rural-living

We bought a house a few years ago that has a pre-wired generator hookup outside the garage (but no generator). There is a barn about 100' from the house. The house has 200amp service and the barn has a 100amp panel which is wired off of the main house. Is there any chance if I had an...

I recently ordered a: LSED14534 34 Ton Commercial Grade Log Splitter - Swisher What hydraulic fluid would you guys suggest? I have a Kubuta and will be changing fluid, is it not advised to use that fluid even though it's filtered? Any other 'favorite' lube for splitters I should be aware of :D :D

Bad things come in threes. Just walked in the house, sat down to check on TBN when whole house shook like something exploded. So I run to the garage. Nothing obvious there. I run in the shop. Nothing obvious there. While returning back in the house the walk in garage door was locked. When I...

Beginning of September, my wife and I drove up to Cheyenne Wyoming to pick up Kaminari. Her names means Japanese Goddess of Thunder. Our male Akita is named Raiden, which is the Japanese God of Thunder and Lightning. Raiden showed first and won his class, but didn't place against the other...

Is anyone else cleaning there guns/parts with an ultrasonic cleaner? A year or so ago I got a small ultrasonic cleaner and it GREAT! I am careful on what I put in it and personally use a little bit of Joy dish soap and water as my cleaning agent - it is absolutely amazing how good of a job it...

Crikey! And you thought that last year's (N.A.) Winter was long & hard... Woolly worms predict a severe winter with snowstorms in January and February | PennLive.com But I guess you can't argue with the 'Woolly Worm' prognosis as it's obviously SCIENCE! Ladies and Gentlemen... Prepare...

Bow season started a few weeks ago. I used to hunt all day Saturday, every week of hunting season, and also take a few days off so that I could hunt during the week. I hunted during Bow, muzzle loader, and general firearms season. I even hunted in early urban bow and late urban bow. State law...

On October 3, 2016, Bass Pro Shops announced an agreement to acquire Cabela's for 5.5 Billion USD. Interesting... was on the Cabela's Wiki and saw this Cabela's - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You guys remember when Cabelas, Bass Pro, F&S and Gander Mountain were all mail order? I...

I would like to buy this knife.. seems exactly what I need and yet as I read about it, it looks like a self defense knife which I guess is supposed to be a no no. Gerber: Ghostrike Fixed Blade - theEMSstore Anyone know the Ohio laws... maybe an attourney who can interpret the mumbo jumbo on...

As a child I was always taught to walk on the left side of the road here in the USA as drivers drive on the right side of the roadway. In this manner you are facing traffic not with your back turned to it. It seems common sense to be able to face the oncoming traffic so that you have a chance...

I've only been using aluminum ladders for about 50 years. Never waxed one. Even when I was working as a roofer for about 5 years. Stumbled across a thread about "ladder lubrication" and next thing I know I'm reading there are standards for waxing ladders. Some firedepartments are supposed to...

Not really. We where fishing at the pond this evening and this group of six wild hogs showed up on the dam. I'm sure the grass will be all tore up there, but at least it was fun seeing them.

I have a 1/2 acre stock pond. Three sides have tall earthen berms, the fourth side is a gradual slope up into the pasture. There is no overflow drain, and when it overflows (and it has twice in the last year), it flows out a corner of the pasture side and creates an alluvial plain in a very...

Story not for the faint of stomach warning, walked the wife out to leave for work and did a quick scan of drive. What's that at the end of the drive, squirrel roadkill got to check it out so I go and give it a nudge to make sure it's passed. Tell my wife wait don't leave let me get the gloves to...

I live on a private road shared by 9 families currently with a possibility of 15 total eventually. One of the neighbors has installed a 30" convex mirror on a bad curve to help with visibility of oncoming traffic. We don't get a lot of traffic but with cell phones and heavy feet on the gas pedal...

Finally trapped some of the hogs that keep destroying my back yard. I was beginning to feel like the inferior species. They could vacuum all the corn out of the trap and not trip the door. I fine tuned the trip mechanism until I had no better ideas. Got mama and 4 pigs last night. Will probably...

I finally think I'm ready to look for a new dog. I had to put my old yellow lab, Dually, down back in July. We had a wonderful 14.5 years together and he was a great companion in every sense. Dually considered everyone in the neighborhood his "family" and he had a daily ritual to visit each...

There was some discussion in the thread about city folk visiting the neighbors about wild turkeys being thought dangerous by urban folk. I mentioned that I have a flock that visits me daily but, I think they may be probing for weaknesses so they can attack me in my sleep. Yesterday morning, I...

I'm noticing a big increase in trash being dumped on my land as well as the sides of the road in my area. Now, I've always had the occasional fool throw stuff out on my land every now and then but this is becoming a more frequent occurrence and it's making me irate! So far this week I've had two...

Twice in the last year property adjoining mine has been surveyed. Both times the surveyor has come on my property and left behind huge nails stuck in the ground with a small piece of tape on them. This is 15 feet from my fence where I operate my tractors. Sure glad I found them before they ended...

Dove season opens Sept 1 in Ky. I plan to be in the field with family and friends. Any of you plan to hunt? Any family traditions associated with opening day? Positive posts only please.

Any one have any good resources for the various different dish styles, receivers, and eyes....and what's compatible with what? I got some spare parts, and don't know if I can make something work for the shop. Last time I called them....maybe last year, to inquire about tv at the shop, they...

