Funny Stuff Pro vs Con on Country Living

Holladay · 07:06 PM

Or "Why I should Live in the Big City"

Reading about the murder in St. Louis thread got me thinking. Why is good and bad to living out in the country.

Definition of "Out in the Country" is distance to buying stuff. I would say 45 miles. The ideal spot would be on 10-20 acres just outside of town. Those are cool CHEATERS. I am talking about out in the boonies.

Sorry about the format. I couldn't think of a better way

Pros:

Privacy is the biggest one.
I can go get the mail in my scuvvies.
Boff the wife on the trampoline.
No noisey neighbors including lawnmowers.
The closest neighbor in 1/2 mile away.
You know everybody.
Have a clay pigeon thrower in the back yard.
Can have multiple BIG dogs.
Dogs don't have to have fences. It's dog heaven. (when I whistle, it might take them 10 min to come because they were a mile away.
Get to have a big toys: big lawn mower, small tractor with all the implements.
Can have a big garden.
Can have a nice big green lawn to play football with the kids.
No neighborhood restrictions and guidelines.
Can play my guitar REALLY loud (if I had a guitar).
Get to sit in the back yard watching the sun go down over the valley with no noise at all except for those darn birds.
Can see vividly the Milky Way.
Can pee anywhere I want (fertilization).
Can plant a tree anywhere.
Get to have a 4 wheel drive vehicle for the snow.
Have a lot of space to do anything, like storing multiple vehicles.
Barns are cool.
Kids can play AirSoft gun fighting in the hay loft (except at night when they come in and ask where are the candles?)
No traffic, I live 15 miles from work and have only one stop sign and see 10 cars.
Property taxes are relatively cheap.
Have well water, thus no crap in the water to filter for my fish tanks...and don't have to pay a water bill.
I water my lawn for free!
Family and friends don't just stop by, they arrange a good time.
No City tax.
I don't have to lock my door (I don't know where the key is)
The BIG dogs keep the burglars away (Beware of Dog sign helps too. I added an "S")
Can own a bunch of guns and use them all.

Cons:

Isolation is the biggest one.
If I need a wiget to work on the house, it takes 2 hrs round trip to Home Depot.
When you DO go to town it takes all day, not only the drive, but you have to load up on everything because you don't want to go back soon.
Everybody knows you.
Big toys are expensive.
Mowing 2 acres sucks, weedeating is a real pain.
Kids can't hop on their bikes to visit a friend, you have to taxi them everywhere.
Gas is expensive.
Vehicles are expensive including the insurance for multiple vehicles (which you have because you have the space to store them)
If you have had a few, it is a loonnnggg way to walk since there is no corner bar.
I can't water my lawn because the well gives out.
Friends just don't swing by.
Finding a decent job can be hard.
Big gardens suck, weeding them and watering them all the time.
Big yards suck, if you fertilize well, your second home is the lawnmower seat and it better be a big expensive one.
Grass seed is expensive, I have to keep over seeding because my grass dies due to no water.
Up keep and maintenance is a lot of work (something always breaks) and expensive.
Guns suck. If you have a big place, people what to come over and shoot pigeons. They use all your guns and you have to clean them and pay for the shells.
Internet sucks...I have 3 different providers and none work at the same time.

That is about all off the top of my head. Please add more.

**Bugeater** · 05-25-2016, 05:02 PM

The country is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

**SAUTO** · 05-25-2016, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

The country is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

You are crazy...

**Bugeater** · 05-25-2016, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

You are crazy...

I'm talking about somewhere in BF Nebraska or Kansas. Or even worse, one of the Dakotas. I'd be alright just about anywhere in Missouri, no matter where you are there you're never terribly far from anything. On the flip side I definitely wouldn't want to live in any bigger of a city than I do now.

**SAUTO** · 05-25-2016, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

I'm talking about somewhere in BF Nebraska or Kansas. Or even worse, one of the Dakotas. I'd be alright just about anywhere in Missouri, no matter where you are there you're never terribly far from anything. On the flip side I definitely wouldn't want to live in any bigger of a city than I do now.

Yeah that's pretty desolate areas lol

ToxSocks · 05-25-2016, 05:06 PM

Pro: Can build a shed to boink your wife in and you won't have any neighbors wondering if you're getting high on meth.

ToxSocks · 05-25-2016, 05:06 PM

Con: You'll probably get high on Meth.

ToxSocks · 05-25-2016, 05:06 PM

Pro: You'll probably get high on Meth

Pablo · 05-25-2016, 05:09 PM

I'd like to live out in the country a way, but that would mean a hellacious, awful commute into downtown KC every day. I just hope I can make enough money to buy some recreational acreage one day and go visit the country when I like, but I will stick with the city and having everything within ten minutes of me.

