[Cid_Yama]

No the moderator said you were using different IPs and as someone pointed out, proxy servers are easily available and commonly used. Once again personal attack - FAILED

As John McCain said of Louie Gohmert,

“Sometimes those are, comments like that are made out of malice, but if someone has no intelligence, I don’t view it as being a malicious statement. You can’t respond to that kind of thing.”

[Newfie]

HVAC,

I don't know, maybe. I've met a fair number of retirees who have abandoned their suburban homes in the city core. Then again I live in the city core so that's what I would see. Hard to tell what is right from my single view point.

I surely understand your argument. Likely the answer is a mix.

We are still struggling to get downsized to move out of the apt. It's a real haul. I'm doing repairs and repainting as we go. Making it ready to rent out. Fixing all those little things that didn't bother us personally. I'm still amazed at the amount we are disposing. A single closet can vomit out enough stuff to fill a small room.

[hvacman]

Newfie - live-aboard life certain gets one down to the bare essentials. And it certainly sounds far more enjoyable/fullfilling than the other frequent simple-life retiree lifestyle - RV'ing. Sailing takes a self-reliant spirit blended with hard-earned skills and knowledge. RV'ing takes a driver's license and a good credit card. Good on 'ya.

[Newfie]

Thanks. We ain't ther yet, but soon.

I know a lot of boaters are dock queens. We hope to be more than that. We will see.

[SeaGypsy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yellowcanoe', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hvacman', ' ')In its own way, Newfie's home is a floating McMansion from most of the world's perspective. But he can "afford" it so it is not excessive to HIM, and he would be very, very irritated to be told otherwise by those-who-know-better.

[careinke]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', 'Y')ou should get shot down over it since I am not your slave nor are you entitled to my work or product of my work. If you want to convert someone, threatening them with confiscation of their wealth by armed goons of the government, is not the right way of going about it.