# 518 residents. Do you like where you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 8, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/518-residents-do-you-like-where-you-live/258832 "2011-06-08T14:02:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 121
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/518-residents-do-you-like-where-you-live/258832/121 "2011-06-12T09:43:53Z")
> [@Zombies](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zombies/42934/10): > > Can’t compare Albany to fun college campus life. Just isn’t in the same ballpark. Agreed. > [@Official SuperBowl Commercial Thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-superbowl-commercial-thread/42937/10): > > First. > > You’re really going to tell me I can’t have a long boarding experience in nature locally? I wouldn’t even have to use a subway or drive for an hour to get there. Null argument. > > So you got sports and music so far as your biggest arguments for renting instead of owning for basically the same $$, almost never driving your car and having everything more expensive. And FYI I’m sure you know and seen plenty of people commuting to those things out of other areas. Maybe even done it yourself. > > And your second argument “is you just have to like it”. I won’t argue with you on that, but you’re quite right, I don’t like it. I like privacy and finance sense. I don’t like being constanly surrounded by people, waiting in lines, never being able to enjoy driving my car or bikes on a whim, I hate traffic, I hate paying a premium for something just because it’s “From the city brah”. You just don’t understand because you’ve never lived in the city. Everything is expensive as a college student, yes the city is worse but it’s what you make out of it. You have to be a little more creative with your time then just going to the bars or clubs all the time. Like Kramer said… the entertainment options are unlimited. If you like a band, any good band or music group chances are they have played or are going to play at nyc. I regret not taking advantage of this more. I hate the majority of NY sports but you have the opportunity to go to a variety of different games. There is so much to explore in the city, that you could literally never run out of places to see. It is one of the most diverse cities in the country so you will never run out of new culture to experience. Biggest downside for me was not being able to drive, I loved that personal freedom. > [@OFFICIAL: 2008 ELECTION THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2008-election-thread/41192/198): > > nismo- if you think people here are generally impolite, disrespectful and rude then you got a lot to see when you venture to any large city… some people down there just have no respect at allll Depends on the city… I found people in Seattle and Bellvue to be super nice. Everyone in NYC is just in a rush and won’t let you get in there way. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/518-residents-do-you-like-where-you-live/258832)._