rural-living

Good friend of mine killed an ABSOLUTE HOGZILLA this weekend in the Tennessee mountains. 11 yard shot with a bow. I helped with the extraction and processing of the boar that weighed in about 330 lbs. Thank goodness for the Branson to get this thing up in the air for processing. Got it...

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How many have wives who keep finding work for you to do? First, it was my old slides and photos, a huge pile. Bought a DigitNow gizmo to scan them (much faster than my flat bed scanner than won't do slides anyway). Mostly only saved shots of people. Got that all done. Now, she's piled...

While it is immensely entertaining to watch my wife chase turkeys out of the yard while throwing pine cones and yelling, I am wondering if there is not a more efficient way to keep them out. This morning we counted 31. They seem quite comfortable coming through a few times every day. And they...

This came up in another thread and I thought a dedicated thread for security camera recommendations would be in order. My current situation is that my property is 3 hours away and is 6? months away from having any structures or power. A couple of probably minor things have convinced us that...

Anyone have any experience with Giant Hornets, aka European Hornets? It appears we have some making a home in the lilac bush by the house and I had the misfortune to make ones acquaintance as I was mowing by there. A sudden extremely painful sting on my left hand was the first sign. Long story...

Leadership was able to film this from her office this morning. The filming started after it tried to catch a goose. I may get rid of all my other pets and just keep this one:) I am old, and haven't had this good a look in my life.

As I've gotton older, I'm not so much into killing things as I once had. I'm at the point that if I'm driving, I'll help a turtle across the road or slow down for pretty much any animal if it's in the middle of the road (this morning, honking the horn for 3 Guinea hens who seem as smart as a...

I keep on getting emails from unknown sources with subject lines that consist of 4 or 5 seemingly random lowercase alphacharacters. When ever I open them up they contain a link, which I don't click on because for all I know they contain viruses. Examples: Subject: ynioa Subject: qqqdy I've...

A year, perhaps almost two years ago... my neighbors helper brought to our house to show my wife, what turned out to be a baby snapping turtle. She, in her ever so thoughtful ways, had him put it into our recirculating pond right behind the house. The one that has frogs (no fish) and the one...

I've been literally kicking a big 80 gallon can about for some time now, an old pressure tank. The tank is water logged. My only thought was to cut the top off and use it as a big container for recyclable metals (I've got buckets of such now and those are getting a bit unruly). Would probably...

We live in an older raised foundation home built in 1914, lightly remodeled before we bought it in 1999, re-piped but left the 23" high step over clawfoot tub/shower in place. We are in our late seventies and becoming ever more fearful of stepping in/out over that tub's high wall. Your thoughts...

Archery season is fast approaching here in FL, and I'm planning on upgrading my old recurve crossbow (Inferno Fury Recurve Crossbow Package Three Dot Red Dot Sight Oak) that advertisers 235 FPS with the small 16" arrows that come with it. By the time I use heavier 20" arrows, its probably 220...

Got to be honest, had no clue what that particular law was. Just wondering how many landowners in the state where such laws exist know about this law? At the end of the day, it just leaves me scratching my head on exactly how it accomplishes anything when a written sign won't.

I am probably just late to the dance, but wanted to pass along what I accidentally stumbled across in my phone yesterday. In your Settings screen, search for Wi-Fi Scanning. Depending on your phone/version of Android, it may be faster to just type wi in the Search Box, and scroll down the...

The corn is about a week late or more for this area but it's coming. I pirated this pic from the newspaper today because I thought it was interesting. Most guys just get a few high school kids to walk along and pitch the ears into the loader bucket. Not this guy. It looks like a 20 man crew.

Read some books and turn off the TV.

I have two beavers in my pond that have made a nest under a wooden deck over the edge of the pond with some small branches they seem to have found in and around the pond. So far they have not cause any issues that really bother me BUT I have the following concerns questions: 1. I have red...

Street vehicles—cars, trucks, and motorcycles—can't be converted into racecars according to the EPA. The EPA has never pursued this before but looks like If a person races and only races a vehicle that was originally sold for use on road they want the performance parts removed and all factory...

After reading the thread "What is the best dog you ever had?" that I am enjoying so much I thought that this would also be a decent thread. I have nothing to input to it because all my dogs have always been the best but I am sure that many of you have had a dog that fit in this thread well. So...

I went behind my shop today and found that someone had tried to make off with a 12ft roll of road fabric I had back there. At least that was my immediate theory. They got it about 15ft and gave up. Looks they had intended to bring it out through that opening where the fence meets the lean-to, at...

My wife and I have been thinking that we need a way to be able to find each other if there is an emergency. Might also need this for my parents as they get older too. The main reason for this is that she drives a long way to drop off and pick up our show dogs. If something happened along...

I used to mix my own juices a handful of years ago but then stopped vaping and started smoking again. In November, I quit smoking and picked vaping back up. I first started out with a Ace Pod from the gas station (RIP Ace Blueberry Pods) but then got a more reliable permanent set up. I have been...

I started getting these solicitations in the snail mail a few years ago. I've owned my place for 14 years. They get the info from the courthouse on your parcel. The words vacant land is always used. It has an offer for the property. Often if you look them up it's in a small strip mall. I have...

