[papercreters] Re: Reciprocal Roofs- 16 sided house

I was attempting to make a joke recalling the following scene from the book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZm2UOam74

"Building with papercrete is more fun than playing and tastes better than an apple."

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> No tricking required. But, people pay real money to learn many types of
> alternative building. But many people can't afford the courses. Those
> people are more than happy to come and work, to learn, to experience the
> project. We have a group of people that all want to build their own
> homes, so what they learn from us, they will take to their projects.
> And, we will help them get their homes built. Quid pro quo, works.
>
> We very often have found a small fee to come and do a hands on workshop
> has a much better attendance than a free one. That is where Tom Sawyer
> comes in. People believe that they get what they pay for, so if it is
> free, it can't be worth anything. So, you have to charge a bit. For
> us, it is not a money maker, as the money goes into food and beverages.
> And many people that attend the workshop want more experience, so they
> feel confident going home and doing it themselves. They tend to stick
> around and become 'full time' volunteers.
>
> However, I do plan on doing much of the work myself. There is a real
> sense of satisfaction in building your own home, with your own hands.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Garth & Kim Travis
> www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
> Bedias, Texas
>
> On 11/8/2012 7:50 AM, JayH wrote:
> > Does this mean you'll be tricking Ben Rogers into whitewashing your
> > house for you? Is that the way you'll get the project done?
> >
>




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