I am going to help a friend cut down, cut up and split a big oak tree. To get it to an area that we can safely cut it up to wood stove size and split, we will need to cross a wet area and a small creek. Is there a way to keep the log from getting dirt on the bottom making it hard on the...

Caught this on my game cam at 4:19 AM It was at night but you can see the two glowing eyes in the right portion of the picture. It's low to the ground and appears to be facing the camera. It appears quite large and has a snout like face but hard to make out what it is. Maybe some type of...

We had 7 chickens... today, we have none. For the past year and half, we left the coop open and the chickens were free to come and go as they wanted. They'd run around the cows and horses for protection and jump into the pine trees when frightened. Then 1 month ago, we counted only 5. Then 2...

Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma? - The Washington Post That idea stems from new research in two farming-based religious communities that shun modern ways but have dramatically different childhood asthma rates. The goal was to find an explanation for why asthma is so...

Does anyone know of a spray-on Poison Ivy control/killer product that won't also kill the brush and trees around it if those plants are sprayed too?

We have Raccoons and possums running around our yard at night but my SIL and her husband have something much larger prowling around. I did not know Wisconsin has such a large bear population.

We were finally ready with the property to install the new battery for the off-grid power system. The plan is to finish out the room in drywall as well as mud/tape, prime and paint. I'll remove the temporary battery bank this weekend, and get it all cleaned out and ready to finish. It's a...

I have a tow-behind sprayer with a gas engine and roller pump. Its a sweet sprayer. It has about a 50 foot hose and wand (along with booms) on it. The challenge I have is when I want to spray something like round-up. I run it, hold the spray wand open running water out but can't tell when...

Sadly I mean the animal and not the *** crazed older lady. Live in North Central Indiana. We just cut the weeds down in the field. When I was mowing the actual lawn last night I think I saw a Cougar come out of the woods into the field and check things out. Then she went back in the woods...

Anyone use RatX? How well does it work? Amazon.com: Ratx 3POUND Non-Toxic Mice and Rat Control Bag, 3 lb: Pet Supplies

Built wood shed 3 years ago. Treated lumber. Finally got around to painting it. And noticed black mold. Shed style roof, metal. Back side old metal roofing, one side screwed pallets, west side. South side open to sun. Son me mild on inside bottom, but some on outside rafters too. First...

Found this giant moth in the back yard this morning and don't think I have ever seen one this big. I let it loose under a tree so surely it's something deadly that will either wipe out my tomatoes or kill all my spruce trees. Ever seen one like this or this big?

Thought I would share Sears Technical Bulletin on trouble-shooting Water Heaters. Yesterday I was working in the garage and noticed a pool of water emerging from my WH closet and found my tank had apparently failed and was leaking a profuse amount of water. Turned the water off, shut off the gas...

Just had to cut down a tree on the edge of the yard, about 80 feet tall and pretty darn solid (top was dead but the bottom is still good). Was not sure what kind of tree it was and was looking for a little help. Also was thinking about taking some of the logs to the mill and seeing what they...

after I hosed off my tractor I went 8 to the front door and saw this! . It's been coming into my yard all this week eating the corn I keep for the deers and turkeys.

When I was a kid, we used to use Golden Malrin fly bait on the farm. It was like using a nuclear weapon on flies, killing them by the thousands, and helped keep them in check around the barns. We've had a wet spring and the flies around the house are getting out of control. So I'm at TSC and...

Make list of Asian tractors to keep near the phone, such as: Jinma Iseki Sato Yanmar Shibaura Kubota Hinomoto Mitsubishi Foton DongFeng Answer the phone with one of the names, then make every response a short, random combination of tractor names, occasionally with a questioning tone...

So we've been talking about getting a cow or a few pigs for a while and finally picked up two pigs. We have about 2 acres fenced that the goats haven't been able to escape from so I figured pigs should be okay until they get big enough that they can damage the fence by leaning on it. So got...

I'm needing a "Good" county map and Google Maps just don't cut it. There is a map maker called Metskers but they don't make county maps any more. I need something with the best resolution as I can find and up to date and all roads and utilities as much as I can get. Specifically Franklin County...

Checked my propane tank last week, and it's getting down toward empty. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase one or keep leasing it. The lease for my 325 gallon tank is about $70/year, and the purchase price of that tank is $1050. So break even would be at 15 years. During the lease...

The Paiute deadfall.

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Does anyone have experience getting rid of a few stumps by burning them? I have a few soft maple stumps about 8" across that I need to get rid of. I could backhoe them out but that's too messy for the lawn. I could grind them out but would have to rent a stump grinder and don't think I want to...

And what in the world are you other +60 year old types using for the daily, apparently-never-ending aches and pains??? Ibuprofen isn't cutting it anymore. Thanks!

I was sitting on the patio yesterday half asleep enjoying the sunshine after some thunderstorms had cruised thru. Heard a roaring thunder sound that continued for several minutes but I guess I was only half awake when my cell phone went off with a tornado warning. To make a long story short we...

There but by the grace of god, go I. LiveLeak.com - Fire 'rains' down in Fort McMurray neighbourhood during escape Fort McMurray Wildfire: Thousands Evacuated as Blaze Spreads South - NBC News

1500-2000 gallon plastic septic tank (dimensions are pretty big), buried, access hole cut in top with some type metal shop made door that opens in, some type of stairs, pour 4" concrete over the top (say a 10x10 slab) so a tree limb wouldnt puncture it if one fell on top, under $2000 What do...

