Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / May 2007

"With the ethanol industry gobbling up a growing share of China's corn
harvest, authorities have stomped on the brakes to slow what one official
report calls "blind" investment in distilleries."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0531/p01s04-wosc.html?page=1

Over the weekend I had some relatives come for a BBQ picnic.  I let
some of them go on a horseback ride with us after dinner.  One of my
inlaws, a young 20ish girl, had never been on a horse, so I was leary
about letting her on the horse.  Anyhow, our 20+ year old mare is bomb

"For years, researchers have been wondering why Americans stopped growing.
US citizens were among the tallest in the world up until World War II. But
since then, heights have stagnated while Europeans have been getting
taller and taller, with the average American now between two and ...

I bought a Constant voltage electric fencer at an auction.  I have
always used the pulser types.  Last week lightning knocked out one of
my fencers so I am using this constant one.  Last night I went to the
barn during the night because there was a lot of noise.  As usual it

As some here would know, Australia had been experiencing a major drought.
Over the past few days, there has been a lot of press coverage of warnings
from the electricity suppliers that by next summer (Dec/Jan) when people
start to turn on their airconditioners that there are ...

Grab your lasso and mount your horse.  It's time to go mouse roping.
The object is to rope as many mice as you can.  The winner is the
person that ropes the most mice.  The winner will receive recognition
worldwide as the mouse roper of the century and will be announced on

Someone paid me lot of $$$ for getting rid of some
very toxic chemical waste.
Can I dump in your garden? Or do you know a better
place?

Rudy Canoza + Chico = Don
Dutch respects non-human animals such as bulls and only hurts them in
self-defense or in defense of his family or friends. Maybe even for
food. In any case, if Dutch kills a bull he does it in a very humane

The only insults he ever came up with are "little girl" "little girl"
"little girl"
Shows how much of teenage kindergartener he is.
Don is even less mature than Rudy.

Crows and ravens are the scariest creatures on earth -- though it's
not at all their faults.
What about them is scary?
Their FEATHERY WINGS. Is that all? YES.

I had a 500 gallon propane tank for heating and my kitchen stove.  I
was renting the tank from the propane company.  Because the tank came
from them, I was forced to buy my propane from them.  This company not
only overcharges people who rent the tank from them, but they have the

I have some rocks by my shoreline of a small lake here in central Minnesota.
I am now noticing grass and weeds popping through the rocks.  I am just
wondering what I all need to lay down to take care of the problem?  Any
insight would be most helpful!  I need as much help as I can ...

Suggestions for dosing equipment for oral dosing a small flock of
sheep?  Re-loading a disposable plastic syringe for each animal is a
pain.  Are there any inexpensive multiple dose guns out there that are
dependable?