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Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by yan » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:25 PM UTC

magv wrote: post #152

es wrote: post #104

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

Whoa. Dnepropetrovsk.

Whoa. My gf is from Dnepropetrovsk! I'm from Kharkov originally. Both in US now. (grew up in NY mostly) :)

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by electromagnetic » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:27 PM UTC

maggie wrote: post #302

hajrice wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I see what you're saying. Sarajevo has a similar climate. I used to live in Florida, it was HOT 24/7 and to be honest, I'd rather live there. The thing I really love about Toronto is that it's like NYC just.....safer! :D

Honestly, after living in Toronto for the last 3 months, I'd compare it more to Los Angeles than NYC. Certainly safer than either LA or NYC, though. One of the safest Canadian cities, actually.

Toronto isn't the safest, compared to other big cities it's certainly very good, but considering the commuter regions have crime rates well below the national average it's certainly better than the other big cities.

The GTA is an amazing place to live. I'm in Halton (which has the lowest crime rate for all the GTA) and crime just isn't considered where I live. I believe the biggest crime in my area is car break-ins in the Cineplex parking lot, which now has a squad car permanently parked there every night.

Considering you can have a job in either Toronto or Hamilton and have a crime rate 1/3 the national average, or a violent crime rate of 1/10th the national average, I'd say Halton is the perfect place for anyone with kids.

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by wynand » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:28 PM UTC

beeker wrote: post #3

Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Since there are so many Dutchies here, a meeting in Utrecht would be cool (since Utrecht is reasonably central).

Any Utrechters have any suggestions?

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by ertug » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:30 PM UTC

Istanbul, Turkey

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by rickharrison » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:32 PM UTC

State College, PA

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by umjames » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:34 PM UTC

wynand wrote: post #149

lucumo wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Delft, The Netherlands. Meet up: don't know, I'd be interested though.

Rotterdam, but I work in Delft.

Rotterdam, home of many a gabba track. Man, I miss that kind of music.

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by umjames » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:36 PM UTC

rabidsnail wrote: post #219

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Work in Cheltenham, live near Ambler and Willow Grove.

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by krisneuharth » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:37 PM UTC

Irvine, CA.

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by umjames » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:37 PM UTC

epi0Bauqu wrote: post #258

Valley Forge, PA

I used to work in Chesterbrook.

Re: Ask HN: Where do you live?

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Post by Riley » Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 3:38 PM UTC

rabidsnail wrote: post #219

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Philly