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btw, check the bottom of your logs before skidding. Sometimes a side branch will impale straight into the ground and become an anchor. Not much fun trying to skid a log with an anchor attached ... ;)

My bad ... phone is DROID MAXX 2, Android OS version 7.1.1. Everyone says my cell phone is old. I think its the rotary dial that gives it away. :LOL:

Well, there goes two months where I could have been doing something else. :LOL: Seriously, the bee problem was neglected; as a consequence it exploded out of control two years ago. This year I applied countermeasures and "reduced the herd" by at least half-- I will keep it up but this is...

Will try it on my tablet next chance I get ... good idea thanks!

The rear of my barn is open with no door. Probably a 12 x 14 opening-- maybe not being sealed / no door is why they attack interior wood there?

It's pine wood being attacked. Bondo and foam sound interesting. And if bee larvae are in the holes, what are some options for treating those holes before filling? Are there off-the-shelf products that would work? You raise a very important point. If fresh paint dissuades the bees, after...

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The repair I need is to the siding / fascia boards. Not structural. Just looking for "cosmetic" repair ideas for the exterior, prior to paint ......

I want to prep my barn for paint, and carpenter bees have caused widespread damage to the wood. There are numerous holes in the siding-- typically the size of a dime, or a nickle. The eaves have some larger holes/voids that are maybe 1-2 inches across. Typically where the boards under the eave...

Embarrassed to say I didn't even consider that-- yikes! Downloaded Starlink to wife's phone just now. When clicking check for obstructions, it asks permission for camera, audio, and gps location. Said yes to all 3. Same error. :( (Both phones same model, I think Motorola Razor Maxx ....)

Can't figure any reason why "check for obstructions" won't work. Tried everything. Phone is Verizon-- maybe 3 years old. btw, here's how bad our current Sat system is. Two days ago Hughes notified me we exceeded our data limit, so they were slowing our speeds until the next cycle-- we can't...

If I'm in heavy urban traffic, with reduced maneuverability and stopping distance due to towing, I'm going to use Gee Ray's "my way or the highway" approach and drive at a slower speed necessary for safety-- no matter how many horns are blaring at me. I'm solely responsible for the safety of my...

The Defensive Driving course by the National Safety Council advises varying your "regular" route occasionally. (Such as commute to/from work.) This is to disrupt such a mindset setting in. (At least that was recommended back when I was a DDC instructor.)

Obviously check with an attorney; however, I believe they will tell you it is a "nominal" transaction that is not considered a change of ownership as necessary to reassess. Good luck!

I'm not familiar with Sonoma County's specifics on parent/child exclusion re: property taxes at inheritance. But, beware that CA voters recently approved a new proposition (19?) greatly diluting that exclusion and watering down others. Might be something to check, fyi.

Maybe I was behind you a while ago. I was driving the car with the Peace Sign, the Mag Wheels, and 4 on the floor. After I got by, I did re-route via Omaha ... :LOL:

I doubt you can magically divine the mental thinking of other drivers .... no one here is advocating wanton excessive speed, or driving as fast as one wants without regard to speed limits or safety. Do I drive and sometimes exceed the speed limit? Yes. Do I drive in an unsafe manner? No. If...

Agree with your observation, although Prop 13 restricts to 2% per year ...

not surprised at all the speedo is a little of, considering those aftermarket wheels .... :LOL:

Interesting to hear that from multiple members. I don't think I have ever had a vehicle whose odometer was not calibrated to show a faster speed than actual. I usually budget 3mph. Curious-- have you ever compared it to a hand held gps?

A significant issue of safety is reasonably matching the flow of traffic. If the flow is predominantly above, at, or below the speed limit for a particular stretch, you are likely a safer driver by maintaining a similar speed. Just as you loath speeders, someone plugging up traffic causing...

If you think you are driving the speed limit, you are probably not. Speedometers are set "fast" from the factory so when you have it set on 65 "indicated" you are probably only doing 62. It's just courtesy to move right if there are cars wanting to pass, whether you are at the limit or not. I...

It asked permission at the time I launched the app, and I said yes. I will restart my phone and try again.

Vacationed on the island of Bermuda once. Golf with pink sand traps was interesting. So was driving a rental motorbike, somewhat unfamiliar, and going through busy roundabouts-- which go the opposite way for lane control and merging/exiting since they drive on the left side there. Kind of like...

I downloaded the Starlink app to check my future dishy install location. I enabled GPS location, high accuracy, and had a wifi signal. But when I tried to check for obstructions it says: "Your phone does not have the features needed to use this tool." What? Some folks on Reddit said set your...

