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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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I was just curious if anyone was from the area and what it's like, I have a possible job offer for a large contruction company as a civil engineer, and they've already told me they would like me in Northern Virginia. I get to go down there on the 4th for a second interview and check it out.

I was wondering though what the cost of living is really like, I hear houses are pretty expensive in the area (not that I plan on buying one right of school anyways), and I'd just like to know the pros and cons of the area.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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houses in northern va are expensive as hell...also there is alot of traffic around here..that being said there are also alot of good jobs and lots of cool f-body owners so i guess those are a plus
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Thanks for the response, anyone else?
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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quiet_storm is absolutely right.... im about 10-15 mins from chantilly. im in leesburg and we hold a get together every month and go to the local hangout spot sometimes on saturdays afterward.

as a matter of fact we are meeting in leesburg on the 8th of dec. if your interested in coming and you will be around drop me a pm.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Northern VA is retarded expensive for housing. Traffic sucks as well. I am in Tysons Corner and I'm paying $1560/mp for a 991 sqft apartment. You can't get a nice house until you're looking at $750k.

TONS of opportunity though. Plenty of people. If you're single, it's so-so. This is simply because, although there are plenty of attractive females, unless you're making a half-million a year, they're probably not too interested.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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my fiancee and i are paying $950 for a 3 bedroom apt in leesburg, the only utilities we have to pay for is gas and of course cable/internet/phone.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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the closer you get to DC the more expensive housing will be..for instance in many areas of fairfax county small houses sell for $750k but if you go south a little (prince william or stafford) the same house would be $500k or sometimes less. Also the thing about most of the women is right, many of them around here are gold diggers
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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I live in Alexandria, VA and it's ok. Houses go for about 300-400k around here. Thank God I rent. A Lot or freekin immigrants here but there's a couple of f-bodies in my neighborhood.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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same with Raven and Quiet_ Storm, I live in Woodbridge, which is about a 20 minute drive and like mentioned, has good amount of cool F-body owners
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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jeeze here i am all the way up in rhode island =(
i will be in c. pepper around xmas time though =P
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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I work in Fairfax (but live in MD). Like has already been stated....the cost of living here is astronomical and traffic is horrendous. If you're willing to commute (ie. willing to **** half your life away in bumper to bumper), you can find (relatively) affordable housing. Luckily housing prices are starting to come down (due to the housing glut and subprime woes) but are still far from reasonable.

There are tons of Fbodies/Mustangs in the area, and if you're into drag racing, MD has a good selection of 1/4 miles strips (street action is hard to come by due to the afore mentioned horrendous traffic and 49 ******* cops per square mile...which is weird cuz there aren't that many donut shops around???)....but anyway....

If you enjoy traffic, long commutes, high housing costs, lots of cops, no donut shops, money grubbing women, and exploding immigrant population and living within the blast radius of the #1 terrorist target in the world...you'll really enjoy this area.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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i live on ft belvoir just got here begining of november
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by g-ryde1
i live on ft belvoir just got here begining of november

You should come on out to Leesburg on the 8th for a GTG.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1HIGHLIFE
You should come on out to Leesburg on the 8th for a GTG.
sounds like a plan im off that day just need directions.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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"Spankys Shenanigans pub
538 E Market St
Leesburg, VA 20176

Dec 8th @ 2pm

they have great food and a good area for all of us to hang out and BS around. and i think some video games for the kids should anyone bring them along."
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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good stuff thanks LS1HIGHLIFE

anyone wanna meet up and cruise down there?
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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Subhumanzz and I could meet you at the shopping center on Beulah off Telegraph Rd.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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im sure i will be going. we can get a convoy goin to leesburg!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Ditto what everyone else said about traffic and high cost of living in northern VA, but the best benefit is the gatherings for us f-body owners. Once a month or more -- I make as many as I can in the spring and summer, but once the cold weather hits I tend to hibernate. If it's nice out next weekend I may make the trip out to Spanky's and see how the gang's doing!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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I'm here near Chantilly...work in Chantilly and live in Ashburn just 13 miles up the road. Its terrible here. If I were you I wouldnt come here. We're hoping to move way south in a year. I'm from south east PA near philly and would actually move back there before I'd ever spend the rest of my life here

Dec 8th I'm getting my car retuned
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