Live in Fort Collins, 60 miles N of Denver, Beautiful!
Posted By: CO MT on 2005-07-13
In Reply to: we are thinking about moving to Denver (sm) - Denver, anyone?
You can email me and I will answer your questions. I can't speak for those who live IN Denver, but I know you need to watch out for certain neighborhoods, as you do anywhere you live. I have a sister who lives SW of Denver, in the Littleton area. She lives it. Kathy :)
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Denver beautiful town
Granola tree huggers?? Sounds good to me..better than cholesterol artery clogged tree destroyers. My cousin lives in Westminster, another in Estes Park.
Well, I don't live in Denver, but we are a ....
Southwestern family who moved to the Northeast. Could be a considered a similar change, of climate at least. Do you have teenage children? If so, GOOD LUCK! We moved a 15yo girl and it was hell on earth for about a year. As God as my witness, I will never move a teenager again unless I havef no other choice.
The first winter was a definitely an adjustment, but after the first year your blood "thickens" and you get used to it. I'm running out the door in a light jacket at 35 degrees now. That isn't even cold anymore. Have you investigated the cost of living? There's a great website call Homegain.com and you can do all kinds of investigations on an area including crime rates, schools, etc. If you have kids, try greatschools.net. You can use that to help narrow down what school districts you might want to live within. Good luck.
Does anyone live in the Denver, Colorado, area? sm
I may possibly be moving there. What can you tell me about it? The school systems do not matter as we no longer have children at home. What areas are nice to live in? I read that when it snows it usually melts the same day....is that true?
Any information from someone who lives there or has lived there would be much appreciated.
TIA
I live about 40 miles from Burnsville NC sm
next county over. If somebody can send me the original info, I will personally turn this into the Yancey County Sheriff's Department. Burnsville is a small town and she will not be hard to track. This kind of stuff goes on down here all the time and people get taken. I wonder if she is putting "work at home" ads for any other type of job out there. My guess is she is. I would love to see this girl pay for this one!
No, I live in TN and love it ! It is beautiful!
It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter, but never too much of either! It is "just right!"
fort worth
I have been doing transcription in this area for the last 20 years. When working as a remote for hospitals I made 10-11 cents per line, but they tried to make us come in house, so I dropped them. I now work for an out of state small service who pays 11 cents. I don't think you will find a service in this area that pays over 8-9 at the most. Good luck to you!
I'm in fort worth!
How is the weather in Granbury?
I think it was the mayor of Fort Lauderdale that I saw on TV.
He was going through where people could go for shelter, etc, how the government was prepared. BUT, he also POINTED OUT that it is an individual's RESPONSIBILITY to PREPARE for themselves. C'mon PEOPLE, RESPONSIBILITY is an individual thing. Why does everyone expect the GOVERNMENT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM instead of PREPARING for THEMSELVES! This is probably the BIGGEST PROBLEM with America today. PEOPLE DO NOT WAHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. It's so much easier to expect others to do it and complain and whine when they don't get what they EXPECT. THIS IS TRULY SAD FOR AMERICA!
fort worth, texas
Still here too!
Fort Worth/Dallas
 I am a life long Texan, even born here, and so of course I am slightly prejudiced! I cannot imagine living anywhere else. I am 20 minutes from Dallas shopping and 10 from a new mall here. The good part is - next week the temperature high is to be in the low 70's. Also about 20 minutes from big lakes! Good luck.
Fort Leonardwood! My uncle was stationed there!
This is fun!
Fort Hood, Texas....army hospital *S*
NM
Any Denver-area MTs??
She needs a neuroophthalmologist and I cannot find one in Denver for her. Any insight appreciated! Thanks.
Fireworks in Denver?
I've tried looking this up online, but I'm not having any luck. Do any Coloradoans know where one could go and see fireworks tonight in Denver or in the surrounding areas?
fireworks in Denver
July 4
• Alamosa: 4th of July Celebration, Alamosa Fairgrounds: Fireworks begin at dark : Events all day
• Arvada: Lutz/Stenger Sports Complex, W. 58th Avenue, just west of Kipling; Festivities begin at 3 p.m.
• Aspen: Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration, Aspen Mountain: All day events in the city
• Aurora: CO-Aurora Municipal Center 15151 E. Alameda Parkway; : starts at 8 p.m., fireworks at approximately 9:30 p.m.
