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    birdhouses

    I suspect that’s a typo and was for some other birds exclusion but idk. I may have to build one if these I’ve got two Purple Martin houses I have to get moved to my place and stood up this weekend anyway.
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    Raccoon trapping

    Had a badger caught in a coyote set years ago as a kid in Wisconsin state animal so we released him he buried himself in a matter of seconds after we got his paw out of the leg hold trap unbelievable how fast they can dig.
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    Health insurance

    I’m very seriously considering going to work for the federalrallies my last 5 work years just for the medical benefits in retirement.
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    New Investment Property

    Small little 900 sqft house has plenty of issues to work on to get it livable.
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    New Investment Property

    I’m not sure on three phase but the shop does need a meter service. Old man that owned the place ran an extension cord from the house to shop I’ve been told I believe it because the shop wiring if you call it that is half ass at the best.
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    New Investment Property

    I gave him the 20% down payment so he has a payment on $72k cleaned up and fixed up I’d say the place would sell for $140k-$150k his student loans totaled about $27k so I’m into it for about $20k so far I’ll flip the bill for most of the materials to fetch up the house getting my portion back to...
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    New Investment Property

    My oldest boy graduated college in Dec with a bachelors of science in automotive tech with an emphasis in diesel. I offered to pay off his students loans he sent me a link to a property in town he would rather buy than have me pay off his loans. It’s a small 900sqft house with 30’x96’x10’ shop...
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    Time to lighten up - Laughter is good medicine Part II

    Take back Minnesota
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    Cutting slabs

    Hackberry is a hardwood maybe about the same as ash in hardness. Occationally I do sell slabs and I build furniture with large slabs usually tables they are a great deal of fun to work with. I built a router sled to surface them flat after drying. I keep a few large slabs on hand. Most of these...
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    First tractor research

    How have parts been to get?
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    Raccoon trapping

    Bourbon county KS
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    Not surprised even a little bit but pretty pissed

    Years ago I was called to jury duty I drove half across the state if Minnesota to Wisconsin for it got some ridiculous amount of money for the day. I have never gone in for jury duty since I will not waste my time again.
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    Cutting slabs

    Yes you lose wood I normally cut my larger slabs 3” thick maybe even 4” sometimes so the few passes of lost wood aren’t that big of deal to actually cut lumber with one would be pretty wasteful.
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    Cutting slabs

    No
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    Raccoon trapping

    I’ve got 800 acres in Bourbon if you care to try a little predator hunting.
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