Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drux3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!drux3!eac From: eac@drux3.UUCP (CveticEA) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.wanted Subject: Re: Okay, HOW expensive is it? - Bay Area Housing Message-ID: <1182@drux3.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Jun-84 10:01:04 EDT Article-I.D.: drux3.1182 Posted: Thu Jun 14 10:01:04 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 00:47:07 EDT References: <453@drutx.UUCP>, <4734@amd70.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 25 The slam on the bay area was undeserved. First of all--look around here. Just yesterday we had a tornado watch and many people sustained damage to themselves and their property due to severe thunder storms. As for the people in the bay area, yes you will find a wide range of political, social, and moral opinions--but have you ever heard of freedom of speech? It is alive and well in California. For that matter--have you been to Boulder lately? I lived in the Bay Area for ten years. I experienced one minor earth quake, no flooding, no mudslides, or any other serious problem (except a drought--but that wasn't too bad). The only reason I left the bay area was the cost of living. Housing was (and still is) pretty high--and yes--state income tax is one of the highest in the nation as well. But at least you get well maintained highways, parks, and other public areas for your tax dollars. In general I felt public departments such as the Department of Motor Vehicles were better run than their CO counterparts. For one thing, a lot of agencies such as the DMV are opened evenings and weekends! Well, enough of this, if you have the bucks, its a nice place to live. You'll have to try to get along without the snow somehow. (Ha Ha) Betsy Cvetic drux3!eac