John Deere Tractors

QUESTION:
Is there a way to get rid of locust trees WITHOUT heavy farm equipment?
Locust trees are sprouting up like crazy in our field. They range in size from about a foot tall to a little over my height (5 ft. 6).

Part of the problem is that we mow our field irregularly, because we don't have our own tractor. Is there a pesticide we can apply to these trees ourselves, without a tractor, to kill them? We started pulling them up and cutting them down, but were told the stumps could burst tractor tires when we got the field bush hogged again.

Any ideas?

• ANSWER:
  One of the best tree sprout controls is a herbicide called triclopyr, and sold as brush b gon. Most retail nurseries carry this product. You can simply spray the sprouts that come up, and the herbicide will move into the roots to kill at least a part of it. You may need to repeat the treatment on all new sprouts. It is not necessary or recommended to treat anything other than the sprout trunk, so there would be little damage to the soil or other nearby plants.

QUESTION:
What to konw about Ethanol Industry ? and the result of this political idea? another state plan ?
Each year in early October my grandfather summoned my entire family to come to his farm and harvest potatoes. Hunched over on all fours, each person quietly filled their buckets with these "earth apples." Each year he used a different field for his crop. One year he would plant potatoes, the next year beets or wheat. The potato replaced the grain diet on the European continent. It became survival food, especially during the two World Wars. Dumplings, potato salad and mashed potatoes are only a few potato dishes found in a long list in the European cuisine. The easy adaptability of the potato to grow almost anywhere in the world can produce an annual crop of 322 million tons of potatoes. Many African countries greatly benefit from growing the potatoes because they make them more self-sufficient in their food production.

In the age of nation building, stamping out of global warming, and driving for energy self-sufficiency, the new state appointed rival of the potato is maize, which is better known as corn – the yellow cob-born grain used in the production of ethanol fuel. As a blend with gasoline, biofuel powers automobiles and farm equipment. Its environmental friendly side effect is to reduce greenhouse gases, and some say it is the key to everlasting energy security in the future.

Ethanol fuel production received its first stimulus after the Arab oil crisis in 1973. During 1978 the US federal government sealed the project with the Energy Tax Act authorizing tax exemptions by blending gasoline with 10 percent ethanol. A floodgate of free money opened up for farmers and ethanol producers as the energy and agricultural departments spent billions of dollars on subsidies. This year’s estimates are between .5 billion to .3 billion of our tax dollars to be handed out to corn growers.

The incentives for farmers to grow corn in the US is not to meet the needs of a market that entails a healthy profit. Instead, they plant corn because they get paid to do so by a federal government interested in ethanol production. And as it turns out, producing ethanol is an expensive process. Archer Daniels Midland Corporation (ADM) out of Illinois, one of the largest producers of ethanol, received as much as billion in subsidies between 1980 through 1997 along with favorable tax breaks costing taxpayers an average of for every dollar ADM earns in profits. Add to that the 0 of federal and state subsidies it takes to reduce one metric ton of CO2-equivalent, one can literarily say that it is governments who heat up the globe by burning cash.

This year corn production has already increased by 15 percent over last year. Even President Bush, not a green lover but excited about ethanol, is expecting that farmers will plant 90.5 millions of acres of corn in 2007 in order to meet the demands of ethanol production of 132 billion liters by 2017. Corn prices already went up by 50 percent. The average price per bushel of .95, which had held steady over the past eight years, jumped up to .05 in January of this year, and is expected to rise as high as .40.

Corn is feedstock. It is consumed not only by humans but also by hogs, chickens and cattle. The drastic side-effect of higher corn prices is now reflected in the higher prices in the grocery store. The price of food went up 3.9 percent last year – faster than the inflation rate, which ranges around 2.7 in 2007. In particular, pork, beef, milk, eggs and poultry show drastic increases in their prices. So do fruits and vegetables. Considering that most people spend an average of 10 percent of their disposable income on food, higher prices in grocery reduces the spending on cars, homes or clothing. Health Nazis should also be concerned, since these higher prices drive people to cheaper processed foods that add to increased health risks in the poor segment of the population.

The US Federal Government’s targeted goal is to replace gasoline with corn-based fuel as an alternative energy source. This has caught the attention of poorer countries. Mexico, for example, is gradually replacing agave, a spiky-leaved, large plant which grows on high and arid land and takes eight years to reach maturity, with corn. Agave is the main ingredient for Tequila. Mexico produced 25 to 35 percent less agave this year and farmers take less care of their agave crop in favor of higher corn prices. The World Food Program (WFP), which recently stated that it can no longer feed the poor due to the impact of biofuel demand on food prices, is foolishly encouraging African and Latin American countries to take advantage of the rising demand of biofuels by planting corn; a popular world practice that is now devastating 900 million of the world’s poorest which rely on the UN feeding program.

It is quite clear that the state-inflated demand for corn is causing a global imbalance in food production. Farmers are replacing a variety of vegetables and fruits with corn due to the higher profit-per-acre corn brings. The two-year practice of crop rotation for corn drains the soil and requires more fertilizers on the following soybean crop. The additional cost ends up with the consumer. As food prices rise, it is the poor who suffer most from this inflated demand for biofuel. It is a burden that most people cannot afford as inflation keeps rising because of irresponsible spending and government debt.

The federal budget for the fiscal year beginning this October called for .9 trillion dollars in government spending. It includes increases for all the various cabinet-level departments. Among them were a 5.4 percent increase for the Department of Energy and 3.6 percent increase for Agriculture. According to Richard M. Ebeling, President of The Freeman, the average US household would have to shell out approximately ,845 in taxes to cover the budget. Include with it the US federal government’s pre-existing liabilities of several trillion, and the average US household would have to pay an additional ,000 a year for 75 years to pay off the debt already incurred by government spending. How can an average income household cover the basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter when tax burdens already devour the wages of a lower income population? Poor people only become poorer as spending continues.

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul seems to be the only congressional member who understands the global effects of subsidies. During his second presidential debate the question came up about oil profits. His response was: "I don’t think the profits are the issue. The profits are okay if they’re legitimately earned in a free market. What I object to are subsidies to big corporations when we subsidize them and give them R&D (Research & Development) money. I don’t think that should be that way. They should take it out of the funds that they earn..."

Here lies the answer to many of the energy questions. Let the private sector find a solution to new energy sources. Already technology advances at a rapid speed and its products remain ultimately competitive on the market where prices drop and become affordable to the average consumer. Just think of recent changes from VCRs and phonograph records to DVD’s and CD players, and the addition of cell phones and portable computers to modern life. All are now available at reasonable prices to low-income households. Industry continually comes up with new inventions that contribute highly to communication, organization and entertainment. The only sectors that remain high in cost with outrageous prices are sectors that are under government regulation and control: health care, medicine, education, housing, and now food prices. It would be a life-saving act of mercy to close these various departments of government, if people want to have a future for the next generation.

The trouble caused on the global market by the federal government’s sponsored ethanol industry increasingly outweighs the good it does. The idea of sacrificing food production in the name of biofuel as a future source of energy is an irrational concept. The consequence of higher food prices due to corn production hasn’t come from consumer choice but from government coercion. If the demand for energy is increasing, and biofuel is the answer, then where will the world grow its food? The big believers in a government supported biofuel industry might have to prepare for another big tsunami to hit the shores of Third World countries and at home if this insanity isn’t stopped. Just don’t blame capitalism if and when it comes.

July 21, 2007

Sabine Barnhart

• ANSWER:
  Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline, and is widely used in cars in Brazil. Because it is cheap, easy to manufacture and process, and can be made from very common materials, such as corn, it is steadily becoming a highly respected and researched alternative to gasoline throughout much of the world.

  Anhydrous ethanol, that is, ethanol with at most 1% water, the same alcohol as found in alcoholic beverages, can be blended with gasoline in varying quantities up to pure ethanol (E100), and most spark-ignited gasoline style engines will operate well with mixtures of 10% ethanol (E10).[1] Most cars on the road today in the U.S. can run on blends of up to 10% ethanol,[2] and the use of 10% ethanol gasoline is mandated in some cities where harmful levels of auto emissions are possible.[3]

  Ethanol can be mass-produced by fermentation of sugar or by hydration of ethylene from petroleum and other sources. Current interest in ethanol mainly lies in bio-ethanol, produced from the starch or sugar in a wide variety of crops, but there has been considerable debate about how useful bio-ethanol will be in replacing fossil fuels in vehicles. Concerns relate to the large amount of arable land required for crops,[4] as well as the energy and pollution balance of the whole cycle of ethanol production.[5][6] Recent developments with cellulosic ethanol production and commercialization may allay some of these concerns.[7]

  According to the International Energy Agency, cellulosic ethanol could allow ethanol fuels to play a much bigger role in the future than previously thought.[8] Cellulosic ethanol can be made from plant matter composed primarily of inedible cellulose fibers that form the stems and branches of most plants. Dedicated energy crops, such as switchgrass, are also promising cellulose sources that can be produced in many regions of the United States.[9]

  In the U.S., there is potential to expand the market for ethanol fuels beyond the farm states where they have been most popular to date. Flex-fuel vehicles are assisting in this transition because they allow drivers to choose different fuels based on price and availability. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which calls for 7.5 billion US gallons of biofuels to be used annually by 2012, should also help to expand the U.S. marketThe top five ethanol producers in 2005 were Brazil (4.35 billion US gallons per year), the United States (4.3 billion US gallons per year), China (530 MMgy), the European Union (250 MMgy) and India (80 MMgy). Brazil and the United States accounted for 90 percent of all ethanol production. Also, it should be noted that the United States, now producing at a rate of about 4.6 billion US gallons per year, is widely considered the world’s largest ethanol producer. Strong incentives, coupled with other industry development initiatives, are giving rise to fledgling ethanol industries in countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, Columbia, the Dominican Republic and Malawi. Nevertheless, ethanol hasn't yet made much of a dent in world oil consumption.[32]

  [edit] Brazil
  Main article: Ethanol fuel in Brazil

  Gasoline on the left, alcohol on the right at a filling station in BrazilBrazil has one of the largest bio-fuel programs in the world, involving production of ethanol fuel from sugar cane, and ethanol now provides 18 percent of the country's automotive fuel. As a result of this, together with the exploitation of domestic deep water oil sources, Brazil, which years ago had to import a large share of the petroleum needed for domestic consumption, recently reached complete self-sufficiency in oil.[33][34][35]

  Brazil produced around 16.4 billion liters of ethanol in 2004 and used 2.7 million hectares of land area for this production (4.5% of the Brazilian land area used for crop production in 2005[36]). Of this, around 12.4 billion liters were produced as fuel for ethanol-powered vehicles in the domestic market. In Brazil, ethanol-powered and flexible-fuel vehicles are manufactured for operation with hydrated ethanol, an azeotrope of ethanol (around 93% v/v) and water (7%).

  Production and use of ethanol has been stimulated through: (1) low-interest loans for the construction of ethanol distilleries; (2) guaranteed purchase of ethanol by the state-owned oil company at a reasonable price; (3) retail pricing of neat ethanol so it is competitive if not slightly favorable to the gasoline-ethanol blend; and (4) tax incentives provided during the 1980s to stimulate the purchase of neat ethanol vehicles.[37]

  Guaranteed purchase and price regulation were ended some years ago, with relatively positive results. In addition to these other policies, ethanol producers in the state of Sao Paulo established a research and technology transfer center that has been effective in improving sugar cane and ethanol yields.[38]

  [edit] United States

  A Ford Taurus "fueled by clean burning ethanol" owned by New York City.Main article: Ethanol fuel in the United States
  Most cars on the road today in the U.S. can run on blends of up to 10% ethanol, and motor vehicle manufacturers already produce vehicles designed to run on much higher ethanol blends. Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and GM are among the automobile companies that sell “flexible-fuel” cars, trucks, and minivans that can use gasoline and ethanol blends ranging from pure gasoline up to 85% ethanol (E85). By mid-2006, there were approximately six million E85-compatible vehicles on U.S. roads.[39]

  There is potential to expand the market for ethanol fuels beyond the farm states where they have been most popular to date. Flex-fuel vehicles are assisting in this transition because they allow drivers to choose different fuels based on price and availability. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which calls for 7.5 billion US gallons of biofuels to be used annually by 2012, should also help to expand the U.S. market.[40]

  It should also be noted that the growing ethanol and biodiesel industries are providing jobs in plant construction, operations, and maintenance, mostly in rural communities. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, the ethanol industry created almost 154,000 U.S. jobs in 2005 alone, boosting household income by .7 billion. It also contributed about .5 billion in tax revenues at the local, state, and federal levels.[41]

  [edit] Sweden
  Main article: Ethanol fuel in Sweden
  All Swedish gas stations are required by an act of parliament to offer at least one alternative fuel, and every fifth car in Stockholm now drives at least partially on alternative fuels, mostly ethanol.[42]

  Stockholm will introduce a fleet of Swedish-made electric hybrid buses in its public transport system on a trial basis in 2008. These buses will use ethanol-powered internal-combustion engines and electric motors. The vehicles’ diesel engines will use ethanol.[43]

  [edit] Australia
  Main article: Ethanol fuel in Australia
  Legislation imposes a 10% cap on the concentration of fuel ethanol blends. Blends of 90% unleaded petrol and 10% fuel ethanol are commonly referred to as E10. E10 is available through service stations operating under the BP, Caltex, Shell and United brands as well as those of a number of smaller independents. Not surprisingly, E10 is most widely available closer to the sources of production in Queensland and New South Wales. E10 is most commonly blended with 91 RON "regular unleaded" fuel. There is a requirement that retailers label blends containing fuel ethanol on the dispenser.

  [edit] China
  China is promoting ethanol-based fuel on a pilot basis in five cities in its central and northeastern region, a move designed to create a new market for its surplus grain and reduce consumption of petroleum. The cities include Zhengzhou, Luoyang and Nanyang in central China's Henan province, and Harbin and Zhaodong in Heilongjiang province, northeast China. Under the program, Henan will promote ethanol-based fuel across the province by the end of this year. Officials say the move is of great importance in helping to stabilize grain prices, raise farmers' income and reducing petrol- induced air pollution.[44]

  [edit] Environment

  [edit] Energy balance
  Main article: Ethanol fuel energy balance
  All biomass needs to go through some of these steps: it needs to be grown, collected, dried, fermented and burned. All of these steps require resources and an infrastructure.

  Opponents of corn ethanol production in the U.S. often quote the 2005 paper [45] of David Pimentel, a retired Entomologist, and Tadeusz Patzek, a Geological Engineer from Berkeley. Both have been exceptionally critical of ethanol and other biofuels. Their studies contend that ethanol, and biofuels in general, are "energy negative", meaning they take more energy to produce than is contained in the final product.

  A 2006 report by the U.S. Department Agriculture compared the methodologies used by a number of researchers on this subject and found that the majority of research showed that the energy balance for ethanol is positive. In fact, a large number of recent studies, including a 2006 article[46] in the prestigious journal Science offer the consensus opinion that fuels like ethanol are energy positive. Furthermore, it should be pointed out that fossil fuels also require significant energy inputs which have seldom been accounted for in the past.

  It is also important to note that ethanol is not the only product created during production, and the energy content of the by-products must also be considered. Corn is typically 66% starch and the remaining 33% is not fermented. This unfermented component is called distillers grain, which is high in fats and proteins, and makes good animal feed. [47]

  In Brazil where sugar cane is used, the yield is higher, and conversion to ethanol is somewhat more energy efficient than corn.[14] Recent developments with cellulosic ethanol production may improve yields even further.[48]

  [edit] Air pollution
  Compared with conventional unleaded gasoline, ethanol is a particulate-free burning fuel source that combusts cleanly with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. The Clean Air Act requires the addition of oxygenates to reduce carbon monoxide emissions in the United States. The additive MTBE is currently being phased out due to ground water contamination, hence ethanol becomes an attractive alternative additive.

