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[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning all. 71° on this gorgeous Saturday morning with a high of 81° and sunny today. 5 ½ hours of driving and walking all day at King's Island definitely had me sleeping in late this morning. It was well worth it, as the kids had a great time. My 4 year old was asleep before we cleared the parking lot. The oldest one now wants to go to Cedar Point and ride Top Thrill Dragster.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I lived on a lake in Jacksonville, FL and my wife once freekeh out one Sunday afternoon when she spotted one in the den. The pool skimmer helped us get him where we could kill him. He had venom all over the skimmer from striking it and getting his fangs caught in it. We boiled the skimmer.

I can handle a rattlesnake because at least you get a warning. But a cotton mouth is in a different league. I have had a lot of snakes in the garage and a few got into the house but never a cotton mouth. I am afraid I would take my shot gun to it if I found one there and blow away my house. The sight of one makes me want to kill, kill, kill

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Since the subject of 70's vans came up:

Oh do I remember those days. Don't let the youngsters tell you we didn't have fun.

 

[ymmot31]

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Oh do I remember those days. Don't let the youngsters tell you we didn't have fun.

Welcome aboard Sawnee Cat.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Welcome aboard Sawnee Cat.

Thank you UK-fan-41102, love the posters and information. Proud to have y'all as fellow UK fans.

We get around and enjoy life. Nothing finer than that

 

[wildcatdonf]

Since the subject of 70's vans came up:

What van?

 

[wildcatdonf]

Took Lola by the Vet to weigh her. She remembered that they give shots in there. She was a little nervous. Saw a 2 year old Maltese. He weighs 5.5 pounds. Lola weighed 10 pounds. She is about grown.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Are you ready for some football? 6 weeks.

 

[wildcatdonf]

@Rooster: Did you take that photo of that poisonous snake? Tell everyone what you do for a living.

 

[55wildcat]

@Rooster: Did you take that photo of that poisonous snake? Tell everyone what you do for a living.

My guess is, he is one of those snake handlin preachers that resides somewhere deep in eastern ky

what do I win?

 

[55wildcat]

humming ceiling fans hit me raw nerve..had enough.headin to etown in a bit to shop for a new fan and lunch somewhere
I have two garage door openers. they both go up n down great, however the remote on one has no range at all...now I know what the "lock" button does. when you hit lock it will not allow remote to work. People use it when they go on vacation per say...who would have thunk it

I have days when my bulb is very dim...old age?

 

[wildcatdonf]

My guess is, he is one of those snake handlin preachers that resides somewhere deep in eastern ky

what do I win?

A long-handled hoe. Or a shovel.

 

[wildcatdonf]

humming ceiling fans hit me raw nerve..had enough.headin to etown in a bit to shop for a new fan and lunch somewhere
I have two garage door openers. they both go up n down great, however the remote on one has no range at all...now I know what the "lock" button does. when you hit lock it will not allow remote to work. People use it when they go on vacation per say...who would have thunk it

I have days when my bulb is very dim...old age?

I have a remote that works when it wants to.

 

[55wildcat]

Rooster???

 

[wildcatdonf]

Rooster???

I'd guess that Rooster uses a guitar.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Now for some catching up on some UK news:

Ranking the Top 50 UK basketball games of all time:

50-41: LINK

40-31: LINK

30-21: LINK

20-11: LINK

10-1: LINK


Big man Oscar Tshiebwe and other recruiting news: LINK

UK showing interest in Lester Quinones: LINK

Nico Mannion updates recruitment and UK interest: LINK

4 bold predictions for 2018-19 Kentucky Wildcats: LINK

Stoops and Gran update QB battle: LINK

 

[UK_fan_41102]

What van?

 

[wildcatdonf]

Beverly?

 

[ymmot31]

OK, time to pay the piper and go shopping. I'm just a shopping cart propulsion system on these excursions.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

My guess is, he is one of those snake handlin preachers that resides somewhere deep in eastern ky

what do I win?

If you attempt to handle a cotton mouth in church you won't last past the opening prayer.

 

[_Rooster]

@Rooster: Did you take that photo of that poisonous snake? Tell everyone what you do for a living.

No, I did not take shot. OK, I respond after the chores.

 

[starchief5]

My guess is, he is one of those snake handlin preachers that resides somewhere deep in eastern ky

what do I win?

My grandma was a snake handler at a church. I took my Yankee girlfriend (now wife) to a snake handling church in Indiana service on a date. Someone there knew I was from the hills so they brought out the snakes. They would not have done it otherwise with strangers in the service because snake handling was against the law. We didn't hang around very long.

 

[starchief5]

humming ceiling fans hit me raw nerve..had enough.headin to etown in a bit to shop for a new fan and lunch somewhere
I have two garage door openers. they both go up n down great, however the remote on one has no range at all...now I know what the "lock" button does. when you hit lock it will not allow remote to work. People use it when they go on vacation per say...who would have thunk it

I have days when my bulb is very dim...old age?

What good is a remote that goes up and down but won't go sideways. Yep. Get a new one.

 

[starchief5]

Thank you UK-fan-41102, love the posters and information. Proud to have y'all as fellow UK fans.

We get around and enjoy life. Nothing finer than that

Curious. Being a Floridian, what is your connection to UK sports?

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Curious. Being a Floridian, what is your connection to UK sports?

