D-League

[cordmaker]

Good morning D from the Berg. I was going to work on the deck today, doing some more staining but it is raining here so I am just going to take it easy and piddle!

We have a real busy week this week and it started last night at church, we had an ice cream supper and a movie. Mrs. M made peanut butter ice cream (tastes just like frozen PB fudge) and watched Breakthrough.If you get a chance watch it. The only problem I had was it just hit to close to home, with my brother passing in the same way back in 67. Still to this day I have some unanswered questions that I have not gotten any answers to and I may never have them. We have a family reunion this weekend so maybe an answer!
We have a G.R.O.W. team meeting tomorrow night, we are supposed to go visit my friend just to let him know we are praying for him and his family. Wed. church, Thursday we start our Bible study ( THE LORDS SUPPER) this time. Dr. visits in O'boro Wednesday and Friday and family reuion Saturday.

Happy belated birthday wishes FCC, I turned 68 back in June. Seems like I am on a fast moving train (Steam Engine of course) and it is just not making any stops!

Ok ya'll have a great and safe day. Probablly be lurking around most of the day! I started staining Saturday with the rafters on our metal roof, just to see how it was going to look, the natural cedar is going to look good. Mrs. M is happy so everybody is happy!!!

 

[starchief5]

Only about six more weeks of Phoenix heat. It may not be but this has felt like the hottest summer since I've been here. Not a single monsoon yet. I can't remember the last time we got more than a brief sprinkle.

 

[cordmaker]

One question for the ALL KNOWING D! I know I will get an answer to this one because there are to many country boys on here!

We were working at church Thursday doing some landscaping when I saw a vine growing on one of the hedges, so I take some cutters and go in after it. I drag it out it out and on it was what I always called paw-paw's. My friend said no those are not paw-paw's grow on trees and when they are ripe they taste like bananas. Which one of us was right? I do know, we used to have some good fights with paw-paws (summer snowballs) when we were young!!!! One up side the head stung a bit!!!!

 

[cordmaker]

2-8-2-2

Ok Mr. Don what does 2-8-2-2 stand for? I am probably going to be sorry I asked!

 

[cordmaker]

If I took up golfing

Dang I am really slow this morning, just hit me why the cart was in the pond! You are important, you made someone laugh today!!!

 

[_Rooster]

One question for the ALL KNOWING D! I know I will get an answer to this one because there are to many country boys on here!

We were working at church Thursday doing some landscaping when I saw a vine growing on one of the hedges, so I take some cutters and go in after it. I drag it out it out and on it was what I always called paw-paw's. My friend said no those are not paw-paw's grow on trees and when they are ripe they taste like bananas. Which one of us was right? I do know, we used to have some good fights with paw-paws (summer snowballs) when we were young!!!! One up side the head stung a bit!!!!

Pawpaws Asimina triloba are shrublike small trees. I've heard folks call milkweed vines Pawpaws and we did use their seed pods for projectiles as kids.

Ok Mr. Don what does 2-8-2-2 stand for? I am probably going to be sorry I asked!

Don must be busy so here's a Linky for the 2-8-2-2 explanation.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Ok Mr. Don what does 2-8-2-2 stand for? I am probably going to be sorry I asked!

2 small sheels, 8 big wheels, 2 small wheels, 2 small wheels.

 

[cordmaker]

Pawpaws Asimina triloba are shrublike small trees. I've heard folks call milkweed vines Pawpaws and we did use their seed pods for projectiles as kids.

Don must be busy so here's a Linky for the 2-8-2-2 explanation.

I knew the D was all knowing!!!! So it was a Milkweed vine?

 

[cordmaker]

Ok Mr. Rooster, would you show me what a Paw-Paw shrub looks like?

 

[_Rooster]

I knew the D was all knowing!!!! So it was a Milkweed vine?

This is the climbing Milkweed Ampelamus albidus

 

[_Rooster]

Ok Mr. Rooster, would you show me what a Paw-Paw shrub looks like?

