You know your neighbor's visitors are from the city when...

[PJSprog]

People do not realize how much they do drive in cities because it is all built up.

My daily commute to and from work is 120 mile round trip every weekday. I absolutely cherish those weekends when I get in my car on Monday morning and realize I haven't been in it since I got home Friday evening. When my wife asks me at 8:30pm to go into town to get her some blah-blah-blah-whatever, I'll stamp my foot and say, "****, I almost made it through the day without leaving the house!"

" Sure we do, but not this much silience in between...".

We had my bandmates out for a BBQ a few weeks ago. One of the guitar players had never been there before. He's the one who always jumped at the chance to retort, "Well, if you didn't have to live way out in the boonies,..." Not more than half an hour after he got there that day, he looked around and said, "OK, now I get it. I could live out here."

 

[2LaneCruzer]

... When they go outside at night and then ask why it is so DARK out there. (no city lights)

And...she's to afraid to go into the privy after dark and even more afraid to squat behind a tree...unless he holds her hand.

 

[CobyRupert]

You know they are from the city when they show up for some work type function with new clean clothes like new white socks, new tennis shoes, new short pants and a new T shirt and are afraid to touch anything because they might get dirty.

You can pretty much judge a person by the shoes they're wearing.

This goes double from Dec to March snow season.

I once advertised on Craigslist to get rid of free horse manure/compost. I would load anybody's truck or trailer with my FEL.

1st city slicker shows up with a brand new $40,000+ pickup with a crew cab & a worthless 5-3/4' (+/-) box on it. He then proceeds to lay down a tarp & unfold some 4'-5' tall cardboard to wrap around the inside of the box to act like side-racks (?). Cardboard!! WTH? My FEL is probably 7'+ wide. He said "go ahead and dump it", so I did. I'm sure all the horsesh*t eventually cleaned off his roof, between the box and cab, frame, bumper. Got to break it in sometime.
2nd city slicker shows up with a trailer that has about 2" clearance between 10" tires and fenders that's would probably be overloaded if you put a lawn mower on it. I didn't load it full, just enough to leave him about 1/2" clearance "Good luck, drive safe, slow down for the bumps."

Back to the shoes a man wears: The best was the slicker who showed up in a mini-van with about (10) 5-gal pails and a shovel, wearing flip-flops!! "Manure pile is over there dude, have at it!" I'll be over here laughing.

 

[KWRB]

In Riverside County that's not a problem at all. You don't even get an occupancy permit unless you have the required amount of water storage on your property, plumbed so the FD can access it. How much is required depends on where you are. A friend of mine in the hills south of Hemet was required to have 10,000 gallons on hand.

Do swimming pools count? That seems like the ideal use of 10,000 gallons while you wait between house fires. I'd just put a pump on my pool that meets the required fill capacity of the fire trucks...

 

[PJSprog]

... or a lake.

 

[bcp]

Probably the same places that require water storage prohibit new swimming pools as a waste of water.

Bruce.

 

[KWRB]

I have been reading this thread all along and I have two of my own, from my own experience:

1) Connecticut boys (Or Mass., or Jersey, or NYC, you pick) that come up to slum it with the hicks during deer season (or salmon season, or snowmobile season) always have the newest boots, camo, overpriced plaid shirts and "trucker" hats. You know, so they can "fit in with the locals". They're always drinking the cheapest "redneckiest" beer at the bar and not socializing with anyone but each other.... just but obviously trying way too hard in general. Too bad for them, they don't stand a chance. They stick out like a sore thumb everywhere in town.

2) The other was a downstate NY guy who'd seen way too much American Pickers. I had posted a Woods L309 (I think, it's been a long time) belly mower for a Farmall C on Craigslist. He had bought some play property and a C somewhere. I talk to this guy on the phone and we discussed price. I told him I was firm on the price. I even told him it was so I could buy my girl a diamond. He drives like 4 hours to my place, with a rented van to pick up a 6' belly mower in his khaki shorts and a pastel polo shirt. I meet him at the house as I get home from work. He seemed a little surprised that I wasn't straight out of deliverance. Heck, I was dressed nicer than he was, as I have a white collar 9-5. I say "The mower is over here, I'm gonna run in and change my clothes, I'll be back out in five minutes to help you load it". He says "well wait a minute, I'm not so sure of the price". I said "well take your time and think about it. I don't want you to make a purchase you'll regret", and I went inside. When I came out, he tried and tried to get me to move. I told him I was going to go do some housework inside, to knock on the door when he'd made up his mind. He seriously thought I would believe that he would rent a vehicle, drive several hours each way, and not bring the thing home with him. SMH. They really do think they're sharper than anyone... My only regret is that I didn't raise the price on him by $100 once I saw how invested he already was.

 

[sixdogs]

KWRB

When I lived in Maine, we would often go to the local truck stop for breakfast and we could pretty much tell which state which tourist was from based on appearance and attitude. We were very good at it too because they are so bad at hiding mannerisms. Clean and new clothes and shoes was a great tipoff. Good grief, even cologne in bug country.

That amazes me that people will drive hours for something I have for sale and then try to dicker on price. Uhhh, I don't think so. The thought of raising a price seems like a good one and I'll bet you could get a city fell to pay over retail after he's got a big investment in travel and such.

 

[scott_vt]

I've seen city dudes...walk a ways through a wood lot back to the house to use the rest room to wizz...!

Good Afternoon Pine,
Yep, but I still get in trouble with that when my wife is looking out the window !

 

[2LaneCruzer]

At least I could blame the dead flowers on the dog.