Fargo, ND

[kingnat]

Although everyone I know has an intuitive sense that the prospect of moving to Fargo, ND has to rank among the world's greatest beats... I'd like to hear why from the lovely people of the FTR commune.

"cuz it's Fargo" is an understandable reason... links to any motion pictures that may use the town's namesake as it's title are also expected... but other thoughts?

Does anyone here have the misfortune of living close to there?

[vaks]

i dunno this place seems prettier

[flomo]

i dunno this place seems prettier

CU is nice

fargo-get yourself a bird dog and shotgun

and how long is the stay in fargo?

[flomo]

from john deere



Forbes magazine ranked Fargo fourth on a list of the “Best Small Metro Areas for Business and Careers.” It’s the fifth consecutive year that Fargo was listed among the top five.

Fargo ranked as one of the 10 most affordable places to live and work in an online article by MSN Real Estate.

Known as the “Gateway to the West,” Fargo–Moorhead was at the top of the list of U.S. Cities ranked on 200 environmental, health and quality of life indicators compiled in the 2007 Urban Environment Report released by the Earth Day Network.

The April 2007 issue of Urban Land magazine featured Fargo in a list of 10 “Downtown Turnarounds” for its millions of dollars of investment in downtown Fargo.

Fargo–Moorhead was ranked among Money magazine’s 100 “Best Paces to Live” in 2006, due in part to its low–stress environment, quality schools, low crime and open space

[Deuce Blue]

from john deere



Forbes magazine ranked Fargo fourth on a list of the “Best Small Metro Areas for Business and Careers.” It’s the fifth consecutive year that Fargo was listed among the top five.

Fargo ranked as one of the 10 most affordable places to live and work in an online article by MSN Real Estate.

Known as the “Gateway to the West,” Fargo–Moorhead was at the top of the list of U.S. Cities ranked on 200 environmental, health and quality of life indicators compiled in the 2007 Urban Environment Report released by the Earth Day Network.

The April 2007 issue of Urban Land magazine featured Fargo in a list of 10 “Downtown Turnarounds” for its millions of dollars of investment in downtown Fargo.

Fargo–Moorhead was ranked among Money magazine’s 100 “Best Paces to Live” in 2006, due in part to its low–stress environment, quality schools, low crime and open space

But its like -60 11 months out of the year.

~ So that was Mrs. Lundegaard on the floor in there. And I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper. And those three people in Brainerd. And for what? For a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don't you know that? And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day. Well, I just don't understand it.~

[bikes]

[kingnat]

fargo-get yourself a bird dog and shotgun

and how long is the stay in fargo?

Well, it could be minimum of 1 year.. realistically 6+ years.. and possibly 4life.

[Ash256]

that city looks like it's made out of lego

[Warpe]

you'll only be couple of hours away from me!

btw, it was only -30 C last night, so spring is coming!

[swiggidy]

Isn't it like Maine without the ocean?

[Ragnar4]

I get calls from Fargo ND all the time at work. They were pretty happy that about a foot of snow melted off... leaving them at around 3 feet left to go before they can see the ice from the first snowfall they had.

If you're used to the midwest and the snowfall they have, you'll be fine.

If not, good luck.

If you've never seen snow before, get yourself a 4wd vehicle, drive SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLY and begin attending church.

[mrhappy333]

my Father inlaw is from Minot, ND. He is always talking about how long the winters were, how Flat and Desolate the place is. And they measure their farm land in Sections which I think = 1000 acres.

[Warpe]

section = 1 mile X 1 mile = 640 acres

[mrhappy333]

Warpe! you are toooo smart! Thanks for clarifying.

[Smacktard]

I heard the weather there is great if you like playing computer games online and drinking beer.

[kb coolman]

I heard the weather there is great if you like playing computer games online and drinking beer.

Mecca!

[swiggidy]

I heard the weather there is great if you like playing computer games online and drinking beer.

hahahahahahahaha

I think you might have just solid him on the move.

[swiggidy]

Funny Looking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKQGT...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-XEH...eature=related

[kingnat]

I heard the weather there is great if you like playing computer games online and drinking beer.

