Originally Posted by baltimoreguy1

Finally getting back to update this thread.

SecondWind completed the installation I referenced above. They also tested the water for overall arsenic following the install.

• NH acceptable level: .0050 mg/L
• Fed acceptable level: .0100 mg/L

• Our house overall arsenic BEFORE: .0176 mg/L
• Our house overall arsenic AFTER: .0036 mg/L

They will test again in another month or so to ensure system is working as it should.

So far, so good. It was pricey

Originally Posted by recycled

Another option is US Global Mail in Houston, TX. I have used them for years. They work for domestic as well as international mail forwarding, and give you an address in Houston. I use that address as my USA home address for tax purposes, medicare, social security and financial institutions.

https://www.usglobalmail.com/

Originally Posted by Nonesuch

Even local "preppers" will add a sizeable generator to their plans, if only because it was less expensive than buying sufficient batteries to carry them through a multi-day storm outage (heayy cloud cover would provide nowhere near enough sunlight to recharge the batteries).

A well-designed system integrating batteries and generator can be more fuel-efficient; generators work best running at 50-75% of rated capacity, so instead of having the genny chugging along all night

Originally Posted by recycled

I am a US citizen, not EU citizen. I speak fluent German, thanks to spending 4 years here when I was in the US Army 1974-1978. I took intensive, advanced language classes and had a non-English speaking GF who was also a good German language teacher to me. I rarely speak English while living here now.

Germany does not have a retirement visa program, but they will grant a multi-year residence visa (aufenthaltserlaubnis) if you can prove good self supporting income and know the process.

Originally Posted by abnfdc

Saw some deer flies last week. I really hate those things. They force me to wear hats while outside and I hate wearing hats.

Hanged some cups already, and need to put some more out. I put them up late last year, but they seemed to make a dent and typically within three weeks, I would have to replace them as they were covered.