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I think we were at the exact same Walmart today! Were you in S. Virginia by chance?[emoji848] Wife & I 71,73 but wow! All these old people on dope or pain meds & we smelled alcohol. Moving slower than a sloth & probably their bowels. I'm waiting to get catfood this old (late 60s going on 100 )...

Maybe that was my invention[emoji56]. Writing a sentence 500 times with one pencil takes a lot of time, but 20 pencils in a row writes 20 sentences all at once! [emoji848]

Now I finally understand why Walmart and Amazon sells these costumes...pubescent boys now grown men scarred for life! [emoji38]

Here's a memory from 60+ years ago. If I misbehaved in school (often [emoji38]) teacher sent me home to write "I will not act up in class" 500 times on notebook paper. I would go to our garage & cut a strip of wood or use a old wooden ruler and mark it like every 1/2", the line spacing on...

Now that i think about it as a kid helping Dad in the 50s grease didn't come in tubes but a pail with lid. Dad held grease gun in vice and we loaded it with a putty knife. I don't remember it ever being a messy job.

Here's what I do, and it's normally after a shower and clean clothes: step 1 is squirt some out and rub it all over my face, hands, arms, shirt & parts. Then I'm ready to grease the tractors. While I'm at it I grease every zerk in site: mowers, grinding arbor, tools...everything. Then with...

We have a small feeder on front porch and another opposite side of house at kitchen window. Small because we wash & new fluid every other day or so, otherwise it gets moldy. That way they can't fight over a drink. Wife used to make a batch keeping it in fridge in a Mason jar until one day I...

I got this years ago at the farm store. I'll run out when I'm 286 y.o.

My Grandfather had motor homes and I traveled a lot with grandparents. He always bought new and from the "factory". I couldn't believe how they were made. One had 3/8" rubber fuel line everywhere, gas tanks to pumps & carburetor and before a long trip he asked a local garage to replace...

When someone asks for my wife's I.D. I say I can vouch for her.[emoji38] True story: My wife & I always interested in paranormal things so we went to Roswell New Mexico (Area 51). At a museum I bought this I.D. card. At home I got a splinter in my hand, we couldn't get it out so I went to a...

Nowadays it could be lot chameleon

When someone is talking nonstop: "Who put a nickel in you?". (Nowadays it would be a dollar)[emoji849]

"Can't win for losin' " A hitch in her gitalong A far away place is a "Buxtehude" (germanic)

If not for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all. That one is appropriate for today when I tried two new hydraulic hoses I ordered. See if you see why the tractor and I got soaked with hydraulic fluid.

Oh we mail order also...but business...bank, major purchases, business matters. We don't drink, so no "American Boy's Club" trips

I'd much rather do everything in person.

Couldn't beat his way out of a wet paper bag

Nowadays it's could be either or could be both![emoji1785]

Don't assume new=good nowadays. I ordered an expensive Optima Red Top for my F150 last summer. It lasted a week or so, ordered another and it's been perfect since. Get a multimeter if you don't have one. 1) voltage across battery?__________ 2) voltage across battery cranking?_________ 3) voltage...

[emoji848] Does it work on 'roids?

I'm selling my U-Haul stock (UHAL)

I inadvertently killed a wonderful tomcat pet we had a few years ago. I put Tomcat poison blocks in our garage, a poisoned mouse got out and the pet cat ate the mouse (or enough to get the poison). The cat died within a few days and he was 20#. Now snap traps baited with peanut butter...

What you get:

Like a fart in a whirlwind

This is nature. Not really cool but be careful!

At least me...what you see is what you get

All I can say is: be careful what you're tappin'[emoji33]

This is my tree cutting attire. [emoji38]

Me too...except leaving trees in pasture doesn't improve with time. They get covered in weeds, etc.

Jeanine Pirro is amazing at 74 IMHO. Whooping cushion kicked her off of "The View" which says a lot about her as well. [emoji106]

There are physically fit older women very pretty, like Christy Brinkley is 71.

If money is a concern why not consider a zero turn. We cut 2 acres with either a lap bar or a steering wheel zero Cub Cadet. When wife uses the one and me on the other we can cut in an hour or so. Usually I do it all.

How many acres to mow? Hilly or flat? Trees & bushes?

