Thread: Moving to the US from Ireland (Destination: Albuquerque, NM)

It's just a provincial city isolated from any real population centers. That's allowed the folks there to develop almost like a sub-species.

What convinced you to leave the Old Sod for the New Desert?

Ever since I heard Weird Al's "Albuquerque" I've been wanting to go there.

"And that's when my lifelong dream came true: that's right, I got myself a part-time job at the 'Sizzler'."

*wipes away nostalgic tear*

Thanks for all the replies. I've decided I can really live without the Proraso pre/post shave. Widely available here at about €8-10; should I stock up?

Palmolive is a great suggestion - cheap as chip (fries I mean ) here.

I hope you're getting paid a lot of money to live in NM. that's the only justifiable reason for moving there. Well that, or the government forced you because you're in the Mil.

Originally Posted by MadsL

I've decided I can really live without the Proraso pre/post shave. Widely available here at about €8-10; should I stock up?

Mad,

Al Gore invented this thing called the Interweb. If you have a computer and a modem, you can buy Proraso from reputable dealers who are willing to take your hard-earned money in dollars, euros, or pounds (I have a couple tubes in my cabinet from just such a transaction).

As for Whisky, Bushmills (and Jameson) are sold by the case here. We can even purchase good whisky like Ardbeg and Lagavullin. I can't speak to the quality of the sherries available here, but then, does that really matter?

Even as a northern rube, I have had occasion to visit Albuquerque. While it is not my favorite city in the U.S.A., it ain't bad, and has good access to some great country. New Mexico is a fabulous state. I never tire of the mountains there. I've spent more time in Taos and Santa Fe, and can easily see settling in one of those towns. Frankly I'm a bit confused by the negativity being expressed toward the "Land of Enchantment" and suspect a ruse. Just between you and me, I constantly tell people horror stories about Wyoming...just to deter them from visiting or moving here. I suspect the same is going on here. (Part of the reason I'm so willing to talk up New Mexico is because I don't want you moving here. Sorry, nothing personal.)

Slainte,

N

Even Amazon sells Proraso and TOBS for cheap.
The liquor stores in large towns in Texas sell stuff from all around the world. You should be able to find whatever you need in NM.
SRD, Classic Shaving and West Coast Shaving have an extensive supply of shaving equipment. Look them up online and see what they have.

NM is a beautiful state. I've been there a few times. I don't remember Albuquerque very well, but I stayed in a lot of cities there and had a nice time. I think Nix is right, the other guys are just being protective. We kind of do the same thing in central Texas.

All the online retailers sell TOBS. West Coast Shaving does have La Toja.

Now if you were really smart you would go to Colorado or maybe Texas or Arizona. In the summer your gonna die of the heat and in the winter freeze your butt off. The schools here are terrible and the University system is second rate and N.M is one of the poorest and most backwards states in the country. Why you can't even find a decent restaurant here and we have no professional sports teams and no theater. Also folks here can't drive to save their lives. A little rain or snow and the place turns into a demolition derby on the streets. Then there's the Bears and Mountain Lions who come down from the Mountain and wander the streets looking to devour anyone they can get their claws on and the wild coyotes who eat your dogs and cats. I won't even go into the mice who carry the Hantavirus and the killer lightening storms and the criminal population we have with some of the largest car theft stats in the country. We're also short water in these parts because those polecats in Texas stole it all.

So you see, you don't really want to come here after-all do you?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Now if you were really smart you would go to Colorado or maybe Texas or Arizona. In the summer your gonna die of the heat and in the winter freeze your butt off. The schools here are terrible and the University system is second rate and N.M is one of the poorest and most backwards states in the country. Why you can't even find a decent restaurant here and we have no professional sports teams and no theater. Also folks here can't drive to save their lives. A little rain or snow and the place turns into a demolition derby on the streets. Then there's the Bears and Mountain Lions who come down from the Mountain and wander the streets looking to devour anyone they can get their claws on and the wild coyotes who eat your dogs and cats. I won't even go into the mice who carry the Hantavirus and the killer lightening storms and the criminal population we have with some of the largest car theft stats in the country. We're also short water in these parts because those polecats in Texas stole it all.

So you see, you don't really want to come here after-all do you?

^ true story, it happened to a guy I knew.