Im 17 and im moving for the first time? -

i ve grown up in a small town in VA, where everybody knows everybody.. and i m moving to atlanta georgia cause my dad got a promotion. i have my ged, so im not worried about school..and because im not 18 i have to go with them. has anyone ever moved from a small town to the city? did u like it?

10 years ago, I moved to the Chicago area - from New Hampshire, and the cities in NH are like small towns compared to Chicago. It took some getting used to and I think the first thing you will notice that some things are not as quiet as they were in your small town - especially at night. It might take you a night or two before you get fully settled in your new surroundings. But take your time - you ll eventually learn your way around and hopefully make some new friends. Just take it a day at a time. Good luck.

How does me and my family need to dress in Ohio around Christmas, we have never been this time of year...? -

I have 2 small girls...2 and 4. They have jeans and long johns, socks, and snow coats as well as boots (not snow boots but good boots). Would this keep them warm? How should my husband and I dress? The same?? My mom says it is all in the layers but I am from Florida and do not have a lot of winter clothes or even coats...we never really need them! HELP!! Never been up there this time of year. I went last fall and it was cold then...I can only imagine what winter will be like especially as they expect snow!! Thanks all! Ah...also, we need to take our Boston Terrier with us who is 1 1/2 and 30 lbs...is this smart or no since he has never experienced this kind of weather??

Jeans are OK as long as you don t get them wet in snow. Snow pants are best if they are going to be out in the snow. The advice to dress in layers is good. Do you have sweaters or fleece? Wear a few of them underneath a windproof jacket and you should be fine. Your dog will let you know if he loves or hates the cold weather.

Is........................... (chicagoans only)? -

is tom skillings weather forecast correct because he say there is going to be accumulation of snow in chicago but other meteoroligists are saying nothing. what do you think? is he right or wrong

He has been better than average with forsasts. Not only Chicagoans but thousnds of farmers and rural towns rely on the weather predictions along with the farm report from WGN. The weather department is top notch with many full-time employees.My source forecast shows 5 of 6 days of snow after Monday:

chicago weather is more educated guesses then science. so many things effect the weather in chy, that allot of time the meteorologist is wrong. but tom skillings weather is usually the most accurate.also tom is the only degreed meteorologist, on any of the networks, and one of the papers use his advice as well while the other paper uses weather channel info.

Tom Skilling is a very professional, experienced, and famous weatherman. But everyone always says its going to snow but it never does. I don t expect snow because it s only early December. At the most, maybe a few minutes of flurries.

He s probably correct with the prediction for next week. After all this is Chicago and it is December. The only variable is how much snow, as it s still to early to determine accumulation amounts.

Tom Skilling is probably the best meteorologist in Chicago.I like his forecast the best.He s very detailed and accurate.

well, today I went to woodfield and I saw some accumulated snow, so I think he s definitely correct.

Tom Skilling is the most knowledgeable and reliable weatherman in Chicago.

There is a snow storm coming in next Tuesday and last through Wednesday. So I think he is right.

When Miamirsquo;s present court house opened what was it known for? -

I know it was called the tallest building South of Baltimore and it was Miami-Dade county s first high-rise, but is there anything else?

It was considered escape-proof because the inmates were jailed on the highest floors of the old courthouse. A few escaped anyway.

Where to go and hunt for celebrities in orlando florida? -

I ve hunt celebrities for a long time now, met a lot of celebs sean paul (my city) ,fallout boy, (when I was in new york) so which hotels celebrity stays at in orlando florida? Or which club that has a lot of famous people?

He s right. There are NO celebrities in Orlando unless they are doing a show, but even then they don t stay in Orlando. Try Miami/South Beach area.

What makes you think Orlando is a place for celebrities to hang out? If you want to see celebrities in Florida try Miami Beach.Disney World isn t exactly a place for celebrity watching.

Mail route. Kentucky - Barbados? -

Does anyone know the mail route works? Im suppose to get something from someone that lives in KY and it was posted since last tuesday and my patience is running low!I would like to know after departing the KY post office where the heck it goes point - point. Thanks Louisville KY to be exact.

That is a good question but you must remember that there is an abundance of mail at this time so that is the cause of the delay. They always tell people to mail early and shows the cut-off date if you want it arrived before Xmas. It is possible that it has left already, on route here or here already. It might soon get here and plus the postmen will be working this weekend as it is the last before Xmas.

Well I dotn know what to tell you. Did you try calling the post office to see how they regulate the mail? Maybe you should try that and see what the feedback is.Hope it works out!?

