Harv
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- Kubota L2500DT Standard Transmission
Ever have one of those "one hour" projects that eats up your whole weekend?
My 9-year old daughter is very big on tetherball at school, so I figured this was my chance to be a hero and whip up a tetherball court of her very own up at the property. Heck, we have 42 acres -- I figure we could find a 20-foot circle to dedicate to the cause. Dig a hole, plant a pole and we're done, right? I'm too insecure to use concrete, but I figure if I stick it 4 feet into the ground and pack it tight, the pole should be stable enough.
Well, first off, I never realized that even the flat parts of our property have a bit of a slope to 'em. That's no good for a tetherball court, so before I dig the hole, I'd better do a little dirt moving. Oh boy!!! Seat time!
I have a lot of other chores to do, but this shouldn't delay things by more than an hour or two, so I jump on my 'Bota and started to do a little leveling (see attachment).
My 9-year old daughter is very big on tetherball at school, so I figured this was my chance to be a hero and whip up a tetherball court of her very own up at the property. Heck, we have 42 acres -- I figure we could find a 20-foot circle to dedicate to the cause. Dig a hole, plant a pole and we're done, right? I'm too insecure to use concrete, but I figure if I stick it 4 feet into the ground and pack it tight, the pole should be stable enough.
Well, first off, I never realized that even the flat parts of our property have a bit of a slope to 'em. That's no good for a tetherball court, so before I dig the hole, I'd better do a little dirt moving. Oh boy!!! Seat time!