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I don't even know what HH Gregg is but this shooting doesn't faze me.
It is an electronics/home appliance store. I was surprised to see it open right near a Best Buy, but the store is actually really good. Many choices of televisions. They even had a 75" DLP television. I wanted to take that sucker home really bad.
It is an electronics/home appliance store. I was surprised to see it open right near a Best Buy, but the store is actually really good. Many choices of televisions. They even had a 75" DLP television. I wanted to take that sucker home really bad.
I have to keep my old huge heavy TV. Because when the dog flew into it after doing agility in the living room a few weeks ago, the bulk preventing me from having to go to HH gregg and buy a new tv
I have to keep my old huge heavy TV. Because when the dog flew into it after doing agility in the living room a few weeks ago, the bulk preventing me from having to go to HH gregg and buy a new tv
Then the answer should be very simple. You need a bigger dog.
Funny to read the posts since my rant a couple days ago... and for the record, Southpoint is NOT in Chapel Hill. I agree that crime happens everywhere and everyone ultimately is responsible for their own safety and should remain vigilant whenever out and about. What was shocking to me from my experience of having lunch near the shooting(s) on Sunday, was that I am already a very cautious person, avoiding bad areas, never going out at night alone, etc... but still, I had been lulled into a false sense of security by the expensive stores and fancy decor of the Southpoint area. I learned a lesson Sunday, about the triangle, and more than anything, it made me miss the hermetic, upper-middle class neighborhood of my youth. I live in Meadowmont now, where I walk my kids to school and where I shop in the village harris teeter. I now go to movies at the Lumina in Southern Village far away from the hustle and bustle of Southpoint, and the only mall I frequent is University Mall, which is usually so devoid of patrons my kids can run freely from The Toy Store to Hungates with me following after them (this fact also leaves me nervous it will shut it's doors soon!)... all of this though, is an attempt to recreate that peaceful and free childhood existence for my kids... isn't that what they deserve? Yet, the Durham gang-bangers killed the UNC student president about 2 miles from my home... I try desperately to keep away from random violence and gang activity, I just wish it would keep away from me.
Funny to read the posts since my rant a couple days ago... and for the record, Southpoint is NOT in Chapel Hill. I agree that crime happens everywhere and everyone ultimately is responsible for their own safety and should remain vigilant whenever out and about. What was shocking to me from my experience of having lunch near the shooting(s) on Sunday, was that I am already a very cautious person, avoiding bad areas, never going out at night alone, etc... but still, I had been lulled into a false sense of security by the expensive stores and fancy decor of the Southpoint area. I learned a lesson Sunday, about the triangle, and more than anything, it made me miss the hermetic, upper-middle class neighborhood of my youth. I live in Meadowmont now, where I walk my kids to school and where I shop in the village harris teeter. I now go to movies at the Lumina in Southern Village far away from the hustle and bustle of Southpoint, and the only mall I frequent is University Mall, which is usually so devoid of patrons my kids can run freely from The Toy Store to Hungates with me following after them (this fact also leaves me nervous it will shut it's doors soon!)... all of this though, is an attempt to recreate that peaceful and free childhood existence for my kids... isn't that what they deserve? Yet, the Durham gang-bangers killed the UNC student president about 2 miles from my home... I try desperately to keep away from random violence and gang activity, I just wish it would keep away from me.
I know how you feel. Some people laugh at how we feel, but there are places that are so incredibly safe, where virtually nothing happens. When you grow up in areas that have just about no issues whatsoever, it can be an adjustment moving to an area that has higher crime, even if it is less crime than bigger cities. It's all relative to what you are used to. People that are comfortable with somewhat elevated crime levels may just make jokes about it, but we all really need to focus on the issues. ANY crime is too much, no matter where it happens. When there are tough economic times, anti-crime programs sometimes suffer. Hopefully that will not happen this time.
I never assumed that Southpoint had zero crime or was just as safe as every other town. I did realize that it is much safer than southeast downtown. Maybe that made me to comfortable with everything there. I think it is a wonderful part of the city and want to enjoy everything it has to offer. I think it would be very unfortunate to have a mentality that thinks it is alright to have crime, as long as it is not as much as L.A. We should strive for zero crime, even though we cannot achieve it.
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