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GENERAL TOPICS => Tall Tales => Topic started by: Delmonico on November 30, 2020, 09:27:03 PM
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They way things are going we'll run out of coffee and end up with nothing but Sanka. ::) I remember being served that shit in the hospital different times when they wouldn't let me have the good stuff.
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Isn't that made from chicory? :P :-X
I think I'll stick to Tea.
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I'll stick to tea, also.
Slim
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I put it up there with OKRA , on the same "never ever" list.
Tea is my go to also .
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Back to verk.
'Tis 12 and sunny. High of 38.
Slim
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"One spoonful of tea leaves for each drinker and one for the pot. Scald the water but let it steep, else it's too hot."
Now you know.
Haven't yet had my cup of morning coffee (Salted Caramel), so the weather can go suck an egg. Speaking of breakfast . . .
RCJ
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Happy December.
Short work day today. High of 38.
—TK
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(Salted Caramel),
RCJ
::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
Some Peruvian here, straight up.
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Had co-worker, every year he when home to Peru at X-Mas , and bring me a large bag of Peruvian....
Rich & decadent, loved the stuff.
That company let him go, and he lost his work visa and returned home, 1 year he sent me a pound , last I ever heard from him.
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::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
Some Peruvian here, straight up.
At least it wasn't sipping a Double Mocha-latte' while I drove by your house in a Lexus while listening to K-Pop music on full blare.
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At least it wasn't sipping a Double Mocha-latte' while I drove by your house in a Lexus while listening to K-Pop music on full blare.
Munchin on Liver & Okra Samish....
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At least it wasn't sipping a Double Mocha-latte' while I drove by your house in a Lexus while listening to K-Pop music on full blare.
Good it upsets the dog. ;D Had to google K-Pop, got Pandora on Americana Music, never heard the term till a few months ago, been listening it to it for 50 years. ;)
Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.
It suits both of us so it is pretty much what is played here.
Rita heard DAC say talking with a fish instead of fist, told here that was a bathroom on the right moment, yes CCR is included in the genre. ;D
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Larry McMurtry's kid even gets some air play, he's as weird as his dad. ;Dhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEJPqJtZsk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEJPqJtZsk)
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I did not know K-pop was thing , I had to Google it myself ::)
I haven't like any youth music genre , since "rap" ( lower case intended ) became a thing ....
I suppose I fall into " Americana " or perhaps somewhere between Doo-Wop and the 60's , with a touch of 70's
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My sister is into that k-pop junk. Not I.
My taste is mostly 1930s-1980s western and “country.” Lots of Marty Robbins, Roy Rogers, and The Highwaymen. I like what they call “classic rock” as well.
My brother is into the Metal stuff.
—TK
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I did not know K-pop was thing , I had to Google it myself ::)
I haven't like any youth music genre , since "rap" ( lower case intended ) became a thing ....
I suppose I fall into " Americana " or perhaps somewhere between Doo-Wop and the 60's , with a touch of 70's
Not all of it are American singers either listened to a Robert Plant and Allison Krause duet tonight and Mark Knofler and Emmy Lou Harris just got over.
Long story but thanks to FB I am in contact with a distant cuzzin who is going to write a book on our Great Great Grandfather Ishumael Hickey, among other things he was in the circus for a while with his wife, was said he could bend horseshoes. Been doing some digging for him, know exactly where the farm was and the building site, got a name of the owners, brother knows them and fishes in a pond of theirs. Want to go look around in the spring.
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BTW hard to tell in the picture but he was about twice my size and Slim and John will tell you I ain't small. ;D
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 12 and sunny. High of 43.
Slim
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Not all of it are American singers either listened to a Robert Plant and Allison Krause duet tonight and Mark Knofler and Emmy Lou Harris just got over.
I had best look into these... Robert Plant & Mark Knofler and these duets are re-inventing their own genre.
I have just listened to some offerings...I like;;;
I like Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven and anything Dire Straits !
Sultans Of Swing is rock pure gold , Knofler is the finest guitarist in my world , then give a listen to Gabriella Quevedo
play the cover of Sultans of Swing.
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I remember going Rock & Roll concerts in the 50's while in High School. We wore our one button suits with Mister "B" collar shirts and Blue Suede shoes. We saw Little Richard, Fats Domino and Ray Charles. My all time favorite was Bo Diddley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcYuuljrD4
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I had best look into these... Robert Plant & Mark Knofler and these duets are re-inventing their own genre.
I have just listened to some offerings...I like;;;
I like Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven and anything Dire Straits !
Sultans Of Swing is rock pure gold , Knofler is the finest guitarist in my world , then give a listen to Gabriella Quevedo
play the cover of Sultans of Swing.
Stairway and Freebird were good songs, could care less if I ever hear them again, could go out in the pickup and drive to Sargent or similar and would likely hear both before I got there. ::)
Love Dire Straits, love Waylon and Jessies boy's cover of this one. Know everyone in that store, some several times over. ::)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYH_V7osBg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYH_V7osBg)
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Loving this guy, first heard him as the lead of the Steeldrivers. Him and his wife do a awesome cover of Waylon/Don song, a favorite of mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iPLMt3ssqw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iPLMt3ssqw)
Good crossover is not Tractor Rap/Hick Hop either. Probably the only other one who could make this work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhoq8KTfb1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhoq8KTfb1E) To late for a duet, should have done it in 85.
