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Pure heaven and it's paid for...

JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
*sighs relief*

Here's a link to some pics...

[url]http://www.psychobabyl.com/handl/homeandland.htm[/url]

16.12 acres (mostly wooded), 3 BD /2 BA Log Home built
in 1998 with ~1750 sqr ft not including a complete
basement. I have a room dedicated to my computers and
is my office. I'm getting ready to build a wood shop
in part of the basement.

We have White Tail deer, White Tail Rabbits, Black
Snakes, Hawks, Owls, Raccoons, etc... :D

All for half of what we sold our miniscule home in CA for...

Very happy and settled... ;)

Cheers!
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  • You don't "have" White tail deer, white tail rabbits, black snakes, hawksm racoons.... They are not personal posessions the animals are free!

    I'll be over your place in a few days you want me to bring some elk too?
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    That's a beautiful place you've found there Jack, congrats.
  • Data CrystalData Crystal Pencil Artist
    Looking [i]veeeeeery[/i] cozy indeed. Congrats. :)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    When can I move in?
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Wow Jack, that is just awsome! I'm happy that you found a place like that. That looks much like the place I would love to have except I would also have a 30-40 shop out back...

    Jake
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Getting about 3 more cords of fire wood this weekend.

    Then I start work at a local Walmart to keep a positive cash flow... Wife's there now, can you believe she gets $ .20 an hour more than I do... hah hah, it's alright though...

    :p :D

    Cabl3 Guy, bring the Elk, and I'll bring the beer!

    BBQ is an all year round sport! ;)

    Biggles, there's plenty of room here... :D
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    wow that place looks awesome! all you need now is a small lake with some fish in it and it would be close to my idea of heaven. only problem then would be getting me out into the rest of society:D
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ShadowDancer [/i]
    [B]wow that place looks awesome! all you need now is a small lake with some fish in it and it would be close to my idea of heaven. only problem then would be getting me out into the rest of society:D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Heh, well there is a huge lake 1.5 miles down the road from our property that's good for just that! :D

    Center Hill Lake, middle Tennessee... ;)

    As I was telling Biggles a few weeks ago, this whole Cumberland Platuea is layer after layer of old sea beds from millions of years ago, so I get to fossil hunt as well as fish! :D
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    You probably wouldn't want me coming to stay, Jack. I think you'd have trouble getting rid of me. :D
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
    [B]As I was telling Biggles a few weeks ago, this whole Cumberland Platuea is layer after layer of old sea beds from millions of years ago, so I get to fossil hunt as well as fish! :D [/B][/QUOTE]Like most of the great plains...

    But who cares about fishes if there's something much more interesting under feets?
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
    [B]Heh, well there is a huge lake 1.5 miles down the road from our property that's good for just that! :D

    Center Hill Lake, middle Tennessee... ;)

    As I was telling Biggles a few weeks ago, this whole Cumberland Platuea is layer after layer of old sea beds from millions of years ago, so I get to fossil hunt as well as fish! :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Nice place, i"ve been looking at a few places quite like it up here in Maine, but damn that down payment does seem large, lol
  • Very nice indeed, you have enough space to build a B5 compound.. just kidding..

    I am curious how long does it take to mow the lawn? Do you have a mower with 12 speed and headlights?
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    Beautiful place, Jack. Looks like all your searching was worth it.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PSI-KILLER [/i]
    [B]I am curious how long does it take to mow the lawn? Do you have a mower with 12 speed and headlights? [/B][/QUOTE]

    "Mow?" What is this "mow?"
  • cut the grass
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PSI-KILLER [/i]
    [B]Very nice indeed, you have enough space to build a B5 compound.. just kidding..

    I am curious how long does it take to mow the lawn? Do you have a mower with 12 speed and headlights? [/B][/QUOTE]

    The parts that you see that are mowed were done with a Bolens 15.5 HP Twin Blade 38" 6 speed riding lawn mower.

    [url=http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=183629-270-13AM762F76&lpage=none]Bolens model[/url]

    Just a few hours of mindless driving basically. Nice way to spend a sunny afternoon with a few beers.

    ;)

    That was a few weeks ago, and it's holding up nice, probably because we are heading into fall. Many of the leaves have fallen already so I've been using the (category 5) leaf blower a lot... :p
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Don't drink and mow!
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
    [B]The parts that you see that are mowed were done with a Bolens 15.5 HP Twin Blade 38" 6 speed riding lawn mower.

    [url=http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=183629-270-13AM762F76&lpage=none]Bolens model[/url]

    Just a few hours of mindless driving basically. Nice way to spend a sunny afternoon with a few beers.

    ;)

    That was a few weeks ago, and it's holding up nice, probably because we are heading into fall. Many of the leaves have fallen already so I've been using the (category 5) leaf blower a lot... :p [/B][/QUOTE]

    IIRC, those models have a modular driveshaft which can be connected to an insanely powerful leaf blower. Though, you could also mulch said leaves with the mower part, but that's not fun ;)
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sanfam [/i]
    [B]IIRC, those models have a modular driveshaft which can be connected to an insanely powerful leaf blower. Though, you could also mulch said leaves with the mower part, but that's not fun ;) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Yep, has a PTO feature...

