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  • GiveMeaBJ
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    • 09-08-09
    • 8449

    #1
    Might Be Moving to North Carolina in a few months
    My bro is headed down there to play ball at a prep school down their and they just visited on Friday. They came up with the idea I should head down their and live on my own down their. They said I could make it and it would be much less expensive then living up here. $2.25 for cigs compared to $8.00 up here. A $7.00 all you can eat meal at Golden Coral rather then a $9.00 McDonalds meal. My bro is getting a brand new condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and basement for just $720/month. Up here your looking at $1,200 a month minimum.

    Who is from NC that can tell me what it is like to live down their? I would be moving right outside fo Charlotte.
  • DrStale
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    • 12-07-08
    • 9692

    #2
    Originally posted by GiveMeaBJ
    My bro is headed down there to play ball at a prep school down their and they just visited on Friday. They came up with the idea I should head down their and live on my own down their. They said I could make it and it would be much less expensive then living up here. $2.25 for cigs compared to $8.00 up here. A $7.00 all you can eat meal at Golden Coral rather then a $9.00 McDonalds meal. My bro is getting a brand new condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and basement for just $720/month. Up here your looking at $1,200 a month minimum.

    Who is from NC that can tell me what it is like to live down their? I would be moving right outside fo Charlotte.
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    • THE PROFIT
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 11-27-09
      • 17701

      #3
      I live in TN on the NC line. Charlotte is actually on the SC border. Great town. I have a 1st cousin who lives there. I go a couple times a year.

      you said the other night your car was in NC. Thats why I asked if it was involved in a cigarette smuggling job & got impounded LoL!!

      People try that shit all the time & its a federal crime
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      • THE PROFIT
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 11-27-09
        • 17701

        #4
        you will have to start watching NASCAR & at least acting like you give a shit about it. State Law
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        • G's pks
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          • 01-01-09
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          #5
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          • GiveMeaBJ
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            • 09-08-09
            • 8449

            #6
            Originally posted by THE PROFIT
            you will have to start watching NASCAR & at least acting like you give a shit about it. State Law
            Haha, I hear it's a big cultural change from here in NJ. I guess I have to like grits too right?
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            • GiveMeaBJ
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              • 09-08-09
              • 8449

              #7
              Also, if I am right around Charlotte what is the nearest sporting events? Bobcats? UNC? South Carolina? Duke? Am I anywhere near these?
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              • Cuse0323
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                • 12-09-09
                • 30169

                #8
                Anything is better than New Jersey.
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                • THE PROFIT
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                  • 11-27-09
                  • 17701

                  #9


                  heres a yahoo map. Im in Johnson City, TN across the line from Asheville, probably about 3.5 hours from Charlotte. Duke,UNC,NC St, all those are to the northeast a little ways, not too far.

                  You are right on I-77. an hour south you can be at Univ South Carolina, about 2.5 hours north be at VA Tech
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                  • Kav
                    SBR MVP
                    • 02-25-09
                    • 3281

                    #10
                    according to petey pablo, NC is the shit!

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                    • paco
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 05-07-09
                      • 62873

                      #11
                      Wow! Cigs are that cheap there?
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                      • 2daBank
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 01-26-09
                        • 88966

                        #12
                        giver when you get there im gonna need you to start UPS'in me big boxes off cigs ..
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                        • PAULYPOKER
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                          • 12-06-08
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                          #13
                          All for around 10 bucks HA HA HA HA HA NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!


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                          • fedtpels
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                            • 01-08-10
                            • 407

                            #14
                            who wants to go see duke!?
                            good luck with the move.
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                            • MadTiger
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                              • 04-19-09
                              • 2724

                              #15
                              You'll like the change. You don't have to stay there forever if you don't like it, but you will have more money, as you already realized, and that helps towards your happiness.
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                              • jjgold
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                                • 07-20-05
                                • 388208

                                #16
                                Most people from around here that move especially young kids come home, Giver there is a good chance your Brother will come home because he is home sick and misses his friends. It happens to like 90% of people.
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                                • Crash
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                                  • 04-14-09
                                  • 1260

                                  #17
                                  i went to college about an hr south of charlotte in southcarolina. NC is sweet dude they are right its a lot less cheaper to live there its a little slower pace than where im from but thats fla. i think you will like it boss only down fall for me is i was like 4 hrs from the beach!!
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                                  • Boner_18
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                                    • 08-24-08
                                    • 8301

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by paco
                                    Wow! Cigs are that cheap there?
                                    I went to college in PA and even though cigs were only like 3.50 - 4.50 a buddy of mine would go down to NC and smuggle back cartons to sell at parties and to convenience stores. NC is the cheapest b/c that is where Salem Winston grows all its leaf.
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                                    • Boner_18
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                                      • 08-24-08
                                      • 8301

                                      #19
                                      And GMBJ, I have a couple friends who went down there for a year for work. The lived cheaply and saved a bunch of money but eventually they tired of the culture and returned to the north.
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                                      • jjgold
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                                        • 07-20-05
                                        • 388208

                                        #20
                                        Its way different and Giver will not fit in down there
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                                        • blackbeSSt
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                                          • 09-06-08
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by GiveMeaBJ
                                          My bro is headed down there to play ball at a prep school down their and they just visited on Friday. They came up with the idea I should head down their and live on my own down their. They said I could make it and it would be much less expensive then living up here. $2.25 for cigs compared to $8.00 up here. A $7.00 all you can eat meal at Golden Coral rather then a $9.00 McDonalds meal. My bro is getting a brand new condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and basement for just $720/month. Up here your looking at $1,200 a month minimum.

