Which one?
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My parents always said that your opinion of a nice place to live changes as you get older. Older folk appreciate the quiet country life more than younger people I think.
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MarkBrock wrote:
Older folk appreciate the quiet country life more than younger people I think.
hey! watch who you are calling old!! ;P
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
I have lived in cities and the country and I definitely prefer country life. I like the slower pace, more open spaces, the silence and in my experience people are much more polite and patient compared to cities. I also like long cycle rides and walks and the countryside is much more suitable for that. And if I get bored with all that, I just make a trip to the nearest city on weekends. Usually I find that I can't wait to get back home after that. Not everyone feels the same way though. I have friends and colleagues who would rather live in cities and pay higher rent and commute longer distances than live the boring country life. So yeah, different strokes for different folks.
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
I've have lived in both the country and the bigger city/towns and I love both. The country is quiet and you get me time which is good but the town is busier and full of life. I think that if I had to make a choice I would choose the country as I like a bit of solidarity. :)
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My parents always said that your opinion of a nice place to live changes as you get older. Older folk appreciate the quiet country life more than younger people I think.
Mark Brock Click here to view my blog
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I agree with that. I can't say I liked city life when I was younger, but I didn't mind it either. Now I have taken a definite disliking for it.
I guess I never liked it. But that is partly growing up in the valley in albq. There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade, though one was a minor flesh wound. Everyone's choices are victim to their own experiences, I am no different. My view of the city is colored by my experiences in the bad side of the bigger city. I was quite happy to move away. Though small city life has its problems too, especially bigotry and bias in many ways. :) One reason I would prefer to get as far away from other humans as possible, the farther the better. :)
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
Small town, I can walk for 15 mins to the shops or 5mins to the country or drive 10 mins to the coast. :)
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
I live on the edge of a village that is now classed as a town. 5 mins walk to the shops and pubs and other amenities. 5 mins drive to sports club 5 mins cycling to get into the countryside 15 mins drive to nearest city and park the car. 35 mins drive to work. Nice.
I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
I like small towns, like the one I live in (~150k inhabitants), but I hate big ones. As for countryside, it's very different across the world. It kinda sucks in less developed countries, but it's nice in the modern ones.
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I live on the edge of a village that is now classed as a town. 5 mins walk to the shops and pubs and other amenities. 5 mins drive to sports club 5 mins cycling to get into the countryside 15 mins drive to nearest city and park the car. 35 mins drive to work. Nice.
I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)
Lucky you. :)
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I guess I never liked it. But that is partly growing up in the valley in albq. There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade, though one was a minor flesh wound. Everyone's choices are victim to their own experiences, I am no different. My view of the city is colored by my experiences in the bad side of the bigger city. I was quite happy to move away. Though small city life has its problems too, especially bigotry and bias in many ways. :) One reason I would prefer to get as far away from other humans as possible, the farther the better. :)
El Corazon wrote:
There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade
:wtf: Remind me not to ever travel to albq.
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I guess I never liked it. But that is partly growing up in the valley in albq. There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade, though one was a minor flesh wound. Everyone's choices are victim to their own experiences, I am no different. My view of the city is colored by my experiences in the bad side of the bigger city. I was quite happy to move away. Though small city life has its problems too, especially bigotry and bias in many ways. :) One reason I would prefer to get as far away from other humans as possible, the farther the better. :)
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
Living in the UK in Cambridge the countryside nearby is not really the countryside as it is vastly overfarmed. I live in a nice quiet part of Cambridge away from the Hoi polloi :laugh: so in that sense I am very happy. From what I gather the countryside in Iran is very different to the UK and from what I have seen it is very beautiful as well - so my choice, if I lived in in Iran, would probably be the countryside.
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
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I guess I never liked it. But that is partly growing up in the valley in albq. There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade, though one was a minor flesh wound. Everyone's choices are victim to their own experiences, I am no different. My view of the city is colored by my experiences in the bad side of the bigger city. I was quite happy to move away. Though small city life has its problems too, especially bigotry and bias in many ways. :) One reason I would prefer to get as far away from other humans as possible, the farther the better. :)
El Corazon wrote:
There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade, though one was a minor flesh wound.
Whoa! :wtf: :omg: From personal experience, I know that in some places in the states its worse off than the Gaza strip but this is verging on ridiculous!
El Corazon wrote:
I was quite happy to move away. Though small city life has its problems too, especially bigotry and bias in many ways.
I loved living in the suburbs of Edmonton, Alberta. Small city and far enough to have peace and quiet yet still close enough to have proper city services.
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I like small towns, like the one I live in (~150k inhabitants), but I hate big ones. As for countryside, it's very different across the world. It kinda sucks in less developed countries, but it's nice in the modern ones.
blackjack2150 wrote:
It kinda sucks @$$ in less developed countries, but it's nice in the modern ones.
There. Fixed that for you :). Though truth be told, its sucks because of the lack of amenities. If you wanted to rough it up, that's the place to be.
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Small town, I can walk for 15 mins to the shops or 5mins to the country or drive 10 mins to the coast. :)
Town life is the middle way. I live in Cambridge, UK and its lovely. Its 10 mins on my bike to town and the same to work. My ride to work takes me across a couple of commons. If I want to go to the countryside that's 5 mins cycling away. I know people will say Cambridge is actually a city but its the size of a town. Its no bigger than where I was born in Macclesfield! Tried living in London and hated it. It took ages to get anywhere however you travelled.
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There are many people who think that the life in the country is much better and easier than the life in the town because it pure, clean good water and air can be found only in the country,in the town is nothing except noise,smoke and illness but on the other hand some people thinks that the life in the country is quite dull and uninteresting. But I think that the life in the country is very happy only for a short time. Now whats your choice?
I'm in Manchester, UK and I think I'd hate to be anywhere smaller. I'd rather live closer to town though but the buses (I don't drive) from the center to where I work are useless (would take about an hour to go 8 miles) and there don't tend to be that many development jobs in the more central areas.
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El Corazon wrote:
There was a drug dealer in elementary school and everyone knew who he was. I was beat up more times than I could count, and stabbed twice before finishing 6th grade
:wtf: Remind me not to ever travel to albq.
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MarkBrock wrote:
Remind me not to ever travel to albq.
Albuquerque, like any other town, has a good side and a bad side. Stay away from the poor side of town, lower valley. The heights, shopping, old-town, etc are just like any other city, probably no worse than visiting Chicago or NY and possible a lot better. Poverty has a habit of bring out the worst in people.