Memphis

ms.tangledwebs · Post by **ms.tangledwebs** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:20 pm

Well, Barry has done his time in school and has now landed a job very close to his dream job. The down side to this is that we will now be moving. So, what does anyone know about Memphis, I really don't care to hear any of the bad stuff, because we are moving either way, but let me know if you know any good places to go, or stuff we should check out. Thanks for your input and I will miss you all!!

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:28 pm

i have a good friend that lives there..he says there's quite a bit to do..ill bug him later for details and pass them on -w-

pryjmaty · Post by **pryjmaty** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:47 pm

Mebbe you will be the first KGer to get to meet the mysterious div.

judas gnb · Post by **judas gnb** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:46 am

things to see visit or do
Graceland,mud island,beale street,sun records studio,mid south collisuem,and the peabody hotel

pryjmaty · Post by **pryjmaty** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:58 am

If you like blues clubs, Beale Street is the shit!!!!

Mother Mo · Post by **Mother Mo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:22 am

Oh no! But we'll miss you guys! You better come back & visit often.

Alur006 · Post by **Alur006** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:59 pm

vicious_blood · Post by **vicious_blood** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:28 pm

You better ciome visit and send us all emails and pictures and let me know when Gwynn gets her 1st tattoo. :sadhug:

drgnlegs · Post by **drgnlegs** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:34 pm

There is a zoo there, which I have not seen, but if you get a membership to their zoo when you come back to Knox you can go to the zoo here for free. They also particpate with other zoos around the country, so, if you like that sort of thing its alot of fun.

My gods I have become way to domesticated!

pryjmaty · Post by **pryjmaty** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:50 pm

The Memphis zoo is pretty kick-ass. When we lived in W. TN., I took the midgets there quite often.

div · Post by **div** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:46 am

There is nothing to do, and nothing to see here. Rednecks and racism abound. There aren't any good clubs (at least by my definition of good). The "goth" scene is Hot Topic. The rave scene has been all but driven out by the christian right and the cops. Now if you want gangster rap and shootings, we've got lots of those. A kid got his head blown off in my front yard a few weeks ago - and I live in a "nice" area. Needless to say, I'm moving.

ms.tangledwebs, what part of town you moving to?

rec|use · Post by **rec|use** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:53 am

A kid got his head blown off in my front yard a few weeks ago -

memphis sounds awesome

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ms.tangledwebs · Post by **ms.tangledwebs** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:17 pm

div wrote:There is nothing to do, and nothing to see here.

I know better than that, my brother has lived there for at least 8 years and there is plenty to keep him entertained, course he isn't one to go out partying all the time, but neither am I

div wrote:Rednecks and racism abound.

How is that any different from here?

div wrote:There aren't any good clubs (at least by my definition of good).

We may define good differently, I had a blast at the after reception party at my brother's first wedding, course I think it is the people who make a good club... not the place itself (tho that can affect it)

div wrote:The "goth" scene is Hot Topic.

Yeah, I am not exactly into goth as much as I am the people I have met here, so that really doesn't matter to me

div wrote:The rave scene has been all but driven out by the christian right and the cops.

Never been to a rave, not my style nor interest from what I know of them.

div wrote:Now if you want gangster rap and shootings, we've got lots of those. A kid got his head blown off in my front yard a few weeks ago - and I live in a "nice" area.

I am afraid to say that those things abound no matter where you go nowadays

div wrote:ms.tangledwebs, what part of town you moving to?

we are looking to get a place in Cordova, I kinda know the area, plus it is close to the school I want my daughter in and Ballet Memphis is based out of there.

Lastly, thanks for the comments, but did you notice where I said in my orriginal post

ms.tangledwebs wrote:I really don't care to hear any of the bad stuff, because we are moving either way

div · Post by **div** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:08 pm

I'll try to keep my negative opinion of the city out of it...

and of course, when i say there's nothing to do or see - you have to remember that i go to chicago and new orleans several times a year.... in comparison, Memphis is pretty dull.
I currently live about a mile west of Cordova. Cordova itself is pretty nice, but it has one big downside if you're looking to buy a house there. It's not incorporated, and it's all being annexed by the city. Which means the property taxes will more than double. Currently the schools there are shelby county ran - which is a good thing. County schools are much better ran than the city ones. If you're going to be renting the taxes thing isn't a big deal - but it's why I'm not moving to Cordova. The only cities in the county that are incorporated are Bartlett, Germantown, and Collierville. The Germantown\Collierville area is literally one of the richest ares in this part of the country. I'm moving to Bartlett - which, while not as rich as Germantown, is pretty nice.
Tips\Comments:

http://www.malco.com

Hardcoregirl · Post by **Hardcoregirl** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:59 pm

I hate to say it, and I know you didn't want to hear it, but being honest is what I am...

