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I love Montana but I never could understand why a state with so many tourists, a state that relies on tourism for everything has an income tax and no sales tax? You’d think that instead of penalizing the residents with an income tax they’d get some more of the tourist dollars by instituting a state sales tax.

The people in Hungry Horse seemed fairly friendly. It might have been because the people in line in front of us at the grocery were Canadians from Alberta and they had been bitching at the cashier about the exchange rate.

When it was my turn to check out I paid with American money,...so for a brief moment, I was one of the clan.

You live in Camden?

After reading his posts I think it's pretty plain he's either playing, or too ignorant to bother giving a thought out reasoned post to.

But been a fun thread regardless, lets keep her going!

I've lived in several places here in Montucky, and they all have their draws. I don't mean I spent a week backpacking through one park either lol. As far as clannishness goes, MT isn't any different than anywhere else. Having lived well east of the Mississippi in a couple different states, and locations within those states, as well as other locales "out west" I can give an informed opinion based on real life experience it's not a damned bit different. Some towns accept outsiders some don't. Some neighbors do, some don't. Overall, MT is a damned sight more friendly than a lot of places simply because of the rural folk that inhabit it. But that's true anywhere, the divide isn't by state it's along rural/urban lines. People's behavior I mean.

Just in case this wasn't argumentative enough, if you're an arrogant liberal f agg ot I'll save you the time, if you have the money just move to Whitefish.

I'm trying to remember what bar it was, M&M?

Anyway, Saint Patty's about 15-20 years ago and some sonuvabitch climbs up the building(with some help) and onto the exterior sign and gives the crowd a golden shower.



Fuuckin' Butte, MT. It's like a rez without any Indians.

I recommend the city of Browning as the number one choice with Lame deer a close second....
Jimtown bar is a fun place.....

As far as clannishness goes, MT isn't any different than anywhere else. Having lived well east of the Mississippi in a couple different states, and locations within those states, as well as other locales "out west" I can give an informed opinion based on real life experience it's not a damned bit different. Some towns accept outsiders some don't. Some neighbors do, some don't. Overall, MT is a damned sight more friendly than a lot of places simply because of the rural folk that inhabit it. But that's true anywhere, the divide isn't by state it's along rural/urban lines. People's behavior I mean.

I'm trying to remember what bar it was, M&M?

Anyway, Saint Patty's about 15-20 years ago and some sonuvabitch climbs up the building(with some help) and onto the exterior sign and gives the crowd a golden shower.



Fuuckin' Butte, MT. It's like a rez without any Indians.

Good thing Butants are not thin skinned.

Someone earlier mentioned Noxon. I been there, 1995 or so. Friend of mine moved to Heron, bought a 40 acre place with a coupla ponds, some apple trees, and a little house. Had to move back a few years later as he couldn't find work. This, a man who had been in the building trades for 15-20 years after doing a short stint for Uncle Sam. Advanced enough in his profession he ran a complete remodel job of the Bookstore and Student Union building of a State University, yet he couldn't get work pounding nails anywhere near his place in Heron. Said everyone there would hire their methhead lowlife cousin before they'd hire an outsider.

I remember when we moved his stuff there, he needed something for his chainsaw. Off we went to the saw shop (Heron? Noxon?) . While getting the saw work/stuff done, my buddy was chatting with the shop owner. My friend had been a volunteer fire fighter for years and was thinking he'd like to continue with that there in W MT. The saw owner looked at him and said "These fellas here are pretty clannish, you might not be "white" enough for them". Now realize my buddy was about as blond and Nordic looking as a fella with a Swedish last name can be.

Yes, my friend was from Cali, but he was kind of a good ol' boy, had saved money to buy his 40 acres, picked a place with decent hunting and fishing and a rural lifestyle, had some cash but needed to work to make it last. Didn't work out that way it seems.

OP, I just hope it works out better for you there. Having moved numerous times, most rural places are not always pleased to have outsiders come in. Keep your head down and it might just work out for you.

Geno

Here are some folks living off the grid that are pretty well entrenched for the time being.


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