My FIL passed in January. My wife is still helping her mother navigate probate and assets. Biggest pain in the butt is actually my FIL's trailer because it was registered in his name only. I'm old. When you get married, IMO everything goes together on what is owned because the assumption is...

I'm over 50 in age. Never ever had a cat so far up in a tree that he couldn't get down. Funny enough, this one cat that's either stupid or has large gonads and walks on the first floor around the our dogs with impunity (we have gates seperating the floors of our house to keep the dogs and cats...

"Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance." This applies to indoors 🏠 as well as outdoors. 🌳...

Per this story, John Deere can't find enough workers, in spite of the fact that the jobs are so good they are taking workers from other industries. Everybody wants a John Deere tractor. But not everybody wants a John Deere job. Why?

A new wrinkle to those stories. "A farmer in Belgium inadvertently changed geography by moving his country's border with France. The farmer was driving a tractor and apparently got annoyed by a large stone blocking his path, BBC News reports. So, he slightly moved it. Another person recently...

Most of us have been there. The ugly painful process of crushing a fingernail or toenail. Is there anything that can be done? Mine is a crushed fingernail. Hoped it would survive, but alas I can see the end of the nail pulling- away from the quick. Last one took about a year. My son has 2...

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Seems every morning on the local news they are announcing job fairs. Apple just announced their first new campus in 20 years, Raleigh NC. 3000 new jobs, probably people to interface with their Chinese workforce! Raleigh is where barney goes to party. I guess it's tuff to hire people? When I...

Somebody threatened to start one, but hasn't. So, whatcha' got? I picked up a Motorola Moto G Stylus a few weeks ago. 128 of those gigabit things to store stuff. So far, I've only cluttered up about 20% of them. It's running Android 10, but is now offering to upgrade to 11. Not sure if I...

Brought my little Kioti home from father-in-law's place yesterday and changed from the tiller to the mower. It is a 5' Howse that has served well though it has been well used and abused. If my little tractor can push it over that mower will chop it up. Got it on the trailer with the mower up and...

We have several of these bad boys on the property. Slowly they are dying. They are roughly 25-30 feet tall. These trees are dangerous to people and rubber tires. Apparently, people know to avoid them but tires aren’t so smart.[emoji11] Recently, a dead one fell over and had to be cleaned up. It...

Missy is a 5 pound 15 year old Maltese with arthritis. Her back legs don't work very well and she has difficulty with the porch step to do her outside chores. Any words of wisdom to make her life a little easier?

Hi Everyone, I'm hoping for a little bit of a sanity check on my math as this will be my first time spraying. I hope below I'm providing enough information and showing that I did my homework and am putting forward an honest attempt. Essentially I'm looking to spray IPCO 2,4-D Ester 700...

Feel like nothing works prescription or OTC flea and tick wormer. Any suggestions?

I live in fire country in California - tbh, where isn't it fire country in this state? but seriously, we've had substantial fires in the general region every year, Paradise burned down a brief ways off that way, and another fire singed my neighbor's barn and strongly threatened our property as...

I had my first dose last week and noticed I was more irritable than usual for a day or two. Did anyone else have that experience?

Been seeking quotes and they came in quite a bit below what I have now, for both home and auto. About 40% lower. Before I switch, I'm curious to see if people have had issues with them.

This may be a busy year, as if it hasn't been already. Rather than doing a thread for each event, I'll stick to one. Primarily will be advance warnings and threat advisories. Feel free to chime in with reports if you've been affected.

I had an open front barn built this year. I knew birds would become a problem and as I was working out there yesterday some small ones were investigating the area. No nests yet but I know that is the next step and then comes the poop all over everything. Do those fake owls work to detract birds...

A couple of years ago I bought a few acres out in the country that borders a little springfed lake (about 8-9 acres). The lake is about 15 years old and about 5-30 feet deep with no structure. I haven't seen any evidence of minnows or other baitfish for larger fish to feed on. I have caught a...

March 7, 2021 – Troy Grice of Groveton, Texas, was indicted on February 25, 2021, by a grand jury in Jasper County on the charge of Timber Purchase as Trustee with Intent to Defraud. Grice is charged with defrauding a Jasper County landowner of between $20,000 and $100,000 worth of timber – a...

Don't know if this is a new idea or one I subconsciously borrowed. For the barn mice smarter than the traps, what about providing them with little nesting containers in the barn that are more attractive to them than an engine compartment, for example. Then just periodically "evict" them. Like...

When people on TBN talk about what they will do with their CUT, inevitability maintaining trails is one of the tasks mentioned. I remember the fun of making and exploring trails as a child. It seems like when I'm not working on trails, I'm planning on making more. So, what is it about trails...

An hour or so ago a large green frog was making lots of distress noises and was on our porch. We have 2 resident green frogs. I couldn't see anything that was upsetting him so just left it. Shortly after I noticed our dog Heidi kept looking and sniffing in the area. I had a good look and found...

Wednesday night, my wife and I are watching a show on Discovery called the Foods that Built America. During a part about Kellogg's and how they invented Granola and then Flake cereal, I told my wife that it would be funny if I started getting adds on FB about Kellogg's cereal. Neither of us...

Looking for a good quality product to use for filling cracks in my new asphalt driveway? The simple stuff at the big box stores (in a caulk tube or pourable) never seems to have the coverage or elasticity to deal with temp cycles here in MN. I apply it in the summer/fall and when winter comes...

