To start, we dig the trench about 3 feet down. Then afterwards, we go back in and put pee gravel down along with a 4 inch drainage pipe. This is basically a plastic pipe with little slits all along the sides to let water in and flow down the hill. Finally we top it off with sand so it the water will filter through it as it goes down the drain.

Now, if you are doing this yourself, it is MUCH better to use rigid PVP with the holes in the bottom as it can be cleaned out, and it is easier to set on a slope than the corrugated flexible pipe that we are using. However, if it is never gonna be cleaned out, or you are trying to save some expense, the flexible pipe is quite a bit cheaper. The PVC is usually used in yards, etc, and the flexible pipe in farm fields like this one. It is also a good idea to add a fabric cloth to the outside of the drain pipe to help prolong its life. This just provides an extra barrier to prevent silt, sand, etc from clogging up the pipe.

Here is a image just showing what the finished drain will look like:

I will take more pictures as we finish other stages of the project, but here are some of the pictures of us digging the trench.

Finally, here is a video showing just how much water was in the trench as we were trenching. That is ALOT of water. Its a good thing we are putting in this french drain!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zle3KVbsM

Here is the owner having fun in the bobcat.. and below is the last of the dump loads, just showing off how the dump trailer works. In this video the dump trailer has 10,000 (5 tons) of wood/trash loaded and being dumped.

If you need to rent a dump trailer or have gravel brought in or around Waco, etc, please contact us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzWgcDs_l1w

Next week we are also breaking up and hauling off the slab. It is estimated to be around 13 tons. I’ll try to get better/more pics of us hauling it off.

For the poles, we ran them using our tractor and post auger. Each pipe was installed around 3 feet deep with one bag of concrete in each hole. These things are not going anywhere.

To finish up we screwed in every board (instead of nails that come out over time).

All in all, it looks pretty nice. Not too bad for our first fence job!

I took some pictures, tell me what you think?

Being able to load over 3 thousand lbs of brush in each scoop makes for quick work. Here you can see the big 84″ grapple performing admirably.

These piles will sit for a few months, and then they will be burned by the military on site.

What is somewhat interesting, is that we are finding all kinds of junk left overs from previous training exercises in the ground all over the place. These include explosive devices like training land mines, mortar rounds, and 50 cal ammunition. These are reported to inspectors who come in and depose of these properly.

If you would like for us to clear out brush in your area, please contact us for a estimate. We have very affordable rates from really small 1-2 hour jobs all the way up to jobs like this that spans several months.

Here are some of the pictures.

We have available for hire (with or without operator) skid steer, trencher, mini excavator, dump trailer and more.

Rental rates are very affordable. No job is too big or too small. Click on each of the equipment below to get more information.

To talk with us directly or for phone estimates, please call James at 254-749-2990.

	Bobcat T250- This is a workhorse. Capable of lifting over 7000 lbs (rated for 50% = 3600 lbs) and a hydraulic system pushing over 20 gallons a minute. Bucket - Grapple - Forks - Tractor PTO -
	Mini Excavator – 38 hp mini-excavator with a 24″ bucket, will dig up old sewer lines, in a hurry!
	Riding Trencher – 38 hp Riding Trencher – Run water, sewer, french drain, etc. down to 4 feet deep! Digs great even through rocky soils.
	BigTex DU25-16 Dump Trailer- A dump trailer is essential for any dirt/gravel/hauling debris needs. 17 cu yard bed for hauling away trash/debris 26,000 lbs / 13 tons loading capacity 8 cu yards of dirt/gravel in
Placeholder	275 Massey Ferguson Tractor- A must have for any farming needs. Great for running fence, plowing up fields, or planting a row of sapling trees. Shredder Post Hole Auger 2-Place Plow Disc Box Blade Tree Planter

A lunar eclipse is similar to a solar eclipse, except the other way around.  It is when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow of the sun. This event only happens about 2-3 times a year.

The total lunar eclipse is scheduled to begin at 12:32 AM CST.

The full moon will look like it is getting a shave on one side a little at a time. As the eclipse continues, more and more of the full moon will darken until the entire moon is completely in the shadow.

At 1:41 AM CST, the moon will be completely within the shadow of the earth until around 2:52 AM CST. You will still be able to see the moon, even though it is shadowed by the earth because of the way the light bends while passing through our atmosphere. It will appear to look dark red or dark orange.

Then as the moon slowly passes beyond the earth’s shadow, it will start to brighten back to its full moon state by 4:01 AM CST, it will look like nothing happened. That will be the end of the eclipse.

Keep in mind that unlike as solar eclipse, you CAN look at a lunar eclipse with no fear of damaging your eyes.

I for one will be one of the millions staying up to watch it tonight. I hope you join me!

If you would like to see an animation of it, watch the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVkkCVh5t0E

Over the past few nights, I have been noticing more and more shooting stars, and to my surprise tonight was spectacular. So impressive that I had to look it up just to see what was going on. In the hour that I saw out there, I saw dozens and dozens of shooting stars. Some were quite spectacular, like this one, that trailed sparkling dust across half the sky, and then broke up into several pieces.