Cheap places to live in Chicago? -

My parents are splitting and so we (meaning my mom, sister, and myself) need another place to stay. We can t afford our apartment rent right now ($1,200 a month) and I was wondering what are some safe neighborhoods to stay in Chicago? Are there any good, safe neighborhoods with apartments for rent ranging around $800? We need at least a 2, or preferably 3 bedroom apartment. If you have any information or some recommendations, let me know :)

I would just start checking the newspapers. I found some fitting your criteria here: http://www.apartments.com/partner/result�� .

Wheres The best place to party if your under 18 in DC? -

Not including house parties, your best bet is probs the 930 club located on 930 V St. Its an all-age club, but usually held for concerts.

How exactly does the under 18 crowd party?My advice is to simply wait till you re 21 or older, have a good paying job, and then you can spend every paycheck at the local nightclubs.

I would just like to point out that the nearest wal mart is 30 minutes from DC . but anyway... the best place to party is um ... your house . seriously there s no where maybe CVS? or Giant ?

There is none....stay in your books. You will have plenty of time for partying when you are finished high school and college.

The best place to party underage is, honestly, at home. Or at a friend s home. When their parents are there. Sorry, kids.

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How much are amtrak tickets from los angeles to houston? -

(california to texas) please include website. 10 pts. available!

You can easily look this up yourself at the Amtrak website. (www.amtrak.com)

Yeap Amtrak.com has not changed. And for the price, depends on the date and the closer you get to the date the more the price goes up on the ticket. Get it sooner then later. But it is $131.00 One way. $262.00 Round trip. Amtrak s Sunset Limited takes you between Louisiana and California, along our southern-most route. Settle back and watch the Bayou Country, Mexican border, southwestern deserts and California mountains pass by your window.Three trains depart weekly in each direction.http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServer��

I m still amazed that people seem to have mastered Yahoo Answers yet still don t know how to use a search engine like Google or use a little common sense (like finding Amtrak s website and looking for themselves).http://www.amtrak.com

Depending on when you travel, $256 - $353http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak

Just go to the amtrak site.....www.amtrak.com

www.amtrak.comTheir web address is the name of the company. Wow. Who would have thunk?

Please help, tell me if its going to be alright...US student VISA? -

I went to the US embassy today, I had my interview for the Visa (student visa), I had the documents and everything, and the guy that was interviewing me said I was good to go and i ll receive my passport with the visa in 7-10 days. Then he saw that the SEVIS was not paid (I did not know what that is prior to the interview) he told me that it s a fee that I had to pay. He said if I don t pay the fee i won t receive the visa. If I pay the fee should I go back to the embassy, or i just pay and that s it ? I also read that the fee must be paid before the interview, would it matter that I already had the interview, and they have my documents, if I pay now (after the interview) ?p.s they have my I-20, but I have a copy of it (which has the number of the SEVIS, it s required when I pay for it)Thanks, I appreciate it.

hi there,dont worry, do as the man said and pay,you can use your copy but dont delay any longer..http://www.ice.gov/sevis/free telephone number on this link ,which you can ask any questions,also email adress..http://www.google.com/search?q=SEVIS.Sou��regards pops..

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My fiance amp; I live in PA, and want to move near Vegas. What is it REALLY like for you people who live there? -

I am a waitress, bartender / shot girl, and he is a Sr. DBA (database administrator) A lot of people say it would be easy for him to find jobs in the IT field, what with all the casinos and hotels needing people to operate databases, and I m sure a lot of jobs are open for someone in the food/drink industry. I can t stand the cold, or rain, or snow, or anything. I want it to be perfect/sunny all year long. But I m worried that Vegas would be TOO hot? What do you all think? Also, I m thinking of moving specifically to Henderson, which is close to the strip, but in the suburbs (at least that s what I ve been told). Please give me your honest opinions! I appreciate it!