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I always liked Waylon, and his cover of Bob Seger's-Turn The Page is haunting...
I love everything Highwaymen .... https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrC5pnAF8hfR1AA1kn7w8QF;_ylu=c2VjA3NlYXJjaAR2dGlkA0MwMjU0;_ylc=X1MDOTY3ODEzMDcEX3IDMgRhY3RuA2NsawRjc3JjcHZpZANBZUIyanpFd0xqR3dTNGVYWFJac3lnRTJOekV1TWdBQUFBRHNaNG9fBGZyA3lteXktdC1zBGZyMgNzYS1ncARncHJpZANseERlMEhON1QuSzBPOVJjbERpZWRBBG5fcnNsdAM2MARuX3N1Z2cDNwRvcmlnaW4DdmlkZW8uc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMQRwcXN0cgNJJTIwd2FzJTIwYSUyMGhpZ2h3YXltYW4lMjAEcHFzdHJsAzE5BHFzdHJsAzM0BHF1ZXJ5A2klMjB3YXMlMjBhJTIwaGlnaHdheW1hbiUyMHlvdXR1YmUEdF9zdG1wAzE2MDY5NDg5NDY-?p=i+was+a+highwayman+youtube&ei=UTF-8&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Asa&fr=ymyy-t-s#id=38&vid=344b539a9d4fa82cb98c63010f3cf318&action=view
But MAN himself Bob Seger does it the best !
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0vVQnNGcc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0vVQnNGcc)
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Ah My Dear Del
As a decendant of the Norse, Mrs. Marvel thanks you!
now she can sing along in the proper language.
yhs
prof marvel
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Ah My Dear Del
As a decendant of the Norse, Mrs. Marvel thanks you!
now she can sing along in the proper language.
yhs
prof marvel
I like the tune but never could understand the words.
Another cover I like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBwC7Qzljso (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBwC7Qzljso)
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I had best look into these... Robert Plant & Mark Knofler and these duets are re-inventing their own genre.
I have just listened to some offerings...I like;;;
I like Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven and anything Dire Straits !
Sultans Of Swing is rock pure gold , Knofler is the finest guitarist in my world , then give a listen to Gabriella Quevedo
play the cover of Sultans of Swing.
Knopfler is one of the 5 Certified Guitar Players.
—TK
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WTH is Certified Geetat Player and who choses? ::)
I chose Don as one, got to see him on his last tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8GSeXHvGJE
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I've always preferred this version...
https://youtu.be/z5f-UdtOsXE
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Don't know, I mean it's Waylon.
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Knopfler is one of the 5 Certified Guitar Players.
—TK
I guess . if there is list , the 5 Certified Guitar Players. as in greatest
Jimi Hendrix has to be near the top if not #1
Mark Knopfler is there
Jerry Reed is too
Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton well that's 5 for ya right there .
I have say George Harrison , Joe Satriani, and Jimmy Page should have made the list.
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I can't stop there, Jeff Beck
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana & Les Paul
a list of 5 can't possibly contain the greatest Guitarists
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Glen Campbell.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 28 and overcast. High of 41.
Slim
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The 5 Certified Guitar Players were the 5 best finger style guitar players, whose skill and talent were above all of the others, according to the King of Finger Style Guitar, Chet Atkins. The list is:
Tommy Emmanuel
Jerry Reed
John Knowles
Mark Knopfler
Chets band lead, Paul Yandell, was added to the list by his daughter just after his death.
Roy Clark and Glen Campbell were both considered, but Chet felt that they could develop their finger style skills farther. Willie Nelson could have made the short list, but he didn’t care.
I play finger style mostly, though I sound more like the proverbial Joyful Noise than good music. ::)
—TK
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I don't know what finger style means exactly ... only musical instrument I play with any success is a radio
But I know what I like on that radio , and I liked Glen & Roy
Jerry Reed , Knopfler, Clapton , Beck & Hendrix would be my 5 and all different styles
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I'm awfully fond of Jimmy Thackery's skills.
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I don't know what finger style means exactly ... only musical instrument I play with any success is a radio
But I know what I like on that radio , and I liked Glen & Roy
Jerry Reed , Knopfler, Clapton , Beck & Hendrix would be my 5 and all different styles
In a nutshell, it’s playing 3 different parts of a song simultaneously with one instrument.
—TK
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Sounds to complicated, if I like it I listen if not I don't. ;)
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Sounds to complicated, if I like it I listen if not I don't. ;)
That’s also how I treat people. ::)
—TK
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Ditto , to Del & the Kid...
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 24 and cloudy. High of 40.
Slim
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Afternoon all.
In Great Falls today through Sunday. Spent most of the day doing computer based training. In other words, death by PowerPoint. I got to do a little plane maintenance today. Got called out to the flight line for something, and we traced it down as being someone else’s problem. ::)
—TK
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Ran into another interesting cover today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KyM-itJD3I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KyM-itJD3I)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1e1umq5lfI
;D
Slim
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmF7zsSNrA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmF7zsSNrA)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 26 and overcast. High of 35.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95dJQIYC7bY
Slim
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Completed the Soviet PG-2 Heat RPG mock-up ( the tail is deliberately short because the Launcher has solid welded bar in the tube to render it inert., I had to shorten the tail so it will load.
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Looks good, Major 2.
