So whats to like about Idaho?

[midnight Target]

1. I drive home on the interstate after work and set my cruise control for 65-ish.... all the way.
2. I went to the Post Office to start service at our new factory, the supervisor wrote the addy down on a piece of scratch paper and said it's done. WTF? He just trusted me?
3. All of my neighbors including the guy who has to walk across his 3 acres to my back fence have come over to say hi and ask how we were doing. I had neighbors in California for 10 years and didn't know what they looked like.
4. Yesterday my wife and I watched a group of kids riding their horses in the pastures behind our house. One was bucked off, the horse took off at a gallop. The kid just got up, went and retrieved the horse and started over again. Not one lawyer was contacted to my knowledge.

[indy007]

3% unemployment rate, tied for best in the nation as of last January. That's pretty nice.

[wrongwayric]

Uh oh i'm seeing a potential potato farmer here.

[Suave]

Northern Idaho and western Montana is the most beautiful region of the country. The schools are good and the people seem to be naturally smarter and better spoken than average americans. Also shockingly courteous if you are used to living in other parts, it's almost like a different country. The least racists part of the country, although they do have some wacko supremecy sects who moved there from elsewhere. The vast majority of people there are disgusted by this but respect other's freedoms. A constitutionalist mindset is prevelant, libertarian types. Very low incedence of crime. But it's a pretty boring place if you are young and single. I grew up in that area, western montana, did my skying and most of my partying in idaho. Even a couple of highschool girlfriends lived in idaho. The fence at one of my best friend's houses was the state line. Great place if you are married with kids and you like the outdoors.

BTW, what part of Idaho?

[Ripsnort]

1. I drive home on the interstate after work and set my cruise control for 65-ish.... all the way.
2. I went to the Post Office to start service at our new factory, the supervisor wrote the addy down on a piece of scratch paper and said it's done. WTF? He just trusted me?
3. All of my neighbors including the guy who has to walk across his 3 acres to my back fence have come over to say hi and ask how we were doing. I had neighbors in California for 10 years and didn't know what they looked like.
4. Yesterday my wife and I watched a group of kids riding their horses in the pastures behind our house. One was bucked off, the horse took off at a gallop. The kid just got up, went and retrieved the horse and started over again. Not one lawyer was contacted to my knowledge.

Amazing how "nice" the world is when you escape the confines of Kalifornia, isn't it?

[midnight Target]

BTW, what part of Idaho?

Near Boise

[NUKE]

1. I drive home on the interstate after work and set my cruise control for 65-ish.... all the way.
2. I went to the Post Office to start service at our new factory, the supervisor wrote the addy down on a piece of scratch paper and said it's done. WTF? He just trusted me?
3. All of my neighbors including the guy who has to walk across his 3 acres to my back fence have come over to say hi and ask how we were doing. I had neighbors in California for 10 years and didn't know what they looked like.
4. Yesterday my wife and I watched a group of kids riding their horses in the pastures behind our house. One was bucked off, the horse took off at a gallop. The kid just got up, went and retrieved the horse and started over again. Not one lawyer was contacted to my knowledge.

That's awesome MT. When did you move there? That's just the kind of place I'd love to live.

[Treize69]

Its also where Duane Beeson was from, buku points in my book...

[Suave]

Near Boise

Ah, that part of the state is pretty skanky. You should move up into the panhandle. You're in Napeleon Dynamite country down there.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Boise is far from being the most scenic from Idao. Anyway, I fly to Boise quite often, PM me if you wish to bring your kids for "cockpit pictures" in my plane. I can arrange that.

I noticed a uge change in behavior with people even in places like SLC compared to L.A./Houston/Miami. It's also amazing to me to show up at the DMV in Pocatello ... not wait in line ... and having someone actually filling the forms for you while explaining stuff.

[Suave]

And if the car behind you flashes his lights it just means he want's to pass you, so move over a bit.

[AKIron]

Howdy neighbor. Just moved to Meridian a week ago.

[Bodhi]

[Blackwulf]

I was stationed at Mountain Home AFB, and just loved Idaho.  Unfortunately I was not able to find a job at all when I got out, so had to move.  I hear the job situation has taken a very large turn for the better since then (1984). 
If it wasn't for the wife wanting to be closer to her family, I would be looking to move back, for sure.
I agree about folks being a lot friendlier up that way, and there was also a much slower pace of life when I was there, a lot less stress.
I really liked running around in the mountains when I had the chance, but I personally think the flats have their own beauty, just different.  Not a big trip to get to the mountains from the Boise area, and for a big city, it wasn't bad, especially compared to L.A. and such.

[midnight Target]

Howdy neighbor. Just moved to Meridian a week ago.

Was wondering how the move went. Welcome to God's country. I'm in South Nampa. I say South Nampa, cause North Nampa is kinda crummy. Meridian is very nice.