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Here's pic of it. Don't know what it means, it comes on and goes back out. New tractor to us so I don't have any history with it. I THINK the light was coming on a bit when I applied the brakes, then again, later on, I specifically looked and it was NOT coming on when brakes were applied...

Here's pic of it. Don't know what it means, it comes on and goes back out. New tractor to us so I don't have any history with it. I THINK the light was coming on a bit when I applied the brakes, then again, later on, I specifically looked and it was NOT coming on when brakes were applied...

I stumbled onto something today and made me curious. First, a bit of background to help understand why I'm confused. Let's say about 5 years ago, we had the farm timbered. There was an area where they did all the cutting/loading of the timber (staging area??). This area was cleared flat to...

Had the International 444 out yesterday cutting some paths in fields so we can walk the dogs. Was about as far away from the house as I could possilby be and just like turning the ignition switch on your car off, the tractor simply died. No sputtering, no coughing... just a simple "die" as...

We recently acquired an International 886 that has something like 80 hp. (I'm not really sure of amount) I'm thinking on getting a new boxblade for it as the one we have on the old International 444 (35 hp?) was never heavy enough to do REAL work...I always had to add some boulders or weights...

As a function of some background, my system is probably pushing 8 years old. No less than that, no more than maybe 10. Heat pump system, unit for upstairs and unit for downstairs. When installed, I had a weak moment and bought an extended warranty. Seems that was my lucky day as EVERY...

We just bought an International 886. I think the machine has about 80 hp at the pto? It's a non turbo, non cab version if that helps, 2wd with about 8 'suitcase' weights on front (are they about 100 lbs each??) Will be looking for a batwing mower for it and as I look at the two Bush Hog...

When house was built, we moved in and left basement unfinished. We've started working down there. This is the back bathroom. All framing was done when house was first built. Doorway is 38 3/8" wide. Went to buy some doors and gave them dimensions. On the package of door itself, it says...

Found a Bush Hog 2315 about an hour away. Currently sitting in someones barn. Looks like they have at least 3 other cutters that I saw but this is the only one that flexes, the others were solid. The frame looks to be in decent condition meaning no holes or obvious rust. The paint is faded...

I've got an electric Wahl clipper/shears. I've got 4 dogs from 15 pounds with fine hair (American Eskimo) to an 80 lb who has hair as thick as a black bear. The Whal I've got taught me a lesson... first the blades dull fairly quickly, even though we try to bathe the dog(s) before they're...

I've got an undergrade bathroom/utility room. Has a full bath with a BIG shower in it (3/4" pipes feeding shower, 3 body sprays & handheld...the shower has restrictor yanked out of it) Room also has washer/dryer in it. I remember reading here once about using exterior paint to help minimize...

Had an idea that it would be nice to have hot water available to me outside... Now I know it was a good idea. Took some reconfigurating (;) ) inside but since we wash the dogs outside and are on a well, I thought the least we could do for them was make the water warm! :D About the only...

Bird, or anyone... (I just know Bird does/did tinker on these kind of things) Years ago, I bought an oiless Campbell Hausfield compressor and with it, came a little box containing a 1/2" impact wrench as well as a chisel. Both branded Campbell Hausfield. The compressor bit the dust so it...

We've had our share of dogs. Today we have Otis and Chloe. Had them now for maybe 3 years. Nicely housetrained such that if they need to go out, they will come to us and bark. Last summer, almost a year ago, we added two strays to the mix. One of them had given birth to some pups so she...

I'm doing a favor for a friend and will ultimately be adding a hard drive. She's got some issues on her current drive so I'm going to install a new drive as her C drive. Once it's up and running, will install the second drive (which is her current C drive) I'll attempt to move her files over...

No condolences needed to me, as my emotional attachment here isn't as high as it could have been. My wifes father has had a girlfriend for say... 15 years now. Ever since his wife passed away. She moved in with him about 13 years ago (technically uninvited but I don't think he cared TOO...

I've attached an aerial pic of the place I live. I've outlined the basic shape of the farm in yellow with an arrow pointing to a dot. The specific shape doesn't matter, it's just to get the point across. I live on what is essentially, a peninsula. Water on 3 sides of the farm. TVA owns the...

Building a custom shower for those who may not remember. had several quotes and as it turns out, a guy who has worked with my wife for 10 years has done tile on the side (during those 10 years) and is now back doing this type thing, amongst other construction, for his living. Scenario...

Sister in law took the 4 dogs out for a walk and returned about 10 minutes ago. Three dogs on leash and hers (Fanny) was running loose (untethered) with them. Upon their return, HER dog had a bloody head. She (sis in law) said she heard Fanny running around "yelp" and she came back & never...

This has just become an eye opening spec to me after using a borrowed tractor/mower... We used a 7' mower so for no other reason than that, I using for my example below, HD 7' mowers of these brands...(my real goal is to get a 15') Woods 8400 7' HD mower, BTS 16,000 fpm Bush Hog 307 7' HD...

I don't know the exact HP numbers... I use to cut the fields using an IH-444 (30 pto??). I haven't cut the fields in 3 1/2 YEARS because of the BEATING I get. Example: The tractor is old & not kept up very well, the 5' mower (to cut about 125 acres :mad: is also beat to "heck") Cutting one...

We've had two (so far) guys come out to give us an estimate on tiling our shower. Shower is about 4 1/2' x 4 1/2' x 9'. it has two cubbyholes in it as well as a foot rest place. I've already done the framing and all that's left is installing the pan, durock on the walls (ceiling durock...

My brother in law recently bought at auction, a NH 6640 with a Brown 684 (7') mower on the back. I'm not sure yet on the HP of the machine, but I THINK it's 60 or 70. 4 wheel drive and already has some kind of cage around the cockpit as well as some kind of front end "bar" that I presume...

I've read more than one post over the years about how people love hearing it (I admit that I too, find it a pleasing sound) Why do we love it so much? Isn't it "engine noise"? I'll find myself (even with hearing protection on) listening for it as low as being at idle, and all the way...

