tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945054275196814172024-03-13T03:21:45.806-07:00Looking out over the South SectionMusings from a rural view.Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-91287052215489487442017-04-03T07:37:00.001-07:002017-04-03T07:37:09.353-07:00Oh My! Now you will have to be careful going through doors so as not to rub your ears off .<br /><br />
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Seriously though , all swelled head jokes aside CONGRATS!!Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-60027982057012253232016-10-03T14:01:00.002-07:002016-10-03T14:01:28.848-07:00Hillz and lil Johnny<span style="color: #333333;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">Hillary and Little Johnny
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<span style="color: #333333;">Hillary Clinton goes to a gifted-student primary school in New
York to talk about the world. After her talk she offers question time.
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<span style="color: #333333;">One little boy puts up his hand. Hillary asks him what his name is.
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<span style="color: #333333;">Kenneth," he says.
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<span style="color: #333333;">"And what is your question, Kenneth?" she asks.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"I have three questions," he says.
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<span style="color: #333333;">"First -- whatever happened in Benghazi?
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<span style="color: #333333;">"Second -- why would you run for president if you are not capable of handling two e-mail accounts?
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<span style="color: #333333;">"And, third -- whatever happened to the missing six billion dollars while you were Secretary of State?"
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">Just then the bell rings for recess. Hillary informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">When they resume Hillary says, "Okay, where were we? Oh, that's right, question time.
<br />Who has a question?"
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">A different boy -- little Johnny -- puts his hand up. Hillary points to him and asks him what his name is.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"Johnny," he says.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"And what is your question, Johnny?" she asks.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"I have five questions," he says.
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"First -- whatever happened in Benghazi?
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"Second -- why would you run for president if you are not capable of handling two e-mail accounts?
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"Third -- whatever happened to the missing six billion dollars while you were Secretary of State?
</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"Fourth -- why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early?
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<span style="color: #333333;">"And, fifth -- where's Kenneth?"
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Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-44079401265226746692016-05-29T19:47:00.000-07:002016-05-29T19:47:03.682-07:00And a short while at that.Today Ray Carter passed away . I had the time and opportunity to visit with him before his passing and frankly we said all that was needed. <br />
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I met ray a handful of years ago when he came to our little blogmeet out here in the wilds of Colorado and to say he was a bit nervous would be an understatement . A Gay West Coast city boy suddenly finding himself in the wilds of knuckle dragging farm/ranch country was almost too much for him to process , right up until he found that no one really cared about any of the " issues " that were so prominent in the city. Besides he could strap that big ol S&W on his hip and walk down the street without inciting so much as a second glace . He took an almost childish delight in doing just that and before long had procured for himself a cowboy style rig for it to ride in . Kinda dirty Harry meet Zorro the gay blade or some such .<br />
Ray fell in love with the area and people here and at one point brought his Mother out here seriously house shopping ., however life never quite worked out that way for him . He made the pilgrimage to Blogarado every year without fail and we visited quite a bit between his appearances online and via the phone <br />
We discussed many topics but usually one of his passions either Gay rights or Gun rights . Ray and I didn't exactly see eye to eye on all the nuances of either issue but we never failed to discuss our difference of opinions as adults and both gave the other much to think about , at times even inciting a change of opinion from one or the other . <br />
Ray was a passionate man who embraced life and friends fully at every opportunity be it shooting on the range with us, inciting mayhem in the course of the evening " shoptalks " or making his lasagne or grits .. only damned grits worth eating I might add .<br />
Today , as all too often happens Cancer took my friend . It didn't beat him because he never gave in , he never quit planning tomorrow . It could and did kill his body , but nothing on this good earth could kill his spirit and optimism . <br />
I choose not to wish Ray had more time because the time he would have
had was an existence in hell on earth. Rather I choose to rejoice in
the time we had and reflect on the fact that I am a richer man for
having known him and grateful for the lessons he taught me simply by being himself.<br />
If there happen to be feedreaders where you are Ray , be assured that one day we will again share a range , a conversation , and a meal ... so DON'T loose that damned grits recipe . <br />
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<br />Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-33404060424038214632015-03-11T16:36:00.001-07:002015-03-11T16:36:21.708-07:00We only have them for a while. Friends and critters . Sometimes friends who are critters.<br />
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May your Range always be blessed with sunny skys and calm days Terry ! <br />
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More to come on this soon . <br />
Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-89931469880449238562014-06-28T22:01:00.003-07:002014-06-28T22:01:46.837-07:00Math explains a lot This comes from 2 math teachers with a combined total of 70 yrs. Experience.<br />It has an indisputable mathematical logic. It also made me Laugh Out Loud.<br />This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint..it goes like this: <br /><br />What Makes 100%?<br /><br />What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?<br /><br />Ever
wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We
have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over
100%.<br /><br />How about achieving 103%?<br /><br />What makes up 100% in life? <br /><br />Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions: <br /><br />If: <br />A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z <br /><br />Is represented as: <br />1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. <br /><br />Then: <br /><br />H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K <br />8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 =98% <br /><br />And <br /><br />K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E <br />11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 =96% <br /><br />But , <br /><br />A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E <br />1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 =100%<br /><br />And, <br /><br />B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T <br />2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 =103% <br /><br />AND, look how far *** kissing will take you. <br /><br />A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G <br />1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118% <br /><br />So,
one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard work and
Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, its the
Bull**** and *** Kissing that will put you over the top. <br />Now you know why some people are where they are!Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-1030311098333285122014-05-20T17:49:00.001-07:002014-05-20T17:49:45.185-07:00some days it don't payMy wife came home, with something evidently on her mind.<br />
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"Have you ever seen twenty dollars all crumpled up?" she asked.<br />
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"No," I said.<br />
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She gave me a sexy little, promising smile, then reached into her cleavage and slowly pulled out a crumpled twenty dollar bill.<br />
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Wow, this seemed to be 'going places.'<br />
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"Have you ever seen fifty dollars all crumpled up?" she asked.<br />
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"No," I said with anticipation.<br />
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She gave me another sexy little smile, and slowly and seductively
reached into her panties and pulled out a crumpled fifty dollar bill.<br />
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I was getting curious at this point.<br />
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"Now," she said, "Have you ever seen 30,000 dollars all crumpled up?"<br />
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"No," I said, intrigued.<br />
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She then said, "Well, go and take a look at our car in the garage."
Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-6204449941650378902014-05-19T16:26:00.003-07:002014-05-19T16:26:42.465-07:00Life is simpler if you mind your own business<div id="post_message_155182">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Yesterday I was at Sam's Club, buying
a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Owen , the
Wonder Dog and was in the check-out line when a woman behind me
asked if I had a dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">What did she think I had an elephant?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">So because I'm retired
and have little to do, on impulse, I told her that no, I
didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again. I added
that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last
time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an
intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my
orifices and IVs in both arms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I told her that it was
essentially a Perfect Diet and that the way that it works is,
to load your pants pockets with Purina Nuggets and simply eat
one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally
complete, (certified), so it works well and I was going to try it
again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in
line was now enthralled with my story.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Horrified, she asked
if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned
me. I told her no, I had stopped to pee on a fire hydrant and a car hit
me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Sam's Club won't let me shop there anymore.</span><br />
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Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-40501908860208550632014-03-26T18:31:00.000-07:002014-03-26T18:33:17.157-07:00And the Lamentations of their women Not moms who whore for Bloomies money, but it didnt take long for some pu$$ys to come out all rastasnatch over the issue<br />
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<a href="http://aattp.org/colorado-middle-school-kids-take-field-trip-to-shooting-range-video/" target="_blank">RastaSnatch!!</a>Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-66973568121608517212014-03-25T20:32:00.000-07:002014-03-25T20:33:25.250-07:00Moms demand BS heads go splody in 3....2....1.....By my estimation Moms who Whore for Bloomburg should self destruct before they finish this news article on true gun safety measures . <br />
It seems that a Pueblo, CO middle school took proactive gun safety mesures by sponsoring a trip to the Range in cooperation with Appleseed.<br />
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<a href="http://www.krdo.com/news/students-at-the-shooting-range-for-gun-safety/25055098">http://www.krdo.com/news/students-at-the-shooting-range-for-gun-safety/25055098</a><br />
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Well Done!Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-65833737692177907702014-01-01T18:11:00.001-08:002014-01-01T18:17:32.571-08:00New year , Same crap , Different target . Remember when every time a Shall Issue law passed there were cries of " Blood in the Streets " and shoot outs in the parking lots ?<br />
Well today January 1 2014 Colorado has " legal " marijuana sales and consumption for " recreational use " . I do wonder what this will do the the number of " medical marijuana " cards in the state but i suspect even the hardcore stoner can see that a dr visit and a $15 card fee will be cheaper than the 30% and up tax the state saddled the recreation end with .<br />
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However the panic is strong in surrounding states or even the nation for that matter . The nanny mentality cannot let go of the war on a plant<br />