Slim
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I remember back in 71 Top 40 stations were playing the 3 Dog Night version and Hoyt's was on the country stations people were complaining about Hoyt stealing and ruining 3 Dog Nights song. ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNogZplQ4vc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNogZplQ4vc)
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Now here's some fingerstyle for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR66luB-rm8
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Its not uncommon, for a cover song to be more popular than the original credited artist
Joy to the World... by Hoyt Axton became one of Three Dog Night's Greatest Hits
One the comes to mind is "Twist and Shout" written by Bert Russell and Phil Medley
recorded by the Top Notes...
but it was the cover by the Isley Brothers and a bit later the Beatles that took it to number # 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaqn8_gMR0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RicaUqd9Hg
How about Celine Dion
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrE187iAs1f0x8AUqZXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=original+version+of+twist+%26+shout&fr2=piv-web&fr=ymyy-t-s#id=10&vid=039e168137bb371364cde8333a22e4a1&action=view
and the Top Notes original
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrE187iAs1f0x8AUqZXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=original+version+of+twist+%26+shout&fr2=piv-web&fr=ymyy-t-s#id=3&vid=7988d9432867542b3a2e485098b09807&action=view
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Even Farris Bulier's cover
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=ymyy-t-s&p=ferris+bueller%27s+day+off+twist+and+shout#id=1&vid=54012c095fdadbc9f4a0709c5290e57b&action=click
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 22 and sunny. High of 37.
Slim
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Hoyt Axton wrote most of the hits for Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmKjNGhg6zg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmKjNGhg6zg)
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He doesn't sing or play guitar that badly either. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnkmg2PLyY4
Slim
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Some can play them good, some can make them good, few did both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFb1lGMvS3I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFb1lGMvS3I)
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OK, somebody was barking at nothing at the door, Lexie put his leash on for corrections then went to shower, he sat beside my desk the got up to check if I closed the bathroom door tight, a weird habit of his. Heard it open, told him to get out and heard the door latch, he was a bit embarrassed. ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/Dtk3RR9.jpg)
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Coffee & bowl of rice krispies
Raining some and 53° ahead of a cool front, low of 40°s tomorrow.
We've already had 2 cool snaps this season, equal to all of last season and it's only Dec. 7
On the subject, remembering December 7th a Day of Infamy, thinking of those that served
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 25 and overcast. High of 37.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 24 and overcast. High of 39.
Slim
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I am trying to load for my Colt Police Positive. I have .358" SWC tumble-lube bullets I use for .38 Spl. I tried some and they are trying to key-hole. I found the following and wondering what you think.
"You can ‘bump up’ 0.358 inch diameter .38 S&W Special cast bullets to 0.363 inch diameter for .38 S&W by squeezing them – nose to base – in a flat faced vise. About a quarter turn in my vise works nicely. You are left with a flat nose bullet, but 0.363 inch bullets are hard to find these days. Accuracy is significantly improved in many guns by this diameter increase."
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/38-sw-the-other-38/
Slim
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Drydock told me about this mold:
https://www.amazon.com/Custom-Cavity-Bullet-Caliber-Grain/dp/B07D7JDMWY
I bought it, but haven't cast any yet. It looks very much like the original bullets loaded in .38 S&W, 146gr and a short base section, allowing for the most available powder space in the short .38S&W case. Not a problem for smokeless, but my pistol is a BP S&W DA.
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Happy Birthday Del, Have a Curmudgeonly day >:( :o :o ;D ;D
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Drydock told me about this mold:
https://www.amazon.com/Custom-Cavity-Bullet-Caliber-Grain/dp/B07D7JDMWY
I bought it, but haven't cast any yet. It looks very much like the original bullets loaded in .38 S&W, 146gr and a short base section, allowing for the most available powder space in the short .38S&W case. Not a problem for smokeless, but my pistol is a BP S&W DA.
That's the ticket if they still had them. :(
Slim
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Maybe he'll have another run made.
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Happy Birthday Del, Have a Curmudgeonly day >:( :o :o ;D ;D
I did, fighting a bit of a cold, slept most the day.
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That's the ticket if they still had them. :(
Slim
Contact Lee direct, forget the Amazon guy, they should still have the cherry and usually don't charge that much extra.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 20 and clear. High of 45.
Slim
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Contact Lee direct, forget the Amazon guy, they should still have the cherry and usually don't charge that much extra.
I will.
Slim
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I had a letter to mail out to a friend that seemed a bit heavy for one stamp. Too cheap to buy a postage scale and I didn't want to wait in line at the Post Office so I used my RCBS Rangemaster. One ounce is 437.5 grains. Good thing I weighed it as this letter weighed 455.4 grains. The older I get the more lazy I get
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I thought an ounce was 473gr? But Google says different. Maybe that's why I don't get as many shots out of a pound of powder as I thought I should...
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7000 grs per pound.
Slim
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7000 grs per pound.
Slim
Looks like I’m almost 1 million grains. ::)
Evening all.
I am in the lucky position of getting to move again this weekend. Not a great place, but it’s a roof.
—TK
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7000 grs per pound.
Slim
In the avoirdupois system, in the troy system there are only 5760 grains per pound, meaning that a pound of feathers really does weigh more than a pound of gold. The pound of gold weighs only 12 ounces but the troy system ounce weighs 480 grain so the ounce is heaver which means an ounce of feathers weighs less than an ounce of gold but weighs more than a pound of gold. The grain remains constant it bothe systems ::)
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Happy belated Del, I did not catch that yesterday :( Sorry you spent it under the weather.
