Re: NANFA-- Electric Fences

John Bongiovanni (bongi_at_cox-internet.com)
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 22:00:37 -0500

I think there is potential haiku there!

If you must tinkle
y'all mus'nt not sprinkle
an electric fence

sorry 'bout the vernacular!

Wally Billingham wrote:

>What ever you do if you are out in the country and have to tinkle, do not
>sprinkle on an electric fence.
>
>Wally
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Prizma_at_aol.com>
>To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:20 AM
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- Electric Fences
>
>
>>i had to install an electric fence around a small preformed plastic 100
>>gallon or more pool. i had some nice vegetation florishing in the pool and
>>was getting it ready to put some florida fish in... in hopes of breeding.
>>fundulas cingulatus or golden topminnows. well the neighbor's dog decided
>>
>it
>
>>was an excellent place to cool off and waller in. all the plants were
>>uprooted and a nasty, oily film was on the waters surface. i bought a $50
>>electric fence kit ( device, wire, ground stake, insulatators ). i had
>>
>jamie
>
>>post hole some 4 x 4's in the ground and rig it up. it took a couple of
>>
>days
>
>>to get the nerve to test it. :) i reckon ive tested it about 5 or 6 times
>>
>now
>
>>intentionally. no suprise shocks yet... which are the worse. my first
>>experience w/ an electric fence was as a young man waiting on the bus
>>
>after
>
>>we had moved to chattanooga from chicago. the bus picked us up early in
>>
>the
>
>>morning next to a house that had hoses next to it. somehow i leaned
>>
>against
>
>>the wire and the next thing i knew i was looking up at the blue sky and my
>>school papers were fluttering down around me. :)
>>my brother did not believe me so after a few days he got the nerve to
>>
>touch
>
>>the wire w/ a green leave. he ran around the yard holding his finger for a
>>few seconds. it shocks at different degrees. a quick swipe may not get
>>
>you.
>
>>it sends out pulses that seem to increase if you maintain contact. once i
>>
>was
>
>>wearing wet sandals and touched the wire solid... i felt it deep in my big
>>toe... yeow!
>>we've heard dogs howling at night and i saw a couple small ones
>>
>richocheting
>
>>between the pool and wires one day. man were they were bouncing off those
>>wires! i havent seen any dogs anywhere for a few weeks now. they must be
>>scarred to get near my yard. something bad, very bad is over there they
>>mummer.
>>the film in the pool did not leave, the water turned dark and a few test
>>
>fish
>
>>died. im thinking the dogs had some kind of flea or tick medicine on them.
>>
>i
>
>>had to drain the pool and flush the gravel w/ a few rinsings. just now
>>
>have i
>
>>finally got the pool ready for some special fish. but now the squirrels
>>
>are
>
>>dropping pine cone clippings in! but maybe that will make the water
>>
>softer,
>
>>more acidic for these florida fish.
>>my desire is to take down the unsightly fence in a few weeks... perhaps
>>
>after
>
>>it cools down.
>>i wish those dogs had a nice place to cool off in and they were welcome
>>guests. but fish come first!
>>
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