On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:52:33 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

> In article >, sf says...
> >
> > On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:34:51 -0800, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "sf" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:37:24 +1100, Bruce >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> In article >, sf says...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:38:31 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Dumping on other people's town and country reflects poorly on your
> > > >> > > town
> > > >> > > and country and yourself. It shows a general lack of character. You
> > > >> > > can
> > > >> > > take that to the bank right there.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I was raised in the country (in a log cabin house the woods, on the
> > > >> > edge of a lake) and I don't miss it in the slightest. I love City
> > > >> > living! If I want to see the countryside, I can drive for half an
> > > >> > hour and I'm as country as I want to be. You couldn't pay me enough
> > > >> > to live there.
> > > >>
> > > >> If all you city people wanted to move to the countryside, you'd ruin it!
> > > >> Stay huddled up together in the cities and leave us lots of room
> > > >
> > > > Gladly!
> > >
> > > I would gladly live in the country, in this country.
> > >
> > Agree. As far as the countryside, it's a nice place to visit but I
> > don't want to live there. Way too boring for me and much noisier than
> > living in a city has ever been.
>
> Living in the city has its advantages, especially when I was younger.
> But the countryside's so much more beautiful. I only have to walk out of
> the door and I feel like I'm on holiday. There are animals everywhere.
> And most of them even have legs!

A longtime friend moved to Australia and she has big snakes that are
illegal to kill but could eat her dogs, so they have to call a snake
removal service when one is in residence on the property. One was
under her house last year. They figure it was a female and the boys
were coming over to welcome her to the neighborhood.


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