Almost lost my right arm in the roundabout at the Arc de Triomphe in France when I was 17. My friend "Dennis" and I hired a taxi for the afternoon to do some sightseeing, and wound up at the Arc. It was way too large to photograph from inside the taxi, so we asked the taxi driver to pull over...

Schweiss is a leader in both bifold and hydraulic doors. I owned an airplane hangar for 20 years that had a Schweiss bifold door-- it was flawless and never needed a repair. It also sealed surprisingly well-- impervious seal all along the door, only slight mis-fit at each edge. It was a 50' wide...

Choosing to showcase and display what could, and should, instead be a concealed handgun is the height of stupidity. You lose the advantage of knowing you are armed while others do not. And you turn the gun into a magnet for trouble-- maybe the least problematic is someone trying to grab it from...

Off topic, but can't resist ... I met a guy years ago who discovered that wifi router frequencies had some overlap with HAM radio frequencies. Off-the-shelf routers were limited to (I think) to 600mw, but a licensed HAM on that same frequency could legally broadcast at 50-1500 watts, i.e. 50 to...

Thanks for the reminder to be thankful... Hope your recovery goes smoothly.

When I was in the software business, "coming out of beta" meant your team believed most of the highly embarrassing software failures and omissions were behind you. Meaning you reached a new threshold of just dealing with run-of-the-mill embarrassing failures and omissions. :LOL:

Think of the time just after liftoff from the runway during takeoff. Nose is high, airspeed is low, you are barely off the ground and with nowhere to land. If an engine fails at this time, it is extremely hazardous and even some experienced pilots will buy the farm at that point. The problem is...

Had I known there was no qualified pilot/instructor in the right seat I never would have made the flight at all ....

Oops I should clarify I was a rated Private Pilot with instrument and commercial ratings at the time-- just no training or experience with multi-engine. I did later get the multi engine rating. And learned through that training just how hazardous my flight had been ...

I once flew left seat/pilot in command of a Cessna 414 twin engine, wide oval cabin aircraft. 6 passengers on board. Departed, flew enroute, and landed at the destination. What was missing was-- I had no pilot rating to fly a multi-engine aircraft, nor any experience. This was my first time...

That's a great suggestion- thanks. Happen to have a few of those laying around .... will use them!

Have you considered yet how to house/protect the equipment near the dish site? I'm going to install a small tower in my pasture for dishy. (maybe some other antennas as well ...) Then I am going to need some sort of weather proof enclosure for starlink equipment, power, and signal wiring near...

I have almost the identical distances. And I am going to use fiber. Have not picked it out yet-- my electrician just orders custom pieces to run in the conduit. I'll ask him what it is.

Same thing happened to me. I installed a quality trail cam pointed at the gate. It detects motion and records images to a SD card. Not long later, I checked the camera to find dead batteries. I reviewed the SD card, finding that it had snapped 5,000+ photos. A new picture every time the wind...

The good news is your upload speed is 96% as fast as download. Woo hoo !!!

I recently talked to a Big Tex dealer in Nevada County, CA. He has had 6 brand new trailers stolen from his lot over the past few years. None ever recovered. As a test, he took an obviously factory built trailer to the local DMV. He said it was homemade, and asked to register it with a new...

How much water is it getting? Too much? I've recently tried transplanting some small Black Oaks from one property to another. All of the small ones that I watered have died. The ones in dry unwatered dirt are doing fine .... just a thought.

Was in Vegas recently, and saw yet something else I've never before seen. This pickup had "outriggers" on both sides-- hauling rebar on both sides. Trust me, if you were near that, you would not want to be. And bicyclist and pedestrians better watch out!

Must be a different CA if you are connecting crime and punishment. A woman was recently raped and incinerated in my former hometown. She was in her home, and her two dogs were also killed. The suspect, Troy Davis, has a prior for assault with a deadly weapon, plus apparently others, and was...

Can you do that before getting an email from them?

I just checked. Message on my account used to say time frame was targeted for mid-to-late 2021. Now it says late 2021.

Agreed. The only other backhoe I have is on my MF GC1710 SCUT. It's a great machine that does great work-- but rocks the size of a football or basketball, embedded in hardpan, slow things down very quickly ....

I'm going to run hi volt power, lo volt power, and water. By code I need to be 2 feet down and a foot wide-- separating the hi volt conduit (on one side of the trench) from the other conduits. Running power and water in the same trench is not ideal, but neither is digging two trenches. I also...