Purchased a Woodland Mill sawmill 3 weeks ago, finally had good weather and time to set it up. Now I need to learn how to mill logs, this is my first practice log and pictures of a maple 2x12 I cut this afternoon.

I have a project I've been putting off - painting about 8 closet doors. They are solid wood six panel doors. Painting with a brush is going to take a long time and I'm not that great of a painter anyway. I'm looking at something like a Wagner Flexio 590 that is supposed to spray unthinned...

So excited. My wife and I are closing on 80 acres next Friday! It was an old sweet cherry and apple orchard. It has about 25 acres of woods, a 3 acre, slightly overgrown, producing pear orchard and and about 52 acres tillable. The south 40 slopes gently to the south with a wooded ridge on...

I'm getting close to buying my first tractor to manage my property, which is around 40 acres, mostly woods. I'll be using a grapple and rotary cutter to make trails through the woods. I'll also be mowing the few acres of pastures I have. I'm starting to worry a bit about wasps and bees. I...

One of wife's hives swarmed Sunday. She was able to get most of the swarm into a new hive. Opened up the old one today to find it was infested with some sort of larvae, but evidently NOT wax moths. No adults were present, only the larvae, and hundreds and hundreds of them, along with some...

I'm still clearing my land for my fence, but it's raining today and I'm taking the day off, so I'm researching ways to keep coyotes out of my land. The most common way that I've been told is to install a predator fence on the ground outside my fence and tie it together like shown in this...

I like to keep the house as close to outside temps as SWMBO will allow. Two prime reasons are energy savings and it's easier for me to get my behind in gear to go outside and putter around if I'm already dressed for it. This means warm in the summer, cool in the winter and usually even cooler...

So with the recent development of my wife having been diagnosed with several chronic illnesses she has become significantly more aware (possibly hyper aware) of the amount and type of chemicals being used in and around her house. One of the concerns that she has brought up to me is my use of...

Drove down to the back pond (about 10 acres) this afternoon and saw something BIG swimming across the far end. Pulled out the binoculars and saw that it was a beaver. Watched it for a while and it came close to where I was. I stood there waiting with my .22 when my wife (yes she was with me)...

Our Border Collie Co-Pilot prefers the backseat while looking over the driver's left shoulder

Hopefully we can keep this discussion professional. I know some here probably have done it, but could you put your own dog down by pulling the trigger yourself? Lets skip the fact that something traumatic happened to the dog and the vet is to far away to await euthanasia. That is a little...

Got an apartment next to my house I rent to a 20yr old boy. He's a hard luck story - being abandoned by his parents. Works for a pipe laying company and the owner tells me he does his share of work which is good. He's a little short of money this month so I let him do some yard work around...

Got a question. Recently had a company put a pipeline through our undeveloped land. The land is almost entirely forest, so this required the cutting of a large amount of trees. We have a pretty large pile of logs out there, right off of the pipeline easement. Before winter set in, while we were...

So, I've decided my next project shall be a coop. But first a couple of questions; -how many square feet per bird? (I'd like to have 12 meat kings) -what needs to be inside the enclosure? Perches? -should I insulate the enclosure? -what about ventilation? I've got a new trailer axle...

We are just finishing construction on our house in an apple orchard. It is only 8 acres but was part of a working 15 acre orchard a few years back. Last fall the trees were loaded with apples but I am not sure how good they were. It is just a hobby, and we're going to start slow in terms of...

Bought a Weber Genesis grill 3 years or so ago. The push the button to start the grill was really nice. After a bit didn't want to work. I took it off, clean it up, got it to working...last a short time, then stopped again. Sooo...lighting with those longgggg matches, which many times seems...

After a long absence, our eastern screech owl has returned. He sits there in the late afternoon, overlooking our woodland pond and watches us tend to our ducks and chickens. We call him Hootie.

I've been toying with the idea of picking up a rental property as a long term (i.e. 15-20 yr) investment. I'm 31, I have good job with a pension plan, plus I've been contributing to a TSA since I was 22. My wife has a great job and we've been putting 9% into a 401K for the last 8 years as well...

So, we have just closed on a house. It's in a neighborhood, in city limits, which are both new for me (lived in the county my whole life). Anyway, I'm concerned that my newly acquired prefab shed will be smashed by a tree fork that originates on a neighbors yard. In my mind I have...

..........At least when it comes to firewood. What's your favorite wood to burn and how long do you season it? My stack of seasoned wood is about gone and had to start scavenging. Found a couple of huge osage orange trees (called hedge around here) with dead branches perfect for firewood...

I'm gonna get a new roof this spring and was wondering what the consensus was on the best/most efficient ridge vents to request? Our house is fairly new, 13 yr old, and has them. No idea what brand or where they came from. You always get to pick the shingles and sometimes underlayment but ridge...

Who makes the best ones if you are actually using using them like impacts. Have tried many and broke many. Dewalt, kobalt, ryobi, masterforce, etc all impact grade. So, does anyone make an indestructible set?

When I arrived home yesterday I was informed that three people had walked down our driveway and one started taking pictures of the other two standing in our driveway using our yard as a backdrop. We live 20 miles from town. Our driveway fronts on a state highway. The driveway wasn't posted...

Every time I go to W/M for anything I always walk past the ammo area to see if any 22's made it to the shelf area. Well today for the first time in years they had some Winchester 22LR 100 count boxes for sale. No big deal but I was happy to see it. :D

Hey everyone, not sure if this the correct forum but it seems to fit best here compared to the others. I really enjoy this site and everyone who helps out others. It feels like a virtual home for me but now, along with my tractor interests, I have started a venture into something new. Grandpa...

