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Old 02-24-2015, 09:53 AM
 
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There was an article in the INDY, too.

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/tin...mcmansion-era/
"Byrne has started a business building handmade coffins without using power tools."

I would think fulfilling all those orders he gets from Amazon.com is going to be pretty challenging without electricity/phone/computer etc.
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Old 02-24-2015, 10:44 AM
 
Location: Raleigh NC
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Did you read the article? The cabins have no indoor plumbing and no kitchen, and no electricity. They built a second cabin to cook in, and an outhouse for the bathroom.

Is that really want you want? If so fine, but not in a neighborhood. Go the country and do it on your own land.
Geez, of course not exactly like that.

I meant more the 'no McMansion mentality' really. Sheesh.
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Old 02-24-2015, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Raleigh NC
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"Byrne has started a business building handmade coffins without using power tools."

I would think fulfilling all those orders he gets from Amazon.com is going to be pretty challenging without electricity/phone/computer etc.
The article says they both have cell phones, and they check the internet regularly from the library. Obviously, I did indeed read the article
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