Now some were just mere specs, and if you blinked you would miss them, but for the most part, the trails went a quarter of the night sky. Very bright, and moving very fast.

If you have never seen a meteor shower, I would urge you to look up when the next one is supposed to happen, and take the time to check it out. I would compare the excitement to watching a good fireworks display, only the show keeps on going all night long.

So what is the Geminids Meteor Shower?

I would have to say that this is one of the best meteor showers of the year. I do not get the chance to often watch them, but this one never seems to disappoint.

This shower gets its name “Geminids” because the star trails seem to come from the constellation Gemini. For us observers in the  in the Northern Hemisphere these meteors start becoming visible as early as December 6, when one meteor every hour or so could be visible. I personally counted about 3-4 an hour this year. During the next week, rates increase until a peak of 50-80 meteors per hour is attained on the night of December 13/14. Tonight as I recall, there were at least 50-60 in the hour that I was watching around 3 AM CST. The last of the Geminids meteors can be seen on December 18, when an observer might see a rate of one every hour or so.

If you see some falling stars, keep in mind that there are other, weaker meteor showers going on at the same time as this one from Gemini. To know if you indeed are seeing a Geminids meteor, imagine a line backwards and trace it across the sky, and if you end up in Gemini, then its probably a Geminid Meteor! If you are not sure where Gemini is in the sky, the following charts will help you find it from the Northern Hemisphere.

If you missed this one, dont worry, you will have more chances to see some great star trails.

NOTES These are approximate times for the Lower 48 states; actual shower times can vary. Bright moonlight makes it difficult to see all but the brightest meteors.

This is another what I like to call Tuesday Movie. Basically my theater gives a half price discount for tickets on Tuesday, so that’s when I usually like to go and see these B-Rated movies.

The trailers for Faster made me initially think the movie is a simple action movie with a revenge plot, and for the most part it is.  But somehow I found it far more entertaining that I had originally thought I would. The flick starts out with Dwayne Johnson playing a character known only as the “Driver”. He is just getting out of a 10 year prison sentence. On his way out, we get a sneak peek at his personality as a Bad-ass during an interview with the warden.  We learn later on that he was imprisoned for a bank heist gone horribly wrong.  He was, yep you guessed it, the driver in the getaway car. As soon as he gets out of jail, he immediately starts killing off people one by one.

We learn that these people were the ones responsible in part for him being in jail.  You see, the bank heist was a setup, and they were all double crossed and killed.. save one, the driver.  We also learn that one of the people in the robbery was his brother, and that is why is so hell bent on revenge.

During his killing spree, he is a ruthless killing machine with no remorse or guilt. Little by little, we get to know him a little deeper, as he only wants to kill those directly responsible for his brother’s death, and as such, he lets a few people go that are trying to hunt him down.  One of these people is a cop that has been after him from the beginning.  The decision to let him go he later will regret, as they have a last show down at the very end of the film.

But there are quite a few twists and turns as the movie progresses, and one surprise at the very ending, that I did not see coming until the last 20 mins of the movie.

There are intermixed a couple of love stories, that seem more out of place and are just injected in to prolong the movie rather than seem a true part of it.

Probably the best part of the movie are the couple of rather amazing car chases where he truly shines and gets his well deserved name.

All in all, I give it 2.5 stars **1/2.  Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 2010. Runtime: 98 min

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So, Sly does it again. His most recent movies, in my opinion have been getting better and better, and this is no different. Here he plays a mercenary Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his crew of mercenaries (played by Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews) are known as “The Expendables”.  They have their own jackets and matching tattoos and everything.

The film opens up with them kicking the azz out of Somali pirates. Lots of gunz blazing and lots and lots of deaths. Isn’t that what makes a good Rambo movie after all? Talking of Rambo, this could actually pass for a Rambo 5 if they had of changed the names. Then they are hired by a super secret shadowy figure/cameo (Bruce Willis) to take down a general (David Zayas) and end the totalitarian reghime in the fictional country of Vilena. However, it turns out that the general is just a puppet of a rogue CIA agent and his henchmen.

This is a great setup for a totally awesome kick-ass action movie. They go in, and do some recon and the body count continues to climb. The special effects are wonderfully done, with a mix of realism and fake blood squirting and limbs being severed. Nothing as gruesome as the 300, but totally done in the good old Rambo style movie making that seems to have become Sly’s forte. I loved it.

There is some banter, comedy, mixed in with some seriousness, drama, and some romance.

In the end, the good guys win, the bad guys loose, and the body count is well over 100. Lots of explosions, shoot outs, knife fights, etc.

My favorite part of the movie is where Terry Crews is showing off his new gun.. a fully automatic shotgun with uranium depleted high explosion shells. They are in a fight for their life, and loosing.. and then the explosions start. The sounds, the shells, the explosions.. just simply WOW.

The other was the 1 minute cameo with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the one liner of Bruce Willis saying “He’s just mad because he thinks he wants to be President.” HA! Wonderful!

This is a must see, and go and see it at the movies. The big screen will only make this movie that much more enjoyable.

My rating.. 3.5 stars.. ***1/2.

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