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    First Time Privy Dig - 9 Years Old

    man, can i kill a thread or can i?
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    The fire marshals reasoning that it was an accident was based on the fact that she was home at the time so it couldnt have been arson. but it was at one in the morning. the pictures show it started in the middlle of the home, where the water heater was. and it was electric and she had been...
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    hole in the yard

    wow, septic, didnt think of that. thanks!
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    First Time Privy Dig - 9 Years Old

    when someone here refers to a bricker it means that a privy was brick lined and that really helps you see where exactly it was., also, yards can have lots of privies, i have read that they are often in a line. they fill one and dig another, in digging there really isnt an exact science, i believe.,
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    First Time Privy Dig - 9 Years Old

    gravel sounds good, maybe someone way later decided to help the sinking hole by adding it, i know its a pain, but.....
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    First Time Privy Dig - 9 Years Old

    not all privies are dipped. even in the city. i have always thought that it depended on wether they wanted to pay for it. also, dont ignore the cisterns for digging opps. if the house is original, would typically be right outside the back door so they could pump the water in. I have had major...
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    First Time Privy Dig - 9 Years Old

    I have dug many privies but alas, cant seem to find the one on my 1889 house. just found another weird hole, see my recent post "hole in my yard"
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    when i was reading her writings, she had prison letters from some guy. he had beaten her and her kids and was in for awhile. reading on, she pulled away from him,then he started threatening her. saying that her mobile home could catch on fire and kill her. which is exactly what happened at 1 in...
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    stuff that was too scorched is in the yard. so i can sit and think of her., she had tons of crystal serving dishes, so i engraved them with her name, in memory of and got them to her Catholic church that she was very involved with. i sold some stuff on ebay, but one got returned. the boyfriend...
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    heres story bout one i bought. bought it for 5 dollars, yes, $5. there was a thousand dollar ovation guitar in it. more on that later. i was reading all the personal stuff and then burning it off, i started to realize that most of it was scorched. looked up the owner and found out that she had...
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    cant really speak to your situation. the problem i have with buying the units is i feel guilty about all the personal family stuff in it, but how do you say. you can have the personal but i want to keep the valuable.
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    Boss spend $1350 on a storage unit but nothing good in it at all

    i was buying units a few years back, still have tons of stuff. not good at getting rid of. I always go through the papers and greeting cards cause i am nosy. found 24 PERFECT bird point arrowheads. if i hadnt have looked they would have gone to my burn pit.
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    hole in the yard

    hi, i should prob know this, but with the alzhiemers......found a foot diameter metal pipe topped with slate stone. going down bout 5 feet. at top there is the red cereamic pieces from like a drain. not in a spot where there should be a drain. ideas?
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    Jamestown souvenir or can I retire?

    Bohdan is right, great post and why this board exists, LOVE your title. I always say I am waiting for my $ 50,000 marble, although that is not retireable money now, I have been looking for many years, good for you for picking. Hi Len.
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    Oldest coin found with metal magnet so far

    a glass pen could clean it up so you can get date.
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