We have a cluster of blowdowns, large oaks and poplar, on the edge of our property. Pretty deep in the woods, not urgent in terms of clearing passage or protecting structures. Nothing else around but more woods. I would like to harvest the trees for the wood, but I'm not sure how to safely...

Concentrated skunk spray on two dogs has a more rancid smell than the standard skunk smell I'm used to. Nice learning lesson at 0500 in the morning.

We sometimes have problems with people parking on the farm or conducting other suspicious activity and would like to know who they are before involving law enforcement. There are several sites that claim to offer that information and more. The ones I've found seem to require a subscription...

So in California, you can't legally tow a non-rv trailer with GVWR>10k, regardless of GCWR, on a normal class C license. Since I'm kinda a dual CA&OR resident, I've considered getting an OR drivers license and register my F350 in OR and get a trailer - I'd like a dual axle dump trailer probably...

Hey, all... I've got a 40' x 60' steel barn with a nice concrete floor. Full building is spray foamed on the inside, nice and tight. I'm fixin' to build out a 20' x 40' x 9' tall section to be used as a "clean" shop and crafting space for my wife and I. The "ceiling" of the space has already...

On the recent anniversary of Indiana's worst blizzard (and probably other Midwest states), our local paper just dredged up the big stories/pictures from back then, along with readers' more recent accounts of their predicaments at the time. In a state where 6" of snow is a big deal, when it's...

Do ozone generators kill musty odors permanently and does anyone use one?

The dishwasher thread got me thinking. I'd love to hear what companies people have dealt with which have either made a quality product or which have really stood behind their products. I know companies change over time, so a "good" company from 10 years ago may have changed management and not...

Plans to move from New York to Texas. :us-texas: The NRA Files For Bankruptcy

We recently purchased a rural property that we do not live on and is about 1 hour away from us. Currently we have a shipping container out there but will also be building a cabin of some sort in the near future. This are is in West Texas and somewhat typical pasture. No huge trees very little...

Sometimes I think mice are pretty smart critters. I have a cat that rides with me to work every day and rlde's in the truck for service calls. I have a bowel for her that I put dry cat food in. She will always leave a few pieces. I begin to notice that she was cleaning up the bowel (I...

A few more small subdivisions are getting built in fields around here. I commented on an issue at work, and it seems other people have noticed too..... I suspect some big-city-only drivers are conditioned to usually driving at night under street-lights. During the morning drive here, I've come...

I have been hearing owl calls in my woods for years, and recently decided to look up the type of owl calls. I find that the one that I recognize the most is the great horned owl, the typical hoo hoo hoooooo hoo hoo. When I was young I grew up on a large lake in NE Indiana, across the lake was...

At 10 mins before midnight I stepped out on the front porch to take in the celebration. It was dead quiet until 5 minutes prior, I could hear a few explosions from very far away. Midnight came and hardly anything changed. I’m out in the country and for the last 4.5 years there has been plenty...

I saw a mouse in the garage today, I just thought I would brag a bit because I still have two wedges of D-Con left lol. One will go in the garage, the other in the barn. Stuff has been in the closet for 5 or 6 years. Don’t really have issues with mice at the house I bought.

Just received the phone call and it's official. I did the nasal swab last Friday. It wasn't too bad, but it's not something that I want to do again. They only tested me, even though my wife was in the car with me. They came out to the car and the RN did it all through the window with me...

Right smack dab in the middle of the "entrance" between two fields is a small patch of 15/20 foot high thorny locusts. Thorns are five feet in length...(or so they seem) but probably 2-3 inches. Branches are out from the trunk so you can't really get "close" to the tree without going...

Year after year the wife and daughter yammer at me for what I want for Christmas. Year after year I say nothing. Year after year they buy me the most stupid useless gifts imaginable. So what are you all asking for on Christmas?

Has anyone else noticed that everytime something newer and faster comes out....the predecessor gets ALOT worse? I remember when 3g was the best we had. Could brows the web no problems at all. Videos would stream with some buffering depending on quality. When 4g came out....it was super fast...

I though there was some really good content here in taking an inexperienced person (commonly girlfriend or boyfriend) to the range. But the content and advice will will work for pretty much anyone.

Missing Man Killed In Possible Mountain Lion Attack In North Texas – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth HOOD COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A 28-year-old man who was reported missing in a rural area of North Texas was found dead from a possible mountain lion attack earlier this week, authorities said. Bruce

I was wondering if any one has had a accident where the air bag went off? What injuries did you suffer? I was involved in a crash about a month ago and the air bag went off. I was taken to the emergency room because I thought it had broken my brest bone. It hit me so hard I couldn't breathe...

We've gotten Duroc feeder pigs the last couple years, and they seem to out grow about any about any breed we've ever had before. Here they are the first week of May....couple of 30lb weaned piglets. Our Border Collie is around 50lbs by comparison.....and trying to herd them. Killed the...

After some complications we have been graced with a new filly, mother and daughter are doing well and should be home in a week. Girls are over the moon and Fritz the german shepherd will have yet another equine friend.

Eight years ago, I took a really nice Axis deer in Texas. I had it officially scored and entered into the Safari Club International record book. At that time, it ranked #26 in the Axis free range with rifle category. It scored 150 1/4. Since then, I have not renewed my membership, and the...

