How many Southeastern Mustachians are out there?

[MrCash]

It seems like much of the MMM community is located out West.  Who all is located in the Southeast?

[Rural]

I am!

[Samsam]

I'm living in Charlotte, NC right now.  Most likely will be here at least for the next 5-10 years.

[MrCash]

Also, what do you think are the particular advantages or disadvantages that should be taken into consideration?

[Rural]

Also, what do you think are the particular advantages or disadvantages that should be taken into consideration?

As I have explained elsewhere, ice is for tea. :-)

[MrCash]

Also, what do you think are the particular advantages or disadvantages that should be taken into consideration?

As I have explained elsewhere, ice is for tea. :-)

And sugar added to unsweet tea is NOT the same as sweet tea.

[Frankies Girl]

SE Texas here. I hadn't planned on staying (I am from a  Southern-y state originally) but we may even end up retiring around here (just find a nicer house with a little land).

But I loathe iced southern tea - sweet/unsweet - all nasty to me. And I grew up in a family where they would put it in the baby bottles.

[Purple Economist]

SE Texas here. I hadn't planned on staying (I am from a  Southern-y state originally) but we may even end up retiring around here (just find a nicer house with a little land).

But I loathe iced southern tea - sweet/unsweet - all nasty to me. And I grew up in a family where they would put it in the baby bottles.

What kind of tea do you like?

[MrCash]

SE Texas here. I hadn't planned on staying (I am from a  Southern-y state originally) but we may even end up retiring around here (just find a nicer house with a little land).

But I loathe iced southern tea - sweet/unsweet - all nasty to me. And I grew up in a family where they would put it in the baby bottles.

I love sweet tea as long as it isn't too sweet.  I don't like it Milo's sweet.

[Rural]

I drink iced tea, usually unsweet these days thanks to dieting, but what I meant by the quote was actually that ice is for tea rather than for roads/the ground/ etc. One of the advantages of living here is that we all know to stay home when hard water falls from the sky, at least once we've bought up all the bread and milk. :-)

Recent disaster in ATL excluded, of course, but that's because all the idiot schools and businesses were open in spite of a clear and unequivocal forecast.

[OldDogNewTrick]

Florida here--now besides having more than our fair share of crazies it seems... there is no income tax and the sun shines 360 days a year. And I'm typing this from my home office wearing t-shirt, yoga pants, and sandals.

[Frankies Girl]

SE Texas here. I hadn't planned on staying (I am from a  Southern-y state originally) but we may even end up retiring around here (just find a nicer house with a little land).

But I loathe iced southern tea - sweet/unsweet - all nasty to me. And I grew up in a family where they would put it in the baby bottles.

What kind of tea do you like?

Green tea if I have to drink it at all, but at least I can handle that one cold or hot.

I prefer cola (Coke was the drink of choice growing up in my town), milk or water tho in that order. I'm trying to wean myself off of cola, but damn it is hard. Oh, and I also dislike coffee.

[MrCash]

I drink iced tea, usually unsweet these days thanks to dieting, but what I meant by the quote was actually that ice is for tea rather than for roads/the ground/ etc. One of the advantages of living here is that we all know to stay home when hard water falls from the sky, at least once we've bought up all the bread and milk. :-)

Recent disaster in ATL excluded, of course, but that's because all the idiot schools and businesses were open in spite of a clear and unequivocal forecast.

Ahh yes, the traditional southern severe weather meal:  soggy milk bread.

[MrCash]

Florida here--now besides having more than our fair share of crazies it seems... there is no income tax and the sun shines 360 days a year. And I'm typing this from my home office wearing t-shirt, yoga pants, and sandals.

What is your home business?

[kittenstache]

I live near Jacksonville.

[geekette]

I drink iced tea, usually unsweet these days thanks to dieting, but what I meant by the quote was actually that ice is for tea rather than for roads/the ground/ etc. One of the advantages of living here is that we all know to stay home when hard water falls from the sky, at least once we've bought up all the bread and milk. :-)

Recent disaster in ATL excluded, of course, but that's because all the idiot schools and businesses were open in spite of a clear and unequivocal forecast.

Ahh yes, the traditional southern severe weather meal:  soggy milk bread.

Bread, milk, eggs - French toast, silly!

Although booze and TP are also quite important in some circles.

[MrCash]

I drink iced tea, usually unsweet these days thanks to dieting, but what I meant by the quote was actually that ice is for tea rather than for roads/the ground/ etc. One of the advantages of living here is that we all know to stay home when hard water falls from the sky, at least once we've bought up all the bread and milk. :-)

Recent disaster in ATL excluded, of course, but that's because all the idiot schools and businesses were open in spite of a clear and unequivocal forecast.

Ahh yes, the traditional southern severe weather meal:  soggy milk bread.

Bread, milk, eggs - French toast, silly!

Although booze and TP are also quite important in some circles.

Good point!

[tmac]

I've lived in the middle of North Carolina for 15 years, but am moving this summer to New England. Why, you ask?

I had this thought, during our "defense of marriage" debacle: "If I had a gay child, I'd move away from here so fast. Wait... I don't know yet if any of my children are gay. Regardless, why would I want to raise my kids -- regardless of orientation -- somewhere that has this problem?"

Also, I've had to have the following conversations with various public school teachers and principals:

1) No, it's not OK to give out Bibles just because "95% of our students are practicing Christians, and no one has ever complained before."

2) No, it's not OK to include Bible verses in your pre-exam review PowerPoint and then say, "But, of course, if anyone has a problem with it, I guess I can just re-do it and we'll try again tomorrow. Anyone?"

3) No, it's not OK to tell my kindergartener that she does actually believe in God and that "he would be so sad to hear you say that."

