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[blizzard]

It's been a while since I looked, but located in the SE corner a county where land was like 2K/5 acres in a moderate temperature location, averages 30F winter and 85f in summer. Could build a 30K self sustaining tiny home and retire. But, again, wife (now I see where the term SWMBO comes from), would slit her wrists. I even said i'd make a compound for the family. Here's the funny thing. All the boys in the family are ready to go, the wives are not...they seem to be ruling the decision.

Which county?

 

[Scturo]

I will need a person to relay shipping information to him...can I count on you? How do you get banned from an entire site??

Sure, I can do that for you or anyone else. He didn't give me the specifics of the ban.

 

[blizzard]

Sure, I can do that for you or anyone else.

There is a package on his porch from me right now. I forgot to put a note inside - doh!
Can you please let me know if everything arrived ok? Also, I didn't realize the dude was a chef before I sent the homemade caramels. I hope he likes them.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Which county?

I forgot after my dreams got shattered. I used this site to poke around. There's also very cheep land in west Texas...if you like the western movie look.

http://www.landwatch.com/

EDIT:
Sorry..fixed that....

 

[drainbamage]

Hey all,

I received a message from Slym2none. He wanted me to relay to you guys that he unfortunately has been banned from this site. And unjustly in his opinion. He wanted you guys to know that he just didn't disappear on you all.

I don't think you'll find many former members that think they were rightfully banned.

Seriously though, it sounds like he was going through a rough patch. I hope things turn around for him.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Also, I didn't realize the dude was a chef...

Dude needs to move to Austin! So much going on in the food scene here. My daughter in law graduated from Cordon Blue here, and is in constant communication with chefs in the area. Family life keeping her from taking on a full time position tho..

 

[Scturo]

There is a package on his porch from me right now. I forgot to put a note inside - doh!
Can you please let me know if everything arrived ok? Also, I didn't realize the dude was a chef before I sent the homemade caramels. I hope he likes them.

I'll let him know.

 

[blizzard]

I'll let him know.

Thanks!

 

[mhurst111]

I'd be more concerned with the slight lack of sun. SAD is a real thing you know. After 3 days of cloudy weather, I'm ready to end it all.

I have a great view from the office, but always take horrible photos of it. Imagine the Capitol, part of downtown and the foothills with some big mountains behind it.

You can always tell the Colorado natives from the transplants. 3 days of cloudy weather and they are about to slit their wrists. As a transplant, I just laugh. St Louis is cloudy from Oct through Feb, with an occasional day or two of sun.

The view out my office window is crap. The view out the front door of our building is great. I'll post a pic when heading to lunch beers.

I forgot after my dreams got shattered. I used this site to poke around. There's also very cheep land in west Texas...if you like the western movie look.

http://www.landwatch.com/

EDIT:
Sorry..fixed that....

There is cheap land in southern CO (near Pueblo and Alamosa). The thing that kills you is water rights. Please don't make me explain water right, because I don't think I can.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Afternoon everyone! Or evening for the other siders. Or morning for the other other siders.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

There is cheap land in southern CO (near Pueblo and Alamosa). The thing that kills you is water rights. Please don't make me explain water right, because I don't think I can.

Pueblo sounds about right. I think about 30 miles south?? I'd be doing rain water collection along with solar/wind power....propane of course also! It was in the middle of nowhere, sounded perfect.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Afternoon everyone! Or evening for the other siders. Or morning for the other other siders.

Late morning Q! Plans? Brewing?

We have a visitor coming into the dryer vent...fixing that. Getting slym's care package today. Getting grains for a Citra/Simcoe/Mosaic PA. AND setting up to grill 6 ribeyes for family dinner tonight.

 

[blizzard]

You can always tell the Colorado natives from the transplants. 3 days of cloudy weather and they are about to slit their wrists. As a transplant, I just laugh. St Louis is cloudy from Oct through Feb, with an occasional day or two of sun.



The view out my office window is crap. The view out the front door of our building is great. I'll post a pic when heading to lunch beers.







There is cheap land in southern CO (near Pueblo and Alamosa). The thing that kills you is water rights. Please don't make me explain water right, because I don't think I can.

I can explain it, but we don't have that kind of time.

Pueblo sounds about right. I think about 30 miles south?? I'd be doing rain water collection along with solar/wind power....propane of course also! It was in the middle of nowhere, sounded perfect.

