Island Living

Atlantis Here We Come !

LSMorgan — Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:48 am

Author: LSMorgan

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:48 am

Thor451 wrote:

5.26.09

Hello Islanders,
it would appear that the State of Florida might soon join the city of Atlantis in becoming a new country. It will be this new country, because if the rains keep up, there won't be anything above the waves of the ocean, except the condo's and hotels rooftops. Would hate to own an island down there in Florida, which has been soaked by all that rain ! the only things that are enjoying the sudden flash floods are the burma pythons and alligators ! Only because it's easier to move on the streets and golf courses, because nobody is outside ! And for those of you who might own an island in Florida, i would say i hope you have a boat to live on, because dry land will be far to scarce !

Thor

Jesus Christ. You are most definitely a kook.

Ari Atoll in Maldives

dirk — Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:19 pm

Author: dirk

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:19 pm

Rod wrote:

Hi Dirk. Welcome!

Thx for your welcome rod !
Are you the administrator of this forum?

Live on an island for a month....

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:13 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:13 am

How did that go?

Island artifacts? Anyone else?

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:12 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:12 am

Can you post pictures of the artifacts please?

What do you want on your island?

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:10 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:10 am

I'm going to really answer your ?. I would want an observatory so I could star gaze. I would want a brewery so... you know why. I would want a Tennis court right in the middle of "jungle". A paintball area would be super cool. I would want one of those RC planes with a camera too.

filmschool in an island

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:03 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:03 am

I wish I could!!!! My two favorite things.

What about the bugs?

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:54 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:54 am

I would think that those bug zappers would be more effecient, but I would use pesticides. I hate mosquitoes, but Deet, and OFF aren't good for humans.

Armaments & Islands

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:47 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:47 am

If I was on an Island I would have a building to house my weapons. Your a lowly human you can't predict or forsee anything, you can only hope to be ready for the "if's". As far as I know nobody in here is Sun Tzu so his words are feathers. Everyone wouldn't be allowed to walk around with guns on my island but they would be there in a very secured location. I would even have some in lock boxes in certain areas, just in case you can't get to the "secure location".

waste systems

JCredible86 — Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:34 am

Author: JCredible86

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:34 am

McDonaldIsland wrote:

Very similar in concept to the Sun-Mar system that I purchased for my place. I wanted something a little bit more conventional looking with flush toilets inside the house. Also I needed to get a toilet on the second floor. http://www.sun-mar.com/products/centrex1000.php

They are supposed to work great if you follow the directions.

How often do you have to empty it? Even better question where?

Inspection

McDonaldIsland — Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:49 am

Author: McDonaldIsland

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:49 am

I believe that anytime you make a large purchase, you have the obligation to check things out as thoroughly as possible. Fixing things like septic and off the grid power systems can be expensive as can be docks and breakwalls.

I'd talk with the neighbors and ask about the seasonal water levels. I was looking at an island in a river once and found that in the spring, 3/4 of it is under water. If it's undeveloped property you will want to talk with the local planning comission and make sure that the island can be developed. Also find out what the process is for getting plans approved. I had approximately a 6 month process to go from site planning to final approval. Many areas have minimum setbacks from the shoreline which may severly restrict where you can build. You also have to make sure that you have enough room for a septic field and that there is a way to get building materials onto the island and to the building site.

honeymoon ideas?

zabalia — Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:59 am

Author: zabalia

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:59 am

How about Manali as a honeymoon destination? I want to go to Kullu-manali for my honeymoon in mid November.I want to know how is manali as a honeymoon destination for newly wed couple?How much time is sufficient for trip?How far is Kullu from there?How to go by Train or Road ?What to see?Where to stay?What is special there?Other nearby place to see?What to carry with self during winters?
_________________
matrimonial

A Hard Life Is Expected

Thor451 — Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:54 pm

Author: Thor451

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:54 pm

6.18.09

Hello Rod,
I would hate to have to leave the region of Maine and its' waters, for the warmth of St. Croix. Not with the beauty so well defined here in the northeast, where the change in seasons, brings about it's own joys and sorrows . To have to move, or even to voluntarily move that far south would be agony for me , especially after living my entire life in the northeast, and the proud state of Maine. But that is merely my opinion, would rather be here in the northeast, then anywhere on the planet !

Thor

Poor Man's Geothermal Cooling???

McDonaldIsland — Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:50 am

Author: McDonaldIsland

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:50 am

Sal's Dad,
The biggest issue with water pumps is making sure that you get one with enough hydraulic head to lift the water from where it is to where you need it. I.e. from the lake to the top of your roof. The manufacturer will have specs listed for each pump. The second thing to look at is flowrate. If you will be running a shower and say a faucet at the same time, you will need something like 2-3gpm.
In order to minimize wear and tear on the pump I would highly recommend installing a pressurized bladder tank. The pump will push water into the tank against a rubber bladder with air pressure on one side. When you turn on a faucet or flush a toilet, the air pressure will push out the water until a controller detects that the pressure has fallen below a minimum threshold. At that point the controller will close a circuit telling the pump to turn back on to refill the tank. If setup properly this will prevent the pump from turning on and off every time there is a demand for water. The larger the tank, the fewer the pump cycles.

Rod,
That Francis house looks like it's worth a tour. I love it when someone does something really creative like that. Also, you are right that the evaporative/swamp cooler is probably not an option where I am. They work great in the Southwest but with the high humidity the efficency goes way down.

A Magazine To Check In Your Travels Through The Web

Thor451 — Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:21 pm

Author: Thor451

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:21 pm

6.01.09

Hello Islanders,
i do not know right off the bat whether this magazine has been previewed by some of the readers. But next time your online, check out Cottage Life, it has many of the same kind of articles that good people should know about, since it avails itself to people in the remote parts of the world, just as islanders wish to do as well !

Thor

Back From Valhalla

Tips?

Rod — Fri May 29, 2009 2:39 am

Author: Rod

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:39 am

My family tends to be over-prepared. Some of my favorite camping gear ...

An enclosure for the shower and a couple batteries for an LED light rope in the tent.

And this, too! Gotta keep the coffee and peach pie warm.