"And whatever else comes to mind" to me would be important depending on how much land you have and budget. Shame to buy then wishing you had something else. Having Deere I would lean towards 1025R, 60" deck & FEL. Tractors, versatility is the key.

Recently a few trees blew down near the creek onto a pasture so I cut everything in 12ft lengths. Then I use a tractor with winch hauling them to a ravine that worked until cable snapped. So then I put the grapple on. This was fantastic until apparently a limb snapped a hydraulic hose. I get...

"Like herding cats" My neighbor says his grandkids could "tear the steering wheel off of a Army tank".

Grinnin' like a mule eatin' briars.

Since I've been getting our deer herd out of here...no more ticks![emoji2]

Dad's friend years ago with a simple tattoo all around his neck, dashes then "cut on dotted line".

My medical records asked who to call for emergency & I wrote 9 1 1

Now at home here the 530 ft driveway is asphalt & almost level. There's also a parking area, but I like to shovel it by hand. Good exercise & wife shovels some too. The pipe is a great idea!

The mistake I made here is planting things too close.

This afternoon my 5,000 # HF winch snapped. It may have 2 hours on it...I need a better one.

Dang!!!!!

The engine, hood, tank is offset so looking down you can watch the furrow being plowed. I really did a stupid thing as a kid. We had a hilly area where apple trees were planted, going uphill in first gear I wondered what would happen if I clutched it, then rolling back popped the...

Everyone knows this number:

This laundry bag was Grandad's. Phone 604. How old is THAT? Growing up everyone's phone all around our area, even the city was Victor. Ours was VI 5626. My in-laws had same number since 1932 until 2007 when Mom passed, number when they bought their new house. A party line with fewer people until...

For years ours was BR-549, later given to Alvin Samples Jr.[emoji2]

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The grinder I use almost every day is like this, except without the tool rests, shields anywhere and larger motor mounted below with a big clutch spring on it for more belt tension. I've never bogged it down. Never. [emoji38] Yesterday my 40 something neighbor stops by for me to sharpen his...

When will that happen! Every day my wife & I are working and it seems more work than ever after retirement!!![emoji849] This place is constant work, then 98 yo Mom's place is more work and usually step one is finding then repairing the tools or finding what's needed to fix what's broken. My...

My Grandfather had a 1949 Cub he bought new. I have all the manuals and receipt. So many memories. It still runs great. 10hp 4 cylinder. Funny story my farmer neighbor friend was in the dairy business as was his Dad. Their tractor was in the shop (1970s) and they needed to move a large hay...

In 1993 I ordered a new Chevy truck from a small dealership. Wished I kept it, manual, no carpet, 350 small block. First thing I did that night was remove catalytic converter and replaced it with a J.C. Whitney "test pipe"[emoji38]. The guy who always inspected it said "where's the converter...

A great addition to mine was a winch. I simply used 1/4" steel plate drilled to match the front weight bracket and winch mount. I got one with remote control. I used it yesterday carrying big logs looped around log holding it in bucket to carry it low.

Hydrostatic so only low & high. I use low range for about everything. Sure is nice having extra HP and also seems less fuel use as well.

As everyone said a steal. I assume(?) it operates ok...just a bad hydraulic leak? Maybe a good pressure wash and leak will be obvious. Wouldn't it be great if something simple like a blown hose?

When my mother was in her mid 80s she stopped making cookies...too much work. One variety were anise cookies we all liked, so she went to the local grocery store hoping to find them. She talked with the store manager asking if they "had any a n u s cookies".[emoji38]

My Mother was the same at Christmas making cookies. Everyone especially liked her Mexican Wedding Cakes or "Fingers" as she called them. I just called 'em Mexican Wedding Fingers...

Not short...age. Fred Mertz wore his pants almost up to his nips above his belly but most older guys the belly pushes pants down. I'm 6ft & now a 40x30 is best. I'm about 215#, and can wear a 38 but they're pretty tight. If I wore pants like Fred I'm thinking I would need a 52x36.[emoji38]

Cookies!!!!! In the early 1960s when my Grandfather bought his first motor home (Ultra Van) I went with them across the US and Canada. Early on I discovered Gouchos and ate a box a day! So 12 yo on a three month vacation so three meals a day then add 90-100,000 calories for the trip. I think...

