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I go through many small towns and it makes me sad. The roads are crumbling, the shops are all run down, and there just isn't much going on. But boy howdy, do those churches look nice! Sorry Timmy, there isn't enough money for the busses to run this year for school, but that church just got a new gymnasium! Awesome! Welp, those street signs can't be replaced, but the church has just sent three deacons to Venezuela! Its always depressing because all the young people leave to great cities like Des Moines or Ames and the town is left to struggle along. So what is left now a days are rapidly aging tiny towns with little infrastructure that don't have much to offer anyone. All the jobs are for small business owners that have been entrenched for years or for people working for the state. I wonder what these small towns will look like in 20 years. Will they even still be there? Their hey-day was about 40 years ago when the small town business was able to offer competitive wages and productivity in blue collar manufacturing work. Now thats all gone. What are your experiences with small towns? Are they cool and good, or should they be left to crumble?
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Aug 14, 2015 14:26
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tbh op i got through more of that post than i thought i would
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Aug 14, 2015 14:28
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I live in a village and it really good.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CVLVaBECuc
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I didn't know Ames was still in business.
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Aug 14, 2015 14:29
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this isn't a new phenomenon
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Aug 14, 2015 14:31
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I actually look forward to the day we're all crammed into carcinogenic dystopias killing one another
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Aug 14, 2015 14:32
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We need more churches.
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Aug 14, 2015 14:32
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Small towns mostly suck.
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corpuscollossus posted:I actually look forward to the day we're all crammed into carcinogenic dystopias killing one another Yeah, blade runner was pretty sweet!
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this town's dyin cloud. shinras suckin the life out of it motherfucka ...whatever.
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Aug 14, 2015 14:33
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Hey rear end in a top hat, the check cashing stores and sweepstakes/bingo/poker stores are also doing well in those towns. Don't hate.
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corpuscollossus posted:I actually look forward to the day we're all crammed into carcinogenic dystopias killing one another agreed, we really did peak with 19th century philly
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Aug 14, 2015 14:34
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The liberals want to force everyone to live in cities
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why do you hate God so much, OP?
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Aug 14, 2015 14:35
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Posting in a stealth "the south" post by Jastiger.
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Aug 14, 2015 14:35
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Is this viral marketing for a new Stephen King novel?
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InFlames235 posted:good
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Thanks for the tip OP, I'll keep a keen eye out and practice my CPR in case I run into any towns dying during my daily activities.
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Everyone at Farm and Fleet is hungover, pissed off, and looking for a reason to fight
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Slipknot Hoagie posted:The liberals want to force everyone to live in cities unironic, sincere good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swvf3w6hcY4
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I was in a small town in Iowa for college. So that particular economy was riding on the college. It also had a ton of churches. I don't think our towns should be left to crumble, I think we should at least be keeping the infrastructure up. It's weird that now with the internet and amazon prime etc etc, the disadvantages of a small town are not as important anymore. But I mean a city offers people, jobs, popular stores. I totally understand why people are not going back to small towns. Perhaps its better suited for families and old dying people
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good also iowa is a terrible place
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Jastiger posted:great cities like Des Moines or Ames oh word
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:good does jag seriously live in iowa because thats some loving shakespearean levels of irony
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Somebody should do something about that
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Aug 14, 2015 14:40
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i think the main culprit here is rampant steroid use in professional baseball
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Edgar Allan Pwned posted:I was in a small town in Iowa for college. So that particular economy was riding on the college. It also had a ton of churches. I know more than one person who says they'd miss the culture of the city if they left, but they mostly sit around and watch Netflix and order pizza.
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:good should i do it???
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BigBoss posted:I know more than one person who says they'd miss the culture of the city if they left, but they mostly sit around and watch Netflix and order pizza. City Domino's is clearly better thay small town Domino's.
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Omi-Polari posted:i'm considering posting a slipknot video in this thread If you do I won't click it. Just saying.
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Omi-Polari posted:i'm considering posting a slipknot video in this thread you from iowa too? oh wait maybe that'd be korn
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you can order more kinds of food to be delivered later at night if you live in an actual city
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Did they serve the amazing "Iowa Chop" at your college's cafeteria?
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also you can interact with people who may have different ideas or ethnic backgrounds than you
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proof of concept posted:you can order more kinds of food to be delivered later at night if you live in an actual city Yes but it might contain dead homeless person
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I live in a town of 10k people, its very boring. Our most popular restaurant is DQ, followed closely by McDonald's.
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InFlames235 posted:good
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