Remsen,
I know you are a good guy... so this ain't aimed at you...
but here in Oregon, I've been living here for 27 years now...
I'm from Virginia, outside of Metro DC... but left there after High School in 1970...
But since 1995, when I moved here.... I've asked many people why they hate Californians so much.....
The usual answer was " well why do you think I left there in 198XXX for?"
My mental response to that statement, I never said out loud, was " Oh, I should have known! YOU were the last good one across the state line... everyone after you is an A Hole!"....
Found the Biggest haters of Californians, in Oregon.. is EX California residents....
Guess that is becoming the case in Montana also...and Idaho, etc...
but I say I know you are a good guy... because you are probably one of the ones who moved to Montana, and NOT asking why everything isn't just like it is in California... just without ALL the people....
have a good day my friend....
I take no offense, I am of a similar mind actually. There are plenty of psycho CA natives, but from what I saw the real problem was the person who came to CA from some place like Kansas or Missouri for "freedom" so they could fly their freak flags. They're the ones who ruined CA, with some help from what used to be the lunatic fringe of CA natives (they're now the majority).
I probably hate Californians more than most Montanans do, cause I lived with the vermin who destroyed a once great state. I know what they're capable of and what they have planned.