Chili here , both is temps and for dinner , had mine with a Hillshire Farm cheese stuffed sausage....
Won a Brommie C96 Mauser on GB, It should be on its way. :D
One has been on my bucket list for many years , but something always needed attention, fixed or demanded my sock away cash.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 20 and partly cloudy. High of 50.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Congrats on the C96, Major 2.
'Tis 30 and partly cloudy. High of 38. Could get sn*w tomorrow.
Slim
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Good morning, thanks Slim for the Coffee & congrats...
Today 44° with the high 71° guesser says we won't get higher the 79° for Sunday , then back to low 70's the rest of the week
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Happy Appropriate Celebratory Day to the Person or Persons celebrating same.
The appropriate congratulatory sentiment card shall be issued by the clerk at the end of this corridor.
Please remember remember to sign in triplicate, initial and date, and keep the pink (not yellow) flimsy for your records, the clerk will file the yellow flimsy and forward the original to your department head for appropriate action. Please also remember that it is your responsibility to request and observe the appropriate “time off” action and record same on your monthly timesheet. As always, it is your responsibility to keep track of the days due to you, any any time not taken by years end will be forfeited at years end.
Happy (day of observance) to all
And to all ,
be on time tom-morrow morning.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Monthly systems maintenance today. Leaving for verk in a bit.
'Tis 25, light flurries and north wind. 1/4" on ground. "Snow will taper off and end this morning but skies will remain cloudy this afternoon. High 36F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Higher wind gusts possible."
Slim
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Looks like about 3 out there, John came by and scooped.
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Helped my son move today, They sold their house to some citiot that paid him $74,000.00 more tha he owed on his house. His family will be moving into an apartment for a year and then start looking for a new home with some land.PT Barnum was right.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
On church security duty today, so going to both services.
'Tis 19 and overcast. High of 32.
Slim
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The weather liars are calling for a Nor'Easter this Wednesday, 8 to 12 inches of the evil white stuff. I'm hoping they're wrong.Y'all stay warm and dry.
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The weather liars are calling for a Nor'Easter this Wednesday, 8 to 12 inches of the evil white stuff. I'm hoping they're wrong.Y'all stay warm and dry.
That doesn't sound like fun.
Slim
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The weather liars are calling for a Nor'Easter this Wednesday, 8 to 12 inches of the evil white stuff. I'm hoping they're wrong.Y'all stay warm and dry.
I don't give a dang anymore, don't have to go anywhere, got food, coffee and tea stocked up, John comes and shovels and I pay him what I owe him every pay day. They all told me not to shovel, I told them I could take nitro first and they got mad. ;D
Went to the store and was out on the edge of town, dang perfect pheasant day. Dog ain't trained and won't be, would have to borrow him from Lexie, he came out for a little while today, sometimes it don't seem like I have a dog. ::)
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I understand that , Del
Blaze bonded more with the wife , where Jake was my Dog all the way....
I was 15 years younger with Jake and was freelancing so I had a lot of free days .
A 1 one year old ( we got him 1 year ago today, @ 7 weeks old ) has a BUNCH of energy
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I understand that , Del
Blaze bonded more with the wife , where Jake was my Dog all the way....
It was 15 years younger with Jake and was freelancing so I had a lot of free days .
A 1 one year old ( we got him 1 year ago today, @ 7 weeks old ) has a BUNCH of energy
I'm not complaining, we just call them my two rescues, that dog was probably the best thing for her with everything that has went on. So cute they get ready to go to bed and she has him tell both of us good night. And he does.
$3.98 a pound strip loin again, don't have any extra cash but got BIL and Sil one and cut it up, going to go deliver it to them in Crete and get paid for it. 12 big steaks about $46. Yes Crete, I'm within driving distance of Crete, Panama, Holland, Prague and Virginia, as well as Syracuse and Valparaiso. ;D All with in an hours drive.
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..." I'm within driving distance of Crete, Panama, Holland, Prague and Virginia, as well as Syracuse and Valparaiso. ;D All with in an hours drive.
A worlds worth of travel and some pretty heady destinations too
all we got within an hour is Yee Haw Junction , unless count Disney World Epcot :P
Downtown Yee Haw
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Coffee water is on, and bowl of Bran flakes if you'd like ...
Nothing on any agenda to do, :-\ conveniently seems I misplace the extended honey do list , :)
course some of it is indelibly etched in my frontal cortex and frequently reminded of :P
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 16 and sunny. WC single digits. High of 23.
Slim
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Morning all.
Inch of fresh powder this morning. Total of about 5 over the weekend. Made moving interesting. Still in the process of getting the old place in order, and the new one figured out.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 5 and clear. High of 24.
Slim
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The Nor'Easter is supposed to get here tomorrow between 5 & 10 pm, they are saying we could get as much as 16 inches of the evil white stuff, Not looking forward to that.Y'all stay warm and dry.
