Tough Economic Times? Here's Some Help..

tinner666

I hear and see it getting bad everywhere. I have it bad too. With all
the talk of economizing and going green, I came up with some things
that really helped out around here.

I sold the 2006 economy-efficient washer dryer combo for $950.00. I
replaced it with a much older washer I found at a flea market for only
$5.00.. I found a dryer for $7.00 at a yard sale. Result? My electric
bill went DOWN about $90.00 per month, and my water bill went down
$35.00. And I can't tell any difference in the wife's fussing about
cleaning a roofer's clothes than what level it was at before the great
changes.


I also sold our gas range for $250. and bought some used bricks for
$2.oo and built her a new cook range, complete with hooks, at
different heights for different temps, and cooking times. Works well
with the Dutch Oven I found unnder a house a few years back. Result??
Better tasting food, and the gas was turned off saving another $55.00
a month...

I also sold our riding mower for $475.00 and bought a nice used mower
for $.50 at a different yard sale.. Result?? I now save $35.00 in gas
a month, and the wife's figure is really starting to shape up again!
Our love life has really been re-kindled!

I felt I should share this with all my friends here so they could also adopt similar 'Green' ideas and save too.

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tinner666

A picture of the 'new' used mower. Works great!
If we had more than the 25 acres, I might have kept the riding mower anyway.

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fez-head

Hell I guess we were "living green" around here long before "living green" was cool. Who woulda' thought

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willworkforbeer

Thats pretty hardcore Tinner, but I have been there, aint scared to go there again though I will avoid it if possible. 10 years ago put up downpayment on 4 acres, lived in tent and washed clothes in spring, damn it was tough going for a while. Builds character

fez-head

Did you have a spring-house or just a straight groundwater spring? Gotta love July watermelon kept in the spring-house overnight. mmm-mm

willworkforbeer

Just a spring, 4 acres dirt and trees, Appalachian mountains though. Started over with nothing, first job I could find at a labor place, $8hr. Contractor hired me at $12hr, six years later after quitting 6 him times $50hr plus $75hr at times!!! Never ever f**king give up tinner, you cant lose if you dont give up.

rbsremodeling

Did i just walk into Mayberry county?

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SLSTech

If you start hearing banjo music - RUN

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rbsremodeling

Yeehhhaaawwww here comes Neo.

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willworkforbeer

I'll tell you what, there is some of the finest moonshine known to man made in those mountians, paid more for it than commercial liquor. Had a guy selling me clear blackberry shine (in season), $25 a quart, hands down the best stuff I ever drank. Smooth as silk and hit you like a train.

rbsremodeling

Had a small dose of some shine in South Carolina 2 years back. I thought I was a drinker, stuff put me down like the 2 dolla punk I did not know where I was

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willworkforbeer

One swig to get the party started then no more, two swigs if you're a crazy mutha, three swigs and next thing you know its 9am and youre laying around in the yard somewhere.

neolitic

You guys haven't even seen one of
Tinner's bathroom make overs yet!

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fez-head

Nope - this is just the Heartland my Friend. Otherwise known as God's Country.

rbsremodeling

I think I ate those after the 3 shots of shine

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fez-head

You were hangin out with these fellas again wern't you

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Century Man

I was able to score some peach jack made in Page County VA. I took it home and my wife poured a little in a saucer and put a match to it. She said "look at that blue flame, this must be really good." Was it ever. You could only sip it on a cold night as it would warm you to your toes.

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mmike032

I acquired a jar of strawberry shine a couple years ago. almost as smooth as water but put your dick in the dirt in a hurry. I've tried the rock gut rusted barrel shine a few times but dont care for it.
I know a few folks that make it but seldom find any as smooth as the strawberry.

ampman

i started out this way so living this way will not bother me

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Stock

had some barley poitin ,and potato poitin still drunk two days later ,made the mistake of drinking water the following morning,OOOOOOOOO! the pain

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