Ok, TBN brain trust, I need some advice. What does this to pecan trees and how can it be treated? . Thanks!

What the heck makes a lo pitched loud ugly growl in the night? There's nothing here big enough to sound like a snarling angry murderous gorilla. I hope. Racoon, possum, skunk, house cats, coyotes are common. Deer are common in the neighborhood but there hasn't been one inside the 6 ft wire...

They’re trying to take over alongside our driveway that runs through the middle of our pasture. Don’t want to poison because we have dogs. What’s a good method?

Running around the train - YouTube Where do you find those?

:laughing: I know guess how many views vrs replies, I have a Delta GR450 bench grinder. I purchased new and liked the variable speed control. 1725 - 3450 rpm. Went to sharpen some tools and it ran at 3450 or higher, when I try to adjust speed control, no difference. Took it apart and the pot...

Purchased a Yoder ys480 smoker last fall before the covid BS.I liked it so well went to my yoder dealer today to order a 24x48 flat top charcoal grill with competition cart he stated cannot get any until feb.2020.Crazy times..

I want to purchase several trail cams that I will use primarily to monitor my driveway and shop area when I'm gone. I might occasionally use them for wildlife too, like when we are having bear problems, etc. Since I want to buy 3 or 4 price is a big factor. I have Moultrie that is small...

In our 7th year after encapsulating our crawl space underneath the family room and laundry room, we started experiencing odor and it affecting my wife this year. It has been traced to bacteria formation underneath the encapsulation. The expert who diagnosed this recommended a commercial...

I posted this story a while ago. I do have mixed feelings about this. And I am certain I don't know all the details. Charges DROPPED against Alberta teen farmer after police brutality video goes viral - YouTube We need POLICE. We don't need this! And in a sense, we don't need some totally...

Can a 3D printer print on other plastics? Could I print my name on a 10/22 magazine? Could you print a handle on a 10/22 magazine to make it easier to remove? There are a LOT of plastic parts, it might be fun to "custom upgrade" existing items,, Such as,, ; could you add stippling to Ruger...

I grew up in the country and that's where I learned how to drive. I drove predictably like a teenage male, and everyone on the road was too slow for me. Then I went off to the military, city driving in places across the country and the world. After I got out I lived in the city for about 7 years...

Very interesting case out of Montana. The case involves farm and ranch land in Montana. The land was initially owned by the Seversons and for approximately 15 years, it was run as a partnership between the Seversons and the Murrays, who worked there as ranchers. In 2005, the Seversons severed...

I leave my truck parked outside on the driveway and I want to move it off the driveway into a carport. I don't drive it everyday so it may sit 3, 4, 5 days at a time am I going to have a mice issue because it's in the woods a little bit I do plan on clearing a trees out of there and putting...

it gets beaten!. ‘This is no longer a debate’: Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks

Finished up digging a half acre pond at my house and stocked it the last weekend of March this year. I added 5 lbs of Flathead minnows, 100 Red Ear Perch (Shellcrackers) and 250 4" to 6" channel cats. The cats were on the small side of that range. I have an aerator and feeder on the pond. Upon...

Have a disintegrated Ash tree over on my neighbors property. Looks too dangerous for me to drop. One whole side fell down leaving the main trunk with only 2 thin pieces holding up the main branch. I can see right through the middle of where the top branch joins the trunk (about 20 feet up). this...

Ever looked at the Google settings in your phone? Google installed a Covid-19 tracker on my Android phone. It is turned off but there was no notice it was installed. While I was in there I found the setting to turn off personalized ads. In my Android phone it was under settings/google.

This is too funny...! I wonder how many blades he went through...? Maine man saws neighbor's garage in half amid boundary dispute

Ok, Normally I get along with the creatures around my property, but his year is different. I have had stinging colonies of nasties close to where we spend our time relaxing Never a problem before. This year, I have a nest of Yellow Jackets that took up residence in a hanging basket on the...

Shame the other one got shut down. Something about some innocent guys basement getting flooded I assume. In business I had to think of creative ways to solve problems. It can be done without harming anyone. One guy owed me money, stopped payment on an expensive item he ordered I modified to his...

I'm looking for recommendations on replacing our fence chargers. For many years we used Parmac brand fence chargers, but frankly they aren't the product they used to be. Specs are: 110v., not out in the weather, multiple good grounds all the way down into the water table, no weeds to chop...

Fir a variety of reasons my wife and I have decided to sell the property we're currently on in South Texas, 36 acres inherited plus 62 acres we're buying from a neighbor, and move to a 190 acre property near Bandera, about 3 hours away. We're under contract on the new ranch and now I'm really...

Ughhh, how do you guys do this all the time??? Web went down at 8 this morning. Probably storm related. Supposed to be back up this evening. This little keyboard is annoying!!!!

I like the swallows, especially their swooping and diving way of flying, but I can't stand the mess they make in the barns, crap all over including the hay and even on the horses. This is the third year that I've been actively deterring their repeated attempts to build nests... As soon as I see...

might try and get a old NEW IDEA sickle mower up and going.trailer type thats 7'.what do these use for shear bolt or do i need to buy pto slip clutch .I am hoping to not have to spend a bunch to get it running but its missing fair amount parts.thanks

I know there are charts to figure out the amperage loss on long electrical runs. I'm just curious if anyone has run a, for example, 900 foot long electrical line to a water pump? I'm thinking of pulling water from the river (it's allowed) to irrigate my yard and there is no power down by the...

