Nish - why did you move to Atlanta?
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Where are you looking at living in Atlanta (I'm in Atlanta as well - the Virginia Highlands area, to be exact). One point well worth considering - if you live outside of 285 and work inside of 285, you're commute will be in excess of 1 hour, each way, Monday through Friday. There is simply no way around it unless you're willing to get to work at 6am and leave by 3pm. It will be even worse if you decide to live up the Ga 400 corridor and work inside the city. In all seriousness, if you're looking at buying a place, leave from that place at the time you'd normally leave for work, and see how long it takes you to get to your office. I know a few people that seriously regret their house purchase simply because of their morning commute. It may also help to just check out Georgia Navigator[^] as well to get idea of traffic density. But most importantly: welcome to Atlanta! Like most people, I expect you'll be surprised at the marked absense of the stereotypical southern hicks and slack-jawed yokels. :) The few we have are actually quite friendly, polite, and welcoming.
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I must have missed something somewhere, I saw all the discussion about your tribulations with your car odometer, the bank machine incident, looking for housing etc, but I have yet to see any place where you indicated why you moved in the first place? Surely your little brushes with wimpy Toronto winters wasn't enough to scare you out of the country was it? Or is it all a secret?
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Where are you looking at living in Atlanta (I'm in Atlanta as well - the Virginia Highlands area, to be exact). One point well worth considering - if you live outside of 285 and work inside of 285, you're commute will be in excess of 1 hour, each way, Monday through Friday. There is simply no way around it unless you're willing to get to work at 6am and leave by 3pm. It will be even worse if you decide to live up the Ga 400 corridor and work inside the city. In all seriousness, if you're looking at buying a place, leave from that place at the time you'd normally leave for work, and see how long it takes you to get to your office. I know a few people that seriously regret their house purchase simply because of their morning commute. It may also help to just check out Georgia Navigator[^] as well to get idea of traffic density. But most importantly: welcome to Atlanta! Like most people, I expect you'll be surprised at the marked absense of the stereotypical southern hicks and slack-jawed yokels. :) The few we have are actually quite friendly, polite, and welcoming.
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
Toronto wasn't big enough for the both of us.
Yeah, what Ravi said :-D
Regards, Nish
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I must have missed something somewhere, I saw all the discussion about your tribulations with your car odometer, the bank machine incident, looking for housing etc, but I have yet to see any place where you indicated why you moved in the first place? Surely your little brushes with wimpy Toronto winters wasn't enough to scare you out of the country was it? Or is it all a secret?
Because Atlanta is the promised land. Didn't you get the memo? :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Changed jobs :-)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Enjoy the "Yellow Daisy Festival" out at Stone Mountain Park. I So WISH I could move back to Atlanta! I grew up there, but moved to New Jersey for a job.
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Changed jobs :-)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Everytime I fly and stopover in atlanta I will catch marta to 10th St and enjoy the Varsity again but to be honest I haven't eaten there since I lived across the street. I would recommend it if you like heart attack served to go.
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John Cardinal wrote:
Well she'd be 10 times more dissapointed by Winterlude in Ottawa if the weather forecast is any indication. Come to think of it if the weather forecast is any indication they could be holding the Tulip Festival there now.
Yeah, the way winters are getting warmer each year, people'd have to move to Alberta for some snow I guess.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)If you want to experience winter you live in Winnipeg: Look at the feels like...[^]
I finally got a job doing something I enjoy and I"m good at...15 hour days seem like play time :P
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Where are you looking at living in Atlanta (I'm in Atlanta as well - the Virginia Highlands area, to be exact). One point well worth considering - if you live outside of 285 and work inside of 285, you're commute will be in excess of 1 hour, each way, Monday through Friday. There is simply no way around it unless you're willing to get to work at 6am and leave by 3pm. It will be even worse if you decide to live up the Ga 400 corridor and work inside the city. In all seriousness, if you're looking at buying a place, leave from that place at the time you'd normally leave for work, and see how long it takes you to get to your office. I know a few people that seriously regret their house purchase simply because of their morning commute. It may also help to just check out Georgia Navigator[^] as well to get idea of traffic density. But most importantly: welcome to Atlanta! Like most people, I expect you'll be surprised at the marked absense of the stereotypical southern hicks and slack-jawed yokels. :) The few we have are actually quite friendly, polite, and welcoming.
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Because Atlanta is the promised land. Didn't you get the memo? :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Been there, done that, empty promise.:sigh:
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Rawk! I'm in the Highlands area also -- I'm right down Virginia Ave and just go to work right up 10th st at Turner across from GA Tech. The commute is sweet -- can't beat 10 mins max.
Reno Tiko wrote:
I'm right down Virginia Ave and just go to work right up 10th st at Turner across from GA Tech. The commute is sweet -- can't beat 10 mins max.
Nice. I have to trek all the way up to Norcross everyday. It's against traffic, so it's not bad, but it's no 10 minute drive.
-- Russell Morris Morbo: "WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!"
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I must have missed something somewhere, I saw all the discussion about your tribulations with your car odometer, the bank machine incident, looking for housing etc, but I have yet to see any place where you indicated why you moved in the first place? Surely your little brushes with wimpy Toronto winters wasn't enough to scare you out of the country was it? Or is it all a secret?
John Cardinal wrote:
Nish - why did you move to Atlanta?
To get to the other side? To get warmer weather?
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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To many sandwiches?
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