Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / June 2005

I haven't posted to usenet groups for a very long time. I hope that I
don't regret it.  And I hope that I don't get bombarded by spam.
That being said. I am beginning to research purchasing rural land for
myself and my husband's retirement home. We lived in Tucson for several

A two year old male saint bernard jumped the six foot containment fence
yesterday and is out and about, location unknown other than originating
in Tacoma.  A long hair saint, his face is distinctive due to it almost
being all white.  We do not consider him dangerous, but will ...

First off let me say "I am NOT looking for a way to beat the machine!"
I live in VERY rural West(by God!)Virginia. I have to wear one of these
things for 6 months as a result of a misd. assault conviction involving
defending myself in a bar-fight... That said, I don't need remarks

I need a new chainsaw to replace my crappy Poulan that just went
through its 2nd oil pump in the last 3 months.  I am considering a
Husky 350 and a Stihl MS 270.  I like the feel of the Husky better, and
the Stihl would cost me about $60 more.  Is one better than the other?

Because I got a whole fresh tree, and I'm about the season it. What
else can I do with the stuff. Its already cut up into 2' logs.

I keep seeing properties marked as "Ag/Residential" zoning.
What does this mean to me as a disabled person that wants a parcel to
park his RV on?
I imagine that the designation means different things in differnet

I have a question asked by my Gr.1 child.
Why Grapes grow in Vines and other fruits gros in trees?
Any one have the answer?

Do you f.ck like rabbits or have you last your genitals ages ago ???

I am considering building a large garage/pole barn using metal.
I am very concerned with lightening strikes due to where I live.
My house is nearly the highest thing in town.  When we get lightening
it's always dancing around us.  There had been a tree next to the

Wouldn't it be possible to protect a one or two story building the way
engineers protect electrical substations?
In this method, medium size bare cables are strung from grounded
metallic pole/pylons at each corner and the overhead cables completely

Now that I fixed the water........ :-)
I want to fix the poor air quality in the house. The house is about 15
yo and is an r2000 house--unfortunately it is sealed tight and no air
gets in (not even a roof air system). There is no ductwork. We all wake

Just looked at the date and noticed it is the sixth of June.  Must have
been a nightmare, all those years ago on the Normandy beaches.
Linda H.

A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included
admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French
Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a
group of half dozen or so officers that included personnel from most

My builder recommended and installed a Heatilator fireplace. From my
cursory look at this unit, it looks like a piece of junk.  The wire
curtain supplied that you can draw across the front will not slide
well on the tracks and the lever for opening and closing the flue

Dear Friends: Greetings: I am a retired attorney. A few years ago a man
came to me with a letter. He asked me to verify the fact that this was
legal to do. I told him I would review it and get back to him. When I
first read the letter my client brought me, I thought it was some