Good morning everyone - figured I'd lump a few things together. I appreciate any advice. 1. Fuel - I have a diesel tractor that I use for cutting and general ranch work. Probably will only use it every other week or so I'm guessing. I read about red-dye diesel. I'm trying to figure out if it...

NO, this is NOT my mother in law! :laughing: This is the real deal. It was UGLY, easily 5” long, had huge jaws and it was ANGRY! :shocked: So, what is it???

With all that is going on in the USA at this time I have considered to purchase a hand held police/fire scanner for our travels threw out our state.The reason to avoid protest areas, do not want any part of that at our age.Looking at the Uniden BCD436HP you type in the zip code you are in and it...

10 years ago, we leased out the farm. One thing the guy did was create some round bales of hay. Fine & dandy. Lease was up.... he left his rounds with the plastic white covering on them in nice tidy rows...... then, a year later (a year after lease had expired and we called him) he came out...

<rant> I have a Verizon prepaid phone I had on Verizon for years. I switched to AT&T a while back but it wasn't any better than the Verizon signal so I decided to switch back. Getting my account number from AT&T was like pulling teeth but I finally got through to someone to give that to me. You...

Most scams I can see through but I can't figure out why all the "Is it still available" responses to everything posted. Wouldn't be a problem if you didn't have several items posted. They often just say "still got it" or the like. Tell them yes and fewer than 1 out of 20 follow's up and that's...

Hello. Does anyone have suggestions on a good forum for do-it-yourselfers to get advice related to constructing a home addition from the ground up? I am wanting to add two bedrooms, a two car garage, and a bathroom. I would feel much more comfortable building this stand-alone but having to tie...

First let me start by saying we have horses. So protecting them is important. I know a lot of you here will tell me coyotes do not attack horses. They do. I have seen it at other barns we have been at. It is rare, but not zero. Also it can spook the horses and with them acting the fool...

I don't want this as a project yet so posted it here... I wasn't wanting to know about this issue, but here it goes... I have a septic system for the house, one 1000 gallon tank with a 470 gallon "dosing" tank with a pump on the outlet with floats since the drain field is higher than the tanks...

I would say that many people around the world, and maybe even in the US of A as well as our Canadian friends, have a bit of a sour taste over this Wuhan flu thing. Some of it directed at China. Add to that some of the proceeding tariffs etc, I'm thinking it may seriously alter price and...

Not trying to start another field pallet thread... Trying to identify the purpose of this post on my property-line/fence. It's about 10"diameter, 1/2" wall steel pipe open at top, about 6ft out of the ground. I wouldn't think anything of it besides the machined slots at the base. They go all...

My 95-year old mother won the Publisher's Clearing House (PHC) grand prize yesterday. The guy who called her said he would be at her house in about two hours with her prize. She is still pretty sharp so she called my oldest sister on her cellphone while the guy was talking to her on her...

As the title asks about new hobbies. I took up building guitars from kits. Ordered a kit from fretwire that you have to finish and build then wire it up. Anyone else start a new hobby??

A good portion of us would like to continue this discussion keeping us all up to date and keeping politics out of it. Let's try again... I just learned that two of my friends in New York City have come down with the virus. Both are recovering and did not need to be hospitalized. Hearing...

Com'n guys! Please let's be civil and play by the rules. Let's keep this thread going... For some of us this has hit very close to home. I had a business associate's brother die a couple days ago. A 41 year old city transit driver. My wife's niece is in New York City and her room mate's...

Hey all, With current events im thinking of how i could secure my entry door to my pole barn. Its your typical door that locks but i feel like i need to do something else to make it less inviting. I mean it would be easy to do just break in. I don't want to install a steel door. My thoughts...

The topic came up on another forum and I thought I'd post it here too. I cut myself pretty bad a few months ago and fortunately had a Molle pack first aid kit I had put together in my truck. But that experience made me completely revamp what I had in that kit. It seems most kits focus on a...

Some friends of ours in Rwanda wrote to say that the country had closed the airport, nobody in or out. So I checked on what is happening in Africa. In a nutshell, many countries are shutting the doors especially to Europe and the US. The link below is already 4 days old but I could not find a...

Not sure what happened this time? Onward we go...

To those of you using TP to wipe your butt and nothing else. Quit. Your aversion to not touching yourself "down there" is a big problem. The dry TP will eventually rub the rectal skin raw and open it up to infection and possibly even cancer. Want to wear a bag for the rest of your life at some...

Okay, here we go again...

Wondering what people will be doing...especially the ones isolating themselves etc... There is no sports to watch... What will the Internet bring to the table...? I suspect streaming service subscriptions will be going up...youtube and other sites will be seeing more traffic... Maybe some...

The wife went out today and pulled weeds in the south flowerbed. Tonight I pulled the first tick of the season off of her back. Branson Missouri, March 6th 2020.

Wild hogs seem to come and go here. Sometimes you don't see any sign of them for weeks at a time, other times, they are tearing up everything, everywhere. This happened overnight and it's pretty extensive. My neighbor said that in one weekend, he counted over 300 on his 240 acres. I've...

