Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / May 2006

Why exactly can't the border guards keep transients in control???  Just went
over to Niagara Falls and the yank's made it such a hassle for a legit
visitor (shpping for the day) that i don't think i'll ever go back.
The customs woman was rude and very suspect.

For several years, Phoebes (a flycatcher) have nested in my garage; they
have me trained to leave a window open for them.  One year, there were
unhatched eggs left in the nest, but they have fooled me too.  The eggs
appear to be abandoned, but they aren't.  This may be one of those ...

I had a pole barn built last summer on my property and as soon as it warms
up a little more here in western NY I 'm going to paint it. I like the looks
of it's natural color and would like to coat it with some kind of clear
coating. What is the best thing to use? Is clear the best ...

I don't know how representative this is of conservative opinion, but it is
a well developed position/article.  The quote is from the last page.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901770.html
http://tinyurl.com/jety7

WARNING:
Instant death will come to anyone bitten by the upper front teeth of a
cow.  This is true.

Well, for the second time in six months we have mice inside our van and
in the engine compartment and insulation. The car's back in the shop
for wiring repairs and general clearing of acorn shreds from the
intakes. So we are in the market for advice on keeping the little

Used to make 'normal' posts (for this ng at least) and now its just filth
and pervertednessing.
this is the woman from alaska right?
What is it? Bird flue?

Time magazine reported a survey conducted on 18 -24 year old Americans
showed that 63% of them couldn't find Iraq on a map.
50% couldn't find New York State.

I am asking a small favor.  I am trying to surprise my hubby with a
trip since we have not been able to travel in years.  I entered a
nationwide contest and to my surprise am now in 6th place!!  If I win
we can go to Mexico!!  My hubby is the best and has helped me through

Just wondering if anyone else has started to invest in scrap al cu or other
industrial metals?
Amazing times, am buying scrap at 50% of market from locals and shipping to
major collection points for huge profits.

Looking for stories, experience, tips etc. from folks that have turned some
of their small acreage into something other than a place to mow grass.  We
have 9 acres some of which I would like to see turned into something useful.
After contemplating & dreading the idea of a $5k or ...

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Many farmers are very crude people.  I went to a local farm fair and
heard some real crude things.  One farmer was telling his farmer
friend how he wants to breed his hog.  Now that's just plain
disgusting.  Why would a man want to have sex with a hog?  Another

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I have a backhoe with a broken cylinder. How do you take the cylinder
apart?