Comments on: Where to Live in America: 10 Things for Brits to Consider

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:20:00 +0000

This is absolutely untrue, I don’t know where you are getting this. No one is forced to believe anything, they just have the option to test ideas, whereas in the blues states one idea is rammed down your throats and you are punished for even asking questions. Evolution is taught in schools, women of course have rights (abortion is legal everywhere, thats the law of the land, and women can get birth control everywhere as well, and cheaply). If anything, the blue states are far less free, with the shutting down of any ideas that may diverge from their liberal point of view, not allowing for true free speech. Oh, and some of the red states are much cleaner than many of the blues states (I think if you’re looking for pollution, CA and NY are the way to go, and they bleed blue.)

By: Daemon

Daemon — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:25:00 +0000

Michiagn! If you want to avoid natural disasters. No hurricanes, no earthquakes, few rare torandoes, no flooding. A 3-4 month winter cycle but that’s not that bad 3-4 feet of snow is a norm which here isn’t that bad. If your smart you can get a job. Don’t go to Detroit though ever. I love Michiagn though we are the perfect state besides our economy but if you’re smart you can get a well paying job.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +0000

It dose no such thing being a women living in Texas my self I’d like to inform you that your statement is fild with stereotypes that can’t be applied to the whole of a state. I’m not saying that there arn’t people like that out there just that the people I know and love arn’t them.
This message is not meant to be precived as aggressive.

By: dw

dw — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:27:00 +0000

I was thinking of the Midwest as being in the eastern half of the US (as it is geographically). The map I linked to makes this clearer.

By: Jacqueline O Moleski

Jacqueline O Moleski — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:15:00 +0000

Yeah — and this Conservative states dump pollution everywhere, force children to believe conservative Christian beliefs, block teaching evolution in schools, and make sure women have no rights whatsoever. Give me the true North proud and free any day!

By: Jacqueline O Moleski

Jacqueline O Moleski — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:13:00 +0000

Good points but you’ve goofed on the geography — the Great Lakes are BIG and the states around them have humid, wet weather — and lots of rivers and small “inland” lakes. The difference is, it’s much, much colder in Michigan, MN, Ill, Wis, even Ohio than pretty much anyplace in the UK except maybe parts of Northern Scotland. It’s normal to have snow from November to Feb., and occasionally from Oct. to March. On the other hand, states that get a lot of snow usually know how to handle it, and even after a blizzard everything will be cleaned-up in a day or two. In some cases, the Northern states do a better job at dealing with blizzards than the East Coast because it’s more common. What someone from the UK might be surprised by are the thunderstorms (and tornadoes) — these are common, and can be dangerous. I’d suggest that if re-locating to the Midwest one learn *something* of what to do, how to recognize the signs, and basic emergency preparedness.

By: Jacqueline O Moleski

Jacqueline O Moleski — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Oh please, get a life. I actually found most of the stuff on this list useful for re-locating ANYWHERE and I live here. See my previous two posts about rural US living.

By: Jacqueline O Moleski

Jacqueline O Moleski — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:05:00 +0000

This too. Even if you DO have your own water from an well (with ELECTRIC pump) and propane gas heat (with electric starter & forced air fans) if the power goes out – it’s no running water and no heat. It pays to be prepared, and a back-up gas-powered generator is a good idea. I’ve shocked folks from Canada explaining that, much less people from the UK. Rural US is RURAL – it’s not the city, it’s not New York or LA. OTOH, rural living is common in the US and it doesn’t mean “backward” or “redneck”.

By: Jacqueline O Moleski

Jacqueline O Moleski — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:02:00 +0000

Um – I’m guessing he means things like having a well with an electric pump instead of city water; propane gas or heating oil instead of natural gas or steam; and a septic tank for sewage instead of city sewage management. Not to mention having satellite for internet & cable rather than broadband/DSL and cable.

By: LG

LG — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:21:00 +0000

I could be wrong, but I think he was referring to weather related outages. I can remember blizzards in MN that kept us snowbound for days and issues with frozen pipes. In a rural area it can be harder to get to a store in those circumstances.