Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 11:04:07 -0400 From: "Andrew I. Arbuckle" <aiarbuckle@naxs.com> To: mavery@mail.otherwhen.com Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on c|Net Message-ID: <374EB067.234375@naxs.com> References: <374D64BA.3062C5EF@softweyr.com> from Wes Peters at "Thu, 27 May 1999 09:28:58 -0600" <199905281335.IAA07734@hostigos.otherwhen.com>
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You might also add that in many cities, the offer of a tax break to restore the older property is a very nice incentive. Mike Avery wrote: > > On 28 May 99, at 21:50, Stephen McKay wrote: > > > If only I knew any of those American TV shows... And, running the quiz > > backwards, since I run FreeBSD, and choice 4 in each question indicates > > FreeBSDness, I need to check out old reruns of "This Old House", whatever > > that might be. What's it about? > > It's about taking old homes, restoring them, and renovating them. > > In many parts of the United States, the only homes that are > conveniently close to the center of town - and affordable - are > older and run down. So many yuppies buy these older homes and > restore and renovate them. Once they are done, the home should > have the "charm" and "character" of the older home, just with fresh > paint, nice floors and wallpaper, decent wiring, reliable plumbing, > central heat and air, and modern appliances. It's usually, but not > always, cheaper to renovate than to demolish and rebuild. And some > people are very attached to older homes, so even if you wanted to > demolish and rebuild, you might find local sentiment against you. > > Hope that helps, > Mike > > ====================================================================== > Mike Avery MAvery@mail.otherwhen.com > (409)-842-2942 (work) > ICQ: 16241692 > > * Spam is for lusers who can't get business any other way * > > A Randomly Selected Thought For The Day: > It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message -- Andrew I. Arbuckle Work: (540) 228-6181 ext 251 Fax: (540) 228-6036 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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