If you take a deep breath and do a forced exhale, you might create a wheeze. I've heard deer make this 'sound' before and have been told it's done during mating season. Some questions. Is it done during mating season? If so, is it done ONLY during mating season? Is mating season going on...

My shredder at work died. Darn thing has PLASTIC gears driving the two shredders :mad: Looking for new one, PREFER one without plastic drive train. Under $500, crosscut/confetti type, more pages per shred the better. Anyone know of some that do NOT have plastic gears?

If you went to a drywall supply house and bought some sheets of http://www.gp.com/build/product.aspx?pname=DensArmor%c2%ae+Plus+Interior+Wallboard&pid=4659&hierarchy=pc for $22.40 a sheet (4x10, 5/8" thick) And when you ran out, needing more supplies, you went back to the SAME place, asked...

Putting together a full bath in the basement. I've bought "mold resistant" drywall for the entire room. It's going to have a stand up/walk in shower stall instead of a tub/shower. Shower is something like 4'x4' for general conversation. My question is, the opening above the shower door...

I've always been confused by this. The blades on a "540" rated cutter will rotate at a certain RPM. Do the blades on a "1000" pto cutter rotate at the SAME RPM that they do on a 540 pto? Twice as fast? I understand there is more power avaialable through the 1000 pto shaft. Is that similar...

I'm not an electrician and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night so I wont be doing ANY of this "myself". I'm asking to try to find out if what I want to do is possible, as was suggested by a friend. Stereo & "hi-fi" sound along with 60hz hum over the speakers is my concern. Ok...

Saw a fascenating show on direct tv, channel 284 (science) Story about killer lakes. Degassing the killer lakes, lakes Nyos and Monoun, Cameroon: mitigation of a natural hazard Long story short, carbon dioxide is fed (naturally) into these lakes that sit over a volcano. Then, like opening...

I called my Vet & talked to his assistent. She said she didn't think there was anything to worry about. Here's the deal, we have 3 indoor dogs here. My sis in law has 2 others. Three of the 5 were strays that we've taken in, been to vet, shots, fixed, yada yada... all is well, shots are up...

Need some help guys... Scenario: The husband of a lady client of mine had a heart attack a year or so ago. He was ‘dead’ for several minutes before they revived him. He’s lost a lot of his brain power and unless you knew better, you’d think he had Alzheimer’s. We’re told that he’ll never...

Couple questions... 1. As title says, will a 4233 (65 PTO) be enough to pull a 15' batwing on slopes? 2. Will it do above and still manage to cut down junk that's 5' tall since it's not been cut in 3 years? (without bogging down) 3. There is one near me, has 242 hours on it (2000 model)...

People who own tractors, might have a stereo or HT system too, right? (whew, there's my tie in) I'm wondering if there are any fans here who own or know of Klipsch products, Klipschorn, LaScala, Belle Klipsch, Cornwall, Reference series etc... I've owned a pair of LaScalas for a couple...

I've got QB 2005. Long story short, my state unemployment liability is we'll say $100 for last quarter. However, I have a $200 CREDIT already with the state so I don't need to send them any cash. Now, how do I adjust QB's? This issue has gone on for 5 years because frankly, I've never...

My dad sent me an email. I've copied it below. My dad's comments are in blue and his plumbers comments are in black. The plumber is talking about the city engineer. Seems the engineer and the plumber are telling dad conflicting stories (as best I can tell). I told dad I'd put it here, to...

I was cutting a field yesterday and on the next go around, noticed some bugs. I stopped and looked... they looked like big black horseflies all congregating at a specific area on the ground. They were QUICK little buggers...I tried to get a view and they'd stop and ZIP away real quick. I...

My old water heater was a 50 gallon and had two 5500 watt elements in it (stock). My NEW water heater is 80 gallons and has two 4500 watt elements. hmm... Since I still have one good spare element and two inside old heater, I called them today (GE) and asked it I could swap out elements. Put...

Just walked past my water heater. there was a damp spot around it, about 18/24" diamater and only on one side of the heater. Almost as though someone took 1/8 or 1/4 cup water and blotted it on the concrete floor. it was not a puddle, just damp. CLEARLY however, it was wet. Ironically...

My sister called month or so ago...long story short: She & her new hubby sold her house and now live in his. Seems his is quite a bit smaller. No room for Rosco, her yellow lab that LOVESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS to chase a ball. They have no yard to speak of. She asked me (since I have some land...

Uncle who lives next door is starting to forget. Not on a serious level yet, but his mental decline has started . His son (& sons wife) now, live with him. I don't know from where it came, but they recently brought home an adult Lasa Ahpsa (sp?). You know, the little furry dog that loves...

My riding mower has no reverse gear . Fortunately, I have some slopes & hills so I can just head up them and coast backwards enough to turn around . All this annoyance is causing me to look into buying a new mower and if I DO buy said new mower, I'll have this one with just over 100 hours on...

The basic question is, do I want to try to buy into the farm? Scenario: Decades ago, my now father in law, his sister and his mother bought this farm. Mother died and left her 1/3 to my now father in law and his two sisters (one of which was NOT a part of original purchase). All spouses have...

Every year we mulch three areas and it takes about 3 yards. I usually drive truck to Co-op and get one load at a time and shovel each load into bucket of my backhoe so the mulch is now mobile. I learned over time that a flat nosed shovel works best when doing this because it would scrape...

Wife wants to kill some grass and weeds but does NOT want to kill the moss growing next to it. so the question is, is there something you can spray to kill grass, weeds that will NOT kill the moss growing nearby...(and she just added not kill "monkey grass") Right as I was preparing to say...

I\'m a cold blooded murder.... Was out helping the wifey plant flowers when I felt a "tickle" on my right wrist. Seems Mr. Tick had decided to land on me and take a part of me for his dinner. Well, I wasn't going to have any of that so I slid the little hand shovel I was using under him &...

\"Bad Boy\" ZTR mowers... Anyone know anything about them? I've done a bit of reading and seems some people say crummy machine, others say fantastic machine. My father in law saw one today and said it looked like it was built like a tank. I like a diesel motor and seems the top two models...

