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  1. THEFAN

    Splitting the firewood.

    If I lived close by I would gladly come over and help you out. I'd probably ask for a pie though. :) I'm always a sucker for homemade cooking. It's been one of those winters with oil being so high. I have more and more people having me cut would for them. Now mind you these people...
  2. THEFAN

    Tapping Maple Tree Questions. Advise Needed.

    A Maine late winter, early spring tradition. :) Almost all maple trees are fine to use for maple syrup. Mixing different trees is fine. Only tap trees bigger than 10 inches in diameter. Anything smaller you can and will hurt the tree. 14 inch tree can support 2 tapholes. 18 inch tree can...
  3. THEFAN

    Splitting the firewood.

    A life with firewood: Anyone who has or is using wood to heat there house knows the time it takes to get firewood ready for the next season. Most will have it cut and delivered or will split there own with a wood splitter. How many can say they cut all there firewood by hand.??? I have...
  4. THEFAN

    i'm gettin rabbits! ~got em! and pics and a question...

    Great deal. :) Looks like a lot of us are getting rabbits this yr. Now we need to start a rabit thread. :) Good luck.
  5. THEFAN

    Ceder Shingling with a nailer

    Thank you I will do a dry run this weekend. God sometimes is funny. After posting this I just got asked to ceder shingle a shed next week. :) Now I have a real reason to get this buggha up and running. Life is like that. Thank you God and all that have replied. :weee
  6. THEFAN

    Ceder Shingling with a nailer

    I thought of the stapler too but why buy something else when I have something that might do the job. I am going with 1 1/4 coil nails for sure 7/8 boarding boards plus 1/2 inch shingle thickless with a 5 inch face showing. Some people say I can us the bostitch and some people say I can't ...
  7. THEFAN

    Ceder Shingling with a nailer

    OK all, I have a Bostitich RN46-1 and I want to know if I can ceder shingle with it?? I have always shingled by hand but know that I have a nail gun I want to speed thigs up on my projects. Any help would be great. Thanks ahead. Don
  8. THEFAN

    How many here are member there local Grange??

    I am just curious how many others here are members of The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry?? I have been a member for 4 yrs now. I have noticed a big decline due to the lack of interest from the youth. Here on the Island. I do see a growing support just a cross our...
  9. THEFAN

    Tent for Daily Living Purposes

    Good choose. I try ebay for these items a lot. They show up often from non-store sellers. Also try a local army surplus store Ask around your area. Try asking retired service members. never know what they might have. I would say on-line stores like Bravo Copmany Cheaper Than Dirt Natchez...
  10. THEFAN

    Who among you has defended the United States in Uniform?

    A small general list. I've posted on here before about me. Here we go ME+ Army Fathers Side Mothers Side ( My dad loved the irish beauty ) DAD :army/navy 10 yrs Vietnam ALL OF THEM IRISH DRUNKS AND IN JAIL...
  11. THEFAN

    storing raw milk...

    Simple cooler will do it. Every once in a while we do a 2 hr drive to my parents and bring raw milk with us We just put it in a coolt with some ice or blue cold packs. It's fine everytime. :thumbsup
  12. THEFAN

    So frustrating

    Had a few these in my days. Last month I found a lady selling ducks on CL. I live 10 minutes from her. All I kept getting was do you want them replies. I kept asking. YES, what is your address and are you selling them. Can I have your number. I sent her a google search of who I am ( I...
  13. THEFAN

    Started biking this weekend

    If it makes you feel any better. In my youth I was a bad boy. I once through a full slurpy at one of those types. :) Followed the guy for miles and he thought he owned the center of the road. ARGH!! So my inner devil got the best of me and SPLASH!!! Not the worse thing I've done one for...
  14. THEFAN

    IRS Refund??

    Just got done my last numbers and a few phone calls. Now I can send my numers to my accountant. Yes I have an accountant!! After paying him I still make out pretty good on a return. Just have to make sure I buy enough equipment for the business. deductions, deductions, deductions. The...
  15. THEFAN

    Started biking this weekend

    Queen said it best " I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike." :weee We need bike smiley.
  16. THEFAN

    how much rest do you get..........how much rest is normal?

    I sleep a lot in the winter. Us Northern beers need a lot in the winter. We work a lot in the spring, summer and fall. ( BIG TYAWN!!) I just woke up too. .... now I will eat and then take a nap til lunch. After lunch I'll start to do stuff. Sounds like I'm a bum right?? Nah I don't work...
  17. THEFAN

    Started biking this weekend

    Up here in Maine we are having a very unusual warm and mild winter. 30 and 40s mostly. No snow at all too. So, with the gas prices at 3.65 I decided to get my bike out and tune it up. With gas at 3.65 for sure it will be 4.00 by April/May. So I figure start getting ready now. This weekend...
  18. THEFAN

    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    Made money, and saved money. Ebay has been good to me this week. :) Biked everywhere I needed to go this weekend and bartered for 1 cord of wood.
  19. THEFAN

    THE FAN's WTB/WTT4 list furs, books, kitchen, etc

    Updated my needs. LMK if you can help. Thanks :thumbsup
  20. THEFAN

    Hello From AL

    Welcome!! :cool:
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