A few I liked the design, from the 1970s. I picked a sunny day, put them on a cardtable outside, t shirt flattened so image was straight. Took an accurate straight focused picture, sent copy to stickermule.com They printed it on a new XXL t-shirt.

It was at other end

I love permanent sharpie markers. Every car under hood: 19mm (pan drain bolt) Wix 51334 (filter) 4 qts. 5W-20 (oil quantity+type) Same with mowers, tractors

If enough people order wrap a doodle doos that guy can buy a decent tractor and a corset. Reminds me of Fred Sanford selling Whopper Choppers.

Looks like you'll need 5-6 bags.

No...it's Robert Easton

Dialects are interesting. Mel Blanc was the man of 1,000 voices but Robert Easton was the dialect master. He was in lots of movies & TV shows. Funny to me is going just 35 miles West of here, Roanoke, the accent is distinct. Cat is "ka-yat". Years ago I worked with a guy from North Carolina that...

After lots of rain I heard a farmer say the ground was "too thick to drink too thin to plow". Years ago an old fellow asked me to hand him a paint brush, he said "not that one...it's stiff as a weddin' dick". Down south someone saying "bless your heart" usually means "kiss my axx". "Ah mo" means...

Wife loves lilys, two apparently heavy and stalks snapped so I put them in a jar of water in kitchen window.

11 feet...so you can easily carry the 10 foot pole you shouldn't have touched it with.

Two planes flew over an hour ago, I'm in S.Central Va. By the time I got my phone on for pictures they were almost gone. Loud & strange looking but I think they were like this:

New bedroom alarm clock. It's quiet & illumna...alumina...ailumana...has a lighted dial. Ticking keeps be awake & I hate digital.

90°F+...so good 'ol August Ham...

Make home made signs...very crude, bent nails, etc. Slop on white paint. When dry in red write "nO tRupSassin" on it crooked & dripping. Throw a few empty 12ga 00 shells at base with empty cheap whiskey bottle. Like this, just not as polished.

It does work as long as the spoon is at 1500°F

Get a better barn cat.

Pubescent boys loved Gilligan's Island by putting themselves in his place. Which is prettier or sexier and I'm on a deserted island with two hot Girls [emoji3059]. Jeannie and Samantha same thing. [emoji6]

My good friend is an avid poker player and was on the cover of Card Player magazine one issue. A gambler it's really hard getting honestly out of them and probably true of any addiction but he did admit to me years ago, 1990s, that he gambled away $300,000! It's always trying to get that lost...

We've never bought a lottery ticket. Never gambled but saw Vegas in the '60s then again a few years ago not spending a dime and couldn't wait getting the h--- out of there. We stayed at casinos on Indian reservations going East that were fantastic, food & motels. A good friend & his wife right...

Do you have a lot to clean and does it have to be ultrasonic? If so I would consider making my own. There are youtube videos people making their own which basically is the transducer(s) mounted to container and driver board. Hot tap water and Simple Green would work.

I change oil engine warm and let it drain overnight. I'm guessing all of the oil didn't drain out. I wouldn't want it much overfilled, but barely above full no concern. Is it over full after engine started & circulated?

I have three trees to cut now I just saw near creek. Wind snapped them off up about 15ft, rest is on ground so easy to do, just has to get cooler weather. I don't mind paying for dangerous ones anymore, not worth getting injured.

I have a professional cut some trees for me here, fairly large like 2ft-3ft diameter but in dangerous locations. He uses a compact Massey Ferguson tractor and has a very large chipper (don't know brand, but V8 Ford gas motor). So 3 guys and maybe 2-3 hours or so, $500. He throws a sandbag high...

Actually after thinking about it I believe a trailer is the best choice. You have to drive there anyway...why not tow it. Plus trailer is there if something breaks and for maintenance at home. The second best is if you had a neighbor within a mile you could leave it with.

I forgot. Leave this on the steering wheel with a note "Run Dick run".

Wash immediately, just carry water & soap with you. I'm highly allergic but have pulled ivy, wash immediately & never got it. Jewel Weed if you do get it. It's found wherever there's water, creeks & ponds. We boil it down to like dark tea, store in refrigerator. Apply with soaked paper towel...

Get an blank invoice from a local tractor dealer. Fill it out so it looks professional with "engine locked up", $15,000 repair estimate. Install a battery disconnect switch with small 18 gauge wire across contacts. When switch is open, key on it will have instrument lights...but wire blows like...