Ya but she's expensive ... :LOL:

It's a 4WD model. I think Series 2. With cab and working A/C. I need to dig about 1,000' of trench that I know of. I have a grapple for the Massey but a 4-1 bucket might offer some added utility. It has a manual thumb.

I have a chance to pick up a Case 590 for a pretty good deal. It has a 4-way bucket and backhoe. Would one of these be good around a ranch/farm? The backhoe on it is bigger/stronger than anything I have. But the backhoe is dedicated-- no PTO or 3 point hitch on the back .... How are these for...

Been waiting for Starlink close to a year now, at two different properties. I said before: I really want a new set of infuriating technical problems as I'm tired of fighting the old infuriating ones. Hope my Hughes legacy dish and morse code key holds up until something arrives .... :D

Looks like quite an event. I can't decide what I like best: The Beauty Queen with tiara on top and worn cutoff jeans on bottom, or the ride in a Doritos helicopter for $10 per minute. You guys know how to party !!! :LOL:

Leave the hood up on your vehicles when they are parked.

Congratulations on your purchase! From my limited experience, I believe that no matter what you do, you will be fighting thistles for the next thirty years .... :D

Well, it's coming. Felt *definitely* like Fall this morning. And I noticed "stripes" of green appearing in the main pasture. Those stripes are where nearby trees provide late afternoon shade as the sun starts to drop. Now for the rest of it to catch up. Trying to make the most of the drought...

Have any other wells been drilled nearby and recently? I've had that change things ... including increased sediment in my well. I don't know about minerals, etc., but the pressure seems odd. Do you have a bladder expansion tank? If so have you checked the a) air pressure, and b) weight of it...

L Larry, Thanks for the reminder. I'm having all propane tanks filled now. :D

I've seen pictures of caravans of people walking to the USA. I've yet to see any migrant who is wearing a stethoscope. :LOL:

My favorite trout fishing stream is very remote and there is lots of manzanita bushes that range from small to over your head. We often hike/crash through chest high bushes that are thick enough where you can't see the ground. After doing that for years I'm kind of amazed we have not had any...

I came the back way to my CA property last year to find a Honda civic askew on the narrow rural road with passenger door open. Male driver sitting in driver seat. I stopped; whereupon a 2nd male approached my driver side with a live rattlesnake cradled in his arms. He asked if I wanted to get a...

I sold my residence in Northern California some years ago. It was a very desirable home, prime location, luxury home in the best neighborhood in the City. I received numerous offers. One couple, with a family, wrote a letter about how much they loved our home and why it would be extremely...

Changing your own oil and filter seems to violate their warranty.

According to CBS, climate change helped the Taliban. So I presume at least one group in the world is pro-climate-change? :LOL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-taliban-strengthen/

Packaging opinion disguised as news is a big money making machine. Look at NBCNEWS.COM, a fairly reputable site. It has opinion pieces jumbled in with news such that it is difficult to sort out which is which. Their opinion pieces are in the general category "Think" but that is a word that is...

Take the plug out, and squirt some starter fluid down the plug hole. Replace plug, pull it and see if it fires. btw it does sound like you are pulling against the force from the pressurized pump. Although squeezing the wand trigger should relieve that-- as others pointed out. You might consider...

I have looked into producing slabs, and read a recommendation to dry 1 year for every inch of thickness. Not sure if that is accurate-- seemed like a long time to me. I can vouch that wood moves a lot as it is drying. I created a 10' long 8x8 pine cant about 4 months ago. I figured I would use...

I'm not a well expert but I have been told that running the pump constantly instead of cycling is less costly on electricity and less wear and tear on the pump. Regarding capacity of the well, I believe your latest post refers to "recharge rate" of the well. A well technician with a sounder can...

Our irrigation ditch water this year has ended due to drought. But with the amount of hot summer days left, all the grasses are going to stress out, and die. Or at least most of them. I can do partial irrigation using hoses and sprinklers. The grasses are about 8-10" tall. Should I mow to have...

My wife designed her new kitchen with a slide out cabinet next to the sink, outfitted for two trash containers. One for regular trash, one recycle. We dutifully put only the recycle items in the can and bag allocated for recycle stuff. When it is full, we place it in the recycle large can...

Scientific observations observed are contrary to what you advocate. Your response is to criticize the town's population size where the measurements were observed? Really? The area where data was collected-- is not populated enough to be relevant???? You offer Phoenix temps as a rebuttal. But if...

I also asked fact and science based questions in post 160, but never received a response.