  Use of ethanol, produced from current (2006) methods, emits a similar net amount of carbon dioxide but less carbon monoxide than gasoline.[49] If all bioethanol-production energy came from non-fossil sources the use of bioethanol as a fuel would add no greenhouse gas.[50]

  [edit] Manufacture
  In 2002 , monitoring of ethanol plants revealed that they released VOCs (volatile organic compounds) at a higher rate than had previously been disclosed.[51] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) subsequently reached settlement with Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, two of the largest producers of ethanol, to reduce emission of these VOCs. VOCs are produced when fermented corn mash is dried for sale as a supplement for livestock feed. Devices known as thermal oxidizers or catalytic oxidizers can be attached to the plants to burn off the hazardous gases. Smog causing pollutants are also increased by using ethanol fuel in comparison to gasoline.

  [edit] Greenhouse gas abatement
  Corn ethanol has received much support on environmental grounds primarily because of its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the evidence for this claim is mixed.

  A recent ten-year forecast of ethanol production by the USDA places 2017 corn ethanol production at 12 billion US gallons and growing at only 2% per year. This estimate, together with a parameter publishing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), indicates that this near-maximum level of ethanol production will abate GHG emissions by 0.13% (~1/10 of 1%) of current US GHG emissions. However, this does not hold for all greenhouse gases. Another study has suggested that replacement of 100% petroleum fuel with E85 (a fuel mixture comprised of 85% ethanol and 15% petroleum) would significantly increase ozone levels, thereby increasing photochemical smog and aggravating medical problems such as asthma.[19][20]

  This value reflects increases in corn area and the use of 30% of the corn crop for ethanol. It also apparently takes into account anticipated improvements in corn yields and ethanol production. The PNAS value is a 12% reduction in greenhouse gas emission relative to the "net emissions of production and combustion of an energetically equivalent amount of gasoline."

  The January 2006 Science article from UC Berkeley's ERG, estimated this parameter to be 13% after reviewing a large number of studies. However, in a correction to that article releases shortly after publication, they reduce the estimated value to 7.4%. None of the other values needed to complete the calculation are controversial.

  GREET model maintained by Argonne National Labs in Chicago has produced a series of publications on GHG abatement through ethanol. The latest of the studies is [21]

  [edit] Land use
  Large-scale 'energy farming', necessary to produce agricultural alcohol, requires substantial amounts of cultivated land. Some have claimed that land is acquired through deforestation, while others have observed that areas currently supporting forests are usually not suitable for growing any sort of crops.[52][53] Related concerns have been raised regarding a decline in soil fertility due to reduction of organic matter[54], a decrease in water availability and quality, an increase in the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and potential dislocation of local communities.[55]

  As demand for ethanol fuel increases, food crops are replaced by fuel crops, driving food supply down and food prices up. Growing demand for ethanol in the United States has increased corn prices by 50% in Mexico.[56] Average barley prices in the United States rose 17% from January to June 2007 to the highest in 11 years. Prices for all grain crops trend upward, reflecting a progressive increase in farm land devoted to corn for the production of produce ethanol fuel.[57] Prices for U.S. corn-based products, including animal feed, also rise. This translates to higher prices for animal products like chicken, beef, and cheese. June 2007 cheese prices rose to per pound on average, increasing 65% over the same period in 2006. As milk prices in the United States, approached .00 per US gallon, [58] many American restaurant franchises announced price increases for their products to compensate for rising food costs.[59] [60] [61]

  Alternatively, cellulosic ethanol can be produced from any plant material, potentially doubling yields, in an effort to minimize conflict between food needs versus fuel needs.[62] Instead of utilizing only the starch bi-products from grinding wheat and other crops, cellulosic ethanol production maximizes the use of all plant materials, including gluten. This approach would have a smaller carbon footprint because the amount of energy-intensive fertilisers and fungicides remain the same for higher output of usable material.[63] While the enzyme technology[64] for producing cellulosic ethanol is currently in developmental stages, it is not expected to be available for large-scale production in the near future.[65] Moreover, the production of ethanol for fuel raises a number of land scarcity issues, regardless of what production method is employed. Many analysts suggest that biofuel strategies must be accompanied by fuel conservation restrictions. [66]

  [edit] Renewable resource
  Ethanol is considered "renewable" because it is primarily the result of conversion of the sun's energy into usable energy. Creation of ethanol starts with photosynthesis causing the feedstocks such as switchgrass, sugar cane, or corn to grow. These feedstocks are processed into ethanol (see production).

  The environmental and economic benefits of non-cellulosic ethanol - including corn ethanol - have been heavily critiqued by many, including Brad Ewing of Environmental Economics & Sustainable Development[67] and Lester R. Brown of Earth Policy Institute.[68] The main criticism dwells on the increasing costs of corn for food as the demand for ethanol production increases. It remains to be seen [vague] if ethanol production can overcome these problems.

  Current, first generation processes for the production of ethanol from corn use only a small part of the corn plant: the corn kernels are taken from the corn plant and only the starch, which represents about 50% of the dry kernel mass, is transformed into ethanol. Two types of second generation processes are under development. The first type uses enzymes to convert the plant cellulose into ethanol while the second type uses pyrolysis to convert the whole plant to either a liquid bio-oil or a syngas. Second generation processes can also be used with plants such as grasses, wood or agricultural waste material such as straw.

  [edit] Replacement of petroleum
  Only about 5% of the fossil energy required to produce ethanol from corn in the United States is obtained from non-US petroleum.[69] Current (2006) United States production methods obtain the rest of the fossil energy from domestic coal and natural gas. Even if the energy balance were negative, US production involves mostly domestic fuels such as natural gas and coal so the need for non-US petroleum would be reduced. Developed regions like the United States and Europe, and increasingly the developing nations of Asia, mainly India and China, consume much more petroleum and natural gas than they extract from their territory, becoming dependent upon foreign suppliers as a resultThe science of Economics is generally defined as the study of scarcity management. Absent scarcity and alternative uses of available resources, there is no economic problem. As such, the subject of economics involves the study of choices as they are affected by incentives and resources.[70] Since land and agriculture have historically served the world as utilities for food production, many believe the alternative use of agricultural resources for ethanol fuel production imposes an artificial scarcity of food on a global scale.[71] [72] [73] [74]

  Meanwhile, the United States Department of Energy, finds that for every unit of energy put towards ethanol production, 1.3 units are returned.[75] Another study found that corn-grain ethanol produced 1.25 units of energy per unit put in.[76] As yields improve or different feedstocks are introduced, ethanol production may become more economically feasible in the US. Currently, research on improving ethanol yields from each unit of corn is underway using biotechnology. By utilizing hybrids designed specifically with higher extractable starch levels, the energy balance is dramatically improved. Also, as long as oil prices remain high, the economical use of other feedstocks, such as cellulose, become viable. By-products such as straw or wood chips can be converted to ethanol. Fast growing species like switchgrass can be grown on land not suitable for other cash crops and yield high levels of ethanol per unit areaCritics argue that ethanol is a fancy way of using solar power. The processing and production, as well as burning of ethanol would not significantly improve carbon emissions over the current use of gasoline. Instead, critics propose the widespread adoption of battery electric vehicles (zero emissions vehicles) combined with increased use of nuclear power and solar power.

  [edit] Problems
  Fuels with more than 10% ethanol are not compatible with some fuel system components.[81][82]
  Examples of extreme corrosion of ferrous components,[82] and internal separation of portions of rubber fuel tanks have been observed in some vehicles using ethanol fuels.[citation needed]
  Formation of salt deposits, jelly-like deposits on fuel strainer screens
  Can negatively affect electric fuel pumps by increasing internal wear[82] and undesirable spark generation. [83]
  Is not compatible with capacitance fuel level gauging indicators and may cause erroneous fuel quantity indications in vehicles that employ that system.[84]
  Not always compatible with marine craft, especially those that use fiberglass tanks.[85][86]
  Decreases fuel-economy by 15-30%; this can be avoided using certain modifications that would, however, render the engine inoperable on regular petrol without the addition of an adjustable ECU, or use of multiple ECUs to run the engine on multiple fuel types. [87][20]
  Support for biofuels could keep petroleum prices high in the USA (NY Times - [27])
  Tough materials are required to overcome ethanol's corrosive nature, and the high compression ratio needed to make an ethanol engine as efficient as it would be on petrol; these would be similar to those used in diesel engines (which typically run at a CR of 20:1[88], versus about 8-12:1 for petrol engines [89].) Diesel engines cost significantly more than similar-sized ordinary petrol engines as a result of the more advanced materials used in their construction.
  Whether the energy balance of ethanol - that is, whether the fuel contains more energy than was used to produce it - is positive or negative is debatable [90][91], as is whether or not the land used to grow the crop was obtained by, say, chopping down a rainforest, in which case the ethanol produced is just as unenvironmentally-friendly as fossil fuel due to the carbon released by the dead plants. [92]

QUESTION:
I wonder how many vegans/vegetarians realize?
...that when vegetables are being harvested, the farming equipment violently kills ground hogs and other such animals in the process?

• ANSWER:
  yes it does, actually when you think about it, growing veggies in general is a very violent process for animals. first you have to work up the ground before you plant, tearing up burrows of moles, mice, and countless insects and worms. then you plant the seeds and plants,the plants grow, insects and animals make their homes among the plants, they feed on the plants and veggies. then it comes time to harvest.when done commercially, or even in bigger home gardens, harvesters and tractors kill a LOT of animals, ive personally seen then kill everything from mice, to groundhogs, and snakes, to baby deer that were hiding in the garden. its really a very violent process. the worst though was one of the big corn harvesters, it caught a baby deer that the mother had bedded down and left, and it took off two of its legs, it was making the worst bawling noise ive ever heard, it had to be finished off....it was just bad....so, in all actuality, just because someone doesnt eat animals, doesnt mean they spare the lives of any more then the guy sitting next to them with steak juice on his fork.

  it doesnt bother me if someone decides not to eat meat. thats a personal decision that each person has to make for themselves. what bothers me are the ones that act like they are better then others simply because they wouldnt swat a mosquito it it was feeding on their arm. im sorry. it is impossible to live your live and never be at least indirectly responsible for the death of multiple insects/animals. like i said, its not everyone. just the ones that cant respect others decisions simply because they dont agree.

  i can understand what youre saying perfectly prodigy, and thats exactly what i mean.i can respect your decisions, and even though mine really dont mesh with them youre not bashing them. i can handle that. i think if more people presented their side with respect,instead of attacking anyone who doesnt agree, there woulnt be near the tension between the two.....i like your little rat avatar btw....cute.

QUESTION:
What is the best dog for killing ground hogs on a grain farm?
I have a grain farm with fields spread out over a 15 mile radius. The ground hogs are becoming a problem and i need a dog who can take care of the problem. I want to be able to drop the dog off in the field while i work, call for it and then leave. I think i need something with good hunting instincts, easily trainable, obedient, friendly, and good around equipment. I'm thinking border collie but i have a female jack russel and read that collies aren't good around other dogs. also i have a lot of employees and need something somewhat friendly. The dog will have its rabies shots so im not to worried about that. mange may be a problem, so i may want a short haired dog that wouldn't be as susceptible to it. also any training advice would be appreciated. thanks.

• ANSWER:
  Terriers. They are bred for killing varmints. The Jack Russel is a tunneler, as is the Rat Terrier, and they are tenacious. Small schnauzers, (all Schnauzers) are terriers, and they're even more tenacious.
  But definitely some sort of Terrier.

QUESTION:
CAN I STILL FARM WITH A FARMALL H?
Hi i am 17 and i am going to get into the cattle business within the next 5 years for a side job approximately 25 to 30 acre piece of property to raise about 15 cattle and the rest use for hay and forge making. i have bought a lot of equipment in the last year so when i get the farm i can get right to work. I have a Farmall A and a H, two 2 bottom trailer plows, 2 manure spreaders, a drag, a 2 row corn planter and a 5 foot bush hog for mowing pastures and making hay and a set of cultivators. i still have to get a hay rake and a baler but everything else i have to get stated. All of my equipment is either refurbished or is in good working condition. i am only doing what i can afford and the equipment i am buying may be old but it still works and its all i can afford right now. can i still use this stuff in a small operation like mentioned above?

• ANSWER:
  that wont be a side job with that tractor,more like second job.geez you could buy something with some hp and your plowing would go alot faster.even 80-90 hp is weak for plowing,then again,nobody trying to make money would ever use a 2 bottom plow either.fuel costs money.newer tractors use more fuel but the work load difference is incredible.look into a jd 4440 or something like that.they can be had.

QUESTION:
What should my salary be?? (Warehouse Purchasing Manager)?
I now work as the receptionist at a hog producer & Grain Purchasing office, I'm about to have the opportunity to advance to "warehouse manager" (someone is leaving) I have been trained the basics of this job so I could help out once in a while when the worker was sick or needed to be out for any reason. My duties will include but are not limited to: Purchasng supplies for Sow Farms (pigs) distributing the supplies, keeping up with meds, invoices, data entry for each farm. (We have 8 farms by the way) Purchasing office equipment, and making sure the office is always supplied with daily paper, pens, etc, supplies. I've looked it up, and seems the average makes about - per hour, does anyone agree? help I don't want to get cheated out of whats rightfully mine!

• ANSWER:
  Go to http://www.salary.com/ or http://www.salaryexpert.com/ and enter the data for the job.

QUESTION:
If I sold something for what I felt it was worth, do I owe taxes on it?
I bought a small farm and it came with some old tractor equipment. I figured it was worth about grand because there were several brush hog mowers, post hold diggers (all 3 point). Well anyway I put an ad on Craigslist. I thought the equipment was worth about grand, but somebody offered me grand for it all. Well needless to say I took it. I don't know if I owe taxes on the personal property. It all "just came with" the land.
The items were part of the land purchase. In the same contract. The wording was like "land and all machinery".

It was ONE sale price. Never broken down.
***The land and machinery purchase price was 0k***
Well really additional equipment like it used on Craigslist is selling for -15k.... I mean can I take "fair market prices" and go from there? I don't want to report a loss, but I certainly did not gain.

• ANSWER:
  1) Check in your state about sales tax obligations for equipment.
  2) Keep good records since you may need them when you eventually sell the property.
  3) When in doubt, don't do anything.
  4) How about SAVING some of the money in a rainy day account just in case you eventually need to pay some unforeseen obligation.

QUESTION:
CAN I STILL FARM WITH A FARMALL H?
Hi i am 17 and i am going to get into the cattle business within the next 5 years for a side job approximately 25 to 30 acre piece of property to raise about 15 cattle and the rest use for hay and forge making. i have bought a lot of equipment in the last year so when i get the farm i can get right to work. I have a Farmall A and a H, two 2 bottom trailer plows, 2 manure spreaders, a drag, a 2 row corn planter and a 5 foot bush hog for mowing pastures and making hay and a set of cultivators. i still have to get a hay rake and a baler but everything else i have to get stated. All of my equipment is either refurbished or is in good working condition. i am only doing what i can afford and the equipment i am buying may be old but it still works and its all i can afford right now. can i still use this stuff in a small operation like mentioned above?

• ANSWER:
  Sorry, but what you're considering just isn't sustainable.