We are going to plant an orchard this year - in Central Va., zone 7. What are ya'll planting for apple/peach/cherry/pear? I have set aside about 2 ac - We will be canning, cooking, and eating off the tree.

In another thread about peanut butter the word organic was mentioned as a scam and as a fraud. Not wanting to hijack the peanut butter thread I decided to start a new one about organic. I am a proponent of "USDA Organic" products and wonder if those who state that "organic" is a scam are...

I don't seem to see or hear as many Canada geese as in recent years. Has anyone else noticed this? I think we might be experiencing a goose shortage.

I bought some D con to put in my barn, when I opened the package I expected to see the little blue pellets but no, there is a little cube inside a clear plastic box with openings. Anyway, I had it in the barn for over 2 weeks and they never touched it. I was still seeing evidence of mice so I...

The Dec 18th we found a dog in my moms garage. She lives about two miles down the road from me in a rural subdivision. It is about a year old maybe a red heeler mix. Dog was skin and bones and very skittish like it had been beat. My mom knows all her neighbors and it was none if theirs so we...

Have a 50' x 50' enclosed garden area. Woven fence 8' height because of heavy deer population. Been in place 25 years and need to straighten corner posts and replace wire fence. Deer are not a problem, but past several years we have rabbits digging under the fence in many places. I patch the...

I told my wife yesterday that I thought we should build a bonfire for today and she agreed. Then I started building it and it occurred to her that maybe what I was really saying was "I wonder if I can build a fire large enough to attract the attention of the fire department..."

There are some big projects going to start around here next year....a new airport and runway and a couple of large resorts one with a golf course. Plus there may be smaller jobs around here as I know I have paid for a bobcat and driver in the past more than once. I've looked into the state red...

Went to use my table saw couple days ago, and no electricity on one side of my shop. Have two breakers and one main breaker; tripping the breaker didn't help. It's kind of strange, that only one half of the shop has no electricity...I'm no electrician, but it seems that maybe the breaker is...

Alright, so this thread isn't about me or my wife's spending habits and how we racked up so much in Cabelas points..... I will get seriously depressed thinking about it. I always thought I would walk out of there with a high grade heavily embellished 20 ga work of art for free!!!.. But haven't...

We are likely going to be moving to the Miss, Louisiana, Ark. area. Some questions... Our Sheppard has never encountered a poisonous snake. Is there any danger to him, or will he have the instinct to be more cautious.... I put my hunting boots in the garage for long periods. Is there a...

How to get rid of mice in the chicken coop and run I'm sick of these **** mice tearing up insulation and crapping everywhere. Any recommendations on how to eradicate the little buggers????

Strange things found in the forest This can be a fun or scary story of anything you have come across in your woodsy travels or hunting - scouting. Old cabins, scary strange people - animals, cougars, graves, booby traps, abandoned items, old cars, camps, mines, strange sightings, Big Foot! Or...

We have a Rinnai wall heater in NH. There is an exhaust vent to outside about 12" above ground. It snows a lot here and if the snow covers the vent while we are away, the unit will not run. I guess most people make an A frame to shield it. I'm obsessing over the height, width, and whether to...

Age 65 here, recently retired and just began collecting Social Security. First wife passed away two years ago and I am recently remarried, have no kids and the new spouse has 3, and none of the kids have the slightest interest in taking over our homestead when we move in the not so distant...

I have a LED traffic light (Red, Amber, and Green) and I wired it up. Problem is its very bright - if you walk in front of it and look at it you are somewhat blinded. These are sealed LED lights ( I am sure I could open them up if needed) and was wondering if there was a way to dim them a bit...

I just want to say Thank YOU for serving us - your country with your lives. To all the wives, husbands, children, moms, and dads, Thank you for what it cost you for your VIP to serve us. To all Vets who served in Nam. Forgive us as a country for not thanking you sooner for all you did...

Any advice on removing a red squirrel from the attic. The wife heard something in the attic the other night, I went up to investigate and did see a small red squirrel up there. It is most likely the one that was in the chicken coop earlier this fall. I do have a live trap set up with peanut...

I bought a new coat tonight on a whim. It is called a Crowley jacket. It looks to be made of spandex. Has anybody tried one. How well does it hold up. I don't think I will be welding in it. Is it waterproof.?

Guy wants a $1,000.00 for maybe a couple of cords of wood

Recently an energy company put an interstate natural gas pipeline across my land. During the construction and laying of the pipeline they came across another intersecting pipeline already in the ground that is not on any books and seems to be abandoned. The land is pretty heavily forested...

I have a small critter of some sort digging under the skirting on a pier supported addition. Don't know what it is for sure, hole is only a couple inches wide, too small for a groundhog or skunk. I've started burying chicken wire and fist size rocks to create a barrier, but not sure that will be...

I was out picking my dry beans just now, my chickens were scratching about 40 feet away with my dog between us. When the hens started squacking I turned, expecting to yell at Ruger (again ) to leave them alone; only to see him chasing a hawk across the field; meanwhile everyone except one...

Having troubles with a black bear getting in my apple trees this year on a remote property. I have seen the bear only once and estimate he is in the 450 to 500 lb range. Judging by the branches he breaks in the apple trees, I would guess that estimate is accurate. Scat is a the 1/2 to 2/3...

