Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / May 2006

Whoah!  I finally got my news reader to log on to the new server, and it
proceeded to download 105,000 newsgroups.  That's a whole lot more than
Earthlink had on its server.  
I'm going to try to go barefoot with no spam filters, so my return

So that's what those unlabeled white trucks are.  About 1/3 of the other
end of my road is soon getting a sewer line, but they were beyond that.
Turns out that it's seismic testing ... again.  Only this time, they will
supposedly be using explosives instead of/in addition to the ...

In TV spots aired on local central IA stations, the Iowa Farm Bureau claims
the ethanol production and feeding the manufacturing residue to locally
grown cattle. "...experts say, could make Iowa energy independent by the end
of the year"

Considering MTD is making most of the mowers these days, is there a
replacement deck compatible with an stx38, other than those with yellow
paint (John Deere).  And no, the Sabre/black decks don't seem to be very
available.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/06/us/06id.html?ex=1304568000&en=92b3e08fe108bbad
&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.tinyurl.com/g7mgd
"They say the law - which requires states to use sources like birth
certificates and national immigration databases to verify that people

Does anyone have a reliable way to cure an egg-bound hen?
  TIA,
  Jan

on a trip through utah in april i went 4-wheeling beside some
freight-only railroad lines.
There were some dead cattle that had been clobbered by freight trains.
However, there were others literally with legs stiff and pointed up,

I have about 2 acres to mow.   I live in a small town and the only
mowers I have access to are those at a local Sears outlet and I can
drive 30 miles to a Lowes.  I just want the best buy for the money.
If I could keep the cost close to $1000-1200, that would be great.  Of

A strike against America
By Patrick J. Buchanan
It was billed as "A Day Without Immigrants."
According to its propagandists, official and media, the purpose of the

Here's what we have to look forward to:

   Since some tasty items like heart, tongue and
kidneys are simply by-products of livestock industries,
people can eat those types of products with feelings
of ethical equality or superiority to vegans who buy

I have a 10 year old Poulin Pro that has a Kohler engine.  The
symptoms of my problem are simple.  After the mower has sat overnight,
it is easy to start.  Even if I run it only a short time, it is easy
to start.  However, if I run it for an hour or two and shut it down, I

Poll: Bush's Approval Falls to New Low
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Angry conservatives are driving the approval
ratings of President Bush and the GOP-led Congress to dismal new lows,
according to an AP-Ipsos poll that underscores why Republicans fear an

Go to the bottom for English version. This is what the Congress, White
House and Mexican and American Chambers of Commerce and Big Business has
in store for us.
Plenty of you probably knew of this by now:

The History of Mayonnaise
Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's Mayonnaise was
manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars
of