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Posted: 6/26/2017 3:45:31 PM EDT

I have to move to Columbia for a couple months, or possibly even up to a year. I've done the regular google checks, but I always like to ask on here; what should I know in advanced? Any locals that love it or hate it? Any "must see or do" things? I know I'm good to bring even my NFA stuff, but any weird laws I should know?

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:49:28 PM EDT

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I hear you have to visit Palmetto State Armory a lot

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:49:41 PM EDT

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Prepare to live in the hottest place on Earth.

I have very little functional knowledge of Columbia except it is very hot compared to the rest of the state.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:49:57 PM EDT

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Avoid five points unless you wanna get drunk with college kids and/or robbed

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:50:20 PM EDT

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Live PD is there.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:50:22 PM EDT

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Hottest place in the state.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:54:21 PM EDT

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Whoa-ho-ho!!

[I'm an Expert]

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:55:24 PM EDT

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Weird laws? You mean, like, no butt-stuff?

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:56:31 PM EDT

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are you going there for jail?

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:57:35 PM EDT

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I know of a tire place there that thinks a torque wrench goes in only one direction.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:57:43 PM EDT

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That's a bad law, not a weird law.

I mean more like how some cities limit things that the state's don't, so it doesn't show up under state laws. Or, i can't remember where, but one town had a no turn on red law that was for the whole town and not just posted signs.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:58:08 PM EDT

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He is from KY so yup there is Butt sex

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:58:23 PM EDT

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Well, those of us who live in my part of the state we have a saying. The worst part of the drive to Columbia is...you end up in Columbia.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:58:29 PM EDT

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Cant be. We don't keep inmates locked up for that long.

BAZINGA

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:58:52 PM EDT

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No, apparently getting a stateside assignment is my reward for spending the first half of the year in Egypt. They thought I would be happier living in the US for a little while then making triple my normal salary in South Korea.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:58:57 PM EDT

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Pops Pizza is just about the best pizza you'll ever get. That says a lot since I'm an NY'er.

Lots of Revolutionary War history (Francis Marion, Cornwallis HQ)

Flying Saucer beer bar is pretty nice.

College football is Huge.

Great state fair.

I could go on.

Charleston is a couple hours away and worth it to drive there any chance you get.

Posted: 6/26/2017 3:59:20 PM EDT

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This....hottest place ever...

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:00:11 PM EDT

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That's a bad law, not a weird law.

I mean more like how some cities limit things that the state's don't, so it doesn't show up under state laws. Or, i can't remember where, but one town had a no turn on red law that was for the whole town and not just posted signs.

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Umm... there's something about beating your wife on the statehouse steps being limited to Sunday's only, so you'll want to note what day you're laying down the law.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:01:45 PM EDT

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Come ask us in our HTF. You will get a better response.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:02:21 PM EDT

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Oh no baby, WHAT is you doin?

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:02:23 PM EDT

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I lived in Bahrain and just got home from Egypt. I'm not too worried about the heat.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:02:54 PM EDT

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Groucho's for lunch...

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:03:21 PM EDT

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They are not fond of the confederate flag I hear

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:04:00 PM EDT

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Did Drill Sergeant school at Ft Jackson one summer. Hot as fuck every. Single. Day. Oh and fire ants everywhere. More sand than dirt. I hated every second of it.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:04:15 PM EDT

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There seems to be a prerequisite that you have to meet me and D16 at some point. We are the local welcoming committee.

p.s. not specifically for butt-stuff, but who knows where the night might take us. It is Columbia, after all.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:04:46 PM EDT

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This....hottest place ever...

I lived in Bahrain and just got home from Egypt. I'm not too worried about the heat.

Did they have humidity on par with that area right under Satan's nutsack after running a marathon?

If not this is a different kind of heat.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:05:21 PM EDT

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It's crazy hot and stupid humid. Pepper your angus.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:05:41 PM EDT

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it is NOT a dry heat. you ever wonder what it felt for Boba Fett inside the Sarlacc pit? It's more humid than that.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:05:57 PM EDT

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Well, at least you're not from OHIO.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:08:14 PM EDT

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Neither is Bahrain. Ever been through 130 and 85% humidity?

I mean, what butt stuff is better than sweaty butt stuff?

