I joined the forum right around when I turned 18 and started getting into guns. I’m 25 now and felt like I’ve grown up here, met tons of awesome people, done plenty of transactions over the years. Survived plenty of server crashes and hurricanes with you bunch. I appreciate everyone on here
Just figured I’d let everyone know I’m moving to Oregon on Sunday, me and the wife wanted to change up the environment a little and also spend time with my family there. I still plan stay active here, unfortunately won’t be able to attend events unless it lines up with the days I visit Florida to see family and friends.
Thanks everyone for putting up with me over the years
Most definitely get out to Crater Lake before it starts snowing in late September.
Enjoy, be safe, and try to start scouting out some Roosevelt elk territory!
....and some rin up hill and down dale, knapping the chucky stanes to pieces wi' hammers, like sae mony road-makers run daft - they say it is to see how the warld was made! Saint Ronan's Well - Sir Walter Scott, Bart. (1824)
I'm thinking of it myself. Likely not as far as Oregon, maybe South Dakota as an outer limit, more likely Iowa. My reasons are other. I've lived in FL for 23 years, can't say whether it's home or not, I just feel neutral. A lot of it has to do with whether I get divorced or not. I try to think fresh every day, but many days bring events which make me want to be gone by sundown. The places in FL where I'd prefer to live (Keys, or maybe St Augustine), I can't afford. One could talk about the humid heat, but then there's the contrast of >>real<< cold in the upper Midwest. Going elsewhere in FL has the benefit of being easy, as far as changing licenses, car registration, etc. But, all too often, what seemed to be the easy/simple way turns out to be a downer trap. One needs to think it all through carefully, and still may not churn out the right answer. That has been repeated all too often in my life.
Good luck to you. Just be sure you're going into the right situation, for the right reasons. As far as the easy stuff to analyze - state taxes, for example - Oregon is fine in that regard. Just watch the local taxes, which can mount up and bite you.
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a Single Star.
Good luck, Jonathan - I've enjoyed meeting you and following your projects and adventures here. You've got the right idea in broadening your experiences and living an interesting life while you're young. Bon Voyage.
