Do what we did, buy a farmhouse in an area that has been encroached on by suburbia. Five acres of land and a 100-year-old house, but a mile from groceries, hospital, Ikea and movie theaters.
Spike: Or maybe Captain Forehead was feeling a little less special. Didn't like me crashing his exclusive club, another vampire with a soul in the world. Angel: You're not in the world, Casper.
'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Apr 10, 2018 4:39:59 am PDT #24234 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Zenkitty - Apr 10, 2018 4:50:00 am PDT #24235 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm just going to put it out there that the rural is no place to retire. Obviously, I am a city person in general and I know there are plenty of rural people who would disagree, but you need resources! And access to those resources!
I'm a country girl at heart, but retiring where there's no easy access to anything and it's 30-45 minutes to everything, that's not so good. Where I am, I'm five minutes from everything I need, including an excellent hospital. I think if I moved back out to the country to retire, it would quickly drive me crazy.
Zenkitty - Apr 10, 2018 4:55:48 am PDT #24236 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Scrappy's got the right idea.
As long as the farmhouse in question is updated. I grew up in an old farmhouse and I loved it, but I tell you hwaet, I want insulation. And reliable plumbing and central heat/air, and fast Internet, and an electrical system that wasn't pieced together by gentlemen of varying competency.
Yes, grandma, I have been utterly spoiled by city life. Otherwise known as "civilization". Did I mention indoor toilets?
Tom Scola - Apr 10, 2018 5:10:47 am PDT #24237 of 30002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Amy - Apr 10, 2018 5:32:58 am PDT #24238 of 30002
Because books.
I know I'm a naif about this stuff, but I still don't understand why Trump can even consider firing Mueller. If it was determined that I, for example, was suspected of embezzling from the store I manage, I would never be allowed to fire the person hired to investigate me. So why is this even a possibility?
Tom Scola - Apr 10, 2018 5:39:42 am PDT #24239 of 30002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
He wants to fire Mueller because he wants to avoid getting impeached and/or arrested.
Spoiler: He can't avoid getting impeached and/or arrested.
Tom Scola - Apr 10, 2018 5:43:14 am PDT #24240 of 30002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Also, does anyone old enough during Watergate remember if there was the same kind of rats leaving a sinking ship mass exodus at the White House that we're seeing now?
Jessica - Apr 10, 2018 5:50:37 am PDT #24241 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There was the Saturday Night Massacre, but I think that was only like 3 or 4 people one time?
Zenkitty - Apr 10, 2018 5:55:11 am PDT #24242 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I know I'm a naif about this stuff, but I still don't understand why Trump can even consider firing Mueller.
The only reason he can consider it is, he thinks he was elected dictator king and can do anything he wants. Probably he still thinks that firing Mueller will end the investigation, just like he thought firing Comey would end the investigation.
Amy - Apr 10, 2018 6:05:30 am PDT #24243 of 30002
Because books.
I understand *why* he wants to fire Mueller, I'm just not clear on how it can be allowed that he gets to do that. From all the "take to the streets" I've read, if he does fire him, people seem to think this is an actual possibility. But is it?