You can get a rough idea using the closest hose bib, a bucket, and a stopwatch. Just remember a 5 gal bucket holds a little more than 5 gals, then time how long it takes to fill.

Hunter published the gpm, so it should be possible to compare it to your well capacity before you buy.

I don't understand that.

I live in windy Northern Nevada. I chose the Hunter MP Rotator because they are more wind resistant. They shoot out a small stream of water instead of a spray. Try them.

You said you have too many sprinklers on a zone but didn't give any details. Have you considered swapping sprinkler heads that use less gpm and just run the zone longer? I use Hunter MP Rotator heads. My irrigation guy said 7 sprinklers per zone was too much. Baloney. I can activate 2 solenoids...

Great. Good to know Chinese pollution doesn't blow far enough to affect you. :LOL: https://weather.com/science/environment/news/china-emissions-reach-america

Sounds like California needs to repurpose some tree huggers into lake huggers! :LOL:

Couple of questions: 1. Might you be just as convinced (biased) in your arguments as others are in theirs? 2. Consider the very first sentence on NOAA's climate.gov website: "For much of its history, our planet has been hotter—sometimes much hotter—than it is today." Do you accept that the...

I have had great success with the Mitsubishi mini-split. But many companies make them now ...

No. It was only 59% of historical average this year. That's why everything is so dry, so early. https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/04/01/california-snowpack-bleak-final-survey-of-season/

I'm fantastically lucky, and fortunate, by about every measuring stick possible. It wasn't always that way-- so I appreciate it that much more. Events go up and down-- a constant in life. :D btw, for those following the CA fires, "Tamarack the Bear" (cub) was spotted recently. He's a 25lb bear...

It's not the news that burnt my parents property, nor the separate fire that threatened my CA property recently. Nor did the news cause this to be the first year since 1977 we have not irrigated our pasture in CA due to no water. And why our 1 acre pond is half depleted where I'm now wondering...

Is it more suitable for happy crops? :LOL:

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Not only are posts made on this forum considered the property of the site, they are also sent out in mass email blasts as "chum" to stir interest and lure back dormant members. Some of the emailed topics were mine-- so I guess that makes me a second-hand spammer. :LOL:

That is an excellent site. Haven't used it in a while, but the "Shields up" portion is also very helpful to probe your own online vulnerabilities, such as other trying to poke past your router or firewall.

That is actually a quite complicated question. The gold standard is to use your backup set and do a full restore onto a new/empty hard drive-- then verify everything works correctly and all the data is there. But that is probably impractical for 99% of computer users. A simpler thing is to...

Agreed. With any hard drive failure, there is some chance that all of the data is sitting there perfectly intact waiting to be extracted, and only the directory that points to where the files are got damaged. Not always as simple as that but there is a chance ...

That certainly add some peace of mind. But it is still a risky approach-- if that room in your house burns down all is lost. Or if a power spike originates in the PC power supply it could zap both of them at once. Probably low risk ... but still ... the gold standard is to have an off-site...

Backing up computer data is universally recommended. When disaster strikes, people are relieved ... they think .... because they have a BACKUP. But you are not out of the woods .... yet. Unfortunately, many who faithfully do backups have never once attempted to do a "restore from backup" to...

Same here. I budgeted $50k for a cabbed tractor, plenty of $$ (at the time) for a Kubota L6060, yet dealer sales people were something between incompetent and disinterested. I thought that if the *sales* people were so uninterested I'd be really screwed if I ever needed to bring it in for...

Compared to a hobby/residential farm tractor owner, a dealer looks at you as a much more profitable customer. Because whatever either of you initially pay for a tractor, that's just the first sale in a long relationship. You are much more likely to come back for parts, service, more equipment...

But it's balanced out since a much lower percentage are actual workers. :LOL:

I've been crying over the death of a relative related to global warming. In the 1980's, my homeless second cousin Delbert-Bob froze to death in the midwest during winter. Global warming had not advanced enough by the 1980's to save him. I have survivor's guilt-- I wonder if I had bought my SUV...

Before you install wifi range extenders, are you positive it uses a wifi signal? I ask because I bought one last year, advertised as wireless, only to find it used Bluetooth, not wifi.

I'd shop for one with a smaller range of measurement. A smaller measuring range would give you better accuracy within the range you will actually be working in. The one shown goes to 45 degrees. At 45 degrees you had already tipped the tractor. I won't do 30 degrees of slope with my Ventrac--...

I wouldn't rely on algorithm-based Zillow for any property value. In most markets, a licensed realtor will give an opinion of value with no obligation, which would be better. The algorithm-driven products get tripped up many ways. Such as, if a nearby couple divorces and one buys out the other...

