Archive Top cities in America

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Mar 10, 2015 1:50pm

Commander of Awesome;1711553 wrote:I've known Ammo going back to 2002. He sucked then, he sucks now. He loves the smell of his own farts.

Like know him, know him? In real life? I can't even imagine.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 10, 2015 5:17pm

I hadn't been to DC in awhile but I could definitely live here. It's got a lot of cool areas. I doubt theres a ton of work for electrical engineers though. Seems like everyones a lawyer in this town.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 10, 2015 5:24pm

BTW Columbus is underrated. The food and bar scene is really good if your a foodie. The cost of living is low.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 10, 2015 5:42pm

Columbus is ok. I hate that you have to drive everywhere there. And traffic is terrible so driving sucks.

Trueblue23

Posts: 7,463

Mar 10, 2015 6:54pm

Fab4Runner;1711328 wrote:I love Cleveland and Columbus. As far as actually traveling, Chicago is my favorite so far. I've also spent time in PHX, Tucson, Louisville, Annapolis, DC, Tampa, Ocean City, MD and Toronto. Had no complaints with any of them. I'm definitely looking forward to Boston this summer. We're also hoping to make it to Pittsburgh this year as well.

NYC, Philly, Baltimore, DC, LA and Seattle are also pretty high up on our baseball trip list. Oh, and Mantooth and I are going to Indy sometime soon.

If I we don't have a few beers we're no longer (facebook/instagram) friends.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 10, 2015 7:10pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1711705 wrote:I hadn't been to DC in awhile but I could definitely live here. It's got a lot of cool areas. I doubt theres a ton of work for electrical engineers though. Seems like everyones a lawyer in this town.

Not true at all. A lot of government contractors are out there.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 10, 2015 7:18pm

Fab4Runner;1711590 wrote:Like know him, know him? In real life? I can't even imagine.

Not buddies or anything but I used to post a ton of dawgtalkers (which spawned from Browns official boards) where he posted as well. Met him at Training Camp as I lived in Berea and went several times a week back in the day and he was there. Total douche, IRL and on dawgtalkers. Everyone hated him (like Iqqy) and he eventually got banned for life for being an asshat.

I used to shudder when I'd see him at TC bc I knew he'd be coming over to me to tell me why the browns should trade for Peyton Manning. Just one big pompous prick.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Mar 10, 2015 7:29pm

Trueblue23;1711744 wrote:If I we don't have a few beers we're no longer (facebook/instagram) friends.

You are going to be our go-to for advice and tips. Literally the only thing on our agenda is eating at St. Elmo, lol.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 10, 2015 8:16pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1711705 wrote:I hadn't been to DC in awhile but I could definitely live here. It's got a lot of cool areas. I doubt theres a ton of work for electrical engineers though. Seems like everyones a lawyer in this town.

Defense contractors are huge here. You could easily find work as an engineer.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 11, 2015 6:48pm

like_that;1711749 wrote:Not true at all. A lot of government contractors are out there.

Yeah when I looked there were a lot of contract jobs. I'd hate to move somewhere for a contract position. If I was single it'd be one thing. But there doesn't seem to be too many companies hiring engineers for full time positions.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 11, 2015 7:49pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1712151 wrote:Yeah when I looked there were a lot of contract jobs. I'd hate to move somewhere for a contract position. If I was single it'd be one thing. But there doesn't seem to be too many companies hiring engineers for full time positions.

That's fair. I know a lot of people who just jump from contract job to another. They make a lot of money doing it too. Obviously, you have to be good at what you do, otherwise it would not be a stable approach, especially with a family.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 12, 2015 9:41am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1712151 wrote:Yeah when I looked there were a lot of contract jobs. I'd hate to move somewhere for a contract position. If I was single it'd be one thing. But there doesn't seem to be too many companies hiring engineers for full time positions.

You clearly just don't have a clue on how contracting works. If you are a competent engineer, you will have unlimited job opportunities here; especially more so than bum fuck Ohio.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 12, 2015 9:46am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1712151 wrote:Yeah when I looked there were a lot of contract jobs. I'd hate to move somewhere for a contract position. If I was single it'd be one thing. But there doesn't seem to be too many companies hiring engineers for full time positions.

Bro as long as I have been on th OC .. you have jumped ship three times in the local area. There jobs in this area you just have to find one you like to make it a career with.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 13, 2015 11:59pm

sleeper;1712240 wrote:You clearly just don't have a clue on how contracting works. If you are a competent engineer, you will have unlimited job opportunities here; especially more so than bum fuck Ohio.

There are plenty of opportunities for engineers in Ohio, especially Northeast Ohio.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 14, 2015 1:34pm

Pick6;1712726 wrote:There are plenty of opportunities for engineers in Ohio, especially Northeast Ohio.

Dayton too.

believer

Posts: 8,153

Mar 16, 2015 6:11am

Of all the places I've visited the Top 5 cities (of significant size) for me are:

San Diego
Chicago
San Francisco
Nashville
El Paso

Bottom 5:

NYC Chock full of pompous asses and DIRTY beyond imagination. Just a massive clusterfuck.
Baltimore
LA
Philadelphia
Las Vegas

Tops in Ohio:

Cincinnati
Columbus

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 23, 2015 8:35am

In Detroit for a few days this week for work.... Easily the worst city in America. The old Packard plant looks like a war zone.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 23, 2015 9:55am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1715730 wrote:In Detroit for a few days this week for work.... Easily the worst city in America. The old Packard plant looks like a war zone.

It's not that bad. It builds character. Stop being a ***** about it!

/classy'd

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Mar 23, 2015 12:43pm

GOONx19;1711334 wrote:Find out next Friday whether I'm moving to Nashville, Gainesville, Houston, Winston-Salem, Charleston, or Indy for my residency. Or none of them if nobody wants me.

So where did you get?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 23, 2015 2:04pm

believer;1713253 wrote:Of all the places I've visited the Top 5 cities (of significant size) for me are:

San Diego
Chicago
San Francisco
Nashville
El Paso

Bottom 5:

NYC Chock full of pompous asses and DIRTY beyond imagination. Just a massive clusterfuck.
Baltimore
LA
Philadelphia
Las Vegas

Tops in Ohio:

Cincinnati
Columbus

I've never been to NYC but I can't imagine a major city being dirtier than San Francisco.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Mar 23, 2015 3:43pm

Never been to SF, but I've always heard good things and never anything about it being overly dirty. It's usually just complaints about the insane cost of living.

Truth is, you're gonna have your shitty areas in all major cities. NYC is grimy as hell in some areas, but in some cases, like Brooklyn....I find it appealing.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 23, 2015 5:10pm

Downtown area & the mission part of SF are fucking filthy and reek of urine. Having been to NYC, and lived in a few cities/working in SF, I can confirm SF is the dirtiest I've been too.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 23, 2015 6:41pm

I hate Michigan but I will admit Ann Arbor is a terrific city

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 23, 2015 6:43pm

Pick6;1715738 wrote:It's not that bad. It builds character. Stop being a ***** about it!

/classy'd

Haha the city itself is awful outside of the downtown area. However everything around it is fine

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Mar 23, 2015 6:43pm

Classyposter58;1715907 wrote:I hate Michigan but I will admit Ann Arbor is a terrific city

How is this relevant to the thread?