I moved here in 2005 for school and then moved home swearing I would never live here again. A year and a half later I was back, and have been here for 2 years now.The summers are hell. Sunny, yes, perfectly no. It gets into the 100-110s out here in the summertime. There will be snow on the mountains and it will still be in the 90s. I have had windshields crack in the heat and the cold. Not the best year for my car. I have had lighters explode because they were in the car for half an hour. You will drip sweat. You will have sweat spots under your arms, on the small of your back, for about 3-5 months. The glare will be so bright that you will get headaches. If you don t have AC in your car, I will promise you, you will not make it out here. Do not listen to what people say about dry heat. At least with humidity, your sinuses won t bleed.When it is cold, it is F-ING COLD. Last year it snowed all around town (not common). There is usually snow on the mountains right about now, but the cold is a little slower this year. The WIND will slice through you. Get a down jacket. Anything less will not help. Scarves, hats, gloves are musts. I also suggest boots suitable for rain. It doesn t rain often, but when it does, it floods.I have lost a license plate off my car in a flash flood. Flood areas are well marked, but sometimes you think you re going to turn the corner to get off the street and then there s a 3 foot lake in front of you and you have nowhere to go. And while you might play it safe and try to pull over, other people will honk and insist that you drive through flood areas because they are in a higher car or don t know any better. The people out here are either the nicest people you will ever meet, or douchebags. I don t know if it s the drugs or the general environment, but you will have lousy odds meeting nice, decent people out here. If and when you do, keep them close because it is difficult to survive without support out here. I considered myself pretty tough when I moved out here, but I learned fast this is a city you can t face alone. There is a lot of drug trade out here. Most people I know, even the nice ones with jobs, smoke weed. Drug testing is standard all over town for most jobs.Being a server will suit you well. Hospitality and service will never fail out here. There s always SOMEWHERE you can go. But because this is a tipping city, your wages might be influenced by the economy. Also, my husband is in IT and he lost his job in a mass lay off this August. It s not impossible to find work here, but I would say it is no easier than anywhere else in the country right now. If you re going to commit to the move, definitely look at the most recent unemployment numbers and the business that are doing well in the stock market. Remember that a big business is not always a strong one in LV.I originally lived in Henderson when I moved here (Pebble Rd. and Pollock St. area) You will find the same suburban crime and annoyances you would get anywhere else. (HOA jerks, wiggers, rednecks) But there were plenty of nice people where I lived, just like anywhere. I have lived in the areas maybe a step or two above ghetto (around UNLV) and had less problems there with crime than I have had now that I moved to a nicer area (S. Jones and the 215)I seriously recommend taking a google street view tour of some areas. Pick an apartment or housing area you d like to live in and pretend you will work in one of the casinos. Streetview your way along the surface streets and the freeway. The traffic is DIFFICULT because this city isn t 9-5, it s shift-based. Also there are tons of taxis and tourists. There are A LOT of pedestrians. I worked at the Fashion Show Mall on the Strip by Treasure Island and hated the commute with a passion. I ll tell you though, you learn FAST the alternate routes and the non-tourist streets.But there are other places besides the Strip to work! There is the South Point casino, and if you lived in western Henderson, that would be easy to get to. And PT s is a great place to work too! Do your research, sit down with google maps to get a feel for the place. Better yet, come out here for a few days and look around. There are tons of cool things to see and do out here-- But make sure they even out with the things you don t like.I m really really not trying to make you hate the idea of Vegas-- I just wish I knew what I was getting into when I moved out here.

First of all, Vegas is NOT sunny and warm all year round. It does get really cold here, nothing like PA though. It will get up to 120 here in the summer, not a lot of humidity though but still very HOT. The economy is extremely bad right now, bad time to move here. I am moving to Texas next month, can t wait to get away from here. I live in Henderson which is the best place to live around Vegas or maybe Summerlin.

I think Vegas is the best city in the USA to live great weather hot but dry in the summer no snow not that cold in the winter nice during the day most winter days right now the unemployment rate here is very highso keep that in mind one of the best souces for want adds in vegas is our paper they have want adds online at reviewjournal.com

today .. jobs non existent. I would hold on the plan. it is just not an economy to move. as for hospitality, you can get a job on Monday and get laid off on Wed.

Jobs are not there in Vegas. With 14% unemployment and growing, people are living on the streets who have moved here thinking they could walk into a job.Don t worry about the summer heat, you learn to stay inside and everything has a/c.Henderson, the Green Valley Development is nice, but that long drive of 30 minutes or more becomes old quickly. Been there, done that. The State, Clark County and all the surrounding cities including Vegas have frozen hiring and laying off people. This is the worst economics in the entire history of Nevada, the worst.I would NOT recommend you move here

Been here all my life (18 years)If you get in a good neighborhood, it really isn t that bad, everywhere there is crime obviously, so just don t move to North Las Vegas (The Worst Las Vegas Area, we have our own Police Department here)Maybe Centennial (the North Western Part of Town) or Henderson would be good for you, especially if your husband is a Database Admin. (That Sounds like it pays alot, lol) So you could easily afford to live in Henderson.Weather Wise:Summers are quite hot here, I would venture to guess average of 115 in July and August. It is very dry, so all that is pure heat, the ground can get 175 degree s PLUS, so don t go barefoot. Grass is easy enough to grow if you pay enough attention to it, however the City is actually PAYING people to convert their grass yards to rock.Your power bill in the Summer is going to be high as hell, for just a forewarning, even with AC on, my house still gets 80-85 degrees.Winter, well, you being from PA, shouldn t phase you TOO MUCH, it still drops to the High Teens and Low Twenties overnight in the Winter (enough to Freeze the gutters), but we get snow probably once every few years, and it normally doesnt stick.Las Vegas also has what is called a Mediterrainian Climate, meaning our RAINY Season is actually around this time of the year, don t expect much relief in the Summer.Hope this helps.