Nobody expects the Amish inquisition? On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Somewhere recently I got sent a picture of a ancient hand crushing vice > that was used by the church to correct blasphemers. Sounds like you need > to add that to your kit... > > On 4/21/23 8:37 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > > obviously you dont want your kids playing near the punji traps or > claymores. but digging the holes and sharpening the sticks for the traps is > a good family project. And if you catch one of the petas or neonazis in the > holes, its an excellent opportunity to teach problem solving skills, like > where to separate the joints so that the captures are more easily > transported to the pig pen. Its about working smarter, not harder. Then > there is melting the fillings down into ingots and the grinding of the > teeth to powder for the gardens. So many opportunities on a compound for > family bonding. > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 8:35 AM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I mean maybe? I used ludicrous examples because I'm not trying to pick >> on anyone particular. I don't care which side of the cup you drink the >> kool-aid from, I just don't want a bunch of lunatics hanging around where >> my kids might be playing. >> >> On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 9:17 AM Steve Jones <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> a proper compound doesnt need to concern itself with the quality of the >>> neighbors. All you need to worry about is proper placement of punji traps >>> and claymores. Its the alphabets you need to worry about, they have >>> helicopters >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 5:48 AM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> So would you guys actually buy that compound? I'm trying to wrap my >>>> head around who would buy it and what for. >>>> >>>> I was looking at an empty lot to be my little outdoor playground, and >>>> it has one of these Amish places adjacent to it. In the back of my head >>>> I'm picturing some kind of weirdo cultists moving in. Like nudist PETA >>>> eco-terrorists or neo-confederate klansmen. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 8:09 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Amish are making a mass exodus from NY. You can drive through >>>>> Amish communities and see "for sale" signs one after the other. The Amish >>>>> are generally known for good workmanship, to the point where some people >>>>> go >>>>> out of their way to get Amish building contractors. They also have >>>>> multigenerational households, so you get these large properties with huge >>>>> well-built houses, barns, and outbuildings. The problem is they have no >>>>> utilities at all. They'll have hand pumped wells and outhouses and wood >>>>> stoves. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/234-Hunts-Corners-Center-Lisle-Rd-Marathon-NY-13803/223346029_zpid/ >>>>> ? >>>>> >>>>> I linked the above example because it was easy to find, but that >>>>> particular one has electric out by the road. I saw a similar one for sale >>>>> where there was no electric service available and it was listed for $140k. >>>>> That's a friggin 'steal except for one thing: What could you do with a >>>>> huge house with no electricity? A scout camp? Start a cult? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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