I have never heard of memphis as referred to as anything less than a cesspool by those who have lived there.

I don't know if a dreamjob is worth what you'd have to deal with living there....*shrug*

Are dream jobs available anywhere else?

The good news is, you can always come back if it is as bad as I've heard, we'll throw you a welcome home party...

ms.tangledwebs · Post by **ms.tangledwebs** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:50 pm

div wrote:I'll try to keep my negative opinion of the city out of it... and of course, when i say there's nothing to do or see - you have to remember that i go to chicago and new orleans several times a year.... in comparison, Memphis is pretty dull.

Thank you and I understand being dull in comparison, but the most I really do is hang out at home with my babygirl and occasionally shop.... so.....

div wrote:I currently live about a mile west of Cordova. Cordova itself is pretty nice, but it has one big downside if you're looking to buy a house there. It's not incorporated, and it's all being annexed by the city. Which means the property taxes will more than double.

My brother is moving from Cordova (better job opportunity elsewhere for him) and he gave it a thumbs up, tho his wife did warn about the schools in the near future. We are just renting for now, and when we buy we will probably go Germantown (that is where my brother used to live with his first wife)

div wrote:Currently the schools there are shelby county ran - which is a good thing. County schools are much better ran than the city ones.

I have already found a school for Gwynn to attend, it is a private catholic school, so that won't be an issue.

div wrote:Tips\Comments:
NEVER speed in either Bartlett or Germantown. I know several people who have gotten tickets for 2-3 miles over the speed limit, and both cities have hefty speeding fines compared to the rest of the county.

If at all possible, do not drive south of Knight Arnold. Memphis drivers are bad to begin with, but south of Knight Arnold they become just plain insane, and usually don't have insurance to boot.

It is almost impossible to drive more than 3 miles on a given major road without seeing at least one movie theater. 99% are owned by Malco. http://www.malco.com - There's a Muvico downtown, in the Peabody place mall - 22 screens including a giant 60ft tall screen - well worth the drive for good movies.

Thank you for those and I will keep them in mind

Buttercup wrote:I hate to say it, and I know you didn't want to hear it, but being honest is what I am...

I have never heard of memphis as referred to as anything less than a cesspool by those who have lived there.

I don't know if a dreamjob is worth what you'd have to deal with living there....*shrug*

Yeah, I haven't heard great things either, but when you have been living on a graduate student's income for over 3 years, been looking for a job for over a year and then get an offer which will make your annual take home pay double what your gross income was previously..... then, yeah, it is worth it. Plus my family lives less than 3 hours up river of Memphis (which is 4 hours closer than they are now) so that is a big draw for me.

Buttercup wrote:Are dream jobs available anywhere else?

Not that we could find. At this point Barry has 8 years of school under his belt and no experience, which is what everyone seems to want.

Buttercup wrote:The good news is, you can always come back if it is as bad as I've heard, we'll throw you a welcome home party...

lol, true, and thanks, the truth is I may actually make it out more often once we move, we will have family close enough to come keep Gwynn for a few days and Barry will be on a regular schedule, so we can actually make plans.

ms.tangledwebs · Post by **ms.tangledwebs** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:08 pm

Asher wrote:i have a good friend that lives there..he says there's quite a bit to do..ill bug him later for details and pass them on -w-

I would appreciate that

judas gnb wrote:things to see visit or do
Graceland,mud island,beale street,sun records studio,mid south collisuem,and the peabody hotel

alright, that covers one outing a month for 5 months (not counting Beale street, cause that will be a regular thing)

pryjmaty wrote:If you like blues clubs, Beale Street is the shit!!!!

I will definately be checking it out soon after arrival, and you had better come visit and hit Beale with me!!

Mother Mo wrote:Oh no! But we'll miss you guys! You better come back & visit often.

I will miss you all too, tho I rarely see anyone anyway, and you are welcome to come visit (I plan to have beds for at least 4 extra people in the house)

Alur006 wrote:

you can't cry, you survived the last time I moved over 6 hours away, and this time we are both much more mobile

vicious_blood wrote: You better come visit and send us all emails and pictures and let me know when Gwynn gets her 1st tattoo

I will visit and I will tell you when Gwynn gets her first tattoo, if Barry doesn't kill me for it first, lol.

drgnlegs wrote: There is a zoo there, which I have not seen, but if you get a membership to their zoo when you come back to Knox you can go to the zoo here for free. They also particpate with other zoos around the country, so, if you like that sort of thing its alot of fun.

My gods I have become way to domesticated!

That sounds like alot of fun, and there is nothing wrong with being domesticated.

Guess that is all for now, THanks for the input!