May 17, the wife & I are flying out to San Diego. going to pack her sister up and help her move back to Tennessee. (I guess the way that's worded, it might sound like the sister gets her own box? ) She's using one of those "Pods" things, so all we do is pack her up. We're then going to...

Drywall or \"MR\" drywall in bathroom? Is it better to put moisture resistant drywall in a bathroom or will regular drywall suffice? To clarify, I'm talking about the walls of the bathroom. The walls inside the shower stall will be Durrock/tile. I'm speaking of outside, no direct contact...

Otis was out for an hour or so today. Wife was out playing with him when he went to & returned from a mud puddle with this. She thought it was his tennis ball until she had it in her hand. Clearly he's gentle with things as there isn't a scratch on it that we noticed. Any idea what might be...

What is water hammer? What causes water hammer? Can it be designed out? Can it be managed if not designed out? Reasons I ask: Went to local plumbing store (several times). One of the guys upon finding out that I'm going from 3/4" copper to 1/2" shutoff valves for my shower, told me that the...

Dogfood \"taste test\" To boil a short story into a long one Long ago I was looking for what might be considered a 'good' dogfood. Vet told me of Nutro. One of our dogs (mind you, this is one year later) started throwing up in the middle of the night & vet found nothing wrong with her. We...

Back to the shower project...I kind of hate making a new thread but this is about plumbing and not the shower. So, to the task at hand... The mixing valve I'm using is 3/4" so I've got 3/4" pipes to the valve and then I'll have 3/4" to each station (shower, hand held and body sprays) The body...

off-ML-853553-ML- Not related to projects using a tractor.

As you might have read, I'm building a shower. I'm also finishing off a utility/bath room and will be completing the rest of the basement. As such, I've drilled holes rerouting plumbing and also wires. I've had to take my drill at a 45 degree angle, start my hole and as the bit goes through...

Darn wall isn\'t \"flat\", rip out? other ideas? Well if this doesn't beat it all... I've been very meticulously building a shower downstairs making sure that all the studs are vertical/plumb and spot on so when the tile people come, they can do their work instead of fixing mine (and wish...

I've looked on internet for calculator. Thus far, not been able to find one. Trying to add up the wattage used in the bathroom so I can get some prewiring done prior to my bro in law "checking it out" for me (he's electrician). I don't want to infringe on his help too much so I'm planning on...

Ideas on framing out a \"step\" inside shower stall? building shower in basement, about 4'x4'x8 1/2. unfortunatly, my camera adapter bit the dust so I can't post a proper picture. So, I've drawn it out in MS-Paint. Ok, here's the situation, this particular wall is 2x6 because there is a...

\"S\" on my forehead for sucker?? Well, do I have a big “S” (Sucker) on my forehead or is this a touchy feel good story...? Just now went to store to get some printer paper. Walking out to car and am tossing things in back seat when a car drives up... Car contains young guy driving (mid 20’s...

I know I need an electrician, so no one needs to worry about me zapping myself I've got a 200 amp service panel. I don't know if we used circuits flippantly, I didn't count now many circuits, but they're full. I'd need to finish the basement which will house utility room (washer/dryer...

Boy, I don't know where to start. I will say upfront, this happened last night and is still developing so I'm not sure of all the facts. Attached is a picture of "the farm". As you may see by the outline, the farm is surrounded by water. TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) owns all the land...

Bringing a drain around the perimeter of the room and don't want to bring it in to high, nor too low. The bottom edge (edge of the porcelain) of the lavatory is right at 25". Looks like most P-traps (horizontal) carry the water away at 'about' the same height of the top lip of them. In other...

? for those who\'ve received allergy shots (stings) This isn't intended as a medical question, but if you feel it crosses the line, feel free to delete it. We've all been stung before. The initial wham, followed by a while of pain, depending on what critter hit us. I was at my Dr's...

Going to be attaching some treated 2x6's onto the basement concrete floor to frame in shower. Lady (tile & shower installer) said to just use Tapcons to screw them down. I happen to have those handy, I ALSO have handy 3 1/2" nails used with those power loads. Any preference on one verses...

Over on CBN was a thread about mortgages and should one pay them off or keep them... I'm reading a book that strongly touches this very topic and I repsponded to that thread. I thought I'd put it here too. Repeat disclaimer: This is not soliciting the idea to anyone, but merely suggesting a...

Seems they feel compelled to build an 8,000 sq/ft house, installing tennis court, pool, horse barn.....Oh, and they're selling some lots so their friends can do same/similar With neighbors like this moving in, who needs some of the punk idiots I've had to deal with over the years? I'll take...

Setup: Utility room going to be made into a full bath. It's already plumbed for shower/toilet/sink. Room is roughly 16' wide by 14' deep with 9' ceilings. Washer/dryer are on back wall, just offset to the right of being in the middle. Dryer exaust vent from the dryer itself (rear discharge...

California Faucets ??? I know Kohler, Delta, Peerless, Moen, Price Phister and probably a dozen more names...but I've never heard of California Faucets. Long & short... they any good? Wife is looking for a VERY specific kind of faucet. One where the handles/spout come out from the wall...

My clothes dryer quit producing heat on last Thursday. Took the lower panel off and WOW, there was a TON of lint in there that had accumulated over the years. Took shop vac to the lint, replaced the thermocouple & thermostat and all is well HOWEVER, I never realized just how much lint can...

The picture doesn't show it but, the lake is to the left and this is the dead end of the road where our dock is. The dock just outside the picture to the left. Our driveway is to the right. You can BARELY make out the beach of the lake. Scenario: Saturday night there were two trucks...

We’re starting the process of finishing a full bath in the basement. Wife wants shower with some of body sprays. Because of that, I need to upsize to ¾” copper. As my good luck would have it, copper pipe comes out of my water heater and heads right into this bathroom but it's stepped down...

I know this thread won't make sense to anyone other than a special person. I hope this isn't deleted since it DOESN'T make sense to you, I am sending this as a hello and a thank you from Maggie to this person. Thanks

Finishing basement bathroom (full bath when done), block walls, dirt on other side of block ALL the way up save for perhaps the last course of blocks. Inside, the blocks have three coats of UGL drylock on them. On the outside, they have 2 coats of tar AND some form of plastic sheating. In 6...