                                          Who is from NC that can tell me what it is like to live down their? I would be moving right outside fo Charlotte.
                                          im about 2 hours south of charlotte in SC. no, cigs are not $2.50 down here. they are still close to $5 a pack! yes you can get a buffet at golden corral or ryans for around $9

                                          charlotte is a kick ass town! you got the carolina panthers, duke and UNC all around ya. and you are right there at the great smokey mountains.
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                                          • EmpireMaker
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                                            • 06-18-09
                                            • 15602

                                            #22
                                            you would be near UNCC, Panthers and Bobcats lots to do in Charlotte. I dont smoke but dont think cigs are quite that cheap but are considerably cheaper than NJ (smoking isn't beneficial to playing sports) UNC Duke and NC State are in the Raleigh area a couple hours from Charlotte weather in great lots of rednecks easy to find poker games lottery etc, lots of golf courses
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                                            • GiveMeaBJ
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 09-08-09
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by jjgold
                                              Most people from around here that move especially young kids come home, Giver there is a good chance your Brother will come home because he is home sick and misses his friends. It happens to like 90% of people.
                                              I know, when I graduated high school about 10 of my friends all went off to live in Cali. They are all back now. My brother only has to be there 7 months. It's a 7 month football program where he can still get some college credits while playing. I think I am going to use those 7 months as a trial to see if I could cut it on my own. If not, I will just head home.

                                              Originally posted by Boner_18
                                              And GMBJ, I have a couple friends who went down there for a year for work. The lived cheaply and saved a bunch of money but eventually they tired of the culture and returned to the north.
                                              That is what I want to do. Save up some money for a while. Up here I spend money quicker then I make it.

                                              Originally posted by blackbeSSt
                                              im about 2 hours south of charlotte in SC. no, cigs are not $2.50 down here. they are still close to $5 a pack! yes you can get a buffet at golden corral or ryans for around $9

                                              charlotte is a kick ass town! you got the carolina panthers, duke and UNC all around ya. and you are right there at the great smokey mountains.
                                              My dad said he got a pack of marlboros for $2.50 and my brother said he paid $4 something for newports. Newports are $8.50 up the street from my house.
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                                              • Doc JS
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                                                • 09-15-06
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                                                #24
                                                Dont forget sweet tea!!!!

                                                Doc
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                                                • THE PROFIT
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 11-27-09
                                                  • 17701

                                                  #25
                                                  Southeast, especially NC is where all american tobacco is still grown. They still havent imposed all the taxes like everywhere else. Everywhere in the south is ALOT cheaper than up north. And if you think they are high there try Canada.

                                                  Most tobacco now comes from Asia. My family grew tobacco for years. Now theres no money in it, but cigarettes cost 10x as much

                                                  you tell me who's gettin rich & who's gettin fuked
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                                                  • THE PROFIT
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 11-27-09
                                                    • 17701

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Doc JS
                                                    Dont forget sweet tea!!!!

                                                    Doc
                                                    is there any other kind?
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                                                    • Doc JS
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                                                      • 09-15-06
                                                      • 6885

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by THE PROFIT
                                                      is there any other kind?
                                                      Well...not for me!

                                                      LOL...when I was in St. Louis visiting my son, I asked for sweet tea...they looked at me like I was from Mars...handed me unsweet tea, a spoon and a packet of sugar! LOL

                                                      Doc
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                                                      • davidnc76
                                                        SBR High Roller
                                                        • 03-30-10
                                                        • 219

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by GiveMeaBJ
                                                        My bro is headed down there to play ball at a prep school down their and they just visited on Friday. They came up with the idea I should head down their and live on my own down their. They said I could make it and it would be much less expensive then living up here. $2.25 for cigs compared to $8.00 up here. A $7.00 all you can eat meal at Golden Coral rather then a $9.00 McDonalds meal. My bro is getting a brand new condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and basement for just $720/month. Up here your looking at $1,200 a month minimum.

                                                        Who is from NC that can tell me what it is like to live down their? I would be moving right outside fo Charlotte.
                                                        Who told you cigarettes are $2.25 here? Cigarettes range from 3-5 a pack here, depends on what you smoke. The state as a whole has cracked down on tobacco users. NC used to be a big pro tobacco state, but times have changed.

                                                        While it is true the cost of living is fairly reasonable (in certain areas), the place u are moving 2 is fairly high compared to other parts of the state. I live near the Raleigh area and have so most of my life.

                                                        You are moving in the Charlotte area, right? You will be fairly close to the Cherokee Casino. The tribe in Cherokee is trying to get table games at their Casino. They started the fight a couple of months ago. As of now they only have vid poker and slots, I believe. So if you like casinos then this move wont be that bad for u. For more info go here to read up on the Harrah's Cherokee Casino...

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                                                        • davidnc76
                                                          SBR High Roller
                                                          • 03-30-10
                                                          • 219

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by GiveMeaBJ
                                                          Also, if I am right around Charlotte what is the nearest sporting events? Bobcats? UNC? South Carolina? Duke? Am I anywhere near these?

                                                          Charlotte is home 2 the Panthers and Bobcats. University of South Carolina is in Columbia (like 2-3 hours from you). Duke, UNC, NC State, Carolina Hurricanes are probably another 2 1/2-3 hours from you.
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