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Kinda reminds me of my home state...

Why is it there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses? G. Gordon Liddy

I will kill a rattlesnake or a copperhead without hesitation. My Dad was a superintendent at a sand dredge, and we lived very near the siding. I have seen rattlesnakes cut in two by the RR cars, and have shot quite a few. You had to keep your eyes open. This reminds me of a story I posted a...

Come on fellows; semantics. Hog nosed snakes are common in Oklahoma and Texas and are also called puff adders by a lot of folks. We don't have many cobras and other exotics in these parts; the most exotic think I can think of is that tough old China man, the Pheasant. I know that Florida and...

They are supposed to be extinct here also, but the large increase in the numbers of deer and turkey is bringing them back. Several captured on video in this area, and I got a glimpse last year of what I believe was a mountain lion running into the creek behind our house.

Been there; done that. We used to save for a month so we could have a couple of T-bones on the grill. They were about .99 cents a pound in those days.

Sorry. Crow gizzards and Possum innards.

I do remember JFK and 911; but Elvis not so much, although we did see him in concert in Norman OK in March before his death in August. I do remember the Murrah bombing; felt the blast from about 3 miles away. Our agency later moved into one of the renovated buildings next to the blast area.

Your post reminds me of a documentary I watched a few years back; they were interviewing a forensic anthropologist, who had made a study, among other things, of the bones of Neanderthal Man. His comment went something like this: "The Neanderthal exhibits a substantial amount of bone injuries...

I grew up in the 50's, in the country. People looked at dogs...especially the adults...a bit different then. They were more like farm animals, than pets; and in any case, they slept in the barn or the garage for the most part. When we first got married, we made out dogs stay outside, until we...

Well, you can't find possum gizzards at just any old drug store.

Just the facts Ma'am.

I pretty much agree with all of the reasons mentioned here; I have an acre, MOL, with house and a shop, so I have a lot to mow...but there is one thing important to me that no one has mentioned. I was born and raised in the country, but when I got married we lived in a couple apartments, a...

Does a breakfast burrito with a smidgen of Hatch pepper count?

Don't wait for the Shrimp boats Mamma; Daddy's coming home with the crabs.

Me either. My Daughter makes edible lasagna, but I ordinarily don't care for it...or anything else with pasta in it.

At age 11 I was just trying to survive Scarlet fever. Thank goodness that Penicillin was already on the market then.

Great! Glad it worked for you. I thought it was all BS when my 90 year old Dad told me about it; I was stung in the palm of the hand by a bumble bee, and it was hurting like crazy. I had nothing to lose, so I tried it and couldn't believe how well it worked.

I think that "outside meat" is what we call burnt ends hereabouts. Speaking of bisquits; I'm reminded of a comedy skit by Brett Butler. Seems she was a stand up routine somewhere in the South, and was making fun of her "redneck" husband and putting down rednecks. She said some guy stood up in...

"James Lewis...get away from that wheel barrow...you know you don't know nuthin' about machinery!" Brother Dave Gardner

As a side note here; we have sufficient petroleum, tar sands, etc. to last for awhile; maybe a couple of hundred years. Assuming that crude oil is finite, and not continually generated, it will some day be exhausted. At some point, we will be forced to find alternate and renewable sources of...

He probably would have used his time more productively painting the house.

"And now, for the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate!"

We got a light rain the other night; I let the dogs out the next morning and watched them playing with what I though was an earthworm on the drive...not unusual for worms to crawl out and die there. Upon a closer look, it was a Ring Neck snake...no more than about 3 inches in length...probably...

noun Botany noun: geotropism the growth of the parts of plants with respect to the force of gravity. The upward growth of plant shoots is an instance of negative geotropism ; the downward growth of roots is positive geotropism.

It's amazing what you can predict with a model when you use made-to-order data.

Not Roger Miller?

I couldn't agree more. I do like a good chicken pot pie, though.

"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her." W.C. Fields

Chiggers and ticks and wasps...Oh My! Reminds me of the time we moved from Central Oklahoma to SW Missouri...during the Summer. We rented an old farm house; beautiful area, and lots of goodies grew wild...like blackberries, walnuts, hazel nuts, possum grapes, etc. Us newbies spend a day...

We're total electric; a few years back we replaced our 40 year old electric unit with a heat pump. No major complaints, but I run it on auxiliary most of the Winter (electric resistance heat instead of heat pump heat) because the heat pump seems to run almost continuously during the colder...

