How I Feel About Northern Virginia

[chaz]

So that's how you afford that condo!  I knew you were one of those spoiled trust fund brats!  I knew I knew it I knew it!
 
 

Originally posted by keithstg:
   

Originally posted by chaz:
   

Originally posted by keithstg:
 

And, why the odd obsession with personal finances? [/b]

Good question.  Rhett was all over my jock yesterday about how I could afford my place in Arlington, accusing everyone of being 'rich' etc. [/b]

Yeah, it's a bit odd. I worry about my own personal finances, but since I own a condo in DC, at least I know I'll always have my damn well paying job and handy trust fund to fall back on. Sweet! [/b]

[brennser]

at least I know I'll always have my damn well paying job and handy trust fund to fall back on.

you have one too!! awesome - trust funds are SOOO cool aren't they?
 
 maybe we can get together sometime and discuss preferred brokers and tax avoidance strategies?   :p

[mankie]

Here's one instance were city life beats the burbs hands down.
 
 SIDEWALKS!
 
 Why the hell can't they put sidewalks down in the burbs? I just walked to Wegmans for my Friday treat (too expensive for everyday) and had to walk in the road amongst VA drivers, which is not exaclty the safest thing to do....what's wrong with putting sidewalks down...and it's not just this area, it's the burbs in general.
 
 1 up to the city!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

If you want diverstiy for the kids, move to Annandale. Annandales HS student population: 41% white, 25% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 16% African-American.
 
    The reality of the DC area is, excluding a few upper crusty suburbs and far flung suburbs, the suburbs are where the ethnic diversity is at. DC is preodominately split between uppwardly mobile twentysomethings and much poorer minorites.
 
 
 

Originally posted by chimblysweep:
   

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  How much diversity is there if 85% of the kids are African-American, 14% Hispanic, and 1% Caucasian (made up numbers, but I can't believe it would be far from the truth)?...and 99% of the schools suck?
 
 

Um, I think you have a closed-minded view of DCPS.  Remember, there are as many National Merit Scholars coming out of Wilson as there are coming out of Sidwell.
 
 The one thing I haven't mentioned yet about this debate is air quality...
 I'm an asthmatic and air pollution has a big effect on how long I live.  There are hundreds of thousands of people like me in this region.  The number one source of air pollution in our region is "non-point source pollution," i.e. cars and trucks.  I personally view people who "choose" to live in the burbs and drive to work, when there are so many non-driving alternatives, as the reason I can't go jogging in August.  And that sucks. [/b]

[eltee]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Here's one instance were city life beats the burbs hands down.
 
 SIDEWALKS!
 
 Why the hell can't they put sidewalks down in the burbs? ....what's wrong with putting sidewalks down...and it's not just this area, it's the burbs in general.
 
 1 up to the city!

I've often wondered this myself. Everywhere else I have worked or lived have sidewalks on both sides of the neighborhood / road.
 And what's up with people in VA not stopping at stop signs? I've seen people cruise right through a stop sign not evening looking to see if any traffic is coming their way.

[brennser]

If you want diverstiy for the kids, move to Annandale.  

then go there....the sooner the better

[mankie]

Originally posted by brennser:
   

If you want diverstiy for the kids, move to Annandale.  

then go there....the sooner the better [/b]

I think they have internet connections in Annandale these days so Rhett would still be with us.

[brennser]

I think they have internet connections in Annandale these days so Rhett would still be with us.  

I was hoping he'd find some annandale-related listserve and troll on that instead

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Nope, I have every right to express my opinions here as you do, and i aint going anywhere. In fact, I may come over to your house tonight and pee on your lawn.    
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
   

I think they have internet connections in Annandale these days so Rhett would still be with us.  

I was hoping he'd find some annandale-related listserve and troll on that instead [/b]

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  Nope, I have every right to express my opinions here as you do, and i aint going anywhere. In fact, I may come over to your house tonight and pee on your lawn.      
 

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[Celeste]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Here's one instance were city life beats the burbs hands down.
 
 SIDEWALKS!
 
 Why the hell can't they put sidewalks down in the burbs?...and it's not just this area, it's the burbs in general.
 

some suburbs do have sidewalks...like in Springfield...and the suburb I grew up in in CHicago has sidewalks...I think the older ones do, but the newer or more far flung don't...I do share with your desire for sidewalks, though...that's why so many suburbanites are fat-asses...they don't walk anywhere

[keithstg]

Originally posted by Harriet Balls:
 some suburbs do have sidewalks...like in Springfield...and the suburb I grew up in in CHicago has sidewalks...I think the older ones do, but the newer or more far flung don't...I do share with your desire for sidewalks, though...that's why so many suburbanites are fat-asses...they don't walk anywhere [/QB]

I thought it was all the super-sizing and the beef jerky.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by keithstg:
 [/QB]

I thought it was all the super-sizing and the beef jerky. [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 all contributing factors, yes

[brennser]

In fact, I may come over to your house tonight and pee on your lawn.  

be my guest, but I must warn you, the rottweilers haven't been fed for 3 days.....

[mankie]

Originally posted by brennser:
   

In fact, I may come over to your house tonight and pee on your lawn.  

be my guest, but I must warn you, the rottweilers haven't been fed for 3 days..... [/b]

I'm sure a vienna sausage isn't going to satisfy.