2005-09-27
Prairie dogs
A few words have been changed because it's my blog!
Here is a list of rules that will be handed to everyone entering the prairies:
1. That slope-shouldered farm boy you are snickering at did more work before breakfast than you will all year.
2. It's called a "gravel road". No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your BMW.
3. I have a 3/4 tonne truck because I need it. Now drive or get out of the dxxn way.
4. We all started hunting and fishing when we were nine years old. Yeah, we shot Bambi. We got over it.
5. Any references to "grain fed" when speaking of our women; will definitely get your axx kicked....... by our women.
6. Pull your pants up, and turn your hat around. You look like an idiot.
7. If that cell phone rings when a flock of mallards are about to land in front of my duck blind; I'm gonna shoot you instead.
8. No, there's no "vegetarian special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it rare.
9. No, we don't have cappuccinos or lattes. It's called coffee and we drink it black.
10. You DO NOT bring wine to dinner at my house. You bring Jack Daniels or Crown Royal. Yuppies!
11. So you have a sixty thousand dollar car, isn't it pretty. We're very impressed. We have quarter million dollar combines, we drive them two weeks a year.
12. Let's get this straight. We may only have one traffic light in town, however, we still stop when it's red. We may even stop if it's yellow.
13. Our women hunt, fish, and drive trucks. So, you're a feminist. Isn't that cute.
14. We eat trout, pike, and walleye. If you really want sushi or caviar, it's available at the bait shop.
15. They are cows. They really don't give a hoot if you honk or even "moo" at them. That's what they smell like; if you can't take it, highways #1 and #2 go two ways - get on one of them.
16. The "opener" refers to the first days of fishing and hunting season. They are religious holidays. You can get breakfast at the church.
17. So what if every person you pass in a truck waves? It's called being friendly, can you understand the concept?
2005-09-25
Quit complaining about your roads
Progress is not always a good thing!
What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved.
There's not a problem in America today; crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.
People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride.
That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.
We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road with other kids, from whom they learn how to get along.
There was less crime in our streets before they were paved.
Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape, if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a double barrel shotgun.
And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were worse!
People did not worship their cars more than their kids, and motorists were more courteous, they didn't tailgate by riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke you with dust & bust your windshield with rocks.
Dirt Roads taught patience.
Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly, you didn't hop in your car for a quart of milk you walked to the barn for your milk.
For your mail, you walked to the mail box.
What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out? That was the best part, then you stayed home and had some family time, roasted marshmallows and popped popcorn and pony rode on Daddy's shoulders and learned how to make prettier quilts than anybody.
At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad words tasted like soap.
Most paved roads lead to trouble, Dirt Roads more likely lead to a fishing creek or a swimming hole.
At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we even locked our car was in August, because if we didn't some neighbor would fill it with too much zucchini.
At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime income, from when city dudes would get stuck, you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them out.
Usually you got a dollar...always you got a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!
~by Paul Harvey~
2005-09-22
Jet Blue 292 lands safely!
I haven't been on here for a while, it's harvest time plus I just haven't been inspired.
I was watching CNN tonight for the first time in a long
while. Actually, the last time was after Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Rita was why I was watching it tonight. Well, the coverage wasn't about 'Rita' when I turned the TV on. It was about Jet Blue flight 292 having to land at LAX airport because there was a fault in the landing gear. The front wheels wouldn't go back up after take off and they were twisted, turned facing the side of the jet!
When I saw that I thought to myself , man that thing hits the ground that jet is going to take a tumble! The jet had to circle a few times to get rid of fuel, so the commentator was talking to a couple of pilots. They were explaining different facts about what was going on. The one pilot said that it would probably be a fairly good landing because pilots are trained for these kinds of incidents.
I thought again, if that pilot lands that jet without incident he should be given a medal! Anyone who saw the landing or if you see the replays, you have to agree with me. That pilot put that jet down as gently as a butterfly landing on a flower. There wasn't one little bump that I could see. When he finally touched the front wheels down it was so gently that I'm sure the passengers were surprised they were on the ground!
The front wheels did start on fire after skidding along the tarmac, but the struts stood up to the abuse. It was truly amazing! My husband won't fly but if he sees the film of that he will have to admit that he would be safer with that pilot than if he was driving his truck to the city!
I am truly impressed and somebody better at least buy that crew a meal in an expensive restaurant! They deserve a standing ovation!
2005-09-10
Volunteering
"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up."
Volunteering
Facts and Stats *44 percent of adults in the United States volunteer with a formal organization. Of these, 63 percent volunteer on a regular basis --monthly or more. *On average, American volunteers donate just over 24 hours per month. *Collectively, volunteers contribute about 15.5 billion hours a year. *Over three-quarters of volunteers belong to a religious organization (versus 58% of nonvolunteers). *No differences are found in the number of hours spent volunteering based on age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious attendance. *Slightly more women volunteer than men (46% compared to 42%) *Of those asked to volunteer, 71% do so. *About 84 million adults volunteer, representing the equivilant of over 9 million full-time employees at a value of $239billion.
Source: "Giving and Volunteering in the United States, 2001"
a report by the national coalition Independent Sector
A huge bouquet to all those volunteers who are giving of their time and support after the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
2005-09-04
Don't miss the boat!
I thought this was some good advice:
Noah's Ark
Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark.
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
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