D-League

[ymmot31]

It's been over an hour since I ate the chili and I can still taste it and feel it. Rib stickin goodness.

You know that little bottle of cumin you have in your cabinet? The one that's been there for a couple of years? Yeah, well get rid of it and get some cumin seeds. Grind them as you need them for chili or whatever. Your taste buds will thank you.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Sunny, windy and 63°F. We may hit 70°F later. More rain expected tomorrow. Again, glad we live atop a hill.

Loved the win last night. Some on the football board weren't too happy, though.

Chores on my agenda for today. Otherwise, hangover recovery. Life is good.

Y'all behave.

 

[wildcatdonf]

It's been over an hour since I ate the chili and I can still taste it and feel it. Rib stickin goodness.

You know that little bottle of cumin you have in your cabinet? The one that's been there for a couple of years? Yeah, well get rid of it and get some cumin seeds. Grind them as you need them for chili or whatever. Your taste buds will thank you.

That is what we are having for dinner.

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

Good afternoon league. Glad we got the W last night but we gotta improve offensively. Watched Ohio state get their butts kicked. Kids from Ohio came up big for Purdue. Urban and his staff can keep over looking in state talent because it’s working in our favor and other schools apparently.

 

[ymmot31]

That is what we are having for dinner.

It's not officially Fall until I make the first batch of chili. It's officially Fall.

 

[wildcatdonf]

I'm going in. Too cold.

 

[FutureCityCats]

Hello to all. Hope you have a peaceful day. FCC.

 

[ymmot31]

I'm going in. Too cold.

60° here on the couch. Wool socks, sweatpants, and a long sleeve Tshirt. Comfortable.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

My first house looked exactly like this is except the garage was on the left. Same floor plan and built the same year about 3 miles from where this model was.

I paid $12,100 but it was completely furnished including the kitchen utensils, pots and pans and tools including a lawn mower. The owner was from New York and wanted to go back home so he took only his clothes and automobile and left me the rest. For newly weds who had nothing but the clothes on our backs what a better way to start off.

My first house in Louisville was a whopping 1,008 square feet with a full basement, but I had 1/2 acre even though a drainage ditch went down the back of my back yard. It did not have a garage.

The cost in 1970 was $17,500. I later sold it for $28,000 in 1976.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Bert, I used to have to go to Cumberland Maryland on occasion for training. It reminded me of some of the little towns in Kentucky where I grew up

One of my friends at CSX, Ray Sharp, lived in Cumberland for years. I think he had something to do with the Coal Department. Ray ended up the VP of coal. He enjoyed Cumberland. Did you ever run into Ray?

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Just got back from church. The message was on marriage. The pastor asked everyone married 10 years to stand up. Then he told us to remain standing if we had 20, then 30, then 40 and finally 50. My wife and I stood and noticed nobody else around us was standing. It made me feel kinda old but it only feels like yesterday that we were celebrating number 40 in Vegas. Where does time go?

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Just got back from church. The message was on marriage. The pastor asked everyone married 10 years to stand up. Then he told us to remain standing if we had 20, then 30, then 40 and finally 50. My wife and I stood and noticed nobody else around us was standing. It made me feel kinda old but it only feels like yesterday that we were celebrating number 40 in Vegas. Where does time go?

Looking good for old folks!

 

[ace on the river]

My first house in Louisville was a whopping 1,008 square feet with a full basement, but I had 1/2 acre even though a drainage ditch went down the back of my back yard. It did not have a garage.

The cost in 1970 was $17,500. I later sold it for $28,000 in 1976.

I started working in 1974 on the Railroad. My second year there I was just going back and fourth on the road jobs. Making big money for that time.

My dad calls me and says " what are you doing Saturday morning? "
Me: Nothing, Why?
Dad: We're going to buy a house!
Me: you and mom buying a new house?
Dad: " no you are! "

Well, I didnt want a house,I was perfectly happy in my apartment, but he made me buy one. I paid $ 35,000 for a brand new three bedroom ranch. sold it about 10 years later for $88,000. Dad was a pretty smart old guy

 

[ace on the river]

One of my friends at CSX, Ray Sharp, lived in Cumberland for years. I think he had something to do with the Coal Department. Ray ended up the VP of coal. He enjoyed Cumberland. Did you ever run into Ray?

Not to my knowledge, but there were so many people that worked from around there, I'm sure our paths probably crossed

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I started working in 1974 on the Railroad. My second year there I was just going back and fourth on the road jobs. Making big money for that time.

My dad calls me and says " what are you doing Saturday morning? "
Me: Nothing, Why?
Dad: We're going to buy a house!
Me: you and mom buying a new house?
Dad: " no you are! "

Well, I didnt want a house,I was perfectly happy in my apartment, but he made me buy one. I paid $ 35,000 for a brand new three bedroom ranch. sold it about 10 years later for $88,000. Dad was a pretty smart old guy

ace, that little house we bought in Clearwater that costs us $12,100 with house payments of $80 a month recently sold for $210,000. It has about 1,500 SF. The roof is Spanish tile and to replace it today would probably cost twice the initial sale price of the house. If you could find somebody willing to install Spanish tile Inflation gone crazy.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

As you get older you understand stuff like this.

 

[ace on the river]

ace, that little house we bought in Clearwater that costs us $12,100 with house payments of $80 a month recently sold for $210,000. It has about 1,500 SF. The roof is Spanish tile and to replace it today would probably cost twice the initial sale price of the house. If you could find somebody willing to install Spanish tile Inflation gone crazy.

I can remember when i was a kid, my mom and dad bought their first house. It was a two story brick with hardwood floors throughout , for $ 5,000 dollars. Hard to believe

 

[Sawnee Cat]

As you get older you understand stuff like this.

Sure is a lot of truth in that. I never smoked in my life but now that I am 75 I might take it up. At least a victory cigar every now and then. As far as eating. I eat it all. What is it going to do kill me?

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Sure is a lot of truth in that. I never smoked in my life but now that I am 75 I might take it up. At least a victory cigar every now and then. As far as eating. I eat it all. What is it going to do kill me?

If it kills me I will go out happy. My favored food is a strip beef steak. I buy it and age it myself and sometimes I will get rib eyes. When it looks right I either cook it or freeze it.

Whisky is bad for you. That is why I drink. My folks made alcohol for centuries, so it is written into our genetic code. My great grandfather was in the 6th Kentucky CSA. He survived the civil war and fell out of a barn at 88 years old housing tobacco. He did it on whisky. Of course, he may have died of liver disfunction or something, but my dad swore he fell from working too hard. How many men of 88 years can even get up high enough in a barn to die from the fall?

Ymmot, on the other hand takes cooking to another level. He enjoys the science of cooking food. The man enjoys the challenge and he is good at his craft. Does he worry about clogging his heart at 80 years old? Hell no! It is all about making the food taste as good as it can taste.

Food and life are important. Living to the maximum number of years without having the fun that living can offer is stupid.

edit: here is a picture of Bill just before he died in 1922.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

If it kills me I will go out happy. My favored food is a strip beef steak. I buy it and age it myself and sometimes I will get rib eyes. When it looks right I either cook it or freeze it.

Whisky is bad for you. That is why I drink. My folks made alcohol for centuries, so it is written into our genetic code. My great grandfather was in the 6th Kentucky CSA. He survived the civil war and fell out of a barn at 88 years old housing tobacco. He did it on whisky. Of course, he may have died of liver disfunction or something, but my dad swore he fell from working too hard. How many men of 88 years can even get up high enough in a barn to die from the fall?

Ymmot, on the other hand takes cooking to another level. He enjoys the science of cooking food. The man enjoys the challenge and he is good at his craft. Does he worry about clogging his heart at 80 years old? Hell no! It is all about making the food taste as good as it can taste.

Food and life are important. Living to the maximum number of years without having the fun that living can offer is stupid.

edit: here is a picture of Bill just before he died in 1922.

I was raised the same way. My people worked the land and lived a long, full life. My paternal grandfather worked in the Kentucky coal mines for 50 years and chewed tobacco when he was in the mines. He said he did it to clear the dust out of his lungs by spitting out tobacco juice (he called it amber beer). He never had black lung or even a cough and lived well into his 80's.

