Having lived in southeastern Idaho for 4 years, I concur with Uncle and Medusa..... Napoleon Dynamite is spot on. It manages to capture the profound sense of boredom / isolation that permeates much of the region, and demonstrates the degree to which the area is cut off from the rest of the U/S. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in southern Idaho/northern Utah/northern Nevada, that movie should answer most questions you might have.
I empathize, jccalhoun. Quite often I am subjected to that which I have no desire to hear coming from my neighbor(s).
Interestingly enough, I have noticed at least one benefit from having thin walls. I lived next to a couple who fought loudly about two nights a week. They would sometimes yell for hours. One night, ms. steamboat cued up a soothing Sigur Ros tune, speakers pointed at the wall and ceiling. To our delight, they soon calmed down. We used that approach for the remainder of the time we lived there.
Having lived in southeastern Idaho for 4 years, I concur with Uncle and Medusa..... Napoleon Dynamite is spot on. It manages to capture the profound sense of boredom / isolation that permeates much of the region, and demonstrates the degree to which the area is cut off from the rest of the U/S. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in southern Idaho/northern Utah/northern Nevada, that movie should answer most questions you might have.
posted by steamboat 18 years ago
In "2006 Roll Call:"
"81!", says the boat.
posted by steamboat 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Neighbors Always Have Horrible Taste?"
I empathize, jccalhoun. Quite often I am subjected to that which I have no desire to hear coming from my neighbor(s). Interestingly enough, I have noticed at least one benefit from having thin walls. I lived next to a couple who fought loudly about two nights a week. They would sometimes yell for hours. One night, ms. steamboat cued up a soothing Sigur Ros tune, speakers pointed at the wall and ceiling. To our delight, they soon calmed down. We used that approach for the remainder of the time we lived there.
posted by steamboat 18 years ago
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