Well I got pulled over again.... I am bummin...

Ahh, screw this state. It can suck my you know what. Worst state you can possibly live in. it is cold, stupid strict law's and no jobs!!! I really want to pack up my sh*t and get the **** outa here!
 
I hear you, but even after traveling a bit, I still haven't found any better place to live.
 
I'm a Michigander who left in the early 80s for the same reasons that you mentioned.

Mostly a bad economy. Also got tired of winter.

I still visit quite frequently. And I just love it. In many ways it is the finest piece of real estate I've ever seen. But it kinda stinks if you're having a hard time making a living and future prospects don't look good.

Especially if you've got family somewhere (like Ft Worth) who can help you get your feet on the ground, then you ought to get yourself in the sunbelt and start living again.

I hated to leave my home and my heart ached for it for years. I was sorry to go.
I'm sure I'll never live in Michigan again. And that's a little sad for me.

But I'm not really sorry I left.
 
I'm a Michigander who left in the early 80s for the same reasons that you mentioned.

Mostly a bad economy. Also got tired of winter.

I still visit quite frequently. And I just love it. In many ways it is the finest piece of real estate I've ever seen. But it kinda stinks if you're having a hard time making a living and future prospects don't look good.

Especially if you've got family somewhere (like Ft Worth) who can help you get your feet on the ground, then you ought to get yourself in the sunbelt and start living again.

I hated to leave my home and my heart ached for it for years. I was sorry to go.
I'm sure I'll never live in Michigan again. And that's a little sad for me.

But I'm not really sorry I left.


Where did you live in Michigan?
 
Even if you don't have a license, if you have a moped sticker on the back, you might not be hassled.

Hmmmm... Maybe I can get someone in my family to register it for me. I know the secretary of state will deny me because of my suspended license. BÄSTARDS!!!!!! It seems that In this state they want you walking if you lose your license.
 
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I have to agree. I am spending some time in MI and while it is cold and somewhat grey it has great countryside and the people in the town I am in are very friendly. The roads are endless and the cruising on them is really good. Living expenses are very reasonable also. I may just hang around for awhile.
 
I have to agree. I am spending some time in MI and while it is cold and somewhat grey it has great countryside and the people in the town I am in are very friendly. The roads are endless and the cruising on them is really good. Living expenses are very reasonable also. I may just hang around for awhile.

You are right about that. If I can somehow land myself a good job, I don't think I will ever leave. I really do enjoy cruising the country roads. In the summer time I am hanging out at the beaches at Lake Michigan. The cold doesn't bother me much when I have a car to drive through the winter. It's these past 3 years that have been real hard for me. I been living on my own, no car or drivers license, and I been bouncing from one dead end job to another.
 
CA law (which is usually the most harsh/most ridiculous) sees motorized bicycles as equal to Mopeds.

This means:
* A "motorized bicycle" or "moped" is any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power. CVC Sec. 406(s) 406 (b)

* A Motorized Bicycle is issued special license plates and identification cards, which require a one-time $18 fee. No renewal required. (M2) moped/scooter only license or an M1

Insurance is NOT required.

As for operation, you are allowed to use the bike lane. You are not supposed to exceed 30mph, and they assume the engine produces no more than 2 brake HP.

Hope that helps.
 
Josh, I did my early growing up in Detroit and my later teen and early adult years south of Jackson. Hillsdale County, to be precise.

I have quite a bit of family in and around Grand Rapids. I still visit them regularly. And I have customers in Holland, St Louis (MI) and then east and north. So I visit them yearly.
(In fact, it's getting time to go see them again.)

Also, my oldest and dearest friend on Earth stayed in Detroit. For years I would meet up with him for hunting, canoeing, hiking, skiing, etc. But he died almost two years ago now. So those days are over. another reason MI is kinda melancholy for me.
Still have a couple friends in Hillsdale County. I'm happy to visit them. But they're not as active. We just sit around drinking beer. and that is nice, but I can't party like I used to. Get too sick.

All in all, though, I'm still a frequent visitor. And I do love Michigan. But it was better that I left. At least from a making-a-living point of view. I don't know if you're in a similar spot or not. but you might be. And it is nice to get away from winter for a while.
 
Anywhere you live gets old after a while !!!

I have lived in some great places ..
Like Yellowstone, colorado, montana, Florida, Alaska, Asia, Middle east...
But after a while it all gets boring !!!
If your in the mountains you want the beach vise-versa...
Thats what I like about Texas it's kinda neutral...
Anywhere else you go is awesome !!!
It's not so much where you live but how you live !!!
Just Have fun and if you arent then move !!!!
oh yea go ride that thing !!!!
 
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