  You've got way too much equipment, too little land, and too many projects.

  With only 25 to 30 acres, you should pick just one crop. Or just raise cows. Pick one of those, then get rid of all that equipment that doesn't apply.

QUESTION:
I am looking to buy some antique horse drawn farm equipment.?
I'm looking for like old horse drawn dump rakes, harrows, ground rollers, hay tedders ect. Any idea on what web site I might go to to sell or buy any of this kind of stuff.

• ANSWER:
  You could try going out in the country and asking the farmers. Or maybe an estate sale out in the country were the farmer died or decided to get out of farming. There are also flea markets, we have a big one south of me run mostly by the Amish farmers and they have all kinds of stuff and junk too. The flea market is so big the 2 times I went there I wasn't able to go through the whole thing. Some old antiques shops may have smaller stuff too.

QUESTION:
i have some old horse and tractor drawn farm equipment that i would like to sell any ideas on who wants to buy?

1900s to1940s disc,plow,cultivators,dumprakes,automatic land leveler,steel seats,steel wheels, one row potato diggers.
i live in southeast idaho have rough idea on prices but just mainly whatever they are worth my # iks 208-200-7282

• ANSWER:
  Yes I would like to have the Horse drawn stuff need your location prices ect

  Bob

QUESTION:
Would you pay extra for you food from a farmer's market if...?
it came from a farm that used only horse drawn equipment, and used the horses to pull the wagon with produce to the farmer's market?

Why, or why would you not pay more? (not a huge amount more, but still more than most would be charging)

• ANSWER:
  IF I can afford to buy from a non-mechanical (ish) farm I would be willing to pay a bit more - as I would for organic. I also prefer local, family business over the big corporation.

QUESTION:
Why can't the Amish have electricity?
What is it about electricity? They can have kerosene powered stuff and can take farm equipment and turn it to horse drawn, if the documentary I saw was right, but they can't have electric...... why?

• ANSWER:
  Amish get on my nerves.........do they still get a pass from joining the service

QUESTION:
Questions about amish folk?
What is the reasoning behind not using techonology?
What time/type of technology is used as the cut off point for not using anything newer?
What was the reasoning for the above answer?

And lastly, how important is it for amish people to not "bend" these rules? i ask this one because i've seen horse and buggys at the gas station filling up on diesel fuel. They use this on diesel powered farm equipment which is confusingly drawn by horses.
Are they simply confused?
Do they endorse animal cruelty?

whats the deal here?
Animal cruelty was a bad choice of words. I know they take care of their animals. But why have animals do work that machines (with no nervous system) can do better?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
what kind of equipment will i need to run my 95 acre hobby farm?
i just bought a small farm wit 95 acres and 50 of it is tillable pasture that used to be hayland 5 or more years ago so i will need to replant i also plan on having 6 dairy cows 6 beef cows 10 sheep 5 pigs and 20 or so chickens the other 45 acres is 15 woods and 30 fenced pasture i also want to be allmost self-sufficient what used equipment should i buy give me a full list to fully run my farm not just haying equipment

• ANSWER:
  check out hobbyfarm.com and its archives

QUESTION:
About how much do you think it would cost to own/manage a hobby goat farm?
If i were to own enough land for a small hobby farm about how much do you think it would cost? including these animals and equipment:
3 (pet/weathered) goats
fencing
barn
hay/grain/food
bedding
other stuff you might be able to think of
thanks a ton

• ANSWER:
  It really depends on where you live.
  3 pet goats around here could cost you nothing or up to if you get them while still nursing.
  We use cattle panels for fencing and you can sometimes find them used but new they range around each. Other people find that their goats will learn to stay behind 3 or 4 strands of hot wire or rope. That's much less expensive. Premier fencing has some great product.
  Wethers usually don't need any grain but do need a good mineral made just for goats, or a horse mineral in a pinch. I can get enough mineral for 3 goats for a month or so (if they've been getting mineral all along.) for from to depending on what kind and where I get it.
  Straw is getting hard to find and a 35 to 40 pound bale make cost from to depending on where you get it and how long it will last depends on how big a place you're bedding.
  Hay can run from .75 in the middle of summer if you buy direct from the farmer to if from a feed store, perhaps even higher. The bale will weigh between 40 and 50 pounds. How much your goat will eat depends on breed and if you have suitable pasture or browse.
  You'll need hoof nippers, collars, water buckets, water heaters if you live where it gets cold, wormer and shots. Price on these depends on your vet.

QUESTION:
Anyone have a hobby farm?
I have a nice rural 10 acer lot upstate new york that is a hay field. I give the hay to the farmer next door to me in return for keeping the property from being over grown since I don't have equipment to maintain it. about 800-900 bails per year
May build soon and would like to utilize the property and get my hands dirty. Don't know were to begin and what works. has anyone experience this?
I have very hard time getting people to do work up there no one ever shows up, that's why I give it to him. I know he will get done and Its important for the quality of future growth. I live 280 miles away from this lot now for that reason its worth it for me until I live their.
I've been thinking along the lines of small greenhouses, small animals, practical self sufficiency. some way subsidize income
peter, what are talking about dude

• ANSWER:
  dude go to the library do you want to be organic or have intensive farming practice whats a farm with out a windmill to power your shop or your needs free roaming chickens have the hardest shells leaving buffers arround your field saves habitat and helps prevent erosion do you want to use chemicals that could damage your body do you throw biodegradebles into your garden from your table do you want to do it the old way with draft horses like amish people they have more animals on there property than the state or do you want new equipt do you want to be no plow and layering or do you want to milk your land for all its worth and not make it produce year after year and your only focused for that year do you want to pull up the medisonal plants or do you want to war with everything on your property do you want a hand crank tractor or no tractor at all do you want irrigation that takes water from the aquafier or do you want to have a farm pond some alfalfa roots can grow 15 feet deep do you want to have bee hives or do you want to kill the workers that pollinate the trees and bushes and shrubs do you want to set aside some areas for habitat and git a credit from the govt do you enjoy the rocks in your field cause they eventually will disolve or do you want to use them arround the house do you want to live more eco friendly or do you want to pollute the ground water do you like the recyclables laying all over your property or will you git a recycle bin will you take donations of manure from other farms will you improve your soil or make it erode so bad you cant even git a plow thru it do you want to make smog with a tractor or are you going to walk the fields your self when some farmers let others cultivate there land there not thinking about making it produce year after year what do you want to do with it you could sell it off and they could bring in the metropolis with sky scrapers

QUESTION:
Where to find more information on starting an organic hobby farm?
5 acres land, 3 acres devoted to farmland (of which 1 devoted to wheat, 1 devoted to corn, and 1 devoted to garden of various vegetables ). 1 acre for self use and property (house, workshop, etc.), and 1 acre for an orchard (fruit). Wouldnt be at all as sole income, but part time. To provide food for family, but also to sell so we could keep up with the costs of owning a hobby farm, and possibly make a little extra money on the side. Just wanting information, as not a decision I will have to make anytime soon, but having information early helps you plan and set realistic goals. So any websites or books or things you feel could provide me with more information, and if you would have an approximate estimation of the cost annually for this (both the higher cost the first year with purchase of equipment, and cost per year to sustain a hobby farm such as this, would be great). Also if you are from Canada and know around how much the land would be initially to purchase (does not matter so much what province, but would like it to be near a small town <3,000-12,000>, and maybe a 3 hour drive or so from a city if needed to get things not available in the town. Obviously this is overgeneralized, and as I said, it is not something I would be doing for quite a few years, but I would like to get the information now so if it is something i choose to do I can start planning now. Thanks!

• ANSWER:
  I have been making my living farming 9 acres for 17 years.

  http://www.attra.org
  http://www.rodaleinstitute.org
  http://www.growingformarket.com (this publication/website is worth every penny they charge for a subscription)
  http://www.acresusa.com

  Get any and all books by Eliot Coleman, especially the New Organic Grower.

  If you want to make any money from your farm be no more than 1 hour from a city because you will sell very little in a small town or city. Living close to a university town is best.

QUESTION:
10 Acre Hobby Farm in Florida Help Please.?
I have no experience with farming, but it has been my dream to have a small one for the family to eat healthy, organically and get back to nature. I am experienced with small scale gardening and my husband has some experience raising chickens. I just started my research and any advice would be most helpful.

We are already buying equipment to start an aquaponics garden and are looking for fish that would be perfect for our climate. I'm not so worried about the gardening, it's livestock that's really foreign to me.

We were thinking of getting a small chicken coop. Would 3 laying hens, 3 brooder hens and one rooster suffice for a family of four? I was thinking of getting 2 piglets and a boar, but heard that care for them could be quit expensive. How much would it cost? We would also like to 2 female dexters and one male for milking and breeding, and add some fruit baring trees.

It's important to note that our overall goal is to live totally off of the land getting much of our food intake from produce and livestock we grow. Does our stock sound reasonable given the amount of acreage. Also, I will be the only one tending the animals & garden for the most part, as he works full-time, which is a big factor in how much we can do. Links & Contacts are very much appreciated.

• ANSWER:
  Big question: Please describe the process by which you will milk a male dexter

  It depends on what you want to do with the chickens.

QUESTION:
10 Acre hobby farm in Florida Lots of Questions?
I have no experience with farming, but it has been my dream to have a small one for the family to eat healthy, organically and get back to nature. I am experienced with small scale gardening and my husband has some experience raising chickens. I just started my research and any advice would be most helpful.

We are already buying equipment to start an aquaponics garden and are looking for fish that would be perfect for our climate. I'm not so worried about the gardening, it's livestock that's really foreign to me.

We were thinking of getting a small chicken coop. Would 3 laying hens, 3 brooder hens and one rooster suffice for a family of four? I was thinking of getting 2 piglets and a boar, but heard that care for them could be quit expensive. How much would it cost? We would also like to 2 female dexters and one male for milking and breeding, and add some fruit baring trees.

It's important to note that our overall goal is to live totally off of the land getting much of our food intake from produce and livestock we grow. Does our stock sound reasonable given the amount of acreage. Also, I will be the only one tending the animals & garden for the most part, as he works full-time, which is a big factor in how much we can do. Links & Contacts are very much appreciated.

• ANSWER:
  I definitely think you need more chickens. A hen will usually lay one egg a day, so with three laying hens, you're only going to have three eggs a day (if they all produce an egg every day). I generally eat three eggs for breakfast just myself.

  Figure up how many eggs you're going to need a day (remember they're used in cakes, cornbread, etc), then determine how many chickens you will need.

  Hogs will get out of their pen if given half a chance. Put rings in their noses, and run a strand of barbwire around the bottom of the pen so they don't try to escape.

  I also suggest going to amazon.com and looking for some books regarding this. Another thing you can do is contact your local county extension office (if they have those in FL).

QUESTION:
Hobby farming in Maine?
I want to start a Hobby farm in Maine, I think I want to start with ducks I think... Chickens and Something.... I wanted alpaca but I don't want to loose money and I hear most farms just take loss after loss with Alpaca, So what would be something that could help out? Goats? I want to sell chicken and duck eggs i think... or just use chickens to incubate eggs and sell pullets. I will sell ducks for meat and eggs... I want to breed them. Where should I start? What equipment do i need? How much of a starting investment should I have? Minus Land... How much land do I need? Do you know any good Agriculture or Animal Husbandry schools in Maine? I cant afford U.S.M. Last of all, If Any, what kind of profit could this bring in if I make it big enough and how big should it be for profit,
Any other Info would be great, Thanks!

Have a Wicked good day
-Bill
Im sorry for being unclear.... I want to start it as a Hobby farm with room to grow into a self sustained business, I know i cannot make a living off of a small hobby farm with ducks and chickens and... Goats?

• ANSWER:
  I sounds to me like you are working on dreams and not facts. Hobby farming is tough enough, and making money is even tougher. If your real objective is money, I would look for something that doesn't cost a lot and doesn't tie up your time like farming animals will do.

  A business plan should be your first step. Just do a search. There are books and software that will help

QUESTION:
What is the liklehood I will be able to start a dairy farm in 3 years?
Hello I'm 17 and plan on going to a tech school for farming and then starting a Wisconsin dairy farm in 3 years or so. I just want to know how likely it would be for me to be able to get a loan for it. I currently live on a now hobby farm, milk on another farm, and feed on a third farm. the farm I live on used to be a dairy farm 6 years ago. I have almost all necessary equipment except a mixer and skidsteer and I have 120 acres of land. We have an old fashioned dairy barn but its pretty run down and I would like to put up a 150 cow free stall barn with a double 8 parlor, dry cow barn, manure pit, and commodity shed. All calves would be custom raised by a local custom heifer raiser since I know I won't even have enough feed for just the cows and I will have to purchase some. I really want to continue farming and want some farmers or loan advisors thoughts on what the likeliness of me being able to get a loan for this would be.

• ANSWER:
  Look into the USDA Farm Service Agency. This is the program my Dad used to finance his dairy farm when he first started farming in the 50s and again in the 70s when he relocated to another state. http://www.fsa.usda.gov

  As far as the likelihood, well, I guess that all depends on what you already have. Does your family own this 120 acres of property? If not, you'll have a tough time borrowing money to build permanent structures -- such as the barns, corrals, milk house, manure pits, drainage ponds, etc. These can easily costs hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  I grew up in a dairy community and except for the rich kids who inherited farms from their parents, most young people I knew started out with a rented farm that came with all the equipment needed to start a dairy operation. As they built up their herds and developed their business, then the next step was to tap into the FSA for a business loan.

  Going to a tech school is a really smart idea because running a dairy farm operation is not as easy as it looks. While milking the cows is simple enough, it's dealing with bureaucratic red tape (ie zoning laws, health department) and all that other stuff that makes it complicated.

QUESTION:
How do I start a Farm in Maine?
I want to start a Hobby farm in Maine, I think I want to start with ducks I think... Chickens and Something.... I wanted alpaca but I don't want to loose money and I hear most farms just take loss after loss with Alpaca, So what would be something that could help out? Goats? I want to sell chicken and duck eggs i think... or just use chickens to incubate eggs and sell pullets. I will sell ducks for meat and eggs... I want to breed them. Where should I start? What equipment do i need? How much of a starting investment should I have? Minus Land... How much land do I need? Do you know any good Agriculture or Animal Husbandry schools in Maine? I cant afford U.S.M. Last of all, If Any, what kind of profit could this bring in if I make it big enough and how big should it be for profit,
Any other Info would be great, Thanks!

Have a Wicked good day
-Bill

• ANSWER:
  You can do this : good idea, good team , quick action.

QUESTION:
Garden Tractor Advice?
Just wondering if anyone has any input... we're moving soon to a small hobby farm, where we'll be keeping a couple of horses. I've started research what sort of tractor will best suit my needs. I'm pretty sure I'll require a garden tractor in the 24-28 HP range, but I want to be sure.

Primary uses for this equipment will be A) mowing (this will be by far the biggest usage), B) pulling an arena drag or cart with materials, and C) Moving small to moderate amounts of snow. Total acreage on the farm is nearly 15 acres, but much of that is covered with woods, pasture, outbuildings, etc. Total mowing area is probably going to be less than 5 acres.

The snow-moving requirement is the one that makes me think I'll need the most tractor I can get. This would be used to move snow up to 6 inches deep, anything beyond that I would be calling a plow. A friend has told me that he doesn't think a riding tractor will really be useful at moving snow, although I'm not sure he grasps the difference in power and weight between lawn and garden tractors. If a large garden tractor ISN'T going to move snow, am I looking at more power than I need?