 

[wildcatdonf]

One question for the ALL KNOWING D! I know I will get an answer to this one because there are to many country boys on here!

We were working at church Thursday doing some landscaping when I saw a vine growing on one of the hedges, so I take some cutters and go in after it. I drag it out it out and on it was what I always called paw-paw's. My friend said no those are not paw-paw's grow on trees and when they are ripe they taste like bananas. Which one of us was right? I do know, we used to have some good fights with paw-paws (summer snowballs) when we were young!!!! One up side the head stung a bit!!!!

They are hollow like a Bell Pepper sort of.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Pawpaws Asimina triloba are shrublike small trees. I've heard folks call milkweed vines Pawpaws and we did use their seed pods for projectiles as kids.

Don must be busy so here's a Linky for the 2-8-2-2 explanation.

Thanks for your complete explanation.

 

[starchief5]

 

[wildcatdonf]

@Rooster: Last year the tame Mallard hatched 6 eggs, but the ducklings disappeared in a day or so. I have decided that the Crows ate the ducklings. I have a Murder of Crows that contains about a dozen Crows. Is this a reasonable assumption?

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I'm 67 today. Never thought l'd live this long. FCC.

Happy Birthday FCC. Time goes by faster and faster.

 

[cordmaker]

This is the climbing Milkweed Ampelamus albidus

Thanks Mr. Rooster but what I found is shaped just like an egg.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

The oldest U.S. railroad. I think that the oldest depot is the first station West of Baltimore, Sykesville, MD. It is now a restruant. They used to serve wonderful rack of lamb. Over my fireplace I have a drawing of the Sykesville Depot. Here is a picture.

 

[wildcatdonf]

BENYE
1 pkg. active dry yeast
4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Oil for frying
1 1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. mace
3/4 c. sugar
4 bananas, mashed (very ripe)
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Dissolve yeast in water. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until double. Add the spices, sugar and orange peel to the remaining flour. Add the mashed bananas, vegetable oil and flour-spice mixture to the yeast-flour mix.
Beat until the dough is smooth, about 2 minutes. Cover with a towel and let rise until double. Drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat. Fry to golden brown, piercing with fork to insure thorough doneness.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Exactly!!! I understand. I would caddy for her for free.

Then we'd wrestle.

 

[_Rooster]

@Rooster: Last year the tame Mallard hatched 6 eggs, but the ducklings disappeared in a day or so. I have decided that the Crows ate the ducklings. I have a Murder of Crows that contains about a dozen Crows. Is this a reasonable assumption?

Very reasonable as vulnerable ducklings are high on predator menus. They're eaten by Foxes, cats, Weasels, Hawks, Owls, Crows, Jays, Grackles, Snakes & Bass to name a few.

 

[AustinTXCat]

 

[wildcatdonf]

Very reasonable as vulnerable ducklings are high on predator menus. They're eaten by Foxes, cats, Weasels, Hawks, Owls, Crows, Jays, Grackles, Snakes & Bass to name a few.

Thank you.

 

[starchief5]

This is the result when you put Sawnee and warrier in charge of drills. None of that ol' hup-two-three-four stuff for them.

 

[starchief5]

I just watched The Pianist again last night. A lot of Germans better hope that no God exists, or at least didn't mean it when He said "Vengeance is mine. I will repay." What a godawful time in world history (and that's omitting the equal atrocities of Japan). I do think that most Germans at the time were complicit. Many of them rejoiced in the victories (but not so much after the tide turned) and personally benefited from what they did to the Jews and the conquered peoples. I don't think "I was just following orders" is gonna cut it with God.

I'm reminded of a powerful scene in Gandhi where a British officer asked Gandhi, "You don't think we're just going to walk out of India?" Gandhi's reply was, "Yes. In the end, you will walk out, because 100,000 Englishmen simply cannot control 350,000,000 Indians if those Indians refuse to cooperate. And that is what we intend to achieve: peaceful, nonviolent, non-cooperation - till you, yourselves, see the wisdom of leaving."

