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The Anchorage, Part 3
- Thread starter Lorraine
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Mythocentric
Extraordinary
Nothing like a fresh cup of coffee to start the day Lorraine. Taken in moderation of course. I only drink it on days ending with 'Y'.
Nice stroll along the prom today in the lovely spring weather. Mind you I had to walk halfway into town before I could cross the road to gain access. The council still have it fenced off across from us (and for a considerable distance in either direction) due to renovation and improvement work. Said work dated for completion by November 2016! Cie la Vie!
Nice stroll along the prom today in the lovely spring weather. Mind you I had to walk halfway into town before I could cross the road to gain access. The council still have it fenced off across from us (and for a considerable distance in either direction) due to renovation and improvement work. Said work dated for completion by November 2016! Cie la Vie!
And ... it started snowing just before the end of our work day. So ... it took an hour and a half to drive the 7 miles home. Well actually, it took an hour to drive the first mile. And a half hour for the rest.
But ... the next two days I telecommute so I can sit home all nice and cozy and pity the poor people who have to drive.
But ... the next two days I telecommute so I can sit home all nice and cozy and pity the poor people who have to drive.
Mythocentric
Extraordinary
What bugs me Lorraine is we haven't seen a workman for at least a month. Just lots of fencing separating us from the prom and beach. According to their website there's still some work to do on the seawall itself so, knowing this bunch they're probably waiting for the sea to dry out before they start!
Geeze, that would drive me crazy. I'm so glad I don't have to drive to and from work anymore.
quietrob
Extraordinary
Snow? What is this "Snow" you speak of? Frozen water from the sky? I won't believe it until I see it.
Okay, I've seen snow but where I live it stays in the mountains and behaves itself. We don't get snow days but we do get to wear shorts from now until December.
When I lived a mile from work, it would still take a half hour to get to work, and frequently an hour to get home! All Broad Street, so you'd think it was a piece of cake, right?
Wrong. No left turn signal to get off Washington onto Broad, sooo ... you'd sit through several lights before you could finally turn.
Then you'd have to wait behind a dozen buses who would never pull out of the lane into the bus lane to pick up passengers. Instead, they would just stop in the traffic lane.
Driving home? Well ... that was just the volume of traffic on Broad Street. That and lights ever block that were ALWAYS red. I could probably count on my fingers how many times I have hit those lights green in like 20 years.
Wrong. No left turn signal to get off Washington onto Broad, sooo ... you'd sit through several lights before you could finally turn.
Then you'd have to wait behind a dozen buses who would never pull out of the lane into the bus lane to pick up passengers. Instead, they would just stop in the traffic lane.
Driving home? Well ... that was just the volume of traffic on Broad Street. That and lights ever block that were ALWAYS red. I could probably count on my fingers how many times I have hit those lights green in like 20 years.
I envy you!
Other than these nasty things called Ticks, the lack of air conditioning in the hottest summer in a century (or so), and that Sushi and I were living in a tiny room in a converted barn, living on Nantucket Island was pretty cool. At least ... between the coldest and snowiest winter in a century (or so) and the onslaught of all the tourists for the summer. Like ... April and May.
Everyone I talked to during the winter said ... it never snows. But, my car was locked in ice for most of the winter. Which wasn't really a problem since I was living in a tiny one room cabin on the harbor during the winter that was only a few blocks from the store. Now ... for the summer, I moved out to the other end of the island, so my car was essential. Fortunately, it didn't snow during the summer :wink:
and of course ... everyone I talked to during the summer said ... it's never hot.
Population then was 8,000 full time residents on the island. Unfortunately, after summer, I needed to move out of the barn as it closes for the winter. Since I wasn't in the Artist in Residence program anymore, I couldn't move back to the cabins on the harbor. Even though the person in my previous position had been able to live in one of the cabins. Which meant, I was priced out of living on Nantucket Island. The cheapest room I would have been able to find was double (or more) what I was being paid. Which was supposed to be $10 an hour, but that was so not what I was ever paid.
Soo ... I left the island behind and moved to the fifth largest city in the US! /shudder
Other than these nasty things called Ticks, the lack of air conditioning in the hottest summer in a century (or so), and that Sushi and I were living in a tiny room in a converted barn, living on Nantucket Island was pretty cool. At least ... between the coldest and snowiest winter in a century (or so) and the onslaught of all the tourists for the summer. Like ... April and May.
Everyone I talked to during the winter said ... it never snows. But, my car was locked in ice for most of the winter. Which wasn't really a problem since I was living in a tiny one room cabin on the harbor during the winter that was only a few blocks from the store. Now ... for the summer, I moved out to the other end of the island, so my car was essential. Fortunately, it didn't snow during the summer :wink:
and of course ... everyone I talked to during the summer said ... it's never hot.
Population then was 8,000 full time residents on the island. Unfortunately, after summer, I needed to move out of the barn as it closes for the winter. Since I wasn't in the Artist in Residence program anymore, I couldn't move back to the cabins on the harbor. Even though the person in my previous position had been able to live in one of the cabins. Which meant, I was priced out of living on Nantucket Island. The cheapest room I would have been able to find was double (or more) what I was being paid. Which was supposed to be $10 an hour, but that was so not what I was ever paid.
Soo ... I left the island behind and moved to the fifth largest city in the US! /shudder
quietrob
Extraordinary
Cities are hell on earth and I only have to deal with Auckland and a population of 1,495,000 (and that is 32% of our population) very occasionally. I don't envy you your city living, Satira. Opua, population 612, bliss
I like living in small towns. You can visit the city, enjoy the sights, eat at the best restaurants that don't have a clown as it's spokesman and return to the suburbs. Tustin. 15 minutes from Disneyland. Population 15,000.
Lorraine
The Wicked Witch of the North
Ouch! I feel your pain
I couldn't do it, I would find a tall building and jump off. Auckland starts to do that to me after a week.Still a few thousand too many for me, Rob! But way better than 1,495,000!
Within the city limits of Philadelphia, it was 1,587,442 according to the 2015 US Census ... with a density of 11,635 persons in a square mile. No wonder it feels like there are a dozen or more people within an arm's reach of me at any time!
We're going to completely ignore that Metro count.
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I so need to move to the Oregon Coast or the San Juan islands!
We're going to completely ignore that Metro count.
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I so need to move to the Oregon Coast or the San Juan islands!
