The BFP Compound: Family Land
 

Let's pretend that Jack and I finally just won the Arkansas Powerball for $173 million. :)

After taxes, that's about $100 million left over.

Let's pretend that we're building a compound on about 400 acres just north of where we currently live. :)

Would you want to live on a BFP compound?
What skills can you contribute?
Would you want to do community meals every night in the "Mess Hall"?
Would people still need to pay something into the system like rent, even if it was only nominal?
Do you think you'd get tired of living with family all year long?
What pro's and con's can you see to this idea?
What input do you have?

Let's speak it into the Universe!

I'd need some closet space.

Reasonable request! ;)

I cook, garden, and build most frame buildings. I also am very good at chopping wood.

Honestly, though, I don't think communal life is for me. I love y'all, but I know my limits. We'll come visit!

See, I love the idea of farm animals! Fresh eggs!

I keep envisioning a "game night" or something where we get together in an activity hall or a gym or something and play poker, board games, have karaoke, etc. Cause I'm cheesy like that!

Yes, I would totally live on the BFP compound.

The skills I could contribute to are: Cooking, Entertainment, I have great interpersonal and organizational skills and can type 106 wpm...I have fast fingers (wigglin' eyebrows) and NO I don't play the piano (I have been asked this over time since i'm a fast typist) I have so much more to offer too but will spare everyone until the final interview.. :sunglass:

Yes, people should pay rent for things we need so some of us could go into the city and purchase the things we need for our livelihood. No free rides people. We must all contribute.

Mess Hall is a good idea, but also if folks want to have some "together time" they can feel free to do that too.

Hmmm, that's the question, we would get tired of living with family all year round. I think it would be normal if folks had a few quirks about stuff, but it would have to be addressed accordingly as folks would need to respect one another. We're human after all and I'm sure there would be a few things that could get on nerves...

Pros:
OUR Community finally having our own living ground(s) and us having normality for once without hestitation or fear.
Never having to say goodbye to our b-f family
Not having to wait a year to reunite to see each other
We can just be ourselves because baby, we were born this way ;)

Cons:
"Possibly" too much togetherness which could drive some of us insane
Having NON-invited guests trying to crash our living ground out of curiosity and constantly having that stress

There is way more I would like to add but I'm getting writer's block...

:| it feels like you are trying to mine your homos?
 

Are we all living in the same houses?

Will we have guns?

Horses?

What if we haz kids?

Will cats be roaming all over?

*snort*

Princessbelle should get a special princess room just for saying "teetee"!

Buzz Kill número dos
 

:| tee tee

I'm thinking with 400 acres - people could opt to build their own dwelling or duplex??

Still communal in the sense that we're together, yet can still have that sense of privacy.

There of course could be total comunal living - but unless you have done it you should read up on it ...because it can be trying and tiring at times.

I'd rather buy a plot of land in the BF compound and build a small place or duplex where I love my neighbors.

I am not handy in the garden, but if this were to happen after I retired I'd be more than happy to pitch in and I know how to make yogurt, bread, ect etc. There was a time when I lived in a commune in the early 70's and we had a great little garden.

Would love permanent BF space where I know and love my community and neighbors. Like any private community - we have a gate system that keeps the rif and the raff out? yes?

Ok..deal.

And.

What if we got a time out? Would we go to jail?

:fastdraq:

Hmmm, guns? I think it's a good idea if I "do not" own one wouldn't you agree Snowy?? Dusa?? Jack?? :grindevil:

Our cats must be with us and, as an fyi...they are trained to be on leashes. Therefore, if cats are off limits, then we will not be moving to the compound.

Nobody puts "Bossy and Pippi in the corner"! (said in my best Patrick Swayze accent from "Dirty Dancing") Wait, lemme put my Boston spin on that...

"Nobody puts Bossy & Pippi in the corner you muthafuckas"!! :rofl:

*Ahem* that's a lot better...

Well it would have all the potential problems that the site has: some people just there to cause trouble/conflicts, some people being intolerant and bigoted with respect to others, etc. And then those who might take advantage of the kindness and generosity of others. Duplicity, etc.

I guess what I am saying is that there would have to be a rigorous screening policy before letting people in. And there might be politics around said screening policy, and camps might spring up and get divided, etc.

I am not saying it's not a great idea, I guess I am just aware of all the potential pitfalls of such a thing. Nothing that is good and right and important is easy.

I'm leaving the gun owning to those who have experience in handling such things.

Horses - yes, sure just not on my side of the fence :|

Kidz is good....I likes Kidz

My catz be indoor kittehs, but I know freckles likes to roam outdoors,
Lil Dog yet to be owned but will be named Noodles will also be in indoor pet.

