Why do people live near rivers?

[goldstone]

Or on flood plains? Personally I wouldn't live anywhere except on a hill. Rivers flood when it rains a lot. Then your house gets filled with water and you get very pissed off.

 

[T soprano]

Maybe they like

 

[Uncle C]

Some people are not very fussy or intelligent.

 

[sydney]

some people like fish ...and when the waters recceed , sometimes there's one in the telly or under the carpet.....

 

[Mackenzie]

The noise helps them piss?

 

[hitony]

I have seen more stupid questions asked on NSC.......I just can't remember when!!!

 

[Ali_rrr]

Nice fertile ground?

 

[Diego Napier]

a. Because that's all they could afford
b. Because they've lived there for over 30 years and this is the first time they've been flooded
c. Because they're less intelligent than you

Hmm, a, b or c?

 

[tinycowboy]

Hey - I live near a river and I'm not stupid, so enough of the insults already! Actually, it's a river that only flows when the water table is high enough. It goes through our garden. Hasn't flowed for two years. The kids like it for playing in and it's never flooded the house. However, I appreciate there are downsides and that, in the event of a tidal wave, I'll be ruing my poor decision and wishing I'd headed for the hills. Who lives on a hill anyway - it's windy, rainy and cold. It's snug and sheltered in a valley...

 

[BLOCK F]

I live within 50 yards of the sea.
No flooding danger but I suppose coastal erosion might get the house one day.Hopefully not in our lifetimes!

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's hard to go canoeing on a hill.

 

[portlock seagull]

I like rivers, they're the future if you ask me. Lovely floods, mark my words, they're going to be the big thing this century. Bit like wars were in the last one.

 

[portlock seagull]

I live within 50 yards of the sea.
No flooding danger but I suppose coastal erosion might get the house one day.Hopefully not in our lifetimes!

Put rocks at the end of your garden. That will stop 'em!

 

[drew]

I have seen more stupid questions asked on NSC.......I just can't remember when!!!

That surprises me. Surely all you need to do is check the forum daily and you'll find those stupid questions!!!!

 

[otk]

I think it's to do with attention-seeking

Where else could you appear on national TV news in a little rowing boat going past cars up to their gutters in floodwater?

 

[Noldi]

They like the view overlooking a river ??, to water the garden when there is a hose pipe ban, they have a pet duck. I'm sure they have many reasons.

 

[Hungry Joe]

I have lived with the river Adur 10 yards from my front door for the past 10 years and it has never even got close to flooding. Next stupid question.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Not all rivers flood...

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Humans have built settlements near rivers for the entire history of civilisation (and before that), something to do with them tending to die off without having access to water.

 

[Uncle C]

Humans have built settlements near rivers for the entire history of civilisation (and before that), something to do with them tending to die off without having access to water.

But that was before river levels and insurance costs started to rise