You had to have been there...:cautious:

As I have said so often, "Don't forget, a little juice from an onion will stop the pain from a wasp or bee sting almost immediately".

Here's one explanation... https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2011/05/03/breaking-news-the-climate-actually-changes/?sh=59afa9907376

I have friends at Ditch Witch; if I can help, send me a PM and I'll get in touch with them.

Don Everly...RIP https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/don-everly-dead-everly-brothers-121239/

I admittedly haven't read the whole thread, but I believe that deforestation is a much bigger threat than CO2 emissions. Global warming is a natural phenomenon, and mankind's contribution is rather puny.

Many years ago, I found a strange plant growing in our back yard; looked like a turnip, so I pulled. It looked like a white carrot, but smelled like a turnip, so I decided to sample it. I went to the hydrant, washed it off, smelled of it and took a big ol' bite. It nearly blew the top of my...

My experience with pigs, is that if it's edible, they will root it up an eat it.

Pig weed https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=pig+weed&client=firefox-b-1-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijuNPCpMLyAhXUSTABHYUxBqMQiR56BAgYEAI&biw=1002&bih=614

The Duke of Paducah! https://theboot.com/country-music-comedians/

This is a second hand story (no pun intended), but I thought there was a lesson there especially for a trot lie fisherman. Friend of mine was telling about him and one of his friends setting a trot line in one of our larger lakes. Seems his friend had a habit of not lifting the line completely...

"Well, come see a fat old man some time!" Rooster Cogburn

Anyone remember this one? "Scratch gravel, White Wind".

Fill your hand, you son-of-a-*****!

"Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof-beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again!"

Take me back to the wagon boys, these shoes are killin' me!

The whole premise is absurd. Farming is surrounded by animals, machinery, heavy lifting, chemicals, etc. a perfect place for even Einstein to get kicked in the nutz or gored by a Brahma bull, or to tip over a tractor on a grade or get his hand in a corn sheller. I have worked with doctors...

Tell us a little about yourself...what are your qualifications and experience that makes your input credible? What makes you think that we can do anything to affect global warming one way or the other? What is your motivation?

A blonde, brunette and a redhead were all interviewing for the same job. The last question went something like this: You are shipwrecked and marooned on a desert island, the only woman, with a crew of bloodthirst pirates. What do you do? Brunette; "I would jump into the ocean. I couldn't...

How about a testimonial? I would love to hear your story. I have seen one at a distance, and discussed it with Hayden Hewes, who said it was typical. No aliens, just the UFO.

Hmm. You started me thinking. My Dad took me for a ride in an old biplane when I was 5 or 6 years old (What a treat!). I have flown in the old Trans Texas Airlines DC3's a couple of times (interesting experience, fun if you liked stopping in every cow pasture between Albuquerque and Odessa)...

You might want to check with a soil scientist, but adding gypsum might counteract the limestone.

Well, love me tender and call me Elvis!

If I recall correctly, an ion exchange unit, using salt, takes out the "hard" ions, like Calcium and Magnesium and substitutes the soluble Sodium ions, effectively making the water "salty". Drinking water high in Sodium is not a good idea. Ok for washing dishes and clothes and bathing, etc...

Julius Seizure I came, I saw, I had a fit.

Try putting a Little Smokey sausage...or chunk of Polish sausage... in the middle of the cream cheese. It jazzes it up considerably.

I was at a car show in Eureka Springs, and while looking at a Model A sedan, I noticed an A/C compressor on the little 4 cylinder. I asked the owner about it, and he said it worked great, and he had plenty of power. He also said that the engine, although it looked original, was a later...

Try my #2 rubb recipe. It's a good all purpose rubb; I have a couple or regular "customers" who come around with empty containers when ever I make a batch.

The best brisket I ever cooked, was coated in sugar, and placed in a baking bag overnight in the frige. It was then quickly rinsed, patted dry, then sprayed with olive oil and given a generous application of dry rubb. Cooked on the egg at 250 until it reached 200 degrees. I used Mesquite...

I smoke my chickens using the same procedure I use for my baby backs. I wash them, spray with olive oil and apply a generous coating of dry rubb; and put them in a plastic bag in the frige over night. This is like brining;it make them very flavorful and very moist. I then cook them at 250 for...

"I'm going to shake the dew off my lilly".

I know some of the old open driveshaft trucks were a PITA hauling wheat, because they would wrap up the wheat straw.

I would like to see a BBQ forum; there are a lot of us who enjoy it and love to share. There are numerous posts on this thread; one of which is mine: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/smoked-baby-backs-and-dgs-rib-rub-recipes.436190/ I would be more than happy to share my...