Thanks for asking. My father was from Pike County, KY and schooled me in UK sports from birth. We listened over WHAS (night reception only) and never missed a game. It was a religion to him. Of course all of my relatives on dad's side were UK fans. My mother was a Floridian and met dad in college and he moved down here after graduating. Mother was a Gator fan but not fanatical. She could take it or leave it but a funny thing after daddy died she became a UK fan and became a fanatic never missing a UK game until she died.

Dad bought UK basketball season tickets in the 59-60 season although we lived in Florida. He bought tickets to the NCAA Final Four in 1958 and that was my first time to see UK in person. We won. The day after the game we drove over to Lexington to tour the UK campus and I decided then I would attend UK which I did, graduating in 1965. I still have the UK basketball season tickets.

 

[warrior-cat]

God I I hate cotton mouths. I came very close to leaving this world because of cotton mouths. Four of us were fishing on the Withlacoochee River and pulled close to the bank when a buddy ask me to check for the depth. We had a long cane pole on the boat and I leaned over put the pole in the water expecting to hit bottom in a foot or two. But I hit a deep hole and my momentum caused me to go over board into the water. Unknown to me cotton mouths were hanging from cypress trees on the bank and when I hit the water, they hit the water. I didn't see it but my buddies started yelling "cotton mouths" and they say I came out of that water, walked on water for about 10 feet and jumped into the boat as they were beating the snakes with a paddle. We were at least 10 miles from any civilization and I would have been a dead man had they got to me. It gives me cold sweats thinking about it 40 years later. I hate cotton mouths.

Had one one my lure this morning. Pulled it out of the water and it let go of the lure, come at me for a second then, decided to go back in the water.

Now the fishing report: Warrior-cat 7- Bass 2.

 

[Bkocats]

afternoon all
Interview went well
Been a busy bee the last few days
Trying to catch up reading posts
Glad to see @Sawnee Cat posting here. Welcome Sir!
Mom reminded me my birthday is coming up next week. Ugh
Going out tonight to Belterra with Mom. Going to see Kansas in concert then hit the casino for a bit
Y’all behave

 

[wildcatdonf]

Had one one my lure this morning. Pulled it out of the water and it let go of the lure, come at me for a second then, decided to go back in the water.

Now the fishing report: Warrior-cat 7- Bass 2.

If you lived next door, I'd help you clean those babies, and we'd have some fried LM for supper with HPs and potatoes and onions of course. That's a good day right there.

 

[warrior-cat]

If you lived next door, I'd help you clean those babies, and we'd have some fried LM for supper with HPs and potatoes and onions of course. That's a good day right there.

Absolutely.

 

[warrior-cat]

This is for the snake handlers, Apache OK. rattle snake festival back a couple of months ago.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

This is for the snake handlers, Apache OK. rattle snake festival back a couple of months ago.

To a snake handler this is like God has sent manana from heaven.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

afternoon all
Interview went well
Been a busy bee the last few days
Trying to catch up reading posts
Glad to see @Sawnee Cat posting here. Welcome Sir!
Mom reminded me my birthday is coming up next week. Ugh
Going out tonight to Belterra with Mom. Going to see Kansas in concert then hit the casino for a bit
Y’all behave

Thank you for the welcome Bkocats. I am glad I discovered this. Happy birthday (next week)

 

[UK82]

Thank for asking. My father was from Pike County, KY and schooled me in UK sports from birth. We listened over WHAS (night reception only) and never missed a game. It was a religion to him. Of course all of my relatives on dad's side were UK fans. My mother was a Floridian and met dad in college and he moved down here after graduating. Mother was a Gator fan but not fanatical. She could take it or leave it but a funny thing after daddy died she became a UK fan and became a fanatic never missing a UK game until she died.

Dad bought UK basketball season tickets in the 59-60 season although we lived in Florida. He bought tickets to the NCAA Final Four in 1958 and that was my first time to see UK in person. We won. The day after the game we drove over to Lexington to tour the UK campus and I decided then I would attend UK which I did, graduating in 1965. I still have the UK basketball season tickets.

It's nice to have a fellow alumni aboard.

 

[_Rooster]

 

[warrior-cat]

To a snake handler this is like God has sent manana from heaven.

Yeah, this happens once every year with a carnival and a lot of food including fried rattlesnake.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Yeah, this happens once every year with a carnival and a lot of food including fried rattlesnake.

I have tried rattlesnake meat. Not too bad. Years ago Publix grocery store sold canned rattle snake meat but I haven't seen it in years. I use to attend a wild game cookout at Cedar Key, FL once a year and they served all game meat. Rattlesnake was on the menu with gator, coon, armadillo, etc.

 

[UK82]

I have tried rattlesnake meat. Not too bad. Years ago Publix grocery store sold canned rattle snake meat but I haven't seen it in years. I use to attend a wild game cookout at Cedar Key, FL once a year and they served all game meat. Rattlesnake was on the menu with gator, coon, armadillo, etc.

Every time I see "Cedar Key" it reminds me of a Jimmy Buffett line from Incommunicado:

"Travis McGee's still in Cedar Key
That's what ol' John MacDonald said"

I really don't think MacDonald ever placed McGee in Cedar Key but it does have a nice ring to it.

 

[ymmot31]

Jimmy may have taken some poetic liberties.

Got the holes cut for the speaker baffles. Taking a break right now that could very well last until tomorrow.

Picked up some keto food today. Gonna expand my food horizons.

Whoops. Forgot to hit send and hour and a half ago.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

For some reason, this picture brings back memories of the 80's.