An entire nation is guilty if they stand by and let a relative handful of their people take control of their government and lead them down a path of destruction.

We are facing this challenge in our country today.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Well then ........ what the devil is a paw-paw patch?

 

[_Rooster]

Thanks Mr. Rooster but what I found is shaped just like an egg.

The heart shape leaves are a key characteristic.The fruit (seedpods) can vary alot, even on the same plant.

 

[wildcatdonf]

I just watched The Pianist again last night. A lot of Germans better hope that no God exists, or at least didn't mean it when He said "Vengeance is mine. I will repay." What a godawful time in world history. I don't think "I was just following orders" is gonna cut it with God.

They have felt it more than once.

 

[ymmot31]

Good afternoon! Taking a little break and then I'm back at it. Lots to get done today.

Someone has testified in the UL case that a trustee was providing money for the stripper parties. The people who will get in trouble are saying that he is lying.

In other news, Seth Rich was killed in a botched robbery where they had time to shoot him two times in the back but not enough time to steal anything.

Antonin Scalia dies under mysterious circumstances and his body is cremated the next day before any toxicology tests could be performed.

Epstein manages to kill himself in a suicide proof room at the exact time no guards were watching and the surveillance cameras were inoperable.

Trump is a Russian agent but O'bama telling an actual Russian agent the he will "have more flexibility after the election" was merely misinterpreted.

To quote the Moody Blues..."which is real and which is an illusion?"

 

[wildcatdonf]

Epstein manages to kill himself in a suicide proof room at the exact time no guards were watching and the surveillance cameras were inoperable.

It was a Murder.

 

[_Rooster]

 

[_Rooster]

Well then ........ what the devil is a paw-paw patch?

The slow growing Pawpaw will also grow in a vine like sub canopy thicket in decidous forest understory as an ecotype adaptation. I remember seeing hillsides and bottoms covered with them and Papaw referred to those as patches.

 

[starchief5]

 

[OldEvilleCat]

Afternoon all.
Golf scramble on Friday took it's toll on me....I made up for Bert's lost time. Pretty much killed most of my weekend. Recovery time aint what it used to be....thankfully.
Happy belated birthday FCC.

Dang I am really slow this morning, just hit me why the cart was in the pond! You are important, you made someone laugh today!!!

Thanks for the explanation cordmaker. I've only met Rooster one time....and he sure as heck didn't look like that!

Gonna go check out a car this evening...man I hate car shopping. The redhead deserves a better one, although she likes driving the little Toyota truck.

 

[starchief5]

Afternoon all.
Golf scramble on Friday took it's toll on me....I made up for Bert's lost time. Pretty much killed most of my weekend. Recovery time aint what it used to be....thankfully.
Happy belated birthday FCC.


Thanks for the explanation cordmaker. I've only met Rooster one time....and he sure as heck didn't look like that!

Gonna go check out a car this evening...man I hate car shopping. The redhead deserves a better one, although she likes driving the little Toyota truck.

Duuuude. You ain't seen nothing yet.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

So thankful for generators running on diesel. It has fed many electric car that needs some juice.

 

[starchief5]

They have felt it more than once.

Germany itself was hardly touched by WW1. Except of course the casualties they suffered in other places and the economic devastation afterwards, Many thought they never lost the war but that they had been sold out by Germany's Jews. Maybe if they had there would never have been a WW2. WW2 taught them a lesson they have never forgotten. Kind of like mainland USA who escaped Europe's devastation. It would have been a lot worse if the US had not needed them to halt the westward advance of Communism. Hundreds of thousands of Nazis, really bad ones, got off pretty much scot-free because of this bad situation.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[AustinTXCat]

Happy Birthday goes out to some more Wildcats.

 

[ymmot31]

Meanwhile...this Thursday at the State Fair...

2:00 p.m. THRILL VILLE OPEN Rooster Showdown: Rooster Crowing Contest Pavilion