James - Yep, they're both doing well, and full of it again! If he really wants to, Monty will win every time, even though he's not as big/heavy. He's so smart though, that many times he'll just let her have it, and then he'll lure her away from it by getting another toy or asking to go outside. Then when she follows him, he'll run back and grab it, and then the chase is on again. They're too damn funny!

 

I enjoy listening to a good rant. Anxiously awaiting the next.

 

My turn, The stable behind me piles up manure and shavings 6' tall around pine trees which [naturally] kills them. It makes for an awful view from the cemetery. The city won't do squat. A friend suggested [because it's near a spring head] to call the EPA, I'm not sure I wanta do that

Any ideas?

 

 

Norm, It's spose to be " Natural"

 

Start shooting. Put on the helmet first.

I myself, I think I'm going to dig out the flame thrower.

 

Please record a video of this event.

 

Norm BTW, If "Q" school doesn't work out for you. You could always go into the Custom Fence business Beautiful job

 

If only I had 30 - 40 less years on me - Q-School would be so much fun. Thanks for the compliment on the finished fence. I thought I was in decent enough shape to build that fence section, but it truly kicked my (rotator cuff) A$$.

Speaking of golf. So, James, I've been on the driving range recently and playing the past two weeks and I have to tell you, I have found two of the most fundamental problems with my swing. I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit them; yet, recognizing I have a problem is the first stop to recovery, right?
(1) My swing plane sucks. My takeaway consists of far, far too much arm movement. I've become far, far more cognizant of my keeping my right arm tucked into my side - keeping a glove under my right armpit demonstrates how far away my arms are from my torso; and,
(2) My delivery sucks. I'm guilty of delivering the ball with an 'open' face - which is just terrible. Loss of distance & loss of control (fade and slice). Essentially, it's the adage of (a) shake the hand of the person to your right (takeaway), (b) shake the hand of the person directly in front of you (delivery); and (c) shake the hand of the person to your left (follow through).
I've recently been hitting some excellent shots and striking the ball better than ever; yet, my scores don't reflect this, yet. I still fall back on old habits - but, I'm getting there.

 

Norm, I get it, I'm right there with ya. That's why I don't have any problems with the driver and flub the dub often with long irons [which in my case aren't very long]

 

Sorry Norm no rant, I expected this. The clown called and said he couldn't come out because it was raining. I said, I'm over here waiting for you, are you going to melt? He said no, they don't like us to be out in the weather. I didn't ask who "they" were. The omnipresent they I guess.

I think I'm in for the day. It's very yucky out. The lake is getting closer and closer to the back yard. Actually it is over the shorter wall and into the trees behind the garage.

Stopped by the Awful house on the way home from the shop. Bob was just leaving but Billy was there so I talked with him awhile. Now I'm home. Got some chores to do. Fun.

 

Note to self. Don't P.O. people that own flame throwers

 

Jamesbo, does the County have any kind of a water resources board or committee?

 

speaking of flamethrowers.

 

I'm not sure BECAUSE I avoid the county court house like the plague

 

Go to their online site, and look for a department that would handle that. You may be able to do it all online.

 

Mike - False, you stated:

I'm waiting for another....

 

Mike - WTF does that mean?

The guy actually told this to you? Totally bizarre.

 

Maybe he's controlled by space aliens. Or the gub'mint. Or maybe someone else is also in his head. Ya never know with some folks.

 

When the code enforcement officer told Mike that "They" don't like the officers to be out in the weather, he should have at least told Mike why. Now anyone who has ever worked for the gub'mint knows the answer is because gub'mint vehicles are not fitted with rain tires, and public safety must come first. So you see, he was just doing what he's told and looking out for everyone's safety. Plus, he still had 3 more jelly donuts to eat before he could do anything!

 

James - To answer your far earlier post (several months ago)....no, I did not apply for a building permit for the fence. They can kiss my A$$

 

Yes Norm the guy actually said that. And I actually asked him if he was going to melt. I mean, I was out there(sitting in my car). I told a friend this and he said I shouldn't pay taxes when it's raining. Ya that's fair enough.

This may work to my advantage. I told him I could meet him at 430 on Tuesday. They get off work at 5, so I fully expect him to call and cancel again, at which time I will tell him he obviously has no interest in my place if he can't do his job twice. At least it will give me a chance to move some stuff around and get it out of the equation. What a maroon. Like I said, these people are police academy washouts but are still trying to be police by bossing people around. Pussies is what they are, hiding behind a badge.

So sorry, no rant. I'm over it. I'll try to cook up another one. Like all my neighbors shooting off guns, with real bullets, on New Years. Heck they've already started with the fireworks.

Sorry Chris, they all drive new Ford pickups, which come with All Season Radials. And we don't get snow here. Next excuse.

I was all excited to stay up late, but I don't have anything to do. I could watch a youtube movie, on this little screen. Who knows. I'll probably keep looking at the internet.

 

Mike - What I wrote was totally supposed to be a joke, thinking everyone would realize that with the exception of drag slicks, all tires are "rain tires", although we all know some are better than others. I was trying to make fun of the numnut code enforcer, and his bosses (They)!

 

Ah, oh, okay I went back and reread it and saw it was in jest. Some of it sounded like it before, eh I can be a little dense sometimes. A real man wouldn't have said he couldn't go out in the rain.

