From nobody Tue Jan 6 11:06:54 2004 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: When *must* you remove snow chains? References: <3ff77e43$0$5815@dingus.crosslink.net> <7k089zfw.fsf@pobox.com> <3ff9e4ed$0$7125@dingus.crosslink.net> Organization: ESC Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 11:06:52 -0600 Message-ID: <86wu85ypjn.fsf@cail.baugher.pike.il.us> berkeley-unix) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 11 Jim Elbrecht writes: > How come? Other than dough-nuts & leaving long black strips of > rubber in the road is there an advantage to RWD? -- Aaron From nobody Wed Jan 7 06:01:52 2004 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: When *must* you remove snow chains? References: <3ff77e43$0$5815@dingus.crosslink.net> <7k089zfw.fsf@pobox.com> <3ff9e4ed$0$7125@dingus.crosslink.net> <86wu85ypjn.fsf@cail.baugher.pike.il.us> Organization: ESC Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 06:01:52 -0600 Message-ID: <868ykkx8zz.fsf@cail.baugher.pike.il.us> berkeley-unix) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 21 Jim Elbrecht writes: > Aesthetics. . . There *is* something fun about RWD-- but for those > of us who just care about transportation from one point to another-- > FWD has major advantages, especially in northern climates. Right. That's pretty much what I got from the article. FWD is safer in slick conditions, because of the extra weight over the drive wheels and the fact that it's pulling, not pushing. RWD is 'better' the rest of the time, because it feels more natural (puts the driver nearer the center of gravity) and makes driving more fun. So if you're like me and only have to drive on significant snow or ice a few times a year (usually they clean it off in time), going to FWD sacrifices a lot of fun driving days to make those few days safer. I drive a FWD car now, but my next one won't be. -- Aaron From nobody Tue Jan 15 06:38:59 2008 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: tall chimney blues References: <56584e27-8e69-4ea6-a4b8-7f64228fc7f9@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com> <4f5f4e95-55a3-48c4-b7fc-83d899f5d55e@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com> <78fe4d31-5f95-4339-8191-ea9dcf2b3fbe@q39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> From: Aaron Baugher Organization: Baugher Salvage and Really Wild Stuff Corporation Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:38:58 -0600 Message-ID: <8663xvfel9.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 29 Joe writes: > On Jan 14, 4:42 pm, Neon John wrote: > >> Here is something that might be of interest. A friend's L'il Red >> Barn. Note the Sch 40 flue pipe. >> >> http://www.neon-john.com/Misc/Lil_Red_Barn.html > > I currently heat with one of those central boilers. Its wonderful > heat, thats true, but also the most wasteful and inefficient wood heat > possible. That thing is the precise reason why I want a woodstove. I > can burn a cord a week in that atrocious boiler when its really cold > out. Some may be insulated better than others. I had a Central Boiler at my last place, and loved it. Snow piled on top of it in the winter, so it couldn't have been losing too much heat. Completely eliminating the risk of house fire and keeping the smoke and firewood mess outside was worth cutting some extra wood. I could also burn hedge (Osage Orange) which has an enormous amount of heat but burns too hot for many stoves and furnaces. -- "Take what you need and leave the rest." From nobody Mon Jan 21 09:33:22 2008 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: What would you do different this time? References: <1200773222_8645@sp12lax.superfeed.net> <1200799864_8973@sp12lax.superfeed.net> From: Aaron Baugher Organization: Baugher Salvage and Really Wild Stuff Corporation Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:33:21 -0600 Message-ID: <86ejcb6vni.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 19 Dean Hoffman <""dh0496\"@ine$br#as&ka.com"> writes: > Holsteins aren't generally considered the best feedlot animals. > My dad used to buy some at the local sale barn. His reasoning was > that they were cheaper to buy than Angus. My folks sell their Jersey bull calves to people in the neighborhood who say they make better meat than beef cattle. They used to get so little from the sale barn that it wasn't worth the trip unless they were already taking something else. I assume they aren't as efficient as a beef breed, but if you're just raising one or two, especially if they're on pasture, there can't be a big difference in feed cost. -- "Take what you need and leave the rest." From nobody Wed Jan 23 09:16:15 2008 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: What would you do different this time? References: <1200773222_8645@sp12lax.superfeed.net> <1200799864_8973@sp12lax.superfeed.net> <86ejcb6vni.