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Good information, Pat!

Michelle, we may sound pretty pessimistic, but we also may have very good reason to be. My aunt and uncle tried to make a living with mixed farming in north central Alberta....

Good Luck on the move. Remember, life is an adventure and gives good fodder for your delightful stories!

pete

Mark, our minis don't jump, so I actually moved the top wire down (being small, they can sneak between the wires at the 1ft and 2ft marks.) Most of the fences are 3 strand with strands at the 1ft,...

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Sure we had TV in Canada ..... with the Canadian equivalent of the Propaganda Broadcasting System (PBS) known as the CBC.
Actually, the 3 broadcast...

Egon ..... opinions are interesting ... over on the bike board the common saying is opinions are like a'holes ... everyone has one /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif
Actually, I don't know why I'm...

Just a couple of comments (late in the game) regarding financing.
Because of my background, I tend to have different views on "profitable farming". First off, lets talk about the myth of the family...

Oh, they are cute, for sure. I'll just hope that it's a while before they get down to the "few hundred" mark .... the miniature horses keep me busy and poor enough for now! ...

The current issue of Consumers Report has an article on stoves/ranges.
The Vikings came off poor in all categories ... not just based on value but also based on frequency of repair.
It was...

Using trees in place of posts is indeed a bad idea, in my estimation (although I've frequently sen it done). On my place back in Alberta, the previous owner had used trees on the property line...

Egon,

not sure where you're coming from on the strength of joint .... heck, straight glue joints - cured properly - are generally strong enough in furniture applications (table tops and the like)...

Michelle .... the current alpaca "fad" echos that of the ostrich and the emu, and other exotics.
Look at the initial ostrich scenario:
To justify the extremely high prices for "breeding pairs", the...

Good point on the double-fencing .... it's something I'm thinking about right now since my wife seems to have a hard time parting with any of her herd. I did a LOT of repairing and patching this...

Pat,

<font color="blue"> I still think the biscuits are over priced but will be sure to use "the right stuff" for anything important.
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Well ... I can offer a little advice. I've got about 16 acres fenced with high tensile. Currently I have the area broken into 5 pastures, with 3 of them having one side along a treeline (and one...

Pat, the high cost of the biscuits .... well, high cost is a relative term ... priced fluted dowels lately? .... is due to the materials and process. IIRC it's Scandinavian Beech ... and the reason...

if it's anything like we get here in mid-Michigan, sounds like it could be sweet clover .... stalks are tougher'n heck! You wanna knock them down before they bloom, obviously .... I brushhog them...

they're actually quite good for what they're designed for and worthless for anything else.
If you work on electronic circuits, breadboards and the like, or do a lot of wire soldering (again,...

Golly ... I wish it was just tools .... in my case it's a STUFF addiction. Tools, trailers, more tools, books, music, movies, more tools, more books, books about tools, tools for fixing books ........

Interestingly enough ... having all the accessories for a lathe makes you a better craftsman ... just like having all kinds of different knives makes you a better carver ...

interesting idea .... but doesn't that make the safety interlock somewhat moot?
I guess if one were in construction and used a nailer daily, this would certainly be a useful tool.

Gee, thanks for reminding me, Egon! Not. I bought CanTire's biggest model on sale just before they transferred me down here (7 years) ... and it's never been plugged in yet ..... although I did put...

ok .... what does "easy to use fastener placement" mean?

I haven't had any problems with blowing mails thru hurricane straps and rafter straps with my Bostich ...

I probably should leave well enough alone, but, what the heck, I'm tired of hearing about right to live/die. In blue you showed my comment, which ended with <font color="blue"> Neither means that...

Ron,
I certainly can't answer your what-if .... and science never can answer what-ifs ... because the questions keep getting further and further away from reality with every answer.

When I read...

<font color="blue"> 98% of all fords are still on the road..... the other 2% actually made it home. </font color>

HEY!

That's our favorite Harley Davidson saying ... you can't just steal it...