Texas

[topdycke]

This was a really nasty horse. I don't normally say that because most bad behavior is mismanagement somewhere down the line but he really, really tried to hurt you, and not just a little hurt, either. If you were at his shoulder, he would turn himself inside out reaching up to get you. He's do it on the walk, too. If you were too far forward, he would rear to strike you. Too far back and he'd twist up underneath himself to get you. I've worked with a lot of young racehorses and they can be full of themselves--too young, too fit and too confined to be the sensible older horses they grow up to become. This one was different. He was out to kill you. I've never met another horse like that, and I've been around a lot of horses including breeding stallions.

I was at a seminar some years ago and the trainer was talking about a horse which goes up and over backward. The remark given was that you should put antlers on him and send him out during deer season... ;-)

 

[jajeanpierre]

I was at a seminar some years ago and the trainer was talking about a horse which goes up and over backward. The remark given was that you should put antlers on him and send him out during deer season... ;-)

Sometimes they lose their balance, but there are others who do it on purpose and it's almost suicidal on there part. I think the trainer had a wonderful solution. You wouldn't even have to pay someone to dispose of the carcass!

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Can you explain how this works? Is there a how to thread yet? This looks interesting!

Have you ever seen an evaporative cooler, also known as a Swamp Cooler? This wall works off of the same principle. Evaporative coolers use to be common place in dryer climates in place of Refrigerated Air Conditioners. They cool via evaporation, in the same way that your own body cools itself with sweat. Evaporative cooling is very effective in dryer climates, but not so much in more humid climates. The evap wall works by passing air through the water soaked pad. As the air passes through the pad the water evaporates absorbing heat energy in the air thereby cooling the air. A small pump pushes water through the tube at the top of the wall that is perforated with tiny holes that allow the water to drip down onto the pad. The water drains down to the bottom and is caught by the water catch pan (rain gutter) which then drains back into a holding tank where the pump pumps it back up to the top tube to start the process all over again. Some water is lost due to evaporation and it is necessary to have a water line and float valve in the holding tank to keep the water level up.

We had just built it and were just testing it out in this picture. When this picture was taken it was 105 degrees. There was a light breeze blowing through the cooling pads and the air temp coming out the other side was 75 degrees. That is a temperature drop of 30 degrees.




In the green house you can see the two evap walls on the back side.



You can also see the to attic vents at the top of the front.

Hot air is lighter and will naturally rise in the Greenhouse, creating static pressure that will cause the hot air to exhaust through the open vents even when they are not on. This exhausting effect will create and internal vacuum inside the GH which will draw air in through the evap walls. The air coming through the evap walls will be cooler and heavier and will sink to the bottom along the ground where the plants are. The temperature differential from the hot air at the top of the GH and the cool air at the bottom is significant, thus creating an even greater potential for air flow via the process of natural convection. The power vents are there only in the vent that natural convection is unable to keep up with the heat production on really hot days.




There is no how to thread to build these walls since I was the one who invented this design. It is quite simple to build. To build it you need.

2- 2x4x8 treated lumber
1- 16 foot hog panel.
1- 32"x96" evaporative cooling pad.
1- 8 foot stick of 1/2" PVC tubing.
1- 8 foot section of rain gutter with 2 end caps.
1- 1/2" PVC cap
1- 1/2" PVC Slip to Thread Female coupling.
1- 1/2" Insert to thread adapter.

 

[taterdee]

I'm trying to post my Marans cockerels on the buy sell trade forum and can't find the option to add a thread. Advice?

 

[Zootopia]

I just cant keep up with you guys!

Ouch, hope the knee heals quickly and fully! I'm staffing my wife's jewelry booth here at the West TX Fair and Rodeo today. A neighboring booth just told me that Abilene's legendary Harold's BBQ (which closed in town 2 years ago due to age of the owners) is running a snack booth here at the fair run by the next generation of kids. I only bring that up because my feet already hurt from walking around this fair but I'm still going to go stand in line for some BBQ. I'd offer to bring you some BBQ instead of chicken soup but I imagine I'm too far away.

We really only go to the Fair to eat and then sight see (walk it off so we can eat a Funnel cake on the way out) We heard that Harolds was going to be there on the news so we ended up going out there for dinner Twice, just so we could get more Harolds! Good stuff!!

Maybe she was on the same thing this person was on. There is a newer drug known as bath salts that is really deadly and causes people to go on rampages and attack and kill senselessly. My son is an EMT and he bought a bulletproof vest to wear when dealing with people on bath slats because because a friend of his was stabbed to death by a guy on the stuff his friend was trying to help. Beware! this video contains some language.

OMG!

 

[galanie]

Maybe she was on the same thing this person was on. There is a newer drug known as bath salts that is really deadly and causes people to go on rampages and attack and kill senselessly. My son is an EMT and he bought a bulletproof vest to wear when dealing with people on bath slats because because a friend of his was stabbed to death by a guy on the stuff his friend was trying to help. Beware! this video contains some language.

That is entirely possible. And make no mistake, she beat the $h*t out of me. But I would NOT back down. If I would have I'd not have been beaten so bad but no little B----h is going to do that to me and just walk away. Took 3 guys to keep me from getting beaten any worse lol. I was still trying to get to her.

 

[galanie]

You are one ambitious lady!!!  I have been looking at bees (I have the books, too) and goats. 

Don't give up on your dream!  I hope you make it.

Lisa

We must be sisters. I too want bees and goats. In fact I've already built a top bar hive. Just waiting for spring to order some. Hope it goes well!

The goats, well, I'll have to mull that one over more. Livestock of any kind is a commitment that I want to be really really sure I want to take on before I do it.

 

[RachaelS]

There is no how to thread to build these walls since I was the one who invented this design. It is quite simple to build. To build it you need.

2- 2x4x8 treated lumber
1- 16 foot hog panel.
1- 32"x96" evaporative cooling pad.
1- 8 foot stick of 1/2" PVC tubing.
1- 8 foot section of rain gutter with 2 end caps.
1- 1/2" PVC cap
1- 1/2" PVC Slip to Thread Female coupling.
1- 1/2" Insert to thread adapter.

What was water usage like?

 

[Jungleexplorer]

What was water usage like?

I am on well water so I don't really know. I would say 5 to 10 gallons a day.

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Good Morning!

Here is a little something to brighten your day. My daughter posted this link on facebook. It is long but funny and even true.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/generation-y-unhappy_b_3930620.html