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Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-22-20, 06:29 PM
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Posted By Xringer
I bet it's great to have those resources (power,...

I bet it's great to have those resources (power, food & etc) during these crazy times.
My healthy Keto diet is a disaster now. My wife and I are not eating like we used too!

We just went for a...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 08-29-19, 11:08 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Yikes 4 years and 3 months and under the wire! :)...

Yikes 4 years and 3 months and under the wire! :)
Sometimes you get lucky!
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-12-17, 12:26 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Wow, those look good! You might be saving some...

Wow, those look good! You might be saving some bucks this summer..
A lot of crops were harmed by too much cold and rain this spring.
Vegetables might be costing us non-farmers a lot more this...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-07-17, 11:50 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I had to take my wife to a doctor apt, yesterday...

I had to take my wife to a doctor apt, yesterday during the Hard Rain. Pushed the button,
but the garage door wouldn't move.. "Echo, turn on Garage light" also failed..
So, I knew the GFI breaker...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-28-17, 05:47 PM
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Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
That made me wonder about honey bees.. What...

That made me wonder about honey bees.. What plants need them? Found it..
Vegetable Crops That Do Not Need Pollinators - HorticultureHorticulture...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-21-17, 06:11 PM
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Posted By Xringer
It looks like your fair weather is going south,...

It looks like your fair weather is going south, late next week..
Same up here too. At least the lows are going to be back to standard (real cold)..
That new heater reminds me of a test rig for a...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-07-17, 12:22 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I just saw a weather scare-cast on youtube.. Said...

I just saw a weather scare-cast on youtube.. Said that SC was going to be hit with some extra-cold weather!
Hope your family, plants and fish stay warm.!.

Rich<>
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-02-17, 08:46 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I should have been looking for one of those.. I...

I should have been looking for one of those.. I just purchased a back-up for my old CAI.
Remote monitor control temp humidity I/O WebControl X10RF new hw rev 2.3.8 | eBay...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-22-16, 05:08 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I once borrowed a trencher. It was cheap and was...

I once borrowed a trencher. It was cheap and was of half-baked design..
It worked, but threw too many rocks.. Broke one basement storm window!
Got my big drain pipes buried.. And reduced the...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-05-16, 10:02 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
It's started snowing up here in the Boston...

It's started snowing up here in the Boston burbs.. Not too cold yet..
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7445&stc=1&d=1480953482
Got chilly last night around midnight. We...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-04-16, 05:49 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I always feared the Cottonmouth when I was a...

I always feared the Cottonmouth when I was a kid.. A lot of those between central Texas & Del Rio..
Always stepping on them on river banks.. Hated those things. No rattle.....
Forum: Lawn and Garden 08-29-16, 08:39 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Yikes! When I was a kid growing up on the border...

Yikes! When I was a kid growing up on the border in SW Texas,
90% of the snakes that I encountered were poisonous.
After you step on a few snakes that can kill people,
you become very aware of...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-29-16, 01:03 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
That's 'cool'.. Going into a greenhouse to cool...

That's 'cool'.. Going into a greenhouse to cool off on a hot day, seems counter-intuitive..
In the afternoon in the summer, we have two 48x48 windows that makes our den really hot!

Our (80%...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-28-16, 10:12 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Good luck with the storm tomorrow! Hope...

Good luck with the storm tomorrow! Hope everything is tied down.
And nothing left parked in the low-lands..
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-24-16, 03:43 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Just in the nick of time! It's gonna be warm next...

Just in the nick of time! It's gonna be warm next month. (Cool down Texas way).
https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/may-summer-temperature-forecast


Every time I look at this project, I...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-11-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Sweet!!! That pic of the barrels is Impressive!...

Sweet!!! That pic of the barrels is Impressive! Those outdoor temps look colder than I expected in SC..
But, when I was about 3 years old, I lived in NC for a while. (1949 maybe).
My only memory...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-17-16, 11:00 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
"because I really don’t like to paint".. LOL! but...

"because I really don’t like to paint".. LOL! but it looks like you are a real painter.. You do nice work!
I know how you feel. I never minded painting until I went into the Navy..
First couple...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-14-16, 10:04 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I've been so distracted lately, I haven't been...

I've been so distracted lately, I haven't been keeping up..
Today, the clouds are rolling in again.. So, my hotwater tank will need to be heated by the grid (heat pump)..
On sunny days during the...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-07-16, 09:53 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Reflector backing?

Those barrels are going to emit IR in all directions.
When you might want to direct the heat forward, and not into the wall.?.

Perhaps a highly reflective surface on the wall behind the barrels...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-03-16, 09:19 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Wow! That is looking super.. I'll bet when you...

Wow! That is looking super.. I'll bet when you started this, you never planned on it being
so much work!
The way you are building, it's going to last a very long time, barring earthquake..
Every...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-15-15, 03:06 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I can't tell what ear was broken.?. But the...

I can't tell what ear was broken.?. But the refurb job made it look brand new!

I watched some video 'tips' about that top.. Rotate the lettering so it's in the back.
You have to stand behind...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-07-15, 09:11 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
If you get cold and want to simulate visiting a...

If you get cold and want to simulate visiting a rain forest, just bring a lawn chair out to the green house! I was a GMT-0850 (striker) in the Navy. Learned how to shoot and paint aircraft carriers...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-06-15, 05:30 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Gimmie a brake! Wow, that's improvising at it's...

Gimmie a brake! Wow, that's improvising at it's best. You must have been a Boy Scout or a Recon Marine.. ;)

Seeing that thermometer at 99F just blew me away.. My stinking attic can't even hit 80F...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-04-15, 08:48 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
Didn't know that those auto-vents existed. I...

Didn't know that those auto-vents existed.
I would have gone with an electronic sensor controlling some fans. Maybe with a CAI pcb.

Reminds me of the balanced solar array trackers that use the...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 12-03-15, 07:09 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 412,808
Posted By Xringer
I really like what you've done with the place.....

I really like what you've done with the place.. :)

Those Auto-Vents are the Cat's pajamas! Just sayin, Amazin!!
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