On Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:44:02 -0600, rbowman
wrote:
I don't have a party line but I don't have DSL or cable
either. Fortunately Verizon wireless works or I'd still
be on dialup. Probably the only reason I have
electricity is the REA.

I've always wanted to live off the grid, use solar, wind, and
geothermal power and heat and sell the extra back to the power grid.
An earth banked or underground home would be the icing on the cake.
Not sure about how to do phone service off the grid, though.

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rebel