Does the TV show The OC give an accurate picture of what Orange County is really like?
84243
No it doesn't.  Just like most of the movies that talk about life in California.
1068920
I have a friend who used to live in California...\n\nI looked at his Government and Ethics textbook once, and that figure was around 95% or so! O_O
970123
Well, the average home price in Orange County is $600,000.  That's AVERAGE...not even high end.  It's outrageous!  It's about the same in LA.  So if you want something cheaper (what? Like $500,000?? Haha!) you could probably find it but it probably will be a smaller house, something that needs repairs, etc.  Anything really cheap is going to be a total dump in a bad neighborhood.
29290
MI is pretty bad off  BUT  Kentucky has seen the largest budget shortfall in its history as of yet.  Only last month did they finally balance a budget and cut almost every program by 20% to get it done.  Of course there is California which actually had a county (orange) declare bunkrupcy!
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http://orangecounty.citysearch.com/search?x=0&y=0&search_select=on&init_search=1&context=directory&miles=50&pre_geo_id2=&request_market_only=&query=Correctional%20Facilities&constrained=on&pre_csz=&pre_geo_id1=&store_where_for_comparison=&started=1&hotelAttraction=&sort=dist\nThere's a link to a CitySearch of all the correctional facilities in Orange County
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I love the OC!! I recorded this past season because I wasn't able to watch it when it was on so I'm in the middle of watching it now.I love all of them! The show is excellent and well done.
177938
orange county. big$$$$$ and a nice looking car
10469
nope. Parts of California are moving basically north and south relative to the eastern part of the state and the rest of North America. Some day a long time from now LA will be at the latitude currently occupied by SF. But the western part of the state won't "break off."
101015
I like it......it IS like the OC-but I think it is better. The OC is about 3/10 for me, but wildfire is 9.5/10 because it has horses! :) It is a good horse show, with out being the Saddle Club :) lol
823563
the sbdo mts are the head waters for several rivers that end in the pacific.\nthe specific river that would go to oc is the santa ana\nit parallels the riverside (91) freway thru the santa ana canyon. looking at the bed you see a lot of high grade sand.\nif you look at the cemented in portion of the river, you'll see that after the rainy season big earth movers are in it to remove all the alluvia deposited.\ngeologically, in the last 25000 years the santa ana has flowed from the bluffs of newport beach to the san pedro hills, so that for the most part the entire area is river bottom silt.
827290
Just say that it is from somewhere it's not - like if it's in LA, say "Southern California" instead.  That is still truthful, but in a roundabout way.
803735
Which Orange County ?   Florida ? California ? Virginia ?
236443
The one mentioned is Orange County, California.\n\nThere is another Orange County in New York state made famous by a company that builds custom motorcycles (choppers), but the one in California is the one refered to as The O. C.
209914
At this point, it may not be the wisest choice to buy a home in Orange County.  Prices are incredibly high and the prices seem to have peaked and may be heading down.  If that happens, you could be upside down on your loan (i.e. owing more than the property is worth).  Some people in Orange County are selling their homes and moving into rentals till the prices come down.  They will then buy another home and pocket the profits from the first sale.
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also i can give you some links about the oc, some episode guides that i've found in the internet.. one of them is wikipedia, you can find the episode guide by typing "the oc" at the search part.. and i have something different, if you like the music from the oc, you can check the second link i will give, they have music listing by episodes, it's good.. hope i helped you..
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Pay no attention to the idiot above.... Remember one thing...any JOB is what you make of it.  I happen to like Orange County best...The pay is above par and the commute from Riverside is not so bad.  I have worked for LA County, too, but the commute was really bad.  Qualifying is a piece of cake if you are in good shape, and have passed P.O.S.T.  Skills are the same for almost all PD's so don't worry about that.  Orals are relatively easy to pass, so long as you know your criminology, and as long as there are no major infractions you should pass the Back-ground easily...BE ABSOLUTELY SURE to be honest about past infractions because they will not be counted against you if you are up front and honest...but if they find one that you didn't mention....You will be disqualified and debarred from future appointments.\n\nJust my 2 cents.
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ODP is real, i went to the try outs in california. The coaches there are highly trained and skilled. I have a bunch of friends on the team, and they really enjoy it. It's a great experiance, i recommend it!