Grandpa loved horses and could handle them like nobody else around those parts. So they brought them to him when they wanted to ride or work them. On Friday a buddy of his showed up and said he couldn't handle a mule and wanted my grandpa to straighten it out. He would work but he wouldn't let anyone ride him. Grandpa worked with the mule all day Saturday and the man picked him up and was happy. Two hours later he had a heart attack and died the next day, Sunday. He died doing what he loved most. His father and grandfather served in the 45th Virginia, CSA and their Captain was Devil Anse Hatfield. They were in a unit called "The Logan County Wildcats" Here I am with him as an 8 year old boy on my horse "Sidney" and his mule, Minnie Pearl.

 

[starchief5]

I started working in 1974 on the Railroad. My second year there I was just going back and fourth on the road jobs. Making big money for that time.

My dad calls me and says " what are you doing Saturday morning? "
Me: Nothing, Why?
Dad: We're going to buy a house!
Me: you and mom buying a new house?
Dad: " no you are! "

Well, I didnt want a house,I was perfectly happy in my apartment, but he made me buy one. I paid $ 35,000 for a brand new three bedroom ranch. sold it about 10 years later for $88,000. Dad was a pretty smart old guy

This smells of mom and dad picking up the tab for the down payment. Amirite?

Note: This is a great thing when parents can afford to do it.

 

[wildcatdonf]

• A miracle has happened in Johns Creek. I went in about 2 hours ago and turned on the TV. I watched the end of Christine and the beginning of The Exorcist, but slept mostly. Now it is 63º. So I can hang out until sunset.
• Enjoyed the game last night. A win is a win. As I parked we had just fumbled for the 2nd time. Walked in to the tiny kitchen TV. QB turned on the den TV for me, sat down and we had the ball again. Still don't know what happened that quick. We're more than lucky not to have lost that game last night. To Vanderbilt. Thank goodness for a fabulous defense!!! I don't know what we are going to do. Our QBing has gone to Hell in a hand-basket. Oh, well.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Beautiful afternoon. Hope you folks are having some fun. Roundball at 7:00. That'll be fun.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Beautiful afternoon. Hope you folks are having some fun. Roundball at 7:00. That'll be fun.

Who you got Blue or White?

 

[ymmot31]

Blue team will be the starting five for the first game.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Who you got Blue or White?

White.

 

[ace on the river]

This smells of mom and dad picking up the tab for the down payment. Amirite?

Note: This is a great thing when parents can afford to do it.

Actually Chief they did not. I got some kind of deal thru our local savings and loan where i only needed 10% down. But they did buy my a new refrigerator for the house.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Who you got Blue or White?

Blue.

 

[OldEvilleCat]

Great day today.
Worked half a day, came home & been outside ever since. Just been burning limbs, drinking beer & watching football off & on in the garage. Mom & Dad stopped by for about an hour, it was a nice visit.
Where I grew up, Dad bought 20 acres, a house and 2 barns for $18,000 in 1966. The house is about 150 years old now...around the same age as Bert & Don.

 

[UK82]

Blue wins tonight due to better passing. Football Cats take note!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Great day today.
Worked half a day, came home & been outside ever since. Just been burning limbs, drinking beer & watching football off & on in the garage. Mom & Dad stopped by for about an hour, it was a nice visit.
Where I grew up, Dad bought 20 acres, a house and 2 barns for $18,000 in 1966. The house is about 150 years old now...around the same age as Bert & Don.

...pay back is hell......

 

[UK82]

Our digital camera is kaput. Any suggestions for an easy to use, inexpensive for non-shutterbugs that takes better pics than cell phones?

 

[ymmot31]

Bert, don't you remember some of the Dark Arts? Can't you put some kind of spell on him or something?

 

[ymmot31]

4-0 with a minute to go. Put on my ballgame!

 

[ymmot31]

Blue with a slight lead early. Liking some things I'm seeing.

 

[ymmot31]

We are going to absolutely kick ass this year.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Both teams showing talent and team play. This is a much improved shooting team. Montgomery is showing promise.

 

[ymmot31]

If they're showing me Rex along with the game to do me a favor, they miscalculated.

 

[ace on the river]

I’m enjoying seeing some basketball even though it’s just a practice game. Nice change of pace from football

 

[Bkocats]

Made a pretty amazing dinner tonight
Could only eat a couple of bites
Ugh