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Old June 11th 12, 09:36 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Jack Campin wrote:

It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA
Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?

From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!


I had Springfield in mind - that's about 40 miles away.


Sooner or later *everybody* gets too disabled to drive. What happens
to you then?


It's not an individual issue, it's societal. We just don't prioritize
public transportation. So then it's lousy (unreliable, too infrequent,
doesn't cover the area comprehensively, and in some cases, dirty and
dangerous), and then people prefer not to ride it. Of course, a lot of
people don't have a choice - they can't afford a car, so they have to
put up with an underfunded system.

However, a lot of disabled people can't even ride public transportation.
They rely on paratransit, which provides door-to-door rides for a minimal
fare. It's not very flexible, but at least it's a way to get around. A
lot of places that don't have buses or subways still have paratransit -
my mom lived in a part of Florida that had no bus service, and she got
around with paratransit. In places like that, the people might well have
been able to get around on mass transit, but there isn't any.

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Old June 11th 12, 10:06 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA
Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?
From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!

I had Springfield in mind - that's about 40 miles away.

Springfield... Missouri?


I just ramped down the scale in the map on that link and it looked
like the nearest town of any size. Didn't take in whether it was
in the same state.

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Old June 11th 12, 10:25 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Yowie" wrote in message
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On 11/06/2012 9:41 AM, jmcquown wrote:
It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to
view the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm
just poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm!
I love the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The
master bedroom is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not
willing to compromise that much


To my eyes, its very cutesy Americana. It looks almost cartoonish. But
remember, this is a cultural thing. Our federation houses would probably
look quite odd to you as well. Its not my cup of tea, but my opinion is
worth diddly squat in this case. If you like it, feel you can live in it,
and can afford it, I'd be delighted to hear that you are happy in it.

Yowie


I agree with everything you said. It looks like it's made out of wood too,
and that would put me off it immediately unless I wanted to spend my life
renewing the paint.

Call me cynical but I think that is a not very old house built and decorated
in what is thought to be "Victorian" style.
No Victorian cottages are built of wood and look like that here.

However, if you would like to live in it, Jill, go for it. You certainly
need to get away from the HOA.
Tweed





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Old June 11th 12, 11:19 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Yowie" wrote in message
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On 11/06/2012 9:41 AM, jmcquown wrote:
It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to
view the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm
just poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm!
I love the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The
master bedroom is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not
willing to compromise that much


To my eyes, its very cutesy Americana. It looks almost cartoonish. But
remember, this is a cultural thing. Our federation houses would probably
look quite odd to you as well. Its not my cup of tea, but my opinion is
worth diddly squat in this case. If you like it, feel you can live in it,
and can afford it, I'd be delighted to hear that you are happy in it.

Yowie


I agree with everything you said. It looks like it's made out of wood
too,
and that would put me off it immediately unless I wanted to spend my life
renewing the paint.

My current house is made out of wood. And yes, it requires paint. Inside
and out

Call me cynical but I think that is a not very old house built and
decorated
in what is thought to be "Victorian" style.
No Victorian cottages are built of wood and look like that here.

It was built in 1900. And it's not in England

What was built during the Victorian era in the US were houses called
"painted ladies". They were houses built of wood and decorated with lots of
trim and colourful paint.

I won't be buying this house. John went to look at it. As charming as it
appears, there are structural problems.

Jill



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Old June 11th 12, 11:30 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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What was built during the Victorian era in the US were houses called
"painted ladies". They were houses built of wood and decorated with lots
of trim and colourful paint.

I won't be buying this house. John went to look at it. As charming as it
appears, there are structural problems.


Good. Buy a house made of bricks, not wood.
Tweed








Jill





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Old June 11th 12, 11:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Call me cynical but I think that is a not very old house built and decorated
in what is thought to be "Victorian" style.
No Victorian cottages are built of wood and look like that here.


There are in other places. I've lived in houses of that age and a similar
style in New Zealand.

I'd find that house just perfect if it was in a convenient location
(except I agree with everybody else that some of that decor has to die).

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Old June 12th 12, 02:02 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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What was built during the Victorian era in the US were houses called
"painted ladies". They were houses built of wood and decorated with lots
of trim and colourful paint.

I won't be buying this house. John went to look at it. As charming as
it appears, there are structural problems.


Good. Buy a house made of bricks, not wood.
Tweed


LOL! If there's an earthquake, a brick house will be nothing but a pile of
bricks. And yes, there can be earthquakes anywhere. Just because they
aren't common in a location, or it has been decades since there has been
one, doesn't mean they can't happen.

I once knew some people who lived in Southern California. After a major
earthquake, they moved somewhere (I think it was in Colorado) where there
hadn't been an earthquake in over 100 years, specifically for that reason.
Two weeks after they moved, there was an earthquake where they moved.

Besides, she has the right to live in any kind of house she wants. She
doesn't need your approval.

Joy


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Old June 12th 12, 02:22 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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I won't be buying this house. John went to look at it. As charming as
it appears, there are structural problems.

Good. Buy a house made of bricks, not wood.

LOL! If there's an earthquake, a brick house will be nothing but a pile of
bricks. And yes, there can be earthquakes anywhere. Just because they
aren't common in a location, or it has been decades since there has been
one, doesn't mean they can't happen.


I grew up in a wooden house in NZ, and went through a tremor big
enough that it might well have cracked a brick one (the house just
rocked like a boat). Structural brick was illegal, and for good
reason; look what happened to older brick buildings in Christchurch,
like the Cathedral.

Arkansas is part of the region most affected by the New Madrid
earthquakes, the most damaging in the history of the US.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak.../1811-1812.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_New_Madrid_earthquake

I would NOT like to be inside a brick building for a repeat of that.

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Old June 12th 12, 02:30 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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jmcquown wrote:

"Joy" wrote in message


I don't see it as being claustrophobic, no. The rooms look pretty
spacious to me. The master bedroom & bath are on the main floor, which
is important to me. I do realize I'm not going to be able to climb
stairs when/if I'm 80.


Don't be too sure of that! I live in a senior retirement residence, and
we have a couple of residents over 100 who are still climbing stairs
quite often. (Although there ARE elevators for those who prefer not.)
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Old June 12th 12, 02:43 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Christina Websell wrote:

Call me cynical but I think that is a not very old house built and decorated
in what is thought to be "Victorian" style.
No Victorian cottages are built of wood and look like that here.


But they are here - lots of them. San Francisco is full of buildings
that look a lot like that (but bigger - they're mostly apartment
buildings). These kinds of houses are all over the country. Many are
protected by historical societies.

However, 100+ years probably doesn't seem very old to you.

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