03-21-2008, 12:55 AM
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 San Fernando Valley, Calif.
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Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows
And how grounded in reality would you think Sinatra and Elvis were? There is nothing wrong with hiring people to protect you. my problem is how did the situation get so bad as to A) require them and B) to remove yourself from the larger community.
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Well, obviously celebrities need good security due to kidnap threats by nuts. Also, celebs like Elvis and Sinatra could not live in regular neighborhoods because so many fans would hang around that the neighbors would complain. That's why Elvis bought Graceland... the neighbors in his former neighborhood were complaining about the fans hanging around.
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As for Gated communities not just being in wealthy areas....not in my experience. Canberra is Generally a well-off area, we have a lot of embassies (which do have gates for Diplomatic purposes), but most of the $1m+ properties do not reside within artificial centres
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It would depend on the city (and country), I suppose. But out here, as I mentioned, there are gated neighborhoods with small houses, like 2-bedroom, and ~1500 square foot houses.
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Something which the Americans have made quite a few of which are designed and built and operate properly.
1969 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham... 0-100 mph in 20 seconds.
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