Found a rock in the side yard

[MarkC]

This is definitely an area shaped by glaciers. And if you live farther south, the added spice of volcanic ash.

 

[labman]

Yeah, when I lived in Columbus, Ohio, I hit one of those when I was spading my garden. Later on, when I was planting a walnut tree, I bought a green crow bar like that to chip a hole in the limestone.

 

[Al]

But..but...but... why are you spending any effort to dig it up?

 

[Pablo]

 

[Papa Bear]

Large field stone. Farms around here are plagued by them. Every year you get a new crop to harvest. P.B.

 

[simple_gifts]

http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f40/simple_gifts/?action=view¤t=erratic_small.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1 Be glad you didn't buy this house. THATS glacial residue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacial_erratic

 

[MarkC]

If you look at yor rock, you can probably see some scratches in it, which are glacial striations. These are caused by the wieght of the ice putting pressure on the sediment load beneath and as the glacier moves, these scratches are formed. They're usually somewhat parallel, and indicate the direction the glacier was moving. Of course, the rock was probably moved since then, but it's fun to look and imagine.

 

[ScottB]

Here's what I expected:

 

[Papa Bear]

Call the cops, Pabs ... it looks like some old balding guy is trying to steal your rock !! P.B.

 

[buster]

hhhhhhaaaaaaaaaa.

 

[Dan4510]

Sweatpants turn me on...

 

[eljefino]

If you bury a pet rock, how to you mark the gravesite without bringing back painful memories?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

I don't understand this topic.

 

[H2GURU]

Be thankful you didn't find an old rotted 55 gal. drum!

 

[Pablo]

Sorry for the slow response. I just got out of jail for shooting the bald fat guy (with sexy pants) for trying to steal my rock. I've been in this house for a year. My flaky grass looked funkier than usual on this spot. So I probed down less than 2" and ROCK! The second (and first) photo is a bit deceptive. The wood block is a hunk of 6x6. I could not budge it with the digging bar. My question for you: Should I dig it out or not?

 

[Papa Bear]

Dynamite, Pabs ... looks like about a 1/2 stick job. P.B.

 

[Papa Bear]

Pabs.. my rotten kid and his wife are out there somewhere. He was in Victoria, B.C. yesterday and heading for the Boeing plant today or tomorrow. If you see him, ask him to help you remove that rock. P.B.

 

[JavaMan]

Maybe it's covering up the entrance to evil.

 

[Al]

quote:

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Originally posted by Pablo: My question for you: Should I dig it out or not?

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Makes no sense to dig it out, but I probably would try anyway, just for the curiosity factor (how big is it)

 

[labman]

I put mine next to where people drove off the end of the culvert under the driveway. It worked.