Cob: $500 ??#$"#$!

Thu Jan 31 11:32:59 PST 2002

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Hi All  =F4=BF=F4  *smiles*   I think that the cost of anything is more =
than the sticker price. And it all depends on how many GENERATIONS or =
levels a person wants to figure.
As in the cost of heating with wood, If a person HAD to buy a NEW truck =
to haul the wood. And it was used only for haulling wood. Then the total =
price of the truck should/could be charged against the cost of heating.
Also, if you worked at a job that paid you $500/day,,, and you took the =
day off to go swimming
or working with COB ,it would cost you $500 to get all wet...( or dirty =
and tired )
With that said, If you're ( after work ) going to sit in front of the tv =
anyway, you could be doing something that you can have to show for the =
time spent.

And then there is the aspect of the price of land. And should a person =
charge it to the cost of the building? Although I have heard of building =
Castles in the air, I have never seen one.
And then, even if you get something for free, does that mean it has no =
value?

So, that is where all the contentions lie...  It does depend on how a =
person wants to set the value of something. If you are not putting off a =
money making job, that is, if no one is willing to pay you to do =
something else. Then your labor and time is free. Or is it?

There are many ways to look at something, and most people look at it the =
way they want to.

Bzzzz   * wishes those bees would stay away *   =F4=BF=F4  bill
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Jennifer Roberts=20
  To: coblist at deatech.com=20
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:45 AM
  Subject: RE: Cob: $500 ??#$"#$!

  I didn't think that I could build my own house for $500, but this is =
the only price I have seen placed on a cob structure,=20

  I am staying with my parents to save money,=20

  =3D) My difficulty is that I work and live 5 hours from my building =
site, so building gradually is not as much of an option without moving =
to the area.=20

  just not while I am working at paid employment at the same time. This =
means that I woul! d have to quit my job to build, thus necessitating a =
projected cost, and as I have absolutely no building experience,=20

  I am in the Denver area if anyone needs help or would like to show off =
what they have done. I currently can't volunteer to help outside of my =
area, until I work out the job situation, but I would be thrilled to =
work on such projects in the future.

  Thanks all,

  Jennifer

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Hi All&nbsp; =F4=BF=F4&nbsp; =
*smiles*&nbsp;&nbsp; I think=20
that the cost of anything is more than the sticker price. And it all =
depends on=20
how many GENERATIONS or levels a person wants to figure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>As in the cost of heating with wood, If =
a person=20
HAD to buy a NEW truck to haul the wood. And it was used only for =
haulling wood.=20
Then the total price of the truck should/could be charged against the =
cost of=20
heating.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Also, if you worked at a job that paid =
you=20
$500/day,,, and you took the day off to go swimming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>or working with COB&nbsp;,it would cost =
you $500 to=20
get all wet...( or dirty and tired )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>With that said, If you're ( after work =
) going to=20
sit in front of the tv anyway, you could be doing something that you can =
have to=20
show for the time spent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>And then there is the aspect of the =
price of land.=20
And should a person charge it to the cost of the building? Although I =
have heard=20
of building Castles in the air, I have never seen one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>And then, even if you get something for =
free, does=20
that mean it has no value?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>So, that is where all the contentions =
lie...&nbsp;=20
It does depend on how a person wants to set the value of something. If =
you are=20
not putting off a money making job, that is, if no one is willing to pay =
you to=20
do something else. Then your labor and time is free. Or is =
it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>There are many ways to look at =
something, and most=20
people look at it the way they want to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Bzzzz&nbsp;&nbsp; * wishes those bees =
would stay=20
away *&nbsp;&nbsp; =F4=BF=F4&nbsp; bill</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Dsmurf_goddess at hotmail.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:smurf_goddess at hotmail.com">Jennifer Roberts</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  href=3D"mailto:coblist at deatech.com">coblist at deatech.com</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 31, =
2002 10:45=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Cob: $500 =
??#$"#$!</DIV>
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  <P>I didn't think that I could build my own house for $500, but this =
is the=20
  only price I have seen placed on a cob structure, </P>
  <P>I am staying with my parents to save money, </P>
  <P>=3D) My difficulty is that I work and live 5 hours from my building =
site, so=20
  building gradually is not as much of an option without moving to the =
area.=20
</P>
  <P>just not while I am working at paid employment at the same time. =
This means=20
  that I woul! d have to quit my job to build, thus necessitating a =
projected=20
  cost, and as I have absolutely no building experience, </P>
  <P>I am in the Denver area if anyone needs help or would like to show =
off what=20
  they have done. I currently can't volunteer to help outside of my =
area, until=20
  I work out the job situation, but I would be thrilled to work on such =
projects=20
  in the future.</P>
  <P>Thanks all,</P>
  <P>Jennifer<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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