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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: j@yh@wks on November 10, 2011, 09:46:15 AM
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I am being offered a job in Manhattan and could really use some info on the town. I have two kids and am looking at the wamego area to live. I've only been to Manhattan once for the interview so I really don't know much about it and would like to know some things,
1. Is this a good place for a family
2. Is there plenty to do
3. How is the pheasant hunting
4. Does Steve Dave frequent the area (so we can fight)
5. where is the best place to find rental homes, preferably in the country
Thank you, that is all.
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I grew up off of Highway 24 in between Manhattan and Wamego (Rock Creek School District). I think out there "in the country" was a great place to grow up. I think Rock Creek was a good school as well for grades 7-12. The Saint George grade school is practically brand new. Though when I was there for half a year it was still at the previous location.
I would say that area is a great place to grow up and is in the country. You'll also find a fair amount of Jayhawk pride in Wamego, should you choose to move there.
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In general, the upland bird hunting is pretty damn good north of MHK in the Tuttle Creek wetlands.
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manhattan rules wamego drools
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In general, the upland bird hunting is pretty damn good north of MHK in the Tuttle Creek wetlands.
Very good to hear, would hate to piss off my shorthaired pointer by moving someplace with no birds.
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You'll also find a fair amount of Jayhawk pride in Wamego, should you choose to move there.
I live in nebraska now so this isn't really something i care about, but it would be nice to see at least one other jayhawk fan.
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You'll also find a fair amount of Jayhawk pride in Wamego, should you choose to move there.
I live in nebraska now so this isn't really something i care about, but it would be nice to see at least one other jayhawk fan.
KS > NE. Come home, TSC.
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You'll get to 'megopak with HuskerPride.
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In general, the upland bird hunting is pretty damn good north of MHK in the Tuttle Creek wetlands.
Very good to hear, would hate to piss off my shorthaired pointer by moving someplace with no birds.
your shorthair will be happy. it's nice having duck, quail, pheasant, and dove all within a short 10-15 minute drive from your front door.
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I hear Ogden is a very family friendly place to live.
:dubious:
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You'll also find a fair amount of Jayhawk pride in Wamego, should you choose to move there.
I live in nebraska now so this isn't really something i care about, but it would be nice to see at least one other jayhawk fan.
KS > NE. Come home, TSC.
I'm pretty sure I'm coming home, will be nice for my husker wife to see what the last 10 years has been like for me living in hostile territory
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In general, the upland bird hunting is pretty damn good north of MHK in the Tuttle Creek wetlands.
Very good to hear, would hate to piss off my shorthaired pointer by moving someplace with no birds.
your shorthair will be happy. it's nice having duck, quail, pheasant, and dove all within a short 10-15 minute drive from your front door.
Not a dog hunt, but turkey is really good around Tuttle as well.
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smaller, better version of lawrence. less poor people and joco commuters
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smaller, better version of lawrence. less poor people and joco commuters
jesus man, he's got kids. don't scare him by making comparos to lawrence.
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In general, the upland bird hunting is pretty damn good north of MHK in the Tuttle Creek wetlands.
Very good to hear, would hate to piss off my shorthaired pointer by moving someplace with no birds.
your shorthair will be happy. it's nice having duck, quail, pheasant, and dove all within a short 10-15 minute drive from your front door.
Not a dog hunt, but turkey is really good around Tuttle as well.
you're right. turkey hunting kind of sucks though. imo.
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smaller, better version of lawrence. less poor people and joco commuters
jesus man, he's got kids. don't scare him by making comparos to lawrence.
thanks for having my back
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Don't let your kids go to Wamego for school.
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Don't let your kids go to Wamego for school.
any private schools in the area?
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Don't let your kids go to Wamego for school.
any private schools in the area?
If there in grade school....
Its kind of considered a private school among the locals known as Woodrow Wilson
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Meh, just bring 'em to Manhattan for school. 12 minutes each way. The best private elementary in town is actually not Woodrow Wilson like Y_l-a would have you believe; the best is called Theodore Roosevelt. But there are many private schools in the area you can choose from:
-WW
-TR
-Northview
-Bergmann
-Marlatt
-Lee
-Eugene Field (R.I.P.)
-Amanda Arnold
-Ogden
-Anthony
-Eisenhower
-Manhattan High
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honestly though don't let them go to Flint Hills thats where they send the rejects from Manhattan
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honestly though don't let them go to Flint Hills thats where they send the rejects from Manhattan
Srsly. Flint Hills kids are super weird.
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The Amanda Arnold school mascot is the Amanda Pandas. If that isn't reason enough to send your kids there then I don't think we can be friends.
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towny thread :runaway:
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The Amanda Arnold school mascot is the Amanda Pandas. If that isn't reason enough to send your kids there then I don't think we can be friends.
