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To: Clint N. Suhks
Reminds me of when I was putting-in a wildflower meadows at the Family Farm. The firm who did some of my initial utilities excavating and road prep, had a neighboring town's old fire truck pumper (3,000 gals), which we'd fill from one of the spring-fed ponds, and go out and hose-down down the 2ac field 2-3x/day with wildflower seed and salt-marsh hay covering, to get the germination done quickly.

It took 3 of us to hold and control that hose when we cranked it up to 2,500-3,000 psi, or it'd throw one guy around like a rag doll. We had to spray from the road, so as not to drive over the seeded area, so we cranked-up the pressure dials and emptied the tank in under 10mins. It was an adventure, and we were exhausted from fighting the pressure. I was glad to see the field finally finished and blooming.

The county was so impressed with the field, they hired us to do wildflower fields in 6 parks and along the municipal buildings.

25 posted on 12/02/2013 4:39:28 PM PST by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: carriage_hill

it’s an honor to know those in the know


27 posted on 12/02/2013 4:42:58 PM PST by advertising guy (givin Iran, an oil producing country, billions, is like givin Texas cattle cause they can grow hay)
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To: carriage_hill

thx for sharing CH. While the pic is interesting, I bet a pic of you guys trying to hang on to the firehose would have been funnier!


29 posted on 12/02/2013 4:58:10 PM PST by murrie (Mark Levin: Prosecuting stupidity nightly.)
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To: carriage_hill

BTW Boss, read somewhere you gotem a birthday.....the Big Sumpthin...Congrats fellow Freeper and Friend !

Congratulations !


31 posted on 12/02/2013 5:06:12 PM PST by advertising guy (givin Iran, an oil producing country, billions, is like givin Texas cattle cause they can grow hay)
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