Saturday, June 25, 2011

saturday splice...


So the gist is...a cow chewed cables from 9 solar panels and the above ground portion of my phone line behind the house last night.  She also did a number on an unplugged extension cord nearby.  Did a quick patch on the phone line but the modem was dead - borrowed one from a neighbor until I get a replacement.  Cut and patched the damaged solar panel cables and barricaded the area until I can get them better protected.


Chuck hooked me up with some new phone cable and I replaced the entire run.  Snaked it through underground piping that goes from the box to the house but a portion is still cow-vulnerable until I run it directly into the house off the NW corner.  105,113,68,0,B
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16 comments:

  1. jandeanJune 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    The excord is pretty. Saving that?

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  2. John WellsJune 25, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    saved for the Tragedy Annex...

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  3. El ViejoJune 25, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    I've been worried about something along those lines. They will bump each other into your solar panels pick-up, shower etc.
    I have been around cows all my life....seen it happpen

    Good luck with all that......

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  4. zip77077June 25, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    I'm surprised your truck doesn't have every panel smooshed in. Cows where I grew up would lean on anything.

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  5. tffnguyJune 25, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Got any steaks John?

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  6. DougJune 26, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    I feel your pain..I have some goats that are a real pain in the ass at times...I see a BBQ in the horizon...rib-eyes anyone?

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  7. DougJune 26, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    I have been wondering why you dont have any chickens out there at your pad/lab...????

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  8. Larry GJune 26, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    clearly time for some electric fence.

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  9. PaulJune 26, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Wow, and I thought our squirrel's were bad with chewing on things.

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  10. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Yes, I agree with Larry G. Electric fence and a cattle guard.

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  11. The Curious Incidents of a Doll in this LifetimeJune 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Hi, John Wells. I did not know about you and the articles or anything...but I do now! I am off to India in five days...but, what say, I come and see you? I believe I need to kick your ass in Scrabble again.

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  12. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Some of the first an best beef jerky came from that aeria .Sun dried mesquite smoked an would you believe made from free rangeing LONGHORN Cattle.Now thats some real JERKY

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  13. MagdaleneJune 26, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Perhaps some strategically positioned cacti? Or send them to Benita for some schoolin' on manners at the Field Lab...

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  14. John WellsJune 26, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    ...some fencing and buried cables should do the trick.

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  15. Pat OBryanJune 26, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    Are you sure you want to reject the BBQ option? I'll bring the beer.

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  16. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    A little brimstone around those fence post would be great also.

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