Cities You've Lived In

[Olaf]

Schenectady NY --> when you were a hotdog vendor
Spartanburg SC --> when you were a shoe salesman
Washington DC --> when you were a failed fireman rofl
Jacksonville FL --> when you rage quit on your boss's office at the "military"

LMFAO

How did you remember all that? LOL

he used to complain a lot about his jobs.

and every month he has a new job (getting fired every month rofl)

[Chooch]

LMFAO

How did you remember all that? LOL

he used to complain a lot about his jobs.

and every month he has a new job (getting fired every month rofl)

I've never been fired.


I'm impressed you don't complain about your neighborhood.

[Olaf]

How did you remember all that? LOL

he used to complain a lot about his jobs.

and every month he has a new job (getting fired every month rofl)

I've never been fired.


I'm impressed you don't complain about your neighborhood.

[Chooch]

[Olaf]

^rofl
I actually chuckled.

[Chooch]

It's not coke, so very inaccurate.

[lettherebehouse]

Schenectady NY
Spartanburg SC
Washington DC
Jacksonville FL

Why can't NY suburbs get more pronouncable names? Jesus Christ.

[Bush4Ever]

Why can't NY suburbs get more pronouncable names? Jesus Christ.

IIRC, they are derived from Indian names.

[Chooch]

I learned it by memorizing:

Skin

Neck

Titty

[gaskill15]

Ankeny, IA
Cedar Falls, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Alpha, IA
Hopkins, MiniSoda

[Kingcarl24]

Ankeny, IA
Cedar Falls, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Alpha, IA
Hopkins, MiniSoda

My nephew is serving his mission in Iowa right now. He started off in Ankeny.

[gaskill15]

Ankeny, IA
Cedar Falls, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Alpha, IA
Hopkins, MiniSoda

My nephew is serving his mission in Iowa right now. He started off in Ankeny.

It's a nice area. I prefer West Des Moines in terms of Des Moines suburbs but I'd rank Ankeny as #2.

[lettherebehouse]

Is it a common thing in Des Moines suburbs to have shared backyards like this?

[Kingcarl24]

Is it a common thing in Des Moines suburbs to have shared backyards like this?

That happens in Utah a lot. Fences are expensive.

[lettherebehouse]

Is it a common thing in Des Moines suburbs to have shared backyards like this?

That happens in Utah a lot. Fences are expensive.

Privacy is worth it

[AbeVigodaLive]

Is it a common thing in Des Moines suburbs to have shared backyards like this?

That happens in Utah a lot. Fences are expensive.

Privacy is worth it

Interesting how time/history changes viewpoints on this. 40 or 50 years ago... fences were frowned upon.

In fact, in our old neighborhood, the parents on the block pooled money to build a sidewalk that spanned across about 5 houses so whether the kids were out there playing ball or riding bikes... they were contained in an area where multiple moms could check on them at any time.

That was in the 1960s or maybe 1970s. By the time we moved in, EVERY house had a fence and we had to explain to everybody who came over why we had a sidewalk running through the back of the yard.



[Note: I prefer the 1960s version, even if it's less practical today. For example, I would no longer have a dog.]

[Chooch]

I have a hard time believing fences were ever frowned upon.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I have a hard time believing fences were ever frowned upon.

You might be right. I guess I shouldn't speak for homeowners from previous generations.

Maybe I used a poor choice of words.



[Note: To be fair though, some homeowners associations do restrict them, even today. For example, my sister and her family are unable to build a fence in their neighborhood. Nor their previous neighborhood.]

[Chooch]

I have a hard time believing fences were ever frowned upon.

You might be right. I guess I shouldn't speak for homeowners from previous generations.

Maybe I used a poor choice of words.



[Note: To be fair though, some homeowners associations do restrict them, even today. For example, my sister and her family are unable to build a fence in their neighborhood. Nor their previous neighborhood.]

Only reason I say that is because my grandmother, in Scotia, NY, has had a fence since right around that time, as does everyone in her neighborhood.

[kobeunderbite]

Bronx, Queens, Manhattan NY
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa IL
Los Angeles, CA