I wish that those of you who feel the need to get threads closed would take it someplace else. Some of us would like to read about it and there was some good information getting passed along, until the usual suspects felt the need to get it closed down. Again; if you need to snipe at each other...

Let's try this again. Hopefully we can keep this one going. I'm not a "News Hound". I keep up with this topic here on TBN. Some very intelligent and investigative men have contributed to this topic. I'd like to continue to benefit from their knowledge and research. Any updates today?

How many of you have your grandchildren open those supposedly "child proof" caps that are adult proof? Then just leave the caps sitting loosely on top. Stupid government. Ralph

Ok....I bought one of the Saw Haul chainsaw carrier and mounted it to the left side FEL post about 8-10 months back. Well, it became useless today. It depends on the scabbard to hold it in position, and the scabbard PLUS the plastic insert that holds the scabbard in the metal frame are made of...

This one needs to get past all the tractor color stuff, who likes who, who believes what and so on. First thing this morning I went to a part of the house I don't go to everyday. Stepped on a board, heard a noise and knew instantly what it was. Ain't the first rodeo with this issue. Grabbed...

We are about ten days away from having our first litter of puppies and my wife is losing her mind. She has gone full crazy on having to have a camera to watch them when she is at work, or more importantly, to watch the mom to see if she's going into labor, so she can leave work and be home with...

Looking for rear end protection for my Pickup truck.This product has a shock absorber system installed. STOP Rear end Collision Damage & Reduce Whiplash Injury! SUPERBUMPER

Anyone cancel travel to China? I was booked to fly to China Fed 15th but will delay until summer. I'm pretty impressed the lockdown of most of Hubei province has kept most of the infected and death to one region. John Hopkins has a good website for tracking. Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

This happened in my neighbor's yard across the farm road while I was in my front yard last Sunday. I heard a loud racket like tires squalling (doesn't appear to be any skid marks) so looked up to see an older model Lincoln Navigator fishtailing out of control across the other lane headed for the...

New member, Been lurking around for a few weeks, since buying my 2555 Mahindra!!!!). I have had some issues with my .8 acre, 7'-14', pond recently and just wanted to ask a few questions to see if anyone can offer some insight. :confused3: I have an 8" vertical drain pipe that I assumed...

My wife is in treatment currently for a 1-1-2020 attack/diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. It's a scary deal so far but we seem to be on the good side of the battle. She is on Vancomycin and Ceftriaxone (antibiotics) while we push the spinal fluid numbers down and fight the organism in her...

Good morning & Happy New Year! I just bought a property that has 31 goats and 4 kids on the way. They are Boer goats. I will close on the property in late February and then I'm letting the seller stay for up to 60 more days. Bottom line, I have some time to solve problems. I'm learning as much...

Came across this. Quite interesting. Breaking Into a Smart Home With A Laser - Smarter Every Day 229 - YouTube Personally, I don't like mass market security approaches. At the end of the day, a size 12 boot against the door is still easier.

Just curious if anyone can identify this poor tractor burning during the NSW bushfires. Is it an older model? Make?

This service animal thing is getting out of hand. PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK/CNN) An Arizona man said he registered a beehive as a service animal to prove a point. David Keller and his family dont keep bees, but Keller is still getting quite the buzz. A lot of people thought it was...

I started eating food grade DE about 6 or 7 years ago. After a short time I noticed 5 things. 1. Fingernails got stronger. 2. Joint pain in left knee when going downstairs, went away. 3. Swelling in lower legs above socks, went away. 4. Hair on head got thicker. 5. Age spots on the back of...

As many of us are rural getting good high speed Internet is an issue. I have an account with ubifi a cellular internet provider. In an effort to get better performance I have ordered an external antenna for the modem/router. I also ordered a length of ultra low loss coax. My dumb...

Hey all. A slight departure from tractors. I have just picked up a drone and started learning about various aspects of the drone world. Any thoughts or information on them like-- Agricultural applications Photographic uses Rules and regulations Good/bad experiences

I have a basement room, with two exterior walls, I would like to insulate, and put up some type of "wallboard" The room is kinda a mini shop for tinkering, and home tool storage, but, it is big enough to add an exercise machine. Here in Virginia, I think 2" polystyrene foam insulation should...

After losing my rooster to a red tailed hawk I decided to try and come up with a solution. Admittedly the easiest would have been lead. I needed something that would work without me being there. I remembered seeing this from someplace before. I simply drove a short piece of chainlink top...

Man Underpaid His Property Taxes By $8.41. The County Seized His Property, Sold Ité*�nd Kept the Profits A Michigan Man Underpaid His Property Taxes By $8.41. The County Seized His Property, Sold It—and Kept the Profits. – Reason.com

The embarrassment has gone away and I can now tell the story. We were planning a vacation to central Florida. Actually the third of four grands was getting her four-year old Disney trip. Beware of starting expensive family traditions when you only have one grand cause you may end up with more...

Hey everybody, I have a little bit of an issue. This is our first winter in the new house, which features a wood burning stove. I love burning wood and have already cut and split several truckloads. The stove is in our living room, is a brand new Napoleon model (not the stove I would have...

I have exactly one propane appliance, a cooktop, the oven is electric. When I bought the house there were two 100lb tanks out back, which were rented, and I just assumed the rental. The first few years the propane company would come out once a year, top up the tanks and inspect them. Because I...

