Beaufort, SC???

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 03:45 PM

Anyone know anything about it?

NoMyths · 02-06-2006, 03:52 PM

Yeah...it's one of the counties that the non-profit organization for which I work serves. What do you need to know?

DaddyTorgo · 02-06-2006, 03:52 PM

you on the move SD?

George · 02-06-2006, 03:54 PM

I have a friend who lived there for five years, and I visited often. Nice little town right on the river. It's close to Hilton Head and Parris Island.

miked · 02-06-2006, 03:54 PM

I got married in Beaufort county I think. It's the county that Hilton Head is in. The town of Beaufort...not so special. Lots of fun stuff to do in the area though.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-06-2006, 03:54 PM

I've enjoyed a couple of vacation stays there (believe it or not), using it as a convienient jumping off point for both Charleston & Savannah.

Nice enough little town, with both a quaint historic tourism section and a catering-to-the -nearby-military section. (More of the former than the latter, at least as far as I've seen)

GrantDawg · 02-06-2006, 03:55 PM

East of here.

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

you on the move SD?

Verrrrrryyyyyy early stages of a potential.

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NoMyths

Yeah...it's one of the counties that the non-profit organization for which I work serves. What do you need to know?

Kind of a general "feel" for the community. I can find demographics, population, housing prices and all of that stuff online, I suppose. Most importantly, are any of their high schools good at football?

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 04:05 PM

Ooooh. I'd be particularly interested to know about USC-Beaufort. Commuter college? Dorms? Student demographic? Going to look up info about it now.

WSUCougar · 02-06-2006, 04:11 PM

Something I recall from living in coastal North Carolina:

The "Beau" in Beaufort SC is pronounced like the "beau" in "beautiful."
The "Beau" in Beaufort NC is pronounced like the "boa" in "boat." This is also the correct pronunciation of the Duke of Beaufort's name.

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

The "Beau" in Beaufort SC is pronounced like the "beau" in "beautiful."

That's the way it was pronounced to me.

WSUCougar · 02-06-2006, 04:17 PM

I mentioned it only because rumor had it that the Beaufortians get rather testy about it. You know, sweet little old ladies beating you over the head with their canes. That sort of thing.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-06-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Most importantly, are any of their high schools good at football?

Looks like at least 2 HS's there -- Beaufort Eagles (9-4 from Region 4-AAAA) and Battery Creek Dolphins (2-9 from Region 4-AAAA)

Also, you might check:
http://scvarsity.rivals.com/hsStateIndex.asp?State=40
http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Sta.../SouthCarolina
and http://www.schsl.org/
(the state HS organization)

Ben E Lou · 02-06-2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Looks like at least 2 HS's there -- Beaufort Eagles (9-4 from Region 4-AAAA) and Battery Creek Dolphins (2-9 from Region 4-AAAA)

Also, you might check:
http://scvarsity.rivals.com/hsStateIndex.asp?State=40
http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Sta.../SouthCarolina
and http://www.schsl.org/
(the state HS organization)

OK. IF I go, we'll have to start up BHS first then, it would appear.

sachmo71 · 02-06-2006, 04:33 PM

It should actually be pronounced "The Beau" by all dictators. Sometimes.

KWhit · 02-06-2006, 09:10 PM

We travelled through it a lot when we'd vacation in Hilton Head. I know that the house where they filmed The Big Chill there! So that's something!

Buccaneer · 02-06-2006, 09:27 PM

SkyDog actually might be living outside of Georgia?!?!??!?! :shock:

NoMyths · 02-06-2006, 09:37 PM

I'll ask around the office for some opinions, as I've spent more time around Chucktown.

GrantDawg · 02-07-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

SkyDog actually might be living outside of Georgia?!?!??!?! :shock:

It'll be a dark day in Georgia history.

Ben E Lou · 02-07-2006, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NoMyths

I'll ask around the office for some opinions, as I've spent more time around Chucktown.

Thanks.

The move doesn't seem to make a ton of sense from a selfish standpoint. They'd basically be looking for me to duplicate what I've already done in this community, so really no new challenges. That being said, given that we've now broken through the final barrier and made the ministry here in Tucker truly multicultural, I'm not sure what new challenges would await me here, either. If it turns out that this could be truly beneficial to the mission, and the "side benefits" (cheaper housing, wife enjoys the beach, proximity to Charleston and Savannah) are nice, then I might consider it. The discussion may be academic, though. It's a start-up area that probably wasn't thinking, salary-wise, of hiring a 15-year veteran as their Area Director.

Ben E Lou · 02-07-2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GrantDawg

It'll be a dark day in Georgia history.

It's only 40 miles from the border. I wonder if I could commute.

oliegirl · 02-07-2006, 06:19 AM

The movie The Big Chill was filmed there, it's a beautiful old city...but that's about all I know about it...

GrantDawg · 02-07-2006, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

It's only 40 miles from the border. I wonder if I could commute.

It'll be a rough ride to meet for Tai for luch, or to catch a Friday night game. Of course, Georgia could use another feeder school from South Carolina...

KWhit · 02-07-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

The movie The Big Chill was filmed there, it's a beautiful old city...but that's about all I know about it...

*Wonders when I got put on your ignore list*

Was it when I sent you a PM of those naked pictures of me and my Care Bear collection?

02-06-2006, 03:54 PM	#5
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	I got married in Beaufort county I think. It's the county that Hilton Head is in. The town of Beaufort...not so special. Lots of fun stuff to do in the area though. Last edited by miked : 02-06-2006 at 03:55 PM.

02-06-2006, 03:54 PM	#6
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I've enjoyed a couple of vacation stays there (believe it or not), using it as a convienient jumping off point for both Charleston & Savannah. Nice enough little town, with both a quaint historic tourism section and a catering-to-the -nearby-military section. (More of the former than the latter, at least as far as I've seen) __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-06-2006, 04:05 PM	#10
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Ooooh. I'd be particularly interested to know about USC-Beaufort. Commuter college? Dorms? Student demographic? Going to look up info about it now. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

02-06-2006, 04:11 PM	#11
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Something I recall from living in coastal North Carolina: The "Beau" in Beaufort SC is pronounced like the "beau" in "beautiful." The "Beau" in Beaufort NC is pronounced like the "boa" in "boat." This is also the correct pronunciation of the Duke of Beaufort's name. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

02-06-2006, 04:17 PM	#13
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I mentioned it only because rumor had it that the Beaufortians get rather testy about it. You know, sweet little old ladies beating you over the head with their canes. That sort of thing. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

02-06-2006, 03:52 PM	#2
NoMyths Poet in Residence Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Charleston, SC	Yeah...it's one of the counties that the non-profit organization for which I work serves. What do you need to know?

02-06-2006, 03:52 PM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	you on the move SD?

02-06-2006, 03:54 PM	#4
George H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2005	I have a friend who lived there for five years, and I visited often. Nice little town right on the river. It's close to Hilton Head and Parris Island.

02-06-2006, 03:55 PM	#7
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	East of here.

02-06-2006, 04:33 PM	#16
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	It should actually be pronounced "The Beau" by all dictators. Sometimes.

02-06-2006, 09:10 PM	#17
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	We travelled through it a lot when we'd vacation in Hilton Head. I know that the house where they filmed The Big Chill there! So that's something!

02-06-2006, 09:27 PM	#18
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	SkyDog actually might be living outside of Georgia?!?!??!?! :shock:

02-06-2006, 09:37 PM	#19
NoMyths Poet in Residence Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Charleston, SC	I'll ask around the office for some opinions, as I've spent more time around Chucktown.

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