Yes.. this does sound an AWFUL lot like me....

[flomo]

i'll miss the lobster pics

[kingnat]

Isn't it like Maine without the ocean?

Or the seafood..... or the awesome hiking...........

[Warpe]

http://www.nps.gov/badl/
http://www.travelsd.com/placestogo/custerstatepark.asp
http://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/
http://www.lakeofthewoods.com/
http://www.nps.gov/moru/
http://www.travelmanitoba.com/
http://www.destinationwinnipeg.ca/

[flomo]

fargo-get yourself a bird dog and shotgun

and how long is the stay in fargo?

Well, it could be minimum of 1 year.. realistically 6+ years.. and possibly 4life.

i probably couldn't do 4life there, but i don't think it is as bad as people are telling you

i have the move thing coming up again in july of 2010

any other options?

[kingnat]

any other options?

So this is job at the university there... hence the minimal one-year.. and the 6 years would be the length of time it takes to get tenure, which is huge. Since once you get tenure at a university you are "senior" faculty and any other job you would get you'd be giving tenure straight away with no hoop jumping and such.

Due to the super awesome economy many universities are on a hire freeze... over half the places that I applied canceled their searches. It's unclear if that kind of activity is going to continue (almost for sure for the next few years at least) or even get worse (very likely).

The other potential option (although i'm not as far in the process with them) is with a school in Miami. Which is a beat in so many of the exact opposite ways for a family with two little kids... though I expect all with all the young ballas on here it'd be an ldorrrrrrrr BIENVENIDOS A MIAMI...

[flomo]

curling looks like a drinking game to me

[kingnat]

I <3 the old men of FTR. Warpe and Flomo you rock!

If I own a house in Fargo... the homebrewing is going to take a turn toward epic.

[Warpe]

I <3 the old men of FTR. Warpe and Flomo you rock!

If I own a house in Fargo... the homebrewing is going to take a turn toward epic.

cross-border drinking works for me

[kingnat]

Bump... so, I'm now a NoDak-ian... just spent 6 days driving across the northern U.S. and bits of Canada... From Maine, through NH, MA, NY, Canada, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN and now ND... holy crap am I tired.

It's so fucking flat here it hurts my face.

We close on our house tomorrow... w00t!

[flomo]

find the awesomeness that is close to you

if not gloat on the fact that wapre is 200 miles north of you(probably need to convert that to metic shit)

[kingnat]

find the awesomeness that is close to you

if not gloat on the fact that wapre is 200 miles north of you(probably need to convert that to metic shit)

I was actually thinking about this last night. This is pretty awesome.

Only (221 miles = ) 355 km to one of my top 5 favorite Canadians!! :fistpump:!!

[Warpe]

We close on our house tomorrow... w00t!

Welcome to the neighborhood, dude.

I hope your house is in the high part of town.

[kingnat]

We close on our house tomorrow... w00t!

Welcome to the neighborhood, dude.

I hope your house is in the high part of town.

ty sir!... I'm pretty sure my house is on one of the biggest hills in town.

[swiggidy]

Elevation above average: 18 inches

[Warpe]

How's the sandbagging going? This is gonna be a bad year.

Province of Manitoba | News Releases

CBC News - Manitoba - Sandbag love happening in Fargo

[kingnat]

How's the sandbagging going? This is gonna be a bad year.

Province of Manitoba | News Releases

CBC News - Manitoba - Sandbag love happening in Fargo

Yeah, they are looking to fill 3 million bags this year... (3 times that of last year)... This thread cracks me up.

I have brewed 12 batches of beer in the past 9 months.

[Warpe]

Float a couple of bottles down the river to me.

[triumphant cracker]

what the hell do they do with the ones from last year? throw them away? 3 mill? thats alot.

[boost]

Please tell me you watched Fargo with your children the night before the move. As the credits wrap you say, "Well kids, what do you think about our new home?"

[wufwugy]

Mom! Dad! I think there's a Steve Buscemi hiding under my bed!