12/12: The little Friday clipper that could? Or won't.

[WesternFringe]

NWS says 1-3" for western Augusta County tomorrow:

 

[Buddy1987]

2 hours ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

Man I feel this with my whole soul. Growing up in CT pricing on everything, even back around 2012 was beyond outrageous (and far worse now). Moved down got established with my wife in SW Va.. just turned 38.. have 7 years left on the house.. vehicles paid off in May coming up and have managed to live a very comfortable life here. Property Taxes are a good 5-6k less per year easily. And to your point the folks here are super friendly and kind. Big shift from what I was accustomed to. 

[bncho]

On 12/10/2025 at 12:21 PM, bncho said:

The rich get richer. And the poor get poorer. And the happy get happier. And the sad get sadder.

 

[Ji]

Euro is turkey dry

[Jebman]

That puppy has got a LOT of snow and it has got its eyes right on the Mid Atlantic!

Wow this may well be another 2013-2014 for you all!!!

I've been saying it. I've been saying it.

You are getting storm after storm after storm and the semipermanent ridge out west will keep shellacking you with arctic front after arctic front after arctic front!

[Jebman]

4 hours ago, WesternFringe said:

 

My wife and our family went rural in 2010 and never looked back.  I agree with everything you said, Bob.

As far as the driving, it isn't bad.  My mom and dad live outside Atlanta and were telling me that they like having a grocery store a couple miles away rather than 10 miles like me.  In reality though, it takes them 15 minutes to go the 2 miles and it takes me 10 minutes to go the 10 miles, so who lives closer to the grocery store?  Plus, the scenery is far more enjoyable on my ride!

Kyle/Buda TX is experiencing runaway construction. We are building far faster than Dubai in the UAE. By 2035 this place will be far worse than Dale City ever was. Taxes will be sky high. Traffic will be impenetrable and it will take hours and hours to get thru all the traffic lights just on 1626. Crime is on the geometric rise down here. People are becoming extremely weird at night. I see strange stuff all the time out at night delivering. I am scared to death because my physical health is in an aerodynamic scream. I won't have to worry about 2035. Groundwater will run out and water will be far more expensive than gas. There is no hope at all. Poor people like me can see the writing on the wall. It's obvious. The rich are getting out while they can. This entire region all around Austin is turning into a midden. They won't stop til every tree is gone and we are one big unhappy city like Coruscant in Star Wars. That's where we are heading. No way out. 

Been nice knowin' y'all. It was a nice ride. The end won't be.

Jebman checkin' on out. Very happy for ya Bob Chill. You did everything right, made all the correct decisions. I didn't. Wish I could change it but its too late for me. Writing's on the wall, now. I wore myself out walkin around and chasing snow and arctic weather and other ridiculous stuff. Now I am all played out and all washed up. I should never came back. Clubber Lang in Rocky III was an extremely wise man in what he said to Rocky. Too bad I never learned from it in time.