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Heretic

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Jul 18, 2013 12:13 PM
ernest_t_bass;1474591 wrote:Then talk to your uncle about it. This is a serious life change you're looking for. Hell give your uncle a cut, or something like that. I seriously think you should look into it as your first option, until you get a definite "no."

When that happens, there are always hitmen...
I watched the Italian giallo Twitch of the Death Nerve last night and it displays a very effective method for handling the passing of land from one person to the next.

PROTIP: It involves murder, murder and more murder.
Jul 18, 2013 12:13pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jul 18, 2013 12:29 PM
Sonofanump;1474548 wrote:No way. A small minority might adopt this to sustain and avoid the government. The majority if Americans will continue either work for the man or collect welfare until all of the producers leave and join Dagny Taggart in Galt's Gulch.
This way of living, possibly. The notion of creating a "job" as opposed to finding a job? It's the future for a growing number of the population whether they want it to be that way or not.
Jul 18, 2013 12:29pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Jul 18, 2013 12:31 PM
queencitybuckeye;1474622 wrote:This way of living, possibly. The notion of creating a "job" as opposed to finding a job? It's the future for a growing number of the population whether they want it to be that way or not.
Not sure that's a bad thing....$&%^ty day at the office, had to fire someone today. Long story, and the guy deserved it but it still sucked. I wouldn't mind creating my own job when I don't have to deal with stuff like this....at least when you milk a cow you don't have to apologize to her.
Jul 18, 2013 12:31pm
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Jul 18, 2013 12:33 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;1474623 wrote:Not sure that's a bad thing...
Seems like a good thing to me.
Jul 18, 2013 12:33pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jul 18, 2013 12:36 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;1474623 wrote:Not sure that's a bad thing....
Good or bad, it just is. That's the (sorry in advance) paradigm shift we'll all have to get used to. Entrepreneurship is going to go in growing part from something someone wants to do to a have-to to survive.

Sorry about your day, having to fire someone, no matter how derseved, indeed sucks.
Jul 18, 2013 12:36pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Jul 18, 2013 12:39 PM
Yeah, that's the likely deal going forward. It has been absolutely awful for me this afternoon and I'm probably a bit too upset about it...but I looked at the websites of the two major firms I worked at and there isn't a single person who I worked with that is still employed in the department. It seems like everyone I know has had 3 jobs in the last 6 years, and even the people that are successful are struggling.
Jul 18, 2013 12:39pm
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Ironman92

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Jul 18, 2013 12:48 PM
Not sure how far away you want to get from Cincy but I teach in Highland Co about 30-40 min from Cincy and the whole western and northern part of the county is farm after farm and of all different sizes. These are very nice farms and most of them are quite well off and successful. Good people.
Jul 18, 2013 12:48pm
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Jul 18, 2013 12:53 PM
Ironman92;1474635 wrote:Not sure how far away you want to get from Cincy but I teach in Highland Co about 30-40 min from Cincy and the whole western and northern part of the county is farm after farm and of all different sizes. These are very nice farms and most of them are quite well off and successful. Good people.
Thanks for the tip. I have no problem being that far from Cincy.
Jul 18, 2013 12:53pm
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Jul 18, 2013 12:58 PM
justincredible;1474638 wrote:Thanks for the tip. I have no problem being that far from Cincy.

I know 2 very well to do farmers with shit tons of land and could offer the world of advice.....if you like I'm sure they'd be willing to talk or assist in any way.
Jul 18, 2013 12:58pm
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se-alum

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Jul 18, 2013 1:10 PM
Yea, this area is full of large successful farms. I know farming is the largest industry in Ross County.
Jul 18, 2013 1:10pm
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WebFire

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Jul 18, 2013 1:36 PM
120+ acres seems like a lot for what you are wanting to do. I understand you want grass fed beef (that' a whole different topic), but seems like the 50 acres would suffice for a homesteader (and I question if you really need that much).
Jul 18, 2013 1:36pm
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Jul 18, 2013 1:50 PM
WebFire;1474678 wrote:120+ acres seems like a lot for what you are wanting to do. I understand you want grass fed beef (that' a whole different topic), but seems like the 50 acres would suffice for a homesteader (and I question if you really need that much).
It might be more than I would need but it's something I am used to working. Here is a rough outline of the property. As you can see more than half of it is wooded. I definitely want a portion of my property to be wooded for hunting, firewood, and potentially, as my grandma has had done a few times recently, logging.

Jul 18, 2013 1:50pm
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Jul 18, 2013 2:34 PM
justincredible;1474683 wrote:It might be more than I would need but it's something I am used to working. Here is a rough outline of the property. As you can see more than half of it is wooded. I definitely want a portion of my property to be wooded for hunting, firewood, and potentially, as my grandma has had done a few times recently, logging.

Gotchya. With that much wooded, that number makes more sense.
Jul 18, 2013 2:34pm
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Jul 18, 2013 2:36 PM
Found a good website for you Justin

http://www.localharvest.org/
Jul 18, 2013 2:36pm
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Jul 18, 2013 2:41 PM
LJ;1474709 wrote:Found a good website for you Justin

http://www.localharvest.org/
I've visited this site before, but it's been a while. Thanks for the reminder that it exists.
Jul 18, 2013 2:41pm
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like_that

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Jul 18, 2013 2:53 PM
Sounds like a boring life, but to each his own.
Jul 18, 2013 2:53pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:01 PM
If you're serious about this the best spot would probably be farm land up in NW Ohio
Jul 18, 2013 3:01pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:07 PM
Classyposter58;1474719 wrote:If you're serious about this the best spot would probably be farm land up in NW Ohio
You can live with me, Justin.
Jul 18, 2013 3:07pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:08 PM
ernest_t_bass;1474724 wrote:You can live with me, Justin.
I'd rather not.
Jul 18, 2013 3:08pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:18 PM
justincredible;1474726 wrote:I'd rather not.
I have 150 acres, with large barns, fertile land, and a lot of wooded area, loaded with deer, bear, and wild hogs. Guess you're missing out.
Jul 18, 2013 3:18pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:19 PM
ernest_t_bass;1474739 wrote:I have 150 acres, with large barns, fertile land, and a lot of wooded area, loaded with deer, bear, and wild hogs. Guess you're missing out.
Jul 18, 2013 3:19pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:21 PM
justincredible;1474741 wrote:
Sorry, I rounded up. I have 149 acres.
Jul 18, 2013 3:21pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:35 PM
you think after 6 months you'd have a "what the fuck am I doing here?" moment?
Jul 18, 2013 3:35pm
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Jul 18, 2013 3:51 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1474758 wrote:you think after 6 months you'd have a "what the fuck am I doing here?" moment?
My guess is I will have a lot of those moments.
Jul 18, 2013 3:51pm