We've got a foryer that is perhaps 8x16'. When we were finishing the house, we installed 12x12 marble flooring using what ever kind of adhesive they (Home Depot) recommended. Update to now, we're going to finish the basement off and the wife wants to use tile in the main room and extend the...

What's wrong & what can I do to fix it? Symptom: When I go to my home page in IE (happens to be fox news) the page comes up fine & dandy. When I click on a news headline, the screen will change and the bottom left corner will show various things/images downloading... the corner will then...

If you've been to Home Depot, you might have noticed the sheds they have outside that you can have made for you. We've taken the second largest one (12x16) and are going to essentially copy it but make it 16x16. For the floor joists, I'm planning on using 2x6's that would be 24" on center just...

Our blueberry picking is over. Any berries left on the bushes are a bit weathered. I have been told that at the 'end of the season' you need to prune your bushes back by a third or so Is that correct and if so, when is the season over? Do I cut in the cold of winter, cut now with residual...

Here is pic of stairs heading into house. Notice the bottom corner step.

Car milage \'comparisons\' I'm contemplating buying a new car. I'd like to get a high mpg one. Don't know that I trust any of the window stickers to be accurate (as far as REAL world milage goes) I'd like some to post their cars (fairly recent vintage) and what kind of real world milage you...

I really wanted to say "*********" Have preliminary reports back on my wifes brothers (and family) house. This is the bro in law/sis in law who have a daughter with spinal bifida and is who confined to a wheelchair. They've spent 16 years (her age) getting the house conditioned for her...

Ok, some monetary things are going to come together for me in about a week. I'm about one inch from trying to buy one of two flexwings. Locally (20 miles) a guy has one that I put a picture of here. There is evidently one in Lexington, KY (3 1/2 hours away) who has one, brand new for about...

Dreaming about getting a 15' mower and something to pull it. I love the idea of having a cab because of the little yellow critters that kamakazie at you when you shake up their nests. If it has a cab, I REALLY want it to have working A/C so I don't bake in there. Which brings me to my...

Moved office and starting to decorate the new place. I might need to put pc box on left wall with monitor on the right wall (opposite sides of room). Can you run a monitor cable about 30'? I'm looking to do this because I know you can't run a printer line (parallel) that far without some kind...

\"Flat monitor\" recommendations? I've got a 21" monitor beheamoth sitting on my desk. Frankly, I love it. I run it at 2048 x 1536 resolution and if I could run it higher I would. That said, we've moved our office and in the new place, the wife is "redoing" several things (new desk, new...

Was watching news last night and heard about "zane.org", or "zarm.org" or something odd like that that began with a Z, anyone know/hear of it? Evidently it was in the news regarding an individuals infomation, but it otherwise sounded like a good tool

With some of the prior conversations about eminent domain, I’ve been wondering about how one might possibly defend against a developer that’s bent on getting your land one way or another. Setup: I’ve attached a pic of our area and tried to put a rough outline on the land. You will see above...

For a patio roof that's attached to house, I need to flash it. Wife does NOT like the metal flashing I put up. She wants me to take a 4x4, rip it length wise (16', so one eight footer will do). After it's ripped DIAGONALLY (45 degree), she wants me to use it against the house and when I...

Here's the pic. In general I think the pics speak for themselves. It's a 15 footer, "aircraft" tires instead of laminated. He said the aircraft tires were better (I always thought the laminated tires were best?) Chains all around. I DID notice on a couple stickers a touch of what MIGHT have...

I've not seen it but I have a local farmer who has one and says he'd like to get $10,600 out of it, saying it's "like new". He also went on to say it's only cut a 75 acre field a couple of times. Again, I've not seen it. I've called three dealers relatively nearby and no one even carries it...

Drove by farm other day. They have a MF 2745, factory cab, working heater, A/C "fan needs fixed" (and supposedly he's fixing it). Rubber looks good all way around, does NOT have dual rear tires. I belive it has 2 rear remotes, right at 2,500 or perhaps 2,800 hours, I forget which he said. He...

Dad called a couple weeks ago. The power company came out & cleared some brush off his (95 year old) mother in laws side lawn and left a TON of stumps and brush. He wants those dug up so they can turn it into a regular lawn. Discussions on what kind of backhoe to rent, I told him bigger is...

My Brother in law & wife are visiting. they have a van, unsure of make/model/year (and don't think that might really matter) None the less, the van overheats & here's the symptoms 1. Sitting at idle, temp will be fine 2. Driving temp will get to hot range, turning heater on will QUICKLY...

One of three pictures. this picture is facing an overhang we're going to "roof". Post is 6x6 set about 12" (perhaps 18, I forget) and in concrete. The rafters/joists are going to be going from left to right. I'm going to tie them into the log on the right (using hangers) and tie them into...

Big enough for what I'm not sure as my father is NOT one for accurate descriptions. That said, I'm going out of state to help him over the July 4th weekend. He said he needs to clear out some brush up the the diamater of 8 inches. Though I think he said the diamater of a cantalope He...

In my journey to size/obtain a water softener, I have been told I need to find out my hardness (12 grains) AND I need to know the flow of my water. Hmm..how to test? Here's what I did and I'm looking for any obvious (or not so obvious ) flaws in my thinking or math. I have a whole house...

I have (forget) something like 12, (12 watt I think) low voltage lights. I have two transformers since we bought 2 packages. I want to get a SINGLE transformer, as I think one of these has finally bitten the dust. Even if not, I want to thin one out. I'm trying to find a GOOD brand on...

I'm going to rip out some 1/2 copper and install 3/4. I'm then going to run two additional lines out to garage so I'll have hot/cold at my outdoor spigot. I need a handful of parts (and live 18 miles from town) the parts I need are couplings (as in 1/2" couplings for connecting 2 sticks of...

I'm trying out a new kind of dish and am still having issues with keeping the darn thing properly aimed.

