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RickyMaveety · 08-04-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

No, caleche as in hard packed, rock-like clay that takes a pickaxe and tactical nuclear device to dig a hole into. I once put in a sprinkler system in San Antonio and part of the yard was caleche about a micrometer below the "topsoil" the developer had put down as a yard. The ditch witch just about threw me over the fence when I hit that. Ended up bringing in about six yards of topsoil and just burying the sprinkler lines under that, on top of the caleche.

Ah .... the soil is very hard packed, but I don't think it's clay. The downside is that it is very rocky and we are right on top of large amounts of granite and marble. I don't know how much top soil there is ... enough so the trees can grow at least. I think the hand pick should be able to do the job.

RWood · 08-06-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

800ft down - that's a deep well you're digging ...

Ricky, that's not a well (unless it is for oil), that's and escape tunnel, you're in the wrong thread.

RickyMaveety · 08-06-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Ricky, that's not a well (unless it is for oil), that's and escape tunnel, you're in the wrong thread.

I'm always in the "wrong" thread. And, even if it's the right thread, just give me a bit of time in it and I'll turn it into the wrong thread.

When it comes to legal analysis, I'm a straight line thinker ... but get me in a conversation, and I'll wander all over the place. I like to blame it on the fact that pretty much everything and everyone (except for Paris Hilton, Linsey Lohan, Brittany Spears, and anyone in the George W. Bush family) interests me.

GeoffC · 08-06-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

I'm always in the "wrong" thread. And, even if it's the right thread, just give me a bit of time in it and I'll turn it into the wrong thread.

All threads are the right thread - it's the titles that are wrong...

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When it comes to legal analysis, I'm a straight line thinker ... but get me in a conversation, and I'll wander all over the place. I like to blame it on the fact that pretty much everything and everyone (except for Paris Hilton, Linsey Lohan, Brittany Spears, and anyone in the George W. Bush family) interests me.

And what, may one enquire, have any of those done to upset you? (

)

RickyMaveety · 08-06-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

All threads are the right thread - it's the titles that are wrong...

And what, may one enquire, have any of those done to upset you? (

)

Heh .... nothing to upset me. They just bore me to tears. I have zero ... as in goose egg .... interest in them. If they all disappeared from the map tomorrow, I wouldn't think twice about it.

I don't: vote for any of them, buy their records, watch their sex tapes, go to their movies, read their books, read articles about them, gossip with people about what stupid and inane things they have done now, think they are attractive, or admire them.

They are essentially parasitic vermin that feed off the energy of the otherwise productive people of the world.

Other than that .... why I'm sure they're just wonderful people.

badgoodDeb · 08-06-2008, 02:42 PM

Well, yes, but ....... if they all disappeared, wouldn't we be left with Cheney?? And where would *THAT* put us??

RickyMaveety · 08-06-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Well, yes, but ....... if they all disappeared, wouldn't we be left with Cheney?? And where would *THAT* put us??

From my perspective, GWB is nothing but a puppet with Cheney's hand up his behind. So, it really wouldn't be all that much of a change.

I used to be so proud of being a Republican.

GeoffC · 08-07-2008, 06:56 AM

Only so proud....(some element of doubt there then)

Patricia · 08-07-2008, 08:12 PM

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

RickyMaveety · 08-07-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Only so proud....(some element of doubt there then)

Used to be no doubt ... now, I tell people I'm a Democrat ... and I'll probably vote that way from now on.

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

It's the only repeat of digits since 07.07.07 and will be the only one until 09.09.09.

Does that help??

Barcey · 08-07-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

Yes there is. You obviously didn't upgrade your computer during Y2K.

Sparrow · 08-07-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

Is that 08.08.08 (dd.mm.yy

- yay!),
or 08.08.08 (mm.dd.yy

- nay!) ?

montsnmags · 08-07-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

It's considered a "lucky" combination of lucky number 8 amongst some Chinese folk?

It's a good day to go to a buffet dinner so that tomorrow you can say "I went out to dinner last night and 8 and 8 and 8". If tomorrow someone asks if it was a German buffet, you can respond with "9" (unless it was, in which case you'll probably say "Yes, actually, it was. How did you know?").

Cheers,
Marc

RickyMaveety · 08-07-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

It's considered a "lucky" combination of lucky number 8 amongst some Chinese folk?

It's a good day to go to a buffet dinner so that tomorrow you can say "I went out to dinner last night and 8 and 8 and 8". If tomorrow someone asks if it was a German buffet, you can respond with "9" (unless it was, in which case you'll probably say "Yes, actually, it was. How did you know?").

Cheers,
Marc

Even better if dinner was at 8.

Hey .... the date would have magical significance if this were Discworld. I mean .... think about it. ooooooooo ..... now I have chills.

sassygirl · 08-10-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again.

My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08?
If so, what is it?

they say its the luckiest day! well, true enough i received 4 different gifts from my chinese friends in celebration of 8-8-8..

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Well, yes, but ....... if they all disappeared, wouldn't we be left with Cheney?? And where would THAT put us??

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Only so proud....(some element of doubt there then)

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Well, it's just turned midnight in the UK. So it's Friday again. My question is, Is there any significance in the date, 08.08.08? If so, what is it?