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Originally Posted by Easy Rider
OK, apparently my sarchastic brand of "humor" has worn thin with you so I will try to stop that. Sorry.
Are you saying, however, that you think you have NOT been thoroughly urbanized at this point in your life ??
When I was embroiled in the "rat race", I found that the things I got the most pleasure from were those that were the farthest removed from the daily grind.
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Although I wouldn't say I'm a fan of sarcasm, I think my irritation is more with unfounded generalizations (directed, or projected, at me) that don't really add any value to the discussion. I'm very reluctant to get into any sort of critical debate here because the general sensitivity and flaminess of this site has caused me to lose interest more than once. I am probably guilty of the same thing, but I try to make an effort to remember my opinions and thoughts are not universal and, while offered, should not be assumed to be true for anyone else.
I probably would have appreciated the contribution more if it was characterized as "here is what I feel (and why)" rather than, "here's what's wrong with you." But really, it's no big deal.
As far as urbanized, I don't think you know much about me, where I live, how I work or how I spend my time. I live in a suburban area that borders the wilderness on one side and is 35 miles from downtown LA. I have a single family detached house in a so-called affluent neighborhood with a yard and a homeowner's association and so on. Hardly "urban." I own my own business, rent an office building six miles from my house and show up at work mostly when I feel like it (yes, part of the "rat race" I guess, but hardly "embroiled" in it.) No freeway travel is required for me to commute to work (takes ten to 12 minutes, maybe 15 on the worst day ever.) So overall, I really don't have any daily grind to escape. Perhaps that is why I feel uneasy about just climbing on the bike and going nowhere in particular. It's not like I need to get away from anything.