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Rant mode on:
The internet can be useful to find your lost dog, lost neighbor or the SOB that hit your car on the street. But when posting your pictures/video tell us when and where this happened or I am going to ignore it. Not much chance I'm going to find your lost poodle in my back yard if you live in Nevada and has been gone for 3 months. ::)
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Rant mode on:
The internet can be useful to find your lost dog, lost neighbor or the SOB that hit your car on the street. But when posting your pictures/video tell us when and where this happened or I am going to ignore it. Not much chance I'm going to find your lost poodle in my back yard if you live in Nevada and has been gone for 3 months. ::)
Yep. Reference points are always good.
Slim
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Rant mode on:
The internet can be useful to find your lost dog, lost neighbor or the SOB that hit your car on the street. But when posting your pictures/video tell us when and where this happened or I am going to ignore it. Not much chance I'm going to find your lost poodle in my back yard if you live in Nevada and has been gone for 3 months. ::)
But what if the poodle went on a great adventure on the interstate system and ended up in Nebraska with a catchy theme song?
Evening all
Today was...interesting. I got about 50 gallons of black water on my arms from a broken pipe on an RV, which chose the time I was pumping to break. What fun.
Now just waiting on laundry before calling it a night.
—TK
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But what if the poodle went on a great adventure on the interstate system and ended up in Nebraska with a catchy theme song?
Evening all
Today was...interesting. I got about 50 gallons of black water on my arms from a broken pipe on an RV, which chose the time I was pumping to break. What fun.
Now just waiting on laundry before calling it a night.
—TK
Well poop. ;D
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Today was...interesting. I got about 50 gallons of black water on my arms from a broken pipe on an RV, which chose the time I was pumping to break. What fun.
Hope you are all caught up on youir shots.
Better go get disinfected and take a shower in the sheep dip.
And Listerene .
Lots andlots of Listerene.....
yhs
prof marvel
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 14 and cloudy. High of 32.
Slim
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"Florida man dies after being strangled by falling window during attempted burglary, police say"
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attempted burglary you say ? could have just as easily been lead poisoning !
Yup ! The Lee County Jail showed numerous arrests for the guy known as Jonathan Hernandez-Zuluaga, including marijuana possession, grand theft and probation violations including
being involved in a 2014 murder case.
The sum of all the genes in an interbreeding population , has improved .
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Hope you are all caught up on youir shots.
Better go get disinfected and take a shower in the sheep dip.
And Listerene .
Lots andlots of Listerene.....
yhs
prof marvel
Uncle Sam has seen to it that I have every shot under the sun, except for anthrax and covid. Both will be remedied in the next 12 months. Also, used lots of lysterine, bleached my arms, and took two showers.
—TK
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you should have burned the clothes you were wearing while you were at it. ;) ;)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 13 and overcast. High of 32.
Slim
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Power outage at verk since 0930. ::)
Slim
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1 year check up this afternoon, 1 year will be tomorrow, planning on walking the stairs to the 6th floor, we'll see what happens, nurse may freak till I tell her what I did. ;D
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Got about 14 inches of the evil white stuff >:( >:(, took about 2 hours to snow blow the driveway. When does spring get here?Not soon enough for me.
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Made it to 4th then rode, Dr was happy with me.
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you should have burned the clothes you were wearing while you were at it. ;) ;)
Sweater got washed 3 times, then turned into an oil drip catcher underneath a truck with a cracked oil pan. Pants were unaffected.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Left verk at 0145. Going back in a bit. ::)
'Tis 21 and overcast. High of 35.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Going see if i can find a Christmas tree.
'Tis 29 and overcast. High of 37.
Slim
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Morning all.
On the docket for today is buying horse food, final cleaning of the last place, and maybe doing a little Christmas shopping.
Weather here has been above freezing for the past couple days, oddly enough. Still some white in the ground in places. Supposed to get cold next week.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Going see if i can find a Christmas tree.
'Tis 29 and overcast. High of 37.
Slim
We ain't lost any Christmas trees this year so I don't have to find one. Going to be just the normal household, no idea where the stuff for it is, and ain't gonna look. Baw Humbug and all that. ;D Told Rita no need to even dig our Christmas shirts the kids got us last year out of the closet. ::)
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We ain't lost any Christmas trees this year so I don't have to find one. Going to be just the normal household, no idea where the stuff for it is, and ain't gonna look. Baw Humbug and all that. ;D Told Rita no need to even dig our Christmas shirts the kids got us last year out of the closet. ::)
Don't want a repeat of last year.
Found a tree. Charlie Brown would be proud. ::) Ya get what ya pay for.
Slim
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Same tree as last year ...and 2018 maybe even 2017-16 :-\ 15 ???
As years go 2020 is was low on my list , in fact as memory goes it was # Uno "suck bubble" of a year. ::)
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I refused to deal with a fake tree so it went somewhere, not sure where, I couldn't get the damn thing out of the basement. Had a real one the last couple times we had one, one gets bought and drug in, I would go cut a cedar but that gets vetoed so I don't help with their plans. ;)
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Got in trouble the other day when I said meat balls on New Years was a dumb idea, won't eat meat loaf in slices but will rolled into balls, no common sense on that one. ;D
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Always used cedar trees when I was a kid. I'd be fine with one now(if we even set one up), but everyone else in the family thinks they... stink. ??? To me, that's what Christmas is supposed to smell like! Even after my folks eventually got a fake tree, they'd cut some cedar branches to bring in, so it'd smell like Christmas.
