Re: [papercreters] Re: Reciprocal Roofs- 16 sided house

Greetings,
Sorry, it has been a long time since I read the book. I didn't get the
reference. Names are a thing I tend to have a mental block against.

Bright Blessings,
Garth & Kim Travis
www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
Bedias, Texas

On 11/8/2012 8:24 AM, JayH wrote:
> 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
> <mailto:papercreters%40yahoogroups.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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