The title says it all. Ever since Otis had his parvo, the vet told us to start him back on easy food and then feed him good stuff. Found "Nutro" brand, asked him if that was ok, he said it was great. I asked our OTHER vet the same question and he likened it to me eating steak every night but...

I stumbled onto this and all I have to say is WOW I'm printing it out so when my wife gets cranky with me about some of the things I've saved.... Collectors Paradise??

It's been said that when someone takes a shower with soft water (coming from hard) that the water is "slimey". I've experienced this myself and frankly did not like it at first. I'm also not sure if I would get used to it. This leads me to my question(s) 1. Do you become accustomed to that...

Mom's on phone telling me hers is drying out & needs repaired. Is it a special material used to glaze glass inside a entrance door , or will a tube of outdoor caulk serve just as fine (which she has already) ??

Plumbing question I just got done rerouting some pipes in the basement and added an additional outside faucet. Part of what I sweated was a verticle joint. I know that heat will draw the solder in, but I saw an awful lot of solder dripping down the side...after all, gravity IS king My...

For those who might remember, after some unfortunate events, my wife had a dream. In the dream we had a new dog named Otis so the quest to find Otis began. We found him at the shelter and long story short, within 2 days of getting him home we discovered he had parvo. Here is a picture of Otis...

I want to replace one or two. I was at the local HD and they were all made in china. Perhaps thats the current reality. I'm heading out on way home to try to find a US made, or at least, a less "cheesy" feeling one than the one I saw at the store. Any wisdom on getting one that's not chinese...

Our walkout basement (if I have the term correct) is currently unfinished. That is our next project and it’s upon me now. The utility room (12x14) is under grade on three sides. The fourth side is the wall into the larger part of the basement. When we moved in I painted UGL water proofing on...

If you have a lot of deposit accumulating in your water heater and you then add a softner to the system... Will the softened water help clear out the lines/tank "over time"??? I think I have calcium deposits... the white flakey stuff that collects then flakes off the heater rods. I clean my...

Any issues with mixing the two? We're on a septic system and have hard water so I'm contemplating a softener. Is it ok for it to drain into the septic system? Something tells me the waste water won't be good for the septic tank.

Seems I need a hammerdrill to drill/set a bunch of screws in concrete. I know some brands *might* be manufactured on our side of any pond (Milwaukee??) I'm not concerned about price but I might be swayed on corded/cordless. One reason I might like cordless is I'll soon be resetting all new...

Out to box store to get stuff for bathroom remodel... happened to have camera in pocket Driving down road on way home, I THOUGHT I noticed rubber straps holding a riding mower on a trailer. I slowed down & reached for camera just in case. I was trying to drive safely while free aiming a...

We're starting to finish the basement & adding in a full bath. Wife wants the shower to have 1 overhead, 2 or 4 side "body sprays" and we'll have yet another hand held so someone can sit if need be (we have a neice in a wheelchair) With all this water spraying I need a 3/4 pipe. No problem on...

We’ve got a IH-444 that sadly, is worse for it’s wear. I discovered the clutch was stuck from sitting idle for most of the winter. (peddle wouldn’t depress) Got it unstuck, fired tractor up, attached mower, went to cut field. Engaged clutch again to engage blades and got GRINDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...

Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely How do I get into these things... Setup: Was trying to sell Wifes "John Hardy" necklace on ebay. (Retail maybe $650) Didn't sell. One of the bidders emailed me later and I told them my reserve was $500. She said she'd take it. Long story...

I've got an old air compresser where the pump blew up on me (literally... then again, perhaps I had something to do with it ) none the less... here it is. Other than the fittings that I've removed, it is fine. How/where do you get rid of these? Those of you who suggest me adding it to my...

I bought this for the wife yesterday and so far, seems to be a big hit. She'd been wanting something so she could do her nails, dust... you know... all that stuff that she has to at me to help with lol. Anyway, paid I think $99 before tax and just wanted to pass it on. Was walking...

I did a lookup and seems most conversations center around using a respirator while painting. Although I might also be painting, it will be baseboards or walls and not spraying autos. That said, I've been diagnosed with some form of asthma One time when I notice it kicked into high gear was...

Ok, here’s the setup: I live on “family farm” (non working, it’s just fields/woods) of about 250 acres. Father in law and Uncle in law own farm 50/50. My house is in middle of farm, next to theirs and of course, my land is deeded to us/bank mortgage. We have just a couple acres. The farm is...

If you want to see something goofy, go HERE Don't forget to check different boxes in top right corner for different effects... Just who makes these things anyways? lol

I'm not a collector of coins per se', but I've got a handful of coins I've obtained from my now gone grandparents (keep for sentimental reasons) But, more interesting to ME, I was handed back a penny once. Probably back in 1990 or so. The penny is roughly a 1/2 copper blank and a 1/2 penny...

We had thick cut pork chops for dinner tonight. Wife wants to give the bones/scraps to the dogs. My thinking is that's not the best idea. Any opinions?

2 part setup before the question Attached is a pic our new fireplace in bedroom. There is a lamp on top of it that NOW, after it's 99% done, the wife decides she wants an outlet for. the outlet is to be ABOVE the mantle on the right side wall, next to the lamp. This way the lap can be as you...

Went to a pawnshop last week to have some papers signed by the owner (investment client). While he was busy, I puttered about the store. I don't get into them hardly EVER in my life so I found some of the stuff interesting, some of it junk. I happened upon a DeWalt and some other brand of...

I bought 3 copies of Act 2004 so we could share a database between several of us. This is my first exposure to Act, so I'm a bit ignorant of how this program (and databases in general) work. Here's my dilema... I've FINALLY figured out how to restructure and rename the default page so my data...

Seems 2 of our dogs got too close to a skunk. Don't have any tomato juice. I've read an old thread here about some home concoctions but I don't have any Scope and I just also happen to be out of Dawn. Enter "Gojo" Wife washed her hands with it (after petting dog) and her hands smell just...

Wifey wanted this for Christmas but other issues kept it from happenig like that. None the less, the wheels are in motion. This is a propane ventless fireplace, in the bedroom (10,000 btu) and is remote/thermostatically operated, as well as manual of course. To cut down the pictures, I...

