Originally Posted by
Pat Germain
You know, I'm probably in the same category when it comes to a home with broadband. Mrs. Pat really likes to watch a TV show when she gets home from work. And she really likes to watch movies at home on the weekends. All my TV viewing is streamed via broadband.
When I was looking for another house a few years ago, I thought I wanted something in a rural area with few people and some acreage. Then I started thinking about it and realized that would mean no city water, no city sewer, no natural gas and no broadband. Oh, and no paved roads. Suddenly, it didn't seem so attractive. I had to accept the fact that I'm a suburban brat. I lived in a very remote, rural area of Oklahoma when I was in high school. We had constant issues with frozen pipes, broken well, broken septic, trying to get the propane tank filled and sliding all over muddy roads. I know some people really like all that stuff. As for me, no thanks. My decision was confirmed when my coworker recently told me he spent over $45,000 having a new septic system installed. He had to pay for engineering surveys, grading, perk tests, trenching and other things in addition to the tank and piping. It ain't like the old days when you could just dig a hole in the ground, cap it and call it good; or just build an outhouse. :)