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The Drillin' Sistahs

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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]4/08/2010 12:39:27 pm PDT

re: #183 Aceofwhat?

I wonder if it blows the mind of liberals that i actively elected to live in a house big enough to have a bedroom for each of my kids.

I don’t know where you’re headed here. My house would be practically unaffordable in Europe. It is what it is. I still love it there. Each country presents advantages and disadvantages. Lower price per sqft is an advantage. It’s not nirvana…but it’s one of many variables in the ‘quality of life’ equation…like i said above…

I grew up in a giant house in the suburbs of Seattle. Surrounded by farmland that eventually became more neighborhoods. I was bored to tears. Thank god I had access to BBSes so I could meet other people like me! I took the bus downtown every chance I got, once I was old enough for my parents to let me. There was nothing within walking distance of my house except a 7-11. I go back and visit my parents in their giant house all the time. Their neighborhood is the most dull, soulless concrete wasteland I could concieve of. Chain restaurants everywhere, massive traffic. We have both kinds of food! Applebees and Red Robin! Busy yet lifeless.

What I’m saying is that being so spread out and having land so cheap, it is a double edged sword. It’s not a pure advantage. it’s a cost advantage, and a human resource disadvantage.