I'm thinking about getting a bow and arrow setup for target shooting. No hunting. Nothing too expensive. Purely for the fun of it. Wouldn't get heavy use. Any recommendations?

Need to butcher my first round of meat birds on a large scale and figured I may as well set up something that can support cleaning fish, hogs, deer etc. I'm thinking about a 6-8' long table capable of being pressure washed and maybe a sink. Would love to see photo's of your set up.

Hi folks, the previous owner of my property created a pretty large brush pile in a ditch that feeds my pond. If I burn the brush, will the ash have adverse effects on my pond and fish?

I don't even know the proper name for this plant but it amazes me at how fast they can grow. They are not even showing out of the ground in the evening and the next morning they are over a foot tall. They are very pretty when they are fresh but they do not last long before they wilt.

Looking at buying a home about a mile outside the city limit... it is well water with 10,000 gallon fire sprinkler water tank, fire sprinklers in home and shop, metal roof on shop, fired tile roof on house and a concrete pond for additional water. Structures are within 100 feet of highway...

Doesn't have to be EOTWAWKI events, or nuke war or global pandemic preps.. could be as simple as your yearly storm supplies in case a hurricane or tornado hits and leaves you without power for 3 weeks, or living out of a tent, / no food / fuel infrstructure for a few weeks. For instance...

....there is enough time to get <insert your task here> done. If not I'm screwed" has become my new motto :( Rain...shorter daylight hours...work...etc...these things are conspiring against me ;)

Mourning doves are a tough shot, maybe I'm just getting older. They seem to be learning new tricks, sure can make you look silly, but it's lots of fun. Great to be out in the field with my buddies again. Been having some real nice "fall like" weather lately. Beats the heck out of the hot, humid...

a 8x12 or so shed, on skids, bottom is off ground about 8" from that point to about 2 feet up. almost entire side has been nauled on like someone took a little drum sander for a dremal and eat up the side. 20 x 24 cabin with approx 6' x 24' front porch, cabin itself is fine, but on the porch...

Green eggs and ham? NOPE! Blue bacon and eggs anyone? I think I'll skip breakfast. Behold.......the blue fat hog. A first... I believe. The Weird Pig - Album on Imgur A mysterious pig with blue fat was found and the Internet is confused

Just because I like to think the best of people until proven otherwise. (I also like tilting windmills... :p) For all of my 56 years and beyond, my father has been the "go-to" guy whenever somebody needed help; a driveway plowed, a car pulled out of the ditch, somebody to stay with an elderly...

I came home from work tonight and my old Border Collie wasn't there to greet me at my car door like she had been for 16 years. She'd missed a few times before but not many so I didn't give it too much thought. After dinner she wasn't there to get any leftovers and I figured something was wrong...

We own a commercial property that has a couple banks and a couple fast food restaurants on it. Needless to say the fast food places create a incredible amount of trash and litter. Yesterday, we were there mowing and cleaning up the property when over my shoulder I hear the sound of a plastic cup...

Big day here in KY Sept 1, opening day of dove season. Lots of old traditional family hunts going on. Anybody else hunt 'em?. Anyone have a good dove breast receipe? I plan to take some off the bone, marinate them in thousand island, wrap in bacon with toothpick and grill. I may try some more...

I know some people hate drones but they are just like anything else. Used properly they are a blast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g84b87G53k&feature=em-upload_owner

We have Norton right now and aren't happy with it so I've decided to switch to either McAfee or Kaspersky. I'm leaning towards Kaspersky but for no reason other than I see the box at Costco. Maybe McAfee? Does anyone have opinions on these or experience for a recommendation? Thank you.

I thought it would be fun to share stupid craigslist experiences. I had this old Farmall H farm tractor. Not a lick of paint left on it. We're talking a farm tractor here. I had it priced accordingly (cheap) and multiple photos of it in the Ad. So this guy shows up and decides not to buy it...

I'm in North Carolina right now and passed through South Carolina earlier today. Why does NC/SC have a speed of 60-65 MPH on the Interstate? I live in Alabama and drive to Georgia and it is 70MPH unless in a city type area. WTH??? It's one of the stupider things that I have ever seen...

Corn is just starting to come in after a late start. Had something in the garden pulling down the stalks that have ears that are getting close to ripe. Not sure if it's squirrels, racoon, or possibly a skunk. I did get a skunk a while back in a trap, so I do know they're around the garden, but...

any one out there have a scheme to kill Black Hawthorn tree sprouts. These things sprout up from roots that are 15 years or more since the trees were cut down. The mother trees were 3-4' in diameter. Real pain in the ***. Where we mow they get cut off but if left they will have a 2" trunk...

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Recently, I was speaking with some fellow TBN'ers, and the wife told me if she outlives her husband, she is moving back to the city. They have no children. I can't say I blame her. Taking care of the place would be a huge ordeal, having to try and hire out all the rigorous upkeep tasks. It...

My house lost partial power.Everything slowed down(fans),and the lights dimmed.At first I though it was a brown out, which I have never encountered before.I got up to go check the electrical panel and noticed,everything else in the house was working properly.So out comes the trust ole...

I have a privet drive that's a 1/4 mile long and I have had driver think this is a county road, so far I had about 5 people drive in so far so I need a few ideas on gates. I have a pipe that's about 10 feet I was going to cut in half fill with concrete and weld 1 link of heavy chain on top and...