We used to celebrate today as Columbus Day, but that’s no longer “politically correct”.

Looking on Amazon, all the choices are rather overwhelming! Anyone with a positive experience worth sharing? Just looking for extra support for my lower back when working, to help avoid some of the pain that comes after a day of working/lifting/etc..

I really can't ! Someone climbed my fence, walked 350ft, in total darkness (between 11:00pm - 5:30 am) got into my vehicle this past sat night. I usually leave my vehicles unlocked because I have fence around my property and gated drive. I can't believe they would risk their life for no more...

New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him KCIT/KMAR | Wed Sep 25, 2019 18:54 UTC ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) New Mexico authorities say a man who was trying to pull out an old tree on his property has died after a swarm of wasps attacked and stung him. The Chaves County sheriff's...

Gonna try this one more time. The bite closest to the knee is the one that nearly killed her. The bite went under the knee where there is a vein or artery that was exposed. I am no medical person so I don't know which one. All we know is that the surgeon said it was very close to being opened...

So we have a washroom in the barn. There is a washer & dryer, laundry sink, toilet and hot water heater. The facet on the laundry sink has developed a serious leak. So last night, I go to Home Depot to get some washer to repair the faucet. While there, I start thinking (always a problem)...

If You ... store your kids' extra toys on your roof ... You Might Be a Redneck. (Yes, these are my neighbors ... sort of. Taken in the county seat down the road a piece.)

Well, that didn't work. Tried to post the mother's Facebook report without any of the info about us and it DID NOT WORK. So I cannot put a picture of the terrible scars on the young lady's leg. So I will summarize. The last scab fell off the scars last night. No scabs had appeared until last...

I know CBD oil and hemp are taking off big. Is anybody here using the oils/lotions for therapy/pain relief? My wife just got some for us to try. She was in a car wreck many years ago and broke her pelvis and has chronic back pain because of that. I have 3 bulging disk in my neck, knee pain from...

I have about 14 acres of bottom land with a 4 acres pond, pond has resident beavers. I don't mind them being there as they do not seem to eat the trees on my property. I have only seen 1 tree that had noticeable beaver damage on all 14 acres. So until that changes I will try to live in harmony...

Algae in stock tanks is a constant problem. It's not a huge time waster to clean, but it would sure be nice if it didn't form in the first place. I have researched treating the water with bleach, but that requires 2-3 oz of household bleach per 50 gal trough, and the...

I never heard of such a thing. Apparently due to temperature rise and reported in all fifty states. Apparently, kills pets. Anybody have any input on this?

I know little about carpentry or common practices. I am sheeting the interior of my 2x4 studded garage a little at a time. It is not unheard of to have water in the garage from ice and weather conditions being just right. But not more than 1/2 inch or so. I notice the 8 foot height is very...

If you want details look up some of my older posts. She was at the clinic where I had to go today. Her little sister was sick. Malley's leg has healed quite a bit but she is still wearing a wound vacuum on that one spot that won't heal. My daughter saw the wound last weekend. She said it was...

Now I have walking pneumonia!! I have got so much to do this fall and the PA at the walk in clinic said I would be out of circulation for 8-10 days. Tore the slip clutch out of the old Ford mower and have parts coming Tuesday. Need to get 24 acres mowed and that is hard to do on a 22-hp Kioti...

We're in S. Central Virginia. I was doing some work with my tractor when I decided to drive up next to the woods. I got within 50-60 ft. of this animal trotting along. Lucky I had phone with me, took a few pictures (not that clear), but it wasn't afraid of me or tractor. It was size of a very...

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I've been on a medication for some time now and have been paying big bucks for it. Recently the patent expired and the generic form became available at about $300 which is about half of what I'd been paying so I thought I was doing well. However, I've been seeing adds for GoodRx and decided to...

I need advice on how to wire up my generator to my house. The house has already installed a manual transfer switch the services a sub panel for critical circuits. The main panel and sub panel are in the basement and the wire for the backup generator runs into the garage. During our last outage...

It has been a bad year for rats this year. I have an old fence charger that I have not used in years. When I last used it to protect my garden from rodents, I would regularly find a rabbit zapped to death. I was thinking of taking a piece of 3 drain pipe and install one of the wires (hot and...

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Every year the coons get some of my sweet corn, but they usually don't mess with it 'til it's almost ready to pick. They have decided to make a raid early this year. The ears are only 3 or 4 inches long, so I didn't think about my " anti coon " measures. They got about 25 stalks last night, time...

From:Forest Grove police log - oregonlive.com July 7 A driver called police upset that he was stuck behind a slow-moving tractor on Highway 47, and requested that police write citations to the tractor operators. Police declined, and also suggested the caller not use his phone while driving.

Was searching the local classified and saw this. Must have an iPhone like me and autocorrect got em like it does me from time to time.

This attachment costs $70,, I think I want one,,, :rolleyes: How do I save my toes?? Universal cutting tool for chainsaw | Etsy Is there a better way? I think I could use that attachment with an abrasive cut-off wheel,,,:thumbsup:

Just wondering. I'm going to be purchasing some type of cutter. Rotary or flail. I know and have seen how rotary cutter work when backing into light ( 1" or less on the butt ) brush. The brush I'll be cutting is called Buck brush. It max height is 2 1/2 feet and can get as big as 1" in...

