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    Mortgage brokers..Pro's or Con's

    Mortgage brokers..Pro\'s or Con\'s I am looking into doing some refinancing and was wondering if a mortgage broker is a good way to find the best loan get the best deal etc. Anyone have any suggestion tips etc when using a mortgage broker ?? Thanks Cactus
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    GEICO insurance

    Anyone have any experience with GEICO ??? I ran the numbers through GEICO and it would save me $1400 a year on one 20 year old car that my 21 year old son is listed on.
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    John Deere 4400 steering cylinder failure $$$$$$$$

    My steering quit working on the JD 4400,so I called John Deere and it was about $700 to replace. JD does not offer a rebuild kit,so I dissected the cylinder and the o ring in the center of the cylinder is has worn on one side from where I had slightly bent the shaft.The inside of the cylinder...
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    HVAC pros here?Heating Ventilation Air Conditionig

    Just wondering if ant HVAC ( Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) pros are here? The Church building I worship at has an old propane furnace and old air conditioner and it is going to destroy our budget( it wrecked it last winter). I was thinking about finding a new modern more efficent...
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    McCartney's new single...best effort in years

    McCartney\'s new single...best effort in years This is not a bootleg..just thought I would share with you music lovers...Maccas new single...he has put some bland stuff out occasionally but I thought some of you might like this tune. He plays all of the instrument himself. They released this...
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    John Deere 4400,rebuild at 1300 hrs.

    John deere 4400 and 1300 hours Last Saturday I started my vacation,I thought great I will get some work done on my tractor,well I was hoping for quality seat time,but it ended up being wrench time. I am in the woods grading my road and I hear a peculiar noise...well the splined collar is...
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    Residental boiler to drive a an electric generator

    Is there a small type of boiler that wood could be burnt in it that would in turn run an electric generator by the steam it produces for residental use ??
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    JOHN DEERE INVESTS IN RURAL WIND HARVESTING

    What a great company... John Deere Invests In Rural Wind Harvesting Project
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    Foam Filled R-1 tires

    Had my R-1 front tires foam filled,it really added the weight to them. I figured I would be ahead to go with the foam filled and not have anymore flats. The R- 1 front tires and rims loaded 134 lbs each. My(spares) R-4 front tires and rims no fluid or foam 46 lbs each.
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    John Deere green pickup in advertisement.

    Anyone else like the looks of that GMC Sierra 1500 in the John Deere advertisement on the banner at the top of the page ?? I would like to see a still picture of it.
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    John Deere overnight part delivery.The best ????

    If I order a part before 2:00 P.M. The part will be at my dealership about 11:00 a.m. the next day(not including weekends and holidays) Can or do any of the other tractor manufacturers offer this type of excellent service ???
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    Dupont Teflon law suit

    This is big news in my area,Dupont has a major plant about 6 miles from my place and a landfill even closer about 1 1/2 miles from my place (Thank goodness the water shed does not come towards me). I have city water through my property I am not connected to it,I drink distilled water. But this...
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    JD 4400 steering problems

    My JD 4400 steering is acting weird,normally when you turn the steering wheel all of the way left or right the steering wheel will stop,yesterday when operating my tractor I noticed when turning to the right I could keep turning the steering wheel continously to the right ( right only). The...
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    Good buy on a Ford tractor hood

    Ford Tractor Hood
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    What is your favorite breed of dog and why ???

    Just curious as to what is your favorite breed and why it is your favorite breed of dog.
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    Is General motors really in bad financial shape ?

    I have been hearing bits and pieces on the news about GM's financial woes...are they really in dire straights.....or in time will the company get turned back around ???
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    Whos the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time ??

    I love to watch good boxing matches...especially the older fights....70's/60's/50's etc.... Who is your favorite and what fight is your favorite fight ???
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    A weird one happened to to my JD 4400.

    I was brush hogging on a bank yesterday ,I would back down the bank and drive back up because the bank was too steep to mow any other way. While I was mowing I momentarily heard a noise and then never heard anything else out of the ordinary. I continue mowing and I noticed my 4wd was not...
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    JD 4400 series parts availability

    How many years is it likely that parts would be available for my JD 4400 ???
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    Left over corn seed....

    If any of you have left over corn seed how do you preserve it for next year ??? I put some in a coffee can and put it in the freezer....do you think this will work ??? I had some seed from last year that I left set out in my basement in the shade which is air conditioned...the seed looked fine...
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    Who here are self employed/entrepreneurs ???

    Who all is self employed here? 1. What do you do, what kind of business do you have ?? 2. Do you like what you do ? 3. How did you get started in your business ? Was this something you sought out and planned to do or was this something that sort of happened in time,like one thing leading to...
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    Language translator

    A language translator would be neat on this forum so people from countries of different languages could converse with us and vice versa.I think there would be a lot of knowledge and ideas to be shared if we could remove the barriers.
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    Rain X

    I tried Rain X on my windshield yesterday...stuff works great !!! Who else here has tried Rain X ???
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    JD 4400 cracked hood...no problem JB Weld

    Cracked/split my hood on my JD 4400...no problem applied the JB weld,let it set overnight and sanded down,sprayed with JD green paint...looks good as new. JB weld is handy stuff. Almost as handy as WD-40. JB Weld !!
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    Photo Net....this is a nice page.....

