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[Gman]

My wife overheard another IT worker complaining about all the people coming here and how crowded it's getting. The kicker? The person complaining came here from India.

[Alpha2]

My wife overheard another IT worker complaining about all the people coming here and how crowded it's getting. The kicker? The person complaining came here from India.

Well, they know more about "crowded" than almost any other people. Reminds me of the immigrants from socialist countries escaping and then having to watch the USA descent into the same abyss.

[BladesNBarrels]

Years ago we had neighbors that had left Germany before the war started and came to the USA.
They were the most ardent 2nd Amendment supporters I had met to that time.
They said many times that the confiscation of firearms from private citizens helped to take the power away from the people.
The 2nd Amendment does not promote hunting, target shooting, or recreational use.
It is to prevent the government from taking away our freedom.

Darn, back on that soap box again.

[bkincaid]

Last summer a new member of the Neighborhood message board posted that she was new to Colorado and was looking for like-minded people to form a politically active group to change the culture.
What?
She doesn't even look around and find out what Colorado's climate is before she wants to change it.
If she didn't like the culture, why move here?

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I hear this same mentality soooo many times. Folks move here only to try to change it to how it was where they came from.

If it was so darn good where they came from, why don't they take their happy asses back to where they came from and leave me alone.

[68Charger]

Umm Tejas has already fallen. Texicans are just in denial about it.

I guess it depends on how you define fallen... I don't do it by race terms...
I checked- last time it went D in a presidential election was 1976 for Carter.

it's certainly not as far gone as CO, and good luck "changing the culture" (at least outside Austin)... I know they're trying it in urban areas- but Texas pride will make this especially difficult for them.

[Great-Kazoo]

I guess it depends on how you define fallen... I don't do it by race terms...
I checked- last time it went D in a presidential election was 1976 for Carter.

it's certainly not as far gone as CO, and good luck "changing the culture" (at least outside Austin)... I know they're trying it in urban areas- but Texas pride will make this especially difficult for them.

Race had nothing to do with my post. Austin was lost decades ago. It's Houston and Big D that worry me, combined (as here) with the east and left coast moved in mentality. Granted CO is lost, trying to figure out which hole to plug on the ship is futile.

[g17rtf2]

I'm from California and have been in Colorado for about 3 years now, I love this place but I can see it becoming another extension of California. I came here for a reason and I don't want to see Colorado have similar issues like California.

[Alpha2]

My trophy wife is on the neighborhood thing. Much to my chagrin. I couldn't possibly do it. I'd be banned, informed on, run out of town on a rail, etc. etc. etc. I finally told her tonight, just now, about the hyper-enlightened, cluelessactivistsnowflake transplant mentioned above. I had hesitated until now, as I know how she is. To her credit, the paint is still on the walls, the walls are still standing, and she is fairly well adjusted...for now. I don't think it has sunk in, yet. I'm from California. There, I've said it. Granted, it was decades ago, you know, when easterners were flocking to California for the schools. Yep, the ones I went to. Where I learned about our country's contribution to world peace, general welfare, Nazi-slaying, Nippon global-domination slaying, fascist-slaying, (not the current revisionist, PC version of "fascist") and general good will toward man. Perfect? Nope, not by a long shot. A preferable alternative to what the rest of the world had to offer? You betcha! When Bernie takes, and passes, a BASIC math class, have him give me a call.
Wow, I feel better already.
Don't EVEN get me started about my neighbors across the street from San Diego. Totally trying to bring their failed previous domicile here with them! WHY???

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Last summer a new member of the Neighborhood message board posted that she was new to Colorado and was looking for like-minded people to form a politically active group to change the culture.
What?
She doesn't even look around and find out what Colorado's climate is before she wants to change it.
If she didn't like the culture, why move here?

Sorry, just jumped on my soap box to vent

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Wow, just wow.

Having said that, if you are talking about NextDoor, I’m not shocked. I was a lot happier before I knew just how stupid people really are. If anyone here lives anywhere near Golden is on there, I’m sure they can describe all about the bears on Apex drama of this summer.

My favorite one however went like this:

Idiot 1: Did you hear gunshots last night?
Idiot 2: I heard about 7
Idiot 3: It wasn't gunshots
Idiot 1: It was definitely gunshots. I know gunshots.
Idiot 2: It sounded like it came from the park.
Idiot 3: Well, I found these spent fireworks at the park (insert pic)
Troll 1: I'll shoot my gun tonight so you know what it sounds like

[68Charger]

Wow, just wow.

Having said that, if you are talking about NextDoor, I’m not shocked. I was a lot happier before I knew just how stupid people really are. If anyone here lives anywhere near Golden is on there, I’m sure they can describe all about the bears on Apex drama of this summer.

My favorite one however went like this:

Idiot 1: Did you hear gunshots last night?
Idiot 2: I heard about 7
Idiot 3: It wasn't gunshots
Idiot 1: It was definitely gunshots. I know gunshots.
Idiot 2: It sounded like it came from the park.
Idiot 3: Well, I found these spent fireworks at the park (insert pic)
Troll 1: I'll shoot my gun tonight so you know what it sounds like

No Nextdoor out here, but somebody did create a Facebook page for "the neighborhood"... and some transplant asked one time if anyone heard the "machine gun fire" (this was not too long after Vegas)
I just ignored it, but there were so may other ways that could have been trolled...