Home and Auto Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 9

**Rain Man** · 10-11-2021, 11:58 AM

Well, neither of these houses seems to have a pool, presumably to keep the horses from falling in.

This heat is more a battle of outbuildings than anything else. When I look at the part that I care about most - the houses - both houses are actually pretty nice and classy. I would award points to New Hampshire because the house is bigger and is a little more in my wheelhouse. But both are nice.

New Hampshire gives me access to Boston, which has a lot of amenities but is also close to tom brady fans. There are also some coastal things to do, I presume. I've never lived near a coast, but people seem to think that's' a good thing. On the other hand, Kentucky gives me access to both Cincinnati and Louisville, which ... well, okay. Culturally, I'm a closer fit to those cities than to anything in New England, but I'm not a good cultural fit in either place.

The New Hampshire house seems to be located near a swamp, which seems like it would be problematic. It's got 15 acres, along with several outbuildings that I don't need at all. Kentucky has 262 acres, but it appears to be a serious horse enterprise working farm, and I have zero interest in that.

It's a close one, but I like the look of that New Hampshire house and that's where I'll spend most of my time. Also, the magnitude of the Kentucky horse operation bothers me a bit. Even though I don't think it would be utopia for me, I'll go with New Hampshire.

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
New Hampshire + $250,000 annual stipend	21	50.00%
Kentucky + $310,500 annual stipend	20	47.62%
Gosh, I can't decide.	1	2.38%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

10-11-2021, 11:58 AM	#5
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-482449 VARSITY	Well, neither of these houses seems to have a pool, presumably to keep the horses from falling in. This heat is more a battle of outbuildings than anything else. When I look at the part that I care about most - the houses - both houses are actually pretty nice and classy. I would award points to New Hampshire because the house is bigger and is a little more in my wheelhouse. But both are nice. New Hampshire gives me access to Boston, which has a lot of amenities but is also close to tom brady fans. There are also some coastal things to do, I presume. I've never lived near a coast, but people seem to think that's' a good thing. On the other hand, Kentucky gives me access to both Cincinnati and Louisville, which ... well, okay. Culturally, I'm a closer fit to those cities than to anything in New England, but I'm not a good cultural fit in either place. The New Hampshire house seems to be located near a swamp, which seems like it would be problematic. It's got 15 acres, along with several outbuildings that I don't need at all. Kentucky has 262 acres, but it appears to be a serious horse enterprise working farm, and I have zero interest in that. It's a close one, but I like the look of that New Hampshire house and that's where I'll spend most of my time. Also, the magnitude of the Kentucky horse operation bothers me a bit. Even though I don't think it would be utopia for me, I'll go with New Hampshire. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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