dropkick brody 43,090 12
08/24/2005 12:51 PM

Chickens, did you ever get that little piece of land you placed a bid on?

Chickens 286,527 61
08/24/2005 12:58 PM

Nah. You need 20% down on undeveloped land instead of the normal 10% down on everything else. But it is still availble and the owner and I have an agreement.



I have all my liquid funds tied up in the new road I recently built for my housing development. When that clears in the next couple of weeks, I already have all the lots sold. I should be able to get it then without even having to borrow.

Chickens 286,527 61
08/24/2005 12:59 PM

Needless to say, Christmas 2006 should be in the mountaintop log cabin.

Chit Eating Grin 178,776 15
08/24/2005 01:02 PM

And could we live off of the fat of the land George ?





Ha Ha, Ellsworth Kansas.





Ell its worth least buck, buck and a quarter an acre I betcha !

Chit Eating Grin 178,776 15
08/24/2005 01:17 PM

Chix, did you develop the property right by your own house ?







I have an uncle that went halves on 100 acres and a nice bass pond with another friend of his when I was about eight. Over the years they each built their big ranch homes, and raised their families as neighbors. I used to go up and spend whole months at a time with them every summer. (till I realized I was just free labor, chopping stickers, and cleaning and feeding the animals every day)



After about ten years when they were nice and settled in, his buddy got a divorce, and paved a road right along the fence, and built forty townhouses where we used to hunt quail and catch big old large-mouths. My uncle is still miffed I'm sure. Last time I was up there, there was trash all along the road that led to the development, not tons, but I felt like the old Indian shedding a tear.

Jesus-Fish Tapeworm 592 8
08/24/2005 02:20 PM

Ever dream of you own little piece of earth?



Actually, I dream of my own little Earth of Peace. Maybe in a snowglobe perhaps. I'd shake it maniacally and scream, "WHERE'D YOUR DREAMS GET YOU, HUH?! WHERE?!"

johnnykielbasa2000 15,703 0
08/24/2005 05:04 PM

where is my tiller when I really need it?

Freeze Dried Instant Coffee 10,327 12
08/24/2005 05:07 PM

Needless to say, Christmas 2006 should be in the mountaintop log cabin.



That's Chicken-speak for "GABfest 2006 will be held at my house!"

Frogpop 173,153 25
08/24/2005 10:07 PM

Screw that.



now THIS is a piece of earth worth buying.

Mwahiy: The Bitter, Sexually Frustrated One 5,425 9
08/24/2005 10:13 PM

Woo! I've always wanted to buy a "Page cannot be displayed" page!

dropkick brody 43,090 12
08/24/2005 10:17 PM

It'll be a nice match for the GAB server error page.

daisypie 49,378 9
08/24/2005 10:24 PM

Works for me!

csme 15,189 12
08/24/2005 10:32 PM

Hey Chickens,

My husband owns a mortgage company. Let me know if he can help you out.

cs

daisypie 49,378 9
08/24/2005 10:33 PM

...Coincidentally, I just got today in the mail a new tax assessment for my 'own little piece of Earth'. My house was only re-assessed about 3 or 4 years ago, and then it jumped about 50%. According to this new valuation, my assessment has skyrocketed a whopping some 140%!!



It's (almost) enough to turn a guy republican!

Frogpop 173,153 25
08/24/2005 10:45 PM

Linkie really no workie? I'll check it when I get to work, but maybe you guys just don't have the Yankees Sucks cookie.

daisypie 49,378 9
08/24/2005 10:48 PM

It must only work for those pure of heart...

Frogpop 173,153 25
08/24/2005 10:48 PM

Also Daisy, repubs like property taxes, because that way they can spend all the tax money on whatever local crap they want, like good schools for only their kids, and let everyone else go screw. And high property values and taxes act as a buffer to the low income darkies who want to move into your town and steal your stuff.

Frogpop 173,153 25
08/24/2005 10:51 PM

Does anyone remember the mix of fenway sod? I know it's mostly Rye and Bluegrass. How awesome would it be to grow up the Rye to seed, and then use it for either bread or home-brewing? mmmmm... delicious Fenway...