I would never advocate intentionally breaking anything, but PVC is so easy to fix using telescoping repair couplings that I can fix a broken PVC line in about 15 minutes. Would rather fix one or two of those instead of shoveling for a week! :LOL:

Just curious -- how did they (or anyone) have a "real time" view of your property?

I've been wondering the same thing. I'm on the waiting list in two locations-- no activity at all.

Many people don't know that companies can "subscribe" or "not subscribe" to the 811 program. If they have underground lines but don't subscribe, those lines won't be marked. And usually any homeowner or contractor installed lines won't get flagged either. Is your well line PVC or galvanized? I...

I recently used a pipe locator looking for some buried pipes. Even without using the signal generator, the underground (live) buried power lines lit it up very strong. Those should be easy to find. Is your well line PVC? PVC is so easy to repair I've mostly resigned myself to digging and...

I bought a Chevy 1500HD 4WD with a 6.0 brand new in 2005. It has 160,000 miles on it. Last year I replaced a radiator hose-- that's the extent of "repairs" other than regular scheduled maintenance. Very reliable. Off topic, but at the time GM was the only truck manufacturer to certify being...

I don't bale any hay. But I use Amerex 2.5 gal water fire extinguishers a lot. Always nearby when doing chain saw work or tending burn piles. Two suggestions: 1. pay close attention to the pressure gauge (mine are optimal at 100psi). I've found they can slowly leak down in pressure over time...

If you want to bend PVC conduit, first fill it with sand before you heat it. Then heat and bend it. Let it cool then remove or flush out the sand. The internal sand helps prevent a wall of the pvc from collapsing when you bend it.

Require a cashier's check and call the bank to verify it is valid before you release the equipment. The problem with a regular check is it can be good when you accept it but the buyer can stop payment on it later. If it's a cashier's check-- it is from the bank to you and the bank won't be...

I'd really try to avoid that. Considering Starlink is in beta it might be a challenge to get that replaced. Heat is not the friend of electronics.

I'm not an attorney; therefore not qualified to advise legal matters. But, generally speaking, my experience has been that in CA, once a person contributes $1 or more to a mortgage loan on property, they have acquired legal rights. In this case there would be documented history of...

I'm interested and the video hasn't even started! :ROFLMAO:

Does this mean your major focus is getting an appraisal? :ROFLMAO:

"Mortgage lenders are not allowed to use age as a factor for denying borrowers a mortgage loan. Thank the Equal Credit Opportunity Act for this; the federal law prohibits discrimination based on everything from a borrower's age to that person's race, color, or national origin." Advising...

I think that's a "good" bad habit ... ;)

Some posters here have commented about the potential for future trouble with your intended direction. By constructing this second residence, occupied by others, you are migrating from a property you solely own to some level of joint ownership / shared ownership. You will lose some significant...

My company won an award presented by the CA Governor. Our product developers should have gotten recognition-- but the Gov's office wanted to present to the CEO instead. That was me. The press would attend so there would be plenty of photos, but our Marketing director wanted a one-on-one photo...

Other circumstances are present. A "parcel map" split would cost ... all in ... ~$300,000. That includes construction of a 50 ft wide road splitting through our property including turnouts. (We are almost at the end of a dead end road, so this requirement makes little sense.) The County...

I use Unifi access points, probably the same model. Functionally they work well. But I don't like the admin interface. I have never been able to directly access and config any such access point at 192.168.1.xx. It refuses connection. I am forced to go to localhost:8443 and use the Unify admin...

Paid $4.09 for regular gas yesterday in NV. Ouch.

Understood completely that the loan is the focus. But if a future split is ever needed, I would investigate to see if prior parcels exist. What you were told with lot line adjustments is generally correct, but it isn't the only use for them. Good luck with the loan!

Maybe yes, maybe no. Maybe I can help-- not sure. A typical landowner in CA wanting to subdivide visits the local County planning office and asks questions. The County presents information re: a "parcel map split" via the Subdivision Map Act of 1972. The requirements and fees are often so...

Thank you for the very informative writeup about your situation. I always like real estate deals because there is such diversity in the market. I have not encountered your circumstances before but now I understand them better. I think you are right about the inability of the lenders to sell the...

You have mentioned "10 acres" a few times. What is the significance of that compared to your 90 acre parcel?

I don't understand this at all. Borrowing to supplement savings? I'm guessing this is a loan you will take out, and be responsible to repay, but you will give them the proceeds and they will repay an equal amount to your payments? Seems very odd-- such appraisals are very common. If the lender...

