Omega
Displaced Ohioan
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join:2002-07-30
Santa Maria, CA
clubs: 
 ·Comcast
 ·AT&T Midwest
|  Moving to Southern California in August
Hey all, I'm going to be stationed at Vandenberg AFB soon and as a result I'll be moving to CA (as I think commuting from Vandenberg to Cleveland would be a bit much).
I'm not to familiar with this region, the last time I was in CA was when I was 3 (1988). I know I'm going to have to get used to not having insane blizzards in the winter, but is there anything else of note?
I'm 99% sure I'll be living in Santa Maria, I've heard pretty good things about the city, but still overall in the dark.
What cable company and phone company services Santa Maria? What would the average price of utilities be? I know electricity is more expensive out there, as is water. A rough estimate perhaps?
How is the 101 traffic-wise north of LA? Manageable or bumper to bumper?
Any other use tidbits of information would be useful! Thanks in advance
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Boricua65
Oye, chico
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico | Everyone is familiar with LA traffic and 101 is totally off the hook. Expect bumper to bumper traffic as that is one of the main arteries to get to Los Angeles.
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MotherNature
Chile peppers are my heroin
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join:2002-08-23
Fontana, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Omega
Prepare yourself for good Mexican food.
Some knowledge of Spanish helps.
Santa Maria is the home of excellent tri-tip bbq.
Don't call California Cali.
Comcast is your cable company.
You'll like the weather.
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cmaenginsb
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join:2001-03-19
Palmdale, CA | reply to Omega
101 through Santa Maria isn't bad but it can be frustrating through parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura.
Santa Maria is a nice place to live, easy access to the coast and several beautiful places to spend time. |
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coxta
Ultramundane
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join:2000-07-15
LALALALALALA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to Omega
And remember it's cool to call San Bernadino San Berdoo and San Francisco, Frisco. Peoeple in those cities love the easy familiarity of those names.
Above all, never, never, never, believe anything MotherNature says - aka - RFC.
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HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
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join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA
·Charter Pipeline
edit:
July 23rd, @02:42AM
| reply to Omega
Hey there! I know Lakewood! (East Sider here from Chesterland).
Weather here is wonderful, you will not just love it, you will freaking ADORE it.
There is no football (sucks) but there is a large Southern CA Browns Backers Club. The Tribe comes to town once a year to play the Angels of Wherever They Are.
Utilities are so much less than what you are used to--my gas bill is like $35 a month, maybe $50 in "winter". Food is a little less. Gasoline is more and rent is waaaaaayyyy more. So is traffic--we have more traffic than you can even imagine.
Food is wonderful--real chinese and mexican, not the Chi Chi's kind of crap. But the Italian, not so much (no Little Italy here!)
I pretty much miss the Browns and uh... um... the music fans are better in Cleveland. We still rock out better than people here. But that is about it. |
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No_Strings
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-22
The OC | Want to trade utility bills? My gas bill is 8-10X that and electricity is even more. |
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HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
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join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA | No thanks!
I live near the coast, so no AC most of the time  |
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Omega
Displaced Ohioan
Premium
join:2002-07-30
Santa Maria, CA
clubs:
·Comcast
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to Omega
Awesome sounds fun. As far as utilities go - I've just heard that electricity is expensive out there, that's my main concern as I will be running several computers. I'm not too concerned about air conditioning since its a very mild climate.
I know the cost of living is higher, which is going to take some getting used to, but I can deal with it.
Thanks all, and any more tips is appreciated.
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supertbone
join:2002-04-04
Lancaster, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
edit:
July 23rd, @02:30PM
| reply to MotherNature
said by MotherNature  :Don't call California Cali. I second that. Nothing gives you away faster that you are not from California if you say 'Cali'.
Go Angels. |
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Boricua65
Oye, chico
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico | Go, Cali.  |
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bobrk
1 down, 2 to go, to get to 60
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join:2000-02-02
San Jose, CA
·SONIC.NET
| reply to supertbone
said by supertbone :said by MotherNature :Don't call California Cali. I second that. Nothing gives you away faster that you are not from California if you say 'Cali'. I third it. It just hurts.
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RangerTX
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join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA | reply to Omega
Welcome to Cali |
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shortckt
Watchen Das Blinken Lights
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join:2000-12-05
Tenant Hell | reply to Omega
Welcome to California, enjoy your visit.
The Fire Marshall keeps citing us for exceeding our maximum occupancy, so when you leave the state please take a few others with you. |
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MotherNature
Chile peppers are my heroin
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join:2002-08-23
Fontana, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Boricua65
said by Boricua65 :Go, Cali. Import.
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MotherNature
Chile peppers are my heroin
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join:2002-08-23
Fontana, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to RangerTX
Re: Moving to Southern California in August
said by RangerTX :Welcome to Cali Russky import.
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TwoFrogs
Quid, me anxius sum?
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-20
Heck
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to coxta
said by coxta :And remember it's cool to call San Bernadino San Berdoo Having worked in that city for several years, I prefer to call it San BirdDoo. |
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jig
join:2001-01-05
Hacienda Heights, CA
·Verizon west (ex G..
| reply to HappyBunny
said by HappyBunny :There is no football (sucks) but there is a large Southern CA Browns Backers Club. ahem. instead of crappy thuggish and boring NFL games, we have some of the best college games available, and there's at least one home game almost every week during the season.
any why anyone would want to be called a brown backer is beyond me.
vandenberg is nice. i'd almost want to spend most of my time on the base. |
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