Lacey Phillabaum
Jennifer Kolar
Posted on 10/23/2006 10:49:54 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Ahhhh but your *type* is infinitely more accurate than the prattling of an individual who entered a field because they knew they themselves were *nuts*.
"If I had to make a guess, I'd say the insanity drives, or at least initiates the destructive behavior. It can/may then feed on itself as evidenced by these two charming ladies. They started out small; sitins and the like, then graduated to bigger and bolder acts of, well, terrorism."
I'd agree with your sage take, I always do. ;^)
"Again, if I had to make a guess, I suspect we will probably be blessed with more such behavior from larger and larger pools of lunatics. The fabric of our society is becoming frayed; very frayed."
Indeed it 'tis.
Methinks this *fraying* is unlike any witnessed before in our beloved Republic too, my friend.
This fraying's been instigated, perpetuated & continually aggravated by a lower than dirt Liberal-Socialist quisling media who didn't exist up to a few years ago.
The degree of their efforts is unprecedented & so will their success(es), I suspect.
What'll exactly will be the outcome no one really can accurately predict, can they?
That *accuracy* is what's changed, I hate to say.
Today the Liberal-Socialists enjoy total access to a public who happily *&* voluntarily plug in to their Liberal-Socialist-Communist bilge on average 8 hours of every single day, often more or so I'm told.
That amount of exposure surely must be toxic to even the toughest among us.
It's frightening *&* sickening...*Frickening*?
Since the inception of the Republic fathers have had doubt(s) concerning their sons ability to pull their own weight, keep the dogs of life at bay & therefore the Republic safe; but, this is a whole new thang & it really doesn't look real *promising* at this point.
"One is forced to ask if our effete culture can or will develop the backbone necessary to deal with it. I have my doubts."
Justifiably so, my friend.
Though personally inasmuch as I feel I'm one of the few believing we'll prevail this election? The win won't be by much and the Liberal-Socialists will have gotten a LOT closer than ever before.
Just a little more *tweaking* & we'll lose it, it'll be gone just as sure as God made little green apples & it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.
>Just thought a little conundrum might spice up (what looks to be shaping up as) an ordinary Tuesday.
"Heh. Conundrums we can handle on an out patient basis; the impossible takes a day or two ;^)"
HA!!
As I said before, a wry humor & very patentable. {g}
Hope the family and you are doing well this fine day, my friend. Have noticed y'all receiving more than your fair share of rain down of late, too.
Was hoping you were far enough north in the piny woods to miss most of it.
Or so I prayed.
It's been unusually cold up here, even snow from time to time but it ain't lasting long, either.
Guess if one chooses to live here they'd better damned well get used to all that.
Only real reason I mentioned it was because a little Global Warming sure would come in handy right about now. :o)
In any event KnI are heading south to Newburgh (IN) (~1,400 miles round trip) to spend a long weekend with friends.
Should be fun driving the Z Car though, first time I ever looked forward to the hellacious drive the entire length of Illinois, I swear.
One of those in attendance at the home we'll stay is the quintessential Limousine Liberal, also.
Truly disgusting given the mans age & degree of success he's enjoyed. Totally unexplainable.
I spoke with my host on the phone & was told this person intends on picking a political fight with me.
*That's* how foolish this one is. ;^)
Told the host to relay a *message* to this guy: If after I've driven 700 miles, had a couple Jim Beam OTRs & he starts [any] crap with me? I intend ripping the squirrel OFF his head & bitch slapping 'em with it." ~quote unquote.
Absolutely the WORST toupee' I've ever seen, *but* his weakness nonetheless & one I shall *exploit* to the Nth degree! :o)
And FGS, I *will*. ;^)
No patience whatsoever for that kind of malarkey anymore, so this is one "friendship" I'm willing to sacrifice.
OK so that'll be my contribution to/for, "the cause", *one* Limousine Liberal.
...what can I put you down for? {g}
However, one item: About a week ago we got ~14" of rain in a 24 hour period. The creeks were up a little ;^)
The nearest creek(aptly named most of the time, Dry Creek), never got closer than 100' or so. Would have had to come up another 6' - 8' or so to present any problems. The main concern with flooding like this is the snakes, including some nasty ones, head for higher ground(like where I am). They tend to hang around for a while even after the water goes down so one is well advised to watch their step for a while.
Gotta hit the sack!
Best,
HA!!
And you've the gall to say I'm too old to be cutting a couple of measly cords of firewood, huh. :o)
"However, one item: About a week ago we got ~14" of rain in a 24 hour period. The creeks were up a little. The nearest creek(aptly named most of the time, Dry Creek), never got closer than 100' or so. Would have had to come up another 6' - 8' or so to present any problems. The main concern with flooding like this is the snakes, including some nasty ones, head for higher ground(like where I am). They tend to hang around for a while even after the water goes down so one is well advised to watch their step for a while."
Wow, that would be serious *&* a repercussion a Yank like me would never consider.
I would speculate those snakes -- all of 'em -- will follow their food source.
As the water recedes mice, rats etc follow the water & the snakes follow *them*.
Right?
"Gotta hit the sack!"
Po' baby, hope it was a sound one.
Hell's bells I almost missed your reply!
How rude.
...mybad. {g}
Lacey Phillabaum
Jennifer Kolar
Heh,heh...
I would speculate those snakes -- all of 'em -- will follow their food source. As the water recedes mice, rats etc follow the water & the snakes follow *them*. Right?
Not to mention frogs, but I expect true for the most part. The big snakes(rattlers) will feed on squirrels and rabbits, or anything else that comes within range. There are some monsters around these parts. Some years ago I was driving down a dirt road that went to my folks' place when I saw what appeared to be a tree limb laying across the road. As I got closer, the "limb" began heading for the side of the road!!! WTH?!?! Anyway, this rattler had just about made it off the road, but as I went by I swerved towards the ditch to see about takin' him out. Don't know if I was successful or not and wasn't gonna go back to check my work. There may be worse things than a wounded rattler, but I can't think of any right off hand ;^)
This was a BIG snake. Best guess, approaching 8' long and 5" - 6" in diameter. The good news is, they are not found very often where people hang out. Copperheads and water moccasins on the other hand.....
If you want to really have some fun: If you've never stood still for a few minutes in your yard and happen to notice some movement between your feet -- that turns out to be a snake; you ain't lived. Twas a ribbon snake, but still....
Which qualify as *food*, right?
"...but I expect true for the most part."
Sure is.
Snakes, after all, don't take "vacations" per se. :o)
"The big snakes(rattlers) will feed on squirrels and rabbits, or anything else that comes within range."
Of course.
"There are some monsters around these parts. Some years ago I was driving down a dirt road that went to my folks' place when I saw what appeared to be a tree limb laying across the road. As I got closer, the "limb" began heading for the side of the road!!! WTH?!?!"
WOW!!
That'd have got, & *kept* my attention, make no mistake 'bout that. ;^)
"Anyway, this rattler had just about made it off the road, but as I went by I swerved towards the ditch to see about takin' him out. Don't know if I was successful or not and wasn't gonna go back to check my work. There may be worse things than a wounded rattler, but I can't think of any right off hand"
Wounded *or pissed-off, both not the mindset one'd wanna be engaging that particular reptile.
"This was a BIG snake. Best guess, approaching 8' long and 5" - 6" in diameter."
:o)
UNbelievable.
"The good news is, they are not found very often where people hang out."
Rightfully so, plus don't Texans hold rattlesnake roundups and then cook 'em?
Seen something like [that] on one of the shake-n-bake cable nets I think, might've been the food show (Taste of America hosted by Marc DeCarlo) on the Travel Channel.
If I recall correctly the youngster Marc said the meat's pretty tasty.
"Copperheads and water moccasins on the other hand..."
Can't say 'bout "Copperheads", tho' know they're not to be messed with; but, yearrrrrrrs ago while TDY at Medina AFB (San Antonio) for K9 training this black kid (an Airman) & I chose a nice quiet, shady place next to a small creek/river to sit while enjoying a cigarette.
Along comes this thinnish black snake around 4+' long winding its way through the water, close to the bank.
This guy jumps up & as he commences making serious tracks yells, "Water Moccasin!".
Being a Yank I didn't necessarily know all that implied, but, knew it couldn't be good if only judging his reaction.
I beat that kid to the top of the hill. ;^)
My one & only experience with anything like *that*, and lasting memory of my time in the Lone Star State.
"If you want to really have some fun: If you've never stood still for a few minutes in your yard and happen to notice some movement between your feet -- that turns out to be a snake; you ain't lived. Twas a ribbon snake, but still..."
No thanks, FGS.
Your *idea* of "fun" & my idea of "fun" are [obviously] somewhat different.
Among the things I can say I love about living up here is we do NOT have things that can bite, are poison etc.
Seems our winters have a way of cleansing, purifying nature & keeping the really bad stuff at bay 'round the Mason-Dixon line.
We'll likely never see fire ants et al & although we've Rattlers they're only found in the extreme western part of the state where there're large rocky bluffs along the Mississippi River.
Now what we do have are *deer*, and lots of 'em.
I call 'em Wisconsin Dumb Bombs" because at any moment & without a moments warning one can bolt out in front of your car, hit *it*, & you wind up with a wrecked car.
Doesn't mean it, just happens; hence, WI dumb bombs.
That's precisely what happened to my K, *yesterday* (Wed) in fact.
Get a call from her around 4:30, she's all shook up & crying she's wrecked my *new* Infinity FX-35 (winter vehicle).
I had to go into town & pick her up at the towing outfit who flat-bedded it to their storage yard since the fender was smashed into the tire rendering it undrivable.
Sure enough there my $45,000 AWD vehicle sat with the left front fender crush & front fascia torn to pieces.
I figure $3,500 worth of damage, and, according to the (Brookfield) cop (writing the accident report) he could *not* find the deer.
So it must've survived leaving only some hair & fecal matter (knocked the crap right outa it) embedded in/on the crumpled fender.
Thanks, Deer. {g}
Y'know on second thought FGS, an 8' rattler doesn't sound so bad & surely not as expensive.
....crossing paths with. {g}
Gore voters.
Har! VERY funny. FWIW, the "thinnish" black snake was most likely yer common water snake. Moccasins are generally fairly chunky; have no sheen whatsoever; they actually look dusty/dirty. Which reminds me of a time, oh never mind, it's a long story...well, maybe the short version: A buddy of mine and I hired a guide to fish Lake Falcon on the Texas - Mexico border. The guide apparently thought he might get a rise out of us by taking us down a submerged creek roughly 50' wide or so with exposed tree tops lining either side. EACH of these tree tops had numerous, as in a half dozen or more water moccasins out sunning themselves amongst the branches.
Now, my buddy and I are both born and raised Texans and we didn't think much about it except our guide was maybe figgerin' we might get the buckwheats or somethin'. After about ten minutes of meandering around this creek channel, my buddy(bless his heart) asks our guide if he felt like going for a swim. I'm a little slow at times but I picked up on his drift right away; like me, he was tired of being fooled around with and since there was two of us and one of him, the guide figgered a swim in this part of the lake right then wouldn't be such a good idea. We were out of there in a couple minutes.
I call 'em Wisconsin Dumb Bombs"...
I can relate. BTW, from the sound of it, they could just as easily be called "Dirty Bombs"? (fecal matter, no less!)
Y'know on second thought FGS, an 8' rattler doesn't sound so bad & surely not as expensive. ....crossing paths with. {g}
Only if you see him first Dan, only if you see him first ;^)
HA!!
I'll take your word for that, my friend.
My memory's still pretty clear insofar as recalling neither the black kid or I were about to play "Crocodile Hunter" & shout, "Kriky mate! What've we here? while grabbing the thing for a closer look.
Was a snake, in the water, and *looked* like it could've came from Loc Nes.
Good 'nuff for us, we was outathere. :o)
"The guide apparently thought he might get a rise out of us by taking us down a submerged creek roughly 50' wide or so with exposed tree tops lining either side. EACH of these tree tops had numerous, as in a half dozen or more water moccasins out sunning themselves amongst the branches...Now, my buddy and I are both born and raised Texans and we didn't think much about it except our guide was maybe figgerin' we might get the buckwheats or somethin'. After about ten minutes of meandering around this creek channel, my buddy(bless his heart) asks our guide if he felt like going for a swim."
HA!!
Is there really anything better than turning some jester's joke around on 'em, I ask?
"I'm a little slow at times but I picked up on his drift right away; like me, he was tired of being fooled around with and since there was two of us and one of him, the guide figgered a swim in this part of the lake right then wouldn't be such a good idea. We were out of there in a couple minutes."
I'll bet you were.
BTW WTH does one fish for in Lake Falcon in Texas, besides Bass?
Just curious.
Listen *if* you enjoy fishing, you haven't lived until you've fished our upper midwest lakes.
Muskies, Northern Pike, we call 'em "Water Wolves", they're that aggressive.
Really have to use a guide who knows how to boneless fillet these extrememly tasty fish though; else, whadda PITA trying to eat 'em whatwith all the bones?
Then there's my *personal favorites of *Walleye* and/or Giant Yellow Perch, whoaaaa delicious.
Naturally we've Bass also but hell there's so much variety, and, variety *is* the spice of life. ~eh?
Man no restaurant 'round here's worth a tinker's damn if on every Friday a "Fish fry" with a choice of perch, walleye or Bluegills isn't on the menu.
Served with coleslaw & potato pancakes or fried spuds that's mighty good eatin', pure nirvana!
Ever decide to get outa the Lone Star State, venture north & wind-up in my neck of the woods? You're staying at our spread (a.ka "Wilson Meadows"). Bring your fishing gear & we'll go get some of these fish, together. ;^)
OK?
>I call 'em "Wisconsin Dumb Bombs"...
"I can relate. BTW, from the sound of it, they could just as easily be called "Dirty Bombs"? (fecal matter, no less!)"
Yea, they sure could or the one hitting the FX, anyway.
Then this morning over coffees KnI see this GIANT Buck meander through the wooded part of my property, out back. They're rutting now alright, make no mistake 'bout that. Real bold. Ordinarily a delightful sight, but not this time. Will tell neighbor *Bill* (the Deer Hunter) all about it. ;^)
>Y'know on second thought FGS, an 8' rattler doesn't sound so bad & surely not as expensive. ....crossing paths with. {g}
"Only if you see him first Dan, only if you see him first ;^)"
HA!!
Game-set-match.
...y'old fox. {g}
Bass were indeed what we were after, although most of our lakes have a decent supply of catfish, bream, and crappie(white perch), amongst others. At the time I was a "purist" and wouldn't have been caught dead with anything in the boat that didn't resemble a bass plug. My tastes have moderated some over the years. I'm now content to spend a few weeks in the early spring with some kinfolks loading up the freezer with a year's supply of catfish.
I'm with you on the fish fries and I've heard some good things about your cold water fish. Hard to beat a platter of just-out-of-the-fryer fish and hush puppies. When I fry fish, by the time everything's done, I'm full of "samples". One of the benefits of being the designated fish cooker.
Gonna run see what Bill O's up to; catch up with you later.
Best,
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