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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Man, you are a totally city slicker!

    I admit, the farm I lived on in grad school was only about 8 miles from Davis, and 20 from Sacramento, so I could jump in my car to go to a nice restaurant, see some music, or go to the movies on a whim. I think it would bother me living on a farm 60 miles from the nearest culture and entertainment, so I am totally seeing your point of view!
    My Aunt will still come down to Columbus quite a bit but its over an hour away. (This is neither here nor there but politically she is very progressive. She had me rolling once when she was driving in the middle of nowhere and said "I lost my NPR to some Jesus station. I was pissed".) But she loves selling the food she grows at local small famer markets.

    But yeah, I just thrive on City energy. But I know its not everyone's cup of tea and understandably so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet View Post
    you don't sound happy.....
    Not when I'm in the city.
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    I loved growing up in the city. My country cousins were hicks. I got them high on weed, they let me shoot their .22
    They went to high school and got their own weed, the short time I shot targets were enough for the rest of my life.
    I've never picked up a gun since..

    Ideally you get to experience some of each; i do think having both experiences leads to a more rounded outlook on life.

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    That's the view from my kitchen window.
    I'm happy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sear View Post


    That's the view from my kitchen window.
    I'm happy.
    shame the snow hasn't melted......

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