• Boulder: Folsom Field, CU Boulder Campus (Fireworks at dark)
• Brighton: Corner of S. Ace and Southern, events start at 6 p.m., Fireworks at dusk
• Broomfield: 4th of July Great American Picnic, Community Park: 6:30 p.m.
• Castle Rock: Castle Rock Liberty Festival, Douglas County Events Center: 4 p.m. (www.castlerocklibertyfestival.com, Traditional Castle Rock Fireworks Display: about 9 p.m.: www.castlerock.org
• Centennial: No Show Planned
• Colorado Springs: Fabulous 4th, Memorial Park 1605 E. Pikes Peak Avenue: 7 p.m.
• Commerce City: Independence Day Celebration, Fairfax Park, 6850 Fairfax Drive, All day events & fireworks at 9 p.m.
• Denver: Colorado Rockies fireworks show at Coors Field, Colorado Rapids fireworks show at Invesco Field, Denver Country Club, Oakwood Homes in Green Valley Ranch, Pinehurst Country Club
• Durango: Salute to America-800 Block of Main Avenue: Events all day long
• Englewood: Belleview, Progress and Cornerstone Parks: 4 p.m.
• Estes Park: Fireworks over Lake Estes between US Hwy 34 and US Hwy 36. Free. 9:30 pm
• Federal Heights: No Show Planned
• Fort Collins: Independence Day Celebration, City Park 1599 City Park Driver: 11-10 p.m.: Fireworks shot over Sheldon Lake at about 9:30 p.m.
• Glenwood Springs: Symphony in the Valley Concert and Fireworks, Two Rivers Park, Party on the Patio, Hotel Colorado 526 Pine Street, $25 per person, reservations required
• Golden: Golden Lions Club: 9:30 p.m. (goldenlionsclub.org)
• Greeley: Greeley Stampede, Island Grove Regional Park, 600 N. 14th Avenue (www.greeleystampede.org)
• Idaho Springs: Independence Day fireworks between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. above the waterfall and Charley Taylor Waterwheel.
• Indian Hills: Indian Hills Volunteer Fire Department has a fireworks display at dusk.
• Lakewood: No Show Planned
• Leadville: 4th of July Celebration Fireworks: 719-486-3917 for fireworks info: Events all day
• Littleton: Family Festival and Fireworks, Belleview, Progress and Cornerstone Parks (in conjuction with Englewood), near intersection of Belleview and Windmere: All day events: -9:10 p.m. Fireworks launched from baseball firelds at Cornerstone Park
• Lone Tree: "Due to public safety and crowd concerns at Lone Tree's very popular Independence Day Celebration, this year's event will be limited to residents of Lone Tree, residents of Acres Green, and their guests. The city is concerned about the increasing attendance numbers and emergency personnel's ability to enter the park in response to an emergency. The park can only hold a certain number of people, and that capacity has been exceeded the past several years. Anyone who wishes to attend must have a wristband from the city to be allowed into the event at Sweetwater Park. Wristbands must be picked up in advance at the city of Lone Tree Offices at 9777 S. Yosemite, Suite 100."
• Longmont: Boulder County Fairgrounds: 9:30 p.m..
• Louisville: Fireworks on the Green, Coal Creek Golf Course: 8-10 p.m.
• Loveland: 4th of July Celebration, North Lake Park, 29th Street and Taft Avenue, Events all day, Fireworks around 9:15 p.m.
• Morrison: Family Festival, Bandimere Speedway: All day events, including fireworks
• Nederland: Canceled due to dry weather
• Northglenn: Family Festival, EB Rains Memorial Park, 11701 Community Center Drive: All day activities start at 7am
• Parker: Let Freedom Sing 4th of July Celebration, Colorado Horse Park, 7522 S. Pinery Drive: Gates open at 5 p.m., fireworks at dark
• Pueblo: Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade, beginning at 10am at John Powell Blvd. and Joe Martinez Blvd. In the evening, the Colorado State University-Pueblo Spirit of Liberty concert consists of the United States Air Force Academy Concert Band and Sertoma Club fireworks. The concert will be preceded by a color guard by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office at approximately 7:15 p.m. with the fireworks scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m.
