The Off Topic Topic

[MadImmortalMan]

There's a lot to like about LV, actually. It's arguably becoming the gourmet food capital of the world now.

[derspiess]

Christ

I don't know...there is something sort of pleasing about the curves of the streets.  You are already living in a soulless city in the middle of the desert after all.

Yeah-- it would be different if they had cut down a forest & flattened the land.  But there was likely nothing on that land to begin with.  If anything this sprawl is an improvement.

[CountDeMoney]

Christ

Oh, save the Euroggance.  Cocktails don't serve themselves out there.

[Barrister]

How much interesting architecture are you going to get in a brand new subdivision anyways?

What depresses me is how tiny all of the lots are.

[Admiral Yi]

What depresses me is how tiny all of the lots are.

What's the point of a big lot if you can't grow grass on it?  LV has water restrictions.  I've been to a home like those pictured and it had nothing but a few cactii in the yard.

[MadImmortalMan]

What depresses me is how tiny all of the lots are.

What's the point of a big lot if you can't grow grass on it?  LV has water restrictions.  I've been to a home like those pictured and it had nothing but a few cactii in the yard.

Build a patio back there with an outdoor kitchen, curing/smoking shed, maybe some additional outbuildings for storage. That's what I'd do. One thing I see a lot is people using their empty backyard space to store an RV. A buddy of mine gave up trying to grow his grass and just put in a playground for his kids.

[Syt]

Not Las Vegas (this one's in Markham, Ontario), but still. "You're a unique individual - just like everyone else!"

[Sheilbh]

Yeah-- it would be different if they had cut down a forest & flattened the land.  But there was likely nothing on that land to begin with.  If anything this sprawl is an improvement.

Desert's attractive too. Sprawl is never attractive.

[Valmy]

Hey check out all those Canadian duplexes.

[Valmy]

Desert's attractive too. Sprawl is never attractive.

Well it is either build out or build up.  We have highrises to.

[Tamas]

Where are the fences. WHERE ARE THE FENCES!!

altough I guess you dont really need them when you have guns.

[MadImmortalMan]

Hey that guy blocked the other dude's driveway. How rude.

[Malthus]

Can't stand those cookie-cutter suburbs - it would freak me the hell out to live in one. They are very common in the Toronto suburbs. There is literally nowhere to walk to.

OTOH, if you want a big new house and you don't have millions of dollars, you have little choice. I'd rather rent, though.

I do love where I live now - its very walkable. 

[Sheilbh]

Desert's attractive too. Sprawl is never attractive.

Well it is either build out of build up.  We have highrises to.

Build up

[Valmy]

Where are the fences. WHERE ARE THE FENCES!!

altough I guess you dont really need them when you have guns.

They are Canadians, they do not have any guns.  Fortunately they are all equipt with Hockey sticks and curling brooms.