http://www.saghampton.com/2006/08/well-put-the-great-room-over-there/ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saghampton.com/2006/08/well-put-the-great-room-over-there/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anonymous Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2006/08/22/well-put-the-great-room-over-there/#comment-31 Eric, you've hit the nail on the head once again. The South Fork isn't limited to this phenomena; your brethren here in the North are feeling the effects as well. I too have been offered a good deal for my digs that I cannot refuse and am currently looking for a new, more affordable residence. Oddly enough, if I choose to live in Flanders, there is affordable housing there, on the South Fork. (The pricey realtors do not like to admit that Flanders is on the southside!) However, after much soul and house searching, I've decided to stay on the Northside as long as I can, but in a different neighborhood.I will continue to dress like a farmer and work on my tan as a way of rejecting the crazy values that are driving most middle class Americans into debt and worse. That's what the North Fork lifestyle (traditionally) is about and why I was drawn here to begin with. Thanks for a great blog! Eric, you’ve hit the nail on the head once again. The South Fork isn’t limited to this phenomena; your brethren here in the North are feeling the effects as well. I too have been offered a good deal for my digs that I cannot refuse and am currently looking for a new, more affordable residence. Oddly enough, if I choose to live in Flanders, there is affordable housing there, on the South Fork. (The pricey realtors do not like to admit that Flanders is on the southside!) However, after much soul and house searching, I’ve decided to stay on the Northside as long as I can, but in a different neighborhood.I will continue to dress like a farmer and work on my tan as a way of rejecting the crazy values that are driving most middle class Americans into debt and worse. That’s what the North Fork lifestyle (traditionally) is about and why I was drawn here to begin with. Thanks for a great blog!

]]> http://www.saghampton.com/2006/08/well-put-the-great-room-over-there/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Anonymous Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2006/08/22/well-put-the-great-room-over-there/#comment-30 I couldn't have said it any better . . .how discouraging it has been as a young woman w/masters, stable income and active member in the community . . .maybe we need to change the "affordable housing" title to our issue out here. It is a stretch to use that term anywhere in New York these days, but a term that won't be so "ugly" to those who disregard the issue with their own stereotypes of who is in need out here. I commend all those who are putting forth to come up with solutions instead of those who have been complaining about the issue for the last decade waiting for someone to fix it. The voice of the young community also needs to be heard-please attend these meetings and represent! You are a valuable community member that deserves a home and legacy! I couldn’t have said it any better . . .how discouraging it has been as a young woman w/masters, stable income and active member in the community . . .maybe we need to change the “affordable housing” title to our issue out here. It is a stretch to use that term anywhere in New York these days, but a term that won’t be so “ugly” to those who disregard the issue with their own stereotypes of who is in need out here. I commend all those who are putting forth to come up with solutions instead of those who have been complaining about the issue for the last decade waiting for someone to fix it. The voice of the young community also needs to be heard-please attend these meetings and represent! You are a valuable community member that deserves a home and legacy!

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