I put a $12 ebay carburetor on a Briggs 13.5 hp recently and it works fine.

Kelly Blue Book is a good source. I just looked up two Mustangs we have and the resale price is more than we paid new. With Kelly you could see what a new car MSRP is then resale as if you had one with, say, 10 miles on it, excellent condition. I've been thinking about buying a new 2025 F250 and...

I agree Kroil or good penetrating oil. In my case with air chisel it was super easy after hours of trying everything imaginable. I wasn't using lots of pressure either and just the vibration and that angle was enough. Once started is all that's needed. Like everything, use your own judgement.

Well...all I can say is there must be lots of young whippersnappers here! [emoji38][emoji1787][emoji23]

I used a chisel that needed sharpening and no damage to the nut. In my case the new clutch fan came with new nut anyway. It worked well for me.

I wouldn't save anything...except since I'm a hoarder I'd just save the whole thing.[emoji849]

Sorry:

Wear cotton: bucket hat, pants, shirt all soaked in cold water. Add water as they dry & sunscreen exposed areas. Work sunrise & quit by noon, rest inside, start again about 5-6pm. Plenty of water & Gatorade. My 2c.

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Maybe this will help(?). Years ago I needed to replace the clutch fan on my F150. The nut was 1 5/16" from memory (large). I tried everything. Then remembered I had an air chisel. It was right hand thread so I put chisel on nut flat right at edge as shown. Bad drawing but you get idea. It was...

As you age, more things leave your body! [emoji16]

You're old when you remove the shower strainer. Younger people don't understand. Older don't need an explanation. [emoji38]

I bought a nice vacation for us in North Myrtle Beach. A very nice motel "Bay Watch" and I lucked out getting an apartment instead of a room for wife & me. Two bedrooms, baths, kitchen, living room, laundry. One bedroom you could hear ocean waves off of balcony. Really nice restaurants & great time.

I used a tool like this a lot as an electronic technician. The chisel end to gently pry connector tabs up a little & wire brush to clean. Over time connector tabs lose tension and become corroded. Contact cleaner spray is good afterwards.

Yes, 60" deck. It was painted from factory, the owner had it powdercoated.

A couple years ago I bought this 2000 Deere 455 the owner took care of it. He decided to rebuild mower deck so removed it, completely disassembled and had the deck sandblasted and powder coated JD Yellow. Then new spindles, blades hardware & belts. The deck stays clean top and underneath...

Spotted Lanternfly from Asia. They're all over the porch, flowers & bushes here in Virginia & appeared last couple years.

I've lived in South Central Virginia all my 73 years. We never saw a deer until the early 1960s, my Grandfather next door growing up was amazed seeing one. Now at that homeplace not uncommon seeing 30-40 herd in the yard. 45 years ago moved 12 miles away & we had quail & pheasant but haven't...

Vermont is a gorgeous state and we met the nicest people there years ago. We stayed in Danville, Frys farm (I think that's how it's spelled). We stayed upstairs in the dairy barn in the Fall. Heat from cows warmed the upstairs. Homemade apple pie, donuts, milk & coffee for breakfast.

Growing up in the 50s our neighbor had 2500 acres, lived in a small log cabin, no electricity or plumbing and had a fire going in fireplace year round since he & wife cooked on it. Never had a tractor and in one barn was a post war Chrysler with less than 100 miles on it. He drove home from...

Funerals Dad carried a clip on tie & tweezers in his glove box. Tweezers to pluck out a nose hair so his eyes were watering for the funeral.

Dad had a David Bradley saw like this made late 50s...very early 60s. Manual oiler. I remember it was very heavy. I seem to remember he had a 4 stroke saw also but can't remember what it was.

Me too...so we're old! "I’ve seen clothes on metal hangers for decades with rust stains." My wife is finally getting rid of clothes we had since the 70s!

All we have are wire:

Maybe they used the shingles lift? Down the chimney like Santa? His last words: "A new roof even if it kills me"? Roofing nails for the coffin lid? Extra shingles thrown on top? Roof turn out OK...any leaks? These are all questions I would of asked.

I should get one for when I'm constipated.

