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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

I KNEW you were still around, Frank!  Glad to see you de-lurk!
The walnut trees-were they planted in 1999 as well?
How old and how large(diameter) are the trees?
Great timing on this post!
Oh, and the source of those failed trees?
Bev

franksfarm AT aol.com wrote:
> Just as a follow up to my email of 1999. many of the trees I actually
> planted didn't make it due to extreme weather conditions -especially
> drought, and flash floods.Plus some idiot, who was trespassing ran
> right over many of the just starting seedlings,which never recovered.
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> I now have a good number of producing walnut trees but you only get
> $12 a hundred weight for de-hulled walnuts. Lots of work for little
> return.
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> I have a few persimmons, but hardly get to the "sweet" fruit since
> it's a favorite of so much wildlife:)
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> Best to all. Frank
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> 1. Re: Palm scan ID -Privacy dissappearing (bob ford) 2. Re: Tree
> protection and fencing (Robert Walton) 3. Re: FRANKS' Feb 99 Walnut
> trees (Robert Walton) 4. Guns in China (bob ford) 5. Re: FRANKS' Feb
> 99 Walnut trees (Lisa K.V. Perry) 6. DIY Solar Powered Jack-o-Lantern
> (bob ford) 7. Strawbale & Mud in Texas (bob ford) 8. more trees
> (EarthNSky) 9. Re: more trees (bob ford) 10. Re: FRANKS' Feb 99
> Walnut trees (EarthNSky)
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> Message: 1 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:02:46 -0700 (PDT) From: bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Palm scan ID -Privacy
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> It could be okay, maybe, until your digital credit (money) is linked
> to your palm print (easier & safer than carrying a wallet); your palm
> print is used for a new smart gun, which is inoperable without the
> print, and records every usage with the print; and until doors will
> not open for you (literally and figuratively), without the scan.  It
> is always the unintended consequences.............bobford
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> --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
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> > From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> Subject: Re:
> > [Homestead] Palm scan ID -Privacy dissappearing To:
> > homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 5:58 PM
> >  Is this really much different than checking a drivers license or
> > other photo ID? Except that it's harder to falsify.
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> > bob ford wrote:
> > > Already using in florida, carolina,elsewhere & and
> > nationwide for gmat testing......bobford
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> > > Palm scans called next step for IDs
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> > > Already used by hospitals to stop fraud
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> > > "Japanese technology giant Fujitsu began
> > developing palm-scanning techniques in the mid-'90s after
> > researching several biometric techniques including iris and
> > fingerprint scanning.
> > > Palm scanners use near-infrared light to reveal the
> > unique pattern of veins in a person's hand, which show up as a
> > black pattern, each unique."
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> > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/11/palm-scans-called-next-step-for-ids/
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> Message: 2 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:35:17 -0400 From: "Robert
> Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tree protection
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> Thanks for mentioning that. I never thought to do that and hate to
> see trees damaged when I nail to them, which I do a lot.
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> Rob - Va
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> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:58 PM, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
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> > I forgot to mention something in my previous post.. When we built
> > the buckpen, we ran field fencing through the woods, using trees as
> > posts where we could, t-posts elsewhere.  To prevent excess tree
> > damage, we ran a 2x4 vertically along the tree trunks and it was 
> > attached to the tree with a few nails.  The fencing was then
> > attached to the 2x4.  The pen was about 7 or 8 years old, and we
> > had no tree damage despite the fact that many of the trees had
> > grown.  When we pulled off the 2x4, you could see an impression,
> > but in a few years, that will be gone.  We left no metal in the
> > trees.  Just thought I would mention this.
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> Message: 3 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:42:18 -0400 From: "Robert
> Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Homestead] FRANKS' Feb 99
> Walnut trees To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Message-ID: 
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> I think I remember that post. Wow. It would be nice to hear from 
> Frank. Didn't he pop in a year or so ago?
