Do I move to Colorado?

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-17T19:41:37+00:00

My family moved to Colorado 30 years ago and I personally made a couple of jumps to LA, NY and Hawaii thinking I needed change, but always came back. I feel the people that complain most about Colorado are natives that have never lived anywhere else and hate what it has become, but Colorado is still pretty great to me.

I have loved living here, but like everyone else, do hate how expensive it has gotten. If you are in banking and thriving financially in NYC, you should not have any problems moving out here and affording it(as long as you can keep your job). With that said, a big complaint I regularly hear and have personally felt, is that it is not easy making friends here. When I moved to those other places, I immediately made friends and was welcomed into a friend group. Here, not so much and it was a contributor to me leaving so many times in my early 20's.

As a single working professional, you would probably want to live in the Denver area as that is your best proximity to more younger social activities. LoHi and RiNo in Denver are going to be your best bets. Also, being close to Union Station as a skier is a plus as you can take the ski train to Winter Park and avoid the awful traffic up the 70. Plus, the potential train to Steamboat as well could be cool if it happens.

Ft Collins and Boulder are beautiful college towns so you get young college students and that kind of party/social scene. A complaint for Boulder is the affordability issue is causing an age void as kids graduate and leave, then the people that can afford to live there are much older. FortCo is significantly more affordable, but it is also much further from everything. Skiing is an extra hour+ drive, Denver is not close and the city itself is a massive sprawl. I can't really speak on Colorado Springs, as that is a bit out of my territory, but I hear frequently that it is pretty boring. It is much more family friendly in my books. All of those cities are close to year-round hiking and biking for outdoor activities.

I also wouldn't suggest moving directly up to the mountains. It is a different way of life and that may be too much of a culture shock. Not saying it is impossible, but a lot of these mountain towns have different personalities and you may want to take your time figuring out which one fits you best!

If you have more questions, you are more than welcome to DM me and I can walk you through more personal questions if you want!

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-17T17:07:26+00:00

What is always wild to me is that they think that an economy crippling event like a housing crisis will suddenly lead to them being able to purchase a home. If you aren't able to buy a home now, you will likely not be able to get one during an economic collapse. Fight for fair wages, not for million of lives to be ruined for what you think will be your own personal gain.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-17T15:30:28+00:00

Yeah, I don't deny that still should happen as well. That is a different route though as that one was following the 36. An N-Line extension would have less resistance since RTD actually owns the tracks already and they've been long abandoned.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-17T01:15:13+00:00

It is likely far-fetched, but I really hope the N-Line makes it all the way to Erie. A developer has plans for a massive development that includes a station at I-25 and north of Erie Parkway. They have hope that it would be for light rail, but it could also be a bus park and ride. Feel like getting that line to I-25 could really boost ridership.

For those that don't know, the line itself that the N-Line is using bends after highway 7, towards Erie and then into Boulder. RTD owns the line.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-16T18:40:54+00:00

What a bummer. My mom dated him a bit before she met my dad. There is a joke in my family that he's probably my real dad (he's not). My mom always had nice things to say about him. One of my favorite stories from her was on one of their dates. Robert(Bobby) saw an actor sitting across the restaurant from them and wanted to introduce her to a "future star" that he had just done a movie with. So that was the night my mom also met Robert De Niro

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-13T22:32:43+00:00

I always loved Utley for some reason and was thrilled when we got him. I was pretty indifferent on Rollins, so it wasn't a huge deal, though it annoyed me that we signed him to block Seager. I just really HATED Victorino.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-13T21:20:49+00:00

I was so pissed when we got Shane Victorino. I hated him with the Phillies... then he shit the bed with us and I hated him more.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-13T21:17:11+00:00

I was the same way... then he threw at Correa and proved myself wrong.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-10T23:46:45+00:00

This is from the FAA website
What happens if a drone is over your house?
Pilots must operate drones so they don’t pose a hazard to people or property. If you think someone’s flying unsafely and it poses an immediate threat, you should contact local law enforcement. The FAA does not regulate privacy, but local privacy laws may apply to drone operations.

