Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / December 2005

From: "Robert Cohen" <notmilk@...>
Date: Sun Nov 27, 2005  1:07 pm
Subject: What do You Pour on Cereal?
What do You Pour on Cereal?

 0.5 F on the front porch.   Instead of more insulation I bought
natural gas stocks.  So far so good.  The cold water to the kitchen sink
froze, I left the hot water dripping last night.  The dryer vents
through a hole in the floor to keep the laundry room pipes from

We just moved into our new house and have well water.  Since it has a
sulphur smell, the contractor had a chlorinator installed.  I have
several questions:
How do we know how much chlorine to inject?  The chlorinator has a

I just joined the group, and I want to pose a question to the people on
the list. I'm writing about the history of the Greens, a loose movement
of people around the world who are concerned about the world's
resources running out, and are trying to prepare by becoming more

can anyone please advise me, how best to repair small holes in a metal water
tank, besides welding?
I seem to have a very small leak somewhere at the bottom of my 1500
gln.metal (galvanized) water holding tank.

Do a google on corner gas <ignorant american imperialist pigs will not
understand> and sign up for the chat room that celebrates rural living,
canadian style.
No americans allowed, we are trying to keep the smell down.

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger 4x4 Reg Cab with now well worn Firestone
Wilderness AT (iirc... P235/75R15) with 60k on them.
They were great last winter (20k ago), but finally this year they've
reached the  "I fishtail everywheres in the snow if I don't get stuck"

What I hate most about rural living is gun-deer hunting season.
I live in the country on a farm.  I moved to the country about 10
years ago, after being in the city far too long.  I love the country,
but I do not hunt.  Never have, never will.I dont judge people for

Ok B kind.
Due to age and health/area  I was forced  to invest in in a tractor
(kubota bx-23 with 48 inch front end loader back-hoe removed and 5 ft
angledable blade installed in place    5 ft mid mower deck)  I am still

Last evening we attempted to make cornbread in Lodge cast iron mold pans
https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefront/product1.asp?menu=logic&idProduct=3954
and it was a disaster.  The pans (new) were heated to 350F, brushed with
solid shortening , "baked" upside down for 30 minutes and ...

The news  said that WalMart super centers now sell 15% off all US
groceries. Next closest chain is 4%.  Some grocery chains are going
broke.
Is WalMart going to get so dominant that they will dictate what farmers

Can't say american goods cuz nothing is made in the states anyways. If you
must shop at american big box stores damage or destroy as much merchandise
as possible while there.
If we all do our part corperate america will be brough to its knees and the

Ran across this in my blog-wandering.  I remember when I was in college
and two other girls and myself rented an off campus apartment.  We took
turns grocery shopping and cooking on a weekly basis, jointly agreeing
on a menu of sorts, and putting money in a pot for the cost.  ...

A while back I asked for opinions on Universal tractors, and everyone
seems to dislike them.
I have a Nuffield 10/60, that I'm tired of fixing up.
I'm looking for something in the 50-90hp range. What do people

Sad report bout' my grandma.
http://highracers.blogspot.com/2005/12/grandma-grumps-comatose-by-walkbike.html
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