inveresk
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In your shoes, I'd stay put. In a couple years I'd apply to build another four houses on the land, sell the house and lots for what should be a substantial profit then move . . .
Invasion of the City Folk
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slowrev
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"resistance is futile, you will be assimilated." 1
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scott_vt
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Boondox,
Im with you, a couple of shots with the Ruger 22/250 and you get your point across real quick! Dont have many neighbors over this neck of the woods!
scotty /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Im with you, a couple of shots with the Ruger 22/250 and you get your point across real quick! Dont have many neighbors over this neck of the woods!
scotty /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
The part that ticks me off beyond belief is that they always move in to a country area and then they all put street lights up and walkway lights and lights on the side of the houses and motion detector lights and and and...
The country folk that ain't askeered of no darkness or critters end up having to either move away or black out their windows and wear blinders to get a good nights sleep.
You USED to be able to walk across your neighbors land carrying a shotgun to head to the woods to go squirrel hunting. Just be sure to offer them some of the take on the way back. Now they shriek, run inside and call the cops.
Ride up on a 4-wheeler and shoot the breeze for an hour and a half (and get offered a cold beverage while your sitting there). Children and animals roam the neighborhood like it is TRUE community property and no one ever says a thing.
The urbanites are more often than not too retentive to even know what good country friends (rednecks) are like.
I get unbelievably depressed every time one of the country gone city threads starts up and end up steamin' mad by the time I am done with a post.
Until I started coming to TBN, I was actually naive enough to believe that my feelings on country living were the majority... now even on a forum (TBN) where most of live in country settings, we still end up with the majority of people being the "MINE, MINE, MINE... stay away" types. I just grew up redneck and will always be searching to return to that where everyone is family and is treated like it. Where I grew up, most people would just walk in and borrow a tool from your shed (which didn't have a lock) and leave a note for you to find. Now if drive a 4-wheeler on someone property, your lucky you don't get shot.
To the types of people common this day and time, the above would be a BAD neighbor. The only good neighbors to most people today are those that mow the lawn in a shirt with a collar, fertilize the lawn twice a year. Make no noise and don't show up unless they are invited to play canasta (and they stay on the sidewalk while their coming over so they don't damage the lawn).
The country folk that ain't askeered of no darkness or critters end up having to either move away or black out their windows and wear blinders to get a good nights sleep.
You USED to be able to walk across your neighbors land carrying a shotgun to head to the woods to go squirrel hunting. Just be sure to offer them some of the take on the way back. Now they shriek, run inside and call the cops.
Ride up on a 4-wheeler and shoot the breeze for an hour and a half (and get offered a cold beverage while your sitting there). Children and animals roam the neighborhood like it is TRUE community property and no one ever says a thing.
The urbanites are more often than not too retentive to even know what good country friends (rednecks) are like.
I get unbelievably depressed every time one of the country gone city threads starts up and end up steamin' mad by the time I am done with a post.
Until I started coming to TBN, I was actually naive enough to believe that my feelings on country living were the majority... now even on a forum (TBN) where most of live in country settings, we still end up with the majority of people being the "MINE, MINE, MINE... stay away" types. I just grew up redneck and will always be searching to return to that where everyone is family and is treated like it. Where I grew up, most people would just walk in and borrow a tool from your shed (which didn't have a lock) and leave a note for you to find. Now if drive a 4-wheeler on someone property, your lucky you don't get shot.
To the types of people common this day and time, the above would be a BAD neighbor. The only good neighbors to most people today are those that mow the lawn in a shirt with a collar, fertilize the lawn twice a year. Make no noise and don't show up unless they are invited to play canasta (and they stay on the sidewalk while their coming over so they don't damage the lawn).
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I was beginning to get real concerned this past week. We had surveyors putting flags up all over the neighborhood and in the fields nearby. It was looking like they were surveying for some giant new development. Turns out it was all for geologic surveys by the gas and oil exploration companies. They had the "Thumper" trucks out and wired the area for sensors.
The "zero" lot subdivisions will come someday. I just hope they take as long as they can getting here.
The "zero" lot subdivisions will come someday. I just hope they take as long as they can getting here.
pennwalk
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gsganzer, if they start drilling around you you may be wishing for a nice development. From what I hear they can turn your land into a wasteland. On the other hand if they strike oil maybe you will be so rich you can move to Hawaii.