My wife hit it with a rake than my dog finished the job.

I usually spray some pf 70 sunblock on my face/arms when I am jumping on the tractor for a couple of hours of pulling the finishing mower around. I also use a piece of towel that I cut into strips to use for a head band to try to keep the sweat out of my eyes. It doesn't work too well and the...

Husband and wife purchased a house 2 doors down from us. (they own 1 acre in our 82 farm) Well he was digging stumps and piled brush up between a 100 yr old maple which is on our side and our bean field. Some on his side mostly on our side, two weeks ago I asked him not to burn that big of a...

Brother lives in an area where everyone is on sewer... he is not and they won't connect because the pioneer homestead dates from the 1860's. Because no one has septic... there are no pumpers in the area... he has called a few from the neighboring county and was told they don't cross county...

I wasn't sure where else to post this but I know this forum gets a lot of traffic so here I am. :) Long story short - I got a panicked / frantic call from the ex-wife the other night. She had "Microsoft Tech Support" on her land line and they were concerned about her computer because it was...

I sure am glad that I used protection when I cleaned up his remains. Use caution anytime that you're working around strange animals.

Unfortunately, my dog, MF Jones, ran into his first porcupine this morning. I had already known what my dog would do if he ran into one. As expected he ran up and tried to grab the quilled beast. I was yelling at the top of my lungs for him to stop. I actually thought I had successfully called...

Another mobile home caught fire down the street. Window unit overloaded the cheap IDC 110V electrical outlet. Pretty much every mobile home uses IDC for electrical. Those should be outlawed.

I used to mow over it repeatedly when it kinda looked like cabbage. One day, I said what the heck, I'll let it grow to check it out and see what it looks like. It grew FAST. Scientific name?

Here in Mass, we pay 6.25% sales tax on the purchase of a new car or truck. The town also doubles down and is nice enough to send a excise tax bill shortly after the registration is complete. The first year it is about the same as sales tax and drops along with the value of the particular...

This is an interesting study: Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition | Mercatus I'm posting it here because the states that are most at financial risk tend to be states with large cities and have serious underfunding of public pensions. However, they often also have significant rural...

Somehow I don't think that she got that way without help. I don't understand some people... I hunt, fish, trap, raise my own poultry to eat, But to do something simply to torture an animal is something which I can't condone.

I did a search and most of the posts on this topic are 4+ years old, so I thought I'd start a new one. Wife and I put about 60 chickens a year in our freezer, but we're not getting any younger and the thought of standing out in the August heat and hand-plucking 5 dozen birds is just more than...

I recently won a $2000 judgement against a tradesman in small claims court. The problem was really shoddy work on two flat roofs. I hired the guy to fix/repair the leaks. Anyway, he charged me a lot of money for a new roof system and they leaked from the first storm after he finished. My...

Hey everyone.... Strong thunderstorm just came through with heavy lightening and tornado warnings etc. Took shelter in the basement and during the height of the storm I started hearing some electrical "ticks" or sparks overhead along the steel beam. Shortly after a good lightening strike hit...

It's that time of year here (well the second wave anyway). Lots of birds just out of the nest on the ground or learning to fly. We seem to get several waves of them here. I almost stepped on one today, had to pick it up and relocate it a few feet away. (Parents are still caring for them at this...

Horse And Buggy Fail To Outrun Police - Liquor And Careless Driving Charges Laid | www.thewinghamfreepress.com Horse And Buggy Fail To Outrun Police - Liquor And Careless Driving Charges Laid Source: Area OPP Date: Tue Jun 23 08:26:51 MST 2015 (TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Sunday June 21...

I like the prices menards has when the choose to run something on sale. But hate not knowing when the next sale is gonna be. And their sale prices are not always the same. Example, when I was getting quotes on material for my building, 39' rolls of 23" R19 insulation were ~$21-22 bucks on sale...

I fed some grass clippings from the lawn to the two new pasture mashers and noticed the heifer starting to get a bit large in the belly... her left side larger than her right. I looked it up, and discovered something that is common knowledge to people with 4 legged animals called bloat. From...

First, this story has a happy ending, at least for now. I apologize that this is so long. The situation has been brewing for over a year. And if you read to the end, maybe you will pick up a tip that might help if you ever find yourself in my situation. The very short version is one of my...

We picked up a 1 year old bred heifer (Angus x Wagyu), and had her delivered to her new pasture. This is my first cow, and other than being around a few when I was a boy, I know nothing about them outside of perfecting a few good techniques on the Traeger. The starter pasture is about one...

I had never heard of Acute canine idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis (ACIP) until this morning. Our vet thinks that's what's wrong with our dog. She's about a 60 lb. mixed bread that looks like a yellow lab. She laid down yesterday and couldn't get back up. It was one of the strangest things I've...

I got something digging small holes everywhere. The holes are various sizes, the largest are 3-4 inches deep and conical in shape. Here is a picture, but I don't know if it is detailed enough to help.

The inside of my barn is Mosquito central. I've put a bug zapper in there, but think I need something else or something to attract them to it. Anybody have any suggestions?

With cattle as high as they are right now all us cattle guys worry about this. Please spread the word. 21 head of cattle stolen from Hawkins County farm http://wcyb.m0bl.net/r/244a96

My better half brought me a letter the other day and asked if I wanted to play the Yes/No game again. It was a promo we had seen before where they promise you some good "prize" for showing up and listening to a sales pitch for a time share condo. We had made out OK on one of these before and...

