Re:Midwest Developer
by samschooler on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @03:24PM
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I was interested in the "second most theater seats of any US city (after NYC)" claim. After a little google, it looks like its actually _per capita_. Which is still cool, but not the same.
https://thetangential.com/2014/07/29/sorry-twin-cities-that-...
Ha, thank you, I was about to inject the pro-Cleveland piece mentioned in your link, so that was educational. How bounteous our country is to have so many second place cities!
‘Pro-Cleveland’ is something you don’t hear a lot, lol. If it wasn’t for the gray winters it really would be a solid place. I grew up there and went to school in Indiana. The difference in sun was remarkable and made a lot of difference when it was cold.
Central KS USA here. Moved here five years ago after 20 years in DC. Paid off my house in four years.
Day to day it’s not all that different. With kids you cook, clean, watch movies, read books, and exercise. COVID lockdown didn’t really happen here. Kids missed a total of a month of in person school. We do have to drive 40 miles for sushi, but that takes a reliable 35 min - no traffic and speeds to the city are 80 MPH. My internet is 200 Mb and could easily double that if needed.
There are things I miss but nothing I can’t get with a drive or some travel. Cities are now enjoyable for me to visit.
Re:Midwest Developer
by yesimahuman on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @03:31PM
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Yes it’s hilarious hearing people describe midwestern towns as quaint when we have massive cities like Chicago and pretty much everything most other coastal cities have
Yeah after living in Chicago for the last 7 years, SF doesn't feel very big like it used to when I lived in the Bay Area many years ago.
Re:Midwest Developer
by presentation on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @06:50PM
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To be fair Chicago really is the exception here, its downtown core is far bigger than that of any other Midwestern city.
I grew up in North Dakota. I lived through some brutal winters. There's no way I could have lived in Minneapolis. The river adds a new dimension to the misery of winter.
What do you mean by this?
Re:Midwest Developer
by wingman-jr on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @08:56AM
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Probably the humidity. In the western part of North Dakota, it's generally a bit dry so it doesn't _feel_ quite so cold. That's a big difference from even say, Grand Forks or Fargo which are right next to the Red River.
Re:Midwest Developer
by curiousllama on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @10:18AM
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Also, wind. Rivers are basically winter wind tunnels
From Oklahoma and I agree - feels like they think the midwest is some sort of alien world...
Don’t forget nearby is one of the best hospitals in the world!
> 90F to 28F within 24 hours
After slowly becoming bored with the weather in Austin (initially, I couldn't believe it)...this type of change sounds refreshing.
Re:Midwest Developer
by techsin101 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @06:28PM
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just wanted to remind that now even feds accept inflation isn't transitory.
Minneapolis is a cosmopolitan city. It has the second most theater seats of any US city (after NYC). It has lots of great food and international diversity, being home to large diasporas from Africa and SE Asia. If you're a Bay Area native, the most shocking thing about Minneapolis will be the weather, not the culture or people.
In my opinion, the worst part about the weather in the Midwest is the variability. Good luck trying to plan a few days ahead - fronts whip through and drop or raise the temps dramatically. Rain/sleet/snow can happen almost anytime, and the intraday changes in weather are going to be foreign to anyone accustomed to coastal living. I've personally seen it go from 90F to 28F within 24 hours. If you can handle that, then Minneapolis is a great place to live.