Firebrid: The Prius v Powered Hybrid Convertible

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  1. Bill the Engineer

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    First draft elevation views.

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    looks good bill, i like it!(y)

    i have designed and built two new homes, as well as renovated 3 others. it is a labor of love, all the best!
     
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    Plans are approved. Getting closer to groundbreaking. Wow, the hoops you need to jump through to get a house built here! :confused:
     
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    Definitely need to be agile:cool:.

    But each day is one day closer (y).
     
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    First day of fall bump. I hope you break ground before frost!
     
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    Me too! So frustrating watching the follies between the builder, the mortgage company and the county permit office.
     
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    And to think that they do that for a living :eek:.

    If they’d only learn from the experiences, we’d all be better off(y).
     
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    The longer they take the less overall work they do for the same wage.
     
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    It's now to the point where the builder, the town and the county need to go on a conference call on Monday to iron out the issues between them.
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    WOW! Have they ever done this sort of thing before? :unsure:
     
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    I guess there is a reason that the sleepy little town is still sleepy and little!
     
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    It is asking a lot to make something custom:cool:.

    They like inside the box stuff ;).

    But make em learn from this(y).
     
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    Wait until they see the Firebrid.
     
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    Getting Oh-so-close...
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    If that only weren’t a rendering and the actual thing :whistle:.

    Glad the permits have been sorted(y).
     
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    You'd think the Architect would have placed FireBrid on the front lawn.
     
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    T though I saw the word Denied on that sign.
     
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    Here, you can see it better now...

    Not quite/... Permit public.jpg
     
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    Sorry. Eyes playing tricks, I guess.

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    A little groundbreaking ceremony yesterday evening. The backhoe starts digging tomorrow morning!
     
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