That being said, this tool WILL be a workhorse on the farm, as I truly can't see the need for an actual compact tractor (and don't want to incur that cost). I'd love to hear any feedback on this, feel free to make any equipment recommendations as well (I'm leaning towards Craftsman Pro and Husqvarna).

thanks a ton!

dan
//

• ANSWER:
  You are right about your friend not getting the difference. Your tractor should move snow just fine. You will need a snow blade with power angle or you will be trying to pull frozen bolts to change the angle - a real pain. I'd also suggest that you have a front end loader in case of a hundred year storm that dumps two or more feet of snow. If that happens you will not be able to find anyone that is not under contract in your area - plan on doing the job yourself (been there and done that).

  As far as horsepower ratings, talk to your dealer but keep in mind that lower rated tractors will usually do the job, just more slowly. Proper technique helps quite a bit.

  Finally, consider adding a plow to your 4x4 pickup. Its faster than a tractor and a damn site warmer and easier to start in the winter. You can plow with the storm and thus handle higher snow falls. Once you're done you can work your neighbors and probably pay for the plow in a year or two.

QUESTION:
outdoor hobby ideas??????????????
I walk, and I do bowling club. Bowling I just mess around with friends and I don't count walking as a hobby. I used to run and ski but both are no fun since I don't have anyone to do them with. I am 16 so my mom has to buy equipment. I am both a girly girl and a tomboy. I was thinking motor cross but i want something that's all year around and not expensive. If you cant think of something that's all year around that's fine. I live in a cow town that's all farming. Nothing here but farms, a school, a library, and a park. Any fun physical ideas?

• ANSWER:
  You don't have to do mainly motocross, you can just trail ride. It isn't expensive (after you buy a bike) to just go ride a trail or just around the house. Since you live in a small town the local yokels might no care if you ride. Id probably check with your cops first though about riding around town, mine don't care but yours might impound your bike and give you a nice ticket.

QUESTION:
how much land can you farm without any heavy equipment.?
with two people and no hoarses what is the most we can do? we own 12 acres can we do that?

• ANSWER:
  How much elbow-grease are you prepared to use?

  The Muse

QUESTION:
Is there a way to get rid of locust trees WITHOUT heavy farm equipment?
Locust trees are sprouting up like crazy in our field. They range in size from about a foot tall to a little over my height (5 ft. 6).

Part of the problem is that we mow our field irregularly, because we don't have our own tractor. Is there a pesticide we can apply to these trees ourselves, without a tractor, to kill them? We started pulling them up and cutting them down, but were told the stumps could burst tractor tires when we got the field bush hogged again.

Any ideas?

• ANSWER:
  One of the best tree sprout controls is a herbicide called triclopyr, and sold as brush b gon. Most retail nurseries carry this product. You can simply spray the sprouts that come up, and the herbicide will move into the roots to kill at least a part of it. You may need to repeat the treatment on all new sprouts. It is not necessary or recommended to treat anything other than the sprout trunk, so there would be little damage to the soil or other nearby plants.

QUESTION:
How does one ship heavy equipment from Seattle to Vietnam?
Hello - How does one go about shipping heavy equipment (tractors, backhoes, farm and construction vehicles) from Seattle to Vietnam? One of my adult students is working on a project and asked for my help and I have NO IDEA how to do such a thing.

Thank you in advance.

• ANSWER:
  The equipment will have to go into a container and shipped across the Pacific. Possibly one on the major shipping lines (MOL, APL, Hanjin) has direct service to Vietnam from Seattle. Understand though, you cannot just pull up to a dock and drop off a tractor for shipping. You will have to go through a freight forwarding company. The big freight expediter in Seattle is: Expeditors International - see the link below. They will pickup, pack up, deal with customs, etc. You will have to contact them, get a bid and they will act as the middleman for the shipping. It will not be cheap.

QUESTION:
What is a good place for Financing Heavy Equipment?
I'm looking for business equipment financing and heavy equipment financing, New and used Tractors heavy equipment, John Deere Graders preferably caterpillar and dozer and a backhoe with a threepoint hitch. Trucks used, excavators. Basically all types of new and used machinery, equipment and farm equipment. Has anyone heard of this place - http://linkbee.com/4wdTractors

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
will a tractor license allow me to drive heavy equipment on the road? NS Canada?
in NS you can get a farm tractor license at 14 but i want to know if heavy equipment (loaders, backhoes graders etc) are included in that category? so would a Nova Scotia tractor license allow me to drive heavy equipment on road/public road?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Why do people fail to understand that the illegals are not taking the hard farm jobs?
those are being done through the farm labor program and the Illegals are doing construction work, operating heavy Equipment, driving trucks and doing jobs that unemployed citizens would do? Stop the lies they are not doing the jobs citizens will not do they are taking good jobs that plenty will do but not for 3.00 dollars per hour?

• ANSWER:
  But Juanita and Juan the tuberculosis ridden peasants from Mexico need jobs too , come on have some compassion for the uneducated little peasants will ya . geez

QUESTION:
For tree hugging liberals only ,What fuel source do you propose we use .?
Deforestation of the world would have occurred 10 years ago had we continued to burn wood . We can not erect windmills because it kills birds , we can not build damns because it changes the landscape and species lose habitat to the water , nuclear energy creates radioactive waste , solar panels rely on processing heavy metals and plastics which need to use dangerous chemicals that pollute the air and water .

SO exactly what form of energy do you propose that we use . Bicycles need rubber tires , The soles of shoes are made from leather which means the slaughter of cows and pigs and I could go on and on .
Please help me understand what you would do to power this nation and others around the globe . Its our heavy farm equipment that has produced the surplus food to feed millions in the third world .
Help me with the philosophy of tree hugging liberals and tell me what energy source and what kind of world we would have . Sustainable population of maybe 200 million living in caves .

• ANSWER:
  Hot air.

QUESTION:
does anyone know the towing capacity of a 1990 dodge ram 150?
I just bought an old beater pick up from a friend and I'm curious to know what the towing capacity is.it is a 1990 power ram 150 with the 5.2 318. Regular cab, long box, as of right now it only has the bumper trailer hitch but I plan to put a beefier one on later. My grampa had a 1980 with same engine and transmission and pulled around big heavy farm equipment so I imagine its got to have a pretty good payload and towing capacity. I just wonder if anyone has exact numbers.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
I want to start a manure recycle business.?
I found several companies that create machines to turn manure into eco-friendly, odorless products for bedding and fertilizers. I want to start my own business, but have no idea how to get started as far as grants, property, location, customers, etc. Help? Ideas? I have a farming background, but currently run heavy equipment.

• ANSWER:
  Try the Small Business Administration. That's what they are there for.
  www.sba.gov
  And for the record, I saw a cool thing on "Dirty Jobs" where they sanitized manure to make flower pots to grow seedlings in. It really didn't require a lot of special equipment and it was a great idea!

QUESTION:
If all of the Illegal immigrants were deported would it be possible to find Americans to operate?
fork lifts, heavy equipment, drive trucks, and build houses, work in factories as well as do the farm work if all able bodied citizens were refused welfare?

• ANSWER:
  yes because americans do all those things listed already

QUESTION:
Is the 4L80E a good heavy duty transmission?
I have it in my 3/4 ton truck with the 350 5.7 in it the stock tranny was a TH-400 but it burnt up because I pulled too many heavy loads they said a 4L80E is better for my truck because I use it to haul farm equipment around. Is this true I just had it put in not 3 weeks ago. I pull loads anywhere from 1000 to 8000 pound gooseneck loads is it going to prove more trustworthy than the original transmission that i had in it?

• ANSWER:
  they are good transmissions to own,they have a heavier band in them and also will pull more of a load without over heating,it was just a replacement for th 4l60 which was a pretty good tranny also,i think you,ll like the 4l80 so far those haven't given to many problems,good luck.

QUESTION:
Any Way To Stop A Blasting Quarry From Moving Into My Residential Neighborhood?
I live in a small town (abt. 2000 people) in Maine, in a very quiet residential area. My family owns some land, which both my husband and I as well as my parents have homes on. A year or so ago a company put a gravel pit up against our property line. They have blasted a few times, which shakes our house and screws up our well, and move heavy equipment which makes an incredible racket. We can't believe at how the noise has changed the rural neighborhood we've always lived in. Now the company wants to expand the pit to 5 times its current size and start some deep quarrying with lots more blasting. Our town council tells us that our town isn't zoned, so there's really no such thing as a "residential neighborhood". Our property value (the only thing we really have) will come crashing down, and it will be deafening to just stand in our yard. We've worked so hard to start a small farm here - is there anything we can do to protect our neighborhood?

• ANSWER:
  You mentioned a town council, but do you have a Board of County Commissioners? Where I live, that would be where to go. It's rare for any county or state to not have some kind of ordinance or land use restrictions. First check with your county government, then state government if you need to. If you can't find anything there then you may have to resort to getting an attorney to check into it and file legal action if needed.
  Good luck.
  .

QUESTION:
I did some heavy lifting and now I'm bleeding?
I work for a horse farm, and I was moving a piece of equipment with another person. We had to move it a few different times, and it was really heavy, it hurt to lift it. The day after, I woke up sore all over, and I had period-like cramps. It isn't close to that time of the month. I am bleeding a little and I'm a little concerned.

• ANSWER:
  I wouldn't be too worried. You probably have a hernia. Sometimes that happens and you will see the bleeding like you are getting your period. But you should have it checked out, because Hernia's can be serious

QUESTION:
Do you think global warming is a concern of yours and what in your opinion causes it?
Oil consumption is one: outdated diesel trains, high octane burning jetliners, large personal vehicles, heavy land development equipment, energy plants, refineries, and cargo transportation.

Others are: large methane producing beef farms/dairies that do not harvest and prevent enough of the gasses from leaving the farm. Only a few farms deploy this type of containment, are we willing to pay more for dairy and beef to protect our environment so they can invest in such containment systems? I think so.

Did you know the populations of bark beetles have increased from 1.1 million in 2005 to almost 5 million in 2006 in Colorado!? (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061208/sc_afp/usenvironmentbeetles ) I hate seeing Big Bear, in my area, suffer because it is not getting cold enough to kill them. Trees are dying; oxygen producing forests are becoming extinct, why? In my opinion it's Global Warming. It's affecting everything and I believe it is all of our concern.

What’s your opinion?
Did you know global warming hits harder where the air is cold and dry? Where you might see a small temperature increase in a tropical environment; a colder climate will see around triple that.

So everyone's favorite, penguin roaming, polar ice caps will heat up and melt and our beautiful, snowboard riding, white covered mountains will recede and disappear. To all of you snowboarders out there, consider what you are losing if people are not active enough about climate changing factors.

Check out this clip: http://www.leonardodicaprio.org/whatsimportant/globalwarming_movie01.htm

• ANSWER:
  Global warming caused solely by man is a myth.

  What is happening is a constant shifting of climate and weather around the world.

  Greenland once supported crops 1000 years ago, but now even grass can't grow there. That's global cooling.

  Even barely perceivable changes in the Sun's energy output will have far more impact than all of mankind.

  So we will see warmer periods and cooler periods regardless of what we do "to save the planet".

  What we need to do is stop worrying about how to "stop global warming", and concentrate on predicting how the continued climate change will affect various regions - both areas that warm up and cool down.

QUESTION:
where can i go to help me find a career?
i know exactly what i want, and i was given a number by the university in the city for apprenticeships but the problem is finding a company to sponsor me! i am a grade 12 student located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with every after noon off of school cause of spares, and i am very interested in getting into the Heavy Equipment Operation feild. (i am willing to go to schooling/training after my morning classes) i have done my research, and no contracting company is willing to let anybody, espescially a teen behind the wheel of a several houndred thousand maybe even a one million dollar machiene. i have applied many times to 3 different contracting companies specifying what i am interested in, just never that i am looknig for an apprenticeship. i have never recieved a call back, but i am determined because i actually have a passion for operating and driving. i have worked on a farm, and have operated farm and personal equipment from as big as a front end loader, to a skidsteer. so i do know what i am wanting to get my self into.

another thing is, i am thinknig about applying to a special school i have found, but it is not cheap at all and is not covered by any grants or schollarships through school. it is a ,000 course for 25 days, and if the price of diesel goes above .25/Litre, i am paying the difference out of my pocket.

so please, anybody know of any places i can go to, to help me with my struggle to get started and who i could contact to guide me in the right direction to a company that will be willing to train me? thanks.

• ANSWER:
  You are correct - most companies don't want newly employed teens on huge expensive machines.

  My best suggestion is to find any warehouse job that needs a forklift driver (there are warehouses all over). Get licensed and work there for a while, and try to pick up other opportunities for bigger and better machines getting certified as you go.

  Before you know it you will be driving those big rigs you love. As long as you have the experience and licensing to back up driving those things, you shouldn't have a problem as long as there are jobs open.

QUESTION:
difference between ford trannys?
im in the market for a 2003 ford f350 with the 7.3l diesel, im wondering, how beefy are those 3speed autos? and what are the specs, im deciding whether i want a 6spd stick or a 3spd auto, someone told me that the auto were built by international, true or false? biggest question is dependability and durability, i pull large trailers and heavy equipment around town and home on the farm

• ANSWER:
  Ford introduced the 6.0L DIT engine somewhere around March of 2003, so you are obviously referring to an early build 2003 model, if it is equipped with the 7.3L DIT engine. The automatic transmission that backs this particular engine is a 4 speed automatic, not a 3 speed. It is a 4R100 transmission, which is a derative of the E4OD that was introduced in 1988. The E4OD is derived from the old 3 speed C6 transmission. All of the above mentioned transmissions are very beefy units. The 6 speed manual is made by ZF, which is of German origin. This unit is a very tough and durable transmission an extra low 1st gear, which is very good for pulling very heavy loads. The weak links with these transmissions used to be the clutches which were known for premature failures, until they updated the design. If you come across a later build 2003 to 2007, it would be equipped with the above mentioned 6.0L DIT VGT engine and a newer 5 speed automatic with a "tow/haul" mode, that Ford calls the "Torqshift" transmission. Earlier build versions of this transmission were prone to reverse clutch drum snap ring failures. Both the 7.3L and 6.0L DIT engines are manufactured by Navistar for use on Ford's light and medium duty trucks, as well as their own trucks dubbed the D444E and VT365 respectively. The automatic transmissions are manufactured by Ford, and the manual transmissions are made by ZF as previously mentioned. Hope this helps.

QUESTION:
Why are some bales of hay rectangles and others round?
We recently travelled through South Dakota and noticed several differences in the way hay was being baled and wondered what the benefits of each type were. Besides the big round bales and rectangular ones, there were also some farms that had plain haystacks. Would someone educate us, we're city folks - we want to know everything one would need to know about bales of hay but were afraid to ask. Oh, we also wondered what hay is baled with...is it heavy twine or rope...how long it lasts without getting rotten and if the round ones can be rolled if you push them or if you have to use equipment to do so.
I'm really enjoying reading these answers, I appreciate everyone who is offering their expertise and knowledge.

• ANSWER:
  Usually, when hay is grown for market, it is baled in rectangular bales for hauling purposes as is straw. You will see hay trucks (truck and trailer) along the highways loaded with bales of hay. I live in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.A.) and have never seen round bales hauled, have only seen them in the fields where they are grown and fed. In the 50s, my stepfather drove hay trucks from eastern Washington to dairy farms in California; hay was always alfalfa from that area. I now live in western Washington where most hay is grass. I've only seen grass hay in round bales so I'm curious as to if alfalfa is ever "round-baled" or alfalfa grown for commercial purposes in western Washington/Oregon (I've only seen grass hay on this side of the Cascades). Now they also have huge rectangular bales!