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Been planning on doing a wreath the last couple years, now that I have time, next year. Like Grandma did and the Curry Family. At least that guy from Ioway didn't rip off the wreath part. ::)
BTW that was taken just a few miles from Jerry's place.
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When I was kid it was real trees with wonderful odors , Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine or Blue Spruce whatever was imported from up north.
Christmas trees don't grow here and personally Coconut palms don't look or smell Christmassy.
One year about 2011 , I had a wild idea , and bought a live 5' Juniper in a large wash tub size planter ( they do grow here )
The idea was after Christmas to plant it ....
Well, the cat decided , " hey cool , an inside tree will attached litter box , how convenient , I can play in the tree and then CRAP in the box ! "
Fake tree for then on !
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I've heard palms don't make good Christmas trees. ::)
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Morning all.
25 degrees looking for mid forties.
French vanilla coffee, if you're so inclined.
We went with an artificial tree five years ago. One of those that came in a box pre-strung with lights. Just pop it out of the box and assemble.
The laws of physics somehow defied when it would never go back into that same box come time to put away. Ended up having to cinch it with a piece of rope to hold the box together. Even then it always seemed it was in imminent danger of exploding out of the confines of the box. Plus it started to show wear and tear with age, shedding.
This year we finally got rid of it and got a cute little three footer, pre-lit. Can't put as many of the family ornaments on it but that's OK, seeing as the girls have confiscated many in past years to seed their family Christmas trees.
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I've heard palms don't make good Christmas trees. ::)
That must be a California palm, its not a Coconut tree ...no nuts :o
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Putting the tree up today.
'Tis 25 and sunny. High of 34.
Slim
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Just got a call, one of my cousins I'm close to dropped over dead from a heart attack this afternoon, he was 5-6 years younger than me.
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I'm sorry for your loss, condolences to the family
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I'll be praying for the family.
Slim
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No indication of problems, went out and was cutting saplings in the yard, came in, didn't feel good, sat on the couch, wife brought him a glass of water, said he felt better and dropped over dead, EMT's were there in minutes, went to one of the best hospitals for heart and nothing.
17 of us cousins, 4 gone now, 3 dropped over dead of a heart attack and I got away with problems I ignored for at least 3 years and they had no signs.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 22 and cloudy. "Generally cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 39F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph."
Slim
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Morning all.
I’ll pour some water over the powdered beans. ::)
Currently 37, foggy in Missoula. Supposed to get some white stuff later in the morning.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Nursing a headache.
'Tis 27 and cloudy. High of 35.
Slim
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Morning all.
I’ll pour some water over the powdered beans. ::)
Currently 37, foggy in Missoula. Supposed to get some white stuff later in the morning.
—TK
Did you wash your hands real good? ;D ::) :o
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Morning all.
I’ll pour some water over the powdered beans. ::)
Currently 37, foggy in Missoula. Supposed to get some white stuff later in the morning.
—TK
Confectioner's sugar?
Slim
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Arsenic. ;D
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Did you wash your hands real good? ;D ::) :o
I did after getting the water downstream from the herd.
Confectioner's sugar?
Slim
Arsenic. ;D
Cocaine is a white powder.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 35 and cloudy. "Cloudy this morning. A few showers developing during the afternoon. High 46F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph."
Slim
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"On this day, December 23, in 1829, Duke Paul Wilhelm of Wurttemberg embarked on the second of his three exploratory journeys of the headwaters of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He gathered thousands of scientific specimens and recorded his insights into the lives of the American Indians in every region he visited."
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Around a mile from our Condo is a golf course with a pond near the road. This young fella was sunning himself today on the bank. I believe he lives in this pond. Don't think I'd want to retrieve any balls from this pond. I'm guessing he's around an eight footer.
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21 with light snow and winds up to 37 mph, WC +2, some almost whiteouts, of course had to go to store day. My first outing since last Thursday, next planned one is on the 2nd for cousins Memorial service, seems everyone in the family wants to die and have cold services out on open hills, some of us were talking about that at Uncle Wilmar's out on the bare hill. I slipped on the ice that day getti ng out of the pickup and almost fell into a barb wire fence. ::)
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Around a mile from our Condo is a golf course with a pond near the road. This young fella was sunning himself today on the bank. I believe he lives in this pond. Don't think I'd want to retrieve any balls from this pond. I'm guessing he's around an eight footer.
Reptiles are a big reason I don't live in the South. ::) Besides, I'd be tempted to plug it.
Slim
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I recall as a kid there was roadside attraction that sold baby "Gators" as pets, I had one.
He had a terrarium bowl to live in and was fed chicken scraps and other meaty items.
He got to big about 16" and was moved to outside chicken wire pin with a plastic tub pool , from which he escaped to a fate unknown.
The 1950's were different time :P Alligator bags , belts shoes/boots, and wallets were all the rage.
Alligators went on the endangered lists for a time , It was illegal to hunt or even kill one unless in self defense . The species responded and came roaring back.
The State then would issue hunting permits to special/dedicated Gator hunters.
Today, Fried Gator tail is served in restaurants, taste like chicken ;) and one can again buy Alligator products
That roadside attraction ? "Gatorland " which still exist today in the same location in Kissimmee , Florida
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorland
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Dusting overnight.
'Tis 8 and overcast. WC -8. High of 15.
Slim
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Good coffee this cold wet Alabama morning. Just wanted to stop by and wish all of you a Merry Christmas.
