Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / December 2005

When it gets real cold, the shaft that goes into my hydrant builds up
a thin coating of ice.  I can barely lift it, or I have to apply a
torch to melt it.  Should I put grease on it or something? The ice
buildup is around the packing seal.

Hello, in the midst of rural life, why not take a couple of moments to
see what Beanie has been doing.  Her blog features video clips that
will astound and amaze you.  Thanks.  --Jim Walker
http://beaniethechicken.blogspot.com/

Gun season for deer finished two weeks back with the usual results. Three
hunters dead, 18 horses and 29 cows as per local reports. The imported elk
population which had no season cull was also depleted by 6 as bleary eyed
hunters shot anything that looked like a deer.

I bought a box of 22 shells at Walmart.  When I was checking out, the
register began to beep when she scanned the box.  Then the clerk asked
me if they were for a handgun.  I said they were for my rifle.  Just
curious, why do they ask?  What if I had said they were for a handgun,

Does anybody know the name of the black compound that is used to coat
woodstoves to keep them dark and prevent rust?  I need some bad for the
woodstove in my garage and can't remember the name of the stuff.  Thanks.
Garrett Fulton

America would grind to a halt if not for cheap latino laborers & blacks. The
average white cracker yank is to lazy stupid and unedumacated to be of any
use to society in general.
I can only hope and dream of the days when the supressed races rise up

We are having our septic tank replaced, and the plumber is suggesting that
we also have a barrel installed in the septic field. The barrel is to be
emptied at the same time as the tank, which we have done annually. His
theory is that emptying the barrel (as well as the tank) will ...

Looks like our gov't has borrowed a page from the bush admin and lies to
hide the true rates of inflation.  My family figures its up 18% over the
past 2 yrs in toronto.Biggest increases, realty taxes and energy.
Mustbe higher in states? All those obese republicans to stupid and ...

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Cleaned out a closet - have a bunch of them.  Probably 5-10 years worth
from the 80s.  If anyone is interested enough to pay the shipping -
either UPS or USPS book rate, I'll be happy to send them.  Email me
direct by removing the . from between the somis and the 7...

Should I replace the propane furnace with an oil furnace?
would that be very expensive? oil tank in basement and all?

Larry, thanks for the info on the water mocassin.  I couldn't read your
message till I got back on air and had to go to google groups to check it
out - my modem
got fried in a storm.

For all rural folks, LP or oil?

I have a friend that lives a 1/4 mile from his mailbox.  He can not see
it from his house.  There are commercial wireless senors that indicate
when the mail has been delivered but none of them I have found have a
strong enough signal to reach the house.  Has anyone found one that ...