It's illegal to collect rain water in Colorado. See above.

 

[hunter_le five]

Pueblo sounds about right. I think about 30 miles south?? I'd be doing rain water collection along with solar/wind power....propane of course also! It was in the middle of nowhere, sounded perfect.

I thought rainwater collection was illegal in CO?

Edit: nevermind, the googly-eyed cat beat me to it

 

[smurfjuice]

Hi ...

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

It's illegal to collect rain water in Colorado. See above.

Although, I'd love to read the law and reasoning behind this, in a weird way, I feel better about not being allowed to move there.

It's illegal even if one has no ability to hook up any municipal water supply? That makes no sense to me.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Late morning Q! Plans? Brewing?

We have a visitor coming into the dryer vent...fixing that. Getting slym's care package today. Getting grains for a Citra/Simcoe/Mosaic PA. AND setting up to grill 6 ribeyes for family dinner tonight.

Finishing up a few chores, then brewing.

 

[blizzard]

Although, I'd love to read the law and reasoning behind this, in a weird way, I feel better about not being allowed to move there.



It's illegal even if one has no ability to hook up any municipal water supply? That makes no sense to me.

Yep, still illegal. Long story.

They are trying to pass a law to allow rain barrels, but it has taken a long time and I'm not sure it will happen.

 

[iijakii]

Although, I'd love to read the law and reasoning behind this, in a weird way, I feel better about not being allowed to move there.

It's illegal even if one has no ability to hook up any municipal water supply? That makes no sense to me.

It seems odd but there's valid reasoning behind it when you consider the possibility for huge operations to really dick the watertables over. Obviously it needs some refinement though.

 

[Zekk]

Rain water is federal property until it goes into the ground. Some states enforce it and some don't. A friend of mine had the sheriff come out and watch as he dumped rain barrels. Right next to his Ag well pulling 700 gal/min.

Coffee. Friday. Working tomorrow

 

[mhurst111]

Rain water is federal property until it goes into the ground. Some states enforce it and some don't. A friend of mine had the sheriff come out and watch as he dumped rain barrels. Right next to his Ag well pulling 700 gal/min.

Coffee. Friday. Working tomorrow

we are moving into debate territory here, so my final comment on it is this:

If it's your water, then fix my roof when YOUR (federal government or whoever owns the rights) water damages MY property (hail) and get your snow off my driveway or i'll charge you a storage fee.

 

[iijakii]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Okay Friendly Friends and others, I'm hosting a beer giveaway open to all the usual suspects.

Hunter's RockPaperScissors Overly-Complicated Beer Giveaway!

Rules:
1) Anyone who wishes to participate will need to send me a PM.
2) Signups will close the evening of Sunday April 17th.
3) All those signed up at that time will be divided up into a bracket system, pairing competitors into twos.
4) For each round of the bracket, opposing competitors will PM me their throw - Rock, Paper, or Scissors.
5) I will then announce who threw what and who the winners are, and advance to the next round.
6) Repeat ad nauseum until only one Champeen remains.
7) Winner gets beer! Will it be Big Flats? Let's hope not.

Signups begin... meow!

How about rock, paper, sizors, lizard, spock??

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Poor thing..but thanks for the rofl.

 

[iijakii]

Stitches come off Monday then hes' free to go. I think the worst part of this for him has been me not letting him romp around. His exercise has been like quick 20min walks. Dude needs to run!

 

[hunter_le five]

How about rock, paper, sizors, lizard, spock??

More complications, you say?

 

[Helly]

Hey friends. Tigers up already. World Series this year. I take rock, every time. I can't wait to visit Colorado again, only been there once and I loved it. Been to Seattle once and that was great too, although it probably had something to do with mass consumption of beer and food that I didn't have to buy. Been to Texas three times, once when my SIL lived in Houston and twice to stay in convention center purgatory and not see much else.

 

[blizzard]

Stitches come off Monday then hes' free to go. I think the worst part of this for him has been me not letting him romp around. His exercise has been like quick 20min walks. Dude needs to run!

I was gonna say - he's about due to get the cone off. Poor guy.

 

[blizzard]

we are moving into debate territory here

Old CO saying: whiskey's for drinking, water's for fighting

 

[mhurst111]

Old CO saying: whiskey's for drinking, water's for fighting

Wanna fight about that?

Heading for lunch beer, view from the office parking lot.

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