>> BUT, before pounding it into the ground, Make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that there are no underground utilities in the area.
YES! Call before you dig.
Try "811" and you will probably be connected. They may take 2-3 days to get back to you.
http://call811.com/before-you-...
Don't think "Maybe there is a telephone trunk line under ground and landline owners might be inconvenienced."
Think: "Maybe there is a 100,000 Volt power line underground and I could be hit by lightning from below!"
Or a gas main waiting for a spark.