Chris
Chris
getut,
I grew up in Miami, we learned to take care of ourselves and trust no one.
Since moving to the country, I have relaxed quite a bit. Still like you said, if someone is in my shop, they're likely to get shot. Its just a reactionary thing, part of our conditioning from living in the society we live in. If one of my neighbors asks to borrow something, I'll gladly lend it.
Like I said, I have learned to relax more. All I ask for is common courtosy, not too much to ask I dont think. I respect my neighbors, they should respect me. I dont disagree with you, just think with migration of all types into the country, you cannot arbitrarilly trust everyone.
I grew up in Miami, we learned to take care of ourselves and trust no one.
Since moving to the country, I have relaxed quite a bit. Still like you said, if someone is in my shop, they're likely to get shot. Its just a reactionary thing, part of our conditioning from living in the society we live in. If one of my neighbors asks to borrow something, I'll gladly lend it.
Like I said, I have learned to relax more. All I ask for is common courtosy, not too much to ask I dont think. I respect my neighbors, they should respect me. I dont disagree with you, just think with migration of all types into the country, you cannot arbitrarilly trust everyone.
In our area we have a plan to build 2 new bridges.........and people are still building homes where they KNOW a bridge pilon with be in the their living room......literally. They were told, we will take your home, build the bridge and you lose......but they still build million dollar homes in the path
riptides
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There is something wrong with that process your describing. Is not the land held in reserve or condemned for the bridge?
Seems a little odd people would go through that process.
Perhaps the bridge plans are not final.
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Seems a little odd people would go through that process.
Perhaps the bridge plans are not final.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
riptides
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Hey,
Take a chill pill. Your not any different in your attitudes than the majority. It is a fine line now-a-days with the property and trust thing.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I get unbelievably depressed every time one of the country gone city threads starts up and end up steamin' mad by the time I am done with a post. )</font>
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Until I started coming to TBN, I was actually naive enough to believe that my feelings on country living were the majority... now even on a forum (TBN) where most of live in country settings, we still end up with the majority of people being the "MINE, MINE, MINE... stay away" types. )</font>
I had something like this happen recently. A neighbor stopped on by, first meeting, and started talking about keeping the area rural or country. Part of me agrees, part of me says what about the property owner, they have rights too.
In my case if the property owner goes over to development then it is a matter of time before they pressure me. Already had a developer drop his card off. My neighbor will be the loser in this situation. He has two acres between large expanses of open farm space.
He is the winner today. His two acres probably pay less tax than the rest of us, he probably doesn't need as much time or effort to maintain his property.
Yes, his attitude is "Mine", but the reality is, it is NOT his property to begin with.
I fault the county and the zoning that allowed this "parcel" to be were it is. But what can you do about it?
I don't have the answer. But my other next door neigboor many, many acres away sure has some bright a** lights on his pole barn! Dang! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifEven the dogs blink when they are on! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Take a chill pill. Your not any different in your attitudes than the majority. It is a fine line now-a-days with the property and trust thing.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I get unbelievably depressed every time one of the country gone city threads starts up and end up steamin' mad by the time I am done with a post. )</font>
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Until I started coming to TBN, I was actually naive enough to believe that my feelings on country living were the majority... now even on a forum (TBN) where most of live in country settings, we still end up with the majority of people being the "MINE, MINE, MINE... stay away" types. )</font>
I had something like this happen recently. A neighbor stopped on by, first meeting, and started talking about keeping the area rural or country. Part of me agrees, part of me says what about the property owner, they have rights too.
In my case if the property owner goes over to development then it is a matter of time before they pressure me. Already had a developer drop his card off. My neighbor will be the loser in this situation. He has two acres between large expanses of open farm space.
He is the winner today. His two acres probably pay less tax than the rest of us, he probably doesn't need as much time or effort to maintain his property.
Yes, his attitude is "Mine", but the reality is, it is NOT his property to begin with.
I fault the county and the zoning that allowed this "parcel" to be were it is. But what can you do about it?
I don't have the answer. But my other next door neigboor many, many acres away sure has some bright a** lights on his pole barn! Dang! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifEven the dogs blink when they are on! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif