Want a treat? Go over and read the Northview blog.
http://northviewdiary.blogspot.com/
Great writing and pictures! Just makes my hear jump to read something like this.
Go look at this!
http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2009/10/picture-of-week.html
I find it amusing.
Owww!!!!!!!!
Linda emailed me this and I just had to share it!
Posted to Craig’s List / Personals:
To the Guy Who Tried to Mug Me in Downtown Savannah night before last. Date: 2009-05-27, 1:43 A M EST. I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend threatening our lifes. You also asked for my girlfriend’s purse and earrings. I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message.
First, I’d like to apologize for your embarrassment, I didn’t expect you to actually crap in your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. The evening was not that cold, and I was wearing the jacket for a reason. My girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber Model 1911 .45 ACP pistol for my birthday, and we had picked up a shoulder holster for it that very evening. Obviously you agree that it is a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head … Isn’t it! I know it probably wasn’t fun walking back to wherever you’d come from with that brown sludge in your pants. I’m sure it was even worse walking bare footed since I made you leave your your shoes, cellphone, and wallet with me. [That prevented you from calling or running to your buddies to come help mug us again].
After I called your mother, or “Momma” as you had her listed in your cell, I explained the entire episode of what you’d done. Then I went and filled up my gas tank as well as four other people’s in the gas station on your credit card. The guy with the big motor home took 150 gallons and was extremely grateful! I gave your shoes to a homeless guy outside Vinnie Van Go Go’s, along with all the cash in your wallet. [That made his day!] I then threw your wallet into the big pink “pimp mobile” that was parked at the curb … After I broke the windshield and side window and keyed the entire driver’s side of the car.
Later, I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell phone. Ma Bell just now shut down the line, although I only used the phone for a little over a day now, so what’s going on with that? Earlier, I managed to get in two threatening phone calls to the DA’s office and one to the FBI, while mentioning President Obama as my possible target. The FBI guy seemed really intense and we had a nice long chat (I guess while he traced your number etc.). In a way, perhaps I should apologize fornot killing you … But I feel this type of retribution is a far more appropriate punishment for your threatened crime. I wish you well as you try to sort through some of these rather immediate pressing issues, and can only hope that you have the opportunity to reflect upon, and perhaps reconsider the career path you’ve chosen to pursue in life.
Remember, next time you might not be so lucky. Have a good day!
Thoughtfully yours,
Alex
P.S. Remember this motto...An armed society makes for a more civil society!
Taxing
It’s been awhile since I saw this and then I saw it on Dickies’ blog so thought I’d replay it here. Makes you think.
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten
comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (The poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that’s what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. “Since you are all such good customers,” he said, “I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.” Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the
first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free.
But what about the other six men – the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’ They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to
drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
“I only got a dollar out of the $20,”declared the sixth man. He pointed to
the tenth man,” but he got $10!” “Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth
man. “I only saved a dollar, too It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!” “That’s true!!” shouted the seventh man. “Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!” “Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. “We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!”
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics University of Georgia
Snow!
Woke up to snow on the vehicles, but it melted when it hit the ground and it melted off by mid morning. Rode out this afternoon and moved the pairs back north. Probably open all the gates down south and let the heifer run where they please for the few days they will still be here. Supposed to go out mid part of next week. So I need to line up some help to move them across the rode on Tuesday and load on Wednesday. Then Chance is going to sell his calves on Friday. I think I will just wean and hold mine until after the first.
Got a nice yearling steer here if anyone wants some good beef. I can’t believe people would pass up beef at $2 a pound, cut and wrapped, hamburger, steaks, roasts and all.
Supposed to get up to 60 tomorrow and then stay a little above freezing the next few days until the weekend and then up to 40 by next Monday. We’ll see. Hope this is just our early winter warning or “Indian Winter” and it goes back to fall or “Indian Summer”!
Monday, cold October day
Brrrr!
Rained on us almost all the way home from Alzada. I say us because I met up with a friend who had a friend meet up with him, so I invited them both back here to spend the night as they were heading east. They did and we had a great visit and sat up until about 2:30 this morning, solving most of the worlds problems! They headed out this afternoon fro eastern parts of this state.
Thanks for stopping in Kip and letting me share your friend Wayne who I now consider to be my friend and I will have to fight you for his time on his next trip out here!
Wayne is from Upper Michigan and I have another good friend named Darrel who lives over in his neck of the woods. I want to get them together and introduce them so they can become friends then I can get them both to come visit me! Devious, yes? LOL
Sunday October 4
Not much going on. Tate came out Friday night and brought Lige with him. He and Chance went out Saturday morning for the opening of Antelope season and got a couple . He’s going after more today as he has 3 tags. We had quite a bunch of goats earlier, but not many around now.
I am heading to Alzada for their poetry and music gathering. They do it as a way to raise money for their country hall. No admission charge, but the ladies serve food and charge for it. It’s a wonderful time and a time to see old friends and meet some new ones.
Whew!
That wonderful 50 mph breeze that has been softly wafting the last few days, along with the scattered drops of rain, inspired me. Here’s my latest after some great comments from Beth who is such a wonderful poet and always ready to point out where and how I can improve something. Thanks Beth!
When you read this, please do it aloud and let me know what you think. This type of poetry is meant to be heard not read.
Wind wisdom
He stood there unprotected by the buffets of the breeze
As inert as a statue formed by the hand of God
that tempest was roaring so hard from our rear
I was fearful it would remove the prairie grass sod
Our hats were screwed down like they’d been stitched on
the wind was teasing and tormenting every creature to drop
torturing and tickling as we were rapped and slapped
like a master of the whip making the leaves of the grass pop
Wind propelled water droplets ‘pert near pierced
the skin of cheekbones, exposed and unprotected
tho’ ears were bent forward like pages of a book
wisdom he passed on to me was completely unsuspected
I casually mentioned this nasty, wicked wind
but didn’t whine, because of cowboy pride
He drawled, “It sure could be worse, I reckon
We could both have jobs that kept us cooped inside!”
From the internet
I saw this on a blog today, but couldn’t copy it. Then I got a copy in an email. Evidently God wants me to share it with all of you! LOL
Conservative vs Liberal
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> * If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn`t buy one.
> * If a liberal doesn’t like guns, he feels that no one should have one.
>
> * If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn`t eat meat.
> * If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants to ban all meat products for
> everyone.
>
> * If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat
> his enemy.
> * A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.
>
> * If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
> * If a liberal is homosexual, he loudly demands legislated respect.
>
> * If a black man or Hispanic is conservative, they see themselves as
> independently successful.
> * Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of
> government protection.
>
> * If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his
> situation.
> * A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
>
> * If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.
> * Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.
>
> * If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.
> * A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God or religion silenced.
>
> * If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping
> for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
> * A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
Neighboring
I loaded Pilgrim up in the trailer and went over to a neighbors to help trail his first calf heifers home. Just three of us horse back, but it wasn’t a real big bunch and the people who’s pasture we were trailing thru’ were out and moving their cattle out of the way.
The wind kept picking up and as we got closer to being done, the harder it blew. It was good to get done and out of the wind.
I found out Pilgrim doesn’t care for rattlesnakes buzzing underneath him, also. When one went off, so did he! He jumped and hogged a round a few jumps, I lost my glasses and had a little trouble to get to them located and keep him calm enough to pick them up and get back on. I sure was glad I stayed on thru’ his little storm. It would have been a shame if I had gotten bucked off and landed on the poor little snake and squished him. 😉
Dennisranch 