Manure piles dry in a day so only fresh would be a problem. I'll post a picture later in case anyone's never seen horse poop.[emoji849][emoji2]

I thought about gauge wheels except they'd be rolling through the biscuits!

My horse stable front has stable doors and sliding door, concrete barn floor and hard packed sand lot about 40ft x 60ft. (Picture was taken last fall), about every week or two I clean area with a 7ft back blade turned backwards then push manure into a compost pile at end. Sand lot was compacted...

Two things have helped me: wire tags and a laminator. They're not expensive. Remove wire, write on tag and laminate 8 tags with one sheet. Cut & wire back through. They save time & mistakes. Weeks ago I use a gas pump to fill a water tank and the last straw was the flat outlet hose twisted up...

Yes. Grandad had one. Rhythm

I have one of these...except it doesn't fly. A black on black Oleg Cassini Matador.

My Grandparents were from Carbondale, Grandfather graduated from Carnegie Tech (later Mellon) in Pittsburgh and moved to Philadelphia when he became an Osteopathic Physician. My Mother talks about seeing Autogyros & Mummers parade there in the 1930s and Grandfather built a Sears Roebuck house...

What I did was sweep an area without metal, then place a silver coin, my gold wedding band, aluminum foil in different areas. Mine has a distinct sound for gold and silver. Trash metal has a raspy sound. If you can metal detect at your relatives place. I carry a pin-point detector also to make...

My Whites detector is about 30 years old and it will discriminate between metal, the depth, etc. The new ones are way more advanced. I found my Dad's wedding band he lost cleaning gutters, the gold I could tell by the audio tone. He was buried with it 10 years ago. Your area & age of place I...

Like when I had an eye exam. We have a top notch eye center 6 miles away. Wife had lens replaced, now doesn't wear glasses. Anyway I'm having this exam by this gorgeous brunette (WOW [emoji3059]), probably late 20s...early 30s. I asked about the optometrist who I see next for more tests. "How...

I am still amazed at this $130 Chinese saw I ordered from Walmart free shipping. It starts on 2nd pull and really works well. It would be a great backup saw anyone cutting lots of wood and I've cut some fairly large trees with it. Apparently I got a lemon Sthil but it's way better than the...

I have Mennonite friends here in Virginia. Yoder & Glick. I know what you mean. I assume (hope) you have a good metal detector?

Man with your house and almost 300 years old I'd find a way to explore even if I had to cut in a trap door, throwing a rug over it later! [emoji38] Probably 100 pounds of gold!

Me...I'd say "Henrietta, I say Henrietta ah may be old but ahm not weak!"

Back when men were MEN! Actually I didn't know until I looked you can still buy a 2 man saw like that.

Yesterday a neighbor & I were talking about ethanol gas and carburetor damage. He showed me he puts one of these in line gas valves in every mower & small engine. Before shutting off you close valve running carburetor dry.

What's funny to me is how every area of the country has similar construction. We visited friends in Palm Springs California and every roof is tile. Why not white metal? When we were there it was 120°F. Nice home, but where's the basement. No one has a basement we were told. With just a few...

I believe it's Ai. It's funny though. Zoom in on back tire, no tracks.

I prefer a leak-down tester like one of these over a compression test because supplying with air you see if it's leaking past a valve, gasket, rings. At idle you can spray starting fluid or just some propane see if it revs up, spray carb base & around intake.

Sixty years ago a friend's Dad bought a Snapper Comet like this and had a home made small trailer he could pull with it. They lived on top of a tall hill off a main highway with a straight steep concrete driveway. Cart had a spring loaded stick for a "brake" to touch wheels. (Why I don't know...

Actually that's not a bad idea! [emoji106] I had the mower deck off today...it's pretty easy. I'd have to change the pulley so maybe it would go faster. [emoji848]

[emoji848] What kind of 5 speed beater?

For 10 acres you need this! [emoji38] I bought it new 20 years ago and it's been sitting 15. New battery,belt,blade,tires,oil,carburetor,hoses,gas&air filter&pressure washed.[emoji16] If you start at 8am Saturday may finish in time for Sunday church. 30 inch cut. That's what I actually used to...

100% correct. I bought adjoining land here a few years ago for $10K/acre which was a good price. This land lays nicer, mine is closer to development.

