That's all I'm sayin.

Biage, ask yourself this: In 20 years, when your kids are asked, "Where are you from?" Do you want to hear them say, "I grew up in Memphis." Private schools and gated communities, or ones with "high patrol rates, where people who don't belong there are pulled over" won't change that. Where you grow up becomes an intrinsic part of who you are, and I'm not talking accents. Whether it's The Big Apple, The Steel City, Rapid City, Grand Rapids, Grand Junction, or Petticoat Junction, what a great thing to be able to control! What CaptainMark said about the advantages of living in MEM are all true, but they come with a price. Commuting too, has a price, (it's pretty much all those things CaptainMark listed.) In exchange, your kids get a nice place to grow up.

And you know, it's not just about a high crime rate, it's about what the town has to offer in exchange, New York and DC for example, have TONS! Memphis has got...um, Graceland?


For the record I LOVE Seattle. What a great town, and a gorgeous area! Although, not all commutes from the Great Northwest are NHNF protected, due to either duty limits or turn time. As for jumping into reserve, your right it's not protected. However, jumping into a "First Fly" assigned reserve trip IS.

Good Luck