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    Women

    Talk about dumb as a stump, I dated a woman that thought Alaska and Hawaii were both islands next to each other in the Pacific Ocean (like the old school maps of the US used to show them) 🤦‍♂️ She was a looker though!! As far as women and marriage... I am just figuring it out myself. I just...
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    Backhoe Ripper

    Amazing fab work!! I look forward to hearing how it does on it's maden voyage.
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    Favorite farm life sayings

    If it was a snake it would have bit ya!!! Said in the thickest southern accent you can muster.
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    What's Your Opinion on Duct Cleaning?

    Interesting!! The guy that came and did mine had a truck that was a giant vacuum with huge filters. Your experience sounds AWFUL sorry!!
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    What's Your Opinion on Duct Cleaning?

    OP here. I just wanted to do a follow up on the duct cleaning we had done after our renovation. I am officially a believer. I just changed the filter after about 4 months and it looked really good. Before the duct cleaning only after a month the filter would be awful, thick visible layer of...
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    2025 gardens

    Been a good year in the garden! Got behind and things got backed up so I pickled. 3 qts cucumber pickles (2 chips, 1 spear) 1 qt carrots and jalapeños, 2 qts zucchini and squash and 1 qt green beans. Used a prepackaged mix from the store. Hate when fresh stuff from the garden goes bad and I...
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    Hardie Board Siding?

    Hmmm, excellent question, i have never put it directly over old wooden lap siding. The main issue I could see with that is inconsistent surface to nail to. I feel like the angle of the existing lap siding would throw off the lapping of the new hardie. Furring strips might be a good idea in...
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    Gin and Tonic fans? What's up with tonic water these days?

    I have always wanted to try the tonic syrup and mix my own tonic water from our soda stream. I think you could get the ratio just right to suit your taste. The cheap stuff is full of high fructose corn syrup.
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    What bugs/diseases/critters have ya'll seen that weren't around 30-40 years ago?

    Here in SE TN armadillos are a new occurrence over the last 5 or so years. Now I see them everywhere.
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    Foreign Travel?

    I lived in India for a year teaching. Now mind you I am from the south and was a raft guide for many years so I have seen some pretty debaucherous firework incidents. But the school I worked at had the most ridiculously dangerous fireworks display I have ever wittenessed during Diwali. Kids...
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    TYM Warranty Disaster

    Wow! Sorry to hear this. And now I am sorry TYM bought out Branson which is the kind of tractor I have.
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    New AGT Midget Excavator: 6 Questions Including Jerky Control Stuff

    That's what I am hoping for! Market Saturation and a better used market then I will scoop one up.
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    New AGT Midget Excavator: 6 Questions Including Jerky Control Stuff

    I WANT ONE! Yeah I see them for mid $4k plenty.
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    Painting a House Exterior

    Patience Grasshoppa!
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    Eating from the garden

    SE Tennessee and our garden is thriving. Cukes, Zukes and squash are rolling!! Toms, peppers, okra and beans are a week or 2 out from harvest. Been eating salad greens and kale for a month + already .
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