On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 17:03:24 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Johnny sez..

" Why are they so much cheaper? "

Maybe because y'all are so cheap?


You're the one whining about prices, yet you call us cheap?

Maybe that 'free health insurance' costs a bit more than you think, eh? What accounts
for the big difference in prices? Taxes, perhaps?
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Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?

On 3/8/15 10:50 AM, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?


Perfect...you can fly your confederate battle flag off the front porch
and tell everyone you're not a racist!

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On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 10:50:50 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?

Charleston is a great city. Lots of charm and history, great food, lots of boating opportunities. Cost of living is not cheap in the city, but there are plenty of outlying areas that are nice and close enough to take advantage of the city easily.

It's on the coast (of course), so the heat and humidity are a factor, but it's not that bad except for part of July and August. In return you're blessed with some really nice weather the rest of the time and *very* mild winters.

As Luddite said, you'll find the people are really nice and friendly. And, we have a female Governor of East Indian decent that has her head screwed on straight.

On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:59:58 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/8/15 10:50 AM, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?


Perfect...you can fly your confederate battle flag off the front porch
and tell everyone you're not a racist!

Actually, I got very ****ed off when I saw the big Confederate flag flying alongside
I-95 last time I came back from Richmond.

Do a lot of folks in Charleston fly Confederate flags from their porches? I've not
been there, but I assume you have.
--

Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:43:12 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:59:58 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/8/15 10:50 AM, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?


Perfect...you can fly your confederate battle flag off the front porch
and tell everyone you're not a racist!

Actually, I got very ****ed off when I saw the big Confederate flag flying alongside
I-95 last time I came back from Richmond.

Do a lot of folks in Charleston fly Confederate flags from their porches? I've not
been there, but I assume you have.
--

Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

That wasn't addressed to me, but to answer your question, no. I've been to Charleston many times, and don't recall ever seeing a Confederate flag. Its history is in the *past*. Some folks choose to never get over it, while the majority of others have moved on.

On 3/8/15 11:43 AM, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:59:58 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/8/15 10:50 AM, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?


Perfect...you can fly your confederate battle flag off the front porch
and tell everyone you're not a racist!

Actually, I got very ****ed off when I saw the big Confederate flag flying alongside
I-95 last time I came back from Richmond.

Do a lot of folks in Charleston fly Confederate flags from their porches? I've not
been there, but I assume you have.


I've been to Charleston two or three times and no, I've not seen that
traitorous flag flying from porches there. Charleston is a lovely city,
with lots of interesting neighborhoods to walk around. If memory serves,
"Crazy Larry" of boating newsgroup fame lives or used to live there.

I actually like Savannah better, along with nearby Hilton Head. My wife
has a doctoral program colleague who set up a practice some years ago in
Hilton Head and Savannah - two offices - and has been trying to get her
to join the practice as a partner, but my wife really likes her job up
here. Maybe when she retires and my ashes are scattered on the nude
beach at Malibu.

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Proud to be a Liberal.

On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 08:48:56 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:43:12 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:59:58 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/8/15 10:50 AM, John H wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?


Perfect...you can fly your confederate battle flag off the front porch
and tell everyone you're not a racist!

Actually, I got very ****ed off when I saw the big Confederate flag flying alongside
I-95 last time I came back from Richmond.

Do a lot of folks in Charleston fly Confederate flags from their porches? I've not
been there, but I assume you have.
--

Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

That wasn't addressed to me, but to answer your question, no. I've been to Charleston many times, and don't recall ever seeing a Confederate flag. Its history is in the *past*. Some folks choose to never get over it, while the majority of others have moved on.

No, Harry was the one talking of Confederate flags on porches down there.
--

Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:24:00 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 07:50:48 -0700 (PDT), John H
wrote:

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?

If you went to Florida there would be no income tax at all and I am
not sure how property taxes compare. On a $200k (appraised value)
home, the tax is $1687 with the homestead adjustment.. These
appraisals are intentionally low so they do not have to adjust therm
when we have a housing slump like they did a few years ago.

Here, on a $615K (appraised value) home, the taxes are $7285.
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Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner
*behavior* causes problems.

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 12:44:10 PM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:24:00 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 07:50:48 -0700 (PDT), John H
wrote:

On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:30:26 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 8 Mar 2015 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Besides, few South Carolinians go to Myrtle Beach. Way too many tourists, and there are better beaches in SC to visit. We just don't advertise them.

Speaking of SC, I just did a quickie calculation of what my state income tax would be down there. It's right at $3000 more than I pay here!

I'll have to look at property taxes. My wife thinks Charleston might be nice. What do you think? Is the humidity atrocious?

If you went to Florida there would be no income tax at all and I am
not sure how property taxes compare. On a $200k (appraised value)
home, the tax is $1687 with the homestead adjustment.. These
appraisals are intentionally low so they do not have to adjust therm
when we have a housing slump like they did a few years ago.

Here, on a $615K (appraised value) home, the taxes are $7285.

Ouch. ~500K, $2200 here.