What’s the allure of Fairfax County

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It' funny how OP dropped in that she raised her kids (or he raised his kids, who knows) in North Arlington. I don't really see the difference between Arlington County and Fairfax County - you have the same issues with crowded neighborhoods, terrible/no sidewalks, and sitting on top of the highway/busy roads. Add to that the schools are in decline (most of my friends in Arlington have switched to private), I can't see why s/he's complaining about just Fairfax, LOL!

The schools aren’t “declining” except in the minds of crazy suburban women. And if they ARE declining, they’re declining across the board - including Fairfax. The school rankings as currently reflected in Niche, US news etc are no different now than they were 10, 20, even 30 years ago.

OMG, I just can't with people who go on and on about U.S. News/Niche/Great School rankings. Just stop, those things are such BS. I trust my friends' experiences much more than some random magazine/website.

Lol did you friend have a Time Machine? Because they couldn’t have first hand knowledge of then versus now without one.

You mean my friends who have elementary and middle school aged children who live in Arlington, many of whom have switched their children to private in the past year or two?

Right. Them. They can’t speak to how the schools were 10, 20 or 30 years ago. Just as I said.

I really don't know what point you are trying to make. All I said was that I can't handle people who go on and on about school rankings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

Find a different place to service your car if you hate it so much. Problem solved!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Still here? Don’t you have some great city or country life thing to do instead?

[Anonymous]

I just realized the most alluring thing is OP doesn't live there. That must be why I live there now! Subconscious bias.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

I answered the question already. I bring it to the NMW dealer for service. It’s where the previous owner bought the car. It’s not really out of the way between my two houses. I basically have to drive through hell (Fairfax County) to get from my city house to my country house anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

I answered the question already. I bring it to the NMW dealer for service. It’s where the previous owner bought the car. It’s not really out of the way between my two houses. I basically have to drive through hell (Fairfax County) to get from my city house to my country house anyway.

OF COURSE they are a BMW owner

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

I answered the question already. I bring it to the NMW dealer for service. It’s where the previous owner bought the car. It’s not really out of the way between my two houses. I basically have to drive through hell (Fairfax County) to get from my city house to my country house anyway.

Haha. You bring your car to the dealer for service because that’s where the previous owner bought it. God. You don’t put much thought into things do you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

I answered the question already. I bring it to the NMW dealer for service. It’s where the previous owner bought the car. It’s not really out of the way between my two houses. I basically have to drive through hell (Fairfax County) to get from my city house to my country house anyway.

Haha. You bring your car to the dealer for service because that’s where the previous owner bought it. God. You don’t put much thought into things do you?

Lots of people take their cars to the dealer for service.

Anyway, Fairfax County sucks.

[Anonymous]

I live here because stupid people like you weed themselves out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this thread because it underscores that Fairfax is now the center or dual center of the region.

Arlington - not so much.

Lol, no. It merely underscores that I bought a car that requires that from time to time I bring it to Fairfax and I find it hellish.

It’s not about you. Never was, and never will be.

Actually, this thread kind of IS about me since I started it.

Why does your car require that it be brought to Fairfax? I would not go somewhere that I find to be “hellish”for my car. I’d find a place close to where I live instead.

I answered the question already. I bring it to the NMW dealer for service. It’s where the previous owner bought the car. It’s not really out of the way between my two houses. I basically have to drive through hell (Fairfax County) to get from my city house to my country house anyway.

Haha. You bring your car to the dealer for service because that’s where the previous owner bought it. God. You don’t put much thought into things do you?

Lots of people take their cars to the dealer for service.

Anyway, Fairfax County sucks.

Do you slap a “loser” sticker directly on your luxury car or just leave it to others to figure things out on their own?

What an insufferable twit you are.

[Anonymous]

I love being able to walk down to the GW parkway from my house and run on the trail. I also have a really nice commute over the Wilson bridge or through Old Town to get to my office, or metro if I prefer. What’s not to like? Neighborhoods in falls church or Arlington where we used to live were nightmares. Landlocked and horrid commutes.

[Anonymous]

I love being able to walk down to the GW parkway from my house and run on the trail. I also have a really nice commute over the Wilson bridge or through Old Town to get to my office, or metro if I prefer. What’s not to like? Neighborhoods in falls church or Arlington where we used to live were nightmares. Landlocked and horrid commutes.

Wait, are you saying that you live in Fairfax County and you are not next to a sound wall for I-66?

Amazing.