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Unless you’re talking about the “new” middle class of people who make 350-500k. I still call those rich people.
lol. the new middle class makes 350 – 500K?!? ugh. then i must of the pauper class. hobocamp, here i come! i dont know tho, it’s gotta be less than 1 % of the country who makes that kinda scratch, im assuming you were being funny.
‘yep i mentioned that earlier. the shuffling around of people living in the projects all over the country has cause many suburbs to go down FAST and hard.”
yeah – shitty suburbs maybe. i have a feeling lech won’t be looking at nabes like this
I don’t know if Brooklyn is or will continue to be a safe place for the middle class to raise a family. But how middle class is Westchester? You’re going to be looking at not cheap real estate with taxes that start at 15k (and are more likely to be 20k) TODAY, never mind in 5-10 years. There is no middle class that can afford that. Unless you’re talking about the “new” middle class of people who make 350-500k. I still call those rich people.
And as far as safety goes, when we looked at Westchester, I kept getting stuck on the idea of my teens driving drunk or with drunk kids at 1AM bcs on their way home from a party in Scarsdale or what have you. I’d take my chances with a 17yo on a subway platform at 1am than in a car in Westchester.
But if you’re talking about an investment, I may be with you on that. Westchester has been killed. I think over 10 years, it might do well.
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All depends on which suburb as well. My impression is that some suburbs have stayed pleasant with good schools etc and some have gone downhill.
yep i mentioned that earlier. the shuffling around of people living in the projects all over the country has cause many suburbs to go down FAST and hard. and crime in the suburbs can be a lot scarier than crime in a dense city. at least we somewhat have the resources, lots of suburbs don’t.
a good rule of thumb is to drive around and look at the quality of the front lawn.
where are system prefs on a mac ?
before I try to catch up for the day, any new juicy topic discussed or just the usual?
Pete, Displays? In the System prefs? Not sure at all, just a thought.
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Unless you’re talking about the “new” middle class of people who make 350-500k. I still call those rich people.
lol. the new middle class makes 350 – 500K?!? ugh. then i must of the pauper class. hobocamp, here i come! i dont know tho, it’s gotta be less than 1 % of the country who makes that kinda scratch, im assuming you were being funny.
*rob*
‘yep i mentioned that earlier. the shuffling around of people living in the projects all over the country has cause many suburbs to go down FAST and hard.”
yeah – shitty suburbs maybe. i have a feeling lech won’t be looking at nabes like this
“way too easy to turn that WF thread into a debate about wal-mart”
Agreed. But what do you expect? How much can we discuss the opening of a grocery store in a hellhole of a location?
🙂
I don’t know if Brooklyn is or will continue to be a safe place for the middle class to raise a family. But how middle class is Westchester? You’re going to be looking at not cheap real estate with taxes that start at 15k (and are more likely to be 20k) TODAY, never mind in 5-10 years. There is no middle class that can afford that. Unless you’re talking about the “new” middle class of people who make 350-500k. I still call those rich people.
And as far as safety goes, when we looked at Westchester, I kept getting stuck on the idea of my teens driving drunk or with drunk kids at 1AM bcs on their way home from a party in Scarsdale or what have you. I’d take my chances with a 17yo on a subway platform at 1am than in a car in Westchester.
But if you’re talking about an investment, I may be with you on that. Westchester has been killed. I think over 10 years, it might do well.
“Don’t you mean Wasilla, biff?”
No, I meant Anchorage. It’s a fairly rich town, so good chance of having elite yet down-to-earth conservatives who aren’t snobby or sanctimonious.
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All depends on which suburb as well. My impression is that some suburbs have stayed pleasant with good schools etc and some have gone downhill.
yep i mentioned that earlier. the shuffling around of people living in the projects all over the country has cause many suburbs to go down FAST and hard. and crime in the suburbs can be a lot scarier than crime in a dense city. at least we somewhat have the resources, lots of suburbs don’t.
a good rule of thumb is to drive around and look at the quality of the front lawn.
*rob*