According to an earlier post, he's owned the troublesome mower for ~10 years. That's probably longer, by double at least, than I would have endured with a troublesome piece of equipment. Perhaps he can throw a "sending off" party! :LOL:

I'd consider selling it and moving on.

Some time ago, on this forum, there was a thread comparing a Husqvarna GT48DXLS mower vs a John Deere X380 mower. There were odd things posted in that thread. One "homeowner" owned a Deere X380, endlessly gushing praise about it while frequently criticizing "bent frames" on Husqvarna mowers...

Hoover vacuums announced their earnings and they suck! :LOL:

"Unlike most other states, Maine operates under an implied permission structure, meaning that if land is not posted, it is legal to use the land." The unwritten rule - Always ask permission. I did not know about Maine's implied permission about private property, which is quite unique...

Maybe it was published before, but I noticed it said that in certain areas capacity will be limited and only offered to a certain number on first-come first-serve.

Consulting a calendar has nothing to do with you using private property owned by others. If your name is not on the deed-- you don't own it-- and you stay off of it unless you have permission. That's a basic as it gets with respect for other people's property. What does it hurt? First, you are...

Just finished my new driveway. Installed lots of conduit for hi/lo voltage electric and water. My excavator said all the conduit was triple the price from a year ago.

I switched propane companies about 3 months ago. After setting the tank, the technicians checked the pressure (bar?) at various locations in the house. Then they checked every single propane appliance, recorded the model and serial number, and verified no leaks. btw they said the pressure was a...

Tire inflation is when your new set of tires costs more than the old set. :LOL:

I installed a 60gal fuel tank in my GMC Duramax. I drive quite a bit in CA, but *never* fuel there. Always buy fuel in NV.

I wish it worked that way. I drive between CA and NV a lot. CA collects taxes for road maintenance but diverts some of what was collected for other things. On almost any highway in/out of CA, you can tell when you left the State because the road improves.

Eddie, the "green can" cement is Heavy Duty. I bought a can at Lowe's yesterday-- it has green on the label. I just changed my well pump to a Subdrive 20 constant pressure system. I really like it-- I have the benefits of a well and city-type pressure. I now have constant 60psi no matter what...

Had a huge black oak topple a few years ago. Lots of firewood but lots of small stuff to chip as well. I was advised to *not* use the wood chips in planters since it is too acidic ... so I put those on walkways instead. I noticed the compacting of the flat oak leaves in areas where I dump them...

Moss, that leaf pusher looks great for a smooth surface such as a lawn. If you watch the video and think ... times fifty ... that is kind of like my fall cleanup. :LOL:

That is exactly correct. The place is called California. Open burning was suspended months ago due to risk of wildfire. I had 29 large trees come down last winter. Each tree generated a huge amount of slash. I did extensive burning (before the ban) to get rid of a massive amount of downed...

I can't tell you how much I have laughed at your post-- thanks for writing it! I suspect I have a lot of company-- believing if I just had ONE MORE piece of equipment all would be well.

Everything runs, although the TD9 right now has one steering clutch that is frozen up. (Working on that.) I'd probably use the F800 dump for this debris since the volume would pretty quickly overwhelm the smaller dump body. Plus, when I dump I'd like fewer very large piles instead of a bunch of...

I use the mower in Fall, on the lawn, often driving over 1 foot of leaves and sucking them up. It pushes a "plume" of leaves in front. Once that plume gets about 30" high I can't get enough traction to push forward anymore. It fills the Cyclone Rake bag quickly but that's its job. Max cutting...

Probably pushing 1/4 acre, ranging from 6 inches to 1 foot of leaves/debris/cover on it. It's a lot of material. The stuff at the bottom, built up over years, is about 3 inch thick, compacted, and tough. It is substantial physical exertion to rake down to bare dirt using a metal rake. You have...

Not quite 100 acres. Appreciate the responses about shredders-- but it sounds like one would only shrink a huge giant pile into a smaller huge giant pile. I think I will use a tractor/landscape rake to make big piles of debris, then use the loader to put it into a dump truck. I have an opening...

I'm overwhelmed with yard debris and need some ideas. My outbuildings are surrounded by many black oaks that exceed 100ft in height. Years of falling leaves have left about 8-12" of solid leaves on the ground, intermixed with vegetation and small sticks/branches. The bottom 3" is compacted so...