4) No, it's not OK to for other children to harass my kid for being an atheist, and it's not appropriate for the principal to respond, "Well, how'd they find out, anyway? Why's she telling people that?" Right. Because that's the issue.

Granted, this is in a rural county, but I don't think it's that different in the bigger districts.

Also, summers are hot. I mean HOT.

I'm outta here.

[Woodshark]

Atlanta.... so 1 more,

[Emilyngh]

Another southeastern here.   

[Southern Stashian]

Melbourne, FL representing!

[East River Guide]

ATL

[Kriegsspiel]

Hotlanta is NOT Margaritaville, please eliminate this egregious violation of our trust. I thought you lived in paradise.

[Emg03063]

Wilmington, NC (although I'm a NJ native).

[OldDogNewTrick]

Florida here--now besides having more than our fair share of crazies it seems... there is no income tax and the sun shines 360 days a year. And I'm typing this from my home office wearing t-shirt, yoga pants, and sandals.

What is your home business?

I work for a software company.

[snyder66]

I will always be living in Wilmington, NC in my dreams...

[Fireman]

Born, raised, and living in VA...although some consider it NE versus SE.  Part of me could live here for the duration but another part wants to explore other states and countries on a semi permanent basis.

In response to the side threads:

1) I do not enjoy drinking tea in any form or at any temperature
2) Religion annoys me and it has no place in schools or government
3) French toast is delicious
4) Booze is more delicious

[MayDay]

I just can't with any state that wants to shove a dildo-cam up my hoo-ha if I attempt to exercise my right to terminate a pregnancy. Or any state that just shuts all the clinics down.

Don't even get me started on the gayz.

[Loud Noises]

Nashville, TN here... I still consider it Southeast.

[Rural]

I just can't with any state that wants to shove a dildo-cam up my hoo-ha if I attempt to exercise my right to terminate a pregnancy. Or any state that just shuts all the clinics down.

Don't even get me started on the gayz.

But if everyone who believes in equality moves away, how will it ever get better? That's not why I stay; I stay because there's more I love than I dislike, but still it's a consideration.

[geekette]

I just can't with any state that wants to shove a dildo-cam up my hoo-ha if I attempt to exercise my right to terminate a pregnancy. Or any state that just shuts all the clinics down.

Don't even get me started on the gayz.

But if everyone who believes in equality moves away, how will it ever get better? That's not why I stay; I stay because there's more I love than I dislike, but still it's a consideration.

NC used to be considered progressive.  Besides the family aspect, I'm staying in the hopes that my vote can help it again be progressive and watching the NC-2 district race closely.  I'm afraid the chance of (OMGGAY!) Clay Aiken winning in this district is not all that good, he has a charming way of gently opening minds. 

[KimPossible]

SE Texas here. I hadn't planned on staying (I am from a  Southern-y state originally) but we may even end up retiring around here (just find a nicer house with a little land).

But I loathe iced southern tea - sweet/unsweet - all nasty to me. And I grew up in a family where they would put it in the baby bottles.

I love sweet tea as long as it isn't too sweet.  I don't like it Milo's sweet.

Oh, Milo's tea.  My teeth are rotting just thinking about it.

[atlbrew]

Atlanta, GA ITP

[jwilliams0215]

Tampa, FL. Furthest South so far it looks like!

[MrCash]

Tampa, FL. Furthest South so far it looks like!

Welcome to the MMM forums!

[sparklebunny]

Raised in Charlotte, NC. Now living in Virginia Beach, VA. I still consider it SE because I want to. I like thinking that I live in the south.

Just had 3-4 nice snowstorms here, which of course became the Snowpocalypse of the century apparently.  Ready for spring now

[Deev]

Southeast Louisiana, here.

[dcheesi]

Born, raised, and living in VA...although some consider it NE versus SE.

I was just discussing that with friends yesterday. The consensus was that it really depends on what part of the state you are in. NoVa is really not Southern in a cultural sense, since it's a suburb of the capital. But many other parts of the state are very Southern.

[Fireman]

Born, raised, and living in VA...although some consider it NE versus SE.

I was just discussing that with friends yesterday. The consensus was that it really depends on what part of the state you are in. NoVa is really not Southern in a cultural sense, since it's a suburb of the capital. But many other parts of the state are very Southern.

Agreed.  I grew up in a rural area but am now living in a bedroom community of DC.  When I head back to the mountains, it's fun to see how things are quite different!

[MrCash]

I live in Huntsville, AL by the way.  For me, it is the perfect size.  Large enough for all the essentials and high tech industry, yet small enough to get out and enjoy nature.

[rusty]

Eastern NC, between Raleigh and Wilmington

[AllChoptUp]

Native Floridian currently stationed in the northeast.  Transferring to Key West in June though! Go Navy :)

[The Money Monk]

Gainesville, FL  for me.

[TreeTired]

Part of the massive NJ to NC migration, living just north of Charlotte for the past 6 years.  Very distressed with the recent hard right turn in the wacko dominated state legislature.  Actually, the distress started with the constitutional amendment but we will ride it out.  Unfortunately, there are quite a few states with similar problems.  Our kids are out of school so we don't have to deal directly with the public schools.

We moved here from NJ primarily for economic reasons, plus wanted warmer climate and still be near a city.  CLT was it.

[ace1224]

Wilmington, NC (although I'm a NJ native).

i'm near jacksonville, nc! went to uncw for undergrad. 

[amyable]

I'm another SE Texan!

[Carrie]

We're in central Mississippi. 

[Splendid]

Eastern NC here!

[southern granny]

Kentucky here and I drink Ice tea year round.  I prefer it lightly sweetened with lemon or mint.

[MissStache]

Living in Northern Virginia (which I do not consider the Southeast) but Alabama born and raised (and educated!  War Eagle!). 

Peripheral SE love!