Just moved to Nashville area from Detroit

[rmiddle]

That's right...like Snake Plissken, I escaped from Murder City.

 

The move was a nightmare and I have a tremendous amount of unpacking to do, but I am happy to be here. :)   

 

A little history...I am the guy who originally built www.migunowners.com several years ago.  It was a favor to a friend who paid me back by having a top cop give me the basics on proper pistol usage for a couple of hours.  I have been around guns all my life, but was hooked after being shown the right way to use them.  After that, I bought my first one...and then somehow multiplied many times over.   :)  I am sure you all know how it goes.  I am a MI concealed pistol licensee, soon to be a TN licensee as well.  I have trained in the shoot house in force-on-force scenarios at Close Quarters Tactical in Shelby Township, MI and I am a proud NRA lifetime member.

 

In short...again, happy to be here and hope to make new friends!

 

Welcome to TN.  As a fellow transplant from a lonny blue state welcome I have found most TN are really friendly and welcoming just never make the mistake of saying "That isn't how we do it at XXXXX".  Remember you are moving down here to improve your life not turn it into the hell hole you left behind.

 

Thanks

Robert

Edited January 3, 2016 by rmiddle

[mike_f]

Welcome from another recovering (damn)Yankee.

 

I escaped Michigan over 30 years ago and really like living in Tennessee.

 

rmiddle has some really good advice. :D

[TripleDigitRide]

Welcome, neighbor. I'm just down the road in Springfield.  :wave:

I'm also a damn yankee, originally from Chicago.

Edited January 3, 2016 by TripleDigitRide

[mootw]

You, sir, are very welcome here.  We moved here from Louisiana in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina.  Hope you love Tennessee as much as I do.

[JDebler]

... just never make the mistake of saying "That isn't how we do it at XXXXX".  Remember you are moving down here to improve your life not turn it into the hell hole you left behind.

Definitely a mistake I won't be making, but I will bet it is a common one.  First thing I did after unpacking the moving truck was go get my TN license.  I got it...they took my MI license away from me...and I turned to my wife and said, "I am a Tennesseean now!".  If I wanted to do things the way they were done where I came from, I would have just stayed there.  :)

 

Been here a little over a week..love it, love the people, and love how things are done.  I already know there are no regrets.

[Possumslayer]

Definitely a mistake I won't be making, but I will bet it is a common one. First thing I did after unpacking the moving truck was go get my TN license. I got it...they took my MI license away from me...and I turned to my wife and said, "I am a Tennesseean now!". If I wanted to do things the way they were done where I came from, I would have just stayed there. :)

Been here a little over a week..love it, love the people, and love how things are done. I already know there are no regrets.

lots of folk here will seem standoffish...... Just be yourself and honest they will eventually see you as one of us.....

[rmiddle]

Definitely a mistake I won't be making, but I will bet it is a common one.  First thing I did after unpacking the moving truck was go get my TN license.  I got it...they took my MI license away from me...and I turned to my wife and said, "I am a Tennesseean now!".  If I wanted to do things the way they were done where I came from, I would have just stayed there.   :)

 

Been here a little over a week..love it, love the people, and love how things are done.  I already know there are no regrets.

 

It took me 4 days after I moved down here to switch out my Maryland Drivers license but I wanted it done before the end of June so I could clam half my Year in TN and not have to claim my full year in MD they have taxes only someone from NJ or NY could be happy about.

[enfield]

People are a bit clannish everywhere.  I'm still kept at arm's length by people who are disappointed they don't know my grandparents.  :D

[usuviri]

Welcome! I too grew up in Michigan (Traverse City area).  Moved to Franklin in 2007 for the career and never looked back.  I guess that makes me a "properly aged" Damn-Yankee!.  No better place than here in Tennessee.  You will love it.

[JDebler]

I already found myself naturally saying "y'all" already.  Feels kinda good.

 

Thanks again for the warm welcome, everybody.