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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
A mate of mine linked me to this today, and it is really apt. Happiness Why do we do this to ourselves? (rhetorical!) Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| Paul_L Guru  Joined: 03/03/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 769 |
That's a very good explanation of why we moved 75 miles north of NYC where our neighbors are 120 Holstein cows. Paul in NY |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3378 |
As a retired person (and one whose favorite commute was 20 feet down the hall from my kitchen to my office), all I can say is "SUCKERS!". (But on the day after the fourth Thursday in November, I'm thankful for all worldwide who have worked to put food on my table and micromites on my desk.) PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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palcal Guru Joined: 12/10/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1993 |
When I retired I swapped the hustle and bustle of the big city (Sydney) for a small community 60 Km north of Townsville. We live on a secluded tropical beach, it really is paradise. I have no desire to ever visit the rat race again. "It is better to be ignorant and ask a stupid question than to be plain Stupid and not ask at all" |
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Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1480 |
15 years ago we bought this 85 acre farm and have been living off the grid ever since. Got my own 12x11 metre shed on it's own power array along with a fully equipped machineshop. Power and water bills what are they as it has been that long since we have seen one and I do remember back in the day folks thought we must of lived in a cave as we didn't have mains power or water. Now it seems we arent in the back blocks but indeed in the centre and working in the country traffic lights are a rarity. Happiness is when a storm comes around we like to start a FB thread 'which town loses power first' and laugh at all those folks that thought we lived in a cave. |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6283 |
On this mornings walk we stopped so the neighbour's sheep could play with our dogs. The sheep gets annoyed if we walk past without stopping for a bit. Yesterday, on the way home from town, there were a dozen alpacas on the road. 3 other cars stopped and we all herded them into a paddock. Life doesn't need to get more exciting than that. Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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Quazee137 Guru Joined: 07/08/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 593 |
LOL I have a ton of people to forward this too. I do miss life on the farm and the "community" that came with it. |
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| Pete Locke Senior Member  Joined: 26/06/2013 Location: New ZealandPosts: 182 |
Aaah retirement. I only have 9 years to go, or first division. Whichever comes first  |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3378 |
Are you planning to clone yourself and leave one of you working? PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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| Pete Locke Senior Member Joined: 26/06/2013 Location: New ZealandPosts: 182 |
....Mmmmm...That's an option....But I've only just started with Arduino so think the code for that is still a while away . SO until then, I'll keep investing towards LOTO first division. Apparently, if you can live ro 1,400,000 years of age, then statistically you will hit the first prize. Better quit smoking.... |
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