Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / July 2007

I am looking to buy a small to medium used pick-up truck between now
and next May. I've only got about $3,000 to $4,000 to spend, but I'm
hoping to squeeze about five good years out of this truck until I can
get a good full-time job.

Back in the excellent thread "Karen Winter, impenitent
schismatic and bird diddler", rupie declared himself a
deontologist in his approach to 'ar', specifically
denying being a utilitarian.  That means he professes a

Every once in a while, someone asks about this.  While Googling something
else today, ran across this company that specializes in "indoor air
distribution".  For example, their 8" ThruWall TW108 160-200 cfm fan unit:
http://www.suncourt.com/ThruWall108.html

Whats the best way to get rid of rats in a barn feedroom?  I always do
my best to keep the feed put away, but there is always a few pieces
spilled.  I cant use poison since I have cats.  I also have horses in
the barn and I know rodents tend to carry feed as well as poison.  So,

"Normally a cow's stomach is pretty inefficient -- 80 percent of food
ingested comes out as waste or methane. The average cow produces between
300 and 500 liters of methane a day, most of it through belching. "There
is a common misperception about how methane gets into the ...

What is Fibre and Why is it Important ?
http://foodone.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-is-fibre-and-why-is-it-important.html

I just married and my farm wife has four breasts.
See an almost naked picture of her here, exposing this wonder of the
world:
http://tinyurl.com/zerxo

They just announced on the tv weather report that we are having a
severe heat spell and we should not leave our pets in our cars.  I
went out to the pasture and promised my horse that I will not leave
her in the car !!!!!  :)

Hi, we have a problem here with a real strong odor of sewage.  My
husband and I can't understand this.  It mainly happens when it rains
real hard.  We are still with the old septic tank system in the
country.  We just can't understand this really horrible stench it puts

I am visiting a farm and the owner said to stay in the house and stay
on his computer.  He warned me about the horse flys and said that if I
go outside they will attack me.  He left for work, and I had to go to
my car for my cigarettes.  The second I went out there I was just bit

I made a pot of ham hocks and beans this week.  I freeze the beans in
quart freezer containers, keeping one quart thawed in the refrigerator.  
When I'm in need of quick convenience food, I spoon out a big cup of
beans, nuke the cup in the microwave, and eat.  It's a 5 minute meal ...

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, jesucristo2@netscape.net wrote:

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Ron asked:

My cows are always getting under my feet.  You'd think they'd learn
because I am always stepping on them.......
How can I stop them from getting underfoot?

Cold start on full choke or no choke then engine runs for couple of seconds
and die. Cold start on half choke and engine runs crazy fast like almost
full throttle - give it more throttle then engine die. Already dumped the
old gas and replace with fresh - same thing. Any ideas?

Thanks to all for the suggestions in getting my chainsaw started and running
and I have more questions.
First question:
Seems like the primer bulb works regardless how it's connected. The