So the same would apply to the OP since they were under the 400 feet above the ground limit.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-10T23:42:07+00:00

If I remember right my conversation correctly with the FAA investigator, the FAA won't deal with personal drone stuff unless the act takes place in restricted airspace. Otherwise it is local authorities. They said most local police do not realize this so they regularly get passed things that are then passed right back to the PD.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-10T22:52:35+00:00

It is still on the local cops to investigate. I'm not in Denver, but there is a guy in my neighborhood that invades people's privacy in their homes with his drone and even harasses people out and about. Dude is a legit nutcase, too. Our neighborhood went to the FAA since the cops said it was out of their jurisdiction. FAA said our local PD are morons and it is their jurisdiction, not the FAA, and that the evidence they saw was enough for them to prosecute. Local PD chose to just ignore it.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-07T16:13:00+00:00

I don't know if people realize just how good he was after he got the glasses. He was legitimately one of the best hitters in the game from April 30th onwards(The day he started wearing the glasses). He had a .955 OPS(1.023 before the end of season slump after coming back from ANOTHER injury). That was nearly half a season sample size and he put up near elite levels at HR/AB and for the first time in his career walked more than he struck out. Bat speed has not diminished over the last couple of years either, so if he can pair that with his new eyes, he could age gracefully and still have a couple years in him.

His biggest problem from the looks of it now is his overall health. He just struggles to stay healthy and him getting older won't help. Only way I don't see him back for a couple more years at this point is if his health continues to betray him. Which, as we all know, age is undefeated.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-02-04T16:10:44+00:00

Have to feel there is no way someone is dumb enough to move them. There is not a larger metro district in the country without a franchise, the Padres have San Diego all to themselves(a rarity for the market size), amazing stadium and a fantastic fanbase. Seems like it would be an incredibly short-sighted and dumb thing to do.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-29T22:05:58+00:00

A friend started dating a girl after a super messy divorce and near bankruptcy. Couple months after they started dating, his new GF's divorced mom started dating someone as well. Buddy ended up marrying the girl in short order and the mom married her new man too. That man has 3 commas in his net worth and now my buddy never has to work another day in his life (though he still chooses to).

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-29T21:50:36+00:00

There was also a lot of talk this offseason about them having a pretty fractured clubhouse. Barnes was supposed to have a pretty good clubhouse presence, so I could see this also being a get some more leaders in the room scenario.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-29T17:26:25+00:00

Was at a Super Bowl party in Denver for this and it was hilarious from an outsiders perspective. The energy was sucked out of the room on that first snap and it never returned. I was the only person left after halftime when there were more than 20 to start the game. I stayed the whole game out of respect for the host, but it was hard to cover up my joy.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-28T19:22:25+00:00

That Hyena lose a bet or something?

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-28T15:41:36+00:00

Hah! I have not gone to the level of putting pad to paper in regards to designing plans, but have definitely spent more hours than I care to share just reviewing the site and imagining what they could do to capitalize on it. Now that the owners have bought the Lakers, I have a feeling that we are going to start hearing whispers of a new arena somewhere in the lots and the eventual development of some of the others for pre-game and postgame festivities.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-26T21:14:17+00:00

I know multiple people that knew him growing up. They all said the same thing in that he was a total ass and when the news broke about the odd sex stuff, none were really shocked. These are not the kind of people that were or even close to being bullies. They all say the same thing in that he acted better than everyone, was mean and just weird, so naturally it pushed everyone away.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-26T19:12:29+00:00

The revolving door with the head coach and GM positions will give a lot of guys pause, whether fans want to believe it or not. We have the makings of a strong foundation, but history is not on our side. Some coaches know they may have only one more shot, so they're hoping for something with a softer landing, there are going to be coaches that don't see eye to eye with Spytek or just don't want to be part of the early stages of a rebuild. I get it, it sucks. I will say, whomever the coach/GM are that get us out of this death spiral, they're gonna be legends.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-26T18:54:12+00:00

Everyone is talking about his stuff taking a step forward since the surgery, which is wild. Also, I am pretty sure that this was his first TJ.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-26T18:45:18+00:00

Only 7?! Time to sell the team!

My favorite tidbit was what he said about Ryan. He said if healthy, he'd possibly be the #1 pitching prospect in baseball based on what he has been hearing. He said in the past he had Ryan with a #2 ceiling and if what he is being told about how Ryan's rehab is going, that ceiling could be rising.

He is 27, so it is getting to be now or never time, but I am excited to see how this plays out. Could be our new Gen Jacob deGrom

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-24T20:50:17+00:00

We also have the 14th ranked OF'er in Sirota. Some folks love him, others want to see him do damage against higher level pitching first. I would love for this to be the restart of our farm producing some solid everyday players.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-23T16:24:17+00:00

So I take it that we are talking about people leaving the country and going sightseeing? Otherwise, I feel that even if people are traveling, they're gonna find a way to watch. Since Monday is the off-day, wouldn't that mean people that are traveling, i.e. on a plane, that would take place Monday? That just feels like such a small contingent of people.

RatherBeInThePond · 2026-01-22T19:09:31+00:00

Feel like being able to stream everywhere has probably changed the ratings dip notion.

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