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I just imagined not driving past cows and goats and chickens everyday, and it was a sad thought. The concrete jungle just isn’t for me, thanks for the timely r

I just imagined not driving past cows and goats and chickens everyday, and it was a sad thought. The concrete jungle just isn’t for me, thanks for the timely reminder! :)

mixmastamyk 3y ago
I just imagined having to drive every day, and it was an angry thought.
- cooper_ganglia 3y ago
  30 minutes to work, 30 minutes back home, 4 days a week! Not a bit of traffic, aside from school buses or tractors! It's relaxing, and a great time to catch up on podcasts, lectures, or just do some karaoke! And the views are gorgeous! Just earlier today I stopped in the middle of the road on my way home just to stare in awe at the sunset beaming across the sky onto a huge, billowing, fluffy cloud that was kissing the horizon, rolling green pastures dotted with cows basking in the fading sunlight. I really do underappreciate the beauty of rural living!
  - renewiltord 3y ago
    Takes all kinds to fill a world, I suppose. I don't think I'd like that commute at all. Too long and requires attention so you can't read.
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  - mrpopo 3y ago
    For the curious, that's something like 15000 km, around 2t CO2.
    - nozzlegear 3y ago
      And how about with an electric vehicle?
      - TheHappyOddish 3y ago
        Still around 15000km, I'd imagine.
        nozzlegear 3y ago
        Oh nice, though I imagine the CO2 reduces quite a bit as well.
poulsbohemian 3y ago
I live in rural America, but agrarian does not always mean abundant or diverse. The lamb at the butcher shop comes from about 2 hours away, as does the cream line milk. My beef comes from a family friend 2 hours the other direction. Could I buy a whole lamb from the FFA kids at the fair? Sure, but I don't need a whole lamb and it is more of a charity "for the kids" situation than a good value. Talking with ranchers in both this country and others, I suspect that some urban markets may actually have better access than we do - because they are targeting sales to specific groups (areas with large Muslim communities come to mind...) that they know want the product.

I just imagined not driving past cows and goats and chickens everyday, and it was a sad thought. The concrete jungle just isn’t for me, thanks for the timely reminder! :)

mixmastamyk 3y ago

I just imagined having to drive every day, and it was an angry thought.

cooper_ganglia 3y ago
30 minutes to work, 30 minutes back home, 4 days a week! Not a bit of traffic, aside from school buses or tractors! It's relaxing, and a great time to catch up on podcasts, lectures, or just do some karaoke! And the views are gorgeous! Just earlier today I stopped in the middle of the road on my way home just to stare in awe at the sunset beaming across the sky onto a huge, billowing, fluffy cloud that was kissing the horizon, rolling green pastures dotted with cows basking in the fading sunlight. I really do underappreciate the beauty of rural living!
- renewiltord 3y ago
  Takes all kinds to fill a world, I suppose. I don't think I'd like that commute at all. Too long and requires attention so you can't read.
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- mrpopo 3y ago
  For the curious, that's something like 15000 km, around 2t CO2.
  - nozzlegear 3y ago
    And how about with an electric vehicle?
    - TheHappyOddish 3y ago
      Still around 15000km, I'd imagine.
      - nozzlegear 3y ago
        Oh nice, though I imagine the CO2 reduces quite a bit as well.

poulsbohemian 3y ago

I live in rural America, but agrarian does not always mean abundant or diverse. The lamb at the butcher shop comes from about 2 hours away, as does the cream line milk. My beef comes from a family friend 2 hours the other direction. Could I buy a whole lamb from the FFA kids at the fair? Sure, but I don't need a whole lamb and it is more of a charity "for the kids" situation than a good value. Talking with ranchers in both this country and others, I suspect that some urban markets may actually have better access than we do - because they are targeting sales to specific groups (areas with large Muslim communities come to mind...) that they know want the product.