    Photo net
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    Wholesale plant/shrub nurseries in Ohio.

    Anyone know of any large plant/shrub nurseries in Ohio that sell wholesale ???
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    John Deere Landscapes

    I was looking at this on the web and the nearest one to me is Columbus Ohio. Anyone here ever been to one ?? John Deere Landscapes
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    Engraving rocks

    What kind of equipment is used to engrave rocks ?...I have seen pictures of rocks etc that are engraved with very detailed images IE. headstones etc. How are these engraved. What kind of equipment do they use ?? The images today are very detailed,it must be computerized engraving. I would like...
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    Pricing/selling rocks

    I have lots of rocks/boulders/stones etc on my property and people wanting to by them for yard decoration /little ponds in there yards. I was wondering if any of you would have suggestions on how to price these rocks/stones etc. Thanks Cactus
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    Cutting sandstones

    I have some large pieces of sandstones on my property,I was wondering if they could be cut into smaller pieces with a gas powered concrete saw like the ones Stihl sells ?? If so...how fast would a concrete saw cut through them ? Anyone have any experience with doing something like this ? Thanks
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    Tilling gardens...how to charge

    How do you guys that hire out to till gardens charge for your services ?Buy the hour or by the job ? Do you charge travel time ??? If so how do you figure ?
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    What is your favorite produce from the garden ?

    What is your favorite produce out of the garden. Corn: What is the most popular where you live ? Tomatos:What is the most popular where you live ? Peppers ?What is the most popular where you live ? Beans ? What is the most popular where you live ? What is the biggest seller etc ??
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    Another 8.2 magnitude earth quake......Sumatra

    Wow.....this could be bad.....It just came across Fox news....
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    Internet blog

    What is the difference or signifigance of an internet blog over a personal web page or any type of web page . Blog/blogger etc....is a new term I have been hearing and am trying to understand exactly what is meant by the term ...........
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    Question about Farm Dealer COOP

    How does one join a Coop to buy and resell IE : Wire/gates/T-posts..... I priced a few thousand T-posts from a T-post manufacturer a couple of years ago and a dealer a few miles from my home sells them cheaper than the manufacturer would sell them directly to me...same posts...same...
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    Crow

    Crow
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    Small portable gas powered water pump question

    I remember seeing a portable water pump advertised that was easy to carry not much bigger than a small generator that was great for people needing to use a garden hose where regular tap water was not availble. IE on a boat dock the suction hose could be dropped in the water and have your...
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    Work available how much insurance and where ????

    I am getting a lot of opportunities to do some work off of the farm with my tractor. I have never worked my tractor for anyone else except for a couple of friends I have done a small amount of tilling for. What kind of insurance would I need for liability ? What about a business license ??? I...
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    Livestock...where is the most money to be made ???

    Horses/feeder calves/Raising steers to sell to people for show/4-H projects. Exotic animals...where is the best money to be made ??
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    Gasoline $3.00 a gallon...how soon ???

    I heard on the news gas prices could be $3.00 a gallon this summer. That is going to really put the squeeze on a lot of people etc.....I wonder where the diesel prices will go to ???
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    Renting mobile home lots

    Anyone here ever rent mobile home lots ? What is a nice size lot ??? What kind of restrictions would you apply? I would want to keep things looking very good/neat etc. What are the pro's con's ? I have property in a rural setting with city water/electric no natural gas,road frontage. Any...
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    Firewood/Fatwood ???

    I have been around firewood all of my life,cut/burnt it etc....I never heard this term before...fatwood....what does that mean?
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    King Kutter implements American made ???

    Correct me if I am wrong ,I am thinking that ALL King Kutter implements are made in here in the USA. Is that right ???
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    Chevy 1500 series suspension work question.

    Guys, In a previous thread I mentioned I was working on my Chevy 1500 series work truck suspension....replacing a leaf spring that had broken. I went to the local wrecking yard and got the springs I needed. My cousin is helping me (really I am helping him) I told him that I wanted a little bit...
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    Any tractors 100% made in the USA ??

    Case in point ...I have a John Deere 4400 and I know it was assembled in Augusta Georgia. The 4010 series were assembled in Augusta Georgia. They both have the Yamnar engine. I was specifically told the John Deere 4020 series are American made they have an American made John Deere Powertech...
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    To The Ends Of The Earth: by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    Anyone ever read this book ? I am in the middle of reading it and I find it to be a very good book.
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    Tax questions

    Folks, I am a newbie here and I hate to ask too many questions without giving anything in return(especially being such a new member). Hopefully I will be able to give something back to this forum in the future in the way of advice or suggestions.. There appears to be a lot of talented and...
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    Chevy C1500 suspension convert to a 2500 ??

    Can it be done safely/and be feasible ? Are the axles the same ??? I have a 1500 Chevy Work Truck I use on the farm and I want to strenghten the suspension , it has a broken leaf on it and I am going to need to work on the truck anyway and I thought now would be the time to make the conversion...
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