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{DvT}JonahHex · 07-10-2007, 12:12 AM

A big deck would be nice except for several logistic probs.

1. For wooden deck, the combination of snow in the wintertime and the heat+low humidity in the summertime makes for a real pain in the a$$ for maintenence.

2. While that looks like dirt in the background right behind the concrete and bricks, this is deceiving. In reality it is merely a little dirt on top of rock. Ok, that's a bit of exaggeration, however, for real, planting a tree or a rose bush...or setting posts in the ground for a fence or a deck requires a jackhammer; a shovel is a waste of time. When we 1st moved into the new house, 12 years or so ago, I borrowed a jackhammer from the contractors to do the planting. I don't have one now. More importantly, I have not yet recovered from that endeavor - I figure in another 50 or 60 years I will have regained sufficient energy to attempt digging more holes.

3. Yup Area 51.

So...when the aliens land in the back yard, a wooden deck just isn't strong enough to support the weight of their craft. Also, the radiation from their power drives does very weird things to any landscaping in the backyard...not to mention the coyotes, lizzerds, killer rabbits, and quail.

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The trees you see in the neighbor's back yard were planted by illegal Mayans and Aztecs, who used the rock they removed to build a pyramid for human sacrifices.

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{DvT}JonahHex Deviant Herder Mercenary Posts: 531 Shouts: 0 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Reno, NV Age: 62 Thanks: 22 Thanked 61 Times in 32 Posts	A big deck would be nice except for several logistic probs. 1. For wooden deck, the combination of snow in the wintertime and the heat+low humidity in the summertime makes for a real pain in the a$$ for maintenence. 2. While that looks like dirt in the background right behind the concrete and bricks, this is deceiving. In reality it is merely a little dirt on top of rock. Ok, that's a bit of exaggeration, however, for real, planting a tree or a rose bush...or setting posts in the ground for a fence or a deck requires a jackhammer; a shovel is a waste of time. When we 1st moved into the new house, 12 years or so ago, I borrowed a jackhammer from the contractors to do the planting. I don't have one now. More importantly, I have not yet recovered from that endeavor - I figure in another 50 or 60 years I will have regained sufficient energy to attempt digging more holes. 3. Yup Area 51. So...when the aliens land in the back yard, a wooden deck just isn't strong enough to support the weight of their craft. Also, the radiation from their power drives does very weird things to any landscaping in the backyard...not to mention the coyotes, lizzerds, killer rabbits, and quail. **** The trees you see in the neighbor's back yard were planted by illegal Mayans and Aztecs, who used the rock they removed to build a pyramid for human sacrifices. __________________ In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. --Douglas Adams Last edited by {DvT}JonahHex : 07-10-2007 at 12:16 AM.