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Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by khuey »

Crake wrote: post #140
AJ007 wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

SF could have a devastating earthquake at any moment and people are still there. Down in LA someone is trying to build a skyscraper on an active fault line: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood-fault-mill... A good portion of Manhattan will be under water if sea levels rise as well. Then we all know what happened to New Orleans. People seem to enjoy evacuating after the fact, not before.

I've looked at the projections, and Manhattan's not nearly as screwed as Miami. Our foundation is mostly rock, I think, and a lot of this island has a relatively high elevation (as anyone who has walked up the giant hill to CCNY would happily tell you). Of course, the financial district will probably be toast, but things will just get pushed further into the bronx/inwood areas as is already happening now due to rent…

Manhattan is also dense and rich enough to be worth trying to save.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by dasil003 »

hackula1 wrote: post #29
Miyamoto wrote: post #20

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I'm sure most start ups in Miami have A/C, so I'm not sure what your concern is. Most apartments too. Anyway, I live in an area that reaches 43c in the summer and -6c in the winter. When I first moved here it definitely threw me off, but I got acclimated to it quickly.

As someone who grew up in Milwaukee and moved to Charleston, I agree 100%. One of my largest clients is in Milwaukee now and I can say definitively that I have lost all tolerance for that bitter cold. And to all you Canadians living north of the wall... I don't know how you do it.

American northern midwest is colder than what most of Canada's population experiences.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by yarianluis »

goatslacker wrote: post #119

I was born and raised in Miami and my family still lives there so I visit quite often. I moved to the Bay Area not too long ago (3 years) for work and IMO it's no comparison. Miami is a great place to live if your priorities are partying. There are excellent night clubs and beautiful men and women everywhere. The Bay Area holds an advantage over almost every point the OP made. Rent is ~$2k for a 2 bedroom 2 bath if y…

I was raised in Miami and my family lives there still as well! We should meet up some time and complain about Miami together, haha. I agree with all the points you made.

Miami has quite a shallow population. I've also found as time goes on that as I develop new interests, there is poor community around most of them--the little things like rock climbing or playing ping pong. It's even extremely difficult to find a coffee shop to work out of when I visit family.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by igorgue »

elchief wrote: post #172

I worked for a VoIP startup an hour north of Miami. They got bought for $300M. I got to live in one of the owner's mansions, by myself. It had nine bathrooms. Oddly enough, you hear a lot of French there. From the Haitian taxi drivers to the Snow Birds from Quebec. You can buy good Quebecois beer at some stores. Miami itself is pretty nice. Reminds me of Vancouver and San Diego. Not a big fan of Cuban food, but the n…

This have changed a lot, specially in the Wynwood / Design District / Midtown area (3 of Downtown's neighborhoods).

And I gonna be the first one to say it I think... I remember during PyCodeconf 2 years ago many of the attendees from SF were really impressed by the amount of women here (beautiful ones) that even the most introverted (I am one of those) can find someone here. For girls too, also, since people are really obsessed with fitness here. That's pretty shallow but hey we didn't come out with Tinder ;-) you guys did.

The fun time we have at nightclubs (now there are many hipster bars and venues) is really unmatchable, I went out 3 times this week (it's just friday night) and the places were still going hard at 5am, not only that, there are places that close very late and open early (Will Call, from 12pm to 7am) or open at 3am (Mekka and Space). I might sound like a party guy but I'm not, this is very typical of Miami.

I'm not gonna tell you, you can find smarter people here, since that would be a lie, but artsy people? Probably, and very good looking.

About the affordability, I live in front of Bayfront Park (the biggest park in Downtown, walking distance from AAA) the apartment is beautiful, and the building is like living in a hotel, pool (with a bar and full staff), gym, spa, all that for only $1650 (and my neighbors pay a lot less, I'm just a bad negotiator), check it out: http://www.vizcayne.com/

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by tomsthumb »

grogenaut wrote: post #146
XorNot wrote: post #113

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Atheists aren't a religious group. They're the absence of one.

not if they're vehement about it

That's just asinine. Think about it.

"Not eating is a style of cuisine, just like Ethiopian or Italian, because those darn anorexics are just so vehement about it."

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by Larrikin »

throwaway9848 wrote: post #166
moron4hire wrote: post #85

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I've eaten well in every major city of the east coast, and a few in the UK. NYC is a monoculture of food. A distinct culture of its own, but a monoculture nonetheless. You won't find good BBQ in NYC. Decent fried chicken is easier to find in some backwards farm town of Pennsylvania than it is in NYC. I still assert that the best burger in the world is in Harrisburg, PA, and I specifically look and test everywhere I g…

"Pizza comes in one form" That is not a critique, that is a statement. Pizza comes in one form, and that form is NY/Neapolitan style. The rest is some kind of bizarre cheese/tomato pie bread thing.

You have terrible taste if you can only appreciate a dish in one form. Deep Dish is different but its great. Personally I think its even better. Deep dish feels more special and like a meal, but I would only ever want to it once a month.

I like NYC pizza, at least from the major famous places. Your typical corner pizza is no better than any other corner pizza place on the east coast.

I live in Tokyo right now and I definitely eat better than I did in NYC. NYC only has Tokyo beat on prices, since both places only have mediocre Mexican food.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by Larrikin »

throwaway9848 wrote: post #166
moron4hire wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've eaten well in every major city of the east coast, and a few in the UK. NYC is a monoculture of food. A distinct culture of its own, but a monoculture nonetheless. You won't find good BBQ in NYC. Decent fried chicken is easier to find in some backwards farm town of Pennsylvania than it is in NYC. I still assert that the best burger in the world is in Harrisburg, PA, and I specifically look and test everywhere I g…

"Pizza comes in one form" That is not a critique, that is a statement. Pizza comes in one form, and that form is NY/Neapolitan style. The rest is some kind of bizarre cheese/tomato pie bread thing.

You have terrible taste if you can only appreciate a dish in one form. Deep Dish is different but its great. Personally I think its even better. Deep dish feels more special and like a meal, but I would only ever want to it once a month.

I like NYC pizza, at least from the major famous places. Your typical corner pizza is no better than any other corner pizza place on the east coast.

I live in Tokyo right now and I definitely eat better than I did in NYC. NYC only has Tokyo beat on prices, since both places only have mediocre Mexican food.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by nolite »

igorgue wrote: post #184
elchief wrote: post #172

I worked for a VoIP startup an hour north of Miami. They got bought for $300M. I got to live in one of the owner's mansions, by myself. It had nine bathrooms. Oddly enough, you hear a lot of French there. From the Haitian taxi drivers to the Snow Birds from Quebec. You can buy good Quebecois beer at some stores. Miami itself is pretty nice. Reminds me of Vancouver and San Diego. Not a big fan of Cuban food, but the n…

This have changed a lot, specially in the Wynwood / Design District / Midtown area (3 of Downtown's neighborhoods). And I gonna be the first one to say it I think... I remember during PyCodeconf 2 years ago many of the attendees from SF were really impressed by the amount of women here (beautiful ones) that even the most introverted (I am one of those) can find someone here. For girls too, also, since people are real…

Your building is amazing.. How's the walkability compared to someplace like NY or Boston?

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by GuerraEarth »

Guys, the article is not about food juiciness. It's about someone who loves their job and kicks it back with a spectacular ocean front view, which we don't have in beloved Manhattan. Everybody who wants to argue should maybe take a quick vacation. Like to Miami. : )
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