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THCfilmz
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when i graduate in a year as a mechanical engineer i want to spend money and have fun my whole life. can an average engingeer like ymself make enough money to live in these kind of places?

anyone know of any firms i can send my resume to for a intership in these two states for next summer?

Aug 8 2013 11:17AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ha. not if you think there is no KE or PE in a double pendulum.
Aug 8 2013 11:19AM
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Peter.
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i'd pick california over florida any day even if i was making less money. the state as a whole just has more to offer and isn't a giant funeral home like florida
Aug 8 2013 11:38AM
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LoathesRaisins
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I'd think a smart guy such as yourself could figure this out alone.
Aug 8 2013 11:41AM
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RubberSoul
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just out of curiosity, why are those two the choices? florida's like a shitty knockoff version of california
Aug 8 2013 11:50AM
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WVskiing
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How about where ever you get a job. If you have not noticed, its a shity economy. Beggars can't be choosers
Aug 8 2013 12:02PM
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987321654hgfd
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With a lot less rules and where everything doesn't cause cancer.
Aug 8 2013 12:02PM
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theBearJew
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Florida blows. I live here and I hate it. Don't move here.. You know when you go to your grandmas house and it smells like old people? That is what Florida smells like.. Eventually you get used to it and move on, but do you wanna live in a place that smells like old people and everyone around you is waiting to die?
Aug 8 2013 1:21PM
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El_Barto.
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That has got to be the stupidest OP I have ever read.
Aug 8 2013 1:25PM
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TheHamburglar
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where can I sign up?
Aug 8 2013 1:28PM
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Casey
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Florida is a grade A, stage 5 shithole. If you aren't used to ridiculous humidity you are going to be completely miserable every second of every day that you are not inside with air conditioning. And there's a fuck ton of sharks in the ocean, so you got that goin for ya
Aug 8 2013 7:41PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i don't understand the hate on FL. the scuba diving is fucking amazing, the fishing is phenomenal, the beaches are better than any that i've been to in California (except for the surfing aspect), the water skiing is fucking great. it's an awesome state. the only thing FL doesn't have going for it is that it's obviously not ideal for a die hard skier....which i guess explains my first statement.
Aug 8 2013 7:47PM
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RubberSoul
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im mostly joking. florida is super sick in a lot of ways
Aug 8 2013 8:56PM
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Wolfgang.
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If you want fun, youll want california.
Aug 8 2013 10:13PM
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C-Burg
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I'm an engineer and live in Montana and make more money than I should, but don't take base salary only into account. You need to look at cost of living. I know that taxes are much higher in California than Florida, but also take into account rent/ buying a home, insurance on cars and homes, and other expenses because someone making 100K a year in place A may not have as much expendable income as someone making 80K a year in place B.
Aug 8 2013 10:18PM
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joshc97
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Lol. Don't go to Florida. It's Detroit of the south
Aug 8 2013 11:27PM
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Iraq_Lobster
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 4,904
alaska is the way to go
Aug 9 2013 1:12AM
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BlakeG
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considering you name has THC in it go to cali
Aug 9 2013 1:13AM
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sniper_6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,573

all I heard from OP was:

claim claim claim, IM GOING TO BE AN ENGINEER! claim claim claim, misspelled words, claim claim

Aug 9 2013 2:06AM
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sniper_6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,573

Also, California is the largest state in the country by population, the third largest state by area, and 12th largest economy in the WORLD and your job hunting scheme is to ask newschoolers NSG if anyone knows of any engineering firms there?

No. I doubt there are any.

Aug 9 2013 2:10AM
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DockEllis
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I would love to hear your thoughts on how Detroit and Florida are, in any way, alike.
Aug 9 2013 9:23AM
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iH8pow
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I can't believe you have to ask. Who the F goes to Florida besides people who just want to get drunk and lay on the beach all day? Clear answer, Cali has Mts (skiing, longboarding, crotch rocketing the canyons...), desert, good surfing, Mexico nearby... Florida has a bunch of haggly old people and orange girls

but to the engineering part, I may be biased from my time spent there but I would think you'll have a better time getting an engineering job in Cali too. Active oil industry, and my friend from MN got an engineering job and he spends a lot of his time working in his companies California office

