Suitability Quiz
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Is Lake Bridgeport a good match for you? Lets have a little fun while you take this short true/false quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page but dont peak just yet.
1. This lake is best suited for do-it-yourselfers and rugged individuals.
2. I will finally be able to have complete privacy on my secluded 2-acre wooded lot.
3. Its really not necessary to keep guns in my house for the protection of my property.
4. The best way to kill a Mammoth Centipede in my house is to stomp on it with my shoe.
5. There are more spiders on Lake Bridgeport than there are grains of sand in the Sahara.
6. My neighbors will usually be very friendly and helpful.
7. When I encounter a car coming towards me and the driver raises one or two fingers - thats a sign of trouble.
8. I plan to live way off in the woods but at least the EMT folks and the Sheriff know how to find me.
9. It will only take 5-10 minutes for the 911-response team to get to my place.
10. Its a thirty minute round trip drive to the nearest gas station from NW lake Bridgeport, and about a 1and ½ hour round trip drive to the nearest Wal Mart.
11. I should be able to spend about 1 day every other weekend keeping up my property and spend the rest of my time having fun.
12. Living on a lake means that I will have free abundant water for irrigation and for all my household needs.
Answers:
1. True. Nothing is as easy living here as it is in town. Getting good reliable help requires much patience and skill. Most folks find that they can save big money by doing most of the work themselves. If you plan on building a home and you bring in a builder or subcontracting crew from Fort Worth or farther, plan on seeing them arrive about 10:00 AM and then they will quit about 3:00PM. Ive been on this lake for many years and it never fails to amaze me. Those who can do it themselves usually stay. Those who dont usually pack up and leave within a few years.
2. False. Its a paradox but the farther out in the woods you go, the more your immediate neighbors will know about all of your comings and goings. If you like personal privacy stay in the city.
3. False. How on earth are you going to coax that rattler off your front porch? What about the Armadillos that plunder your yard with nightly potholes? Suppose you run into an angry 300 pound Feral Hog? Suppose your beloved pet is being attacked by a pack of Coyotes?
4. False. Try stomping on one and it will probably get your ankle. They are almost impossible to club to death. If you do manage to club it in the house, its black blood will leave a permanent stain that is impossible to remove even with the strongest bleach. Best thing is to get a broom and then open the door and sweep it out.
5. True. What more can I write? If you cant abide spiders this isnt the place for you. Go to our Nature Survival 101 page and read up on all the critters.
6. True. Our residents at Lake Bridgeport are very friendly and always helpful. After all, we are in this together.
7. False. Its an old custom here to raise your index finger while still keeping your hand on the drivers wheel. That means Howdy neighbor. Some folks will raise two fingers. Never raise the middle finger of your hand unless its accompanied by your index finger.
8. False. The 911 maps are still being refined. There are places here that no one knows how to get to.
9. False. See answer to #8
10. True. Plan on making weekly trips to your favorite grocery store and make good lists. Purchase a deep freeze. Otherwise, you will be spending a Kings ransom on gas!
11. False. Plan on spending ¾ of all of your time on constant repair and upkeep. Did you know that lakes are very hard on docks? Did you know that our Tornado Alley weather is very hard on your house, your dock, and your land? Did you know that Poison Oak could take over your entire lot in one or two spring weeks? Did you know that the dreaded Fire Ants will take over your entire lot and destroy your electrical in one or two days after a good spring rain? Did you know that you can actually watch the native grass and abundant briars growing before your eyes?
12. False. It depends on where you live. If you take your water from the lake, you will have to spend a small fortune on filtration and purification and constantly keeping up, repairing, protecting, and moving your pump etc. If you drill a well its a big gamble. Go to our The Water page to learn more.
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