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Old 02-22-2009, 12:11 PM  
suesheboy
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Great Documentary

I grew up in the big city up north and live now in a wealthy area of Florida but I now also have a home up here in the the Appalachian mountains. These are the people shopping next to me in Walmart.

Schools and socials service have very little here. Why don't people leave? They also are independent, very connected with one another and want to be left alone.

I can't get cable or DSL at any price and the trees on my property are protected and can't be cut so I can not get high speed satellite either. I have to use a cellular air card.

It snowed lightly today so I am about to climb up my mountain and it will take me 20 minutes or more before I see the first house. It is beautiful and peaceful and only because of the internet and my education could I ever live here with my standard of living which is far above the locals.

I spent less than 8 weeks last year in my big 3 bedroom house in a private community in S FL and spent all my time here is what can only be called peaceful.

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