I'm 'new' to the midwest. Why is it when a barn is falling apart, the owner doesn't just tear it down??
155371
One answer is memories. Alot of people like to live in the same house they grew up in, or at least go back to visit. If the barn was torn down, the place wouldn't be the same.\n Another answer is that there's not enough money to get or build a new one. Evne though they may look likethey are unusable, the fact of the matter is that many still are. I know this from personal expirence. I used to climb on it's roof, even though I thought I'd fall through! Those barns were built to last, and they actually do for many years!
929828
In reality States are responsible for repair within the limits of the State, sometimes they spend the money in something else and procrastinate such repairs, now railroads are not part of the States budget, they are private enterprises in which the owners decide whether they fix the rails or buy new coaches, I hope you get an A on your project..☺
1000418
I would say that it falls under your responsibility ..\nbut the fact that it was during a storm or weather event.. the 'act of God' provision may apply.. if it is a major expense or you are not in good standing with your insurance company.. ask about this possibility ..\nif it is a minor little thing .. pay out of pocket and work out a way not to get the insurance company involved... why have to be concerned with the whole complicated process of appraisals and deductibles and the typical long drawn out paperwork process.. and the potential for it to affect any type of relationship you may have.. I wouldn't make a big issue out of it.. \nThe exact same thing happened to me.. his tree .. my fence ..\nmy neighbor has health issues and after speaking with him.. he paid for the material and I repaired the fence for a weekend project.. problem resolved. No insurance company to deal with.. no strained relations
449760
Because it's their home. Why don't people abandon the Middle East? Why don't people leave San Francisco after all all of California will float off one day. Why don't people leave Chicago. God they have heat waves there all the time. While we are at it, why don't we all move to Kansas where it's safe. OH yeah  that's right  tornadoes. Hurricanes are bad but there are many other places with natural disasters. Just because you're home gets hit by a really bad, house falling down snow storm every once in awhile doesn't mean you are going to leave it. It' snot like New Orleans gets wiped out every year or something and every year the coast gets hit. It doesn't mean that every last inch of it gets destroyed. My parents house on the Gulf Coast is fine. So are all my other friends and families homes. If they have a perfectly good home there   why the .... would they leave.
1159760
I live in Kansas and have been thru 6 really bad ones, and many warnings that were uneventful when it comes to the funnels themselves...The sky turns dark..hail occurs and heavy rains then a sudden calm happens just before the funnel touches down to the ground..It does sound loud like a freight train but I just say its a tornado sound now..Debris flies thru the air as well..Once saw a cow lifted and thrown onto a farm building roof..amazing but scary!Not something I like to live thru but have...
1171428
Hmm  I don't think anyone has yet hit the newly built box adjacent of the batter.  And I think the construction included special tempered glass/plastic?  I am not sure.  Did hear something about it on the news, but got distracted by the kids fighting.  However, I hope that the player would not be responsible.  At least I am hoping.  He has no control of where he hits the ball.  And you are talking about the the home field of the Cubs.  And they definitely have no control this year.  However, I am sure the ball club would consider taking care of it.  Would you offer to pay for the broken window that you hit a ball into?
323177
Depends on how recently the barn was cleaned....
880185
You need to ask the objector if they realize what is at stake in the event of a total loss.\n\nIn other words, are they prepared to pay their own money (and lots of it) to replace their dwelling and all the stuff inside of it in the case of a fire, hurricane, tornado, earthquake or some other calamity that results in them losing everything they own?\n\nI like to tell people.....take a good hard look at what you are wearing right now....then I take a very long pause...and remind them to get a good look at it.....then I say....now imagine that what you are wearing right now is all that have left of what you own.  Your house and everything in it, except the clothes you are now wearing, is all you have left.\n\nHow much would you pay to protect that?
588942
its a place 2 store Hay, like a barn.The word is used to denote a useless place or a place which contains nothing of importance!! \nLooks like someone just insulted u. :)
167403
This is such a good question. I've asked my self this question why do this, but the only answer i got is because we are so stupid. We end up losing more than any body else. We lose money and the people that die. For what for them to get there homes rebuild.
212086
Because it is against the LAW. The load could fall damaging property, hurting OR killing someone.
945486
Why isn't the landlord doing something about this?  If you are in a nice community, go over the manager's head to the owners.   Their name should be in your paperwork somewhere, or in the office literature or brochures.   Usually these major corporations have web sites, and are VERY interested in your input.   Use dates, incidents, good descriptions.   They don't like potential theft and destruction problems themselves. \n\nThe bad thing is, some corporates refer the problem back down to the manager, who could get mad at you.   But since he/she isn't  doing their job, they don't have the right.   At this point, what have you got to lose?   \n\nGood luck to you.
296466
If you are handy with a hammer and you can buy it dirt cheap, why not? You will have to replace a lot of stuff like sheetrock but you can come out pretty good if the price is right and you have the time.\n\nIf it has already been done, then I would really scrutinize the repairs. And still want it cheap-----just in case!
704253
I found this info on the How Stuff Works website\n____________\nWhy are barns usually painted red?\n \n\nRed barns are common sights throughout rural America.\n \nIf you've ever driven through a rural area, it's likely that you've seen the red barns that speckle the farming landscape. There are several theories as to why barns are painted red. \nCenturies ago, European farmers would seal the wood on their barns with an oil, often linseed oil -- a tawny-colored oil derived from the seed of the flax plant. They would paint their barns with a linseed-oil mixture, often consisting of additions such as milk and lime. The combination produced a long-lasting paint that dried and hardened quickly. (Today, linseed oil is sold in most home-improvement stores as a wood sealant.) Now, where does the red come from? \n\nIn historically accurate terms, "barn red" is not the bright, fire-engine red that we often see today, but more of a burnt-orange red. As to how the oil mixture became traditionally red, there are two predominant theories: \n\nWealthy farmers added blood from a recent slaughter to the oil mixture. As the paint dried, it turned from a bright red to a darker, burnt red. \nFarmers added ferrous oxide, otherwise known as rust, to the oil mixture. Rust was plentiful on farms and is a poison to many fungi, including mold and moss, which were known to grown on barns. These fungi would trap moisture in the wood, increasing decay. \nRegardless of how the farmer tinted his paint, having a red barn became a fashionable thing. They were a sharp contrast to the traditional white farmhouse. \nAs European settlers crossed over to America, they brought with them the tradition of red barns. In the mid to late 1800s, as paints began to be produced with chemical pigments, red paint was the most inexpensive to buy. Red was the color of favor until whitewash became cheaper, at which point white barns began to spring up. \n\nToday, the color of barns can vary, often depending on what they are used for.
751913
its happening on both sides of the fence. i wish this fence could be torn down
823428
If the sheriff is selling something in a foreclosure sale that means that the owner was sued, lost, failed to pay the judgment and the property is being sold to satisfy the debt.\nThe owner could have gotten extensions during the lawsuit, the post judgment proceedings and the appeal.\nAt this point, time has run out.
197815
Get out with your family members and pets if at all possible.  Call 911 from a neighbors.  Lives are more important than saving a structure.