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I think the best thing about those classes in junior high was the interest it created. I did not go into any of these trades as an occupation but the little experience I did get in those one hour a day classes made me appreciate skilled labor. I think there are not enough "vocational schools" today and too many guidance counselors want to steer every one to college. College is not for everyone and a man or woman can make a lot of money with a skilled trade. A good plumber and electrician is a prime example We need more in the work force.

And boy are you right about fixing cars. My first car was a 1947 Ford coupe, flat head V8 that could be taken apart over night and put back together with a set of Craftsman tools and a pulley chain tied to an oak tree limb.
When I was 16 or 17 I put a crankshaft in my 1951 Chevy in our driveway with Dad's tools. I got the crankshaft at the junkyard.
 
Thanks fellas! Been a great day so far. Ran into a little trouble getting her to the airport, a truck was stuck across the road and his load had shifted. Looked like he tried to turn that rig around in a lot less than 40 acres. I found a route around that though and took some backroads to get her there. Nothing was going stop me. Nothing.

Having a bourbon as I type and watching Olympus Has Fallen at theater level sound. All is well. I don't feel older. I don't feel tardy.


Hot for teacher. Happy birfday. FCC.
 
Beautiful little 55' Crown Victoria. When I had my 56 I was a UK student and it had to be Blue and White. Fun car.

After I was married and had a couple of kids I bought this 56' Chevy to play around with. I bought it for $250 in 1975. One day I was getting my haircut and a barber in another chair was talking to a customer about mister so and his having to give up his drivers license due to age. The barber said what will he do with his 56 Chevy? My ears perked up and I asked who the old man was and where did he live. After my haircut I went to his house and he met me at the door. We talked and in the conversation he said he wanted to get rid of the Chevy. He had no family and was alone and going to a nursing home.. I told him it was a nice car and he said give me $250 and you can have it. I came back the next day and drove it home. He had bought it new and had all of the license plates and service records in the trunk. I still have the plates and one of them the 400th anniversary of Florida is worth more than I paid for the car.

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I also had the 56 for my first car. When I think about it I still have to laugh about because the title to it read "assembled from junk"!!!!!
 
Hello D league peoples

Mammoth cave tomorrow for a birthday party.

Need to mow the yard....yuck.

It's hot.

I would like to consume adult beverages this weekend.

Also thank you to the men and women who sacrificed to make this weekend possible.

My stomping grounds. Mammoth Cave National Park has my two grandfathers farms in it and my wife's two grandfathers farms. They took over and ran us out.

My brother and dad's first wife are buried in Locust Grove cemetery in the park put lots of uncles and aunts.
 
Good afternoon D from the Berg, it's been a great day so far just doing nothing and spending the day with Mrs. M. I guess we have done a staycation but have accomplished a lot. The room with her mom's stuff in it went from a depressing room to a room she is proud of again! She said this morning I can walk by the room now and smile! Going to fix her a great supper tonight with pork loin, squash casserole, baked tater and slaw! Happy wife happy life!! I don't know how you fix your baked taters, but I have found a little trick that works great. I put some holes in just the top of them then put a pat of butter on the top then wrap it in foil making sure the butter stays on top, makes a delicious moist tater!!! Ya'll have a goodun!!!!!
 
They gonna catch the RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival?


I didn't hear it mentioned. If it's still going I'm sure they will. In the late 90s we set up a yard display stand at one of their things there in Bellbuckle, but didn't sell a piece.

My brother lives in Franklin near wife's brother. It's a wonder she hasn't wanted to move. FCC.
 
Dude, you've got a heluva record going here! If you have Netflix there is a show on the 4K content section called Slow Time. It's a train ride from Bergen to Oslo. I'm about 3 hours into a 7hour 14minute ride. The camera is in the front windshield and the view of the Norwegian countryside is awesome. I'm not watching all the way through, but it makes for good background viewing while surfing the interweb.

Happy belated birthday @ymmot31.
 
:basketball: Where things stand with the 2019-2020 UK roster. LINK

:basketball: UK assistant Joel Justus breaks down Spring signees. LINK

:basketball: UK target Jordan Brown setting up his visits. LINK


:football: 6 Wildcats named to Athlon's preseason teams. LINK

:football: College Football Top 25 rankings. LINK

:football:2019 SEC Quarterback rankings. LINK

:football: You will know these 16 Kentucky football names in 2019. LINK
 
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Ever have a job that just develops into a constant of having to defend every action you take? Like nothing you do is up to their standards? They always have something negative about how and what you did? Kinda where I'm at.
Every day for 20 years, I always tell the truth, examine all evidence and say show me yours. Ask to compromise my opinion.
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Easy . . . no problem . . . evidence. Actually, a reflection of the "Peter Principle" and associated micro-management justifications. Where a stupidvisor thinks supervising is focusing on the bottom line and lost understanding of the collaborative synergy required to achieve innovation and has no-vision. Some burdens do seem to be human constants.
 
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Every day for 20 years, I always tell the truth, examinely all evidence and say show me yours. Ask to compromise my opinion.
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Easy . . . no problem . . . evidence. Actually, a reflection of the "Peter Principle" and associated micro-management justifications. Where a stupidvisor thinks supervising is focusing on the bottom line and has lost understanding of the collaborative synergy required to achieve innovation and has no-vision. Some burdens do seem to be human constants.

I read "the Peter Principle" when it first came out. Made sense.

Peter Principle

noun
  1. the principle that members of a hierarchy are promoted until they reach the level at which they are no longer competent. (the corollary is that they cannot be further promoted and therefore remain in that position of incompetence)
 
Good morning from ATX. Currently 76°F and clear. Expecting mid-90s later today. I'm up early because I crashed early. Plan on getting some stuff done this morning. Hitting up recycling center due to 20+ bags of cans. Hoping for $15, but expecting $10-12. Gonna put more crap on Craigslist.

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We'll check back later. Y'all behave.
 
Good Saturday morning D-League

It is 68° outside and clear skies. The high is forecast for 94° with a lot of sunshine.

My wife has gone into town to her French macaron class. She is getting pretty good at making these tasty pastries. Meanwhile I have a tree to take down. About 6 months ago deer used my avocado tree to rub their antlers and it tore all of the bark off of the trunk and now I have a dead tree. It was loaded with fruit. Fortunately I have another one that is healthy so we will have plenty of avocados in a few weeks. .

Time for another cup of coffee, y'all take care

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