Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / September 2004

A white tail lives under the deck.  He's fearless, running only 20 ft.
when I fired a shotgun blast in the air.  Same thing with lawn mowers
or tractors that get close.  He runs a few ft. then stops and looks.
He has a damaged antler and injured right rear leg which seems to be

Long time listener, first time caller.
I bought a house last year and part of the process was to have the well
water tested.  They said it tested fine.
Well, now, a year later we keep seeing reports that MTBE (spelling??

Over the years we've added some tandem axle grain trucks and finally
a couple diesel-powered tandems to our farm.  The diesels have been
great and their capacity has allowed me to keep up with two combines
much more easily.

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could pass on the
strengths/weaknessess of polebarns. Im considering putting one up on
my 5 acres and am researching the topic. thanks for any info
dnm

Nice piece of property in North Central Florida. Like new Homes of Merit
3 or 4 bedroom/2 Full bath 32'x60' mobile home on 4.5 acres. Many upgrades.
For a complete list of features and pics, please visit:
http://home.alltel.net/raypat1/house

Today, yet another news story about a minor seriously injured in an ATV
accident.  A 13-year old riding on an ATV driven by his mother fell off
and hit his head on the pavement as they were crossing a public road.
I'm still undecided, but I'm wondering, as ATV accidents involving

I BEEN IN THE US GROUPS FOR 20 MONTHS AND 200 POST
AND NOW IM HERE IN THE AUS GROUPS FOR 20 MONTHS.
IM BOXMAN NOT BATMAN AS IN
Batman Batman Batman Batman

With hot air heat, it's a "good thing" to place vents under windows.  The
room where I'm thinking of puting a (small) stove has a triple picture
window on one wall, 11' wide, primarily fixed pane with awning ventilation
windows at the bottom.

My house has an interior approx 20x40 cinder block chimney with two clay
liners.  Unfortunately, there are multiple problems that would cost more
to correct than it would to buy an all-fuel chimney for a woodstove.  (The
furnace uses another chimney.)

The current lower wattage freezers are a "good thing", but there are times
I'd prefer the old energy guzzling type that don't have to be run as long.
For a price, there are freezers that have a "quick freeze" setting.
How do they accomplish this?  One instruction manual I read ...

Hello people, global warming has not yet reached us North of 49 central. The
weather forecast is for near freezing temps. Like what the H--- is happening
here. I can't remember a year quite like this one ,well maybe in the 50s.
Rey