The owner apparently has "stupid money" as they say. All this was built for the daughter who moved out of state. He has 17 properties that I know of. Build as a dream IMHO. It's like retro-mod cars an owner builds, has $300K in it, now the selling appeal is a small audience & l lucky selling it...

Any pictures don't do justice. My wife is so conservative. I'm lucky in that regard though, for her birthday recently of all things I wanted to give her, she wanted a new Rubbermaid dish drain board! [emoji16] The designer was Mark Bolender. It's the only one in Virginia. He's in Silver Creek...

Long story...but now I can tell the short version. Wife & I lived here 45 years, we love the country life but too many people encroaching, too much traffic. We still love being on a secondary road still nice & now grocery, hardware, tractor supply, etc. 5-10 minutes away. This place is available...

Harbor Freight 20hp horiz. Predator is a good engine but $900 or so. Is it worth anything now as-is? What's it worth with a used engine? What's it worth with a new engine? Me...I'd be looking at a new machine or Craigslist.

We have 2 acres total of yard. I have several mowers and yesterday my wife & I each using a Cub Cadet zero turn knocked it out in a couple hours. I put in islands each with a tree, bushes & flowers so a lot of obstacles. There's a small 1/4A back yard. Everything else are pastures or woods. I...

I'm thinking about 25 to 30 m.p.h. it would have made it. I'm 100% sure it would have made it at 50+[emoji38]

A health hazard. After discussing with my wife we're leaning towards not purchasing anyway. At our age it's a bit much and she would not want to give up our place.

Squab Some upscale restaurants it's a delicacy.

Jeeves says he only knows about serving tea and answering the door.

No offense but when I hear things like: "Once there're eggs or chicks, (active nest) you can't legally touch it." I always laugh. A Barney Fife clone jumps out of the bushes, piston drawn. Sirens...cops pouring in with machine guns and tear gas. [emoji38]

No...Nicholson

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Delivered to door today...free shipping. Blades for a mower. Made in USA! Walmart online.

Why do I read these replies with a mouthful of Pepsi. I'm a glutton for punishment. [emoji38] And as usual, topic from bird poop to old man bosoms! [emoji38]

Right. We should all live naked in the woods. Bosoms everywhere. [emoji38]

I can't thank everyone enough for all the fantastic ideas. We just got back, I went through the barn, it was cleaned yesterday & today you'd never know it. Upstairs in loft birds were dive bombing me the whole time. There are two open places where soffit is open under eaves and open end vents.

Yes, once, but I think she should have used a different BBQ sauce.

Personally I've never understood the "let nature take over" attitude. I've lived in the country all my life and you have to take control otherwise the nuisance plants, poison ivy, honeysuckle, sumac, wild grape, weeds, etc. takes over. Same with animals, ground hogs under buildings, mice...

Our stable doors stay open, rarely ever shut, but no birds. I see one bird and it's chased out, usually just lots of noise or water hosed spray.

Birds are fine. We feed them all winter and have 50 birdhouses everywhere, but they are nasty in a building. I wouldn't feed a horse hay with bird sh*t all over it. It's very much a health hazard also.

It's a long-long story and not our barn...yet. Thanks so much for replies and it helps in my consideration of whether at our age we want taking on that project. I can post pictures and here's one showing part of inside. It is a "yuge" barn that's had lots of money put in it already.

The garage is fine. This is a different structure. Block up about half way, wood with steel panel, steel roof.

There is a very large renovated barn, about 60ft x 80ft x 40+ ft ht that's full of birds...barn swallow I think. Bird droppings everywhere, Gambrel roof style no coupolas. Anyone know how you could keep them out? It's full of rafters very high up, has hay loft with end doors, very large drive...

Now he has to send Massey, Simplicity and IH a Dear John...I mean a John Deere letter!

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Well...here's what I would do. I'm a do-it-yourself hack and use what I have. I have that tractor here, Grandfather bought new. I just checked and looks like 18ga sheet metal steel (double check me). The hood bottom edge is folded over 1/2". 1) remove hood 2) hammer that cutout flat where it was...

That could make beautiful furniture.

One mower here did that. A leaf was in gas tank. As mentioned, check/clean tank.

