I have been known to complain from time to time, regarding my area's apparent inability to move forward into the 21st century, and the backa$$words approach which accounts for how most things are accomplished around here.

However, after reading posts such as this one, perhaps I should take a moment to appreciate the benefits that living in an area so far behind the times has brought my family and I.

I know of two ponds constructed this year, just a few miles down the road, where the only paperwork involved was a building permit. $30.00 at the courthouse.

Maybe I don't need city water, cable TV, or DSL internet as bad as I initially thought.

UpaTree, Thanks for your service, I wish you Godspeed on returning home and starting on your pond.

"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.