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<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57275762-78/metabolite-utah-law-colorado.html.csp" target="_blank">Smoking marijuana in Colorado could bust drivers — weeks later — in Utah </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2014/01/01/news/doc52c36e30c42da515340681.txt" target="_blank">As Colorado legalizes retail marijuana sales, Wyoming law enforcement expects bleed over</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/31/4723725/colorado-pot-shops-open-for-business.html" target="_blank">Colorado pot shops are open, but bringing it back could mean jail time</a><br />
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And my personal favorite as of this time<br />
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<a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/31/marijuana-opponents-predict-hogwild-colorado-trainwreck" target="_blank">Pot Opponents Predict 'Hogwild' Colorado Trainwreck</a><br />
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With snippets like " "There are a lot of 'unintended consequences'... that will make them
ponder whether this was the right decision," Kennedy said, predicting
more traffic accidents, increased school truancy, higher drop-out rates
and a general decrease in public health."<br />
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and<br />
"Sabet predicts marijuana shops will attempt to create addicts to bolster their bottom line.<br />
"The only way to make money is from addiction," he said, comparing
future marijuana sales tactics to casinos luring in gamblers. "They have
to produce addiction in order to increase their profits and in order to
do that they need to start young.""<br />
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" Alcohol, unlike marijuana, has a very long, widespread history in terms
of the vast majority of the populations of Western culture before the
Old Testament," Sabet said. Because of that cultural legacy, he said,
"we're stuck with alcohol whether we like it or not."<br />
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And on any restrictive issue you just know you will find a Kennedy in the woodpile before you dig very var . <br />
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"Kennedy, whose grandfather <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-bootleg-politician-he-could-have-anything-he-wanted-except-the-thing-he-wanted-most-so-joe-kennedy-used-his-money-and-the-vast-influence-it-bought-to-promote-the-next-generation-but-how-had-he-made-the-fortune-that-bought-the-presidency-1556722.html">purportedly</a>
bootlegged alcohol during Prohibition in the 1920s, said "money
corrupts" and the "power and money behind the alcohol industry" makes
alcohol policy reform impossible.<br />
But with the marijuana industry, he said, "if we can catch it early
enough we can prevent some of the most egregious adverse impacts."<br />
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With all the bleats of " blood in the streets " and " for the children " the issue puts me firmly in mind of the war on gun ownership to the point that I think I'll just set back and await the formation of MDBW.<br />
That would be Moms Demand Bong Water , or whatever the hell they decide to call it .<br />
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I don't partake of dope myself , I just get sick of the same old bullcrap that the statist pricks trot out in new wrappers . There is NO freedom by any one , anywhere that they will approve of . If you are Pro gun and anti Pot you better think about that a bit . And the same goes if you are pro Pot and think gun restrictions are great . Neither position is logically or morally sound . Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-11651458270217956132013-12-20T19:10:00.001-08:002013-12-20T19:10:51.280-08:00This season..I well know that everyone who is in emergency services wonders if it is worth it . Especially this time of the year when schedules and callouts make family time a catch as catch can proposition. Many expectations are trashed , even promises broken on the back of duty and service . Its unavoidable that we reflect on the cost we pay at times like the holidays so I would just like for you and yours to take a few minutes to watch this .<br />
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Only you can answer the question " Is it worth it ? " But rest assured that what you do and give up is neither futile nor unappreciated and I thank each of you for your service to your community be it past or present . <br />
Merry Christmas from the Farm Family with wishes of a nice quiet holiday . <br />
<br />Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-91325881129582229712013-11-27T18:01:00.000-08:002013-11-27T18:01:06.070-08:00Hudak Malfunction !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Again from todays headlines it appears the Hudak malfunctioned Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-47089589275104953502013-11-27T07:07:00.001-08:002013-11-27T07:07:20.116-08:00In light of current headlines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-8495115844572753242013-10-11T08:42:00.001-07:002013-10-11T08:44:08.333-07:00Overheard at breakfast<p dir=ltr>Tam " you want to oil up your possum before you massage it"</p>
<p dir=ltr> Farmgirl " nothing worse than a dry possum "</p>
Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-73354806482632871202013-09-30T08:38:00.002-07:002013-09-30T08:38:47.261-07:00Your going to regulate what ?Seems like every time I turn around there is some grand scheme to " regulate " or " outlaw " some dammed gun or attachment for one ( magazines ) . Folks I have some bad news for you if you are of the thought that we can in any way control such things . We have reached the point that a cnc mill is literally child's play done with children's toys.<br />
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Granted this is milling foam , but just what do you think your budding machinist will be working with in short order ?<br />
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Myself ... I am encouraged to see such ! Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-86471864836918308732013-07-03T12:26:00.001-07:002013-07-03T12:26:10.272-07:00If you can't celebrate the holiday , then celebrate the memory .Done as it should be done .<br />
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<br />Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-49787602222655672762013-07-03T08:44:00.001-07:002013-07-03T08:44:55.672-07:00You won't see this featured in vintage media What do you think the chances of seeing this get covered are ?<br />
<a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20130702/NEWS01/307020027/Former-Columbine-Virginia-Tech-students-who-lived-through-massacres-defy-gun-laws-Fort-Collins">Former Colombine / VA Tech students support gunrights</a><br />