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Welcome back Roo, good to hear from you. :)
Thanks for the coffee Slim... and happy holidays to you all too
Guessers say "Breezy with a high of 78° and a 75% chance of precipitation"
Friday calls for 42° with a high of 59° and Saturday will be 36° and a high of 53°
This will be the coldest season here of this Century,
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Afternoon all.
Glad to hear from you Roo.
Sunny and 25 here in Missoula. Was 0 when I got up. Makes a job pumping water interesting.
—TK
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Good coffee this cold wet Alabama morning. Just wanted to stop by and wish all of you a Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas from cold and windy WI.
Slim
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It's 51 degrees in upstate ny Raining with flash flood warning due to the rain and S**wmelt, supposed to get to 60 tomorrow, What the heck is going on with this weather??? >:( ??? ::)
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Merry Christmas to Everyone
And to All a Good Night
stay safe, stay healthy
Prof and Mrs Marvel
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I'm getting coal but that is fine, good trading stock with the blacksmiths. ;D
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Merry Christmas to all Y'all,Hope you all have an enjoyable day with your families and friends if possible.
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Merry Christmas to all! May peace be yours, and good for what ails ya!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!
Everyone have a wonderful holiday, and hope that things will be good and improve for everyone in the coming New Year!
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Merry Christmas, y'all.
Coffee, tea and eggnog are ready.
'Tis 5 and overcast. WC -4. High of 22.
Slim
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Merry Christmas, we're having steaks, NY strip, 2 half cooked and mine slow cooked in the oven covered in onions and parsnips on the side like a pot roast, somebody here needs to be civilized. ;D
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BBQ Ribs smothered with onions, corn on the cob, cabbage w/cabbage palm slaw and French onion soup ...Yes I like onions ;) a lot !
Expected to freeze here tonight....
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Had a pot roast with potatoes and carrots, going to cut up the leftover meat and turn it into stew, Cooked it in my cast iron dutch oven, was fork tender. ;) ;)
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The Marvels had a 4 pound rib roast, mashed white sweet potatoes, garden salad, carmelized baby carrots, and apple pie ( thanks for the help! )
Plenty of leftover meat, and you have to love a good professional butcher!
Happy Holidays, stay safe
Prof & Mrs Marvel
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Heatwave. 'Tis 17 and overcast. High of 30.
Slim
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Saw 32° for a few hours this morning the high today will be 58°
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 18 and overcast. "Periods of snow. High 31F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected."
Slim
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'Tis sn*wing.
Slim
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It looks like the Santa Posse is having a last camp fire before packing up and heading North. :( :( :(
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2" so far.
Slim
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Ours from last week is gone, supposed to have more stating tomorrow. ;)
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This one i coming out of IA. 3" so far.
Slim
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Dang Iowegions. ;D
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 12 and cloudy. High of 26.
Slim
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Thanks for the hot beverages Slim, all our S**w from the Nor'easter is pretty much gone.some of the larger piles still have a little, but that's it.Y'all have a good day
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Dang Iowegions. ;D
I’ll pass the sentiments to my sister in Iowa. ::)
Consider the coals stirred, and coffee brewed for the night owls.
Weather here is chilly: currently 15, with breezes on and off. Some of the white stuff may find its way to this part of the state.
In work world, I have a new route tomorrow. I have to go up an icy canyon I’ve never been to. So if I don’t return, just know I probably got eaten by a bear.
Y’all keep warm.
—TK
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In work world, I have a new route tomorrow. I have to go up an icy canyon I’ve never been to. So if I don’t return, just know I probably got eaten by a bear.
—TK
I have good results by chatting at great lenght with bears I encounter, I suspect that I must bore them until they leave....
yhs
prof marvel
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis -5 and partly cloudy. "Cloudy with snow developing late. High near 25F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Some freezing drizzle is possible as the snow diminishes, especially across central and east-central Wisconsin."
Slim
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Same forecast for our area in Nebraska, Slim.
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Prof
I doubt they were bored. They just were listening so close, they thought it was time to hibernate again.
I find the posts you put forth to be highly informative, interesting, and “Bearing” ::) on entertaining.
I may have to put a compilation together to take with me into the Sierra next spring,
I like keeping the indigenous species happy while I’m among them.
Keep 'em cum'n :) :) :)
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Ah My Dear Russty
you are to kind to this poor demented babbler.
and in fact, whilst I do talk to anything I can, including bears, dogs, racoons, weasels, snakes, ravens, owls, trees, rocks, drunks...
(btw I find the rocks and trees to be the most attentive)
I do confess that my "bear talking" was, if not inspired by, at least justified by Park Rangers -
from https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm
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Bear Encounters
Once a bear has noticed you and is paying attention to you, additional strategies can help prevent the situation from escalating.
1) Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal.
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6) Continue to talk to the bear in low tones; this will help you stay calmer, and it won't be threatening to the bear.
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"Greetings My Dear Bear.
Prof Marvel Here, I have my ID in my wallet if you like...
lets see, no, that is the park pass
wait this is my insurance and registtration.
Do you take visa or mastercard Monsieur Bear?
Oh I am so sorry it is Mademoisal Bear, My deepest appolgies, ....
perhaps I can interest you in some postcards or snake oil?
If not, I will be hapy to read to you the Park Regulations on bear encounters and the Bear Relocation policy...
