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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 11:42:26 AM

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Detroit is a big city. There are no shopping malls in the city. There arent even any big chain stores there. But it isnt named after a fruit.

Detroit is a fun place to rock all night long.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 11:59:35 AM

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nope - i party like a rock star with local bands around town ...i don't review corporate-owned, mainstream rock bands

ohhhhhhhhh...... lucky lucky girl just the same!!

Michael and I were just having this conversation over the weekend. We were in a little town called Volcano having pie and coffee in a little shop called Humble Pie. They had this 1950's style kitchen, and the owners were a nice couple around our age. I was telling Him how much I would LOVE to have a little business with Him like that in a small little town..
We had just climbed to the top of this hill when Michael sat down pulled my jeans down around my ankles, bent me over and fucked me..

Ahhhh.. Can't do that in the city and stay out of jail!

But the downside was that while I was looking forward to a spanking too. Michael made me realize that small town folk like that don't take "kindly" to a man doing those sorts of things to a woman... Now, if they happened to see us fucking, well that was a different story! LOL

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:18:00 PM

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Wow, did we live in the same place? I could relate to all of that. The never-ending chores... chopping wood, taking care of the livestock, tending the gardens, fixing fences...We even had a bonafide cultish commune (Synanon) down the road.

Cali,
beth only related the 'good' parts!

You should have been there the first time this 'City Boy' visited. Here I was coming to the home of the 'hot, sexy red-head' I had met the week before. I roll up to the property, with my car, formally silver now dusty brown from the dried adobe, to find this person wearing big black rubber boots, dirty jeans, flannel shirt, and a sock cap trying to shove a few goats back into a pen. I think my first words to her were; "Excuse me are you Elizabeth's brother?!"

And it got better! No 'romantic' moon-lite walks. Even if you could avoid the poison oak, that 'scream' you hear is actually a cougar! When the question; "How did your horse get that big scratch on his stomach?" Is answered with; "He caught the fence while jumping over it to escape a bear who got into the coral." (Like it was 'no big thing'!) you know you're not in New York City anymore. Ahhhh and then the wake up call! Who knew that the cute 'Woody Woodpecker" from my youth could be such a fucking pest at 5:00 AM!?

Now we live in an area as 'rural' as we like it. We still see a random hawk and have wild peacocks roaming the hill. Meanwhile, we can walk naked in back yard and take pictures, like the one next to this post, outside without needing a gun in the picture.

My only disappointment was I never got a chance to try out the bumper crop of 'stingy nettle'. beth however is grateful.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:26:31 PM

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Wow, did we live in the same place? I could relate to all of that. The never-ending chores... chopping wood, taking care of the livestock, tending the gardens, fixing fences...We even had a bonafide cultish commune (Synanon) down the road.

Cali,
beth only related the 'good' parts!

You should have been there the first time this 'City Boy' visited. Here I was coming to the home of the 'hot, sexy red-head' I had met the week before. I role up to the property, with my car, formally silver now dusty brown from the dried adobe, to find this person wearing big black rubber boots, dirty jeans, flannel shirt, and a sock cap trying to shove a few goats back into a pen. I think my first words to her were; "Excuse me are you Elizabeth's brother?!"

And it got better! No 'romantic' moon-lite walks. Even if you could avoid the poison oak, that 'scream' you hear is actually a cougar! When the question; "How did your horse get that big scratch on his stomach?" Is answered with; "He caught the fence while jumping over it to escape a bear who got into the coral." (Like it was 'no big thing'!) you know you're not in New York City anymore. Ahhhh and then the wake up call! Who knew that the cute 'Woody Woodpecker" from my youth could be such a fucking pest at 5:00 AM!?

Now we live in an area as 'rural' as we like it. We still see a random hawk and have wild peacocks roaming the hill. Meanwhile, we can walk naked in back yard and take pictures, like the one next to this post, outside without needing a gun in the picture.

My only disappointment was I never got a chance to try out the bumper crop of 'stingy nettle'. beth however is grateful.

I can try to score some stingy nettle before we come to visit you guys if you'd like!