Friend of mine said a farm worker on his Dad's farm, lost a leg when the post hole digger on the tractor caught a buried strand of barbed wire, wound it up in the auger along with the worker's leg. Scary stuff.

Wow! Looks like you got it bad. I had a similar thing happen many years ago; I was coming home from a date, driving my 1941 Chevy coupe. Hit the RR tracks, and the lights went out. No problem; it burned fuses all the time. I reached under the dash to pull the fuse, and got my wristband...

"If ya know what's good for ya, ya won't monkey around with Fred C. Dobbs." Humphrey Bogart; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

I learned my lesson, needless to say.

"I gotta go see Mrs. Murphy". "Mommy's in the kitchen, cooking beans, Daddy's on the toilet stool bombing submarines".

Well, there's the time I was short on charcoal starter fluid, and applied some Coleman fuel after the charcoal was already burning. I had done this before, but used very little. This time, I had a bit too much and the fire came up the stream to the cup and lighted it on fire. I threw down the...

Drain my radiator, take a whiz, find a jobby spot.

Thanks gentlemen. All I needed was another big crock to make my day...

You got me. The first is a picture of Megan's Beach, St. Thomas, USVI. The second is Hawaii. Western Oklahoma is pretty much in the Great Plains (West of I-35), but Eastern Oklahoma is really beautiful; no tall mountains, but lots of deciduous forests, lakes and flint hills.

I went into Home Depot to get a box of "Rid" enzyme treatment for our septic tank. I asked the young female clerk where I could find the "Rid" septic treatment. She took me over to the section where it was located, looked around and asked" "Is the name of it 'Rid' or is it the color 'Rid'?"...

One morning on my way to work, I was behind this lady on the interstate who kept weaving back and forth; when I got close, I saw that she was taking rollers out of her hair. I changed lanes and thought I had lost her. About 10 minutes later, I found myself behind her again; still weaving back...

If you're a Bogart fan, you should watch "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" if you haven't already. One of my all time favorite movies. It's in black and white, but well done. There is a colorized version out there; I have a VHS recording somewhere, but no way to play it.

The corn that was cracked, was in the form of corn whiskey. Here's one man's opinion: https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/claythompson/2017/03/02/ask-clay-whats-story-behind-jimmy-cracks-corn/98590590/

I went into a liquor store in St. Thomas, USVI, to buy some rum. Was talking to the clerk, who had a very thick accent...so I asked him what was his native language...and he said "English". I asked him about it, and he said, "yes, English with an accent is my native language". I think he was...

My bride of 58 years, Sharn Jean.

That can be a traumatic experience. I recall one Summer we visited a small wildlife exhibit at one of our state parks. I was walking through the snake exhibits, and was looking at some of the LARGE rattlesnakes, which of course, were in wire cages; I was wearing shorts. I was studying one...

Is that the same thing as a Lister?

Our Dairy Queen burned down to the ground; it was NEXT DOOR to the fire station...maybe 40 feet?

This is my favorite story. When I was in college, I was working in a grocery store in Bethany Oklahoma. One day, this guy, who looked familiar, came in by himself. We weren't busy, so I was stocking shelves. When he got ready to check out, I went up and directed him to my check stand. When...

I used to work with Shannon Lucid (female astronaut from Oklahoma) at a Research laboratory in OKC before she became an astronaut. She was an X-Ray analyst, and was working on her PhD at the time as I recall. Her name was Shannon Wells at the time; married a Chemist that worked at the Lab by...

Nice? I'll say!

In about 1955, my best guitar playing buddy and I won an amateur contest, and our prize was an appearance on a local TV show, "The Prissy Thomas Show". We played our couple of songs, and much to our surprise, the next guest was Fess Parker. He was a tall, handsome dude, and as I recall, had...

I kinda miss the old Wishbone...:confused:

Just because you have the legal right to express your self, doesn't mean that it is always to your advantage to do so.

When I was in grade school, rumor had it that they had an electric paddle in the Principal's office, but they rarely used it because it paddled so hard that that it broke one kid's back. Consequently, they didn't use it except for the worst offenders.

I have to disagree. Some people are "a natural" because they are born with capabilities that most of us don't have, or have only to a lesser degree. Listen to the 3 year old and tell me she's not a natural...