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I would say that chances are between slim and none . Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-72518376133750197362013-07-02T13:00:00.001-07:002013-07-03T10:30:02.142-07:00Ahh the thug life<div dir="ltr">
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Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-64660466068041165032013-06-30T06:59:00.002-07:002013-06-30T06:59:46.929-07:00In anticipation of tomorrows legal changes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-18737009609290806652013-06-22T16:34:00.001-07:002013-06-22T16:34:04.013-07:00Borepatch: Firearms Advice bleg<a href="http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/firearms-advice-bleg.html">Borepatch: Firearms Advice bleg</a><br />
CZ 452 Trainer Great iron sights , and readily avalable single shot adapter for the starter role .<br />
In stock here well below your price point , and as cheap as i have seen in fact . <br />
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http://www.kygunco.com/cz-452-special-military-training-rifle-22lr-43760<br />
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http://shop.cz-usa.com/P-12005/Single-Shot-Adapter-Cz-452453455512-22lr17-Mach-2-Poly.aspx Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-38856180815326133902013-06-18T07:55:00.001-07:002013-06-18T07:55:55.454-07:00So true<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-73977366191196649792013-06-17T19:26:00.001-07:002013-06-17T19:26:25.956-07:00sounds reasonable
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<b><i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;">B</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">ack on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_561883912" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 9th</span></span>, a
group of Pekin, Illinois
</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Bikers were riding west
on I-74 when they saw
</span></i></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><i>a girl about to jump
off the Murray Baker Bridge</i>.<br /><i>So they
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">George, their leader, a big
burly man of 53, gets off his Harley,
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">"Hey Baby.....whatcha doin' up
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">She says tearfully, "I'm going
to commit suicide!!" </span></i></b><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">While he didn't want to appear
"sensitive," George also didn't want to
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">this "be-a-legend" opportunity
either so he asked ..."Well, before you
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Honey-Babe...why don't you give
ole George here your best last kiss?"
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she leaned back over the railing and did
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">that ... and it was a long,
deep, lingering kiss followed immediately
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">another even better one.
</span></i></b><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">After they breathlessly
finished, George gets a big thumbs-up approval
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">"Wow! That was the best kiss I
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">you're wasting, Sugar Shorts.
You could be famous if you rode with me. Why are you
committing suicide?"</span></i></b><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">"My parents don't like me
dressing like a girl."
</span></i></b><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It's still unclear whether she
jumped or was
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Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-70979459432910509502013-05-24T07:52:00.002-07:002013-05-24T07:52:23.059-07:00The DivorceOn the first day, he sadly packed his belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.<br />
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On the second day, he had the movers come and collect his things.<br />
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On the third day, he sat down for the last time at their beautiful
dining-room table, by candle-light; he put on some soft back ground
music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle
of spring-water.<br />
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When he'd finished, he went into each and every room and deposited a few
half-eaten shrimps dipped in caviar into the hollow center of the
curtain rods.<br />
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He then cleaned up the kitchen and left.<br />
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On the fourth day, the wife came back with her new boyfriend, and at first all was bliss.<br />
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Then, slowly, the house began to smell.<br />
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They tried everything; cleaning, mopping, and airing-out the place.<br />
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Vents were checked for dead rodents, and carpets were steam cleaned.<br />
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Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to
set off gas canisters, during which time the two had to move out for a
few days, and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool
carpeting.. Nothing worked!<br />
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People stopped coming over to visit.<br />
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Repairmen refused to work in the house. The maid quit.<br />
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Finally, they couldn't take the stench any longer, and decided they had
to move, They put Their House on the Market.............but a month
later - even though they'd cut their price in half - they couldn't find a
buyer for such a stinky house.<br />
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Word got out, and eventually even the local realtors refused to return their calls.<br />
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Finally, unable to wait any longer for a purchaser, they had to borrow a
huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.<br />
<br />
Then the ex called the woman and asked how things were going. She told
him the saga of the rotting house. He listened politely and said that he
missed his old home terribly and would be willing to adjust the divorce
settlement in exchange for having the house.<br />
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Knowing he could have no idea how bad the smell really was, she agreed
on a price that was only 1/10th of what the house had been worth ...
