Last year, a couple living in temporary accomondations, a trailer, were asking about how to insulate themselves well, while they worked on their land. This...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 6:17 pm
Thanks, I'd call this exceptionally helpful! L ... Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/...
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deanreeds
Mar 20, 2008 5:56 pm
I receive this list in the digest form, so a lot can happen here before I get a chance to read (and today I learned a lot about insurance and mutual fund...
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Nancy or David Gray
treequake1944
Mar 20, 2008 2:34 pm
Thank you Mark for elaborating what a mutual insurance company is about. I lived next to a Mennonite community for a couple of years and found them to be...
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Mark BP / Low Energy ...
markhyphen
Mar 20, 2008 7:44 am
As I said, Leslea, if you have objections on the basis of your own religious beliefs (or anti-religious beliefs) then fair enough. I have to admit that if...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 6:51 am
If you liked the stuff before, you'll love the one I just sent. I guess the key is that I remember a thing about "ethical funds" from a while back. That the...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 6:43 am
If you liked the stuff before, you'll love the one I just sent. I guess the key is that I remember a thing about "ethical funds" from a while back. That the...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 6:40 am
It's not the mutual bit that bothers me. It's that it's a christian based thing. I'm not christian, never will be & choose to not support christian based...
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Mark BP / Low Energy ...
markhyphen
Mar 20, 2008 5:50 am
Leslea, Mutual insurance companies aren't about making a profit (beyond what is necessary to keep the business afloat), but about enabling their members to...
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Nancy or David Gray
treequake1944
Mar 20, 2008 5:43 am
Leslea. Kudos for articulating such a great response to not submitting to just an economic, supposedly common sense approach to insurance. Damn right I would...
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Chris H
chrish123ca
Mar 20, 2008 4:12 am
... Your choice...I give up..:) -- /ch...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 4:06 am
If the company is named "Mennonite Mutual", wouldn't that hint it has something to do with Mennonites? If the group that makes a profit is for Mennonites,...
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Chris H
chrish123ca
Mar 20, 2008 3:00 am
... I dont mean to be critical here in the negative sense but what does religion have to do with insurance. Insurance is based on provincial and some case ...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 12:51 am
You do, there are, but I ain't one of em & I avoid any organizations that are based on religions I don't follow. It's NOT worth the headache. I'm sure there's...
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tina therrien
tinather
Mar 20, 2008 12:45 am
he he, sorry, forgot to include the link; thanks, Lee, for posting it! tt ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 20, 2008 12:38 am
Thanks! L ... Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/...
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Mark BP / Low Energy ...
markhyphen
Mar 20, 2008 12:36 am
If I remember rightly, Leslea, you're in AB. Here in SK, all the sb buildings whose insurance I know about (3, I think...) have gone with Mennonite Mutual. I...
Kewl. Would you happen to have a link handy? L ... Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo!...
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tina therrien
tinather
Mar 19, 2008 10:51 pm
hey, leslea... there are plenty of companies out there that have insured straw bale homes (and i've even heard of better rates, occasionally). in any case,...
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Leslea
leslea_kate
Mar 19, 2008 10:42 pm
Out of curiosity, I asked about home insurance for a SB home at the insurance place today... The gal was pretty adamant that EVERYONE needed insurance but ...
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Hank Carr
hankcarrcell
Mar 5, 2008 6:37 pm
Oops. Sorry...my database is out of date. Thanks, Chris. Hank. _____ From: practical-sbc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:practical-sbc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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Chris Magwood
chrismagwood
Mar 5, 2008 6:32 pm
Just wanted to let people know that Sandy's phone number for ordering Tenax mesh is now 613-473-3140. Chris...
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Hank Carr
hankcarrcell
Mar 5, 2008 3:42 pm
I've been working on putting together a new straw bale construction portal for Organic Environments. I'm still working on getting the menus setup and it is...
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Hank Carr
hankcarrcell
Mar 4, 2008 7:15 pm
I'm not sure is someone tipped off Sandy or if this just good timing but Sandy called yesterday. She's putting together this year's Tenax order. The price is...
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deanreeds
Mar 4, 2008 7:19 am
Hi Tammy, I'm just catching up on my practical-sbc list reading and I saw your post. I can't really add much to Ben and others' posts with regard to straw bale...
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Mark Richardson
cdn_rv8bldr
Mar 3, 2008 4:18 pm
Thanks guys. Mark ... does I'll ... sbc@yahoogroups.com] ... Peterborough). ... rolls for...
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Hank Carr
hankcarrcell
Mar 3, 2008 2:19 pm
Sandy hasn't contacted me about the annual order yet but when she does I'll send a note to the lists. Hank. _____ From: practical-sbc@yahoogroups.com...
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ben@...
Mar 3, 2008 2:17 pm
Hi Mark, I understand that Sandy Magwood will once again be placing an order (date yet TBD) on everyone's behalf with delivery to both my place (near Guelph)...
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Mark Richardson
cdn_rv8bldr
Mar 3, 2008 2:05 pm
Hi everyone, Anyone heard about a group buy of Tenax this year? I need two rolls for my house that we are starting this spring. Thanks Mark ...
