Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #101 Posted January 19 3 hours ago, Allen said: For what it's worth none of that is happening. I am watching the most butchered airplane move of all time over the shoulder of whomever is in the row in front of me. The movie was, Confidential Assignment 2: International, and the person in front of me was a rabbi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 19 Share #102 Posted January 19 `So what are the next steps? Are you going back to look for a rental if Baker St doesn't work out, or will you do that remotely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #103 Posted January 19 50 minutes ago, Kirby said: `So what are the next steps? Are you going back to look for a rental if Baker St doesn't work out, or will you do that remotely? Either way if I win the bid or Baker is a bust I am going to stay in Georgia and settle Springwood. Then return to Saranac Lake. If I get Baker then yay, if not, rent a place and keep looking. They are lousy with Air B&Bs up there. To the point that Saranac Lake is implementing limits on them. Finding temporary housing will be easy peasy. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #104 Posted January 19 Good luck! It reads like a great adventure. I guess you are the last one standing in your family? It seems like all your obligations have been removed to allow you to make this move? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allen ★ Posted January 19 Popular Post Share #105 Posted January 19 1 minute ago, Dottleshead said: Good luck! It reads like a great adventure. I guess you are the last one standing in your family? It seems like all your obligations have been removed to allow you to make this move? Got my sister left, but that's it. Sitting here with everything packed around me, I do feel a bit like the last prince of his line standing in the ruins of his castle. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #106 Posted January 19 9 minutes ago, Allen said: Got my sister left, but that's it. Sitting here with everything packed around me, I do feel a bit like the last prince of his line standing in the ruins of his castle. I bet. Is it one of those things where you feel this is an opportunity to try something new before time runs out? Or are you just tired of living in your state? I moved up here for economic reasons but also I felt like if I didn't do it -- I would always live in the same area for the rest of my life. Now if it make sense financially, I'd consider leaving/moving again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allen ★ Posted January 19 Popular Post Share #107 Posted January 19 14 minutes ago, Dottleshead said: I bet. Is it one of those things where you feel this is an opportunity to try something new before time runs out? Or are you just tired of living in your state? I moved up here for economic reasons but also I felt like if I didn't do it -- I would always live in the same area for the rest of my life. Now if it make sense financially, I'd consider leaving moving again. I'm doing it for the bugs. I've said it somewhere in these recent sprees of oversharing threads, I die or have to sell out or whatever, a developer takes this place and my bugs die. I don't want to be that guy. It's a third of an entire species, I don't want to be that guy. They are jewels of the earth, making their preservation a lifelong endeavor ends in failure, it has to be generational. As for running away so far, I don't want to live in Springwood's shadow. And no mater how well it's done, I don't want to watch the changes. Everything here is full of memories and personal. Pretty sure it's going to be like watching a stranger use your toothbrush. I loved that toothbrush. it was a great toothbrush. That's your toothbrush now, I'm going to go get a new one. 2 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #108 Posted January 19 46 minutes ago, Allen said: I'm doing it for the bugs. I've said it somewhere in these recent sprees of oversharing threads, I die or have to sell out or whatever, a developer takes this place and my bugs die. I don't want to be that guy. It's a third of an entire species, I don't want to be that guy. They are jewels of the earth, making their preservation a lifelong endeavor ends in failure, it has to be generational. As for running away so far, I don't want to live in Springwood's shadow. And no mater how well it's done, I don't want to watch the changes. Everything here is full of memories and personal. Pretty sure it's going to be like watching a stranger use your toothbrush. I loved that toothbrush. it was a great toothbrush. That's your toothbrush now, I'm going to go get a new one. So trying something different? I mean Georgia is a big state. I hope this is not too personable but I'm intrigued. It's like something I might do. Going to the Northeast is quite a bit different toothbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted January 19 Share #109 Posted January 19 10 hours ago, Allen said: I was in that church this Sunday. My mother was a Presbyterian as well. My mother was not a Presbyterian. She was a mercenary organist. She was a devout Christian, over her life being a Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 19 Share #110 Posted January 19 9 hours ago, Allen said: Either way if I win the bid or Baker is a bust I am going to stay in Georgia and settle Springwood. Then return to Saranac Lake. If I get Baker then yay, if not, rent a place and keep looking. They are lousy with Air B&Bs up there. To the point that Saranac Lake is implementing limits on them. Finding temporary housing will be easy peasy. If you need to do more looking and are open to areas outside SL let me know. I can show you some very nice areas not far from SL. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #111 Posted January 19 9 hours ago, Allen said: To the point that Saranac Lake is implementing limits on them. Finding temporary housing will be easy peasy. ...but it puts "home" buyers in competition with "AirBnB" buyers. That's the luckiness a lot of areas have run into - "businesses" buying up residential homes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #112 Posted January 19 13 hours ago, Allen said: Been a while since you flew Delta, huh? I'm not quite ready for granny porn yet. I still have a glimmer of youth to me. Delta is my "back-up" plan for much of Europe. Hopefully they keep the "domestic" crews from mixing with the "international" crews 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 19 Author Share #113 Posted January 19 8 hours ago, Allen said: Got my sister left, but that's it. Sitting here with everything packed around me, I do feel a bit like the last prince of his line standing in the ruins of his castle. You have us. ❤️😆❤️ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 19 Author Share #114 Posted January 19 @Allen, when do you learn the bidding results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #115 Posted January 19 4 hours ago, BuffJim said: My mother was not a Presbyterian. She was a mercenary organist. She was a devout Christian, over her life being a Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian. I like mercenary organist! A hostile church takeover set to music! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #116 Posted January 19 24 minutes ago, Airehead said: @Allen, when do you learn the bidding results? No idea, to be honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #117 Posted January 19 3 hours ago, Gump said: If you need to do more looking and are open to areas outside SL let me know. I can show you some very nice areas not far from SL. Deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #118 Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, Allen said: Deal I can show you around North Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #119 Posted January 19 49 minutes ago, jsharr said: I can show you around North Texas. Deal. I don't want to move there but I will happily hang out. . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #120 Posted January 19 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ...but it puts "home" buyers in competition with "AirBnB" buyers. That's the luckiness a lot of areas have run into - "businesses" buying up residential homes. That's become a problem everywhere, not just places with a view. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted January 19 Share #121 Posted January 19 9 hours ago, Dottleshead said: So trying something different? I mean Georgia is a big state. I hope this is not too personable but I'm intrigued. It's like something I might do. Going to the Northeast is quite a bit different toothbrush. Different. is exactly it. New house, new environment, new seasons. I'm not interested in living abroad though. Alone that would be skating a bit close to the overwhelming edge. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #122 Posted January 19 1 hour ago, jsharr said: I can show you around North Texas. Why north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #123 Posted January 19 39 minutes ago, Allen said: Different. is exactly it. New house, new environment, new seasons. I'm not interested in living abroad though. Alone that would be skating a bit close to the overwhelming edge. I liked the prices I'm seeing over there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #124 Posted January 19 5 minutes ago, Dottleshead said: Why north? It is the part of Texas I live in. Easy to spend 10 hours driving in a straight line and still be in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19 Share #125 Posted January 19 Just now, jsharr said: It is the part of Texas I live in. Easy to spend 10 hours driving in a straight line and still be in Texas Sorry, I'm unclear about the regional boundaries where East Texas, North Texas, and Central Texas exist. For some reason, I think of North Texas as that upper panhandle. Would Houston be considered South Texas? East Texas? Southeast Texas? And everything west of you West Texas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #126 Posted January 19 1 minute ago, Dottleshead said: Sorry, I'm unclear about the regional boundaries where East Texas, North Texas, and Central Texas exist. For some reason, I think of North Texas as that upper panhandle. Would Houston be considered South Texas? East Texas? Southeast Texas? And everything west of you West Texas?? This is close. East Texas is also called The Pine Woods by some. No one says North Central Texas. Central Texas is often called The HIll Country. Panhandle can also be called the High Plains. The Gulf Coast is also called the Texas Riviera, but only in jest. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #127 Posted January 19 8 hours ago, BuffJim said: My mother was not a Presbyterian. She was a mercenary organist. She was a devout Christian, over her life being a Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian. Mercenary Organist would make a great name for keyboard band. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #128 Posted January 19 1 hour ago, jsharr said: This is close. East Texas is also called The Pine Woods by some. No one says North Central Texas. Central Texas is often called The HIll Country. Panhandle can also be called the High Plains. The Gulf Coast is also called the Texas Riviera, but only in jest. But solidly the "Midwest", correct? Like the folks from Idaho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19 Share #129 Posted January 19 12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: But solidly the "Midwest", correct? Like the folks from Idaho? South or South Central to me for Texas. But what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #130 Posted January 19 1 minute ago, jsharr said: South or South Central to me for Texas. But what do I know? I figured you're Oklahoma roots would pull you into the Midwest state-of-mind whirlpool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 19 Share #131 Posted January 19 Mid-west is a misnomer that must date back to the covered wagon days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #132 Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Mid-west is a misnomer that must date back to the covered wagon days. Seems 30% of your fellow Montanans don't think so! I wonder if @dinneR agrees with the majority of his neighbors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 19 Share #133 Posted January 19 Are you concerned about all the snow in the northeast? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 19 Share #134 Posted January 19 32 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Mid-west is a misnomer that must date back to the covered wagon days. From the CAnadian side north of you, I would have considered Montana, Midwest. Our colloquial language in Canada, because we have less different jurisdictions (ie. less number of provinces and territories), we would not be referring Midwest Canada. Alberta is referred by ourselves and other Canadians as part of western Canada. However Alberta is considered as part of the Canadian prairie provinces with Saskatchewan and Manitoba, closer in local economies (big agriculture), history of its major immigrant waves, some political history. Alberta psychologically (for many people, even for locals), culturally and historically is distinctly different than British Columbia...and part geographically different except we do have part of the Rocky Mtn. range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 19 Share #135 Posted January 19 9 minutes ago, shootingstar said: From the CAnadian side north of you, I would have considered Montana, Midwest. I refer to areas more on a resource basis, and we are in the Northern Great Plains. However, one cannot make broad generalizations about the Northern Great Plains, as the resource varies greatly from our area to mid-North Dakota. The other descriptions are for others to use. Yes, I am still very resource orientated. The Texas map that was posted is also very resource oriented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #136 Posted January 19 6 minutes ago, shootingstar said: I would have considered Montana, Midwest. In "modern" thinking, that would make sense. North Dakota down to Texas would be the dividing section for East-Mideast-Central-Midwest-West parts of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 19 Share #137 Posted January 19 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: In "modern" thinking, that would make sense. North Dakota down to Texas would be the dividing section for East-Mideast-Central-Midwest-West parts of the US. Modern crap, what does it really mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19 Share #138 Posted January 19 3 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Modern crap, what does it really mean? It locates things geographically? California, Oregon, and Washington are the "West" bit of the lower 48. Likewise, the swath from Maine down to Florida is our "East" bit. Then the middle "Central" part is ND down to TX and the remaining stuff is either mideast or midwest! Easy peasy and aligning with the modern 50 states in the US not the few we had back when the term Midwest was coined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 19 Share #139 Posted January 19 42 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Seems 30% of your fellow Montanans don't think so! I wonder if @dinneR agrees with the majority of his neighbors? Schmidt beer from MN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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