    ;)

    And Biggles, it is required operating procedure out here when mowing... ;)

    I mean, the beer holder is built in...

    :D
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Congrats Jack! looks beautiful!!
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    Re: Pure heaven and it's paid for...

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
    [B]16.12 acres (mostly wooded), 3 BD /2 BA Log Home built in 1998 with ~1750 sqr ft not including a complete
    basement.

    All for half of what we sold our miniscule home in CA for...[/B][/QUOTE]Best "trade" for a long time, don't you think so?

    [quote][b]Center Hill Lake, middle Tennessee...[/b][/quote]So if you start missing earthquakes NMFZ isn't so far...


    [quote][b]I mean, the beer holder is built in...[/b][/quote]For refuelling driver "on the fly".
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Only down side is that there are no volcanoes to visit in the whole state...

    :p

    ;)
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    What no comment on this?!?

    :o
  • ArikArik Galen's Apprentice
    Congratulations, that looks like a great move. However, a few questions.

    1) What are the people like?
    2) Is getting a Walmart job a stop-gap solution until you find a techie one in the area? I've read quite a bit about `insourcing' lately, you may be able to find a good telecommuting job if you have high speed internet and the desire to isolate yourself from day to day human interaction. :)

    3) What's the home appreciation rate relative to the national average (I guess this won't matter as much if you plan to stick around for a while)
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
    [B]Only down side is that there are no volcanoes to visit in the whole state...[/B][/QUOTE]Or fresh mountain ranges.
    Maybe there's something interesting down below just waiting wearing off that covering junk.

    Although it might take little time...
    Newpaper had today article about gold searching made in last twenty years which has found most of known over 100 deposits, oldest gold ores are 2700Ma old while "younger" deposits are 1800-1900Ma old.
    Well... that almost qualifys them as young formations here in Finland. :D
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arik [/i]
    [B]Congratulations, that looks like a great move. However, a few questions.

    1) What are the people like?[/B][/QUOTE]

    It's amusing how many people are from California around here. There appearantly was a mass exodus about 20 years ago...

    People are much friendlier and helpful around here. Every place has it's bad people, but there aren't as many out here as far as I can tell.

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arik [/i]
    [B]2) Is getting a Walmart job a stop-gap solution until you find a techie one in the area? I've read quite a bit about `insourcing' lately, you may be able to find a good telecommuting job if you have high speed internet and the desire to isolate yourself from day to day human interaction. :)[/B][/QUOTE]

    Walmart is a low stress approach to positive cash flow for me. Yes, I intend to do work via internet as time goes on, but I doubt I'll let go of the Walmart job any time soon.

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arik [/i]
    [B]3) What's the home appreciation rate relative to the national average (I guess this won't matter as much if you plan to stick around for a while) [/B][/QUOTE]

    We do plan to stay, but just to answer the question, recently Tennessee just came out of a slump with Real Estate.

    The reason? All these hurricanes...

    Lot's of people from Florida these days.

    ;)

    Our timing was perfect. Literally a few days longer and we wouldn't have found this one, and a few months longer the deals we saw the previous year don't exist anymore.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by E.T [/i]
    [B]Or fresh mountain ranges.
    Maybe there's something interesting down below just waiting wearing off that covering junk.

    Although it might take little time...
    Newpaper had today article about gold searching made in last twenty years which has found most of known over 100 deposits, oldest gold ores are 2700Ma old while "younger" deposits are 1800-1900Ma old.
    Well... that almost qualifys them as young formations here in Finland. :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Yeah the Mississippi basin may sink again and become yet another shallow sea. 'Course you never know what batholithic monster is waiting just below. :D

    Not much granite around here... Not much gold panning either.

    :)
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Looks great, though at some angles the house looks like the one from Evil Dead.. :p :)
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    Jack,

    I can't tell if that's farming area or not. Is there any tobacco farming in the region? I'm curious if the area went through any major agricultural changes with the changed markets.

    Regardles, it looks beautiful. You're timing was impeccable.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bobo [/i]
    [B]Jack,

    I can't tell if that's farming area or not. Is there any tobacco farming in the region? I'm curious if the area went through any major agricultural changes with the changed markets.


    Regardles, it looks beautiful. You're timing was impeccable. [/B][/QUOTE]

    The general region is farming area yeah, but there all these beautiful little sections of woods and hollows around here. Nortrhern Tennessee has more of the pine/cedar forestation, but I know how to make changes in that department for my property. :)

    Yes there is Tobacco farming. Just south of here in Rock Island for example there was a place that just harvested a Tobacco crop about a month or so ago.

    There is a Tobacco exchange near Crossville (co-op kind of thing I guess)...

    Mostly hay farming around here, although I have seen some Corn Fields around too.

    I've run into lots of people from the North East areas too, such as Maryland, Michigan, etc. Most of them are coming here to do farming...

    So there is hope...
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