Columbia, SC

[Pammi 0]

So, what can anyone from the area tell me about Columbia? It's a possible option for us right now...still early in the little job game of course, but I'd like to know some of the important stuff. You know...how are the local DZ's :)
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[PalmettoTiger 1]

holy SHIT Pammi that's my hometown!! I love it there. I figure you're doing all the research on schools and jobs and housing so I'll spare you the pitch on that. As for DZs, there are two fairly close by. Blue Sky Adventures is in St. George, about 80 minutes down I-26. 1 King Air full time, air-conditioned manifest building, showers... what else do you want to know about it? (It's my home DZ.) Also, Skydive Carolina is about 90 minutes north of Columbia, in Chester. I've never been there so I can't give you the scoop, but their website is http://www.skydivecarolina.com.
If you have any questions about Columbia just PM me or even call. I'd be happy to answer them for you!
PTiger

[freeflir29 0]

You wouldn't be all that far from Raeford, Carolina Sky Sports, and the Georgia DZ's. Lot's of boogies to do during the fall time frame! Not too far from me either!!!! (Wait...is that a good thing?)
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[RemiAndKaren 0]

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Not too far from me either

To quote Monty Python
RUN AWAY RUN AWAY
Remi
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[Pammi 0]

Thanks guys! Anything you have about the area is fantastic. It sounds comparable to Raleigh, which Merrick loved when he visited. Are tech jobs pretty plentiful? The person who called this morning has something in mind for him, but it's a contract job for about 9 months. However, she said there are 3 or so in his area of knowledge right now, and they would pro-actively find him another if this one didn't turn permanent. Plus they'd pay some of our moving expenses. I'm just looking at average rent, schools, crime rate and such now to see if we'd like it because we want to go somewhere where we can stay for a long time...I've had enough moving lately :) Neither of us expected to stay where we are now, though, so leaving here is not a bad thing :)
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[jfields 0]

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I'm just looking at average rent, schools, crime rate

How close are you to Clay? Maybe you should take Remi's advice.... Justin

[Pammi 0]

LOL! I don't know...Clay?
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[RemiAndKaren 0]

Pammi,
when I was contemplenting a move acrros to Denver, I used http://www.homefair.com . They have cost of living comparators, general info, etc....
Remi
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[freeflir29 0]

Columbia is somewhere around a 3 hr drive from Atlanta. "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[TheMarshMan1 0]

Sheesh, I think I'm gonna move there....

[freeflir29 0]

"Sheesh, I think I'm gonna move there...."
Yeah....I have that effect on people.......
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[Pammi 0]

Ohhh...sounds nice! Mom actually asked me if I really was considering it a requirement that there be a DZ nearby (like there aren't back home!). Well, of course! :)
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[TheMarshMan1 0]

"Yeah....I have that effect on people......."
Ohhh, I take it you live in those parts?

[freeflir29 0]

"I take it you live in those parts?"
Atlanta.....
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[TheMarshMan1 0]

Yeah, I knew that...I was being sarcastic.

[Slowfaller 0]

Pammi,
I'm not sure exactly what Merrick does but in Raleigh, IBM has Reserch Triangle Park which is huge. It might be worth checking out. They have over 40,000 telephone ports if that tells you anything about the size.
CHris

[flyhi 24]

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I'm not sure exactly what Merrick does...They have over 40,000 telephone ports

Phone Sex?
Telemarketing?
Pizza Delivery?

The world is your oyster, girl!
Is it hot in here, or am I crazy? - Charles Manson
flyhi

[PLFKING 3]

Sarcasm doesn't work on Clay, as he has no discernable sense of humor. Pam, I have an old friend who lives in Columbia, and has for quite a while. She raves about it everytime we speak.
Don

[freeflir29 0]

"he has no discernable sense of humor."
What are you talking about? I laughed really hard when i met you......Oh wait....that was AFTER you turned your back....
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[PLFKING 3]

No.....I think you started laughing after seeing one of my landings !
Don

[freeflir29 0]

"I think you started laughing after seeing one of my landings !"
True....they were much improved on the Hornet. Don't dog yourself too bad. I don't know many people that could land an F-111 canopy with 40,106 jumps on it........I think you were doing pretty well to get slower than terminal....
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[Jesse 0]

I also highly recommend Blue Sky Adventures in St. George, SC - my home DZ. Very close to Columbia. I travel from Savannah, about 90 miles south of the DZ. Great people, King Air, Boogie every October. Just an awesome place. 1-877-RIPCORD and blueskyadventures.com. Hope to see you there.

[Pammi 0]

Very cool guys! Thanks for the info! Merrick is a computer geek, er, I mean...Merrick is a Systems Analyst. I'm learning that is a huge catagory though...specifically he did mainframe programming at his last job. So.... he's been sending out resumes everywhere in the US. Especially Raleigh area as we had wanted to move there previously, then after Sept. 11, they rescinded the job offer. Columbia was where he got the phone call from this morning with an offer in mind...he's having to do some techie testing first. :)
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[freeflir29 0]

"mainframe programming"
Isn't that like a Vetrinarian having a specialty in T-Rex medicine?
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[MarkM 0]

So your husband is an antique dealer, huh?