Cowboyfan89

[quote]“The stripes were the only thing they can hold us on,” he said.[/quote] I would have kept the stripes and said frick em. Since when can someone own the rights to a stripe combination?! It's a different shade of blue according to UH--there's no ownership right to a red-blue-red stripe. N...

[quote]They are the new mallard. Enjoy the new normal.[/quote] How did we go from something so smart and regal to something so stupid and trashy? :lol: I don't know if I've ever seen a bird as dumb as a whistler....

Best UDFA name has to be Storm Duck, CB from Louisville....

Could be alot of things. If the water being used to irrigate the beds is high in calcium, that can raise the pH. The previous owner may have limed pretty heavily. It could even be that the soils have a naturally higher pH. Regardless, Azaleas and camelias are not going to be very happy in ...

[quote]water oak are [b]prone[/b] to rot[/quote] That's putting it nicely...:lol: I've never seen a water oak that didn't rot from the center eventually--that's why the damn things have that name. I can't stand water oaks. Not good for anything except harboring caterpillars, birds, and squir...

Probably nothing to worry about. Metallic Wood boring beetles are fairly common. Most bore into dead wood, and the few that do bore into and feed on live wood usually aren't going to kill the tree. Of course there are invasive species like the emerald ash borer that are a serious problem, and may...

[quote]I imagine you can just pressure wash brick no problem.[/quote] I've actually read that this is not a good idea unless you know there are no gaps/cracks/etc. Pretty much have to fix all of those first or you risk pushing water between and behind the brick, or damaging any cracked mortar ev...

Most estimates have the high end per pound at 40 crawfish. According to the recent article about the Governor's disaster declaration, the state averages between 175 and 200 million lbs of crawfish harvested annually. That's upwards of 8 billion crawfish IF every pound was 40 crawfish--they are...

[quote]Cons - poisonous resin[/quote] Simple...don't eat it, and don't rub the sap all over yourself. This is one of those things that isn't a huge issue....

[quote]I’m one of the few honkeys who just don’t understand pet ownership. I never want to be so psychologically needy that I need emotional support from an animal. I had cuddly stuffed animals as a child. But I grew up. It’s time to be on Team Human. When I see grocery shoppers dropping heavy...