  Thank you for the question which brought back lots of good memories. I grew up on a farm in eastern Washington; my grandfather grew both grain (oats, barley and wheat which also meant straw) and alfalfa. The rare times I was allowed to follow the hay baler was cool to a young child and fascinating to watch the "flat" hay go in one end and come out a bale on the other end. Watching the thresher was even more "magic," seeing the bundled cut grain stalks go onto the belt and come out grain through one chute and straw out the other.

QUESTION:
Wal-Mart Tire Customers?
Why do people go to walmart or even trust them servicing their tires? Im a pro-certified tire and wheel salesman/Tech we have been in the bussiness since 1975 and going strong. we are a small independent tire family owned and operated bussiness. We have a local walmart and have had for year's competion yes, However not too bad if you will.we take pride in our work as well as our customers.For instance we do all the citites and townships service vechicles,state wildlife trucks/equipment etc..the local patrol cars/ambulances as well as heavy farm equipement/lawn tires simply everything thats round and roll's,we also do all the local automotive dealer's things.. im kind of venting sorry... anyways's for instance I get a phone call "i'd like to get a price on a tire"
a customer looking for a 235/75/15 basic standard midsize truck tire even some older model care use that size. I find out the style tread they're looking for mileage etc etc...ok off the top tires are government priced as far as import/export specialty high mileage etc etc TAX tarriffs crude oil
state tire fee several times dealer to dealer dealer to customer etc..So I price a Cooper trendsetter se 50,000 mile Premium american ade american owned grandad ran em on his caddillac for years Cooper one of the first tire and rubber manufactures ..at 6.00 per tire
that includes Labor,mount,balance new valve stem(premium parts) installed on and off the car...Wheels cleaned and sealed properly car treated with respect inside and out...one solid price...
also free service for the life of the tire Rotate every 5,000 miles Proper repairs as well as re balance anytime free service no hassle no gimmick.... walmart has a 40,000 mile junk chinese douglas... for 85 but then u gotta pay this n that its a gimmick what im getting at is dont go to walmart to get tires

• ANSWER:
  well... i didnt bother reading all that other than the first couple of lines, and i agree with what i seen, wal-mart + vehicle serive = oh shit hell no. i much rather trust a used car tire service than wal mart or any other chain stores like it. they know absolute nothing about cars, you may find 1 out of 50 who knows, but its rare.

  i even tease them when it comes to cars, "will my honda hook up pretty good with these tires?" yeah man i got them on my civic and no matter what rpm i leave i can hook, keep in mind these tires are all seasoned.. they know rice pretty well but cars, nope. nada thing.

QUESTION:
I need a small but professional quality sound recorder; do you have a suggestion?
I wish to record interviews on farms, building sites and other such locations, and then broadcast them on the radio. Can someone with professional experience in this field, suggest recording equipment, please? It needs to be small but not pocket size, and capable of recording to CD standard. I have tried a laptop with appropriate software but it is too big and heavy to carry around all day.

• ANSWER:
  I would suggest Zoom H2 Handy Recorder.It not record in to CD but it record to 4GB Card
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26rs%3D560798%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Fnr%255Fp%255F72%255F0%26keywords%3Dsound%2520recorder%26bbn%3D560798%26qid%3D1248005575%26rnid%3D184302031%26rh%3Dn%253A560798%252Cn%253A%2521560800%252Ck%253Asound%2520recorder%252Cp%255F72%253A4-&tag=computer09-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450

QUESTION:
How do I resolve my drive being vandalized by my neighbor next door?
So basically we have a 1/5 drive way up to my house, and about quarter way up it is the access road for my neighbours house. A few years ago he complained to my land lord saying myself and my family were going down the road too fast and the owner came up to my place and showed me a book that my neighbour had been monitoring our speeds and when I looked at the book it was stuff like date, time, registration and speed and some of these speeds were like 60mph, 70mph and up to 102mph and just silly figures. Not only was I not doing the speeds none of the cars or machines in my fleet were capable of doing most of the speeds recorded.

I asked my land lords agent 'how does he know how fast I was going?' To which me replied 'oh he had borrowed a speed gun off the police and that's how he got your speeds' I was amazed and explained to him in a rather frustratingly how the police do not just hand out speed guns to people and the public to go spy on there next door neighbour.

He had also said to the land lord whom had agreed this was what was to be done that speed bumps were to be put all down the road even on my half of it past his house, and I was to be pay for all of the work done to the road. Of course I was angry with this idea and being made to sound like a mug and a criminal to which I said if it was to be done not only would I not pay but I would bulldoze them all out with my tractor. After which I saw them off and nothing has been said about it since...

I thought the whole idea had been forgotten about...how wrong was I! Over the insuing years he was going up and down with his heavy machinery ripping up his half of the road (To which my family had consented to his family using it when the house was being built) and within 5 years it was to the extent that you had to go slow or risk your car getting its bottom ripped out, however I put up with it.

Then this week past the neighbour dug up trenches on the road and left them open which is really screwing over my car. On talking to my Land Lord he said, 'They are being done to divert water (to a nearby field) from coming down off your part of the road and stop YOU from vandalising your neighbours part of the road' However there is not run off from my part of the road AND I maintain and keep up my part of the road which is perfect! Even though on the last rent review myself and my land lord agreed it should be my neighbour who fixes his part of the road and he agreed that I keep my road in good order!

I feel so powerless now and frustrated how he is always out to spite me and ive even caught him sabotaging my farm equipment when ive never touched any of his.

All thoughts and advice appreciated
Yeah ive discussed it time and time again we agree something and it never goes through...to be honest im not very much in favour with them because I do not agree to 200% (yes 200% not 20%) rent increases!

Moving would not be a option because I would not be able to start business elsewhere. Its a sad state of affairs.

• ANSWER:
  Honestly i reckon you should go up to him and pretend to be schizophrenic or something so you scare him shitless because he thinks theres something wrong with you.

  No not really.

  My next door neighbours dog used to sneak under a bit of fence into our garden beause next door didnt have any grass and we did, and take dumps on it. I went next door and explained to them if they did not stop their dog i would take a shit on their doorstep everyday.

  The dog stopped coming over.

QUESTION:
Do any of you see why this C.V. is wrong?
I, a Hgv1 driver with a clean licence and after over 700 applications i still haven't found work. I will work anywhere in the world as long as it pays the mortgage for my estranged family and allows me to survive- please read this C.V. and give me some tips (I have had to delete some personal details):
Personal details

.
Tel. ***********
E-mail. witchstarwolf@yahoo.co.uk

DOB. **/**/1965
(Passed my first 5 yr medical on 21/09/2010- as required for Hgv licensing)
Height. 6’3”
Weight. 15st, 9lbs

Qualifications

On 10/06/2010 and 11/06/2010, I passed my Adr licence exams again and so can deliver and collect hazardous materials of all types and in tanks except for Radio actives and Explosives; however I am willing to put category 1 on my licence as I do have previous experience.

Passed my access reach demonstrator licence with ‘Shaw track’ 2001.

Assessed as an HGV instructor with a high excellent grading. (documented)

Emergency First aid certificated.

Mathematics O’level, passed 1982
Endorsed with Adult Numeracy Level 2 passed 2009

English Language O’level, passed 1982

Occupational Health and Safety at Work Level 2 passed 2009

Hgv1 Licence passed 2002, renewed January 2011 with long term licence been awarded by DVLA
Hgv2 licence passed 1999

Foundation degree in Criminal Justice- Ongoing until 2012. Merit level at 63% presently into my 2nd year.

Experience

I am predominately a ‘Tramper’ with nights away from home being no problem.
Van experience
7.5 ton, Hgv2, Hgv1
I have experience of taking scientific laboratories to crime scenes for the Police
I have experience of delivering prisoner transportation to the courts.
I have a little experience of Driving Military supplies and vehicles.
I have held an ADR Licence 3 times (twice with category 1 included) and have over 13 yrs experience distributing and collecting Dangerous and Hazardous goods of all natures except radio actives.
I have experience with lorry loaders (HIAB)
I have driven a variety of trucks such as DAF, Mercedes, Renault, Iveco, Scania and MAN etc.
Consequently I’ve used a variety of gear boxes and automatic transmissions.
Nationwide collection and delivery experience in the UK of loads and vehicles.
Chauffer experience with diplomat’s and rock star clients.
Experience of Heavy haulage & abnormal loads
Tipper work on Pits and quarries - collection and delivery.
Tanker work experience of foods, liquids, fuels and dust.
Taut liner experience
Experience with chains and straps
Security Guard experience, Prison Officer (trainee) experience, Investigative experience.
Removal of underground fuel lines experience (Rilmac- Gibraltar)
Labouring- Hammer jacking and tunnelling (also Gibraltar)
Warehouse work including ride on loading equipment.
Farm work including tractor driving

ansport.
Before this I worked in security and did investigative work in the UK and Gibraltar

I am willing to relocate any where should assistance be given and would not refuse a position in Antarctica should it be lucrative.
I have done minimal driving between France and Spain.
As I am flexible enough to work any shifts from the 365 days a year (providing I get salaried or a regular weekly/monthly wage), I am an asset to any firm that runs 24/7.
The above details are honest and factual. My only dilemma at present is that I am reduced to public transport until I gat back into full time work and so would need consideration given to this. Apparently the job centre runs a scheme to give me some transport for outside of normal hours but this needs a job offer to organise.
Personal details

.

• ANSWER:
  Pare it down - it's rather long and a prospective employer won't want to wade through extraneous information.

  Check the spelling and capitalization. If the accepted term is "HGV" use that every time, rather than a mixture of Hgv and HGV. It is enough to state that you have an HGV license, you don't need to give dates, especially when the license expired and was renewed. Ditto with ADR.

  Look at each instance where you have capitalized the words and make sure it is correct to do that - eg, Radioactive and Explosives do not need to be capitalized; they are common nouns, not proper nouns. Ditto with Dangerous and Hazardous. Ditto with Heavy, and Pits.

  No need to give dates for O levels, it's enough to state that you have O levels in English Language and Mathematics. No need for the apostrophe after the "O".

  Consider listing your educational qualifications under one heading and your work experience under another.

  List your experience without the details - eg "consequently I've used a variety of gear boxes and automatic transmission" because in that particular case your experience with different gear boxes and automatic transmissions is inferred by your listing the many different kinds of vehicle you have driven. Delete "I have experience" preceding each example.

  Delete the last paragraph.

  Generally, keep things simple and clear. The details can be dealt with at the interview stage.

  I wish you good luck with your search for work, and applaud you for trying so diligently. I hope your search ends soon with a job offer that is to your liking.

QUESTION:
Oil in chevrolet Z71 should i use a heavier weight oil?
I am in the farming/lawncare buisness as well as a paid firefighter.I pull alot of somewhat large trailors with equipment on them .Some of the guys around the station couldnt beleive i still used 10w30 Valvoline.Do i need to use a heavier weight oil.Open to any suggestions.The truck is an 06 chevrolet crew cabZ71.Any suggestions are appreciated...

• ANSWER:
  NO, your friends are living in the 70's and early 80's when sloppily build engines needed heavier weight oil. Quality control, engineering and tolerances are much tighter now, heavier oil will not flow and lubricate critical parts as well as as the proper weight oil, in your case 10W-30. If you do lots of pulling I would upgrade to a synthetic, as it has much higher temperature operating range, higher flash point than conventional mineral oil. Stick with the same weight grade though.

QUESTION:
Miller big blue air pak vs Lincoln air vantage 500?
I'm looking at Lincoln air vantage 500 or miller Big blue air pak. Miller is cheaper, 64 horse power unlike Lincoln with 58. Miller has higher duty cycles at higher amps. Miller is known for mainly mig tig and static (not engine driven) machines. This is what is puzzling me on making this choice. I need this welding for flux cores, tig and plasma cutting plus common other uses ex grinder, lights etc. would be doing pipeline farm and heavy duty welding. Any advice stories any thing is helpful thanks for the time.

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/enginedriven/big_blue_air_pak/

http://www.millerwelds.com/pdf/spec_sheets/ED10-5.pdf

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/en_US/Products/K2325-2/e6217.pdf

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2325-2

• ANSWER:
  I don't think either of those machines is quite what you want. They are designed for arc gouging, the air supply isn't good enough for a plasma. Not to mention those machines are around 20 grand. As far as the machines go, Lincoln got its name from the old SA-200 from years ago. Now days it is a 1a and 1b choice between them.

QUESTION:
can you give me some info based on my description,if you need pics please let me know?
I bought this what looks like to me a pulley(maybe a barn pulley) .50 or so.Definitely late 1800's The pics. aren't the greatest so Becky figured, since you guys know about farming and maybe some Equipment too.

Description: Its heavy cast(approximately 5 Lbs.), the middle almost looks like a spigot outside water handle.it is connected to the inside of the pulley.The part you cant see very good is the very top were it must have hooked to maybe a hook that went maybe over a piece of wood up high in maybe a barn, Its got a bolt attached to the top pointing outward 1 3/8" long , a very thin round metal washer 1 1/4" across,a second smaller but thicker washer 1" across & another 1" washer attached to a square looks to be 5/8 square nut. All connected to a horshoe shapped 6 3/8" long on both sides,which is 4 1/2" at it widest point And 3 3/4" at its narrowest point wide.(The very top of this horse shoe shaped hanger is a bit wider top to bottom just a small almost rectangular shaped, its actually 1 3/4" wide x 1 1/2" from top to bottom.)The backside of that piece has 2 indentations were my index finger lays in each side almost at a slight angle.Also on the backside has stamped into the cast C 15( the horshoe part). From the bolt down to the top of the wheel is 1 1/2" It meets there.A front view Between the top part of the horse shoe is 2 pieces of cast 1 1/2 " long were it meetssemii flat cast, with a gap open enough to slide my tape measure(tape) in.

on the reverse side were the C 15 is same length only difference is(the same semi flat cast) at 1" it curves downward 1/2" to almost a point on both pieces of cast.

there is then a gap 1/4" between the 2 pieces of cast and the wheel,looks likesomethingg flat maybe 3" wide x 1/4" or less went between, maybe like a flat rope ?

all that attaching to a 4" long x 7/8" round cast like dowel were the wheel turns.

On one side of the inside of the wheel are 2 more stamped One says C 20 the other is the Patent#

Pat.6.28:87

The wheel it self is 6 1/4" across x 3" wide.

I think that about explains it to the T.

• ANSWER:
  It sounds like a barn 'sack hoist' thats attached to the main beam - the fact it has a 'pulley' must mean it was used for lifting things.!!

QUESTION:
I thought this was pretty good, what do you think?
Cow For Sale

The farmer had been taken in so many times by the local car dealer
that when the dealer came to him and wanted to buy a cow, the farmer
priced it as follows…

Sale Invoice

Basic top of the line cow,879.87

Two-tone plush exterior (optional),197.08

Deluxe Dual Horns (Weather durable),747.92

Genuine Cowhide upholstery,346.73

Arial Sonar,462.92

Lawn mower
Includes a lifetime of free top of the line gas.,474.58

Automatic composter (guaranteed to never wear out),483.87

Automatic grain mill (guaranteed to never wear out),126.93

Automatic compost shredder (guaranteed to never wear out),873.23

Heavy duty straw shredder (guaranteed to never wear out),862.29

Deluxe automatic fly swatter (guaranteed to never wear out),892.61

Produce storage unit (guaranteed to never wear out),999.34

Extra stomachs - 3-extra, standard equipment
Lifetime guaranteed to never rust or wear out, but must be filled with organic matter a minimum of twice daily, more is better for optimum performance. ,492.81

Deluxe, commercial grade, 4-spigot, huge volume, easy flow dispensers
Guaranteed to never rust or never wear out. Must be serviced 2x's a day.,817.72

4-hoof (quad) drive
Guaranteed to never wear out, and will never need oil.,736.33

Accessories included:

Operating equipment without them will void all guarantees.,239.22

Deluxe stainless steel spigot extractor

Authentic Cow heart rubberized coveralls

Original Cowgard cap-with bonus kick guard face shield
For those times when the composter is in full operation

Top of the line Cowpii boots with virgin calf hyde lining
To keep out what you don't want in and keep those tootsies warm.