Figures that Scorps Kittehs are leash trained - it's the Boston way :blink: at least it was when I lived there.

Can you imagine - if we truly could pull this off - what a fucking wonderful idea.

Course we must bug and snake proof Junie's abode so she will come too.

Well if there were such a place I have many skills that can contribute to the up keep of the compound,Im good with animals,cand build barns and have extensive ablities in all phases of farm work,cook real good annnnnd I have a more that fair amount of medical expertise with both humans and animals.....sort of a jack of all trades hear.I would need a cottage for me and the fur kids,space for a pool table not to mention the bazillion books one alllll kinds of subjects I get every month in the mail,I promiss it will be worth it.

IMHO that those people who took the time to travel to the Reunion, really would get along in person here.

We had no conflict, we had no duplicty, like any small community there would be problems that could arise, but this would be reality - and not the internet where all we can do is time out someone.

People wouldn't move there that weren't interested in being there and sharing the space IMHO.

Ooooh BFP Jail - it must be pink and it must be frilly on the Femme side.

I can take care of the livestock. Not to handy in the kitchen.
I like the idea of having a mess hall. That could be optional for those who want to dine alone.

Having a huge commons area would be kool, for those who want to hang out, play games, watch football, or baseball,or whatever. We would need a huge outdoor firepit, and grilling area. I think we should have a kick a$$ bar too!!! Im thinking a hot tub, and pool also.

We should all have to pay something.

I would want my guns, I might want to go hunting.

I could have all of y'all for neighbors. I love y'all.

I would only need a small house for me and Scout.

I'd go for it, I can build sound shelters and fix almost any vehicle... just mush on me in exchange and I'm all good ;)

Thinking
 

I would think in a compound duplicity is gonna be hard to pull the same for bigoted folks real time community is not like a thread you can see the person and you know their intent.

I'd have to have my own space to be able to retreat to.

I need me time..

I think we need to have a community within a community and this way everyone reaps the rewards. I like it when everyone wins ..... :hangloose:

We would also take care of our own for those who might not have all their abilities .... no worries ... a medical staff on board who have special needs. I myself have limitations, so I get it. Every day stuff we need and deserve for our Planet ! :rrose: :blueheels:


PS: I almost forgot ... everyone has their own house or apartment .

lmao.......lol

Yeah and no big ass palmetto bugs:fastdraq:

I'm in. I can fix stuff and do whatever needs to be done. Set up security etc...I just need a place to go to be alone at times because I get in moods where I don't like to be around people.

I would be very tempted though I love me my Texas folks (friends/family).

Plus I'm basically a cat - I lie around and internet every chance I get. (Read: I'm pretty useless outside of going to work and doing my job).

I'd rather have a job and pay than have chores. I suck at chores.

And I would come with a minimum of 1 dog and 1 cat.

Can we have a donkey and a goat? I heart donkeys and goats. Could we make our own cheese?

Can we seduce dorothy allison to come live with us?

Can we have writers' and artists' workshops?

I like the idea of everybody having their own space - mobile home, cabin, whatever. I'm an introvert - I like being alone to recharge and be grouchy. And good internet would be awesome. :)

Mess hall sounds hell of fun. M loves gardening and she's got experience tending to horses. She's my lovely farm girl. :) Plus she does artsy things and is good with landscaping.

Now I'm having memories of girl scout camp. Can we be near a river so we can canoe?

Oh, and I love taking baths - would prefer not to resort to shower-only living. :)

Somebody better like guns because we gotta protect the herd of cats from the coyotes and blackbears.

It would either be a dream come true or a nightmare come true - but the idea excites me. :)

Don't forget...TARANTULAS! [insert Psycho shower scene music here] :eek:

Reluctantly, no. But that's just me; I wouldn't do well with people just showing up to visit. Would each household have "at home" hours, or would all doors be open all the time?

I could teach the kiddies :)

Would there be the option of having meals alone if wanted? I wouldn't want just a cabin with beds and one mess hall, like Girl Scout camp.

What about relatives and friends, would they be allowed to visit on the premises?

Who would be in charge, and how selected? Would these people end up like a "higher tier" of resident, with all the power? Would there be "term limits"?

How would the rules of the community be decided? What if there was an objection?

Communal living in a kind of utopia always sounds good on paper, but hasn't worked in reality. And maybe I shouldn't post, as I'm crabby ;).

My vision would be that it would look like a loose subdivision with everyone having their own house. We'd have several different housing styles available: 3 bedroom/2 bath, 2 bedroom/1 bath, and 1 bedroom/1 bath.

I like the idea of having common space in the middle but everyone could retire to their private houses when the community stuff got to be overwhelming. :)

There will be cats.