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Done for the winter
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:59:50 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Oct 23, 9:15*pm, bob wrote: Winterized the boat and had the marina yank it last week. Beautiful weekend to work on a boat but a shame...end of season. what a nice year it was...and 6 months to Spring! Glad you could have a great time, Bob. I never got to use my boat this year. The mid-west drought brought the water levels in the lakes to a dangerous level. Oh, I probably could have taken the little 18 footer out, but I didn't want to risk ripping up another lower end... The 13 footer, would have been guaranteed destruction. I just called the marina to see if I could bring my boat in today. They are taking nothing until after Hurricane Sandy (named after my wife!). They're on the Potomac River and are really worried about a tidal surge flooding the whole damn place. Hope all remains well with them. |
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#52
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Done for the winter
On 10/26/2012 11:03 AM, Meyer wrote:
On 10/26/2012 11:34 AM, wrote: Yeah, Wayne got it first... I was hoping for the best but the only person who could watch don chase folks around the net and insult with each and every post, is harry krause... later harry, plonk Are you sniffing that white powder again? You're the one following me over to alt.guitar.bass and then scurrying back here to report on what I post. No don... unlike you, I have been participating and posting over there for years. |
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#53
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Done for the winter
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:36 -0400, BAR wrote:
I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. Do you have some kind of blight where you are? I've lost 3 blue spruced in the past year, and looking around the area, I see quite a few sickly blue spruces. I haven't heard of any blights, but the blue spruces don't look healthy. I've also got a 1/2 acre of Norway spruces that seem to be thinning out. I don't think that is a blight though, more likely old age. |
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#54
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Done for the winter
Meyer wrote:
On 10/26/2012 12:18 PM, EmpacherFan wrote: Meyer wrote: On 10/26/2012 10:31 AM, EmpacherFan wrote: Meyer wrote: On 10/26/2012 9:36 AM, wrote: On Friday, October 26, 2012 9:10:23 AM UTC-3, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:17:03 -0400, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:48:46 AM UTC-4, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 11:08:41 AM UTC-4, GuzzisRule wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:49:39 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:15:59 PM UTC-4, bob wrote: Winterized the boat and had the marina yank it last week. Beautiful weekend to work on a boat but a shame...end of season. what a nice year it was...and 6 months to Spring! I'm not ready. In fact, it's going to be 83 degrees today, and I'm taking the afternoon off to go out on the lake. When we come back in this evening, I'll have to tie back up in a different slip so the entire dock we're on can be replaced in November. I'm not ready either. But...the leaves have started their merry trip to earth, and I've not even gotten a good start on the bumper crop of acorns we had this year. Don't ever buy a house with twelve big oak trees thereon. Too late... we have nothing but 90 foot tall oaks. Huge acorns. But our leaves are just now starting to get some color. Squirrels are going "nuts" right now. I bought one of these a couple years ago... worth every penny. http://www.shindaiwa-usa.com/Products/Blowers/EB802.aspx I bought one of these 13 years ago and I haven't had to do anything with leaves but run over them with it. http://www.toro.com/en-us/homeowner/mowers/walk-power- mowers/Pages/Series.aspx?sid=Super-Recycler When my leaves are at full-tilt, I'd have to use that every other day, and the bag would have to be emptied 20 times. My riding mower, with the two huge bags, is useless after 4-5 days. I don't use the bagger. I just run over the leaves and they disappear. You need a few more trees! I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. This doesn't count all of the work done on the other trees over the last 13 years. Fortunately, I have a huge natural area in the back that I can blow the leaves into. My neighbors get ****ed when I throw our dog poop over the fence into their yard. I suppose they would have the same problem if I blew my leaves into their yard. I really don't believe you throw the dog poop into their back yard! Luckily my wife takes the dogs for a walk every day and they eat and poop while on their walk. The problem is that my wife brings the poop home and tosses it into our trash can. It is not pleasant around the trash can in the summer time. Good for her being a responsible dog owner. I have a dedicated trash can lined with a large garbage bags for that purpose. It would be a perfect spot to dispose of any unwelcome vermin that might come onto my property uninvited. Thanks for the reminder. We've all seen photos of your front yard littered with trash cans and other debris. What a disgusting pig sty. Your property must be a *vermin magnet*. Gee, Meyer, why are you so snarky? A guy says he picks up after his dog and you go after him for that. Why are youso concerned about where someone lives? You must live in a mansion, right? When is the last time you had your name on the real estate tax rolls? I imagine it was back in the nineties when your bungalow was foreclosed on. What? I was still in college. Didn't buy the first house until 2007. What's with your snarkiness? We have a lot of practice outing your sock puppets. But if you still want to play and can stand being humiliated, go for it. You're funny in a sad sort of way. Well, it must be time for you to again go after those you don't like. Have fun, and don't choke on that snarkball in your throat. |
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#55
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Done for the winter