• Superior: No Show Planned
• Thornton: Independence Day Celebration, Multipurpose Fields, 108th and Colorado Blvd: 6-10 p.m. (cityofthornton.net)
• Vail: Vail America Days, Golden Peak, Events all day & Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Westminster: 4th of July Celebration, Westminster City Park, 105th Avenue and Sheridan Blvd. : 6-9:30 p.m., fireworks at dusk
• Wheat Ridge: No Show Planned
Fireworks in Denver
Thanks, kks! The only one I could find earlier was the one at Coors Field.
we are thinking about moving to Denver (sm)
and I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who lives in or around that area. Any info good or bad would be appreciated. I just wanna know the basics, like how hard would it be for a southern family to adapt to Colorado? TIA! 
MQ check...Denver office
I got one for $9. I have just been told they found an additional $49 I haven't been paid, either, but that check won't come until my pay at the end of the month.
Very convenient.
And on top of that, I have just been told the remainder of my accounts are going onto the DEP platform, which I detest.
In a crappy mood, needless to say.
Transcriptions Unlimited Denver?sm
In Vegas now, but from Colorado Springs. Miss Colorado too.
Congrats! See ya in Denver next week.nm
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Met through work, but we were 800 miles
apart. He came for a visit 5 months after we started talking on the phone outside of work and he never left. We were married 13 days later - 17+ years ago. There have been some rough spots, but closer now than ever before.
I am a few miles away from there. SIL parents
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Walk. Two miles a day should do it.
c
I pay about 40.. plus tip. I would go within 2 miles of a Supercuts.
c
Diane, I'm in NY too --- 2 miles from WTC, but
keep in mind that living in NYC was one thing -- these are people that work at home for their hospitals and didn't know whatsoever! That I find just unbelievable!
Just curious - do you transcribe for a hospital or a service. Don't find too many transcriptionists that can afford to live in Manhattan on a transcriptionist's salary :)
We must be one of the lucky few!
No--I drive 12 miles 2 x a day (roundtrip) just to get them at the bus-sm
I only trust 2 neighbors (ages 40+) to help me when I need it, and that has only been 4 x in the last 3 years. When I was growing up most us were a bit nuts with driving, granted this kid may be quite responsible but why take the chance, you are only talking $3 a day in gas with a 15-mile round trip (7.5 one way), work an extra hour a week if the cost of gas is bothering you.
I would think that owning a vehicle with low miles is a plus - sm
at the end of that 5 years you own the vehicle, versus leasing you don't; and you would owe a huge chunk if you choose to buy it. After 5 years of paying a car off with low miles, you can choose to re-sell and get a better price because of the low miles (big selling point). So whoever fed you the line above is, I think, totally off the mark (or trying to lease you a car).
jonesboro. 80 miles from memphis.
!!
$2.09 in Tappahannock, VA, about $2.26 in Mechanicsville, VA (35 miles South)
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If not in suburban Denver, 4 words...granola eating tree huggers.
x
drove 80 miles round trip to work for $5/hr...sm
sitting in a metal folding chair at a folding banquet table, banging away on a Selectric in a room full of smokers. This was a service that would UPS cassette tapes out to your home when you started working from home. Obviously this was 25 years ago. After two weeks, the owner let me go and told me he couldn't make money off of me, even at $5/hour. But then I applied at the hospital for a radiology transcription position (because now I had experience!) and they hired me because I was the only one who would work on Saturdays. When I consider what I had to go through to break into the field, makes me laugh when I see newbies fresh out of school with no experience asking for 6 cents a line to work from home...I guess just understand you do what you have to do to break into the field. That goes for every job that is hard to get into. 
Have a 1996 Suburban, bought in 02/1999 with 64K miles - sm
now has 184K miles, still going strong. Paid $26K. Have gotten our money's worth on it. Just started making repairs here and there over the last 2 years, new fuel pump, new fitting from radiater to engine, a couple engine seals, water pump, cleaning of fuel injectors. Probably about $2K all together in the last 7 years we have had it, not bad I think, other than regular maintance stuff, i.e. brakes, tires, oil changes, air filters, engine belt, etc. Gets about 15 MPG, 18 sometimes. Thing is a tank and I love it. Had a Blazer before that, though I had to put a lot of $$$ into it over the years I had it (10), about 16 MPG---Going to run the Suburban into the ground, hope to get 250K miles at least out of it. Has a few tics now and then due to age but all in all is in great shape and runs well, and I have made a point of fixing things immediately engine-wise and cosmetically. Go GM, have heard the transmissions last a lot longer (mine is proof of that, 184K original transmission) my husband has a 1990 Ford F-250 that had its transmission rebuild at 90K miles. His truck now has 189K miles on it and shifts rough.