Was talking to my Mom a little while ago. She has some of the oddest problems. Her phone turns itself down so she can't hear it ring. Her house alarm sounds when it's turned off, a box she doesn't know what it is under the table makes a noise randomly. I told her that was the carbon monoxide sensor, and if it sounds she should call the fire department and get out. I don't think she's done that yet, I'm not sure I should have told her that. She'll have them on speed dial. It's always something.

 

Mike, I guess I am in the same boat as your Mom. Stuff goes weird on me, ringer turns off, computer screen goes dim, on and on... Of course I don't do it!! well I probably did do it. I hate touch screens, you sometimes can see something happens but don't know what it was and how you accidentally did it! Wow yesterday Buddy and I were out in the yard for him to do his business and he kept sniffing around under the snow and found a rabbit head! Now what killed that rabbit? Now this was right outside the door in the mowed part of my yard. I do see tracks in the snow but I thought it was the neighbor's dog. I'm guessing we have foxes or coyotes around. I was hoping that little buddy will be able to go out by himself after he gets more confident but now I don't know, He's really not much bigger that the bunny was.

 

Good morning everyone.

Overcast but not raining. Everything is a muddy mess, but the lake has gone down out of the yard. After a few morning chores I'm going over to mess around at the shop.

Good time at the Awful house this morning. Saw some guys I hadn't seen in awhile, had a nice chat.

Hip still doing great. This is Day 2. I'm expecting great things now.

Well I hope everyone enjoys the last day of '21. The gunshots will probably start around 3. New Years has never been that big of a deal. When I was a kid I would stay up and listen to the WLS yearly countdown that would end at midnight. I'd hang out in my bedroom and putter around with my model cars or some such thing.

Okay have a great day everyone. Gotta get to work doing something!

 

Greg - I wouldn't worry about a fox, but if you've seen or heard coyotes around, I wouldn't leave Buddy out alone for very long at night unattended. Coyotes, especially when there's a pack, will attack and kill a small to medium sized dog if they're hungry enough. Just my 2-cents, but I'd hate to see anything happen to him.

 

Filling up my dumpster Joy of joys

Mike, I saw somewhere that a guy countered New Years noise with an air raid siren. You don't happen to have one do you?

 

Whoa that's exactly what I need. One of the Chrysler big block sirens. They said if you started it on the ground it would set the grass on fire.

There's that they again. Same they as the ones that can't work out in the rain? No, they with a big block are men. They who can't work out in the rain are, well, not men.

 

Greg, you can bet that you have coyote's in your neck of the woods, we have them here. A pic was taken last week of one about 300' from my house. Don't let the little guy out on his own. Well, off to buy some ethynol free gas for the snow blower, we have a small storm headed this way.

 

We have 'yotes all around us, and we're in the middle of suburbia. One time leaving the house to walk the dogs there were 5 making the corner in front of the house; another evening coming back from the local auto parts store there was a pack of 12 or more in the street. So yeah, they're everywhere. And around here they prefer cats to rabbits.

 

I new here so please excuse me for "butting in". Although my wife and I live in Arizona we were park hosts at Earl Cook Rec Area near La Grange. Loved it and still miss the "Goose Guns" used to frighten geese away from the swimming areas and annoy the locals (well just a little maybe). AND, the rain we NEVER get here in Arizona.
Looking forward to "talking" more Oldsmobile.
Regards

 

Welcome NucTech. Not butting in at all. Hope you find our little group quaint and charming.

The goose gun bit reminds me of when I was a new employee up at O'Hare airport. Several of us newbies were waiting on the employee bus to take us into work, and we noticed a blaster type thing out in the middle of the runways/taxiways. Every few seconds it shot out a blast that was accompanied by smoke and fire. We couldn't figure out what it was, and were certain it was there for no good. The bus came, and we wouldn't let the bus driver go again until she called her dispatcher and told him to call the fire department. We sat there probably 20 minutes waiting for a call back, when the dispatcher got back to us he said it was a noise machine to keep the birds away from the airplanes. Who knew. Birds are extremely troublesome for an airport and will tear up an airplane in an instant.

Okay! Got some chores done and took a shower and now I'm ready for the day. It's only 230. The dog and I already took our break. Might get a pizza for our supper and watch a youtube movie. It's raining again.

 

Welcome NucTech. What is your real name? Mike said: "...quaint and charming..."? He most likely hasn't taken his meds yet today.

I've spent a fair amount of time in a fair number of U.S. States & I'd have to say (as Kenneth has already said) I've seen more coyotes in total and with greater density in Arizona than any other state I've been to - especially Saguaro & Sonora.

 

Welcome aboard NucTech

I wouldn't call this thread quaint and charming, I'd say the inmates have taken over the asylum

I only wish the coyotes would take eat MF groundhogs but I think they're too slow

My mother was from LaGranger, Ga. In the town square they have a statue of Lafayette. I've always wondered what kind of person names his farm, "the farm" [in French}

 

Raising my hand!!!

A French farmer?

 

I see that Betty White passed away at the age of 99. What a character.

 

[QUOTE=Vintage Chief;1394211]Raising my hand!!!

A French farmer?[/QU
Norm, I do believe you have mastered the obvious. IMHO it's arrogant

It's 4: 37 Do you know where your phone is?

 

Where do you suppose she lives?

 

Happy New Year Olds friends