Hired & Moving to Phoenix! - Page 2

scoobs · May 22nd, 2006, 22:28

You can buy a brand new house in Phx for under 300K. The market is dying there so builders are lowering prices.

PGT · May 22nd, 2006, 23:10

Last summer while in Europe I met a girl from a suburb near PHX. I told her ive always wanted to live there and she told me to stay away, that Phoenix is a ghetto.

Sprint100 · May 23rd, 2006, 00:42

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Originally Posted by PGT

Last summer while in Europe I met a girl from a suburb near PHX. I told her ive always wanted to live there and she told me to stay away, that Phoenix is a ghetto.

Peeps shoulda been listening to DJ Quik back in the day, he wasn't lyin' when he said "Phoenix......is just like Compton, fool"

Hootie · May 23rd, 2006, 11:03

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Originally Posted by AZBigDog

Isn't that area on the Indian Reservation?

No. Im talking a stones throw north of the 202 and east of the 101.

Also there are some new condos just north of A mountain and south of Ghetto town lake. If you have million to burn.

deserteaglle · May 23rd, 2006, 15:30

Only been there once, but I got there by Greyhound from Tuscon...both those places are crazy, but Tuscon was a little too...hmmmm, political for me. I had people on the streets ttelling me I was living in a police state and all this kinda crap, course I was younf and dumb and said, "Hey, you think that guy I just bought pot off of on the street was a cop?"

Pheonix was much better the short time I was there...never seen so many strip clubs and head shops in my life though!lol

PGT · May 23rd, 2006, 17:47

bottom line: Phoenix is great when your not being shot at or robbed.

Maximillian_Jenius · May 23rd, 2006, 20:02

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Originally Posted by PGT

bottom line: Phoenix is great when your not being shot at or robbed.

I have lived here for 3 1/2 years and nothing like that has happened to me!

PGT · May 24th, 2006, 09:03

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

I have lived here for 3 1/2 years and nothing like that has happened to me!

i know, i was only joking

Mavmb · May 25th, 2006, 00:47

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Originally Posted by PGT

i know, i was only joking

Phoenix has more strip clubs than any other city in the USA except Houston! Houses have gotten a little cheaper in the valley, but not much. Tempe is the college town with the typical college town problems, like police who are tired of putting up with drunks. Go to Mesa or Tempe, and the cops won't take back talk! However, go to North Scottsdale or Paradise Valley, and the cops there get told off and threatened with law suits when the pull over a Beamer or Mercedes!

jon1424 · May 25th, 2006, 11:18

I'm heading out the middle of next week to look for a place. I'm thinking I want to try and stay fairly close to the office because I really don't want that long of a commute everyday. How is the traffic usually at rush hour on the freeways? I-95 through Philly is usually horrible and I have to drive it for almost a half hour everyday going to the airport from my house, so I'm used to a steady 10 mph crawl.

Champcar · May 25th, 2006, 12:14

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Originally Posted by jon1424

I'm heading out the middle of next week to look for a place. I'm thinking I want to try and stay fairly close to the office because I really don't want that long of a commute everyday. How is the traffic usually at rush hour on the freeways? I-95 through Philly is usually horrible and I have to drive it for almost a half hour everyday going to the airport from my house, so I'm used to a steady 10 mph crawl.

They get pretty bad. I-10 through the city gets the worse, It gets jamed even when its not rush hour. The 101 is hit or miss. The best thing you can do is use the city steets.

AZBigDog · May 26th, 2006, 14:42

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Originally Posted by Champcar

They get pretty bad. I-10 through the city gets the worse, It gets jamed even when its not rush hour. The 101 is hit or miss. The best thing you can do is use the city steets.

The 60 on the east side is usually do-able east and west bound if you hit the road at the right times...miss that window and its usually stop n go most of the way...

jon1424 · June 2nd, 2006, 01:45

Well, just got back to Philly after running around the PHX area yesterday and this morning (while still leaving a little bit of time to get some sun at the Squaw Peak Resort). I found a place in North Tempe, about 2 miles from the office. It's a good place to start out while I get to know the area a bit. I will be out there permanently starting in two weeks, so I hope to meet all you PHX peeps soon!

