ChattyCathy > wrote:
> 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.
> > Lot's of acres and boring, or no acres and stimulating. He made his
> > choice, you made yours.
> >
> Heh. "Lot's of acres and boring, or no acres and stimulating." Ahem.
> Methinks you left out the "IMHO" at the end of that statement, sf. In
> other words, who died and made *you* the judge of what is boring or
> stimulating?

I'd much rather have wildlife to watch (the hummingbirds have been
particularly active today! and I saw a young fawn crossing the road the
other day) than the noise, hustle & bustle of a city. I don't consider that
stimulating, I consider it annoying. But then, I'm not a gotta go out to
dinner all the time person, either. Give me a peaceful place to kick back
with a book and I'm happy

Jill