I ordered a clamp-on one, inexpensive, from Miles Kimball or one of those places.
:+
Lawson, Missour which is about 40 miles northeast of Kansas City. nm
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why no, i don't live in snobville. did you think you knew me? i live in heritage hills a suburb
it takes a little longer to get to work and shopping but thank god i have some privacy and am away from the congestion. lovely trees and lakes all around. maybe about 20 minutes to a large shopping mall. but no, i don't even know where snobville is.
why yes the quality of air where i live is quite different than where the city people live.
Lots of pollution. That's why everyone is moving away from the city and areas zoned for multiple housing units and low income housing and trailer parks. Population is dense and near manufacturing. So yes, the air is different but millions of people pay a little extra for the quality, the space and privacy afforded to those who move out of polluted crowded areas such as you defend. There is always a reason why some areas and housing is cheaper than others. Maybe it is the air and maybe it's something you can't quite put your finger on but you know you would prefer not to live in certain areas. You know what I mean or are you living in one of those areas? They tell after awhile you block out the sounds, the smells and get used to the pollution. I don't know. I didn't stay long enough to test the theory. My mental and physical health is way too important to me.
I know they live a long time, so if there is a chance they will out live you - sm
make sure you make provisions for them in your will. I have only had cockatiels and some finches, so don't really know anything about the bigger birds. I love African Grey's but they are very expensive.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!
HEY YUCK - YOU ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT GETS! LOVE YA MAN!
that is beautiful, thank you....
I am going to email this to my best friend who lost her mother a few years ago. This time of year is always hard for her, as is her mother's birthday. Thank you!!
Beautiful here!
Not to brag - but it is mid 80's, blue skies with little puffy clouds and a nice breeze. Of course, we are in the Pacific NW. Love it here - this is why we left the valley!
Beautiful!
Beautiful MT/ad
Well, I clicked on the link and could not get this ad up - so I missed out on the "beautiful MT". My question here is - are there any really beautiful MTs out there any longer - or are we all overworked, paid too little for our services, expected to do a lot of work that is not connected to the production that we are paid for - and receive little or no benefits or job security. I can tell you after 15 years, I do not feel very beautiful. Would like to hear from those who are "beautiful" and if the procedure to get that way was very painful, as I am contemplating some work.
Thanks so much for this beautiful
prayer. It's exactly what I needed to begin this new day and new year. God bless us one and all.
Live and let live. Don't force your lifestyle on me.
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I used to live in MN now I live in MS and they were both cold last night!
Will take MS cold over MN cold any day, and I don't miss the snow. I miss the Mall of America, though!
I live in PA, can I help? If they are close to where I live, I would go check them out for ya!
Where in PA is this company?
If you say I am rich and beautiful...will I be?
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COLD, 40s, where are you. BEAUTIFUL here in NY.
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Can hardly see through the tears here...that was beyond beautiful!!!
Bless you and your wonderful family. What else can I say but...
Peace...out.
Beautiful out today...
Hey RadGuy, hopefully you are out somewhere enjoying the beautiful day here in Lexington. I just got home from going out with me, myself, and I to Johnny Carino's (Hamburg Place) for a wonderful lunch. Then I went to Value City Furniture and spent an hour looking around. I started to go to Office Depot, but I have this thing about computer desks and decided I had better just come on home !! 
and it is a beautiful state, but...sm
You ask about attitudes. This is my opinion. I lived there for 4 years in the 1970s, got married in Denver in '79. I found the people somewhat racist against many types of people...maybe that has changed today. I lived in Georgetown, Dumont, and Denver (Glendale and Capital Hill), worked from Loveland Pass way out west in the Rockies to the Bull 'N Bush in Glendale (very east of Denver) when the Broncos went to the Super Bowl, crossing all walks of life. I would hope, today, it has changed for the better. Your Father's Moustache Band was around then and still around today. 
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