Maximillian_Jenius · June 2nd, 2006, 02:34

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Originally Posted by jon1424

Well, just got back to Philly after running around the PHX area yesterday and this morning (while still leaving a little bit of time to get some sun at the Squaw Peak Resort). I found a place in North Tempe, about 2 miles from the office. It's a good place to start out while I get to know the area a bit. I will be out there permanently starting in two weeks, so I hope to meet all you PHX peeps soon!

Congrads man lookin forward to meetin you!

slushie · June 2nd, 2006, 02:50

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Originally Posted by jon1424

My apologies. It's US Airways.

No, MY apologies!

n57flyguy · June 2nd, 2006, 08:44

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Originally Posted by jon1424

Hahaha...I used to live up off of Broad Street in center city Philly near Temple University before, so I'm used to all that! (except of course being fired for not making enough outbound calls) This is definitley the most stressful thing about this whole process. I can count the number of times I've been to Phoenix on one hand, so finding a good place to live is a challenge when you don't really know the area that well. I appreciate all your suggestions though!

Cool I knew you were one of the philly guys. Congrats on your decision, the west coast aint to bad. Just curious, what will you be flying?

Youll miss 933 MMR, wont you

jon1424 · June 2nd, 2006, 09:55

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Originally Posted by n57flyguy

Cool I knew you were one of the philly guys. Congrats on your decision, the west coast aint to bad. Just curious, what will you be flying?

Youll miss 933 MMR, wont you

Indeed I will! The only thing I'll be flying is a desk. I'll be working as an analyst at usair. I still plan to eventually start up flying on the side out there once I get the $$.

n57flyguy · June 2nd, 2006, 10:02

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Originally Posted by jon1424

Indeed I will! The only thing I'll be flying is a desk. I'll be working as an analyst at usair. I still plan to eventually start up flying on the side out there once I get the $$.

Well, you can still stream it online http://www.wmmr.com/

(warning stupid question)What do analyst do for US Air. My uncle is a mechanic for them at PHL.

When are you moving out there?

atpwannabe · June 2nd, 2006, 12:15

Congratulations n57flyguy. Much success!!!

atp

AZBigDog · June 2nd, 2006, 15:59

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Originally Posted by jon1424

Well, just got back to Philly after running around the PHX area yesterday and this morning (while still leaving a little bit of time to get some sun at the Squaw Peak Resort). I found a place in North Tempe, about 2 miles from the office. It's a good place to start out while I get to know the area a bit. I will be out there permanently starting in two weeks, so I hope to meet all you PHX peeps soon!

Welcome to the 480!!!

May 22nd, 2006, 22:28	#26
scoobs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 677	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! You can buy a brand new house in Phx for under 300K. The market is dying there so builders are lowering prices.

May 22nd, 2006, 23:10	#27
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DSM / STC Posts: 3,053	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! Last summer while in Europe I met a girl from a suburb near PHX. I told her ive always wanted to live there and she told me to stay away, that Phoenix is a ghetto.

May 23rd, 2006, 15:30	#30
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! Only been there once, but I got there by Greyhound from Tuscon...both those places are crazy, but Tuscon was a little too...hmmmm, political for me. I had people on the streets ttelling me I was living in a police state and all this kinda crap, course I was younf and dumb and said, "Hey, you think that guy I just bought pot off of on the street was a cop?" Pheonix was much better the short time I was there...never seen so many strip clubs and head shops in my life though!lol __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

May 23rd, 2006, 17:47	#31
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DSM / STC Posts: 3,053	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! bottom line: Phoenix is great when your not being shot at or robbed.

May 25th, 2006, 11:18	#35
jon1424 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PHL Posts: 232	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! I'm heading out the middle of next week to look for a place. I'm thinking I want to try and stay fairly close to the office because I really don't want that long of a commute everyday. How is the traffic usually at rush hour on the freeways? I-95 through Philly is usually horrible and I have to drive it for almost a half hour everyday going to the airport from my house, so I'm used to a steady 10 mph crawl.

June 2nd, 2006, 01:45	#38
jon1424 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PHL Posts: 232	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! Well, just got back to Philly after running around the PHX area yesterday and this morning (while still leaving a little bit of time to get some sun at the Squaw Peak Resort). I found a place in North Tempe, about 2 miles from the office. It's a good place to start out while I get to know the area a bit. I will be out there permanently starting in two weeks, so I hope to meet all you PHX peeps soon!

June 2nd, 2006, 12:15	#44
atpwannabe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 188	Re: Hired & Moving to Phoenix! Congratulations n57flyguy. Much success!!! atp

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