tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post6873673718895212642..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Resurrecting the Better Off Book ClubUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60372123991032805032011-09-27T15:22:39.993-07:002011-09-27T15:22:39.993-07:00I personally strive for a balance between technolo...I personally strive for a balance between technology and living without, and learning to live without should the need arise. I am very interested in this book, as I would love to learn about their real-life experience giving up all the technology I depend on daily. It really is a fantasize I've had since I was a child to go off grid, but I have never done it save for some roughing it campingevervescencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989353938385955472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-89964125401339947912011-09-22T21:13:07.813-07:002011-09-22T21:13:07.813-07:00Being someone who works in the science and technol...Being someone who works in the science and technology field, it's hard for me to imagine living off the grid... I'm sure, in a worldwide disaster, I'd be going down for the count. I also write historical fiction, and I gotta say, I'm mighty glad to live in an age where acute appendicitis or being stabbed with a rusty nail isn't a death warrant! :-}Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90047888000036601272011-09-22T05:09:16.815-07:002011-09-22T05:09:16.815-07:00I loved this book. Since we live very close to the...I loved this book. Since we live very close to the Amish community here in Ohio, it frequently tempts me. I think the simplicity would be great and the time to work together as a family. However, evenings without entertainment and cooking without my KitchenAid bring me back to reality.Jonalynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269955207760381293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25341467419369401332011-09-21T21:31:48.281-07:002011-09-21T21:31:48.281-07:00I love the idea but (well put) it may be the armch...I love the idea but (well put) it may be the armchair Amish mentality. I did live in an old farmhouse at the end of a dead end road (and ultimately the end of a dead end marriage too but that's another story). But was idyllic. Rolling hills, beautiful views. And old barn. Surrounded by farmland and forest. Bought it in the month of November. When spring came, I stepped outside one day and wasLowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956695569069902072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12603828806058573052011-09-21T20:49:12.554-07:002011-09-21T20:49:12.554-07:00Olivia - So very, very true. It's easy to be a...Olivia - So very, very true. It's easy to be an Armchair Amish!<br /><br />Rachel - You're welcome :)Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56872007561336856092011-09-21T18:05:17.083-07:002011-09-21T18:05:17.083-07:00I just reserved it from kcls. Looks like a great ...I just reserved it from kcls. Looks like a great read. Because I haven't said it lately, thank you for creating this blog.Rachel Shttp://www.totallyovarit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1922527067631547742011-09-21T13:34:34.932-07:002011-09-21T13:34:34.932-07:00Back in the day when we were back-to-the-landers w...Back in the day when we were back-to-the-landers we, and many of our friends, lived this way. It sounds way more romantic than it really is after awhile. It's back breaking work, really. DH and I still occasionally think about doing it again but we live in a part of the world where winters are long and harsh and in that sort of environment, cabin fever can drive one mad. Cabin fever nearly Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62308314449731094252011-09-21T12:20:14.189-07:002011-09-21T12:20:14.189-07:00Wendy - Yes, this is non-fiction. But fictionalize...Wendy - Yes, this is non-fiction. But fictionalized accounts of post peak-oil are quite popular.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-68843219470099130102011-09-21T11:56:31.332-07:002011-09-21T11:56:31.332-07:00Everyone should enjoy some "off the grid"...Everyone should enjoy some "off the grid" time. I'm afraid many people wouldn't know how to grow their own food or even how to survive, including my children. I've had an idea for a book about what happens when the lights go out. Might have to dig it out and work some more on it. This book is nonfiction, right?<br />Wendy<br /><a rel="nofollow">W.S. Gager on Writing</a>WS Gagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278366853908626596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42013269983096247662011-09-21T11:37:13.953-07:002011-09-21T11:37:13.953-07:00It sounds as if it would make a good magazine arti...It sounds as if it would make a good magazine article.susanhttp://sblerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72474636536004650302011-09-21T11:25:48.827-07:002011-09-21T11:25:48.827-07:00Dani - I'd be willing, but I think it would be...Dani - I'd be willing, but I think it would be cause for divorce :)Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70798013212680999532011-09-21T10:47:16.394-07:002011-09-21T10:47:16.394-07:00I'll add that to my reading list, even though ...I'll add that to my reading list, even though I don't think I could go off-grid in such a dramatic way. Could you?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70344652553689043082011-09-21T09:58:45.740-07:002011-09-21T09:58:45.740-07:00read it, liked it, blogged about it. http://angies...read it, liked it, blogged about it. http://angiessuburbanoasis.blogspot.com/2011/04/join-better-off-book-club.htmlAngie H-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554876501899864630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36096856417771937542011-09-21T07:02:39.109-07:002011-09-21T07:02:39.109-07:00Tom just finished it a couple of days ago and I...Tom just finished it a couple of days ago and I'm about to start it once I finish Plenty. It looks like a great book.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607208465219962573noreply@blogger.com