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?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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