We always have; about 4 or 5 minutes in boiling water, right into sink with ice to cool quickly; into freezer on a cookie sheet, take out next day and vacuum pack about 4 ears to a package. Blanching supposedly kills the enzymes that convert the sugar in the corn to starch, which makes it...

The most exciting sports event I have seen in the last 50 years (OU/Nebraska, 1970) was a hockey game between two teams of first and second graders...with maybe the one exception of my Grand daughter's first soccer game.

Bought a bushel of fresh picked sweet corn last weekend for $25.00...about 50 plus ears. Husked it all, blanched and froze it that same day. Darn good eating, even if I do say so myself.

I guess you needed to be there. He was basically saying that, yeah, he read the sign and understood it, but that for his purposes of hunting, in his mind, the sign said, or might have well said "Pigs for sale".

Good friend of mine (RIP) told me a story about the first engine overhaul he did. He said after all his work, he was getting ready to start the engine for a test run, when his Dad walked up, and said "What are you going to do with these?"...He opened his hand and showed him the new rod...

Let me add my two cents here; I was never a professional, but I used to play guitar and banjo, and have appeared before a lot of audiences, played parties, dances, and have even made a few TV appearances. I loved it, and thought of doing it professionally until it dawned on me what lousy family...

My first car was a 1930 Chevy coupe. I decided to clean the carburetor; I removed it, took it all apart, cleaned it and put it back together and put it back on the car. I had this one little part left over, though...it was a small pointed thingy about 3/4 of an inch long, and maybe a big...

Reminds me of when my buddy and I were out hunting; he drove into this field that had a big "NO HUNTING" sign posted, which he ignored. I said, "Didn't you see that sign?" He said "I don't want to buy any pigs".

Considering that wages for a tradesman in those days was about .25 cents per hour...

My Dad gave me a single shot Remington .22 made in 1939. He only bought .22 shorts, and expected me to bring home a rabbit or a squirrel shot through the head. He said repeaters were a waste of expensive ammo, and that you need to learn to hit what you shoot at the first time. I still have...

Actually, we saw him (Rodgers) perform live on stage in 1970, in Las Vegas. This was 2 or 3 years after his "accident". It was obvious he was not up to par, and the performance was difficult for him. RIP.

I'll take your word for it; I haven't seen an episode for probably 40 years...but it certainly sounds like something she would say.

I can still remember as a kid, the highway signs that read "Tractors with lugs prohibited".

"It's not what you want that makes you fat, it's what you get." My Dad.

There's a book out there, written by the test pilot who helped in the development of the Bent Wing Bird...it's called "Whistling Death", the name given to it by the Japanese. If you're a WWII warbird buff, I recommend it (Reach for the Sky is a good book also; the story of the English legless...

I read an article written by an Anthropologist who had studied the skeletons of Neanderthals; seems they were pretty badly beat up; lots of broken bones from hunting large, aggressive animals. It was noted that that they were similar to the injuries suffered by modern day professional rodeo riders.

Don't forget the showmanship aspect. It can make all the difference...Elvis was a combination of a great showman and a great talent...as was Liberace...one reason why a live concert is so much better (or should be) than simply listening to a recording.

I'm pretty sure he was...and is...correct. These skills have grown out of necessity; there hasn't always been an Auto Zone or a Walmart three blocks away.

Nothing like the sound of those old radial engines. One Sunday morning early, I heard the throb of those old engines; I ran out side, and there was a Texan and two B-25 headed North over the house. My neighbor ran out too; turns out he was a sheet metal worker who repaired these old planes...

If somebody offers you a breath mint, take it!

...and I heard that all cats were grey in the dark...

I like car shows also, however Covid has kinda put the brakes on this last year. I do recall seeing a Mercury pickup at a car show a few years back; I thought it was a fake...but learned it was made in Canada. I also learned that Chevrolet made a 1959 Bel Air Sport Coupe, but I have never seen...

I remember reading an article many years ago, written by a military officer concerning the ability of the American soldier during WWII. The gist was basically this: The American soldier, those from rural areas in particular, was far more skilled in general than those of other nations. They...

We tried to bring our kids to reality; they were both required to get part time jobs going to high school, mainly for the experience, but also to let them earn their own spending money. When college time came, they weren't babes in the woods, but were world wise and fairly independent.

I also like this one:

Economics, plus politics, do play a big role. My Grandfather was a farmer; farmed with horses most of his life. My Dad grew up on the farm, but went to college long enough to get a teaching certificate. He tried teaching, but said he was starving, so he went to work in a rock quarry, loading...