Cow heart rubberized (full length, hand to shoulder) gloves

Genuine Cowpii compost scooper
Industrial strength, pooper scooper, NEVER leave home without it.

Sub total 0,919.56

*Other Fees

Pre-showroom detailing4.11

Road ready,092.39

Stock trailer delivery,963.10

Optional extended 30-day service plan9.99

Excess paperwork,602.01

Filing fees1.01

Handling fees 4.92

Non-refundable credit check,286.42

Authenticity of ownership papers,684.92

Registration fee,697.34
Total,309.12

Sub total 7,288.99

Tax
Uncle Sam wants his cut. ,728.99

Total1,019.97

Returned checks5.00

**Bonus!!!**

Free lifetime of aromatherapy and organic matter to keep your garden well fed and as lush as plants in a rain forest.

~~~Disclaimer~~~

Once it leaves the farm, seller will not be held responsible or liable for anything. Buyer takes full responsibility and agrees to clean up any and all messes and be held accountable and liable for any and all damages that may occur.

Owner is responsible for all repairs, damages and losses after leaving the seller’s possession since seller can not guarantee the upkeep and care of such a valuable item.

Seller is not responsible for any typos or errors in adding totals, it is the responsibility of the educated car salesman, who does these things on his job daily, to make sure the contract and all figures are accurate. Remember the seller is just an uneducated farmer.

If the owner decides to put such a prized possession on his table, ownership will revert back to the original owner after all processing, packaging have been completed and all fee’s has been paid for by the purchaser.

Author: unknown
Revision Author: Cora Grody
Copyright ©2006, 2007 Cora Grody

• ANSWER:
  I'm still laughing 10 minutes later

QUESTION:
basic ground work for my 4year old?
I have a 4 year old draft who i got when he was 2 and a half and was already broke .
And from what he knows about riding he must have just had a saddle thrown on and ridden out on the roads a few times n that's it lol. He is good on the roads because he has a laid back attitude to things like most drafts do.
So my problem is....he is not very well schooled(if at all??). he is heavy on his front feet and doesn't know all voice and leg/hand signals. he knows the basics like Go,Stop,Turn,Trot. but that's about it.
So when spring comes i am going to attempt to do some basic ground work with him to try and make him a bit more responsive and lighter on his feet.

So can you give me any advice on what to start him with?
it will have to be simple at first as he is not the brightest of horses and he is clumsy with his feet lol

i will be doing it in an overgrown sand paddock which i am planning on cutting all the grass in there so it is half decent (the yard i am on has been closed for 8 years due to the owners husband passing away)
Please bare in mind that i am a novice and DON'T have a trainer because not many people do in the UK apart from people on expensive yards lol and i am on a small farm and dont have any fancy equipment lol

and also he wont lunge. i have tried and tried with him and he just tries to run away from the lunge whip evan when its not near him and i have tried it without the whip and he just doesn't have a clue what to do so that is out of the question lol

no nasty comments
Thanks

• ANSWER:
  You can do the Parelli Seven Games with him.....that will really help. They are just a bunch of little "games" that you do on the ground that will help you bond and will be good training for him. Here is a website that explains how to do them........http://iceryder.net/7games.html Here's another website that might help you (it has a bunch of questions and answers for training horses) http://www.naturalhorsetraining.com/TrainingTips.html and here is another website that will help you too..... http://www.horsechannel.com/ you can even ask horse questions on the forum page..... http://board.horsechannel.com/ there are a lot of people on their that can help you if you have any other questions. I am on the forum/message board to on that website....my user name is Rockon. If you want to you can make a profile thing on their(like a username and a password) and then find one of my questions and then click on "PM Rockon" and that means you can private message me if you have any other training questions.

  You really, really need to get him to longe!!!!! It will help him A LOT!!!!! When you start longeing him DO NOT longe him in a big circle. You need to start him on a very small circle....circle around you. And do not ask him to trot or canter at first.....just get him walking in a small circle around and then release the longe line and let the circle get a little bigger. It will take a long time.....you may want to try longeing him without a longe whip at first. Also try to turn him out in a pasture as much as possible....that is really good for young horses because they usually have a lot of energy.

QUESTION:
Social Essay.. would you mind proofreading??? Please it would be very appreciated.. check grammer?
Five Year Plans
Somewhere around the late 1920’s Stalin decided it was time for Russia to modernize. As he said, “Other countries are fifty years ahead of Russia. We must make this up in ten years. Either we do this or they will crush us”. Stalin’s advisors confirmed his worries in saying that the Soviet Union would need an extra 250 000 tractors in order for this modernization to become possible. They would also need to develop the oil fields to provide the necessary petrol for the tractors to be driven and the farms needed electricity, so power stations would have to be built. Stalin organized a series of five year plans that would eventually (considering the goals of these plans were met) turn Russia into a much more industrialized country than ever before. There were five main five year plans, but thirteen in total. However, the thirteenth was never put into action because Stalin passed away.
The first five year plan (“revolution from above”) was introduced in 1928, and achieved in 1932. The purpose was to increase the production of iron and steel, machine tools, electric power and transportation. To do this the country would need large amounts of money and industrial equipment, Russia had neither. “The only way to obtain the money and industrial equipment necessary for this plan to take place was to increase the amount of grain and minerals exported.” (Arnold, Phyllis A and David J. Rees. Russia, Then and Now. Scarborough: Arnold Publishing Ltd, 1993.) At this time grain prices were very low.
In early 1929, Stalin ordered that all private farms belonging to the peasants be taken and made into collective farms. This was known as collectivization. Stalin believed that it would be more efficient to have more people working on bigger farms than fewer people working on smaller farms. His theory was correct, but the peasants were not as cooperative as he had hoped. The peasants refused to give up their crops or their farm animals to the state, they choose to burn their crops and kill their farm animals instead. The government had to apply force to get them to join the collectives, those who resisted were executed, beaten or sent to labour camps in Siberia.
The first five year plan was achieved in four years rather than five. Over fifteen hundred new factories and cities were built, leading to a huge expansion of energy production (because the new factories and cities needed electricity). Roads were constructed, as were railways and canals. Dams were created and other major projects also led to the improvement of Russia. Manufacturing increased greatly, making it possible for preparations to be made for future wars.
The first five year plan was successful in terms of increasing production, but considering the social aspects, it was not. “The large emphasis on heavy industry meant that consumer goods were in high demand. Shops were empty, clothing was in short supply and many household items were unavailable. More people were moving into the city resulting in there being insufficient medical facilities and schools. Housing became harder to find.” (http://www.library.thinkquest.org/C0112205/stalinrussia.html)
The harder the peasants worked the more Stalin expected. Workers were expected to work harder and longer, more often. The workers did not revolt though, they were paid in food rations. Which meant they would definitely not eat if they did not work. By 1937, over fourteen million Soviet peasants had died due to the events of the first five year plan and the livestock took until 1953 to regains its 1928 level.
The Second five year plan was from 1933 to 1937. It continued the goals of the first plan. The goals became slightly more realistic though and easier to achieve than those of the first plan. The third plan started in 1938 but was interrupted in 1941 by the German invasion of the Soviet Union. All means of production were now controlled by the government, and the standard of living continued to decrease. When World War II ended in 1945, Stalin began the Fourth Five Year Plan. Many towns and villages had been destroyed during the war. So, the main goal of this plan was to rebuild them. The expansion of heavy industry and military productions was also continued. This plan was accomplished in 1950. The fifth plan started in 1951 and ended in 1955. “It continued the development of heavy industries such as aircraft production, chemicals, and oil production.” (Arnold, Phyllis A and David J. Rees. Russia, Then and Now. Scarborough: Arnold Publishing Ltd. 1993.)
These five year plans may not have been easy or fun for the Soviet Union but they did help the country industrialize. By 1955, the Soviet Union had become the world’s second largest industrial producer. The country’s share of world industrial production went from 2.6% in 1917, to over 16% in 1955. The industrial production expanded in Eastern Ukraine, the Urals and Central Russia. The Soviet Union had also established a centrally planned economy and the standard of living was slowly starting to rise. (Arnold, Phyllis A and David J. Rees. Russia, Then and Now. Scarborough: Arnold Publishing Ltd, 1993.)
My indents didn't show up.. i just copied it from my Microsoft word document.. it would be appreciated if you'd proof read it though.

• ANSWER:
  I'm not sure what grade you're in but I must say your writing is very good. I'd only suggest that you add your opinions as to the relative success or failure of each of the five year plans as well as your own opinion of the wisdom of Stalin's program. Your summary of the Soviet Union's progress to 1955 seems to end a little abruptly. Overall, a good effort. If I were your teacher, depending on what grade you're in, I'd give it a 'B'. What grade are you?.

QUESTION:
Land Law trouble.......?
Hi, Could anybody help me with this UK Land Law Scenario, i am having real trouble....

If someone could just push me in the right direction- what do i need to be covering??

Any advice or suggestions thank you 10 points best answer...

Mr Hay and Mr Corn are two neighbours who live in the rural village of Barley Field. Both are experiencing problems in respect of their land and decide to visit Mr Law the village solicitor. They seek advice on the following issues:

In March 2008 Mr Hay purchased Bramble Farm from Major Thorn. The farm was a registered freehold property when it was transferred to Mr Hay, and Mr Hay was entered as the registered proprietor with absolute title. Subsequently, the following maters have come to light:

(1)Rose, Major Thorn’s partner, has arrived at the property. She was visiting her daughter in New Orleans at the time of the sale, and knew nothing about it. She has documentary evidence that she contributed half the purchase price when Major Thorn acquired Bramble Farm, though she was never entered on the register as a proprietor.

(2)Mr Wood has produced a properly executed deed, dated 2005, whereby Major Thorn granted him a six-year lease of a cottage on the farm. Mr Wood has never actually lived in the cottage. The lease gave him the option to buy the freehold of the cottage should Major Thorn ever decide to sell.

(3)Mr Hay encounters another neighbour, Mr Plant ambling across the overgrown field to the rear of the outbuildings. When he confronts Mr Plant, he is informed that both Mr Plant and his predecessors have been using the field for many years as a short cut to the local pub and intend to continue with or without his permission. Mr Hay is furious as he has earmarked this part of the land to build a granny annexe for his ageing mother.

(4)On moving into the property, Mr Hay is furious to find that an ornamental bronze statue of an African elephant and its plinth have been removed from the garden. He is amazed that Major Thorn has managed to remove it as it was extremely heavy. A local villager informed him that Major Thorn had installed the elephant and other memorabilia in the garden in the late 1970’s when he returned from his travels to Africa. The elephant had caused quite a stir in the village because the Major had had to hire special lifting equipment to manoeuvre it.

You are Mr Law, the solicitor and it is your role to advise Mr Hay as to the factors that will determine which (if any) of the above matters will be binding upon him, and whether or not he can retrieve the elephant.

• ANSWER:
  This is about overriding and minor interests in land formerly governed by the LPA 1925 but now covered by the 2002 Act.The obvious issue is which if any potential interest in the land can defeat a bone fide purchaser for value without notice of it.You could work through the table in the following link.http://www.kevinboone.com/lra.html

  I am a bit rusty on the details but my thoughts for what they're worth are as follows ( can't guaranteee 100% technically correct but hope it will point you in the right direction)

  (1) The property was 'transferred' to Mr.Hay.Can you assume that Hay was in fact a bona fide purchaser for value without notice.

  (2) Rose made a contribution to the purchase price and prima facie had some interest in the land ( unless of course the contribution was an absolute gift.) It seems obvious that her name did not appear as proprietor on the title so that leaves her with an interest as either
  (i) contributor - equitable interest ? If so what sort and was ut registerable and registered ?
  (ii) partner of prior owner - was the property a Matrimonial home and her interest registerable as a Class F charge.EVen if it was did she register one ?
  (iii) occupier (and if this is any sort of interest in the property did Hay have notice of it if she was in New Orleans ?

  (3) Mr Wood's lease dated 2005 should be covered by the 2002 Act.It would have been an overriding interest had it been for 7 years or more but as it was not. Provided Mr.Hay had no notice of it , it is not binding on him.Mr Wood never actually lived in the cottage.It is therefore reasonable to assume that Mr.Hay could not have known Mr.Wood was in any way associated with it.However Mr.Wood may have sublet and had Mr.Wood visited the premises ( or asked the relevant question as a pre-contract enquiry) he might have been put on notice that the vendor was not in actual occupation.The option to purchase the freehold is an estate contract and is only binding if registered as a Class C charge.

  (4) Mr.Plant is claiming an easement based on habitual use ( adverse possession ?).You need to decide if this adverse use can constitue either legal or an equitable easement and what consequences flow particulalry if it is not registered as either.

  (5) This is a possibly more straightforward issue about whether the statue was personal removable property or a fixture so permanently annexed to the land that title to it passes on the transfer.Think about its weight and the amount of installation effort required both going in and coming out

QUESTION:
Who will join hands in our fight to save the nature from poison of GM plants?
We at Save Farmer Movement are appealing each and every one to help in the great cause of documentation of deadly effects GM plants like BT cotton.
Who is going to sponsor the research on how to save human race now?

We am studying ill effects of Genetically Modified (GM) Plants on Humans, Animals and Environment. We have discovered GM plants are killing animals on large scale. But not government agency is willing to accept or even notice it.

Now from here with out any govt /private /charity support how would we do this.

If we do it with other work for my subsistence then I do not get time for the research.

How many of you would guide/help me?

What would you have done if you were in my place?

Would you have left an important research on which the future of human race depended?

May I request you all to donate at least 1 Dollar from you pocket to support my research.
or If You may not want to donate you can help in many other ways like

1. Demand non GM food from where ever you going market/friends' home
2. Forward this information in true faith to friends
3. Do not buy shares of companies dealing directly or indirectly with GM plants/foods
4. Do not do business/job with such companies
5. Donate anything else other than money which you can think will be helpful in reseach/survey/documentation like equipments/computers/camera/research equements, etc.
6. Give us your encouragement
6. Pray
You can email me for further info on my reseach.
You can Donate at www(dot)kisanbachaoandolan(dot)co(dot)cc replace (dot) by . (website of save farmer movement)

See the recent Press Coverage of our research below in leading daily of India 'The Hindustan Times':

'BT Cotton is killing animals'

Devendra Uppal

Hindustan Times 12 June 2010

chdnewsdesk'AThindustantimes.com (replace 'AT' by @)

HISAR: Dr Sudhir Kumar Kaura, a geneticist and biotechnologist, said here on Friday “BT Cotton may be a good source of income for resourceful farmers
who can bear the heavy cost of BT cotton seeds and associated farm care but it is also found to contain Hydrogen Cyanide, a deadly poison, by scientific investigation.”

