(Forbes) Worst Places: America's Most Miserable Cities

Forbes ^ | 1/30/08 | Kurt Badenhausen

[Age of Reason]

I remember the first time I experienced a place like that—my uncle had an old farmhouse that was built in the 1700s.

We’d go there for vacations, winter, summer, fall, and spring.

Only heat was a wood-stove and fireplace.

Water was from a bucket in a well.

No electricity—kerosene lamps and candles instead.

No plumbing, we used an outhouse.

I’ll never forget the first time I, a city kid, went there—good grief, it was like I had been living with a blanket over my head my whole life--it was like heaven.

I have loved places like that and hated cities ever since.

And watching the weather and the seasons change, is better than anything on TV.

Thoreau had the right idea.

[Sterm26]

Thanks for the photos. I’m endlessly fascinated by WWII.

[Cagey]

ROFL!!

http://www.njguido.com/photo.htm

I have to say that NJ is giving South Philly and Long Island a run for their money. Check out the club photos.

[Chi-townChief]

I’m a little surprised myself.