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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
We get sucked into the 'is Calgary a good city to be in' discussion on a cyclical basis.
There's no one answer because people have different preferences. Having visited often, I wouldn't ever want to live in Florida but Tkachuk seemed excited about it. New York seems a giant hassle. What's exciting about New Jersey? I've been to Dallas many times and I guess it's ok if you like living on a hot, absolutely flat mass of land. For Washington, DC you end up living in isolated distant suburbs. Chicago and Minneapolis/St Paul are cold. Seattle's rain is not really the big deal, rather its the months of cloud cover that gets to people. What's the difference between Denver and Calgary? I guess Raleigh, NC is ok if you're really really into the whole Duke/NC college scenes?
Best 'antidote' to all these things is to have a solid team that's run the right way. Draft well, manage the assets well, and maybe don't worry about free agent signings since our track record says we shouldn't really be doing much of that!
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NYC a hassle? Not if you have lots of money and can afford a deluxe apartment in the sky.
Most place become quire bearable if you have loads money.
Calgary. I love Calgary and have loved it since I moved here from the east years ago. But NYC and LA etc. were not options for me.
If I had a profession which allowed me to live where ever I wanted, I expect that Calgary would not have been on my quick list.