Dr Kaura said this was the situation allegedly created by BT Cotton in villages in North India. He said that animals were dying or coming under the toxic grip of BT Cotton allergy and possibly poisoning.

He said, “Evidence of presence of Hydrogen Cranide (HCN) have come from government laboratories in the state of Andhra Pradesh State (India), where thousands of sheep perished after feeding on BT Cotton some years back.”

Dr Kaura said that buffaloes perish over many months compare to sheep. “Ill effects of BT Cotton include difficulty in conceiving properly, giving birth to significantly smaller sized offsprings, protrusion of uterus, allergy symptoms on skin, reduction in milk (10% in one week in some cases), dysfunction of teats, and others,” he said.

“The taste of the milk from buffaloes who are fed BT Cotton, has changed. So, many people have stopped taking milk or milk products.”

Dr Kaura said he was worried ‘about people, especially children who work at BT Cotton farms, as many are experiencing allergy symptoms such as boils, itching, redness, white patches, and others.

He warned that if the government did not stop BT Cotton from being fed to animals, the small and marginal farmer economy which is basically driven by milk, would soon be shattered.
Dear Harmony19,

please note that bt cotton has been found to kill animals by government in india and govt lab. in India has found prensence of hydrogen cyanide. This is a question of life and death for millions of animals and humans so please don't give such answers which take people away from truth. please see www.kisanbachaoandolan.co.cc for further details you can correspond with me for further details
the details of HCN reports are available at
http://kbaindia.yolasite.com/hydrogen-cyanide-detected-in-bt-cotton.php

http://kbaindia.yolasite.com/president-rule-demanded-in-haryana-state-of-india.php

http://kbaindia.yolasite.com/more-annexures.php

Press Coverage at
http://kbaindia.yolasite.com/resources/HT_April_12_2008_Scientists_Concerned_About_Hazards_of_BT_Cotton.bmp).

http://www.kisanbachaoandolan.co.cc/resources/BT-Cotton-is_Killing-Animals-The-Hindustan-Times-12-June-2010-Page-3.JPG

• ANSWER:
  I think you are just opposing GM food for the sake of opposing. There is no evidence hat GM food are so harmful. So many of the normal fruits and vegetables from time to time becomes very harmful due to the excessive use of pesticides. One good example is grapes. Try eating grapes made in developing countries without washing twice, you may land in problems one in ten times. Chemical use is every where. As for Cyanides it is found in apple seeds etc. In that dose it does not cause any harm at all. Please do not start a movement and stop progress.

QUESTION:
why do people evacuate irene when weve had winds as high here in the UK?
ok so weve had rain heavier than this hurricain irene ALOT HEAVIER such as this

most rainfall in an hour, 314.4 mm, Seathwaite Farm, Cumbria, 19 November 2009 AND THATS IN 1 HOUR!

Shetland holds the official British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord—just before the measuring equipment blew away.

YH THATS RIGHT 177! that makes hurricain irene look like a light breeze!

no-one ever evacuates in the UK
erm we have would have the flooding to when we had the 314mm of rain! thats 12inch exactly what is predicted to come from irene and we had that in 1 hour and whats coming from irene will be over atleast 5 hours
oh and the tornadoes that will develope in front of the storm is the same kind of tornadoes we get here, i fact we get more tornaodoes here than anywhere ets relative to our size, so come on, next argument
first of all it was a 1 hour period not a 24 hour period

this is copied and pasted
Duration Level Location Date
Highest -min total 32 mm[1] Preston, Lancashire 10 August 1893
Highest -min total 80 mm Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire 26 June 1953
Highest -min total 92 mm Maidenhead, Berkshire 12 July 1901
Highest -min total 117 mm Dunsop Valley, Lancashire 8 August 1967
Highest -min total 193 mm[2] Walshaw Dean Lodge, Yorkshire 19 May 1989
Highest -min total 169 mm Hampstead, London 14 August 1975
Highest -min total 178 mm Horncastle, Lincolnshire 7 October 1960
Highest -hour total 314.4 mm (prov.)[3] Seathwaite Farm, Cumbria 19 November 2009

second of all we have had sustained winds of above 100mph

North Sea flood of 1962 February 17, 1962 The above mentioned storm had moved south-east and reached the German coast of the North Sea with wind speeds up to 200 km/h. The accompanied storm surge combined with high tide pushed water up the Weser and Elbe, breaching dikes and caused ex

• ANSWER:
  Because a hurricane is much more then just wind and can cause more damage.

QUESTION:
hurricain irene ahah YOU SHOULD LIVE IN THE UK youl know what a storm is then!?
ok so weve had rain heavier than this hurricain irene ALOT HEAVIER such as this

most rainfall in an hour, 314.4 mm, Seathwaite Farm, Cumbria, 19 November 2009 AND THATS IN 1 HOUR!

Shetland holds the official British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord—just before the measuring equipment blew away.

YH THATS RIGHT 177! that makes hurricain irene look like a light breeze!

no-one ever evacuates in the UK
ok i'll let you have the snow thing but thats only because we are not used to snow, you lot are

• ANSWER:
  Too bad it grinds to a halt with a light dusting of snow

QUESTION:
round the world trip budget/ spending money advice pls.?
My husband and i are in the process of saving up for a round the world backpacking trip (hopefully to start next March).
we plan to visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, (about 4 months in total) then Australia for 6 months, 1 month in New Zealand the a couple of weeks in Fiji then 2 weeks in North America.
Discounting flights, visas and equipment, how much do you think we ought to budget for spending money for the year - to include travel (busses etc), the odd trip, accommodation, food ie general living costs? we are not heavy drinkers or clubbers, and we dont mind staying in basic accomodation. we are also looking to work in Australia for about 4 -5 months and also doing a bit of WWOOFing (working on organinc farms for board and lodge)
can anyone give me a rough idea of how much money we should take between us for 12 months? in UK pounds sterling if poss
also do you have any idea how much vaccinations will cost us (each)? i dont think many, if any, are given free on the NHS
dont be silly! of course you can travel to Laos and Cambodia and it is vary safe to do so! many gap year travellers go to these countries. Its mayanmar (Burma) you have to be careful with

• ANSWER:
  I always budget for £1,000 a month as my benchmark when I go travelling. I then have a credit card as back up - Nationwide is the only one that doesn't charge fees when you're abroad. This page may help you: http://www.thetravellerslounge.co.uk/currencycosts.htm - in fact The Travellers Lounge has info on everything you need by the looks of things and you can check hostel/hotel prices online too.

  Regarding jabs - i've just been to China and I got all my boosters free on the NHS. Yellow Fever is definitely extra but i'm pretty sure you don't need that for where you are going

  Sounds like a good trip - enjoy!

QUESTION:
How does Israel get away with Genocide without Sanction or Invasion?
They have stolen the land of the Palestinians, Driven them into Concentration camps, Shoot on site 100's of their children, built a wall to separate them from their humble farms and olive groves, schools and Hospitals.

Bulldozed their homes and built Jewish Settlements in their place.....Or just destroyed them while they are inhabited..murdering many.

Illegally occupied their land and property, destroyed, pissed and excreted ( literally ) on their historical and social records...

Set up checkpoints ( which I have seen ) where dozens of Palestinian women die, miscarry or give birth as they are refused to attend hospitals.

Humiliate Palestinians in their own land. As the Nazis did to them....Imprint numbers on their arms....

Carry out a systemic policy of GENOCIDE.

Refuse access to 1000's more Palestinians in need of Medical Treatment Cut of supplies of medicines, food and equipment to Gaza...To where they have been driven into Squalor, abject Poverty and constant Fear and Terror from Israel.

Destroyed their economy and made them slaves of Israel without the rights of an Israeli Jew or even a dog.

Continuously use Snipers, Tanks, Helicopter Gunships, F-16s and heavy artillery against impoverished people ( thanks to Israel ) Target women and Children with sniper power, shot down Palestinian protesters who are armed with stones who are only asking for 22% of their land back.....and who have offered that the Jews can keep 78% of what they have stolen.

But sadly the Israelis want it ALL because YHWE promised it to them.

There are too many unspeakable atrocities that the Israelis commit daily. If Americans really new what is going on they would want to Invade Israel to save the Palestinians who are the rightful owners of Israel. ( Palestine ).

Half my family is Jewish..BTW....I'm ashamed to say...Yes they suffered in the Holocaust but did that need to make them become the Nazis of the Middle East.
commande..I expected that kind of extremist scum comment...READ. Don't be an IGNORANT, BRAINWASHED IDIOT.
Steve..Gaza is an Israeli controlled Terror/Prison/Concentration camp
wolfe...rubbish the J
Jews were the first Terrorists in Palestine to drive out the British. Remember the King David Hotel Masssacere....M Begin
fae..No comment to morons

• ANSWER:
  Funny, I don't recall Israelis using kids as suicide bombers, killing athletes at the Olympics, hijacking planes and ships, killing hostages in wheelchairs {Leon Klinghoffer}, or doing anything but trying to LIVE surrounded by Arabs who are sworn to exterminate them.

  Get real ! Your family would be justified in making you an outcast, and curse you for betraying all that your Holocaust survivor relatives endured.

  What are you, some kind of Arab terrorist sympathizer ? Get a clue !

QUESTION:
Is Israel guilty of Ethnic Cleansing and should it be allowed.?
They have stolen the land of the Palestinians, Driven them into Concentration camps, Shoot on site 100's of their children, built a wall to separate them from their humble farms and olive groves, schools and Hospitals.

Bulldozed their homes and built Jewish Settlements in their place.....Or just destroyed them while they are inhabited..murdering many.

Illegally occupied their land and property, destroyed, pissed and excreted ( literally ) on their historical and social records...

Set up checkpoints ( which I have seen ) where dozens of Palestinian women die, miscarry or give birth as they are refused to attend hospitals.

Humiliate Palestinians in their own land. As the Nazis did to them....Imprint numbers on their arms....

Carry out a systemic policy of GENOCIDE.

Refuse access to 1000's more Palestinians in need of Medical Treatment Cut of supplies of medicines, food and equipment to Gaza...To where they have been driven into Squalor, abject Poverty and constant Fear and Terror from Israel.

Destroyed their economy and made them slaves of Israel without the rights of an Israeli Jew or even a dog.

Continuously use Snipers, Tanks, Helicopter Gunships, F-16s and heavy artillery against impoverished people ( thanks to Israel ) Target women and Children with sniper power, shot down Palestinian protesters who are armed with stones who are only asking for 22% of their land back.....and who have offered that the Jews can keep 78% of what they have stolen.

But sadly the Israelis want it ALL because YHWE promised it to them.

There are too many unspeakable atrocities that the Israelis commit daily. If Americans really new what is going on they would want to Invade Israel to save the Palestinians who are the rightful owners of Israel. ( Palestine ).

Half my family is Jewish..BTW....I'm ashamed to say...Yes they suffered in the Holocaust but did that need to make them become the Nazis of the Middle East.
Doctor get help yourself or READ say NO to Ignorance.
Doctor Say NO to IGNORACE
Try being a Doctor in Gaza

• ANSWER:
  Well said, I agree with you, the Palestinians have long suffered under Jewish occupation.

QUESTION:
Israel victims or Terrorists?
They have stolen the land of the Palestinians, Driven them into Concentration camps, Shoot on site 100's of their children, built a wall to separate them from their humble farms and olive groves, schools and Hospitals.

Bulldozed their homes and built Jewish Settlements in their place.....Or just destroyed them while they are inhabited..murdering many.

Illegally occupied their land and property, destroyed, pissed and excreted ( literally ) on their historical and social records...

Set up checkpoints ( which I have seen ) where dozens of Palestinian women die, miscarry or give birth as they are refused to attend hospitals.

Humiliate Palestinians in their own land. As the Nazis did to them....Imprint numbers on their arms....

Carry out a systemic policy of GENOCIDE.

Refuse access to 1000's more Palestinians in need of Medical Treatment Cut of supplies of medicines, food and equipment to Gaza...To where they have been driven into Squalor, abject Poverty and constant Fear and Terror from Israel.

Destroyed their economy and made them slaves of Israel without the rights of an Israeli Jew or even a dog.

Continuously use Snipers, Tanks, Helicopter Gunships, F-16s and heavy artillery against impoverished people ( thanks to Israel ) Target women and Children with sniper power, shot down Palestinian protesters who are armed with stones who are only asking for 22% of their land back.....and who have offered that the Jews can keep 78% of what they have stolen.

But sadly the Israelis want it ALL because YHWE promised it to them.

There are too many unspeakable atrocities that the Israelis commit daily. If Americans really new what is going on they would want to Invade Israel to save the Palestinians who are the rightful owners of Israel. ( Palestine ).

Half my family is Jewish..BTW....I'm ashamed to say...Yes they suffered in the Holocaust but did that need to make them become the Nazis of the Middle East.
cmdr...whatever...shut up..Brits never owned Palestine...IGNORAMOUS
George and Spareo...Get Help Soon.
BMCR..I won't waste time on the Stupid.
Ya'akov Thanks for proving my point..But I know not ALL Israelis are BRAINWASHED Morons.

• ANSWER:
  I think they are terrorists and a tool for imperialist america to have greater influence over the middle east

  that is one reason why muslims do not care for americans much

QUESTION:
Video. High-Level EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) Attenuation System Can Save America.?
Check my video out. If anyone still wants to help (look for my other posts on the same topic. Type in EMP Attenuation in answers.yahoo's search) please contact me.

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmABQAOD6nc

Earlier in 2009 there was a video that talked about the effects of a high-level electromagnetic pulse on the U.S. population. I have a new invention that I would like to inform the population about.

My invention is in the category of a high-level EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse – attenuation system that was built to stop the effects of a high-level EMP from reaching electronic equipment. It is in no way related to a Faraday Cage except the fact that it is meant to stop an EMP. The electronics stored inside a Faraday Cage cannot be used unless a generator is running inside the cage. My system allows wires to run into the cage so that the components inside will run continuously during an EMP. To date, no wires can run into a Faraday Cage due to their conductivity. Even wire shielding cannot protect the components because the high voltages induced will spark through the thin shielding. Layering plastic will only make transmission lines heavier. With my system, enterprise stations can continue running without having to shutdown before an EMP. Without my system, major electronic systems will either be destroyed or shutdown temporarily to avoid possible damage.

If the stock market had to shutdown for a few hours the points would fall quickly. My invention has been tested to 50,000 volts and still climbing. I believe my invention is something that will attract the interest of major power stations, server farms, and high-power building due to the possibility of an EMP attack at any time over the U.S. Why else would countries allow the U.S. to continue spending despite its debt?

One example of an application is with Bloom Energy. With my product working with Bloom, we will not only deliver cost effective energy, but we will also protect major corporations from dangerous over voltages. eBay and Google are prime examples.

I have lots of pictures and videos of the system that I wouldn’t mind showing.

This will show the population and major corporations that their electronic equipment can be fully protected. It will also become a top priority in the development of the United States level of redundancy.

What should motivate us is this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHlao4gtp_8

If you pay attention to the end of the video, most people would agree that we would do exactly what was stated. The government has been talking about this for many years. They have been looking for a way to completely protect from an EMP. I have the solution and I want to inform the population about it as soon as possible.

• ANSWER:
  What is your theory behind your invention?
  From your video,I did not see any counter emf effect demonstration.
  I saw a circuit board contains only some diodes that you never able to get more than 120 volts DC. And I saw a coil creates spark about 10Kv between an radio cirucit board capacitor ground.
  What you try to explain in this video ?