I am one of those types where everything has to be just right. Can't go to bed at night with dirty dishes in the sink. Must sweep up every last piece of debris around the wood rack after bringing wood in in the evening, and after each loading of the wood stove. And, it all has to be done NOW...

Hello all. I am looking for some of the pros and cons of living at the end of a dead-end road. Here is the situation. We bought 40 acres with a creek on our eastern boundary. We have built a shed on the property and plan on building the house this summer. Southern boundary is defined by...

Calving season has arrived. That means a lot of late nights. It came to my attention tonight that my spot light has bit the dust. I suspect the battery has corroded, because I can't even pry it loose from the base. It is a Brinkman Max Million, it worked great last year even in -0 temps in...

Does anyone have an antidote for armadillos? Those critters just tear up the yard, looking for grubs I suppose. I can't afford to spray the entire 1 acre yard with pesticides, not that I'd want to kill off every living thing in the yard anyway. Is there something that I can do to make them...

It's war :censored:!! Never get used to the onslaught of the little fellas at this time of year. :muttering: :bumblebee:

So my wife has decided she wants to try and raise some chickens, just for the eggs and a hobby. She thought maybe 6 or so to start. We have 10 acres and a pretty suitable Lean To outbuilding with one end enclosed and one end open for them. Any tips, hints or anyway to talk her out of it? She...

Karen wants another Akita. We have a female and she wants to get a male puppy. She was been looking for awhile and tonight found one for sale fairly close to us. She sent a message to a 508 area code. My first red flag, but not too bad because so many people keep their number after they move...

After Colorado, Washington and Alaska which State do you think will be the next State to legalize marijuana? Don't include Oregon which is to go in 2016 and Wash DC (not a state but already legal). I am guessing Maine.

Currently using Network Solutions, a company I have been with for years. Two weeks ago, they started blocking my IP when I used FTP to update my weather station page. After a dozen calls and 4 hours on the phone, they finally told me that my updating my weather station data every 5 minutes was...

Does anyone else have to deal with an HOA for their common roads? My wife got conned into being on the board and unfortunately got picked to be president. A former member of the board is now terrorizing our lives because she can't let go of "the power". Anyone have tips to deal with this "lovely...

Have you ever shot a buzzard to keep em from getting a baby calf? Or have ya lost any calves due to buzzards?

Just thought this would be a neat thread to start to see what everyone does to afford the nice tractors they own! Let me start off by saying I work in the Oil Industry on the production side. What do you guys/gals do?

Today the guy who rents our farm the breaking up the ground.

We are planning to build a 13'x30' greenhouse once the snow is gone and right now I'm looking for ideas how to irrigate the plants. My goal is to have an automatic system for watering. I see so far 2 methods, drip irrigation and over head using sprinklers. Some people are saying the overhead...

Great football game. New England Patriots are tough. Sea Hawks did well, out played and lost. I've always enjoyed Tom Brady and Bill Belichick over the years. Wilforks is only other player left from the 2004 Superbowl team. Good to see them win. Tough, thinking team. Gave it their all. Did New...

Father, son bag charging 700-pound boar in North Carolina | Fox News

Had a bit of fun with this. Got the idea from seeing videos of the garlic being shaken by hand while in a glass jar.

Just posted this video on Youtube. Tried to make the video light but in reality I tried pretty well every way I could think of to get rid of the mice but nothing worked. Took many hours of video trying to figure it all out. It was a very smart mouse.

Did another sweep for dead standing trees on my property today and found a very old dead standing something tree. Decided to cut it down and when the top hit the ground, out popped a big fat raccoon! He ran off before I could take off my gloves and take a pic of him, but it was funny as heck...

I've seen so many posts about theft and thieves I thought I'd share one that finally had a good ending. My shop has been broken into twice in the last 3 years. Our alarm install along with clearly marked alarm notices on the doors stopped the break-ins, however we still had problems outside...

They probably won't appreciate getting a new squeeze chute.

What's the advice on keeping a barn cat on a property where I am NOT there but every 7-14 days... needed for the obvious reasons, to keep away mice, snakes, varmits, etc. Is it reasonable to expect I could keep a cat that way, fed with some automatic feeder, water, etc? If an automatic feeder...

I ran out of daylight today before I ran out of things to do. I needed to shoot the tractor as well as the other tractor (Its a firebird) before I put them away. But I could not see what I was doing since sundown had came and went. I used some duct tape to attach a 1.00 led flashlight to the...

Even though I have traveled quite a bit around the country I was raised in rural Ky. Other than meetings and seminars I have not interacted with folks of different ethinic/religious beliefs. It has come to my attention that some folks consider the greeting "Merry Christmas" as offensive. I don't...

Across and up the road a bit from our house is a camp that in the ten years we have lived here has remained unused and virtually unmaintained. It is an eyesore and does nothing but diminish the value and enjoyment of our own property. They have always had two, yes two, streetlights on their...

*Responses throughout the thread, please read them before posting* The land (15-20ac) directly behind me is getting logged. We (neighbors and I) found out today they are just cutting pines, but that the loggers doing the work are notorious in this area for leaving the jobsite without replanting...

http://youtu.be/dRomVn1nWbU Was looking through the security files today and saw this little clip from one of the barn security cams. Below is the normal boring view. Any ideas of what might have caused the "blob"?

Supply your own work in place of bold. On top of everything else over the past few months, we had a early night visitor. Someone pulls up the driveway, which is very long, stops by the house, gets out and starts shining a flash light around. I see him, and start making my way to the back...

