Ok, I'm irritated with socialism! I just went down to the permit department the other day to pull some of the permits for the mobile. You'd probably think "Hey, what could possibly be so difficult about putting a mobile on your property?" Oh boy, let me tell you!
Woodstove - You can't just put a woodstove in your mobile. It needs a permit. Yay.
Solar panels - You need a permit to collect electricity. Whoopee.
Gas - Propane needs a permit. This might be a good idea, since it can explode.
Private sewer system - This not only needs a permit, it has to be built by a certified contractor! We're not even dumping real sewage, just the shower and sink water! And it costs $10,000!!! Minimum!!!!! Holy Flying Monkey Crap!!!!!!
Then, you need a plumbing permit to (gasp) hook up the septic to the mobile! Just to hook it up!
Ok, enough rage, sorry.
Obviously this project is going to soar over budget by a bunch. We need more money, but we can't qualify for a line of credit, because of the two loans we have already. What I'm trying to do is to increase one of the loans just a bit in order to cover these ridiculous expenses that I can't get around, of which the biggest is the stupid septic system. The loan we're getting only covers the mobile, the cost of moving it, and electricity. We still need another 20k for other stuff, minimum.
I just want to get this over with. I'll feel better once I've secured more financing, and I can start doing stuff.
I will be going to Vulcan to pull more permits on Friday, and maybe I can talk about some alternatives to septic tanks. The system I have in mind would cost a fraction of a septic, but it would have to be approved. Imagine that, getting approved to do something on my own land.
Here's the real kicker...
I was thinking of doing some chickens for cash, just on the side. Haha, no dice dummy, you have to have a LICENSE to produce chicken OR EGGS! WTF???????? Why would I need a license for that? When I read that little gem, I wanted to stab someone in gov't with an ice pick.
You also need a license to produce honey, and there's a yearly inspection involved. Honey is a little bit more complex, because there are some diseases floating about that you can spread to others if you aren't careful.
I think I'll stick with beef. Beef is good. Mmmmm, beef.
I'm hungry.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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