Good morning!!!!

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yesterday was the day that state government designated as visit (lobby) your state senator and delegate. Never done it before, but my wife and I felt strongly about an issue being heard in our legislature, so we drove down to Richmond and joined the crowds. Great turnout for those supporting our issue, and we talked with a number of people, including a farmer that lives 3 houses down from us (a little over a mile away). Our senator and delegate were on our side and turns out I know the delegate's chief of staff's dad and brother. We sat in one of the hearing rooms and listened to the committee hearing. Then met the mayor and walked around the city to some of the historic sites and had a great lunch. Never saw so many law enforcement officers in one square mile before...never felt safer.

Glad your were pro-active!

Kyle, if that is a "Pico" chain, I grind it down slightly below the recommended level too. Flush with the top of the Stihl profile gauge doesn't seem quite low enough for decent sized chips. One thing to consider though is the type of wood being cut, you can take it down quite a bit if only cutting small diameter soft woods, but not so much with hard woods or that little MS171 will soon run out of torque.

yes, it needs the chain modified, and you are correct, that thing didn't have much power. It is supposedly and "eco" model. It was kind of quiet too.

Other than having to live with herself nothing as the statute of limitations is 20 years. She told the detectives who went to her home she has waited for the knock on her door for 32 years. She was at the time a very young girl who his her pregnancy from family, friends and even the father. Delivered on her own and didn't know what to do.

Sad...


RNG, glad you got the permit straightened out. Hope the Subaru parts work out. I very little faith in rebuilt Auto Zone stuff...(Had some of it fail on me within a year.) Rebuilt Steering pump was one thing that failed.

Got a question for some of you. Not trying to start an argument.

Our property is a hay farm. 2 Neighbors want to replace the barbed wire fences for cattle. We have no cattle now, nor never had. The current fence is a very poor barbed wire fence, with the wires on OUR side, so it belongs to us. They want us to pay 1/2 for the new fences. They did not ask kindly. My hay doesn't break down any fences.

It's easy to say "give in", good fences make good neighbors...but money is tight and I'd rather spend it other ways. One of them told me he's broke, but that he has many cows that are worth $5-6 thousand each.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got a question for some of you. Not trying to start an argument.

Our property is a hay farm. 2 Neighbors want to replace the barbed wire fences for cattle. We have no cattle now, nor never had. The current fence is a very poor barbed wire fence, with the wires on OUR side, so it belongs to us. They want us to pay 1/2 for the new fences. They did not ask kindly. My hay doesn't break down any fences.

It's easy to say "give in", good fences make good neighbors...but money is tight and I'd rather spend it other ways. One of them told me he's broke, but that he has many cows that are worth $5-6 thousand each.

Some states you are obligated to pay half. Don’t know how that works if there is already a fence, even if a poor one.

And those cows must be gold plated. Your lucky to get $1k at a sale.

 

[sodamo]

Back from wife’s endodontist appointment. No go. Discovered tooth is cracked. Now scheduled for oral surgeon for extraction. Needless to say, she is less than pleased. Otherwise a good day for me. Got form made for last bit (I hope) of concrete for the cottage carport. Picked up 12, 60 lb bags of quikcrete. Wx permitting tomorrow afternoon. Exchanged empty keg at brewery.
Had to console wife with a double scoop at Baskin Robbins.
Finally got enough sun today I’m not expecting the generator to run.

 

[sodamo]

Sad sad story DABSGT

 

[sodamo]

Kyle, shortly after we bought our property the adjoining neighbor approached me about a fence, pig fence with barbed wire top and bottom. I paid 1/2 the material and he was responsible for other half and installation.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, sounds like a reasonable approach with your Dr. and news in the right direction.

 

[sodamo]

RNG, glad to read some sensibility seems to have won out regarding trench and permit. Progress.

 

[Looking4new]

Got a question for some of you. Not trying to start an argument.

Our property is a hay farm. 2 Neighbors want to replace the barbed wire fences for cattle. We have no cattle now, nor never had. The current fence is a very poor barbed wire fence, with the wires on OUR side, so it belongs to us. They want us to pay 1/2 for the new fences. They did not ask kindly. My hay doesn't break down any fences.

I think I would tell the neighbour with the cattle that if he wanted a new fence that he should pay for all of it, that the hay doesn't ever need fences. The hay has been trained to stay where it is planted. IMHO

 

[lostcreekranch]

Glad your were pro-active!



yes, it needs the chain modified, and you are correct, that thing didn't have much power. It is supposedly and "eco" model. It was kind of quiet too.



Sad...


RNG, glad you got the permit straightened out. Hope the Subaru parts work out. I very little faith in rebuilt Auto Zone stuff...(Had some of it fail on me within a year.) Rebuilt Steering pump was one thing that failed.

Got a question for some of you. Not trying to start an argument.

Our property is a hay farm. 2 Neighbors want to replace the barbed wire fences for cattle. We have no cattle now, nor never had. The current fence is a very poor barbed wire fence, with the wires on OUR side, so it belongs to us. They want us to pay 1/2 for the new fences. They did not ask kindly. My hay doesn't break down any fences.

It's easy to say "give in", good fences make good neighbors...but money is tight and I'd rather spend it other ways. One of them told me he's broke, but that he has many cows that are worth $5-6 thousand each.

You have no obligation Kyle.

Property Line and Fence Laws in Texas - FindLaw


"Landowner in Texas has no legal obligation to share in costs or future maintenance of fence built by neighbor, unless there was prior agreement to do so.

If a boundary fence is destroyed by natural causes, a neighbor has no legal obligation to contribute to reconstruction.

If only one neighbor pays for the fence, it is not a common fence but rather the exclusive property of the builder.

If neighbors agree to maintain a portion of the fence, this agreement is legally binding and enforceable."

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Our property is a hay farm. 2 Neighbors want to replace the barbed wire fences for cattle. We have no cattle now, nor never had. The current fence is a very poor barbed wire fence, with the wires on OUR side, so it belongs to us. They want us to pay 1/2 for the new fences. They did not ask kindly. My hay doesn't break down any fences.

It's easy to say "give in", good fences make good neighbors...but money is tight and I'd rather spend it other ways. One of them told me he's broke, but that he has many cows that are worth $5-6 thousand each.

It depends on your location. Sometimes a fence is a "good neighbor" fence, and if one neighbor wants to replace it, both neighbors pay half. It's different in other locations, and could be that that the one that wants a new fence pays for it. Regardless, it's always better if neighbors can work out the details to their mutual satisfaction. So do some diggin' on the local regs, and don't let yourself be taken advantage of.