A friend of my wife walked in a convenience store around 10:30 last night. Some kid walked in and yelled "FREEZE" as loud as he could. This is Kentucky, everybody is packing, What an idiot.

FBI wants more information on tractor used in Oct. 6 power line incident Someone stole a trimmer tractor and cut power line poles.

We have about 30 acres that we want to fence in for a few cows and some goats. Not sure how many yet, we're still working on clearing land and getting the grass to grow. No plans on when we will actually start the fence. What I'm trying to figure out is what to do with goats? Everything I've...

I think this is correct site for this Question.... I'm looking for ideas on how to outfit my "ranch" in a primitive way.... old school... By ranch, I mean 40 acres with no (zero) livestock on it at this point.... and no pastures, and no fences... diamond in the rough. I made a gate out of a...

Anyone have any experience with their system? If I understand it correctly, a tech comes out, basically surveys the property, programs the collars, and that's it. No wires, and no circular boundaries like wireless devices. Wondering if anyone has this, and what it cost. And if anyone other...

I bought a roll of parachute cord and have read that you can use it for bootlaces but I never knew anyone that actually did it. If you have used them, or know of someone that has, how did it work out? Durable? A good alternative to regular laces? Would you do it again and suggest it to others?

:shocked: Yesterday while shopping I saw what was new to me called "apple corn" and so I decided to buy a few bags to place in a inactive deer feeder., When I opened the bags to fill the feeder part way I got a very strong smell of apples. This is a area right outside the front door where my dog...

Photos of Alaska: Then And Now. This is A Get Ready to Be Shocked When You See What it Looks Like Now. :( And yet many people still don't believe in the observable Climate Change Facts. Shame on you ! :thumbdown:

Hi guys, Thought there would be some previous posts about this CZ model (and variants), but forum searches only turned up TN 75 tractor topics! Anyway, wife had her Beretta 92FS 9mm stolen, so we went to replace it today and she REALLY liked the ergonomics of the CZ. I had always thought of...

Maybe not anywhere near as bad as folks on those depressing reality shows, but I have to admit I have a bit of a hoarding tendency myself. I know I have a LOT of junk that I should just close my eyes and toss out, but before it makes it to the landfill I too often have second thoughts and...

The in-laws are BIG on getting lists for birthday and Christmas gifts. Well, Christmas is approaching and my list is overdue :) So .... What the heck do I need or want? If you were asked what gift(s) you would like (trying not to be too expensive) what would you choose?

Well, winter has arrived and as I have grown more senior, I can keep every part of my anatomy warm in sub freezing weather except my hands and fingers. I would surly welcome any tips on how to remedy the problem and still maintain some semblance of dexterity.

I'm looking at an 11 acre property for sale next door to a commercial chicken farm. The area is beautiful farm land in the valley with mountain views, but how bad will the smell be close to a chicken farm and are there any possible health risks living next door to it from pollutants?

Getting close to finalizing building plans for a home we are building on some vacation/retirement property we have owned for several years. I have asked allot of questions on this and other forums and am always grateful for the shared knowledge. Before I ask the designer to finalize our floor...

This started as a good and interesting thread that some of you HAD to pervert into a political thread... I hope the TBN management bans some of you...some were already banned from the Friendly Politics forum a while back.

WATCH: Epic bear brawl on N.J. street captured on video | NJ.com good friend who used to live in Northern NJ sent this to me, just reposted to YouTube somewhat stabilized. Can you just imagine seeing this on your front lawn? kinda tough on the landscaping though. what the guys will do to...

So I'm traveling for work this week. After a 6 hour drive I checked in at the hotel & go to my room. I turn the TV on & sit down on the bed. After about 30 minutes I see something crawling on the bed covers I get a piece paper & pick it up & it's bed bug. I killed it & took it to the front...

We have a cabin that is near a lake in Tn only three full time residence in the area the rest are seasonal use. We keep it locked up tight and have had no issues so far. We had three dusk to dawn lights around the house, (1)one by the drive,(2) one in the back yard and (3) one off in the...

My lawn has grubs. After a wet summer here, dead patches to showed up and patches of grass would pull up. I bought a couple bags of "Grub Killer" (Sevin granules) and pretty soon grubs started floating to the surface. They are sold out of that product until Spring and people tell me it won't do...

I have 25,313 Hours on my Resprionics C-Flex machine with just routine maintenance (filters and of course new hoses and masks). The Fisher-Patel humidifier is original too and still on my original water container. It's 15 years old and runs lik a top....:thumbsup: How about yours?

And I don't mean what you did in them...:dance1: but rather have you owned one, and did you learn some "boy I wish I knew this before I bought this thing" important knowledge? I'm considering a small three person hot tub for my back porch so I can soak in hot water for what is unfortunately...

A change from the normal thread, perhaps it can provide a little discussion. I'm sure that some of you have been through this... Hey, there "ain't a one of us" that's getting any younger. ;)

I'll miss hearing him crowing in the morning... and watching Ruger chase him around the yard. Yet winter's coming and the hen's need their feathers. Not much meat on him anyways for the amount of feed he was eating! ;-)

Hi guys. Long time. Like the title says, I need advice on cutting a section out of a fallen tree. I have a tree about 18" in diameter that fell over, splintering, near the base. It is still attached and not a clean brake. It is laying horizontal about 3' off the ground, supported on the other...