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re: Where would you rather live: Auburn or Baton Rouge?
Posted on 4/15/09 at 9:33 am to LuckyLee
Posted on 4/15/09 at 9:33 am to LuckyLee
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jobs are important, but to someone like me who doesn't work in that field, chemical plants and refineries make that city worse.
Way too shortsighted. They make the city better by giving the city more people with income. That leads to nice things coming to the city. It helps make a city become more cosmopolitan over time. Industry is a fine thing for a city to have. It's the dirty grease that keeps the cogs of good progress going.
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Posted on 4/15/09 at 9:34 am to TheDoc
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how exactly do jobs make a city worse?
jobs dont, but plants and refineries do
Posted on 4/15/09 at 9:55 am to inelishaitrust
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You can send your kids to public school. You know everyone. The place is just plain prettier than Baton Rouge.
major fail. Drive all the way down highland road in BR south of campus and tell me Auburn has anything close to that. But to each their own i guess. Oxford is a shite hole IMO and I would kill myself if i had to live there more than a year.
This post was edited on 4/15/09 at 9:56 am
Posted on 4/15/09 at 9:59 am to am4titansandlsu
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Oxford is a shite hole
+1
Most overrated college town in the SEC. Oxford has a huge case of Athens envy.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 10:01 am to am4titansandlsu
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Drive all the way down highland road in BR south of campus and tell me Auburn has anything close to.
That's a beautiful drive through there. When I lived in Baton Rouge, I used to jog through there all the time. There and near the Lakes. Reminds me somewhat of the Oaks that line University Blvd. near the Quad and President's Mansion at Alabama.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 10:28 am to LuckyLee
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jobs dont, but plants and refineries do
so money in people's pockets is a bad thing?
Posted on 4/15/09 at 10:56 am to Duke
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They make the city better by giving the city more people with income.
You forgot to mention one of the highest rates of cancer in the free world.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:01 am to CC Tiger1
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CC Tiger1
^^^Has lived his entire life in Calhoun County and claims he goes to Jacksonville State so he can live at home and continue to suck on his momma's tit^^^
Calhoun, you have no idea where you would rather live, because your only experience is living in
Calhoun County.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:09 am to cajunbama
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You forgot to mention one of the highest rates of cancer in the free world.
Not really a huge concern for me. We're all going to die someday.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:09 am to cajunbama
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:10 am to am4titansandlsu
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Oxford is a shite hole IMO and I would kill myself if i had to live there more than a year.
It's a frat boy paradise, you'd love it.
Not to mention the Square tops any bar situation in Baton Rouge, minus the whole "we close at 1 am bullshite." That's what late-nights are for though.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:12 am to Duke
Auburn
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:26 am to Duke
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close at 1 am
when I was there, the bars closed at midnight...
and 1 a.m. on saturday nights...
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:37 am to TheDoc
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when I was there, the bars closed at midnight... and 1 a.m. on saturday nights...
You have it backwards. Closes at one every night but Saturday, when they close at midnight. All thanks to our Baptist friends and their blue laws.
Thanks God!
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:40 am to TheDoc
The crime rate stuff factors heavily in any quality of life ranking.
Ergo, here's some information, albeit almost 3 years old:
The rates are per 100,000 MSA residents. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. Source: 2006 Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Baton Rouge: 821.1 - 24th highest
Tuscaloosa: 540.1 - 91st
Athens: 329.8 - 209th
Fayetteville: 319.3 - 217th
I'll gladly just stay right the hell where I'm at.
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Ergo, here's some information, albeit almost 3 years old:
The rates are per 100,000 MSA residents. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. Source: 2006 Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Baton Rouge: 821.1 - 24th highest
Tuscaloosa: 540.1 - 91st
Athens: 329.8 - 209th
Fayetteville: 319.3 - 217th
I'll gladly just stay right the hell where I'm at.
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Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:43 am to wmr
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The crime rate stuff factors heavily in any quality of life ranking.
Yeah, which is why I'm don't go and chill over around Gardere in my free time. The fun thing about big cities is you pretty much know where the worst crime is and honestly I'm willing to live with a little crime to have more interesting things to do within my city. That generally comes with more people. The good and the bad of that you have to deal with, but generally it's a net good imo.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:46 am to Duke
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The good and the bad of that you have to deal with, but generally it's a net good imo.
I found out otherwise last night.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:47 am to Duke
Thats true. I lived in Dallas for 5 years, near H.P. Still, its great to not have to worry about zip codes and such when buying a house, and its great to feel comfortable walking around all over downtown at night.
Its great to get on our city trails (which run by many apartment complexes in some areas) and not think about who got shot where, or what gang's turf you are on. Excellent public school system etc. etc.
I remember feeling myself unwind after moving back here from the city.
Hell, I invite you all to move to Fayetteville.
Except for BamaPompous.
Its great to get on our city trails (which run by many apartment complexes in some areas) and not think about who got shot where, or what gang's turf you are on. Excellent public school system etc. etc.
I remember feeling myself unwind after moving back here from the city.
Hell, I invite you all to move to Fayetteville.
Except for BamaPompous.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:50 am to wmr
Well, I still would love to live in Tuscaloosa again regardless of where it falls in terms of crime rate among other things. I love it there, and its a great city. Hoepfully I'll be able to move back one of these days.
Posted on 4/15/09 at 11:52 am to inelishaitrust
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I found out otherwise last night.
Your goal last night from what I understand was to purchase drugs. You can't make a claim like that.
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