Got started on the food plot for the 2019 season. Weeds were so tall you could barely see the blind at the end of the field. Going to spray it and kill it then plant buckwheat. I've never planted buckwheat before. Planted soybeans last year in this field and they came up about 6" high and got...

If you live in Alabamy, watch out for HUGE yellow jacket wasp nests!. Officials Warn of Wasp ‘Super Nests’ in Alabama

Howdy too All ! Maybe its just me but I don't think so . Of the countless TBN threads /posts I have read throughout the years , it seems like when it comes to electric fence threads rarely do you hear someone mention a lightning diverter installed inline to protect especially their high $...

I am getting ready to bite the bullet and have a 30x50 metal building built. It will have 15' awnings off each end. And one 25' awning off the front. The left side awning will no concrete as it will have stalls under it. The right side awning will have the entrance to my "mancave /...

Along the lines of the Pet Peeves, what skeeves you out? What do you avoid just based more or less of a saying, phrase or tradition? I believe at least some of them are old wives tales or a way to teach people about hazards. Don't walk under a ladder. Common sense, no? At least be careful...

After having two daughters and three granddaughters I am still sometimes surprised by this first grandson. For example... Our covered patio has a sloped sidewalk that goes to the house and another sidewalk that goes to the shop. The sidewalk to the shop has one large high step just off the...

This could change the firewood industry:

A Major Severe Weather Outbreak is Forecast Today and/or Tonight An outbreak of tornadoes, some potentially long-track and violent, is expected today into this evening over portions of northwest Texas into western and central Oklahoma. More-isolated but still potentially dangerous severe...

After a heavy rain Friday night my daughters found this baby bird soaked, disheveled, and cowering under a bush. I'm not 100% sure what kind of bird it is but I think it's a mockingbird. I looked all over for a nest it must have fallen from, but found nothing. I put it in a cardboard box in my...

All of the neighbors have decided to do some road repair on an easement that we all share.. The lower part is paved AC Grindings that I don't think was applied correctly 7 years ago. It has pretty big chunks taken out if it, from heavy trucks, pot holes and places where later repair layers...

We have a balcony/staircase outside our master bedroom. The railing is a handy perch, and both last year and this (we moved in last April) we have had a Robin attacking the sliding glass door next to the railing. Last year I put gobs of painters' tape on the window, which worked but was super...

Well guys for the second time in 29 years since I built this house my drain from kitchen sink is stopped up. It is a sched 40 1-1/2" PVC and it drops 3" in 29'. The first time it clogged it did have a bit of a belly in it and I ended up cutting out a section and it was jammed with typical...

I'm sure many will take offense to this post but it needs to be said. Current medications are keeping folks alive well beyond their expiration date. What is your game plan? Hopefully it is not to expect your children to change your diapers and bath you. Adult heath care is ridiculously expensive...

Hello All! It's been a while since I logged in... maybe a couple of years. Sorry! I've been thinking about these questions for a while and wanted to seek your opinions and thoughts. The property has a private road that comes off of the country road, and has a couple of turns before it goes...

April 9, 1865: Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Virginia's Appomattox Court House. The American Civil War finally begins its end.

I put out a bluebird box 3 weeks ago, the first one here at my current residence. I saw some bluebirds flitting around in my yard prior to putting up the box. There is some nest material in the box. I'm not sure if it was put there by bluebirds or some other species. However, I see no...

A couple years ago now we rescued a 8-10 month old Weimaraner. He was never inside a house prior to coming here.. and adjusted to the couch, fireplace and bed..very quickly.. This morning about 5am we let him out to do his business and in about 3 seconds he lunged into the bushes and caught...

This is not intended to be a political thread but if you have an hour to watch this, look at what is happening to our big cities. This is Seattle but the same goes for many cities these days. KOMO News Special: Seattle is Dying | KOMO

I am going to change my bench vise tomorrow,, so I thought I would start a "Show It" thread,, We do not want to see this type vice,,, My preference is to use a milling vise for a bench vise,, the milling vise has much higher gripping power than the typical bench vise. This is my current 10...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47551786 The unusual incident in Brittany took place after the fox entered the coop with 3,000 hens through an automatic hatch door which closed immediately. "There was a herd instinct and they attacked him with their beaks," said Pascal Daniel, head of...

After owning our rural land for 7 years my wife and I finally moved into our new house in South Central Wisconsin this past July. This is our first winter here and in the past two weeks we've started to see Coyotes coming quite close to the house (within 50 feet this morning). There's still a...

Two dogs I have never seen before running loose on my property. 5:00 am they set off the driveway alarm. Cause my dog to go nuts waking my SWMBO. One is a big Rottie. Not sure about the other. They both clearly have collars. When it gets light out I will go out and see if I can get close...

I kinda miss "COPS!!" My wife loved when they tasered someone,, :confused2: well,, as best as I can tell, there are no new episodes of "COPS!",,, BUT, we recently found a new show,,, "LIVE PD, POLICE PATROL" I believe it is on A&E, and on a local secondary channel. I hit "record all" on the...

We have 5 wonderful cats that we have had for over 5 years, All cats some one had dropped off. We neutered and spayed them. ( one rides to work with me and rides with me on my service calls) We got these large styro foam boxes that steaks come in. Cut a small hole in the side and put warm...