Posts by Ole and Lena

I had mine lose a payment.  My bank said it was withdrawn, my mortgage account said it was credited, the confirmation e-mail said it was received, but i got a nasty letter saying I was 2 weeks overdue.Luckily, I got a professional...

The Ruger 10/22 is a great rifle. Rugged, reliable, Easy to operate, handle and hit targets with.  Handling is modeled after the M1 Carbine of WWII fame.  Many accessories available for it too. That being said, you need a...

Sounds like Manganese.  Most new water softeners when properly calibrated will remove it but you'll still have a faint odor.  Pour some in an aluminum cup.  Drop a new penny (they are copper plated zinc) in and let it sit...

My chickens are very tolerant of gunfire.  They like to watch me shoot pistols.  Knocked down a goos in the yard the other day and they all rushed over to attack the intruder.  Crazy animals.

There is nothing more dangerous than a large group of breathtakingly ignorant people convinced they are absolutely right and therefore unwilling to even listen to dissent.  I call them Fascists because that's what they are. ...

Somebody pulled in the drive today to buy 2 doz eggs and also bought the old washing machine in my garage I've been trying to give away.  Earlier I  spent most of the day looking for a neighbors dog.  Got to see a lot of...

We have a black friday, actually many of them.  They're called construction dumpsters, auctions, gunshows, boat shows, carshows, various expos etc.  To me, black friday is a good day to cut wood, shoot geese, build stuff,...

Quote:Originally Posted by WhiteMountainsRanch Great thread! I love reading about everyone's finds! I, unfortunately, have no cool stories to add... my luck is horrible at finding good stuff, all I find really is junk. There's no...

Yesterday at a forclosure/demo cleanout dumpster I SCORED!!!!!!!!  Somebody threw out an old moldy pair of cowboy boots with spurs on them.  The spurs looked really old and funny, not quite chrome or stainless.  Looked at...

Quote:Originally Posted by nurse_turtle Most excellent! Keep your eyes peeled though, it'll be back!They make a decent stew.  Poke him a bit harder next time, they are persistent.