tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post115472270269542026..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: Paint at your peril.The Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155125663093151212006-08-09T08:14:00.000-04:002006-08-09T08:14:00.000-04:00"You need to paint your house the same color as th..."You need to paint your house the same color as the emperor's new clothes."<BR/><BR/>Now why didn't I think of that, Penny? Brilliant!The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155084891883537052006-08-08T20:54:00.000-04:002006-08-08T20:54:00.000-04:00You need to paint your house the same color as the...You need to paint your house the same color as the emperor's new clothes. That way, you can argue the shade of your new home with the fools that make those rules.<BR/><BR/>I hope to someday be as off the grid as I can be. Solar panels, those neat and tidy composting toilets, wells and all. Taxes haven't begun to sting me all that badly yet, but I can understand your frustration as I've heard similar stories from friends. One woman who was told that her own artwork hung in her own house could be assessed and she could be audited to pay tax on the potential of revenue from their future sale. <BR/><BR/>Ridiculous.SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1154996578287739792006-08-07T20:22:00.000-04:002006-08-07T20:22:00.000-04:00I'm an "earth tone" man: If I ever owned a house f...I'm an "earth tone" man: If I ever owned a house for a personal residence - as mind-bogglingly unlikely as that seems - the rooms would have to be painted white or sky-blue. There would be deep-pile grey-khaki / green carpet throughout and the furniture would be REAL wood, not that sawdust-and-glue, woodgrain-tape "vaneer" crap that seems to be the curse of our age (God help you if the junk gets wet, or used regularly...It's made for looking at, not setting on)!TheWayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074292938877766871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1154832641000907062006-08-05T22:50:00.000-04:002006-08-05T22:50:00.000-04:00I'll be singing harmony with you. Why didn't the B...I'll be singing harmony with you. Why didn't the Beatles sing, 'Tax MEN'? They're everywhere!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I find choosing a paint color one of the most difficult aspects of interior decorating. Good luck to you all in your new house endeavors.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.com