  Are you making a joke to fool someone?

QUESTION:
Hinomoto Tractor E2304.toyosha co ltd, japan?
Can anyone out there please help me in my search for any information on lewis land lugger22 tractors? The only info I have a the moment is the information written on the actual body of the tractor. This being the word, Hinomoto. Is it possible to still get parts for this model. It is about 30 years old. ANY info, I would be grateful for. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  Here are a few kinks which may help you find what you are looking for:

  http://www.hinomoto.co.za/
  http://www.joseftractor.com/p_hinmoto_tractor.html
  http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/tractor-brands/hinomoto/hinomoto-tractors-horsepower-sorted.html
  http://tractorportal.com/db_listings/Tractors/Hinomoto.php

QUESTION:
How much money can I save on my taxes having a hobby farm?
I bought and old dairy farm last June and I have a couple animals. I new to filing taxes for a farm and how much can you save using farm tax and what forms do I need and what do I need to look for? I also bought a tractor and a truck can use those for farm tax write off? Any tips will be helpful. thanks

• ANSWER:
  considering how much money it takes to fix up and run an old farm, fences, barns, waters, vet bills, which is never ending, it's amazing that there is any money left over.

  Anyway: Contact your Farm Service Agency in your county or (gasp) the IRS, the IRS has a form specific to farming. This form will walk you through what you can and can not use as deductions.

QUESTION:
John Deere 3203 Tractor?
Is a John Deere #3203 tractor (32 hp) capable of lifting and stacking 1,200 lb. bales of hay? The loader on this is a 300. Is this a good tractor for a small (20 acre) hobby farm where it's main useage would be stacking round bales of hay and snow removal?

• ANSWER:
  i thought i answered this question but i see nothing here now. apologies if it results in double posting.

  but ok you can ask at this tractor forum:

  http://www.mytractorforum.com/index.php

  and just fyi, here is some general ag links:
  http://www.dmoz.org/Home/Gardening/

QUESTION:
Garden Tractor Advice?
Just wondering if anyone has any input... we're moving soon to a small hobby farm, where we'll be keeping a couple of horses. I've started research what sort of tractor will best suit my needs. I'm pretty sure I'll require a garden tractor in the 24-28 HP range, but I want to be sure.

Primary uses for this equipment will be A) mowing (this will be by far the biggest usage), B) pulling an arena drag or cart with materials, and C) Moving small to moderate amounts of snow. Total acreage on the farm is nearly 15 acres, but much of that is covered with woods, pasture, outbuildings, etc. Total mowing area is probably going to be less than 5 acres.

The snow-moving requirement is the one that makes me think I'll need the most tractor I can get. This would be used to move snow up to 6 inches deep, anything beyond that I would be calling a plow. A friend has told me that he doesn't think a riding tractor will really be useful at moving snow, although I'm not sure he grasps the difference in power and weight between lawn and garden tractors. If a large garden tractor ISN'T going to move snow, am I looking at more power than I need?

That being said, this tool WILL be a workhorse on the farm, as I truly can't see the need for an actual compact tractor (and don't want to incur that cost). I'd love to hear any feedback on this, feel free to make any equipment recommendations as well (I'm leaning towards Craftsman Pro and Husqvarna).

thanks a ton!

dan
//

• ANSWER:
  You are right about your friend not getting the difference. Your tractor should move snow just fine. You will need a snow blade with power angle or you will be trying to pull frozen bolts to change the angle - a real pain. I'd also suggest that you have a front end loader in case of a hundred year storm that dumps two or more feet of snow. If that happens you will not be able to find anyone that is not under contract in your area - plan on doing the job yourself (been there and done that).

  As far as horsepower ratings, talk to your dealer but keep in mind that lower rated tractors will usually do the job, just more slowly. Proper technique helps quite a bit.

  Finally, consider adding a plow to your 4x4 pickup. Its faster than a tractor and a damn site warmer and easier to start in the winter. You can plow with the storm and thus handle higher snow falls. Once you're done you can work your neighbors and probably pay for the plow in a year or two.

QUESTION:
What do I do now? advice needed!?
Long story shortened: I'm 34, married to a selfish lazy person, have a hobby farm and 6 kids. My husband doesn't cheat, beat me, or call me names. He also doesn't DO anything other than go to work. There's no help with the kids, farm, car repairs, tractor repairs, building, lawn, housework, bill paying, nothing. He works.
Last Saturday, I was thrown off a horse I was training which earned me a broken T7,T9,T10,L2,L3, and a rib as well as a severe concussion. I'm supposed to be on bed rest. Not only will my 3 older kids NOT help, my husband says I'm asking too much from him when I need him to clean up, change a diaper, or wash dishes. He left the other day over night because I was upset that he wouldn't fix the starter on my van. He made ME do it! I had no choice. I need a vehicle.
Now he says that this weeks check is the last I'm getting (we have direct deposit) and he'll see me in court (expletive) for support. He's a truck driver so he jumped in his "apartment on wheels" and left me to fend for myself.
Wtf do I even do now? I don't love him. How can I? I never ask for more from someone than I'm willing to (or already have) give(en). I can't get a job! Not unless I want to end up in a wheelchair.
I feel so hopeless, I don't know if I'm posting this to vent and get it off my chest or if I believe anyone out there has actual advice.
Well, any advice on what to do next is appreciated. I'm just so lost.
FYI- the "troll caller" obviously has no medical (or pain experience" because it truly isn't as painful as you might think. Also, I would NOT be sitting at a computer. I have a laptop and I'm using my blackberry right now. Pi$$ off fruit flake. I've had a bad enough day!
I'm just worried about paying things until support goes through. Him being an owner operator, they cannot make him pay support. Only with hold his taxes.
I definitely see divorce. I just have no clue how to pay things. Training horses is what I used to do lol. No can do for a few months now. Oh, the irony

• ANSWER:
  honey i feel so sorry for you that you would be going though all of this i would just leave him and get a divorce and get child support for the kids. wow the nerve of that a@@ hole!!! i would not put up with that.

QUESTION:
Nickname for a boyfriend.?
OK. i would like to come up with a cute but fitting nick name for my boyfriend. We haven't been together long but we are going slow. He nick named me baby doll because he said that he can pick me up like a little doll and my face is more beautiful than any painted baby doll face.

so here is a little about him.

He is a country boy from the inside out. he ALWAYS opens the door for me. (unless i beat him too it) he is a very affectionate person but not really one for PDA. He is an engineer for a factory that makes chemicals. he hobby farms. (soybeans) but has always loved dairy farming. so on the typical day he is wearing factory clothes or his Key bib overalls. (ordered in bulk from Texas lol) but when we go out he always cleans up real nice and wears "city clothes". Mostly Hollister, Abercrombie and American Eagle. He loves antique tractors. his tractor of choice is a Minneapolis Moline. he likes a lot of older television like Dean Martin, Red Skelton, Pat Boone,& Hee Haw. He has a very old fashioned way about him. i would almost say that he and i courted rather than dated.

So i would kinda like to have a nickname that shows the sort of chivalry, respect, and caring that was once required of all men who wished to be with a lady. he shows me this EVERYDAY! even if we don't see one another that day, he acts everyday like the happiest moment in his life was meeting me. his greatest accomplishment was getting me to be his girl. and i am the most important thing in his life.

He is amazing.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Where can I find miniature/toy/antique tractors that run on gasoline, lighter fluid or something of the like?
My dad is trying to start a new hobby (yay!) and saw these types of tractors about 30 years ago! Now that he has quit farming, he'd like to play with these tractors. I guess there used to be actual tractor pulls with these types of tractors - the tractors would even pull a weight eliminator!

Can anyone point me in the direction where I can find these for him? He said they almost sound like real tractors. They are supposed to be small (like the size of a 'normal' kids tractor). Please help!

• ANSWER:
  http://bensonminitractorpull.com/

  http://www.jimsrepairjimstractors.com/garden-tractor-pulling.htm
  just a couple of sites the second one has one for sale for 2800

  have fun

QUESTION:
I can't tolerate noise - I want to scream?
I already eat healthier than anyone, take supplements, excersize, have hobbies and get my sleep so its not that. i don't and have never smoked, drink or do drugs. I am 31 and its getting worse.
I live near a state route with tractor trailers all day and night, jake brakes, and the highway dept is across the road, so I hear back up alarms, and dump trucks and diesel reving all day too.
I love our home, we have a mini farm, so I can't just get up and move out anytime soon. My husband doesn't mind it. What can I do, It irritates me so much my back and shoulders and neck hurt from the tension. I am a happy as can be person outside of my home, but when home I am a jerk because of the noise.
I used to wear earplugs for sleeping, but I can sleep without them now because of white noise machine, and Airconditioner or fan too, I still feel vibration of the big trucks so I still get angry and need drugs for it, but I don't know what to ask for.

• ANSWER:
  Try earplugs as a temporary measure, but I would consider moving. Maybe hypnosis or meditation (someplace quiet)? Good luck.

QUESTION:
what happened to autotrader magazine?
Did they get rid of the print edition? i haven't seen one in months, I'm in Las Vegas, also checked in Salt Lake City. I still see classic car trader and and heavy equipment trader, etc.. but no regular auto trader.

• ANSWER:
  Don't know In Florida have not found any

QUESTION:
Where can I find list of all the companies in India?
I also require the following

12 Lakh Indian Email Id Database
All India directory of Pharmaceutical formulation Manufacturing Companies
Delhi-NCR Business Directory
ALL INDIA DIRECTORY OF HOSPITALS
Directory of Companies and Industries in Chennai
Directory of Schools and Educational Institutes in Delhi-NCR
Database Directory list Of Industries In Hydrabad & Secunderabad Andhra Pradesh
All India Directory of Agriculture Agro plantation Companies, Manufacturers, Suppliers and Dealers database.
Indian Email IDs
List of Industries in Pantnagar Uttaranchal Uttarakhand
Directory of Industries in Meerut, Industrial Directory of Meerut
Database, Directory, List of Manufacturing Industries Companies in Delhi-NCR
Pune Doctor’s Directory with Degree, Specilization, clinic address, mobile
Directory of Doctors in Jalandhar Punjab
10 Crore Worldwide Email Database

Other things include the following
industrial directory, directory, directory India, India Directory, Suppliers India, India Data Base, Data Base India, India Online, Online India, India, Newsletter, Manufacturers, Manufacturer India, Directory Industrial, Directory Industrial India, Industries, Buyers Guide, Buyers Guide India, India Buyers Guide, Industries India, Supplier, Suppliers India, Exporter, Exporters India, India Suppliers, Importers, Importers India, India Directory Industrial, Enlist, India Industries, Enlist Your Company, Free Enlist Your company, Free Enlist India, Free Enlist Companies, Companies Free Enlist, Yellow Pagees india, Indian Yellow Pages, Yellow Pages, Companies, Indian Companies, Companies India, India Suppliers, Data base, News, industrial directory india, Enquiries, Trade Enquiries, Enquiries Trade, Buy India, India Buyers, Buyers India, industrialdirectoryofindia.com, Trade Enquiries On Line, Banner Advertisement, Storefronts, Product Profiles, Situations Vacant, Free Website, Upload Unlimited documents, product catalogs,industrial supplies catalogs,catalogs of industrial supply exporters, indian indusrial supplies,indian exporters directory, India manufacturers ,suppliers india, industrial supply,indian exporters directory, air compressor,air pumps, vacuum pumps, gas compressors,automation equipment,automobiles parts and accessories,glass and glass products,granites and marbles mining,hand tools,heavy equipment, printing and publishing machinery, newsprint, pulpwood and woodpulp, soldering, welding machinery and parts, water treatment plants, stationery,stone and slates,textile articles for industrial use,Domain, Web Hosting, Buy, Sell, indian suppliers,database of indian exporters, Boiler, Gear Box, service providers, online business directory,indian manufacturers directory, B2B markets,e-commerce in india,indian business directory, Buyers Guide, India Buyers Guide, Buyers Guide India, import-export, merchants, trade leads, Jobs, Job Online, Online Job India, India Jobs, Jobs India, List Indian Industries, List Industries India, List India, India List, indian b2b portal,industries,list of yellow pages in India,services in india,wholesale trader india, residential properties, industrial properties, haridwar, sidcul, jwalapur, shivalik nagar property

• ANSWER:
  All the lists you have mentioned are on sale and this collection is available with Wadhwa Properties http://www.haridwar-properties.com/

QUESTION:
am so confused as to what to do?
I am a sole trader 2 years in the Catering area,I have a small business so mostly I can do myself. My hubby drives the van and helps with carrying heavy goods.He is on invalidity pension, due to poor health. I had his initials put on the name of business.The reason I did this is that I am a blow in to the area and the community and surrounding people know him.
Last week my hubby got stopped by a check point and the benefit crowd were there asking questions.They wanted to know was he on benefit and why his initial was on the name also.My hubby said its only a name.My accountant had stated before that provided he doesn't take a salary that it is fine to help.I don't even drew a salary yet as I constantly have to invest in more equipment.I have been totally above board, even to the point that I contacted the household subsidy and had to, in the 2 years send in yearly statement.I am worried that they will try to take his pension.Any advise would be great

• ANSWER:
  Dear sir ,

  i am starting web hosting service If you want to provide web hosting service to your customer . we can provide you very cheap rate for domain names and web hosting with unlimited spaces and other features .If you are interested so email us nomi@nomiguide.com

  Thanks.
  Nomi.

QUESTION:
What's the Pakistani / Indian border country really like?
I'm not talking about Kashmir here, which just has to be all kinds of nervous these days, but about the rest of the border.

Is it fixed or fluid? Patrolled or heavily garrisoned? Are there "Checkpoint Charlies" like in Cold War Berlin or do traders schlep across the border anywhere they want leading donkey teams on centuries old uncharted paths? What about all that countryside all along the border between the two countries? Are there, like, WWI trenches in strategic places? Sandbags surrounding mortar and sniper and machine gun emplacements all over the place? Heavy artillery a few miles back all along the border? Minefields? Observation towers with spotlights illuminating razor wire all night? What? Is it more like North / South Korea or more like the US / Mexico border?

This kind of info has eluded me both in News Search and Wikipedia. Forget the CIA World Fact Book. Nada! I wasted a couple of friggin' days on this red herring! I don't want to learn any secrets. Secrets, I can make up. I just want to know what the place looks and feels like.

It's not classified stuff, but maybe somehow it hasn't been deemed worth mentioning by reporters... and how can I write about it in a novel if I need to, if nobody ever talks about it? I can't afford to go there! I could just dream up my take on the Pakistani / Indian border and look like some kind of Dan Brownesque fool to, and insult the intelligence of, those who have been / lived there.

Moreover, I read somewhere that the Indian army was "More British than the British army" while the Pakistani army was sloppy and lacking in training, spit and polish, equipment and discipline. Is this true?

Granted, the Pakistani army recently racked up more experience under fire in Swat and other theaters, but is the Indian army still the best trained?
I think I'll have to use your answer about the Khyber Pass, since it seems like the only viable way through.

It won't be hard to write that in, but it precludes me from going nutso with that "grand scene" reminiscent of hundreds of German Panzers rolling into the Eastern Front.

It's interesting to learn that terrain might be the reason they haven't really had at each other yet...
Hey! I finally made sense out of the Google Map and Khyber is betwix Pakistan and Afghanistan, NOT between India and Pakistan as I wanted to know.

Seems like I'm back with Kashmir.

• ANSWER:
  It will be like heaven.There will be babes in bikinis all over feeding you with grapes.If you want to take a shower there wont be water it will be mostly beer.

  This is of course after you get hit on the head by a militant .