Posted by doug in illinois on December 09, 2011 at 15:37:30 from (173.233.168.68):
In Reply to: Re: Amish heaters posted by LJD on December 09, 2011 at 15:11:03:
We have some Amish around here also. Each sect seems to interpret what is allowed in a different manner.
I have hauled water for them using their trailer. It is on rubber tires, but since they don't own a truck to pull it with that is OK.
They also own several, or actually quite a few small gas generators. The little Honda ones run the small power tools like drills and saws. The bigger ones run the air compressors to use air powered tools, including roofing and stud nailers along with a mig welder.
Some of our local sect has also taken the position that since there are no lines going to it a cellular phone is OK.
I can respect their beliefs to a point, but they depend on us who do not live as they do for a lot of their needs. They would be just as bad off as the rest of us in pretty short order if anything ever happens to our infrastructure. DOUG
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