After reading the vented/ventless heater thread (I have two ventLESS fireplaces in my house) I like the idea about the Co detecter. My question, does Carbon monoxide, rise, fall, or "blend" into the air? If I get a detecter, would it be better to have it placed up high, down low or would it...

This one kind of tickled me. I was bidding on something that someone I knew from another website owned. I had had several emails with him prior to the auction ending and I knew his name. I didn't get the item, however, I just now had THREE "second chance to buy's" from the seller at of...

How long can a tree be standing and dead (near dead is probably more accurate), before it's useless as firewood? There are about 6 decent sized (perhaps 24" at trunk waist high) oaks that are (near) dead. I've been trying to get TVA out my way for their permission to cut them down. Yesterday...

If anyone has any better suggestions, I'm very open for it, but as of now, I'm looking for a contact management package that can be networked, was told of "Act" and it seems the 2004 version of Act will work (I've been tinkering around with a trial version) I don't recall the price, but seems...

Patches I saw this and got a kick out of it (I've not noticed if it's been posted here already, if so, pardon duplication) Anyways, this sort of struck me as "What would you get if you crossed Bird with CowboyDoc"

When I'm at home, I access my email by going to www.bellsouth.com and logging in there, rather than using any kind of email manager at home. Problem: Last couple days, when I try to log into bellsouth from HOME (tried at work, and this worked fine) I get an error message. Message says...

Wife has a 92 960. Next to the transmission selector are three buttons "W", "S" and "E". Winter, Sport, Economy as I understand it. I belive they offer some override ability for the transmission such that if you want peppy shifting, put into Sport, if you are on glare ice, put into Winter for...

Been using Intuits Quickbooks Pro 99...well... since 99. Now that we have 2 more people here and new payroll issues, figured time to upgrade. Ordered Quickbooks 2005 and installed it. Went to do an "upgrade check" , or a different time, did a "Payroll registration", or yet another time, (per...

Symptom: I have a new Linksys 8 port router. Upshot, I can see other pc's, I can get onto internet, HOWEVER, when I log into a "HttpS" sight (with the S on the end) I get "page cannot be displayed" error. If the site does NOT have the S on the end, I can access it easily. Since (for work)...

Is it me, or does anyone else see some irony in this picture? Interestingly enough, I was talking to the Sheriff the other day and he was flabbergasted that they (TVA) allowed hunting and hiking on same trails. He told me that just across the lake, it was strictly prohibited (hunting was...

Yesterday I was channel flipping and came across a show on Natural Geographic I think... Anyway, the upshot of the show is that pretty much the entire yellowstone national park is sitting on top of a super volcano that is otherwise, considered overdue. It was a most fascenating show...

For those that recall, we had some scum life shoot two of our dogs and I ended up with permission to use some large rocks to block that access road. I did so (and it's all marked "no moterized vehicles" now) but the slimeballs CONTINUE to whiz their way back there in their trucks and other...

Is THIS worth looking at and possibly bidding on? I'm familar with EV speakers, but not their amps. For home use, (putting together HT setup) I've got a pair of EV"s that are rated at max 500 input (though I have no desire to really go there) I just figure if these are the esoteric...

going back to someone dumping 2 apparent American Eskimo's on us, we've kept one it seems, Violet. Wife told me that when you go to pick her up, she'll crouch down (I used the word cower) and she'll pee on floor/carpet, what ever she's on. I only mildly belived her, so earlier when outside...

Someone dumped 2 more pups out our way and I'm not sure what they are. They are VERY friendy, loving. One seems to be the lovey dovey lap dog and the other one seems a bit more independent. They were put inside a table base I made...maybe 3' high and 3' round to keep other dogs away first...

Nice imagery huh? Anyway, I'm visiting dear old Mom today in Atlanta Seems her disposal is spitting back out the mouth. I've discovered the dishwasher isn't plumbed into disposal, but had it's own drain. I just got done replumbing dishwasher. None the less...guy at Lowes, said perhaps the...

Wife & I (and Otis ) went to Chattanooga yesterday on our anniversary. On way home, she was wiggling in the seat having to go to the ladies room, so I pulled off in Athens to accommodate her . Right at the exit was a van that was on side of road with skid marks and no rear wheel . It...

If I could record tractor sounds, this post would be semi-related ! That said, I have a ATI All-in-Wonder 9600 card in my pc All seems to work flawlessly with it EXCEPT for when recording to hard drive. There is no sound on playback…video YES, just no sound. Wire goes from wall to DSS...

There is an old old OLD tree...I'm told it's a white oak, that is now dead. The tree is probably 3' diamater or a bit smaller, but it's a large one. Surrounding the trunk like a bush that sticks out probably 15' diamater, is (are?) tons and tons of poisen ivy. The tree is in somewhat of an...

With some of the recent posts about wasps, hornets... Got me wondering about a cab. Just how secure (if at all ) is a factory cab against intrusion of the little creatons? If you are out working in the field, cab doors closed, air conditioning on and you run over a nest, are you essentially...

Well, my stud removal tool should be here soon and I'll make an attempt to remove them later tonight, or Saturday. Any pointers to remove them? I've been soaking them down with PB blaster for about 1 1/2 weeks now, hitting them couple times during day. I've also sprayed them with engine cold...

Bird wasn\'t joking!! In past times, regarding air compressors and how some are easier to fix (and more likely to need fixed...), Bird has said "why is the plastic cowling on the unit?... to keep it together when it blows apart" (Bird, pardon if I don't have it exactly ) Now why might...

I'm suffering a very unique set of feelings right now. I'm very angry (an inappropriate feeling) I'm very happy (kinda strange given circumstances) I'm very shocked (very appropriate) I'm almost "saddened" (kinda weird) Why so, you might (or might not) be wondering? I took the middle...

The wifey & I were out looking at new/used cars yesterday. By time we got home, she said she still loved her Volvo and what if we just fix it? (she's hit a deer out our way, needs front left fender, air dam and it can use an overall paint job) Sooooooooo, having never dealt with bodyshops...

