0% income tax brah.D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:32 pmwhy everyone on the forum is so bent on TN.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pm
Perfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.
NC has bigger mountains, has a coast, lower CoL than Nashville, better weather
Nashville is great though, admittedly. I suspect that many here love TN because it's one of the few places they've actually been.
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suggestion and welcome to the thread, BrehDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pmPerfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:17 am
So another fun thing to consider that I haven't shared with the forum... Lisa is pretty done with her position. She's had enough, and she wants out. She's developing an exit strategy with her coaches (she has these coach people from an org called REDF that help her as an executive director), and she's not opposed to moving if it comes to that.
I think we're both growing tired of the city. There are aspects we love about it for sure, but we don't take advantage of the city like we used to.
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D Griff wrote:why everyone on the forum is so bent on TN.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pm Perfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.
NC has bigger mountains, has a coast, lower CoL than Nashville, better weather
Nashville is great though, admittedly. I suspect that many here love TN because it's one of the few places they've actually been.
Do you even play your banjo tax-free, boy?
You're paying the tax man one way or another.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:35 pmD Griff wrote:
why everyone on the forum is so bent on TN.
NC has bigger mountains, has a coast, lower CoL than Nashville, better weather
Nashville is great though, admittedly. I suspect that many here love TN because it's one of the few places they've actually been.
Do you even play your banjo tax-free, boy?
That said, I think Nashville or Charlotte are both pretty great places to live, with Charlotte being cheaper and having better weather, Nashville has more interesting culture.
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with your facts, Getting hammered with your brahs at night and driving the Tail of the Dragon by day = Nirvana. Therefore, everyone can give up $150K combined AGI or better in all of their shithole states and be country boys and girls in the Tennessee Mountain lands.....JESUS WILL PROVIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:32 pmwhy everyone on the forum is so bent on TN.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pm
Perfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.
NC has bigger mountains, has a coast, lower CoL than Nashville, better weather
Nashville is great though, admittedly. I suspect that many here love TN because it's one of the few places they've actually been.
I mean, everywhere is better when you're off work.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:39 pmwith your facts, Getting hammered with your brahs at night and driving the Tail of the Dragon by day = Nirvana. Therefore, everyone can give up $150K combined AGI or better in all of their shithole states and be country boys and girls in the Tennessee Mountain lands.....JESUS WILL PROVIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You certainly have everybody's attention, especially the 35 year old set who feels like they have joined the system and are wondering if they can take another 25 years of the man keeping them down.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:35 pmsuggestion and welcome to the thread, BrehDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pm
Perfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.
I like your concept but I'm doing it in a $150K Sprinter Van conversion. And probably staying at a few hotels during the process. Because
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Exactly. I love visiting San Francisco, but I think it would lose 90% of its allure if I had to work there.D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:42 pmI mean, everywhere is better when you're off work.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:39 pm
with your facts, Getting hammered with your brahs at night and driving the Tail of the Dragon by day = Nirvana. Therefore, everyone can give up $150K combined AGI or better in all of their shithole states and be country boys and girls in the Tennessee Mountain lands.....JESUS WILL PROVIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Right the RTT negatives creep back in. Same would happen with a pop top pickup camper.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:33 pmSo, if you want to pull over for the night for a quick ZZz in a Wally world parking lot or something, you pitch the RTT and climb up? The inside of the SUV will be crammed with gear probably, tough to carve out a sleeping area.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:30 pm
RTTs are availble for quick delivery. A friend has this one and likes it:
https://www.ikamper.com/collections/sky ... r-2-people#
I mean... throw that on a 4runner it's no different than those $10k pickup shell tent things I posted because you're not getting a kitchen or storage setup with either of them, so...
I just don't see the RTT appeal. Just bring your tent along to pitch when you want to sleep in a tent. Then you can setup camp and go exploring...MTB or whatever.
Van is the answer.
Best options seem to be SUV and , live #vanlyfe in a Chevy/GMC AWD contractor special, or midsize pickup with a camper shell.
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Total costs aren't the sameD Griff wrote:You're paying the tax man one way or another.
That said, I think Nashville or Charlotte are both pretty great places to live, with Charlotte being cheaper and having better weather, Nashville has more interesting culture.
NC for example has more taxes on income and on vehicles, so if you have a good job and like cool cars you get fucked. TN has higher taxes on housing, so if you like potfiller paradise you are fucked. Most of us are in the former category and about having a cheap house.
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eh, thats a bad idea, stay at home mom life. It an outdated idea.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:09 pmThis is a new development. Want kids. She may want to be a stay at home momma. But I would have to make decent salary for that. Or just live in bumfuck Kentucky working as an engineer somewhere.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:04 pm
Dude, this is huge and leave you open to ANYTHING.
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I was buying boots in Nashville because #whitecityboy and a nice older gentleman (maybe 80?) with a 10 gallon hat walked past me and kicked my Converse sneaker as far across the store as he could, said that shoe looked like a shit kicker to him and stared me down. I told him I didn't ask for his opinion and to gtfo. Fun times.
