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[bamadude]

Getaclue: try looking on zillow website.

 

[perchie.girl]

Deb, that sounds tasty. I'm not a big fan of steamed shrimp either, my favorite way of preparing shrimp is to marinate them a bit in sweet chili sauce and lime juice, then quickly fry them in vegetable oil. Works in woks, or then I like to make a pasta sauce with them, adding some cream, lime juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper, and then some fresh basil at the end.

Yummy... Take those same shrimp set them aside and make the Avocado prep for the coctail.... YOu wont regret trying it.

deb

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I looked at them before and they were pretty pricy... close to two hundred dollars but then I didint really know what they did. Now I know the name I found one online that was under fifty bucks.

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This one has four outlets on the back... I plan to buy a full on freezer and a full on refrigerator. They are called Side Kicks. will this work for the both of them? Or would I have to have two because of the draw that refrigerators and freezers make. (these are exactly what was killed before)

Oh and I also will eventually have their outlets wired to their own breaker. Sigh if it were possible I would love to have a single unit wired in at the breaker Since I have to have a portion of the house redone anyway.

But in the interem something like this would protect at least a refrigerator long enough...

Now you got me thinking OZ... thanks.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Getaclue: try looking on zillow website.

I Whole heartedly agree.... Zillow.com You wont regret it. Another is Landwatch.com Its similar to Zillow you paruse till you narrow down then the Realter is listed at the bottom for each.

Then what I do Is open up that Realtors site and paruse what he/she has listed for their area... Amazing results..

I am looking in Arizona, Nevada, and Possibly New Mexico...

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

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Wow I just calculated it out and I paid 5500 an acre for my eighteen acres... I bought just the land but there happened to be Electric, a Well, Sceptic, and a House... Only the electric and well are listed. Back in the eightees people could get away with putting in power to supply a well for minimal outlay. So the house appeared by the time 1984 rolled around.

I couldnt sell the place as anything but raw land.

Edited to add: This land has no Agricultural value except as a place to raise livestock. Not enough water to do much more than Aquaponics Not enough top soil to raise anything with out major ammendments.

deb

 

[getaclue]

I grew up in this area. I think what amazes me most is that while growing up, everything around here was either cow pastures, or orange groves. Each of the local towns had a gas station, a hardware/feed store, a juke joint (bar) and a five and dime. The next town over had a doctor, pharmacy, and appliance repair place too. When I got a bit older, the next town over got a Kwick Check grocery store too. It was a big town. LOL! Anything else required a drive into town, which we did at least twice a month.

Now, finding a decent sized piece of land zoned agriculture for a reasonable price is difficult. The county commissioners got greedy, so they got together several years ago, and had this whole county re-zoned. This town has NO agriculture zoning. All existing agriculture was grandfathered in, so that when the property owner died, or sold the property, it automatically became residential, or commercial. They did this with most of the surrounding towns. There was still quite a bit of land available at a reasonable price, but in more remote towns in the county. Over the past 3 years, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in homesteading. I guess people are starting to figure out you can't eat asphalt, and grocery store prices are getting scarey. This has led to agriculture property becoming more scarce, and expensive. If anyone had told me 20 years ago that this area would look like a little Miami, I would have told them they were crazy.

 

[Cynthia12]

Here is cat girl. Not old enough for the purrr of cat woman

I have to ask, because I've heard, that in other countries, the hamburgers do not taste the same as our hamburgers, as in, hamburger places. McDonald's..not that I go there, but let's mention my fav. hamburg place, maybe there is one there..Wendy's.. Anyway, wondering if the meat itself tastes the same as here. Not sure where they get their hamburger/meat? The cattle do taste different if they are eating different food..just like a deer tastes different because of what it eats.

That little cat person is darling. She looks like she is enjoying all that is going on, including eating her burger.

 

[Cynthia12]

Checking out Zillow.com!

Hey DiDi, have you looked on this site. I know you are wanting to move. I'm thinking it's a matter of time? Sad, no more meeting at our chicken swap area in the future. :/

 

[perchie.girl]

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A friend of mine spent some time travelling Europe... High school graduation present was a round trip ticket to England and two thousand dollars she was told not to come back till the money was gone. This was in the late sixties. She went with a girlfriend who had the same deal with her parents. They were gone two years. Taking the train staying in Youth Hostels and working their way up to Italy. Then eventually Isreal where they worked on a Kibbutz.

The deal was her freind was always suffering from digestive issues. My friend Denise was not. Why? bEcause Denise was an adventurous eater always eating the street food or local fair... Her friend was always looking for Hamburgers or hot dogs or something familiar. When they were in Isreal and her friend was having another bout of digestive issues. Her friend asked her why Denise never got sick...

Denise simply said... Have you ever seen a cow in these parts? Sheep Goats and the occasional Camel but no cattle. Kind of makes you wonder what those burgers are made of....

deb

 

[vehve]

I try to avoid Mickey D's, but sometimes you just need a simple and quick bite. I've only eaten it in Europe, but I'd say the taste is pretty much the same in every country. After writing that sentence, I looked up a Big Mac, and apparently the ingredients are manufactured all over Europe, so I would assume the stuff comes from the same factory in pretty much every European restaurant.

 

[Latestarter]

I cant believe land is so cheap.

I am looking at some of the cheapest land on our island. 5 hectares (12.5 acres) with 2 acres arable rice paddies. The rest is hilly but could hold hardwood or fruit trees. No improvements and about 1/3rd a mile of mud road to the front gate. Its a bargain at $30,000.

Most arable land sells for $10,000-20,000 per acre.

That's one trade-off for living on a "rock" surrounded by salt water (with stupendous views of ocean, volcanoes, palm trees, etc.) with limited amounts of arable land, and many people who want/need it to live off. Hope you find the perfect spot to expand onto Of course you won't have the beach, but the altitude will make the weather (heat/humidity) a bit more bearable