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:36:23 PM

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Stingy nettle....Bad..verry berry bad. Id rather take a nose dive in a patch of briars. At least you can see thoes to pull them out. But thats me.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:47:55 PM

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The biggiest issue is one of simple economics - employment.
Work/jobs are much more limited in a rural setting.
Unless some one is retired, idependently wealthy or can work at home - opportunities are usually pretty limited.

That's why the majority of young folks from small towns/rural areas migrate to the cities - to work.

Did the big city thang around the world. Now, different mindset and place in life and I want to hear birds sing rather than horns honk. So I hear you with wanting to get back to nature and the wilds. For many, our preferred mode just isn't workable at this stage in thier lives. For others, they just prefer the bright city lights.
Perhaps if you focused on those that have or are soon ready to retire you'd find more that are ready and able to go romp in the woods with you.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:50:27 PM

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As my Owner is well aware, near my family's home, we have a woodpecker that could easily pick up a small child and fly away with it.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 12:51:20 PM

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Now I am reminded of the time I was wearing cut off jean shorts while fishing and sat down on the creek bank without looking first. OUCH!

As for country versus city.

Well, I feel really lucky actually. I get to live in a very rural area in south eastern Iowa. We are fortunate that aside from the occasional timber rattler, lost bear or cougar, we really don't have much that is life threatening. Unless you are really neurotic and worry about west nile or lyme disease.

We do have very hot humid summers and freezingasscold winters with too much fuckingsnowandice.....but....I adore the peace and quiet my little hilltop farm offers. It is alot of work to be sure. No rest for the wicked.

And to balance all of that rural heaven, we have Iowa City 50 miles away (when the bridge is open 60 miles otherwise) with it's surprising culture that we have the University of Iowa to thank. It is not a big city but it has a certain flair that is usually only found in much larger cities. And, if we get really itchy for a BIG city, we can drive 4-5 hours and be in Chicago, Minneapolis/St Paul, Kansas City, or St Louis.

I've just been in a phase of wanting alot of solitude the last few years. My little farm is perfect.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:07:23 PM

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couldn't agree more with the above....the cold, distant, superficial, hands-off vibe of most big city or even suburban life lovers is something i don't think i can ever get used to. for me having to go into D.C. for shopping and such is brutal enough...

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I've never been to Washington D.C. From what you say, it sounds like a horrible place. My experience of city life much differs from yours. My experience is one of conviviality and mostly, friendliness. Sure, city life is tough; it never stops. It's more of a fight to get around. But I like the urban jungle.

In short, I don't agree with your equation city people = cold hearted bastards. It's certainly not how I've lived it, just as I wouldn't equate country living with slow paced boredom and garden variety mundanity.

Every city I have lived in ended up feeling like a village, even the largest one: if one feels part of the whole, one is never lost.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:18:56 PM

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There are two big cities in the US that I felt that way instantly, in certain areas, Savannah GA and NewOrleans LA. I was told by a former love, that I was a european soul and that I would love many cities there. I've yet to make it that far but I think she was possibly correct.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:26:01 PM

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couldn't agree more with the above....the cold, distant, superficial, hands-off vibe of most big city or even suburban life lovers is something i don't think i can ever get used to. for me having to go into D.C. for shopping and such is brutal enough...

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I've never been to Washington D.C. From what you say, it sounds like a horrible place. My experience of city life much differs from yours. My experience is one of conviviality and mostly, friendliness. Sure, city life is tough; it never stops. It's more of a fight to get around. But I like the urban jungle.

In short, I don't agree with your equation city people = cold hearted bastards. It's certainly not how I've lived it, just as I wouldn't equate country living with slow paced boredom and garden variety mundanity.

