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Sat Jun-05-04 05:38 PM
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| You can buy a tropical island for what a small house in California costs |
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Sat Jun-05-04 05:41 PM
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| 1. You are not kidding. Damn. |
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If I had half a brain, I'd sell my California house and get down there. If I don't, I'm stupid. :silly: Or insane. :crazy:
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Sat Jun-05-04 05:50 PM
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The DUPR.
Democratic Underground People's Republic.
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Sat Jun-05-04 05:52 PM
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| 3. I totally want an island- they are cheaper than a condo in Boston! |
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Sat Jun-05-04 05:56 PM
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| 4. Well, that's nice and all, but there's the issue of power, water, ... |
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and those little girl eating dinosaurs from Jurassic Park 2.
Other than that, looks sublime.
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Sat Jun-05-04 06:18 PM
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If no well possible for potable water, then reverse osmosis from sea water.
Composting toilets.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
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Sat Jun-05-04 06:26 PM
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Edited on Sat Jun-05-04 06:26 PM by ringmastery
power and water shouldn't be too big of an issue. Lots of people have successful teraformed these islands to live on. Check out this island in French Polynesia. http://www.vladi-private-islands.de/sales_islands/sites/09_tetar.html |
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Sat Jun-05-04 08:08 PM
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| 8. As an Eagle Scout, I'm definitely more worried about the dinosaurs. |
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Damn the dinosaurs! Damn them all to hell!
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Sat Jun-05-04 11:09 PM
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| 13. My family has an island |
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Not quite tropical, it's in Lake of the Woods, Ontario, but you are quite right. We are surrounded by potable water, don't have electricity but have the composting toilet. We have a propane tank which runs the refridge, oven, hot water heater and light fixtures.
I have investigated solar/wind electrical power and for about 15K you can power a house with battery/gas generator backup.
However, my preference is no tee-vee, who needs electricity unless you're there year round? No phone either, obviously, cept they put in a cell tower 2 years ago. Really ruins the experience of "getting away" from it all.
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Sat Jun-05-04 08:12 PM
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| 9. You guys are totally wrong! It's not that kind of tropical island! |
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It's more like "Untamed World" from Ren & Stimpy!  |
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Sat Jun-05-04 05:58 PM
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| 5. The commute sucks, though. |
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Sat Jun-05-04 08:16 PM
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Where can you buy a house in Cali for $350k? :evilgrin:
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Sat Jun-05-04 10:49 PM
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| 12. We should pitch in and buy it as a place for DU camping trips |
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