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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by mikec3k on Thursday February 14, 2013 @05:05PM (#5222736)
I moved here because I'm in love with San Francisco (and really hated Florida, where I lived before), plus I work in the tech industry. I'd still want to live here even if I wasn't involved in tech.
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by pm90 on Thursday February 14, 2013 @05:15PM (#5222811)
Why did you hate FL?
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by eksith on Thursday February 14, 2013 @05:19PM (#5222844)
I'm guessing this guy was really bad PR : https://twitter.com/_FloridaMan
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by CodeCube on Thursday February 14, 2013 @05:59PM (#5223139)
haha, I love the florida man twitter account! But really, Florida ain't so bad ... I live in Orlando. There's lots of activity going on, lots of meetups, and lots of energy.
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by eksith on Thursday February 14, 2013 @08:01PM (#5223793)
Orlando is in Florida, but I wouldn't call it "Florida". ;)

That's like Austin is in Texas, but it ain't "Texas".

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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by vonmoltke on Friday February 15, 2013 @10:19AM (#5226543)
> Orlando is in Florida, but I wouldn't call it "Florida". ;)

So what would you call "Florida" then?

> That's like Austin is in Texas, but it ain't "Texas".

That statement is mostly wrong. Yes, Austin is a very unique place. However, I think your perception of what constitutes "Texas" is biased and incorrect, based on that statement and the sentiment that typically underpins it.

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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by CodeCube on Friday February 15, 2013 @08:15AM (#5225955)
haha, very true ... but then, why would any techie want to live anywhere else other than a hub. I don't think you'll be attending many tech meetups in Ocala ;)
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by snogglethorpe on Thursday February 14, 2013 @06:54PM (#5223457)
> ... and lots of energy.

Unfortunately, much of that energy is thermal... (-.-;)

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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by CodeCube on Friday February 15, 2013 @08:14AM (#5225949)
I rode my motorcycle to work earlier this week and last week. Could have probably done so in a t-shirt (though I tend to wear a jacket anyways, just for safety) ... this is in February, when much of the northeast was being blasted by snow. A little thermal energy can be a good thing ;)
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Re:Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In? by sukuriant on Thursday February 14, 2013 @06:21PM (#5223275)
... in Orlando. That's not really fair to call all of Florida Orlando. Orlando and Tampa have theme parks, college towns, and are much more active than most of Florida from what I gather
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