**Rain Man** · 05-25-2016, 05:10 PM

If I was retired, I probably wouldn't mind living "out in the country", so I can certainly appreciate that lifestyle and suspect I would enjoy it. That said, I'm a city mouse and here are my pros and cons to living in the center of a big city.

Pros:

Access. I walk to work, the grocery store, the dentist, the mall, the doctor, restaurants, movie theaters, and everything else I need.

Car Savings. Because of the first advantage, my household has only one car, which saves a lot of money. Also, we drive very little even with the one car.

Choices. I have a lot of choices on everything. If I don't like my massage person or dentist or whatever, there's another one within walking distance. Within 10 minutes I can walk to four different grocery store chains (King Soopers, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes). I have tons of restaurant choices. This is huge.

Home appreciation. As the metro area grows, central city housing gets more expensive. My home may be valuable enough when I retire to fund my retirement because it's a pretty high-value asset that's appreciating.

Labor pool. As an employer, there's a big labor pool available when I'm hiring.

Client pool. As a business owner, there's a big client pool that I can easily meet with.

Amenities. I have two enormous parks within walking distance, and a trail system five blocks from my house that extends probably a hundred miles (no joke).

Priority treatment. My street is on a snow route, so it gets plowed in real time with snow. Power outages and stuff like that get repaired in my area first because of the volume of people.

Anonymity. Some people might not see this as an advantage, but I really like being anonymous. I don't necessarily want to run into people I know all the time. Is that bad?

Peoplewatching. People walk by my house all the time, and I actually kind of like that. It makes the view more dynamic.

Cons:

Noise. I live in a very dense area, so I hear constant car noise in my backyard and an occasional semi or bus can be heard in my house.

Pollution. While I can't see it, I'm sure my air quality isn't as high.

Ne'er do wells. When I walk to work, I inevitably pass a fair number of people who look like the drug dealers on the "Just say no" ads. I get asked for money pretty much every day.

Small outdoor space and close neighbors. I don't really see this as a con, but others might. I live in an old neighborhood where the yards are small because everything was built in the horse and buggy days. I have good neighbors, but live in fear that someday they'll leave and a nasty person will move in. My house is probably only 10 feet from one of my neighbor's houses.

EPodolak · 05-25-2016, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ne'er do wells. When I walk to work, I inevitably pass a fair number of people who look like the drug dealers on the "Just say no" ads. I get asked for money pretty much every day.

You're in Denver, right? I imagined ex-Broncos.

**Rain Man** · 05-25-2016, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EPodolak

You're in Denver, right? I imagined ex-Broncos.

I may have seen Tyrone Braxton the other day. If it wasn't him it was one of those creatures from the Gremlins movie.

Frosty · 05-25-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ne'er do wells. When I walk to work, I inevitably pass a fair number of people who look like the drug dealers on the "Just say no" ads. I get asked for money pretty much every day.

Unfortunately, this is becoming a problem in the country too.

**Rain Man** · 05-25-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Unfortunately, this is becoming a problem in the country too.

Seriously? You're not going to be very good at panhandling out in the country, I wouldn't think. Panhandling is a volume business.

eDave · 05-25-2016, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Seriously? You're not going to be very good at panhandling out in the country, I wouldn't think. Panhandling is a volume business.

I imagine he is talking 'homeless' in general. I give bucks to homeless who don't ask. Never to anyone who asks.

The other night I was pulling into Target for some new undies and a couple of sketchy looking chicks hovered around my car, waiting for me to get out. They had a bucket, where cheesed, and some printed 'business cards' cut from simple copy paper. Said they were starting a halfway house or some shit. Totally bogus. I reported them to store security.