My Granddad used to say that in Oklahoma, if your corn isn't ready by the 4th of July, chances is the hot winds will take it.

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” ― Will Rogers

Yes, and yes. Otherwise why would my truck say "Dodge" on one end and "Ram" on the other?

I t hought the 1953 version with Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwick was a good film too.

I think there is a different mind set than when I was growing up in the 50's; then it was Cowboy up...shut up, suck it up, get 'er done and quitcherbitchin. From what I see and read on the internet and on our Neighborhood AP, it's a tragedy if the neighbor's dog poops in your yard, or if some...

How's the Viagara stock doing?

His signature line tells you a lot about his ability to think and reason: Stop being rich ! Capitalism is the greatest crime against humanity

Don't Bogart my joint!

If you have a question, ask it. Most of us will be willing to offer our experience and advice; if you don't like what is being offered, then being imperious is going to hurt more than help...best solution, go somewhere that you are appreciated. Be a smartazz and this gaggle of grizzled old...

My guess is either mass stupidity or a pre planned political statement or both.

"To the moon, Alice..."

I grew up on rabbits, squirrels, quail, ducks and channel catfish.

Good night, Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are.

I'm all ears (or eyes as the case may be).

I think we're not communicating. I know a bit about the environment; I am a retired Environmental Attorney. My point was that Mankind is one of the only species that can adapt the environment (or nature) to their own purposes to survive. We adapt our environment to keep us warm, cool, dry...

If Mankind had followed that advice, we would still be banging rocks together in a cave in the Neanderthal valley somewhere.

That is very profound.

"Howdy! I'm just so glad to be here!" Minnie Pearl "I'm Headed back to the wagon boys, these shoes are a-killin' me!" The Duke of Paducah

"Kiss my Grits!"

Keep your hands to yourself or you'll draw back a stub...

I started playing guitar in the early 50's, and I'll admit, I have never seen or even heard of a 7 string guitar...12 string, yes, but not a 7 string...but then country music musicians stick pretty much to the 6 string. You learn something every day.

Soccer is exciting when you go to watch your kids or Grandkids play.

What is the power source? Could it be photoshopped?

My wife and I raised two girls, and we kept our twin grandsons up until they were in grade school...and I can testify that boys will be boys. I have never seen a urinating contest between girls, but the boys were quite adept in that particular arena.

Try this on for size. It don't get much better than this! ;)

I liked Hoppy; first TV I ever saw...I was standing in the street looking through the window of a bar; there was a Hopalong Cassidy movie showing. This was 1951. I'll never for get a cartoon that was printed in MAD magazine; it showed Hoppy and California surrounded with Indians stretching to...

Sergeant Preston and his dog Yukon King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Preston_of_the_Yukon_(TV_series)

Good!

"Well King, this case is closed!"

I have a Roy Rogers/Dale Evans shirt that I wore to the doctor's office the other day; the nurse asked me if that was John Wayne.

Got Bill O'Riley's "Killing Crazy Horse" for Father's Day. More later.

Hi-Yo, Silver! A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo Silver’ … The Lone Ranger! With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Nowhere in the...

I read where it was supposed to be a parody...a comedy take off of Indiana Jones, and it failed miserably. There are two previous versions; I saw the 1950 version, and it was good, and typical of the time. Haven't seen the 1930's version.

Can someone explain what we're looking at? Where is the power source...is it coming from the over head (looks too flimsy to me) or is it being transferred to the over head? If not, where is it coming from? The Bulldozer appears to me to be a device geared down to provide tremendous power for...

Thin and crispy double sausage for me! When I got out of high school and moved to the big city, pizza was all the rage. I recall my first piece of pizza; all they made was cheese in those early days...burned the roof of my mouth when the stuff was hotter than I thought; to make matters worse...

That's the good thing about TV; you can simply change the channel. The only movie I ever recall walking out on was something called 8 and 1/2. It was too bizarre for me. Came close to leaving the drive in; a movie entitled "Last House on the Left".

Interesting quote. Do you accept and agree with it?

"Coffee Makes me Poop". Dr. Oz's coffee cup.

"You boys straighten up, or in a minute you're going to be running around here with your hand on your head, and a knot under it".

Reminds me of a story told to me by a pilot, who also happened to be a lawyer. Seems he did his pilot training on old WWII B-25's (wonder how long ago that was?); and he was getting in his required flying time, over the ocean on the West Coast. He spotted a fishing boat, and so he "buzzed" it...