but only if he would sign the papers that very day.<br />
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He agreed, and within two hours her lawyers delivered the completed paperwork.<br />
<br />
A week later the woman and her boyfriend stood smiling as they watched
the moving company pack everything to take to their new home ...and to
spite the ex-husband, they even took the curtain rods!<br />
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I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING, DON'T YOU?
Farm.Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894505427519681417.post-78451468272424199212013-05-05T09:50:00.000-07:002013-05-05T09:47:23.595-07:00Dryland Fishing .... stage 1 the drop House wells are a fact of rural life , When you live out in the sticks your local Nannystate inc. doesn't bring you the benefits of such modern convinces water or sewer .<br />
I will try to be comprehensive enough to explain things to someone with no experience with wells , and concise enough not to bore folks who have had some experience with them here . <br />
A typical house well runs off a submersible electric pump that is located at the bottom of a stand of pipe some feet below the ground surface .<br />
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This system when installed properly is near bulletproof for the life of the pump motor or impellers or both which is in my area an average of 7 to 10 years .<br />
The house well I speak to though was as close as I can remember last pulled out of the hole in 1977 or 1978. and was still running 1¼ steel pipe . The well had run pretty consistently until the mid 1990s and then sporadicly tapering off till it just set since 2000 or so . It needed some attention.<br />
So occasionally when pulling a well things go wrong , bad wrong, and you wind up with the entire stand of pipe and pump setting on the bottom of the hole . This to say the least is not the happy place that you want to go to .<br />
In this case there was not a " proper " well cap , and the pipe string was held up by a couple of 2x6 boards chiseled with a grove for the pipe then bolted together sandwiching the pipe between them while they rested on top of the casing . The top of the pipe string was a T with a plug in top and a pipe union coming out the side . Normal practice would be to unscrew the plug , and screw your wench attachment into the top of the t. Not gonna happen here .. plug was froze solid . no i mean 24" pipe wrenches with 4 ' cheaters on them solid . So to plan B.. throw a light chain around the pipe below the wood and suck it down tight to choke the T and bring it up till we could get on it with a pipe vice to pull from . Every thing worked according to plan right up until we pulled up on the chain , then in rapid order one of the 2x6s just detonated , rotten wood and splinters went everywhere , and the pump went to the bottom in a rapid and noisy fashion .<br />
Once you have your pump setting on bottom rather than on top of the ground there are several possibilities and none of them are real pleasant .<br />
If your well bottom is mud its likely that the pump and pipe drove themselves into it deeply enough that removal is may be impossible .<br />
If your well casing doesn't go all the way to the bottom its likely that between the bending and distortion of the pipe and the cave in you just created removal is may be impossible .<br />
If you have a good hard sandy bottom with casing going all the way to the end of the hole you stand a good chance of removing the pipe string and pump if you can get ahold of it .<br />
The common thing in all of the above is that you are going " fishing " for a string of pipe . now understand , this pipe is seldom just standing in the well like someone leaned a stick in a corner . It may well have been profoundly bent from the force of the drop , and will have some number of feet of electrical cable on the top of it fowling the bore hole . Well fishing is always a hit or miss exercise in frustration and expense for every one concerned .<br />
As long as the cable is intact and on top of the pipe you cannot get ahold of the pipe to lift it , and if you sent a tool down the hole to entangle the cable hoping to pull it off or break it you stand a chance of getting ahold of more than you really want to resulting in a tool now stuck in the bore further fowling it .<br />
A large part of the problem is traditionally the " guesswork " involved . You just cannot see what you have down there to work with .<br />
Try this .. take a 6" cooking pot to represent typical house well casing , wad up an extension cord to fit inside the it and place it a mere 50 ft away on its side . Now imagine how you are going to remove the cord from the pot without scratching it using a wench truck . I say without scratching it because if you are hammering on the pipe at this stage you are driving it deeper , bending it more , and adding to the problems you will face next . <br />
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