"For a Kawasaki engine in the Cub Cadet ZTX5 54 zero-turn mower, the recommended engine oil type is 10W-30 SAE Premium 4-Cycle Engine Oil." I'd prefer Castrol or Valvoline. Manual says first change at 25 hours then every 100 hours after that. Changing more frequently for extreme use or engine...

I used to do that years ago but now I never cut wet grass. I cut the day before they call for rain and it can be a foot tall afterwards I'm not cutting unless grass is dry.

About 10 years ago after retirement my wife and I sitting on our front porch drinking iced tea and she brings out a large salad for us. It was fantastic and had everything...except mushrooms. We had lots of rain and I saw some in the yard so I got my mushroom book and one the book had pictured...

All people??? They're part of nature too...

Yes. As he said the Cyclone wants to "scoot" around when turning which I have to keep in mind going around sheds & buildings. The TracVac blew out mulched leaf bits which Cyclone doesn't do much.

I have (had) a TracVac and a Cyclone. I used both and liked the Cyclone better so sold TracVac. The Cyclone is easier to handle. I have lots of leaves to get up this year used a back pack blower for ones in hard to reach areas then Cyclone to pick those up as well. I pile leaves in a ravine and...

Zippers. My Grandfather was a physician in private practice. One of his great patient stories was an older couple who celebrated their 50th anniversary with dinner and a movie. During the movie the wife had to use the restroom. The husband loosened his belt and unzipped after that big dinner &...

I grew up in 50s-60s, neighbor had 2500 acres around our place. We walked for miles through woods and never saw a deer. Then mid 60s my grandfather couldn't believe he saw one, so we went next door & saw it with binoculars. Now going to home place it's not unusual seeing 30-40 in a herd in the...

To me, and take this with a grain of salt, it looks like it's seen better days and I'd make a decision before doing anything. In other words if it's functional as-is what's it worth (if sold). If you keep it, how is it going to be used? If I were to keep it, it's all or nothing. I'd remove &...

I carry a card in my wallet with family & friends phone number & birthday on it. I've carried it so long and every time one kicks the bucket I draw a line through it. I should make a new one. 1"×2" would work.[emoji849]

^^^Exactly what my two Cubs came with, one has a Kohler other Kawasaki engine and I changed oil & filters yesterday going by the engine manual.

The first thing I do is blade clamped in vice upside down and hit the backside with 9" grinder lightly so that it's smooth and flat. Then sharpen on bench grinder. It doesn't take much and I probably sharpen at least 30x before replacing. I don't remove much at all each time but it sure cuts...

Whatever it is they'd smoke it.

I'm thinking that was proven to be photo shopped.

Best thing I bought for my compact Deere 3038e was a remote control winch and hp module, now 51 hp. Recently cut a few trees, tractor well back with FEL down front tipped slightly in ground, brakes, chock, rear weight. Cable up high just taking up slack, remote in pocket. I made notch low then...

Maybe I'll take em! [emoji38]

Good idea. Wonder how that would work with a sheet treated with Permethrin? Today I wore my Tick Magnet shirt to a local restaurant and a farmer there said his wife removes ticks from him but they're always dead, he believes because he's on high blood pressure medication. Maybe someday a...

Actually that's a pretty good idea cutting grass! I think I'll rig something like that on my mower. [emoji106]

Yes. Over time the "Fruit of the Loom" guys are exposed to all 3 states of matter (solid, liquid & gas) with frequency. [emoji16]

Amazon sells these to mail to your (EX) friends.[emoji38]

We had foxes here I had to dispose of because they were getting a neighbor's chickens, killing and eating them in our pastures.

And the older you get, more orifices dribble![emoji38]

Ticks! Our ticks have ticks! We're in S. Central Virginia and my guess is way too many deer. I've counted 40 deer in a herd. I've had Rocky Mountain Tick disease as well as Lyme. My doctor gave me a prescription for Doxycycline which I keep a bottle handy. Last week removed a dozen...so I...

Now that you bought the new filter have you found the one(s) you knew you had and found since you don't need it? That's what I do.

Do you believe you're a more financially astute investor than Warren Buffet?

It's a long time ago. I remember it being very large, but enormous by those dimensions. Either it was, say, 1/4 scale or if exact it would have been transported in sections then final assembly at the port. I remember it caused a sensation going down the road.

A Bud Light!!!!![emoji2962]

Big Snapper!

Will this do while we wait? [emoji3059]