phrantic09

PCR just came back negative too. Could be too soon though. Will have to retest depending on what happens with the girls.

BillyD

Thank God! That’s the worst of all winter scenarios.

seedsbelize 

Vaccinations begin today in Mexico City, for people 60+. Astra Zeneca.

BillyD

. . . and another thing, there’s no way in Hell I’m going to spend all that money on a McMansion and have neighbors that close to me. I place a high priority on privacy, if I wanted to live that close to strangers I’d live in the city.

WhyFi

-2° will be our high for today, currently sitting at -17°. I think that we're lookin' to get above freezing for a couple days at the end of the week, though, which will be nice reprieve.

WhyFi

I assumed that there was some extreme wide-angle distortion going on with the houses. Seeing that slide make me look more closely, though. Yeah, they're on a pretty significant incline. There's prolly more elevation in that frame than there is in a 30 mile bampilot06 ride.

datlas 

I agree 100%, but these types of developments have become very popular with both builders and buyers. Toll Brothers is putting up 37 McMansions on a tract at the end of our street, and they sold out quickly.

I think developers like them because they can get more houses built per acre, and busy consumers want them because the HOA takes care of all the yardwork.

BillyD

I suspect I get a variation of the traditional SAD, getting somewhat depressed with low energy in anticipation of summer arriving and winter departing. Not a big fan of the heat.

Velo Vol 

There's no such thing.

Velo Vol 

I have determined that my pace counts as a proper slow jog. No "quasi" required,.

BillyD

Good one.

MoAlpha

Good thing he turned his lights back on!

Those aren't McMansions. These are McMansions: https://mcmansionhell.com/post/18899...ax-and-loudoun

datlas 

Oh, we have plenty of those in our area too. The ones they built in our backyard are under $1M (I think they went for 750-ish), the fancier ones are above $1M.

WhyFi

Oof - some of those (or at least some of the elements) are cringeworthy.

edit: I finally scrolled through all on that page. OUCH. Hideous.

BillyD

Wrong.

Don't make me have to post a reference. Don't make me go there.

Velo Vol 

Getting depressed from more sunlight and more comfortable temperatures?

BillyD

"Tool Brothers" is the worst, they build cheap crap using low wage workers. Who TF wants styrofoam exterior window ledges and trim?

Velo Vol 

Oof.

BillyD

Yet on the other hand most people who complain all winter about temperatures in the 40s and 50s usually get up and move further south than they already are.

MoAlpha

I'm sure you do!

datlas 

Agree. I kinda feel bad for the people who are moving in. They are buying into the "American Dream" but these houses are not especially good quality. And the land is full of sinkholes, next to an active quarry.

When the developer applied for this monstrosity, we local residents made a big stink with the township but it got approved anyway. Sad.

Velo Vol 

Chain yourselves to the trees to stop it.

big john

I know a number of people who feel the same way. It happens to me after weeks of 100+ days but it was a lot worse when I was working.

Trsnrtr

My ideal temp range tops out at about 80° and below at 45°.

big john

That's what they do here, jam as many houses as possible onto small plots of land. They must have exemptions to how close they can be because you could jump from one roof to the next, they are so close. And to get the square footage up they always build 2 stories.
There is another deal here where they plant pre-fab houses on leased land. They have a full sized garage and look ok but the lot isn't much bigger than the house. Then there is the lease, or "space rent", which is $1400 per month for the area near me.