Wait, Don't go!
I have so much more I would like to share with you! Did you know.....
Hello? Ms Bear?"
yhs
prof babbles at bears
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7 his morning, went and started Rita's Yuppie car cause the Fob or Sob thing ain't working. Tracks from when she got back are pretty filled a little freezing drizzle yet.
Kid, it's Ioway, my Ioway Indian friends are glad to point it out, Iowa is and acronym for idiots out wandering around. ;D Grandpa and Grandma escaped there with dad in 1936. ;D
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7 his morning, went and started Rita's Yuppie car cause the Fob or Sob thing ain't working. Tracks from when she got back are pretty filled a little freezing drizzle yet.
Kid, it's Ioway, my Ioway Indian friends are glad to point it out, Iowa is and acronym for idiots out wandering around. ;D Grandpa and Grandma escaped there with dad in 1936. ;D
One would have to be a wandering idiot to settle there after the 1800s ::)
Evening all.
I survived the new route. Turns out it was actually a canyon I know, just by a different name. No bears, though I did see several elk and a flock of geese.
—TK
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One would have to be a wandering idiot to settle there after the 1800s ::)
Evening all.
I survived the new route. Turns out it was actually a canyon I know, just by a different name. No bears, though I did see several elk and a flock of geese.
—TK
Well thats reassuring to hear.
Btw I talk to elk and geese too.
Yhs
Prof babbles
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Don't talk to any of the 3 but have cooked and eaten all three. ;)
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Celebrating our 44th anniversary today. Time does fly.
I remember our wedding was on the coldest day of the year. People who came to the reception stayed longer than we'd anticipated. After all the adult beverages were consumed we broke out the hot coffee. Just as many takers.
24 degrees here, looking for a high of 28. 8" of snow cleared off now, so shouldn't be any closings.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Got 2".
'Tis 22 and overcast. "Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 29F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph."
Slim
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Congrats, John.
Slim
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Celebrating our 44th anniversary today. Time does fly.
I remember our wedding was on the coldest day of the year. People who came to the reception stayed longer than we'd anticipated. After all the adult beverages were consumed we broke out the hot coffee. Just as many takers.
24 degrees here, looking for a high of 28. 8" of snow cleared off now, so shouldn't be any closings.
I remember then, several real cold days, was just out of trade school and went to work for VW shop, trying to push dead ones in that had sat out a day or so took 4-5 guys. 74-77 was one of the coldest winters on record around here.
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Ah My Dear Russty
you are to kind to this poor demented babbler.
and in fact, whilst I do talk to anything I can, including bears, dogs, racoons, weasels, snakes, ravens, owls, trees, rocks, drunks...
(btw I find the rocks and trees to be the most attentive)
I do confess that my "bear talking" was, if not inspired by, at least justified by Park Rangers -
from https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm
snip-------------------------------------
Bear Encounters
Once a bear has noticed you and is paying attention to you, additional strategies can help prevent the situation from escalating.
1) Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal.
......
6) Continue to talk to the bear in low tones; this will help you stay calmer, and it won't be threatening to the bear.
endsnip----------------------------------
"Greetings My Dear Bear.
Prof Marvel Here, I have my ID in my wallet if you like...
lets see, no, that is the park pass
wait this is my insurance and registtration.
Do you take visa or mastercard Monsieur Bear?
Oh I am so sorry it is Mademoisal Bear, My deepest appolgies, ....
perhaps I can interest you in some postcards or snake oil?
If not, I will be hapy to read to you the Park Regulations on bear encounters and the Bear Relocation policy...
Wait, Don't go!
I have so much more I would like to share with you! Did you know.....
Hello? Ms Bear?"
yhs
prof babbles at bears
When I was just a young’un (in my thirty’s) a friend of mine and I went backpacking in Northern Wisconsin on the border with the UP of Michigan. Had a bear loping down the road in front of us, but no chance for a conversation. However, the next morning showed we were camped right next to a large beaver pond. Had a chance for a nice long conversation with one of the damn (I meant dam) engineers, but it was rather one sided.
Russ T who babbles with anything willing to sit still long enough to pay attention! ;D ;D ;D
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When I take to animals I prefer ones that will talk with me. (https://i.imgur.com/YBRAlae.jpg)
Ain't planning on going out but if I do gonna put on my shoes. ::)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Taking PTO today.
'Tis 18 and overcast. High of 26.
Slim
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Went to the store with Rita to get stuff she forgot yesterday. ::) Lexie went to a friends so I went along as the helper, not sure who helps who but got home, got them carried in and put away, planning on in till Sat.
I did it, I am officially old and worn out, got an appointment with the GP Dr on Tuesday to apply for a handicap permit. ::) Use Rita's when she's with me but refuse to use it when not, like anyone would check it that close, just won't except at the hospital and still have to walk about a block at that, they told me to since Valet is shut down. Been not going to do it but like people tell me I don't have to use it if I want to walk, but with ice and real cold weather it might be a good idea, that stuff around 0 just about kills me now even with the sild bandanna.
John ain't been around to shovel, can't get ahold of him, Lexie is a wuss like her mom and dad, will work on it but she does so much inside I hate to push it. I hope John is OK but worried, thought about doing it while Rita was at therapy today and decided that was stupid, if I had a heart attack and died people would never let me forget it. ::)