Hypothetical: A New Homestead Act

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

There would be a small one-room schoolhouse in the town that's one day away, but most people home school. Maybe you could rotate classes with your neighbors and their kids, too.

Still no.

I'm stupid. My neighbors are probably stupid. Me and my stupid neighbors teaching 8 kids about algebra and life lessons will work out incredibly poorly.

I'm going to end up with the Caribbean version of an idiot redneck child. Nah, not appealing in the least.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

There would be a small one-room schoolhouse in the town that's one day away, but most people home school. Maybe you could rotate classes with your neighbors and their kids, too.

I'm getting tired just thinking about homesteading and home schooling.

[kepp]

How much influence would the US government have/exert? What would the justice system look like and how would that system be reconciled with the natives' existing laws?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by kepp

How much influence would the US government have/exert? What would the justice system look like and how would that system be reconciled with the natives' existing laws?

The army comes by occasionally for a welfare check as noted in the original post, and an extension office worker comes once a month for farming advice.

There is an American justice system. The court is in the big city that's four days away, but the judge does a circuit riding thing to the small towns, so once a month you have a court day in the small town that's one day away. Law enforcement is formally done by the army or a lone sheriff who patrols in a Land Rover across the 1,000 farms in the region, so if there's trouble it'll take a day or two or three for him to respond.

This is an American territory so the natives' existing laws will be politely but explicitly ignored, which is another thing they don't like.

[BlackHelicopters]

Still able to access CP has to be a plus.

[MTG#10]

How do these indigenous folks feel about the raping of their women? Do they frown upon it or is it acceptable in their culture?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by MTG#10

How do these indigenous folks feel about the raping of their women?

They're against it unless you give them a pig, and pigs are hard to come by. But if you rape the youngest daughter when there's an unmarried older one, a mob will come with the intent of burning you in your home.

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

They're against it unless you give them a pig, and pigs are hard to come by. But if you rape the youngest daughter when there's an unmarried older one, a mob will come with the intent of burning you in your home.

I'll have to get back with you on this.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

They're against it unless you give them a pig, and pigs are hard to come by. But if you rape the youngest daughter when there's an unmarried older one, a mob will come with the intent of burning you in your home.

Is ignorance a defense to the family roasting?

I mean c'mon, am I really supposed to ask for a family tree before I commence raping natives?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Is ignorance a defense to the family roasting?

I mean c'mon, am I really supposed to ask for a family tree before I commence raping natives?

The natives are very serious about this. A pig will smooth things down if you don't shame the unmarried older daughter, but if you shame her by raping her younger sister then bad things happen.

The natives also make very attractive pottery but ask too high a price for it.

[scorpio]

Saw the title and immediately knew it was a Rain Man post.

[Dayze]

how far is the nearest Chipotle?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Dayze

how far is the nearest Chipotle?

Four days. And due to local growing seasons, they only have black beans during the summer months.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Four days. And due to local growing seasons, they only have black beans during the summer months.

4 days doesn't seem too bad.

[MTG#10]

A follow up to my previous question...this will make or break my decision - how to the indigenous people feel about PIIHB? Would that require two pigs?