good luck, I wouldn't mind finding myself back in L.A. again. BIg Bear and Mt. high aren't good for snow it's like skiing most places in April, but park everywhere. You can ski with someone who doesn't do park but you don't have to split up from them because it seems like almost all the runs have features=THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
Aug 9 2013 11:09AM
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howlongcanausern
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the keys are fucking awesome
Aug 9 2013 11:14AM
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GayWolf420
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Tons of Detroit autoworker retireees move down there.
Aug 9 2013 11:16AM
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hippy.
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inb4 OP updates with "I'm just gonna live at home for awhile..."
Aug 9 2013 11:17AM
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Kazabazua
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Why the fuck would you want to live in Florida? So you can live with a bunch of seniors, people with bad taste and racists?
Aug 9 2013 3:57PM
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Notreallydrunk
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inb4 12 year old claiming cali has the best weed ever
Aug 9 2013 4:16PM
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C-Burg
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I have friends in Florida who aren't racist
Aug 9 2013 4:19PM
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Kazabazua
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That's cool man, I don't have any senior friends. They probably get discounts everywhere and have you in their wills though right? That's pretty sweet.
Aug 10 2013 12:33AM
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TallTeeNation
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agreed, depends on what aspect your looking at for "fun" if you want that crazy party fun, thats mostly in Cali, but if ypur fun is going to relax and fish, head to Florida, buy a nice boat, work the week days, and fish or just fuck around on the deep blue sea on your boat.
my 2 cents take it for what its worth.
Aug 10 2013 2:10PM
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DUKES
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i lived in florida for 19 years and can say it is complete shit. why anyone would want to move there is beyond me. i now live in colorado where it is perfect. im not going to explain why florida is terrible it just is
Aug 10 2013 6:23PM
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lineskier10
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ya my dads side of the family is from sarasota and its pretty fucking sweet, id say the people in florida are a lot nicer, at least id rather deal with white trash than stuck up cali douchers
Aug 10 2013 6:39PM
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Benson.
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Lol, neither.
Aug 10 2013 8:12PM
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Funnel
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There's no better possible state to live in than California. Just be ready to foot the bill.
Aug 10 2013 10:06PM
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DGski
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I live in Florida and it sucks

Move to California , it has mountains which should be enough of a reason to move there over Florida to any skier
Aug 10 2013 10:14PM
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northeast
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Florida is the New Jersey of the south... don't go there. I've never been to California, but I've seen Florida a few times and it sucks hard.
Aug 11 2013 12:50AM
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jblaski
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California has extremely high income taxes and a government that is failing to afford to operate.

Florida has zero income taxes and a lower cost of living overall.
Aug 11 2013 1:00AM
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Gospelfaith
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you can't really ski in florida, but other than that it's way better than shitty ass fruity california
Aug 11 2013 9:49AM
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Steve-Brown
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california - warm, not too humid. terrible fucking economy, not much work florida - hot, really fuckin' humid. solid economy
Aug 11 2013 10:34AM
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YourMomsCouch
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I used to live in central Cali. It's fucking great, drive two hours north, you can go skiing. Drive two hours south, go swimming on a beach
Aug 11 2013 12:34PM
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edai
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Florida is ratchet. Realistically I don't think it's anything like Never Back Down.
Aug 11 2013 12:36PM
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Zimmerman
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Florida won this year's "Stupidest State Award."

It's literally the shithole of America. It's flat, it's hot and humid, and the average IQ there is probably about 10 points lower.

Cali vibes all the way.
Aug 11 2013 1:32PM
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Low.End
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florida is fine to go to for a vacation. otherwise go to cali for sure. plus you can get to better skiing much easier.
Aug 11 2013 3:55PM
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FigNewton
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Cali. Florida Blowssss
Aug 11 2013 6:38PM
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cct_222
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the ignorance in this thread is phenomenal hahah
Aug 12 2013 1:22AM
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Forcillo
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Who knows anything about Ft. Lauderdale? I might have to move down there next year with my dad.
Aug 12 2013 1:29AM
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eheath
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Have you ever moved outside of Cali? There are plenty of other great places with 80% less douche bags.
Aug 12 2013 4:57AM
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Funnel
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Yeah I have. I'm just throwing in my two cents. There is a place for everyone in this state and that's what makes it so great. There definitely are more douchebags in the state than others, but having been raised in CA I guess it doesn't really phase me as much as it seems to phase other people.
Aug 12 2013 6:59AM
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Brule.
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California>Florida. If you can get a job near some good ski resorts like Mammoth, Big Bear, or better yet, Lake Tahoe; then you will have an awesome time in Cali.
Aug 12 2013 7:09AM
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FrenchToastMafia
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Aug 12 2013 8:51AM
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AaronO.
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In my experience California is just north Mexico pollution and traffic
Aug 12 2013 8:53AM
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