florida is sometimes excluded from being considered a Southern state. Have you ever heard the saying, "The further north you go in Florida, the further south you get."?

This is true.

 

[jfuchs91]

I hate the south.

The cost of living is cheaper, the weather is better and the people are nicer.

No idea why people live there.

I was in the midwest recently, and I was amazed at how nice everyone was. It was appalling.