Fencing

There was mention a little while back about replacing some fence that had fallen down. Said fence was pictured in its gravity crippled state and the new fence was shown while in progress. Well here it is:


This is a big improvement over A) fencing running horizontally, keeping the ground from levitating and B) the old, gnarled pickets of the previous fence, most of which didn't have enough material for the nails to hold onto.

You can see the big chunks of concrete from previous fence posts that came out of the ground. Given the location it is safe to assume that there actually were multiple fences along the property line. The kick test suggests that some date back to the original fence built in 1909.

In business news . . . what would you do if you were the head of a "global powerhouse" in the candy industry? My guess is if you and your friends have enough clout to put together a $23 billion buyout of another company, you do just about whatever you want. My only hope is that this deal will result in a Willy Wonka-esque world, but since that brand is owned by Nestle, I'll have to wait for them to create their own super power by buying both Hershey Co. and Cadbury Schweppes PLC.