Most things are a pack of cigarettes for instance cost I hear cost nine plus dollars in New York, here it's four.Huh, that's a lot cheaper than up North. I'll wait to buy then, and pay for delivery.
Most things are a pack of cigarettes for instance cost I hear cost nine plus dollars in New York, here it's four.Huh, that's a lot cheaper than up North. I'll wait to buy then, and pay for delivery.
That's mostly because of sin taxes, though. I'm surprised that furniture is cheaper in the south, but that sounds convenient.Most things are a pack of cigarettes for instance cost I hear cost nine plus dollars in New York, here it's four.
Don't think I am promoting smoking I am not I don't smoke it's just a reference.That's mostly because of sin taxes, though. I'm surprised that furniture is cheaper in the south, but that sounds convenient.
In the city itself it shouldn't be a problem as Huntsville is pretty wealthy but the county roads can get pretty bad especially if they are in dirt poor counties.Also, be advised. The Roads in Alabama are complete shit. Sad to say they're just as bad if not worse in South Carolina. Only Georgia seems to be able to have nice roads they don't have to repave every 2 or 3 years. So make sure your shocks are good on your car and try to avoid potholes. Because the Potholes are likely much bigger than they look.
And the roads arnt on a grid system outside the city I am guessing?Oh yeah, that reminds me... do not drive at night in Alabama outside of the city until you have a few months of night driving experience under your belt.
You will also need a GPS, because if you want to go from Huntsville to any other city, you will wind up driving hours on a road going through hilly terrain, with few signs and few towns in between.
So I'm moving from Boston to the South for work, specifically to Huntsville Alabama. Is there anything I should know about there, and ways to behave and mostly fit in?
Generally speaking I found people wanted to chat. So whereas when I lived up north people generally wanted you to do your business and go, down south they're more likely to want to have a few minutes of "Hi, nice weather, how's the wife, did you see [crazy thing in the news]?" first. I don't mean you should be nosy and putting your face in other people's business for sure, but things like asking how the rest of the family is doing are basic social niceties when up north that would be considered a rude invasion of privacy.What exactly does this mean? I don't want to be nosy, but is being nosy polite in the South?
A lot of them conform to the terrain once you get out of the city. It's great if you're in a sports car and want to have a thrilling ride, but for a novice driver, it's super scary, especially at night.And the roads arnt on a grid system outside the city I am guessing?
I havnt been to Huntsville as even in some of the larger cities in GA it isnt a gridA lot of them conform to the terrain once you get out of the city. It's great if you're in a sports car and want to have a thrilling ride, but for a novice driver, it's super scary, especially at night.
Nowhere near as bad as driving up a hill at a nearly 45 degree angle in rural Puerto Rico, but close.
To say nothing of the fact that northern Alabama is deer alley and they love to jump in front of cars, I am dead serious, I have seen deer cross a road and be in the clear and then turn around a walk directly into a incoming vehicle so watch out for them especially in wooded areas.A lot of them conform to the terrain once you get out of the city. It's great if you're in a sports car and want to have a thrilling ride, but for a novice driver, it's super scary, especially at night.
Nowhere near as bad as driving up a hill at a nearly 45 degree angle in rural Puerto Rico, but close.
That's because God put deer on this Earth for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is for us Humans to turn them into delicious summer sausage. And on a instinctual level, the deer realize this. They know it, deep in their souls. But they don't understand what summer sausage is. The closest they can get is shredded meat with a bit of vegetation mixed in.To say nothing of the fact that northern Alabama is deer alley and they love to jump in front of cars, I am dead serious I have seen deer cross a road and be in the clear and then turn around a walk directly into a incoming vehicle so watch out for them especially in wooded areas.
Unless you are extremely fit, you probably want to reconsider this.Yeah, I plan on getting a car, but in the meantime, I've got an apartment near where I work (like a mile out) and I plan on biking there. Getting a gun is a priority, and I have quickly realized that a car is a major help with that.
As for cars, I probably want a pickup. Any estimations on cost?
I don't have a license, so needs must. I could also walk (it is under a mile). Regardless, I'm working on getting the license.Unless you are extremely fit, you probably want to reconsider this.
Biking a mile in an Alabama summer will have you ridiculously sweaty and smelly wherever you go. When I say ridiculously sweaty, I mean it - worse than the most energetic gym session crossed with the most ardent fuck you’ve ever had, if you had done them in a summer attic without air conditioning. Biking in the rain will leave you a soggy, cold mess. There is nothing worse than a mile bike or walk in cold rain. Unless you have access to a shower at work, most days you will be absolutely miserable, and embarrassed to boot.
Buy a car ASAP. Drive anywhere you want to look halfway decent.
Pickups have their uses, but a sedan or coupe is just fine. Most of the reasons to get a pickup don’t matter for apartment living, and cars are a hell of a lot easier to park.
Expedite.I don't have a license, so needs must. I could also walk (it is under a mile). Regardless, I'm working on getting the license.
No, pray the big box stores are not sold out of window units.If your Air Conditioner breaks down during the Summer pray to every diety you know of that the repair company doesn't have a multiday wait list
This is also very much true. Still having to wait a few days during the summer for your primary AC to be fixed sucksNo, pray the big box stores are not sold out of window units.
And never live anywhere you can’t use a window unit in a pinch.
I don't have a license, so needs must. I could also walk (it is under a mile). Regardless, I'm working on getting the license.