Apparently, households in the Fort make about $48k a year. Students score around 20% better than the state average in reading and math, but only 6% go to private schools (I had no idea we were that much of a minority). For 90% of the year, Fort Collins' air quality is ranked "good", and while crime rates are slightly higher than Money's "Best Places Average", Fort Collins' commute time--15 minutes--is lower (the psychotic road rage instinct in me is demanding a recount). While Fort Collins only offers 652 restaurants (sharply below average), it also offers 375 bars, a whopping 50% better than average. The average age of Fort People is 28.8, which indicates that were I still living there, I would be younger than average.
If you think I sound less than thrilled, you're right. Two reasons: (1) I don't live there anymore, and having my love and pride in my hometown vindicated on a national level makes me miss it all the more; (2) while this contradicts the first reason, I kind of don't like my hometime being splashed all over the news as "Best" in America. That means it's now target #1 for hordes of dopey yuppies who want to transplant their unwelcome families, thereby further clogging up the roads and screwing up local politics and culture. To borrow a phrase the immortal Swearengen, Welcome to Fucking Fort Collins!
Oh well.
In other news, the semester is coming to a close as tomorrow brings about the first day of exams. I got a shitload of grading to do, so posts might be slow and irregular (as always, heh heh). Also newsworthy is that I bought tickets for Bali in late August. That should be quite relaxitating.
Anyway, here's a picture of a city I think is way cooler than Fort Collins.
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You'd think Cheyenne would be on the list somewhere because of the Green Door.
Is this, or is this not the super-famous manifestation of an older, infinitely more married and successful Errol?
-- Tea Time --
~Z
Funny clip! But I think he goes by "flattop tony" now. As for the Green Door in Cheyenne, yes. That should qualify Wyoming's capital city for high placement on the list. Any city that showcases an establishment featuring withered hookers and the potential of random stabbing by bikers is my kind of city. Plus, what about the 35-cent cones? Cones, man! Cones... at least I think they were 35 cents. I forget now. Getting alzheimers and rambling and what not. When I was a boy, nickels were wooden and had a bee on the front. And we used to tie radishes to our belts.
Hmm I love the idea behind this website, very unique.
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