sf wrote:
>
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:08:04 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Steve Pope wrote:
> >>
> >> Pete C. > wrote:
> >>
> >> >labor, save water and wash better than by hand since they use hotter
> >> >water than your hands can take. $300 will get you a perfectly
> >> >serviceable if not fashionable DW.
> >>
> >> Footprint of a dishwasher is about 5 square feet. Cost of
> >> residential property around here is about $500 per square food.
> >> So that dishwasher requires $2500 worth of space.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >
> >Well gee, that's your problem, you're only eating square food
> >
> >Since most dishwashers install under counter, and even the portables
> >provide counter space on top, you can't count them like that.
>
> He's in an old house, and the kitchen counters may not be 24 inches
> deep. That happens a lot around here.
> >
> >Your property there is also *way* too expensive, by that spec I've got a
> >$1M+ house, and probably with the 4 acres I have, a lot more than that.
>
> You don't live in Berkeley, California either. It's a trade off.

It's not a tradeoff - there is no way in hell I would ever consider
living there.

> Lot's of acres and boring, or no acres and stimulating. He made his
> choice, you made yours.

Nothing boring here, I've got tons of stuff within easy reach, and well
maintained 70mph roads to reach them on.