Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Rick Root
On 9/18/07, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Winter in the mountains is a lot like that just about every year. Sure, > in the valleys and open areas, it melts off, but in steep places, cuts, > etc. the roads only see an hour or two of sun a day anyway, and freeze > up nice and slick. Well

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Ben Doom
Rick Root wrote: > No, this was definately different. It snows here, fairly often. Ice > storms are pretty common, and we average 7" of snow per year. > > But nobody in this area had ever seen anything like what happened that > day... complete and total gridlock. 9 hour trips to go 20 miles! >

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread William Bowen
> No, this was definately different. It snows here, fairly often. Ice > storms are pretty common, and we average 7" of snow per year. Sorry, I guess I should have been more clear... 1/4 inch of snow causes three-to-five hour commute times in Seattle on the two or three days a year that it snows

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Rick Root
On 9/18/07, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sounds like every time it snows in Seattle. No, this was definately different. It snows here, fairly often. Ice storms are pretty common, and we average 7" of snow per year. But nobody in this area had ever seen anything like what happene

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread William Bowen
> Like that day we got 1/4" of snow in late november (or was in early deletia... > walked hom. Kids slept in schools. > > It was pretty freakin' crazy. > > 1/4" of snow. Sounds like every time it snows in Seattle. :-\ -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that woul

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Ben Doom
Welcome to the South. --Ben "been here a while" Doom Rick Root wrote: > On 9/18/07, Jerry Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Right. I am specifically thinking of 40 during rush hour and show storms. >> Heaven forbid a car accident. > > Like that day we got 1/4" of snow in late november (or wa

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Rick Root
On 9/18/07, Jerry Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Right. I am specifically thinking of 40 during rush hour and show storms. > Heaven forbid a car accident. Like that day we got 1/4" of snow in late november (or was in early December)... after a few days of rare sub-freezing temps, every road

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-18 Thread Jerry Barnes
Right. I am specifically thinking of 40 during rush hour and show storms. Heaven forbid a car accident. On 9/17/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 9/17/07, Jerry Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Traffic in the triangle can be heavy, but compared to California, I am > sure > > it

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Rick Root
On 9/17/07, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You could try Charlotte. I have 2.2 acres in Mecklenburg county... bought > it for 200 3 years ago. Union county has some large lots. Well, that's not exactly in the Raleigh-Durham area.. not does it fit the "5-10 acres with a house for $300

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Chesty Puller
onday, September 17, 2007 9:49 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham >> >> If you can get a house in the $120K-$140K range, she may not have to >> work. >> >> - Matt >> >> >> - Original Message

RE: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Loathe
mation about Raleigh/Durham > > If you can get a house in the $120K-$140K range, she may not have to > work. > > - Matt > > > - Original Message - > From: "Rick Root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" > Sent: Mon

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Rick Root
On 9/17/07, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What's a decent town not too far out where I can get 5 or 10 acres and a > house for around 300? Damn near impossible, I'm afraid. About 8 years ago, a couple of 4 acre lots sold near my house in Apex for nearly $200k. Best luck would be Harnett

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Rick Root
On 9/17/07, Jerry Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Traffic in the triangle can be heavy, but compared to California, I am sure > it is nothing. I'd say compared to any major metropolitan area! The only real traffic jams occur in the morning on I-40 west from Gorman Street to the Wade Avenue sp

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Jerry Barnes
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Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Rick Root
On 9/17/07, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you can get a house in the $120K-$140K range, she may not have to work. Well you certainly can.. and you can find nice houses in that range in places like Fuquay-Varina and Willow Springs.. not bad places to live. My folks and one of my si

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Chesty Puller
If you can get a house in the $120K-$140K range, she may not have to work. - Matt - Original Message - From: "Rick Root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:30 AM Subject: Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham > B

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-17 Thread Rick Root
Bruce, $77k is pretty good money here - especially if you're single OR your wife works. Housing and the overall cost of living is very affordable, and the triangle is one of the few housing markets in the country that isn't heading down right now. You can easily buy a nice house in a decent neig

Re: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-14 Thread Allan Grabnoski
AIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 4:29 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Information about Raleigh/Durham > > > > Hello, > > This is specifically for those of you who live in the Raleigh/Durham > > area, > > or a close proximity. My

RE: Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-14 Thread Loathe
Go for it, that's good money in the area, and a great area to boot. We're trying to get back down there. > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 4:29 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Information about

Information about Raleigh/Durham

2007-09-14 Thread Bruce Sorge
Hello, This is specifically for those of you who live in the Raleigh/Durham area, or a close proximity. My sister works for the school district there and her manager wants to hire me as one of their network specialists (I did this in a previous life) for $40.00 an hour on contract and then 77K a ye