You mentioned 'alternative energy".

I have been doing some homework on "renewable" energy, and it really is a great control piece that a man or woman can take over their own lives.

Being connected to the power company is surrendering your freedom of privacy. Why should they know how much you use, or have the ability to cut it off at will?

I better shut up, before I go off on a trail, but making the investment up front will pay off BIG TIME in the long run.

Sure, it's expensive, but if you are in control of the power system, who cares?

You mentioned in a later post about "unwanteds" not being able to step foot on your property.

With your own RE (Renewable Energy), you can have the security system of your dreams, and they aren't able to shut off your power before their "no knock".

Even better would be an off site server that is recording the motion activated cameras on your property, and there are sites that offer systems that send you pictures of the action. Check out this site:

http://www.skywaysecurity.com/fast_kits.cfm

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again, there is an up front investment, but does your piece of mind have a price? Mine doesn't, and the offsite server with the pictures could be a real hoot in the scheme of things...

I better shut up now. I am having too much fun talking.