New to Lower Slower Delaware

[Bountied]

Depends who you ask. SLD wasn’t even a thing until the retirees started moving in droves. Hell, there were different accents in Sussex County. Remember my dad going to “tha eyester et down at that farhall” and I went to school with kids from “Gumburr” and “Millsberr.”

Don't forget Dagsberr. It's been a thing for a long time. People I know that grew up in that area have been saying it since at least 2000 which is the first time I heard it, and it probably predates that. I think it may just be the lower eastern part though, maybe not as far north as Georgetown and not as far west as Delmar. I was just there in Frankford this weekend.

 

[Huckleberry]

Georgetown is now pronounced "Jorgetown" by a lot of the new residents

Old Eastern Shore Accents x Spanglish = WTF did you say?

 

[Bountied]

Georgetown is now pronounced "Jorgetown" by a lot of the new residents

That's lame. People mispronounce a lot of stuff on the Eastern Shore. When I worked in Berlin this guy aske me where the WHY-CO-ME-CO civic center was. I was like what?

 

[Huckleberry]

That's lame. People mispronounce a lot of stuff on the Eastern Shore. When I worked in Berlin this guy aske me where the WHY-CO-ME-CO civic center was. I was like what?

Now they would ask you...

¿DONDE ESTA WEE-COMO-CO centavo cívico?

 

[Huckleberry]

I'm Bi-Shoral now.

I split my time between Severn and Lewes these days until I dispose of the Severn house and transfer the flag to Lewes.

Sure Delaware Sucks but the it does suck 6% less than Maryland plus No Income or Property/School tax on retirees

If Sussex and Kent counties are great, it's Wilmington and New Castle that create the Suck.

No different for folks in MDES, SOMD or WMD dealing with Annapolis, Baltimore, Howard, PG and especially Monkey County

 

[BartExp]

I'm Bi-Shoral now.

I split my time between Severn and Lewes these days until I dispose of the Severn house and transfer the flag to Lewes.

Sure Delaware Sucks but the it does suck 6% less than Maryland plus No Income or Property/School tax on retirees

If Sussex and Kent counties are great, it's Wilmington and New Castle that create the Suck.

No different for folks in MDES, SOMD or WMD dealing with Annapolis, Baltimore, Howard, PG and especially Monkey County

"...plus No Income or Property/School tax on retirees" Well, I think you need to be a resident for 10 years and a senior to escape the school tax now. Everybody pays the property tax. Even worse with the property tax, due to a law suit, all properties are being revalued. Some properties haven't be revalued in over 30 years. Big shock coming for some folks.

Move the flag as soon as you can.

 

[CatoctinOutfitters]

Welcome from North Central MD!

 

[Captain Fear Not]

We're happy so far. Definitely better that the Democratic People's Republic of New Jersey.

 

[bigjohn]

Slower lower here too

 

[303_enfield]

Welcome to DelMarVa!

 

[delaware_export]

At one point, below the canal was LSD…. Then NC/k line… then below dover.

Seems all that /those went out long ago. It does seem the K/S line has been the boundary for a couple decades….

 

[evicen2]

Howdy! Glad to be here amongst like minded folks.

Best,
Captain Fear Not

Welcome!

 

[HPBT]

Unless a person is tax exempt from the IRS and state tax due to low income they only have to pay a ditch tax. Everyone else is paying state tax, property tax and school tax. You get a reduced rate if you are either 65 or 66 ,can't remember, only on property and school tax. If you rent you only pay state tax.

 

[BartExp]

Reduced rate:

Ten-year Residency Requirement for New Applicants

• Individuals who establish legal domicile in Delaware on or after January 1, 2018 will be required to have been legally domiciled within the State for a period of at least 10 consecutive years in order to be eligible to receive a credit. Individuals who establish legal domicile in Delaware AFTER December 31, 2012, but prior to January 1, 2018 will continue to be required to have been legally domiciled within the State for a period of at least 3 consecutive years in order to be eligible to receive a credit. Individuals who have established domicile in Delaware prior to January 1, 2013, will be eligible to receive the credit in the ensuing tax year.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Remember, 5th DUI gets your picture in the paper!