05-25-2016, 04:47 PM	Topic Starter
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2219480	Pro vs Con on Country Living Or "Why I should Live in the Big City" Reading about the murder in St. Louis thread got me thinking. Why is good and bad to living out in the country. Definition of "Out in the Country" is distance to buying stuff. I would say 45 miles. The ideal spot would be on 10-20 acres just outside of town. Those are cool CHEATERS. I am talking about out in the boonies. Sorry about the format. I couldn't think of a better way Pros: Privacy is the biggest one. I can go get the mail in my scuvvies. Boff the wife on the trampoline. No noisey neighbors including lawnmowers. The closest neighbor in 1/2 mile away. You know everybody. Have a clay pigeon thrower in the back yard. Can have multiple BIG dogs. Dogs don't have to have fences. It's dog heaven. (when I whistle, it might take them 10 min to come because they were a mile away. Get to have a big toys: big lawn mower, small tractor with all the implements. Can have a big garden. Can have a nice big green lawn to play football with the kids. No neighborhood restrictions and guidelines. Can play my guitar REALLY loud (if I had a guitar). Get to sit in the back yard watching the sun go down over the valley with no noise at all except for those darn birds. Can see vividly the Milky Way. Can pee anywhere I want (fertilization). Can plant a tree anywhere. Get to have a 4 wheel drive vehicle for the snow. Have a lot of space to do anything, like storing multiple vehicles. Barns are cool. Kids can play AirSoft gun fighting in the hay loft (except at night when they come in and ask where are the candles?) No traffic, I live 15 miles from work and have only one stop sign and see 10 cars. Property taxes are relatively cheap. Have well water, thus no crap in the water to filter for my fish tanks...and don't have to pay a water bill. I water my lawn for free! Family and friends don't just stop by, they arrange a good time. No City tax. I don't have to lock my door (I don't know where the key is) The BIG dogs keep the burglars away (Beware of Dog sign helps too. I added an "S") Can own a bunch of guns and use them all. Cons: Isolation is the biggest one. If I need a wiget to work on the house, it takes 2 hrs round trip to Home Depot. When you DO go to town it takes all day, not only the drive, but you have to load up on everything because you don't want to go back soon. Everybody knows you. Big toys are expensive. Mowing 2 acres sucks, weedeating is a real pain. Kids can't hop on their bikes to visit a friend, you have to taxi them everywhere. Gas is expensive. Vehicles are expensive including the insurance for multiple vehicles (which you have because you have the space to store them) If you have had a few, it is a loonnnggg way to walk since there is no corner bar. I can't water my lawn because the well gives out. Friends just don't swing by. Finding a decent job can be hard. Big gardens suck, weeding them and watering them all the time. Big yards suck, if you fertilize well, your second home is the lawnmower seat and it better be a big expensive one. Grass seed is expensive, I have to keep over seeding because my grass dies due to no water. Up keep and maintenance is a lot of work (something always breaks) and expensive. Guns suck. If you have a big place, people what to come over and shoot pigeons. They use all your guns and you have to clean them and pay for the shells. Internet sucks...I have 3 different providers and none work at the same time. That is about all off the top of my head. Please add more. Last edited by Holladay; 07-07-2016 at 07:06 PM..
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05-25-2016, 05:02 PM	#2
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05-25-2016, 05:09 PM	#9
Pablo Ultrabanned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North da River Casino cash: $1459356	I'd like to live out in the country a way, but that would mean a hellacious, awful commute into downtown KC every day. I just hope I can make enough money to buy some recreational acreage one day and go visit the country when I like, but I will stick with the city and having everything within ten minutes of me.
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	If I was retired, I probably wouldn't mind living "out in the country", so I can certainly appreciate that lifestyle and suspect I would enjoy it. That said, I'm a city mouse and here are my pros and cons to living in the center of a big city. Pros: Access. I walk to work, the grocery store, the dentist, the mall, the doctor, restaurants, movie theaters, and everything else I need. Car Savings. Because of the first advantage, my household has only one car, which saves a lot of money. Also, we drive very little even with the one car. Choices. I have a lot of choices on everything. If I don't like my massage person or dentist or whatever, there's another one within walking distance. Within 10 minutes I can walk to four different grocery store chains (King Soopers, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes). I have tons of restaurant choices. This is huge. Home appreciation. As the metro area grows, central city housing gets more expensive. My home may be valuable enough when I retire to fund my retirement because it's a pretty high-value asset that's appreciating. Labor pool. As an employer, there's a big labor pool available when I'm hiring. Client pool. As a business owner, there's a big client pool that I can easily meet with. Amenities. I have two enormous parks within walking distance, and a trail system five blocks from my house that extends probably a hundred miles (no joke). Priority treatment. My street is on a snow route, so it gets plowed in real time with snow. Power outages and stuff like that get repaired in my area first because of the volume of people. Anonymity. Some people might not see this as an advantage, but I really like being anonymous. I don't necessarily want to run into people I know all the time. Is that bad? Peoplewatching. People walk by my house all the time, and I actually kind of like that. It makes the view more dynamic. Cons: Noise. I live in a very dense area, so I hear constant car noise in my backyard and an occasional semi or bus can be heard in my house. Pollution. While I can't see it, I'm sure my air quality isn't as high. Ne'er do wells. When I walk to work, I inevitably pass a fair number of people who look like the drug dealers on the "Just say no" ads. I get asked for money pretty much every day. Small outdoor space and close neighbors. I don't really see this as a con, but others might. I live in an old neighborhood where the yards are small because everything was built in the horse and buggy days. I have good neighbors, but live in fear that someday they'll leave and a nasty person will move in. My house is probably only 10 feet from one of my neighbor's houses. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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