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> Rob - Va
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> > > Date:     Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:29:34 -0500 Reply-To:
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> > > FranksFarm AT aol.com wrote:
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> > > > Hey Bev
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> > > > <,I got over 100 chestnut oaks, over 100 white oaks, about 10
> > > > Loblolly
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> > > > pines, about 10 persimmons, and about 50 redbuds!  Looks like I
> > > > will be
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> > > > busy for quite a while planting trees!!!
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> Message: 4 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:49:15 -0700 (PDT) From: bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> Subject: [Homestead] Guns in China To:
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> The Chinese banned guns in China 40 years ago for fear of political
> dissent, using children breaking a window in a gov't building as
> excuse.  This is from tomorrow's paper.  On the left  there is a
> place to click for a video .  It is an interesting story
> ....................... 
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> "OCTOBER 14, 2008
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> Staring Down the Barrel: the Rise of Guns in China
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> In a Nation that Bans Guns and Celebrates Them, Armed Criminals and
> Hunters Pose New Problems for Authorities
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> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122394012224530655.html#video%3D
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> Message: 5 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:21:44 -0400 From: "Lisa K.V.
> Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Homestead] FRANKS' Feb
> 99 Walnut trees To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Message-ID: 
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> On 10/13/08, Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think I remember that post. Wow. It would be nice to hear from 
> > Frank. Didn't he pop in a year or so ago?
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> I remember that post as well. I thought he was nuts to plant so many
> trees, now I'm surrounded by a forest on 36 acres and completely
> understand. Darn AEP cut down our lone persimmon in the go-around
> before last when they were clearing trees by power lines (it wasn't
> very close, but they leveled it anyway). I was not home and was
> furious when I came home from work to find it gone. The previous
> owner planted that tree and we were learning what to do and how to
> eat persimmons.
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> My goodness but almost 10 years went by fast. Let's try to make the
> next 10 slow down a bit. Maybe if we collectively try ... ?
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> lkvp
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> > > > > FranksFarm AT aol.com wrote: Hey Bev I got over 100 chestnut
> > > > > oaks, over 100 white oaks, about 10 Loblolly pines, about 10
> > > > > persimmons, and about 50 redbuds!
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> Message: 6 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:23:03 -0700 (PDT) From: bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> Subject: [Homestead] DIY Solar Powered
> Jack-o-Lantern To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Message-ID:
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> " In preparation for Halloween,  I was looking for a project that I
> can do which combines ?unpluggedliving? and Halloween.  I then
> thought of doing a solar powered jack-o-lantern.    I think that
> would be a simple yet cool project. Definitely, somebody has done
> this already so I?ld better check trusty old google  for a solar
> powered jack-o-lantern.
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> I found 2  DIY solar powered jack-o-lantern projects in
> instructables.
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> http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-jack-o-lantern/ 
> http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Solar-Powered-Jack-o-Lantern!-yay
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> The idea is to use one of those solar garden lights and dismantle it
> to use the solar cell, battery, and light bulb (usually LEDs).  The
> typical light on a solar garden light is ?white? so it would probably
> look better if you put in a ..........................."
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> http://www.unpluggedliving.com/diy-solar-powered-jack-o-lantern/
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> Message: 7 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:31:37 -0700 (PDT) From: bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> Subject: [Homestead] Strawbale & Mud in Texas 
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> Sage, I don't know if this is one of the people you know, Texas is
> big, so probably a lot of strawbale builders.  I found this on
> Treehugger.com ...bobford 
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> This strawbale builder is Nick Moser
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> "In addition to holding out through Hurricane Ike, straw bale homes
> have received good reviews with respect to withstanding fires. The
> natural materials result in excellent heating and cooling properties.
> And the do-it-yourself aspect means you will have a home tailored to
> your concept of cool house design."
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> http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/how-to-straw-bale-house.php
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> Message: 8 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:07:52 -0400 From: EarthNSky
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> Does anyone have Tvo's Paulownia post?
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