I once bought a set of pc speakers for $5.00 (full RETAIL ) at CompUSA. Figured, see what they do, and they sounded fine & dandy blah blah blah. Well, I've been getting a hankering to replacing them, ok, actually, they quit on me (imagine that!!) Sooooooooooo If anyone is going to get some...

I was heading to the bank today and around the corner came White Thunder. I heard the turbo-whine before I heard the roar of the exhaust. Now, as a preface, I'm not into trucks very much. If I had one, it'd be one that I can sling rocks into and bang the tar out of. If I ever had a "good...

Dunno how well I can explain this, but the base question is, will exhaust pipe wrap work on a diesel? Brutus has a turbo on side of engine. The muffler is bolted to the turbo, and the muffler has an integrated 90 degree elbow in it. Well, the elbow has finally rotted through I've got some...

My neighbor works for some large rental company and brought me 2 load binders (the ones that snap at your fingers) and also a single ratcheting load binder. He's supposed to be bringing me two or three more ratcheting type. The one I in fact HAVE is (if memory serves) a 1/2 inch range, verses...

Anyone see this new "C-2" or what ever it is at the store? Being a primary Coke over Pepsi (like them both though) person, I've debated trying it, I just don't know that I want to buy a 12 pack and not like it. Anyone try this stuff yet and have any opinion?

I lost a tooth on my backhoe bucket. No problems, I decide to replace them all and the dealer says I just punch out the pin, put new tooth on and put new pin back in. Sounds simple enough Well, 3 hours later , I finally have all the pins out and two of the four teeth removed. Seems TWO of...

I have a pair of Klipsch LaScalla speakers that I bought about 1980 identical to the one in the pic. They’ve been downstairs (air conditioned) in an unfinished basement for 5 years and not used a single time while we were building the house. I have a retirement party to go to in a week...

Anyone know where I can download a free (hopefully) pdf editor? I have a single 8 1/2 x 11 page that all I need to edit is where it says "your name/number" and insert my name/number... I've found them for near $80 but prefer to not pay that for a single line item.

To go along with my leaking stem, I have a question about tire pressure. The front tires on Brutus are 12 ply (perhaps 16? but I think 12) "Impliment tire" their size is something like 12.5 x 16 I have looked on BOTH tires for rated pressure, and the only thing I've seen is something saying...

Whoo hooooooooo I was moving several large boulders for my neighbor. I had a very large one in my front bucket, such that the front right tire (which was a bit low on air for a rock THAT big) was sort of pancaked… no biggie, until I turned wheel against a fallen tree and it simply pushed the...

I was just talking to a female friend of mine, reviewing her accounts... a comment was made about her wanting to buy some land out in the country blah blah blah... I made a side comment that she/they can then buy a tractor, she made a (friendly) dispariging remark about they could buy a...

My backhoe's ignition key has been frozen in the switch for probably 3 years. During that time, I've (every now & then) made attempts to free it. Nothing major, but definate attempts. I've soaked it with WD-40 (my usual attempt) and went so far as to grab key with vice grips and pull with...

I’m not trying to be a drama king here, but I’m contemplating getting both a shotgun and a pistol. I also intend on getting proper training AND then I intend on getting a permit to carry concealed (presuming that’s allowed here). Last weekend, we had a big party bash out our way (in the woods)...

Differences in 1000 -vs- 540 pto\'s ?? Some tractors have a 1000 rpm pto instead of, or in addition to, to a “standard” 540 rpm pto. What is the benefit (if any) of the 1000 pto, verses 540? What are the cons (if any)?? For sake of education, let’s forget any price considerations that may (or...

That darn \"esc\" key just bit me! I'm so frustrated, I'm laughing. I just got done writing a book to someone on a pm when I set my calculator down, it fell & hit my ESC key and I lost 90% of all I'd just typed. Since I didn't know what happened, I was puzzled & hit some other keys (I knew it...

We're adding a roofed section to our patio. Upshot, the area concerned is "L" shaped where the (bottom left corner) of the "L" will be the inside corner and the two parts of the "L" are the walls. I've already hung 2x12's on each exterior wall and planted a 6x6 to hang them on. My first...

Ok... dumb question probably.... I sprung a leak on one of the supply side hoses to my backhoe control valve. Machine is off, nothing happens, machine is ON, I got a steady though currently small, stream of fluid blowing out of this hose. My bucket will droop and the boom will drift to one...

EWWWWWW YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! synopsys? A Scottish thief tried to siphon off someone else's diesel fuel — but ended up getting a mouthful of raw sewage instead.

I’m befuddled... I’m trying to make a formula in Excel (learned on Lotus) and since they seem to do it differently, I’ve become confused. In LOTUS, what I think my formula would be is...

\"Flex wing\" rotary cutter question Looking at Bush Hog's website, they mention that the "wing flex" on this unit will move from </font><font color="blue" class="small">( 90° up to 22° down )</font>. I understand that the 90° up is in the transport question. What I'm curious of is, as...

This hurts just reading about it. Foxnews To paraphrase.. two guys atop unfinished roof/home one using a nail gun, one/both fell, grappled to hold each other, both ended up falling to ground, nailgun goes off & puts SIX (6) SIX SIX SIX nails into the guys HEAD. Makes me queezy just...

Couple years ago, we bought some low voltage lights and a transfomer. Wife loved the look, wanted more lights, so she bought a second transformer and another set of lights. Last year, our dog chewed up a couple of the lights, so wifey found & bought a couple replacements. now she wants to...

With the breadth of people on this site, I can’t help but be convinced that if enough were in a specific location, a wicked game of cards (Bridge, Euchre, Spades, Hearts.....) could be scrounged up. I’ve gotta think that 80% or more know about Gaming Zone ... maybe so..maybe not... Just...

Over the last several months, we’ve redone the master bedroom which was left near unfinished upon building the house, because of settling causing cracked drywall & other issues. Plus, the wifey decided she wanted to rip the ¾ carpet & ¼ pine t&g up. The bedroom is odd shaped as some later...

