jodyhighrola

jodyhighrola t1_j1zevkf wrote

Reply to comment by STREAMOFCONSCIOUSN3S in New York Times says we are nice place by Charlesinrichmond

>Is that really how big city people view us?

Tbh, Richmond is not even on the radar of most Americans. I talk to people from all over the country in big cities (through work), and most raise their eyebrows when I say I live here and not Austin, NYC, DC, Denver, Bay Area etc. I get the "what's it like there?" question often. The most common thing people say is "I have heard it's beautiful out there". My hometown in the Midwest can't even find Virginia on a map.

Exception being people who have visited UR for campus tours etc. That school draws fancy folk from all over it seems.

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jodyhighrola t1_j1zapz1 wrote

Reply to Good morning Daily by Jon_hamm_wallet

Holiday hump day. At a running total of 45 minutes of actual work completed so far this week. If I make it through the week with less than 2 hours of work completed, I'll start believing in God. (dies by lightning strike)

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jodyhighrola t1_j15fg99 wrote

Reply to Considering a move to RVA by jtommy38

Transplant from Austin, grew up in Chicago burbs. For #2:

RVA, in my opinion, is very similar to Milwaukee. There are traits that remind me of older Austin, but it's not really anything like present day Austin. The culture, people, architecture, industries, climate...none of it line up.

MKE is this totally overlooked city with great character, diversity, small skyline, and a scruffy vibe to it. MKE is trending up, just like RVA, but isn't in a warp speed boom like some other smaller cities. If I had to pick another city, albeit a much smaller feeling, it would be Knoxville for the same reasons as above.

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jodyhighrola t1_izextqg wrote

Reply to comment by TheCheeseDevil in Thursdaily by TheCheeseDevil

I don't want to out them, because the messages are very entertaining. Since they're low key stalking me and likely reading this... Keep em coming.

If anyone wants to join my capitalist cult, holla.

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jodyhighrola t1_izejo9m wrote

Reply to Thursdaily by TheCheeseDevil

Anyone else getting cryptic DMs from someone on here? Someone thinks I'm part of some conspiracy to develop Richmond LMAO.

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