If you finish it, I hope you get it installed or fastened to something quickly before it turns into a pretzel. :D

https://mynews4.com/on-your-side/on-your-side-minden-tankers-sit-unused-through-another-busy-fire-season

"The filmmakers were Roger Patterson (1933–1972) and Robert "'Bob" Gimlin (born 1931). Patterson died of cancer in 1972 and "maintained right to the end that the creature on the film was real".[6] Patterson's friend, Gimlin, has always denied being involved in any part of a hoax"...

The Beckwourth fire in NE CA now exceeds 80,000 acres. https://mynews4.com/news/local/portion-of-beckwourth-complex-crosses-containment-lines-prompting-evacuations Yesterday some idiot started a new wildfire near Boomtown in Verdi, NV. Resources are having to be diverted ...

Congratulations on your very first post in the forum, although I hope no one takes your advice! :LOL:

Here is someone who has tried to extend the cable without success ...

"Time is the fire in which we burn." Delmore Schwartz (December 8 1913 – July 11 1966)

Does anyone know if the 100' Ethernet cable to the dish is "plain vanilla" or if it includes any special wiring to achieve their 56V setup? And, can it be unplugged and removed from both ends, or is either end of it hard wired? I ask because I found a good location on my property for a Starlink...

Leading to exactly where you are now, and where you might end up. No hearing aids now, driving others up the wall because of it, and then .... maybe cheap hearing aids. Two thoughts: 1. Everything in your post above is about price, branding, market chains, blah blah. Although almost...

Forecast is 107F in Grass Valley, CA today, with overnight low about 84. That is VERY hot and unusual-- 100F is usually a high temp and it normally cools off overnight.

I bought my mom special hearing aids that worked with a TV loop device. It was a very good investment-- she could again watch TV without having the volume so high the neighbors could hear it. I'd suggest you consider adding that to your shopping list. The loop device was inexpensive-- under...

Ask your wife to wear earplugs for about a week when she is around you so you can get a sense of what others around you go through. You'll learn how much effort it takes to constantly repeat yourself at near-yelling. And learn how many things no longer get said because maybe it won't be heard...

C Can you help me understand how to build something that would attract a barn owl? I had one in the barn a few years ago ... took a picture and my camera flashed ... haven't seen him since. btw I saw some raptors patrolling around the barn today ... maybe a good sign but did they come because...

Stainless is only recommended for homeowners awash in excess cash. The OP can satisfy everyone-- doing the job in segments-- part copper, poly, pvc, cpvc, and pex. And stainless where it comes up out of the ground-- looks nice plus no UV problems! Totally overlooked is the "old school"...

Forgot to mention .. its recommended to pressure test the new pipe (using water) before covering it with sand. (maybe others already did ...)

Believing you can increase PSI by reducing pipe size is commonly misunderstood. So why do you say increasing pipe size will reduce pressure?

That is a very interesting trap. Very overpriced at $30 for some plastic pieces but I ordered one anyway. If it works well, it's worth it ...

Eddie, good info as usual! You and others advised against blue glue for pressure applications. Christy's rates both blue and clear for pressure in up to 4" PVC pipes. Q- what's wrong with blue? BTW I use primer/blue glue for all water connections, medium clear for electrical PVC with no...

If you use pex, use Uponor that is approved for direct bury. Whether PVC or Uponor, make sure to be below the frost line, add sand to the bottom of the trench, place the pipe, then add sand to protect the pipe. Only after that should you backfill. That way it is fully encased in sand. Nothing...

I'm guessing speed might degrade as volume increases, but maybe not as bad as Hughes. The Starlink sats are much lower orbit; therefore, less distance faster speed. More sats = less saturation but I don't know the "capacity" of each Starlink node compared to a Hughes satellite. Seems Starlink...

You don't pull the trigger unless you know what is behind the target, and that it is safe.

Sub-50Mbit download and 5Mbit upload is 10x my existing Hughes service. At least. I don't struggle with VOIP or video chat-- since it would be ridiculous to even try. I need a substantial upgrade just to get to your level of problems. :LOL:

I appreciate the many suggestions. Very helpful. I recognize this problem cannot be solved, only lessened. Many suggested barn cats. Unfortunately I cannot do that as there are periods where I am away from the property, which could cause difficulties with cats. I can try locating Victor traps...

I would never do that. However, stated many times-- none of us know the product or circumstances. Usually the best notification to a customer is after everything is 100% wrapped up, assuring them of the stability of the business, introducing the new owner, and reassuring them the things they...