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> <31303030393032394796446356@zetnet.co.uk> From: Aaron Baugher Organization: Baugher Salvage and Really Wild Stuff Corporation Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:16:15 -0600 Message-ID: <861w88608w.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 16 Janet Baraclough writes: > Cattle farming neighbours of ours say exactly the same. Uncut Jerseys > are most definitely not a "hamburger of choice" for a small parcel of > land and inexperienced owner--or, around dogs and children This is one > of the reasons why male Jersey calves are almost worthless at market. Yes, I'm sure all the people who buy bull calves from my folks for meat are cutting them. -- "Take what you need and leave the rest." From nobody Tue Jan 29 08:58:39 2008 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: Splitting wood - keeping the rounds upright? References: <554a5216-bfc6-4454-9883-0b634bfeabe0@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com> From: Aaron Baugher Organization: Baugher Salvage and Really Wild Stuff Corporation Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:58:39 -0600 Message-ID: <863asg7k68.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 25 > On Jan 25, 3:53 pm, Bob Engelhardt wrote: >> I'm splitting wood for the fireplace.  Not for a wood stove, where >> the pieces might be larger.  I sit the round upright, give it a whack >> and the 2 pieces fall over.  I sit them upright, give them whacks and >> the 4 GooberMcNutly writes: > Two old tires, stacked. Bonus points for bolting together or to the > splitting stump. It will still tip over enough that you will have to > straighten them, but it gives you something to lean the wood on and if > you miss, the maul hits the tires. Only problem I can see with this is that you still have to bend over somewhat to lift all the pieces out of the tires. I guess that's okay if you're stacking it right there next to you anyway. With a little practice, it's not too hard to reach out with the maul and stand a chunk up before you split it. -- "Take what you need and leave the rest." From nobody Wed Mar 12 10:13:46 2008 Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: Buying some land.. eventually. References: <7edb0113-9252-43e4-a869-4722a31a7994@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com> <04a5f75b-f281-436f-9c33-f141249d35ec@d62g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> From: Aaron Baugher Organization: Baugher Salvage and Really Wild Stuff Corporation Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:13:45 -0500 Message-ID: <86lk4ot1p2.fsf@bannor.baugher.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Lines: 37 Jonathan Montoya writes: > Okay, this is exactly the sort of input I'm looking for. I suppose I > have a skewed idea of how things work. Back in old Howard county, you > could probably get anyone to split out some land for you, but almost > anyone in Howard county is related in some way to my wife. I just > thought all farmers were extremely nice. Most of them are nice, but with reservations, especially about city people moving to the country. Many farmers have had trouble when someone moved out from the city right next door, and then started complaining about the smell of manure or the sound of grain dryers running all night. (If it hasn't happened to them, you can bet they've read about it in magazines.) If they don't know you, they have no way of knowing what headaches you'll cause them down the road. Also, non-tillable land just isn't as cheap as it used to be. Around here, rocky ground with trees on it can be more expensive than tillable ground, because this is one of the best areas in the country for whitetail deer. I know of a mostly-timber farm that went for under $1000/acre 15 years ago and just sold for $5K/acre now. It's probably not that bad everywhere, but the days when timber ground was an afterthought are over. I'd agree with the person who said not to focus on finding a farmer to subdivide his land, unless you can approach him though a personal connection somehow. Otherwise, look for land that's already for sale. You might even find a few acres belonging to a city family who discovered the rural life wasn't for them. Of course, if you're not in a hurry, you might have time to get to know some farmers, which will give you a much better shot of buying some land that wasn't officially for sale. --