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I talked to a guy that built ponds for a living. When they are done right they are almost like a swimming pool. They actually have a pump that circulates the water and a liner. They simulate a real pond which usually has a source of some kind and an outlet. Otherwise they get algae build up and...

Home Depot sells a real good book on framing where they cover all the basics and the different scenarios. Make sure he uses a good book. Even something as simple as framing a door or window can be done 5 different ways by 5 different people and of course there is only one method that produces...

I was thinking about that one day when I saw my doctor and realized how rush rush everything was. It seems like the Doctor is always in a big rush. I remember when the Dr could spend some time with you. Guess the days of Marcus Welby are gone. Only one question per visit too. What gets me is...

That's the only reason the foreign manufacturers build here. To help assuage our consciences about buying a foreign car. The foreign manufacturers really did use to make a better car. I think it's worse when the big three build in Canada or Mexico. Canada wages are lower because the govt pays...

That's great. I guess that's why nobody else asked. They already knew you and knew the answer. Can't help but tout the state, when I can. Living in Il must have been quite a change. I was born there and moved to Colo when I was 5. Grew up here. I can't remember the winters, but I do remember the...

Congrats. Where at in Colo? Colorado has 3 different zones in the same state. East of the mountains is high plains desert. Then the mountains run right down the center and go from around 7000 to 14000 feet. Of course the highest town is Leadville and I doubt you'll be growing hay there. Then on...

Thanks for the info. Next year we are putting more effort in to growing. I really wish I could grow some fruit trees. We have 3 apple trees. Two have been planted in our yard for 6 years, they were about 2 years old when we bought them. Every year the have small apples on them that never get...

Scrapin, I don't expect to see guns go away and if I ever thought there was a possibility that the POTUS would push for that I would be right there with you. All I was saying is that it hasn't happened and it's not going to. Just another be afraid be very afraid tactic. Same as the issue on the...

Ah, see I should have read further. The books are in the same category as the toys with lead in their paint. Probably actually more dangerous because some kids actually like to eat paper. The first mention of the books made it sound like they were being banned for content.

Are you in Texas? Texas has made a lot of news about the way they are re writing history. They don't like Thomas Jefferson so he is being deleted. FDR is now a bad guy instead of the POTUS that got us out of the depression. Yes it is possible to rewrite history. Fortunately we still have Mount...

We have a big greenhouse that we get all our tomatos from. They are so much better than store bought. Potatos and lettuce are the only crops we have had a lot of luck with. Oh I forgot weeds. We always have plenty of those. I've read about growing veggies in old hay or straw bales. It's hard to...

I'm going to try them when I get down to my goal weight. Ed Schultz has the CEO on every week for about 10 minutes and I really like what they are doing. I used to be a size 52 waist and the only place you can get clothes is the big and tall places. All their clothes are made in China. I always...

I think you're partly right about the insurance actually allowing the medical industry to charge more. It's scary to be without when you get older though. I don't know how recent your picture is. When I was your age I would have taken the chance too. Once I got a family I didn't consider it an...

The only thing I miss when the internet is down is being able to pay bills. I am completely paperless and when the internet goes down for a week I have to dig everything out and call bills in since I can pay just in time on the internet. So I don't have the 10 day mailing and processing time...

Do you have 7 people to feed? I don't spend 16 hours a day either. I grow what can be grown and buy the rest at the supermarket. I'm glad to hear that you use your time wisely. I hate wasting time too.

I'm too old to plow a field with an OX. Where I live it takes 5 acres to feed 1 cow. We do make some money selling chicks and turkey poults. Growing a large enough garden to feed 7 people takes a lot of hours plus a few years to get the dirt so it will grow anything. I guess it depends on what...

Yes it does. The country isn't ready for the only viable solution though. Therefore a lot of people just do without. They tried to reform it and look what happened. Nothing but concessions and finally a plan that just puts more money in the pockets of the insurance companies. Don't think we'll...

Being in the country isn't all you people are making it out to be. Sure you got some land. To produce enough to make any money or even sustain yourself either requires working 16 hour days or having some very expensive equipment. If you don't have a mortgage you're ok. Most people have...

I don't believe we are in a depression. Of course I am not an economist and I don't know if the actually have a set in stone criteria for that. I just know that the indicators are bad right now and it's looking like Obama might get a recession he can call his own this time. I wish they could...

Well the dollar isn't doing quite as well as it used to. For the last 10 years or so our economy has been based on manufacturing nothing except stuff on paper. We had a robust economy and our dollar was strong when we still made real stuff in this country. Would the sex thing be based on how...