Thanks. Luck is made I think, LOL! I already bought the land, and the backhoe for the walipini construction. I am about a third of the way there on the battery build; using salvaged laptop batteries (I have about 7000 watt hours, and I need 21000 watt hours). I went to school for my EE, so building the electrical systems is just a matter of assembling what I need. I am rewiring the house for 24 Vdc, and will run lights and fans on the straight battery voltage.
Just things I have always wanted to do in a house, now I will. :)
I would, but the last time I went to the states they were about to put me in leg irons for going there too often and said it looked like I was living there; I wasn't I was just going to see my girlfriend...
The first time I went to the states was back in 94 and stayed in LA, Venice beach and then Long Beach; it was Winter but warm. You could get a visa then for 90 days and then just hop on a bus to Mexico and get another one, which lots of people did. I stayed for a couple of weeks. Next time I went to stay with girlfriend for 90 days in New Jersey; and again another 2 times 90 days, but the last time they called me out of the passport line and took me to be questioned as to why I was going there so much because it looked like I was living there as I'd been there more than I was in my own country of UK. They let me in but said I better leave this time and not come back for a while. The thing is I don't want to get there and be put on the next flight back, such a waste of time and money; but it would probably be Okay now; but I've been saving up my 90 days stay there for something special; if I want to go somewhere exotic I go to Thailand; but even they have cut the visa now to 60 days...
Still think it is none of their business how much time you are spending, visiting!
I would love to go Thailand! I buy a lot of gemstones from Thailand; and I have an invite from one of the suppliers to come, and he will take me to the gem markets!:)
It's worth going there. I spent a few years living there and loved it; you can live on $10 a day there and eat well. Lots of gems there but get them wholesale where they will be so much cheaper...
Thanks. Luck is made I think, LOL! I already bought the land, and the backhoe for the walipini construction. I am about a third of the way there on the battery build; using salvaged laptop batteries (I have about 7000 watt hours, and I need 21000 watt hours). I went to school for my EE, so building the electrical systems is just a matter of assembling what I need. I am rewiring the house for 24 Vdc, and will run lights and fans on the straight battery voltage.
Just things I have always wanted to do in a house, now I will.
:)I'll head over and have a read of your page
Any time you have the chance, come on over....
I would, but the last time I went to the states they were about to put me in leg irons for going there too often and said it looked like I was living there; I wasn't I was just going to see my girlfriend...
None of their business, travel when it suits you! Those women will drive a man crazy, for sure. But it is a nice crazy!
:DThe first time I went to the states was back in 94 and stayed in LA, Venice beach and then Long Beach; it was Winter but warm. You could get a visa then for 90 days and then just hop on a bus to Mexico and get another one, which lots of people did. I stayed for a couple of weeks. Next time I went to stay with girlfriend for 90 days in New Jersey; and again another 2 times 90 days, but the last time they called me out of the passport line and took me to be questioned as to why I was going there so much because it looked like I was living there as I'd been there more than I was in my own country of UK. They let me in but said I better leave this time and not come back for a while. The thing is I don't want to get there and be put on the next flight back, such a waste of time and money; but it would probably be Okay now; but I've been saving up my 90 days stay there for something special; if I want to go somewhere exotic I go to Thailand; but even they have cut the visa now to 60 days...
Still think it is none of their business how much time you are spending, visiting!
I would love to go Thailand! I buy a lot of gemstones from Thailand; and I have an invite from one of the suppliers to come, and he will take me to the gem markets!
:)It's worth going there. I spent a few years living there and loved it; you can live on $10 a day there and eat well. Lots of gems there but get them wholesale where they will be so much cheaper...