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Old 04-11-2016, 07:15 PM  
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I am moving to the suburbs. What do I need to know?
So my wife and I are urban yuppies and have lived in some sort of urban core / downtown for over 10 years now. We have just purchased a very nice home in Lenexa, KS and are leaving our loft in the River Market for a bigger yard (or just a yard, period), more square footage, and more rare police sirens and gunshots. We are anticipating children in the next few years, which is the main reason for our move.

What do I need to know? How do I make my grass look good? What do I need to do to my wardrobe so that I fit in with all of the other dads? What is the best lawnmower? What's the best brand of pool table? What do I do when I've had too much to drink and can't drive home? What time do I need to stop being loud on my deck and go to bed? Where can I get a legit beard trim and haircut by a real barber? Where is the best place to get a latte? How do I handle my road rage during a long commute?

Thanks in advance, old white dudes.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:41 AM   #76
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Subdivisions by Rush
"Sprawling on the fringes of the city
In geometric order
An insulated border
In-between the bright lights
And the far, unlit unknown

Some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats
Get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight"

I think this sums up the temperament of burbia...it's committing cultural genericide. If you dont require new or inspired occurrences and predictable, safe repetition is the call....it's a good move.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:32 AM   #77
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Enjoy the shit ass commute into downtown if you have to deal with rush hour travel. The city's worst drivers can be found from 7-9am and again at 4-6:30 pm on I-35 between Lamar and 119th street every day of the work week. Avoid 435 if at all possible during those times as well.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:48 AM   #78
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Be prepared to spend many weekends ****ing with shit on the house.

I loved owning a home, and hopefully will again in about 16months, but I ****ing hated doing shit to the house. Fixing shit, painting shit, yard shit. Shit shit shit.
I love doing that stuff. Free exercise. Plus I'm not renting.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:50 AM   #79
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I live in the burbs and commute a leisurely 10 minutes to work. Some of you guys are doing it wrong.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:52 AM   #80
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I think this sums up the temperament of burbia...it's committing cultural genericide. If you dont require new or inspired occurrences and predictable, safe repetition is the call....it's a good move.
I think that if one uses where they live as an excuse for falling into a routine-rut and not seeking out cultural experiences or new occurrences, then that individual should probably take a look in the mirror.

If you think that living downtown hasn't allowed me to fall into a VERY strict routine then you're mistaken. You have to. The city runs on routine. There is no magical dust floating around in the air in an urban setting that causes a person to actively seek out a more fulfilled life than their suburban counterparts. I'll be damned if moving to a slowed down environment will cause me to be any less active than I currently am.

Living in downtown Kansas City is not like living in downtown San Francisco. You still have to drive to most of your favorite hangouts and to visit friends. This will not change for me after our move. I'll still visit the same bars, restaurants, shopping, and neighborhoods as I did before. Most of which will be about the same distance from my home as they are from my current apartment. Again, I just don't see how one can completely change their entire outlook on life because they've moved to a new domicile.

Bottom line, I don't see myself or my wife being defined by some imaginary stereotype that says one's life should be lived a certain way based on living in a suburban neighborhood.

And one last point, some of my urban peers are so ****ing miserable it's unbelievable. It's the person, not the address.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:56 AM   #81
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I live on a farm near a small town and our calendar is packed...and a lot of urban dwellers would pay good money to do what we do on the spur of the moment for entertainment.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:58 AM   #82
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I think first time house buyers in Lenexa get one of these as a "welcome to the neighborhood" gift from the HOA -



The 2.5 kids that are soccer ready are optional.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:58 AM   #83
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I think first time house buyers in Lenexa get one of these as a "welcome to the neighborhood" gift from the HOA -



The 2.5 kids that are soccer ready are optional.
**** yeah, trading that thing in for a bass boat.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:02 AM   #84
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Wr just bough a van. Honda Odyssey. My wife thought it was the end of her world trading in her car for a van.

With 2 kids under 3, best decision we've made. I love that thing.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:25 AM   #85
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Get your hair cut at a barber near your house.

Stay up as long as you want on your deck. Once all the neighbors lights are out, try to be somewhat quiet and respectful.

Drink somewhere closer to home, take a cab home if you can't walk home. Or, just have friends over to your place to drink and bbq in your new yard. Then just walk inside.

Wear the same clothing you've always worn.

Buy a Toro mower. Lawn boy is also good.

Put pre emergent on your lawn now, then again in late May. Use a weed and feed fertilizer in May and June. Put Snowman, or some other winterizer on your grass in late October. Keep your grass cut at 3.5 inches, and mow it once a week or so.

Buy a WSM smoker and learn to bbq so you can have friends over. Get a good grill.

Plant a small garden so you will have fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs to cook with.

That is all for now.
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