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    Congrats Ken

    Congatulations Ken and Family and right-on RE: What is really important
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    It's Spring and the bees are swarming

    I too am surprised they wouldn't come and get a free swarm. Then again, if there are presently diseased bees in your area, that could be a reason. Even then, one would think if there were concern...
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    they changed the penny!

    I really liked the one with Honest Abe sitting on the log taking a break from log-splitting. I gave a lot of pennies away, shiney and new, to youngsters including my 11 grandkids and used the...
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    Ed That will work!!!

    That's exactly what I'm talkin' about! I need a couple of those!!!
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    Curtis, along with the others, my thoughts are...

    Curtis, along with the others, my thoughts are with you and my prayers. None of us has easy pat answers, but you can come through this. People have. And think of this -- all three of those you...
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    What's with THIS guy Phil Hendrie?

    Anybody out there heard -- or heard of -- this radio guy Phil Hendrie? He has the most outrageous interviews, one with a guy named Floyd Bonnafine... I thought it had to be a put-on. I've never heard...
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    Both of you are mentioning or using methods that...

    Both of you are mentioning or using methods that work best for you and both are acceptable -- or should I say standard -- practice. Personally, I set the string line where the blocks, or bricks are...
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    How to stop speeders?

    Here's the scenario: rural setting, small village near metro area. 35 MPH speed limit, but they go by all day and most of the night at speeds, at times well above 60, even 70. (I'm pretty good at...
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    Somebody asked about the best time for splitting...

    Somebody asked about the best time for splitting wood -- personally a warm day is not when I'd want to do it. This I know; the frozen greenwood I've split just comes apart so easily, it almost bursts...
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    Jon, I think you proved the old saying that that...

    Jon, I think you proved the old saying that that firewood will heat you twice -- first, when you cut it, and again when you burn it. I too enjoy the warmth of wood heat! Enjoy it!
  11. Rick, you are so right about the plus side of...

    Rick, you are so right about the plus side of having gas-fired hot water even if your electricity goes out. Thanks gentlemen for your input. I appreciated it so much I sent a contribution today to...
  12. Water heater -- natural gas or electric?

    I'm planning on replacing the old 40-gallon gas water heater. We are considering the on-demand type or may opt to stay with the tank style. (The chimney is all set up for the gas burner, but the...
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    Christmas Toy

    Gerry, great idea and very beautifully done. That's a gift to be treasured for a lifetime. Thanks for showing us!
  14. life's little truisms

    You can lead a horse to water, but if you can make him float on his back then you've really got somethin'.

    Life is like a deck chair. You can see where you've been but not where you're goin'.
  15. an observation from real life, and a cute saying revisited

    THE THREE MOST COMMON MISTAKES OF LEADERS: OVER-PROMISING AND UNDER-PERFORMING.


    "If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it is yours. If not, hunt it down and kill it!"
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    Yeh, kites...

    We used to make our own with newspaper like some of the others, then we'd see who could get the longest tail on his kite. What fun we had!
  17. Wells Conklin

    Gil Please, share your results here because some of the rest of us (like myself!) are looking at the same kind of repairs. And thanks!
  18. Brian, I'm no expert on this, just a homeowner. ...

    Brian, I'm no expert on this, just a homeowner. I'm assuming your tub is already installed. Is there any room at all on the other side of that wall? The furnace is there, but is there even a foot...
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