:kstategrad:
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Meh, just bring 'em to Manhattan for school. 12 minutes each way. The best private elementary in town is actually not Woodrow Wilson like Y_l-a would have you believe; the best is called Theodore Roosevelt. But there are many private schools in the area you can choose from:
-WW
-TR
-Northview
-Bergmann
-Marlatt
-Lee
-Eugene Field (R.I.P.)
-Amanda Arnold
-Ogden
-Anthony
-Eisenhower
-Manhattan High
somebody better notify all the people currently at bluemont that they aren't a school.
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I think Manhattan is a great place for a family. As you'd expect, the University is the life of the town. Understandable if KSU athletic games wouldn't really be your thing, but there are a lot of events/shows at McCain and art exhibits that roll through the beach museum. Outdoor concerts in city park are regular throughout the summer, the Symphony in the Flint Hills and Country Stampede (if those are your style) take place annually. Running/Hiking on the Konza Prairie is amazing, I really miss that. Also Pillsbury Crossing is a cool place in the summer to go.
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There is very good food/drink establishments relative to the size of the town imo. And not just college type places that you would get at any college town.
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Meh, just bring 'em to Manhattan for school. 12 minutes each way. The best private elementary in town is actually not Woodrow Wilson like Y_l-a would have you believe; the best is called Theodore Roosevelt. But there are many private schools in the area you can choose from:
-WW
-TR
-Northview
-Bergmann
-Marlatt
-Lee
-Eugene Field (R.I.P.)
-Amanda Arnold
-Ogden
-Anthony
-Eisenhower
-Manhattan High
somebody better notify all the people currently at bluemont that they aren't a school.
Just not a private school. :cool:
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i cannot fathom the thought of getting a job in mhk and then choosing to live out by wamego. i mean clean slate and all why would you choose this. i don't get it.
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Definitely live in manhattan. Assuming you want to be in a more family oriented/less collegey area, just live west of college ave. If you have daughters, make sure to move a long way from all college towns before they hit high school. Wamego would be too close.
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or raise your daughters not to be sluts. one or the other.
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The Amanda Arnold school mascot is the Amanda Pandas. If that isn't reason enough to send your kids there then I don't think we can be friends.
It is an amazing feeling.
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Don't let your kids go to Wamego for school.
Wrong Wamego is great!
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or raise your daughters not to be sluts. one or the other.
i'll go with your idea here steve. I'm kinda excited. I'm from southern kansas and never really trolled much into the northern part of the state. I don't mind living in Manhattan it's just that my wife is a small town girl so i'm trying to make a compromise here, I should probably just do the husker thing and beat her up and tell her where she will live.
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Bergmann is the best elementary school. Don't listen to all the violin playing weirdos from AA.
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Bergmann is the best elementary school. Don't listen to all the violin playing weirdos from AA.
eff Bergman. What was the deal with the sinks being outside of the bathrooms? Is it because Bergman'ers are disgusting and don't wash their hands unless subjected to public humiliation?
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bergman is loaded with pussies and hoes. eff bergman, that's what i say. i hate bergman.
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or raise your daughters not to be sluts. one or the other.
i'll go with your idea here steve. I'm kinda excited. I'm from southern kansas and never really trolled much into the northern part of the state. I don't mind living in Manhattan it's just that my wife is a small town girl so i'm trying to make a compromise here, I should probably just do the husker thing and beat her up and tell her where she will live.
You could always live in the Riley County School District (3A), that's typically where all the people who think Manhattan is to big city ( :lol: ) send their kids, except there isn't really a town, riley is crap, leonardville is crap, but it's an easy 15-25 minute drive to any side of manhattan depending where out there you live
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lee longhorns more or less run the entire town. also lol @ the idea of being able to live in mhk and voluntarily choosing to live in wamego instead. jfc.
probably should give some thought to the idea that if you have children (you shouldn't, bad person) and they end up growing up in mhk, then they'll be townies.
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Some classic Bergman envy in this thread. :lol:
Don't you losers have orchestra practice in that little preschool shack behind the school tonight. :lol:
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lee longhorns more or less run the entire town. also lol @ the idea of being able to live in mhk and voluntarily choosing to live in wamego instead. jfc.
:thumbs:
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Love townie threads, especially since I was never a townie anywhere :D
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Love townie threads, especially since I was never a townie anywhere :D
Wouldn't it be amazing to be a Manhattan townie? I think it would be.
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It is. My God, so good.
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Meh, just bring 'em to Manhattan for school. 12 minutes each way. The best private elementary in town is actually not Woodrow Wilson like Y_l-a would have you believe; the best is called Theodore Roosevelt. But there are many private schools in the area you can choose from:
-WW
-TR
-Northview
-Bergmann
-Marlatt
-Lee
-Eugene Field (R.I.P.)
-Amanda Arnold
-Ogden
-Anthony
-Eisenhower
-Manhattan High
JFC, you know you're old when half of the schools in your home town didn't exist when you were there. The elite did go to Eugene Field (not me).
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Any AA Exhibitions alums? :cool: