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Offline Claude

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City Life vs Country Life
« on: January 02, 2009, 09:42:41 PM »
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I live in the suburbs/city and had recently visited the countryside... I finally saw the difference b/t the two first hand--the positives and negatives.

Which do you prefer? City or the countryside and why?
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 10:03:22 PM »
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I prefer living on the edge of the city.  Actually where I live now is perfect because I'm only 10 minutes from Salem (the capital of Oregon) but yet I'm in a small town and a farming type area.  So I get the best of both worlds
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 11:01:03 PM »
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Country Life.
My family and I like owning acreage, the stars, open country, having horses, cats, dogs, chickens, riding quads, dirt bikes, hunting, fishing, and backpacking

City Life
We don't like crowds, traffic, big city hustle n bustle, concrete and asphalt everywhere you look, billboards, tall buildings blocking your view and lights on all the time.


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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 11:39:27 PM »
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I'm sad to say, I have never actually been to any place you could call "country." I have lived in the suburbs for as long as I can recall, and have only strayed to the big city on occasion, so I've basically just been stuck between the two worlds all my life....However, I have seen the country on television, and I'm sure it's the same thing. ;D
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2009, 12:11:51 AM »
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Theres different kinds of country life. I've always lived in rural areas... but theres RURAL and then there's kinda rural.

When I lived in northeastern PA, i was a half an hour from the nearest walmart, 15 minutes from the nearest grocery store, a quarter mile from my nearest neighbor. I was surrounded by cow fields, until we got rid of the cows... then they were hay fields. The nearest mall and other stuff to do was about an hour away.  I HATED it. All my friends lived too far away, i was bored, I was lonely, I spent a lot on gas... im glad i didn't live there when gas was almost $4 a gallon.

I moved to south central PA for college and I LOVE it here. It is also rural, but its almost a suburb... but Chambersburg isn't a city (the next town down)... its just a large town. But it's nice to be able to get to a mall in 30 minutes... go to the store in 5... Walmart in 7... my friends live 5-10 mins away...

Yep. This is just less rural. Maybe its cause i live in an actual town. *shrug*

I love it here. That's all I know :)
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 12:15:20 AM »
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I've never really been to a place I..."love." I've always wanted to see the ocean, though. :'(
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 12:20:54 AM »
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The only countryside I'd like living in would be the deep Irish. Other than that, city all the way. :)
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2009, 12:58:48 AM »
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I would have to agree with Godspeed from firsthand experience. I live on the outskirts of a small city, so I have access to the town's advantages without experiencing the disadvantages.

Pros about Country: Peaceful, unpolluted, underpopulated, abounding in nature, open skies, the ability to raise large numbers of animals, freedom, and finally security.

Cons about City: Artificially generated livelihood, hustle and bustle, traffic, pollution, close proximity with other people, crowded streets, constant artificial light, less freedom, less security from others.

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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2009, 01:02:00 AM »
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Spy, what would you say are the cons of the country and pros of the city from first hand experience?
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2009, 08:12:22 AM »
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Pros of City: doctors/specialists are more prevalent and easier to get to; more choices for groceries and other shopping needs (thus lower prices from competition); more jobs available and when companies downsize the country jobs are the first to go; more choices for schools; more activities for families; stores close later (sometimes open 24 hours); more likely to find a Chick-fil-A.

Pros of Country: less crime (based on population and probability); more opportunity to haggle with shop owners; better customer service; doctors that actually know you by name; less traffic; better scenery; fresher air to breathe; neighbors are not 20 feet away; you can always shop online; farmer's markets; you can leave stuff outside overnight and it will still be there in the morning.
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2009, 08:52:49 AM »
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I like the city(I live about 10 minutes from Atlanta) your close to everything and everything is convenient

I hate the country (I used to live like 1 1/2 hours from everywhere) It was boring and you had to mow a 2 acre yard  :P
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2009, 09:44:48 PM »
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Quote from: Claude Homer Fong on January 03, 2009, 01:02:00 AM
Spy, what would you say are the cons of the country and pros of the city from first hand experience?
Cons of country:
Country life is more physically labor-intensive, it provides less access to medical clinics, less access to grocery stores, fewer neighbors (that can be good or bad), and it is harder to find an employer in the country.

Pros of the City:
Well, take the cons of the Country and negate them. :) If you are a more social person then the city is a better place to be because there are so many people. Furthermore, the city provides "culture..." or whatever that means. That would normally include recreational locations like museums, etc.
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2009, 09:52:14 PM »
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city life is bad county life pwns muhahahaha
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2009, 11:00:11 PM »
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If you have no money and live in the country you live a pretty boring life. At least if you're broke in the city you can still go some cool places.

If you're loaded then living in either area can be fun. Fancy restaurants on top of buildings, pro sports games, etc are fun in the city. Riding quads, owning your own roller coaster, etc are fun in the country.
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2009, 12:00:49 AM »
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No contest.  Country life.  And that's where you want to be when the *blank* hits the fan, ifyouknowwhatImean.   ;)
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2009, 12:07:55 AM »
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Quote from: DaClock on January 03, 2009, 11:00:11 PM
If you have no money and live in the country you live a pretty boring life.

I don't know if "boring" is a good word. It is a "simple" life without the pressures of materialism. I rather enjoyed going into the garden to pick out the food we would be having for lunch and dinner. I liked tapping the maple trees to make homemade syrup for breakfast. I liked playing soccer with my Border Collie (the smartest dog in the world).

There are so many times that I sit in an urban setting hearing the sirens, beeping cars, yelling people, pounding construction and general negativity, and long for the peaceful quiet of the farm where all I could hear was the occasional lowing of cows and chirping of birds.
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Re: City Life vs Country Life
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2009, 10:38:22 AM »
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Quote from: YourMathTeacher on January 04, 2009, 12:07:55 AM
There are so many times that I sit in an urban setting hearing the sirens, beeping cars, yelling people, pounding construction and general negativity, and long for the peaceful quiet of the farm where all I could hear was the occasional lowing of cows and chirping of birds.

don't forget to mention listening to the song dogs....... ;D

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