Every city I have lived in ended up feeling like a village, even the largest one: if one feels part of the whole, one is never lost.

well i think your last sentence summed it up quite well. it's all about where one feels most comfortable and natural, that sense of belonging. for some people, they can only find that in the city. for others like myself, they can only find it in more super small town/rural environments.

btw, i never referred to city dwellers as "cold hearted b**tards", but from spending time in various big cities throughout the States, like D.C., New York, Chicago, etc., there is definitely a general cold/mind your own business/don't talk to me vibe that is very disconcerting to a country gal like myself. D.C. is not a horrible place...there are wonderful museums, theaters, restaurants, nightlife, a very active lifestyle scene, classic historical architecture and monuments, and fashion shopping of all sorts. but it is not a place i would ever wish to reside in, it's not the kind of place where you can expect a kind word or even a smile from a stranger or where someone like me can feel welcome and comfy.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:29:23 PM

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I think my ideal long term situation would be a piece of property out beyond suburbia..Maybe fifty acres. Room for aquaponic greenhouses, enough wind to power some energy saving devices, maybe a stream with a turbine. Broken ground around it to make intrusion difficult. (and difficult for thieves to acess)

Set up some nice little workshops and semi industrial eco farming things-along with some beneficial research. But would I hope to find someone to share it with? Not really. I'd automate most of it.

I'm not into traditional relationships at all. Some wierd quirk of mine-you need to be exciting and valuable to me to tolerate you being around. I have a very low bs tolerance-and drama pretty much pisses me off.

I don't even worry about it these days, I just work towards it.

As far as the city bdsm scene? God, it was like going back to freaking high school.

And I hated high school.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:34:11 PM

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I was told by a former love, that I was a european soul and that I would love many cities there. I've yet to make it that far but I think she was possibly correct.

I think she was right too :-) .

Cities work a little mysteriously; they do seem unfriendly to outsiders, but then again the same thing happens in the countryside or even more, suburbia (curtain twitchers: who hasn't seen them?). All in all, if one is part of an environment, one knows how to navigate within it. It's obvious that people feel pretty strongly about the city/countryside dichotomy, and the brilliant thing with it is that nobody's right or wrong.

It's all a matter of taste. Moi? J'aime la ville.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:40:24 PM

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I want both!

A small pied a terre in a beautiful old city. Gorgeous old buildings with a history you can feel. One with lots of museums, lovely little cafes, art galleries, wonderful dark little clubs with live music.

Big sprawling farm with all my animals and lots of room to ride my horses, run with my dogs, and hike.

Greedy thing that I am....

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:42:15 PM

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Ah yes, that would be quite a life... hopping between those two extremes... perhaps a little place by the sea would complement the picture nicely

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:44:55 PM

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I've heard that Greece is lovely. I've still got some photo's she sent me when she traveled there to visit her aunt. Visions of blazing white buildings and amazing blue waters......yes, that would do also.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:46:40 PM

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Detroit is a big city. There are no shopping malls in the city. There arent even any big chain stores there. But it isnt named after a fruit.

Detroit is a fun place to rock all night long.

Detroit (Eng. proun. de...Troy.t) was the english adaptation of the name given to the city remaing Fort Pontchartrain (founded 1701) settled by the French under 'sieur Antoine de Lamothe-Cadillac.' The french prounced it 'de Twa' meaning the straights which is the Detroit River. The french saw it as a way to stop further English encroachment west and a place from where they could dominate the fur trade.

Detroit was the 6th largest city right behind Phil., with about 3-4 million and has now dropped out of the top 10. Yes, city life vs country life depends heavily upon which city we are discussing.

In the end for me...cities are nice places to visit and maybe even acquire a resident...but only for those visits. Otherwise...living and I mean for almost all of my living...give me the country.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 1:48:19 PM

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ok, i'll take a penthouse in the city and a sprawling farm in the country...both stocked with lots of chocolate and spicy pork rinds of course...snort.

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 2:06:13 PM

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Living in the country is a big change that someone will have to do... even thow its great as a holiday having to make a transition means changing everything about the persons everyday going about life... i only have to drive out to the suburbs to visit my folks at times and honestly i feel lost.. i love the city and all its socializing and activities i love music parties and good times.. having to live in a country i don't think i could do that for more then a couple of days.....

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RE: Country Life vs. City Life - 2/21/2008 2:14:49 PM

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I think some people who are used to the city may fear being isolated in a more rural setting. It -is- harder to find likeminded alternative lifestyle type people to socialize with in a smaller population base. But they are to be found.

Myself, I'm fortunate in that I live part time in small town Wisconsin and part time in (downtown) Los Angeles. Just about the time I get stir crazy about the things that I dislike about the one place, it's time to go to the other. Best of both worlds.

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