Moving in August, Travelling in June

[gonores]

The bottom line is I have to get out of Madison...pronto. I'm not putting in enough hours playing poker because this place is too much fun. I need to spend a year or so away from all these distractions and go somewhere where I have a little more control over my temptations. So, to that end, I will be spending most of June scouting new locations for me to set up shop. The tentative schedule looks something like this:

June 8-10 - San Diego
June 11-12 - Austin
June 13-15 - Tallahasse
June 21-26 - Vegas

Why does this matter to you? I am looking for:

A) Someone to show me around San Diego and Austin. If you golf, that's a plus. If you enjoy a wide range of nightlife, that's a bigger plus. If you show me around your town, I will show my appreciation by picking up many tabs and getting drunk for your amusement.

B) If you have opinions on SD, Austin, or Tally, let me know. Also, if you have any other suggestions for spots I need to check out, let me hear them. Good locations...
- have over 300,000 people in the metropolitan area
- deal with snow less than once every 5 years
- have low state income taxes
- have very good infrastructure, especially in regards to traffic
- have good public golf in all ranges; $0-50, $50-100, and $100+
- have large contingents of college students
- have many hot, desperate women. Some of these hot women must be intelligent and socially adept enough to not make me hate them after 10 minutes of talking. I realize this makes San Diego look like a bad idea, but I'm not going to knock it until I try it again.

Yes, I realize these guidelines make no sense for a guy who claims he needs to get away from Madison and all its distractions, but whatever....I still wanna have fun, just not too much fun.

Changes to the schedule may come about thanks to a tornado-chasing trip I may be taking in mid-June. Updates to follow.

[Turning Stone Pro]

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The bottom line is I have to get out of Madison...pronto. I'm not putting in enough hours playing poker because this place is too much fun. I need to spend a year or so away from all these distractions and go somewhere where I have a little more control over my temptations. So, to that end, I will be spending most of June scouting new locations for me to set up shop.

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There is something beautiful about this, although I just can't find the right words yet to describe it.

TSP

[WillMagic]

Dude...if Madison is too distracting for you...you may just have to move to Canada.

The oil flats of northern Alberta are beautiful in the springtime, so I hear.

Will

[mantasm]

I've lived in austin the past five years or so. We have a nice downtown area, which includes a college kid weekend area (shot bars, $1 drinks, whatever) and nicer bars and restaurants. There's a few golf courses, I can't really address their quality. If you need some recommendations for bars and restaurants, PM me.

I love it here, and I don't really plan on leaving any time soon.

[thatpfunk]

If you have your details for the SD trip, let me know...

Unfortunately June is our worst month of weather (seriously, it will most likely be cloudy beach days) but it is still a good time.

Do you want the trip to include poker? I hope not, as there is plenty to do in the 3 days you would be here (namely spending time at the beach [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]).

[bugstud]

hopefully clark's party is during your stay. Stop by my place in Vegas then, anyway.

I think as Mantasm said you're shafting Texas a little bit, but I went through a similar process and settled on Vegas.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

Definately Vegas. No distractions there.

[thatpfunk]

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B) If you have opinions on SD, Austin, or Tally, let me know. Also, if you have any other suggestions for spots I need to check out, let me hear them. Good locations...
- have over 300,000 people in the metropolitan area
- deal with snow less than once every 5 years
- have low state income taxes
- have very good infrastructure, especially in regards to traffic
- have good public golf in all ranges; $0-50, $50-100, and $100+
- have large contingents of college students
- have many hot, desperate women. Some of these hot women must be intelligent and socially adept enough to not make me hate them after 10 minutes of talking. I realize this makes San Diego look like a bad idea, but I'm not going to knock it until I try it again.


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Ok, semi-detailed response:
-Plenty of people in the SD area. It is very spread out however. The beach areas are a lot of fun and are close to everything important. Rent is probably astronomical compared to what you are used to, but there are few things that beat opening your door and seeing the ocean and the boardwalk.

-No snow. But if you snowboard, it is 2 1/2 hours away and Mammoth is 7.

-I don't pay much attention to state taxes, I'm not going to move, so why frustrate myself?

-Traffic in San Diego is not horrible (not LA). For the most part, there is little reason to be traveling a lot on the Freeways; most things are close. Casinos are within 45 mins. San Diego is a spread out city, but there isn't much of a reason to go to the outskirts.

- Lots of golf, year round. Torrey Pines is great, plus lots of random good deals.

- Beach area is awesome, tons of young people. Girls are, in general, great looking, especially compared to what I saw traveling cross country.

- Women are hot, as I explained. But, you fears are not unfounded. The majority of them are dumb as rocks, and to make things worse, they often fit into the "spoiled, anorexic, superficial" stereotype all to well.
(Example from last night's bar. Girl to friend: "I don't know how she couldn't like him? I mean, he bought her Gucci sunglasses!" I'm serious.)

But, when you do find a cool one, it's like hitting the freaking jackpot.

Hope this helps...

[Schneids]

How about Tempe, Arizona?

[gonores]

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Do you want the trip to include poker? I hope not, as there is plenty to do in the 3 days you would be here (namely spending time at the beach ).

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I don't plan on playing too much (and when I do, I'll do it on the laptop, at a coffee shop or something, taking in the sights and sounds). Unfortunately, thanks to my ADD, I'm not a huge beach guy, but I'm sure I'll check it out.

Warm to hot weather doesn't bother me one iota.