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Originally Posted by azxten [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thats great. I'm running a few different businesses these days. The typical online stuff, development and content farms, but I've also expanded to manufacturing. Believe it or not I make pond and fountain liners right here in America. It turns out there is a niche for high end liners used in parks, hotels, and rich people's homes and the available products were not withstanding usage at scale. This required excessive maintenance costs which my product eliminates for these companies. Right now I'm working on something involving college texts but its very hush hush.

Now when it comes to retaining walls I'm definitely not an expert. I do this kind of work to stay healthy because I got sick from too much sedentary work. These walls are under four foot by code. To make a good retaining wall you're going to want access to a quarry or landscaping yard that has at least 2 man rocks but of course the bigger they are the better they look usually. Slope back the earth about 45 degrees while creating the wall. You'll want to stack your rocks up and then backfill with a good draining gravel like pea gravel. If you live in an area with high rainfall you might want to run a perforated drainage pipe along the bottom of the wall to help distribute the water. Of course you should check your local code regarding excavation and rockeries as it varies and there are typically going to be other requirements and local conditions worth considering. In my case the wall I built came out beautiful and its a great addition to my privacy parcel.

Fishing is something I've done since I was a child but I hadn't had the time for it in many years. Now its becoming a major source of food and I'm lucky to live somewhere with plentiful hunting and fishing. You can fish on land or boat but typically fishing is land is better because you can get drunk without the police harassing you about drunk driving. Grab yourself some alcohol and head out right at dawn or dusk. You may want to bring a rod and reel, hooks, weights, and bait or lures in addition to the usual affair like a good pocket knife. Of course casting is more of an artform so we'll leave it at that. Now I'm thinking about doing some crabbing, they even sell those cage trap things at the local grocery store, who knows about that?

I need my retaining wall replaced this year some time. Half is 4 feet and half is ~6 feet. I'm dreading it.