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Yeah she'd probably go nuts.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:48 pmeh, thats a bad idea, stay at home mom life. It an outdated idea.
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It was nice to visit. Getting screamed at by homeless people was a first. Can't argue with the weather though.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:44 pmExactly. I love visiting San Francisco, but I think it would lose 90% of its allure if I had to work there.
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It is unless your woman never made any money to speak of prior to that and it didn't bother you then and still doesn't bother you.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:48 pmeh, thats a bad idea, stay at home mom life. It an outdated idea.
I've never been attracted to women who want to be SAHMS but I've always thought I might be happier if I did.
One thing about a chick who never works though.....if your marriage goes South you are fucked in ways you can't even imagine. All the money bitching people on this forum do are meaningless compared to a guy who just got hammered for 5 grand a month in lifetime alimony..............
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on a high level why teh fuck would you sleep on a ten on a roof instead of in the back of your van?
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NC taxes suck teh donkey ballzD Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:32 pmwhy everyone on the forum is so bent on TN.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:20 pm
Perfect. Meet her in Nashville when you are done. You guys may be working at a 7-11, but it won't matter because of the pure nirvana that is the state of Tennessee.
NC has bigger mountains, has a coast, lower CoL than Nashville, better weather
Nashville is great though, admittedly. I suspect that many here love TN because it's one of the few places they've actually been.
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if i move to tennessee im not targeting a big city; I want to be a half hour from wallmart.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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lol i dont even make 5k a monthDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:54 pmIt is unless your woman never made any money to speak of prior to that and it didn't bother you then and still doesn't bother you.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:48 pm
eh, thats a bad idea, stay at home mom life. It an outdated idea.
I've never been attracted to women who want to be SAHMS but I've always thought I might be happier if I did.
One thing about a chick who never works though.....if your marriage goes South you are fucked in ways you can't even imagine. All the money bitching people on this forum do are meaningless compared to a guy who just got hammered for 5 grand a month in lifetime alimony..............
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:13 pmMurrrrville.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:04 pm
if i move to tennessee im not targeting a big city; I want to be a half hour from wallmart.
Not far from Knoxville, not far from , real close to Walmarx, and nuclear stuff in your backyard.
Plus plenty of stuff for hiking, biking, etc right on the NC/TN border, and if you need some go to Dollyland.
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Completely defeats the purpose of a van.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:55 pmon a high level why teh fuck would you sleep on a ten on a roof instead of in the back of your van?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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It's all about mutually getting what you want out of life. The idea of kids makes me so I've always been attracted to strong independent women that feel the same way. That's what I found, and we couldn't be happier.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:54 pmIt is unless your woman never made any money to speak of prior to that and it didn't bother you then and still doesn't bother you.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:48 pm
eh, thats a bad idea, stay at home mom life. It an outdated idea.
I've never been attracted to women who want to be SAHMS but I've always thought I might be happier if I did.
One thing about a chick who never works though.....if your marriage goes South you are fucked in ways you can't even imagine. All the money bitching people on this forum do are meaningless compared to a guy who just got hammered for 5 grand a month in lifetime alimony..............
But I can totally see the benefit of a parent staying home with kids, especially if one makes enough to support the family comfortably in their given area. Seems as though having a parent at home can take some of the stress of kids off ASSUMING MONEY ISN'T AN ISSUE. That last part is the hardest, and where things often go sideways from what I can tell.
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This is where I think wifey and I have a decent sitch. I work full time and she has her own little pet services business. She gets to bring the kiddo with her to all of her clients houses and they walk s together.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:19 pmIt's all about mutually getting what you want out of life. The idea of kids makes me so I've always been attracted to strong independent women that feel the same way. That's what I found, and we couldn't be happier.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:54 pm
It is unless your woman never made any money to speak of prior to that and it didn't bother you then and still doesn't bother you.
I've never been attracted to women who want to be SAHMS but I've always thought I might be happier if I did.
One thing about a chick who never works though.....if your marriage goes South you are fucked in ways you can't even imagine. All the money bitching people on this forum do are meaningless compared to a guy who just got hammered for 5 grand a month in lifetime alimony..............
But I can totally see the benefit of a parent staying home with kids, especially if one makes enough to support the family comfortably in their given area. Seems as though having a parent at home can take some of the stress of kids off ASSUMING MONEY ISN'T AN ISSUE. That last part is the hardest, and where things often go sideways from what I can tell.
Sure some months are more stressful than others due to cash flow, but overall it works out.
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But in 20 years.....Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:16 pmlol i dont even make 5k a monthDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:54 pm
It is unless your woman never made any money to speak of prior to that and it didn't bother you then and still doesn't bother you.
I've never been attracted to women who want to be SAHMS but I've always thought I might be happier if I did.
One thing about a chick who never works though.....if your marriage goes South you are fucked in ways you can't even imagine. All the money bitching people on this forum do are meaningless compared to a guy who just got hammered for 5 grand a month in lifetime alimony..............