Otis is coming along just fine. He wrestles with his “brother” whose name is Tubby. Otis is about 30 pounds and Tubby is 60 and Otis will go nose to nose with Tubs UNTIL the food comes out and we have “food aggression”. Then Tubby can show his ugly side & Otis will acquiesce (Tubby ain't...

Just had breakfast with Dad as he drove through town. Seems he & his wife are going to put their own pavers down for a driveway addition..yada yada yada. He will need some form of saw to cut some of the pavers with. I suggested he BUY it, use it as needed then resell it. He agreed they'd NOT...

Something is underway right now, and the post about seller renigging and your word is your bond brought me to ask for opinions. Scenario: I found an older gentleman (his buddy says he's 90 and it IS possible) He is of that "old school" way of doing things...ie, handshake, your word, take...

This comes up every now & then and seems to me, been a while, so we're about due for someone to ask I'm searching internet for U.S. made ratcheting load binders and stumbled across THIS so thought I'd post it here in event someone is looking for weldable grab hooks. (I've never bought...

That you did as a kid...(hopefully we all have more sense now than then?) This memory came back to me and I thought it might be worth showing how dumb I was at one time (for someone who's last name is "Albright") Maybe I need to turn my name back into the hopper. Anyway, my story began as...

How good is good enough, how pretty is pretty, how strong is strong? Given all the above philosophical angles of the above, I thought I'd post a website for Pewag Chain . I'm not affiliated with them at all, other than I have some of their product and think it's pretty nifty. I'm not saying...

Just a heads up. DTV has a free weekend preview on channel 103, usually a concert of some form or another. This coming weekend, they are evidently going to show a "Blue Man Group" show. For those that dont know them, they are the blue faced guys you use to see on tv doing Intel commercials...

How to take \"white spot\" out of dark table? (or can you without refinishing the whole thing?) Situation: a friend has a dark stained dining room table. Had warming dish, water spilled over & sat on table for couple hours under warming dish and turned the finish WHITE Seems where it got...

Mom is looking to replace her car. She called me today, she's been to local dealer in Atlanta area, saw a Honda Civic LX (I'd suggested she look at Accord...but she liked the Civic) 2003 Civic LX, 17, 887 miles. When asked, the salesman said "$15,999. She said.."what's your best price" and...

I've not only wondered about the chop chop of a chopper, but I've also wondered why some items stop & turn in reverse even though they are rolling forward . I presume most/all have seen this from time to time. Take a car wheel for example... driving down the road, you will see the wheel...

I guess everyone has heard the basic story of "someone" finding a rare car & buying it for a pittence from a widow who wanted that darn thing out of her barn... Ok.. Well, seems my wifes grandmother lived in a house that was dated pre-civil war. (the house ) The house was used during...

Looking to figure out dimensions. We're installing 2 columns for the wifey. With the column, base and capitals we are left with 9" of empty space (as measured from floor to ceiling) (can you say she didn't plan any of this? ) None the less... we're looking to make a floor base now, to...

The IH-444 we have, has two "breathers" on top of the hood. More accurately, it has ONE breather, which I presume to be the pre-cleaner for the air intake. It's shaped like a mushroom for lack of better word. Hard, solid on the rounded top, and perforated on the underside for the air to...

I've asked here about wood lathes, called some places that make things, called both high schools and reached a place in Canada... so far, I've stumbled around, then it hit me like a brick that maybe someone here might have an interest. Scenario, Wife bought two columns to install in the master...

We seem to have a lot of calcium in our water. Our long term plan include getting a water softner but with all the sticks we have in the fire, Mr. Budget says it’s later rather than sooner. On my current water heater, I’ve removed the drain spigot and replaced it with a ¾” nipple and a ¾”...

Is it me doing something wrong, or is the "search all forums" search not available? I found it in CBN, just not here. I was only able to search specific forums here. Richard

For those who read the saga about Otis... Seems he's quite a little bulldozer and loves to dig He has dug up several of wifeys flowers outright and has a starter hole about the size of a basketball dug around one of her favorite plants her father bought her, and our Dogwood tree in front of...

Brutus has a turbo and given the size of machine, is surprisingly quiet (Perkins engine). After wearing ear protection and getting use to THAT level of quiet, the machine seems rather loud when they are off. I've considered tossing a muffler on the vertical 2" exhaust stack. any pros/cons of...

I've created a (very rudimentary) database. I used a single table, multiple forms and have only 1 (3 page) report. What happens is.. my file works exactly like I expected it to, until I put in a second record. When the file initially opens, there is a main form with the control buttons to...

We’ve had some sediment buildup near our dock. I spoke with our local TVA Watershed Team guy & he told me it was “ok” if I dredged up some of our boat ramp area. He said they not only allowed dock maintenance, they encouraged this. I guess they don’t want sediment to fill up their lake...

I do not "know" Access, but am self taught to the degree I can muddle through it on a VERY basic level. Upshot, I'm making a database for a friend who does boat evaluations. It has a 3 page report that get's printed out. It might grow to 4 pages. I have most of the data in there and am...

Ok... (fessing up here) I might be stretching the title a bit but since my Mom has a boxload of slides there certainly might be a picture of a tractor in it That said, seems my mother has a large box of slides, numbering in the several hundred, encompasing numerous years or decades. She...

I get the obligatory junk email like many. One thing that confounds me is some of them are totally senseless. My question is, what is the logic behind these next 2 examples? (if any logic) Example 1: I just got an email for some weight loss that is sure to better my life.. at the bottom of...

Going back to Daisy & Wiggles being killed, the wife told me afterwards "maybe this spring we'll get another puppy" (fine honey, what ever you want to do)... then she swung to other extream and said "why should we bother getting another dog when all is going to happen is some redneck is going...

Words do not describe my fury, hatred, anger, pain and otherwise, ugly dispostion. Maybe pictures will. I took film out to developer this morning and will add more later. If this posting stagnates & dies, it doesn't matter to me. If anyone posts curiosities as to what's up, thats ok by me...

Evidently, this tree grows in this area (as well as many others I suppose). It's a fast growing tree, considered by some to be a trash tree, considered by others to be desirable for wood. (Having heard "omg" stories about the price it brought years ago, but have never heard about todays...