One reason I chose NOT to make playing music my life. I saw too many guys who were either alcoholics, drug addicts and were either divorced or had no family life. I wanted a family, and figured the two were not consistent.

Or...falsifying your travel expenses?

My state is an at-will state; in other words you can be fired for no particular reason, with a few exception like race, religion, etc. There are two classes of public employees; merit and exempt. Exempt are employed at-will, and merit employees may only be fired for cause. This is designed to...

Johnny Cash has always been one of my favorites; in fact Karaoke nights I get lots of "you do good on the Johnny Cash songs". I saw Johnny in concert two separate times; ca. 1959-1960. He had a powerful stage presence, but both times he appeared to be a bit unsteady, and had difficulty...

I think it's one of those rapper birds...

Pretty close to 7 gauge.

I don't know about Antimony mining, but the company I used to work for had Uranium mines, among other things. I smoked at the time, and I had to give up smoking the night before or they wouldn't let me go down into the mine. Seems that the combination of Radon gas in the mine and cigarette...

What you want is important; it's how you accept defeat for a race well run that counts.

It's possible he exaggerated. He bought that car in an estate sale; low mileage, and lost his rear when he sold it. Seems no one wanted an '84 Vette.

Yeah, if I had known 40 years ago what I do today, I would be at least $5000 richer by saving all of the tree work...and it's not over yet.

Friend of mine had a Corvette, a 1984 I believe; he said he had to remove a fender to put in a new battery...took him half a day.

I agree. My Grandaughter played soccer and although she was my princess, I have seen her flatten a couple girls who crossed her...but growing up with two older brothers, she can handle herself. I loved to see the grand kids play soccer, and watching the little boys play hockey was a real hoot!

Taken by my Grandson. Seems a bit unkempt...

I bought in in 1959. I'll see what I can do about a picture.

I have a Rickenbacker electric, that I bought new. It is all original, with the original strap and case. The only thing I have been able to determine, is based on the serial number, is its year of manufacture. How can I determine the model number and estimated value? Anyone know? Thanks...

Happiness is being able to live your passion.

I know somebody like that...just substitute "Pizza", "BBQ ribs" or "Chicken Fried Steak & Gravy" for "fish". :)

Good observation...plus we have a body that possesses the dexterity to fashion tools and change our environment accordingly. I understand that a porpoise is extremely intelligent, but it cannot fashion a Swiss watch or build a medieval castle.

Indeed he was.

That's a pretty big boar...but you did say "sows" as opposed to gilts. My Grand Dad claimed that he had a Poland China boar that weighed in excess of 1000 pounds; I can't imagine he was much good at that weight. I recall seeing a Duroc at the stockyards that I estimated would weigh 750; you...

Apparently there was a TV series also.

Saw an old Clint Eastwood movie on TV the other night; entitled "Blood Work'. It was actually a pretty good movie, although I had it figured out before the plot was revealed. Later watched "Tightrope", which was OK, but nothing special.

Saw that at the theater.

Is this somebody we know?

In a similar vein, "Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get" Brother Dave Gardner.

When I was about 10 years old, my Dad had a 1941 Mercury. We lived on a steep hill, and the car was parked near the house, on the hill. Now I thought I knew a lot about cars, and when I saw it was in Reverse, I reasoned that in reverse, it would roll down the hill...so I put it in Neutral...

Einstein says the speed of light is constant.

Of course. That's why I make my own rubb. It's not too hot, not too salty and not too sweet...everybody seems to like it, and yeah, I use Mesquite, Black Jack Oak and Pecan wood for smoke.

Well, I never said I wasn't behind the times...:p I guess that information didn't appear in any of my Scientific Journals.

We discovered Woody's Cook-in Sauce years ago. It is generally used like BBQ sauce for cooking on the meat, but it is NOT SWEET, which I like, and is not bad about burning...and it has a great flavor. Sharn Jean puts it into her BBQ beans, and it's perfect...

"Spook Lights". https://www.theroute-66.com/spook-lights.html

Bearded hen.

Spanish people, from Spain, I believe are for the most part, Caucasian, i.e. "white". The mixed race individuals, we used to call "Mexican", are what they call themselves, "Mestizos". I know when I lived in Albuquerque, I was around, and worked with a lot of people of Spanish descent...and...

I'm not saying you're wrong, but maybe you're thinking of another agency. To my knowledge, EPA, especially in the early days, concentrated on air, water emission and disposal of hazardous waste. It had a huge impact on the way automobiles were constructed, and how new sources of air and water...

Oh, yeah? Just wait until Bigfoot shows up!