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:36 -0400, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:17:03 -0400, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:48:46 AM UTC-4, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 11:08:41 AM UTC-4, GuzzisRule wrote: On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:49:39 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:15:59 PM UTC-4, bob wrote: Winterized the boat and had the marina yank it last week. Beautiful weekend to work on a boat but a shame...end of season. what a nice year it was...and 6 months to Spring! I'm not ready. In fact, it's going to be 83 degrees today, and I'm taking the afternoon off to go out on the lake. When we come back in this evening, I'll have to tie back up in a different slip so the entire dock we're on can be replaced in November. I'm not ready either. But...the leaves have started their merry trip to earth, and I've not even gotten a good start on the bumper crop of acorns we had this year. Don't ever buy a house with twelve big oak trees thereon. Too late... we have nothing but 90 foot tall oaks. Huge acorns. But our leaves are just now starting to get some color. Squirrels are going "nuts" right now. I bought one of these a couple years ago... worth every penny. http://www.shindaiwa-usa.com/Products/Blowers/EB802.aspx I bought one of these 13 years ago and I haven't had to do anything with leaves but run over them with it. http://www.toro.com/en-us/homeowner/mowers/walk-power- mowers/Pages/Series.aspx?sid=Super-Recycler When my leaves are at full-tilt, I'd have to use that every other day, and the bag would have to be emptied 20 times. My riding mower, with the two huge bags, is useless after 4-5 days. I don't use the bagger. I just run over the leaves and they disappear. You need a few more trees! I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. This doesn't count all of the work done on the other trees over the last 13 years. Fortunately, I have a huge natural area in the back that I can blow the leaves into. My neighbors get ****ed when I throw our dog poop over the fence into their yard. I suppose they would have the same problem if I blew my leaves into their yard. I really don't believe you throw the dog poop into their back yard! Luckily my wife takes the dogs for a walk every day and they eat and poop while on their walk. The problem is that my wife brings the poop home and tosses it into our trash can. It is not pleasant around the trash can in the summer time. I keep a little trash can out by the side of the garage with a plastic grocery bag therein. After walking the dogs, I throw the poop bag there, and then empty it into the big trash can on trash day. Works pretty well. Oh, I get my poop bags here now: http://www.uline.com/BL_5577/Newspaper-Bags Hell, 2000 for $51. Much cheaper than at the store! |
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#56
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Done for the winter
On Friday, October 26, 2012 1:25:08 PM UTC-3, JustWait wrote:
On 10/26/2012 11:03 AM, Meyer wrote: On 10/26/2012 11:34 AM, wrote: Yeah, Wayne got it first... I was hoping for the best but the only person who could watch don chase folks around the net and insult with each and every post, is harry krause... later harry, plonk Are you sniffing that white powder again? You're the one following me over to alt.guitar.bass and then scurrying back here to report on what I post. No don... unlike you, I have been participating and posting over there for years. bald faced liar! |
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#58
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Done for the winter
On 10/26/2012 12:28 PM, thunder wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:36 -0400, BAR wrote: I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. Do you have some kind of blight where you are? I've lost 3 blue spruced in the past year, and looking around the area, I see quite a few sickly blue spruces. I haven't heard of any blights, but the blue spruces don't look healthy. I've also got a 1/2 acre of Norway spruces that seem to be thinning out. I don't think that is a blight though, more likely old age. I think it was Spruce we lost here a couple decades back from something, shag bark hickory is very rare too I think I remember my dad saying something about something that hit them too. |
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#59
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Done for the winter
On Oct 26, 12:43*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 10/26/2012 12:28 PM, thunder wrote: On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:36 -0400, BAR wrote: I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. Do you have some kind of blight where you are? *I've lost 3 blue spruced in the past year, and looking around the area, I see quite a few sickly blue spruces. *I haven't heard of any blights, but the blue spruces don't look healthy. I've also got a 1/2 acre of Norway spruces that seem to be thinning out.. I don't think that is a blight though, more likely old age. I think it was Spruce we lost here a couple decades back from something, shag bark hickory is very rare too I think I remember my dad saying something about something that hit them too. Oooops, just remembered it wasn't spruce although they did get hit with something. But it's Dutch Elm disease I remember my dad talking about. |
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#60
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Done for the winter
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:28:55 +0000 (UTC), thunder wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:09:36 -0400, BAR wrote: I have had to pay to have a few of them cut down over the past couple of years. One was an 80 foot tall blue spruce that fell over in a wind storm. $1000 to have it removed and the fence repaired. Then there was the 80 foot tall Norway maple that needed to be cut down, $1500, because it had a Y that was splitting to the ground. There were two wires holding it together about 40 feet up. Do you have some kind of blight where you are? I've lost 3 blue spruced in the past year, and looking around the area, I see quite a few sickly blue spruces. I haven't heard of any blights, but the blue spruces don't look healthy. I've also got a 1/2 acre of Norway spruces that seem to be thinning out. I don't think that is a blight though, more likely old age. I lost a blue spruce to spider mites this past spring. Little *******s can clean one off in couple days. |
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