The lumber warehouse at Lowes in N. Nevada is completely full of lumber. They are also now stacking all the excess in the parking lot because the is no more available room in the warehouse. Next time I go there, I hope there are still places to park! :LOL:

I bought my GT48DXLS about 3 years ago for $3,100 out the door. (I wish I had bought two.) Saw this at Lowe's yesterday- $4,299- I wonder who the lucky buyer will be?

This factor would dissuade many "traditional" prospective buyers. With sales of traditional businesses (which this is not,) nearly every buyer believes (or wants to believe) they can improve and grow the business to a higher level. If they don't believe that, they look for some other business...

Raising the question: Are you buying a business, or buying a job?

I've done a number of M&A transactions, and never heard of such a multiple. A typical small business is 3x SDE (seller discretionary earning.) SDE is similar to net profit but needs some adjustments to calculate. But-- this isn't a typical small business.

Are you sure? I thought there needed to parent culpability in a crime committed by their child, or at least some sort of such a connection to it. That has not been established in any report I have seen. If the kids took the rifle without knowledge of the parents, (or maybe it didn't even belong...

Hard to price and sell something you can't describe. And, if others can easily imitate whatever he does, that would greatly reduce what a prospective buyer would pay.

We used to have a barn cat but a coyote got it. :(

It sounds like your son is learning some very valuable lessons much earlier in life than a lot of others. Good for him!

Curious- do the mice try to breach the foam by biting it, or does the gravel dissuade even trying?

When you lose money in business, you turn it around so you profit instead. If you can't turn it around, you pull the plug. You have a responsibility to shareholders to make such decisions. I'm very sorry to learn of your troubles with Husqvarna. I think you and I purchased a GT48DXLS about the...

I can try to reduce the number of entry areas, but an effective seal is futile. Six slider doors on 3 walls, none of which seal tight, present gaping holes to mice.

No one can possibly know without knowing the lease terms. Which she has not supplied.

In my garage recently, my wife left a half full plastic bucket of water on the concrete floor. The bucket was about 10" tall, maybe 8" diameter. She uses it to wash our dog's paws. Next time I noticed-- it had 3 dead mice in it. The inside of the bucket is totally smooth; the outside of it has...

I'm familiar with, and often use typical household mouse traps in my enclosed garages (Victor brand.) But I need to do some hard core serious mouse reduction. In about a month, I'll be storing a motorhome in my barn. I don't want it to be quickly destroyed by mice. I've never done any mouse...

Of course I agree. But sometimes, the one who died has the easier part of things. Imagine the wife's grief of losing her loving spouse-- no chance to say goodbye-- due to an idiotic senseless killing that never should have happened. How does one "move on" from that? And figure out how to pay...

Fair enough. Do you have a source for the official statement? I haven't seen it...

The tax system in this country is incredibly misunderstood. As your income rises, your percentage share of income tax rises as well. Most people know that. But what most don't know is that what you are allowed to deduct is also whittled away as your income rises. High earners pay plenty of tax.

Then you apparently didn't read the ABC news 4 story I provided. From a local reporter, with an attribution of comments from the local Sheriff. Here is the verbatim quote: "Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says both boys shot at Danny Andrew Smith"

Have you tried a clip bender? That's what I use for wire fencing and T posts. If your clip won't attach from your side, just reach through and bend from the other side.

That is just irresponsibly stupid.

ABC news 4 reported they were shooting at the man on the tractor, and attributed that information to the local Sheriff. Some here are conjuring theories of "plinking" or "shooting at tires." I haven't seen any report including that. The story below was filed by a local reporter, attributing the...

This is why I asked. I doubt that Ventrac has a belt factory, so most likely they purchase brand XX and have those belts marked with their logo.

The story isn't quantity of paragraphs. It's depth of tragedy. There is now a dead body, laying somewhere on a slab, at room temperature. That person used to be a husband, property owner, and likely father and bread winner for a family. Senselessly killed-- on purpose. With a grieving widow...

Do you have a wired ethernet connection to each Deco node?

You are using this with only vendors you know, but its problematic if you don't know the vendor. In that case, the minute you click "unsubscribe" the rogue spammer *knows* they have a live person at the end of that email address. To fight spam, I just create an email rule so that emails go...

You're more high end than me-- I have no IP phones, nor streaming, due to slow speeds ... :D

Have you considered asking the developers to move them for you? I presume the structures are in the way of their future development? So they would be motivated to do so, possibly? Since they are personal property owned by you, and if you did not move them on your own, they would be leery of...

"Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says both boys shot at Danny Andrew Smith with a rifle as he rode his tractor in the field" ... the Sheriff says the boys fired at him.