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:08:39 PM EDT

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The palmetto bugs are easy to domesticate if you stroke their mane while you feed them sugar cubes.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:08:47 PM EDT

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Technically, I was born there. Don't hold it against me though.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:09:27 PM EDT

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Yes. I leave the office for lunch most days.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:09:47 PM EDT

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Fort Jackson woot woot

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:09:50 PM EDT

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Depends where is Columbia. Avoid broad river area, 2 notch road area, farrow and Montegue rd areas, bluff rd shop rd and gardners ferry rd area. Chapin, and Sandhills and nice, parts of Lexington and Irmo as well. Have your fun here in Charleston!!!

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:10:35 PM EDT

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it is NOT a dry heat. you ever wonder what it felt for Boba Fett inside the Sarlacc pit? It's more humid than that.

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I lived in Bahrain and just got home from Egypt. I'm not too worried about the heat.

it is NOT a dry heat. you ever wonder what it felt for Boba Fett inside the Sarlacc pit? It's more humid than that.

Exactly. This heat is a go out the door at 6am, soaked by 6:07. In dry heat that shit evaporates and cools you some. This just compounds into a goo. Like being in hot pool but not. Regardless, by 10 am if you have not found an ac or applied something like monkeybutt powder and you have been active you'll have developed a wonderful heat rash in your groan and life just sucks ass until you can get home to some diaper rash cream.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:11:22 PM EDT

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Depends where is Columbia. Avoid broad river area, 2 notch road area, farrow and Montegue rd areas, bluff rd shop rd and gardners ferry rd area. Chapin, and Sandhills and nice, parts of Lexington and Irmo as well.

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I was told Vista

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:12:06 PM EDT

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Neither is Bahrain. Ever been through 130 and 85% humidity?

Yes. I leave the office for lunch most days.

X's 10. It is called getting into your car in SC in the summer.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:12:46 PM EDT

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Depends where is Columbia. Avoid broad river area, 2 notch road area, farrow and Montegue rd areas, bluff rd shop rd and gardners ferry rd area. Chapin, and Sandhills and nice, parts of Lexington and Irmo as well. Have your fun here in Charleston!!!

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Avoid five points unless you wanna get drunk with college kids and/or robbed

Depends where is Columbia. Avoid broad river area, 2 notch road area, farrow and Montegue rd areas, bluff rd shop rd and gardners ferry rd area. Chapin, and Sandhills and nice, parts of Lexington and Irmo as well. Have your fun here in Charleston!!!

Unless he fancy's whores then two notch rd is your place.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:13:08 PM EDT

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Not a bad area. A little farther from the coast than I like, but I would be just fine temporarily living there.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:13:16 PM EDT

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Depends where is Columbia. Avoid broad river area, 2 notch road area, farrow and Montegue rd areas, bluff rd shop rd and gardners ferry rd area. Chapin, and Sandhills and nice, parts of Lexington and Irmo as well. Have your fun here in Charleston!!!

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You just described all points of Columbia. Take note, OP. Take note.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:14:07 PM EDT

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Oh the Vista? Save some pussy for the rest of us!

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:15:58 PM EDT

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I didn't get a choice. They have me subletting a coworker's apartment. He has to move last second to birmingham and they want me to take over his role with one of our clients.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:16:16 PM EDT

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State preemption for firearm laws, localities can not pass anything more restrictive than state laws.

Traffic camera tickets are not legal for disobeying traffic control devices, officers must witness and deliver citation in person.
Texting and driving is illegal, talking on the phone while driving, I believe, is still legal. Traffic is terrible and everyone is on their phone, watch out.

You can not bring your concealed carry on the statehouse grounds, including the sidewalk.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:17:31 PM EDT

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Hey saturn, are you still doing that no carb BS? Because we need to all get together and drink some bourbon.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:19:34 PM EDT

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Watch Live PD it is a TV show with lots of footage from Columbia

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:20:17 PM EDT

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If you want a nice little town to visit while you're living in Colombia, check out Aiken South Carolina. It's Polo Fields and horse racing training Stables. It's just west a little ways on the interstate.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:20:28 PM EDT

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Bourbon doesn't have any carbs.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:20:47 PM EDT

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Those heathens add sugar to their collard greens.

If you make it to the NCO club on Fort Jackson, please admire my work.

Enjoy the scenery this fall when class is back in session.

You HAVE to get gas at the Obama station. And take a selfie. I lost mine when my old phone died.

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:20:55 PM EDT

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Julia's is really good German food .

Posted: 6/26/2017 4:20:57 PM EDT

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Umm... there's something about beating your wife on the statehouse steps being limited to Sunday's only, so you'll want to note what day you're laying down the law.

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Courthouse steps and you must use a stick no larger than your thumb.

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