Sagerat Scribbles

• Oct. 4, 2006 - Do You Choose Where You Live?

Posted in Politically Incorrect

Yet again in a local paper, residents of a neighborhood situated right next to the railroad tracks, are complaing about "all the noise."

It irritates me no end. Let's think about this, you're out house hunting, you drive up to a house near a railroad track and you find out that the rent/mortgage is in your price range. Do you ignore the fact that there are two metal rails running right past your backyard? Do you think to yourself, "Hey, that must be a part of history back when there were no semi-trucks and aeroplanes!"

Unless the government has set you up in the house you are living in near that pre-existing railroad, airport or smelly facility, you chose to live there. If you did not realize that the place was going to be so noisy or stinky, that is your own fault.

If you are blind to reality I have a piece of property I could sell you dirt cheap. It's located right next to a prison whose inmates run the prison dairy and hog farms as well as a tallow plant and sugar beet factory that delivers and brings in its products by train and plane. All right there handy like. I tell you it's paradise!

• Oct. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by eyecorn

Amen! We just moved from an area where some residents put up a stink for years and years and years about a new FedEx hub at the airport. The airport was there before their neighborhood, so they had to know the airport was right there...ugh! Don't get me started. It's the victim mentality...I see it drives us both nuts!

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• Oct. 5, 2006 - Um, yeah.

Posted by Lazycreek

Wow, that's brainy. I've lived in range of a railroad track since I left home, one way or another, simply because it's cheaper there. It wouldn't have been my choice, but ya live with it.

This time is the only time I'm mad about, because the track is literally several miles north, but the noise still blows into the yard because the last owners let their cattle kill off all the tree shelter which also contributes to the icy temps in the northwest corner of the house all winter and drives our heating bill up astronomically....

(ahem) So what else have I missed while I was on vacation???? :~D

Cat, Lazy Creek Zookeeper and Chief Ranter

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• Oct. 5, 2006 - New blog address

Posted by Narniagirl

Hi this is Kylie. I just wanted to let you know I have a new blog address: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Narniagirl. I've made a few changes, and I'm having a free poll going on, too, so be sure to stop by before Oct. 15th. Also, my old blog address will probably not work, so you might want to add me to your friends list again, this time as Narniagirl.
Thanks,
Kylie

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• Oct. 5, 2006 - Hi Cat!

Posted by sagerats

Not sure if you were upset with my entry or not, but I thought I should say for all my readers that I grew up downwind of a tallow plant that was less than a mile away, and have lived on airbases while my husband and I were in the Navy for 12 years. I know full well about smells and sounds.

I find it interesting that people in a town want an airbase, airport, train or smelly factory near their town because it will be good for income and jobs. Those things usually set up outside of city limits and many set up well outside city limits. Over time the town grows and surrounds the business. Instead of helping this business relocate yet further out of town, the people just complain about all the noise and olfactory offenses. They demand that the company go elsewhere. Interestingly enough when it does, people begin to complain that the town citizens are out of jobs, or that it now costs them more to get the products they buy or use from these business'. I've read of this happening time and time again.

To complain of smells and noises with your neighbors is one thing. To begin to demand your rights for a better smelling or quieter neighborhood is quite another.

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• Oct. 5, 2006 - I'm behind you!

Posted by indyandarmysmom

I live right next to Disneyland and I love hearing the neighbors complain about nightly fireworks, traffic, and music. As if they had no idea they were buying a house near an amusement park! That is WHY I bought the house, so I wouldn't have to buy a ticket to see the fireworks. he he he!
BTW I found you by "random blog" and had to comment. You crack me up!
Michelle

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• Oct. 7, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by drewsfamilytx

But it's not my fault! I was oppressed. That train running by my house is violating my constitutional right to happiness and a peaceful night's sleep! Never mind. I'll just stay here for now. But tomorrow I plan on suing the railroad company for my fatigue and mental anguish. Maybe the government too for allowing the tracks to be built next to my property. And the people who sold me this house for not disclosing that a train would actually go down those tracks. And the train driver for blowing that whistle during the day when I'm trying to take a nap. And the company who made that whistle for making it so loud...

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