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2naSalit

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15. Tourism isn't all it's cracked up to be...

Reply to Mary in S. Carolina (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 01:41 PM

Dec 2021

In fact, it's quickly becoming a major detriment to the places supposedly being celebrated. Tourism is out of control and if that isn't tamped down a lot, we will have invited the world to come trash our most vulnerable ecosystems as is happening in the west right now. Careful what you wish for.

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Meet the people getting paid $10,000 for moving to West Virginia [View all] brooklynite Dec 2021 OP

The irony of it TheRealNorth Dec 2021 #1

So, even with bribes Aviation Pro Dec 2021 #2

Is that comparable to your shithole state? 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2021 #9

Which states are making such offers? 2naSalit Dec 2021 #14

I don't know 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2021 #20

I live in a state... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #21

Good for you 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2021 #22

Montana deserves all the flack it gets. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #24

West Virgina is gorgeous in the area I visited. Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #37

i read a while back Ohio was offering $, I feel like the $ amt was higher than WV msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #30

Wasn't it Cleveland or... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #31

Wait. I think a particular region was actually mentioned, but not Cleveland, I don't think. msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #32

I know which one you're thinking of... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #33

gotta have a good old fashion belly laugh...every now and again msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #34

Entrepreneurs literally Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #3

Tourism isn't all it's cracked up to be... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #15

Yes popular tourist attractions are getting over run, Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #36

Youd have to pay me a lot more than that! OhZone Dec 2021 #4

Same here... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #16

West Virginia is a beautiful state with wonderful people cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #5

Lol, I've actually never even stepped foot inside a Costco. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #6

Me neither. I don't live near one. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #7

It's not all bulk! cilla4progress Dec 2021 #8

I'm sure it's great, I have heard good things--but again, I don't live near one. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #11

Haha cilla4progress Dec 2021 #13

That's why there isn't one in WV! 2naSalit Dec 2021 #17

I wish I had a Costco near me. mainer Dec 2021 #10

The lasagne is good, 2naSalit Dec 2021 #19

I always give the rotisserie chicken and extra ten to fifteen minutes ion the taster oven. cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #28

The quality of the cooked birds varies from Costco to Costco ... Earth-shine Dec 2021 #35

As I call the ones at Walmart: 7/8 done. Patterson Dec 2021 #40

The beauty of NJ is that (despite some industrial areas near NYC) - OhZone Dec 2021 #25

Not that they would want me, but......... DFW Dec 2021 #12

Offer me 100,000 and I'd still choose to stay in FLORIDUH NightWatcher Dec 2021 #18

It's a beautiful state but Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #23

These immigrants will probably vote BLUE when they get the chance FakeNoose Dec 2021 #26

Fuck that. roamer65 Dec 2021 #27

It's a nice start. Aristus Dec 2021 #29

Americans owe West Virginians are gratitude Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #38

They're probably spending the money on drugs TxGuitar Dec 2021 #39