I probably would not get one except I'll kneed papers to travel soon.
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Wife and I both got our shots. The wife was real skeptical about for a long time so she asked our doctor if she should get it. The doctor said, "Only if you don't want to die."
Her practice is in a small town that is a hotbed for Covid. She said that she has lost a lot of patients with Covid.
I know that agency.. the USDA owns all that imagery. People would think it was the DOD.
For the longest time, I never knew Allan Lane was the voice of Mr. Ed. I've watched a lot of his Westerns over the years. Most of them had Eddy Waller as his sidekick and Roy Barcroft as the villain.48°➫ 77° Mostly Sunny
I don't, do enjoy Aykroyd's dead pan humor, so sounds like something to track down.
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I remember gas in the 35 cent range. I remember a trip from Michigan to Kentucky and Dad stopping on the highway to get gas and throwing a fit the gas was 45 cent.
I remember new cars for 6 or 7 grand. It seemed it was overnight in the 70s that they jumped to around 17k. Just floored me even at that young age.
(I did almost the entire trip laying in the back window space...)(prison-time today)
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The first new car I ever bought was a 1965 Chevy Impala. Sticker price was $3188.
Sawnee’s story about his mama picking cotton reminds me for some reason of the old Kentucky joke I’m sure you’ve heard.
Some snob from a very wealthy family asks the Kentucky boy, “and what is your family into?”
The country boy answers, “my folks was into iron and steel. My mama ironed and my daddy stealed.”
I used that line once meeting a woman’s parents in Boston. It went over like a lead balloon.
Some snob from a very wealthy family asks the Kentucky boy, “and what is your family into?”
The country boy answers, “my folks was into iron and steel. My mama ironed and my daddy stealed.”
I used that line once meeting a woman’s parents in Boston. It went over like a lead balloon.
Posted this several times months ago on the Political thread. Have two nephews in the medical field. One a high up doctor at a large hospital with a number of other hospitals under their wing. The other is a PHD for 'big pharma' in cancer research. Neither are in favor of the vaccines. I imagine the one who is a M.D. either has gotten it, or will because it's probably required. From day 1 of all this he hasn't slowed down. A number of vacations/trips/seminars including a trip to the NC football game in Miami.
The other, the PHD, mentioned months ago that one of the vaccines (can't remember now which one) him and all his research scientists buddies would not take. The other one maybe.
I have a good friend in Baton Rouge, LA that started having numbness in his hands within a couple of hours of getting the flu shot.....he had recovered from a stroke and his first thoughts was another stroke......his doctor sent him to the hospital........they put him on a new blood filtering regimen.........he was paralyzed from the neck down for a period.......he had recovered about 90%.....it happens frequently enough that the government has a $250K limit on lawsuits........then a couple of years ago he had surgery and they gave him some saline solution that was mis marked at the factory...he coded on the operating table........it was embalming grade saline.......There were seven people who received it....he was on of three that survived......the other two are vegetables........he is still waiting on the outcome of that lawsuit.......he retired as a drug salesman from the company that screwed up the saline solution.......Guillian-Barre is a disease that attack the nervous system.....
I saved pretty much all my pay in Viet Nam and paid cash for a new Camaro in 71. Forget what I paid, but it was around 3.
Common scene in the yard. The sound of Mr. Woodpecker often wakes me up in the morning.
I have a great affinity for Woodpeckers. Started as early as I remember with Woody Woodpecker, then sprang to the real thing. We had a Woodpecker outside our home in South Carolina. I loved upon loved listening to that bird go to work. I do not know why but it sure is enjoyable to me.
This story of your friend made me think of something that happened years ago when I lived in the Atlanta area. My 'ex' had gone to WalMart to pick up a 'scrip for something (her or the kids). Not long after she got home WalMart called telling her that they made a mistake and to not take it. Couple hours later a guy knocks on the door....a WalMart Regional Mgr. Was there to pick up the bad 'scrip and to hand delivery the correct one. Plus, gave us a rather large $$$ WM gift card for our trouble/worries (plus I'm sure much cheaper than getting sued).
My back neighbor had a woodpecker like that attacking his furnace flu pipe......scared the bajeevils out of him and his wife......he said it sounded like the furnace was flying apart.......
The Cats are +1500 odds for the SEC Tournament. Might be worth a bet albeit a very small bet. If they cash in their chips then I'll turn my focus to my high school. Ballard is the 11 year phenoms. Took state in 1977 (my junior year), 1988, 1999 and finished runner-up in 2010. 2021 is the next "11" year.
Not being a bettor does that mean if you bet a dollar that you'd win 1500.00 if they won?
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It's kind of like horse racing odds but instead of $1 bet it's $100 bet. So +1500 is basically 15-1 odds in horse racing. I could be wrong but I think this is how it's done.
Still fully confused but thanks. Unless you mean bet one dollar and win fifteen if UK wins? I have reaffirmed why I do not bet.
I used to play some poker but that again was years ago in my early 20's. Mostly pickup games but I liked that.
I may bet a dollar that Ole MD55 would take a taste of one of those old fossils he finds... jk jk...
Yeah, warped, just call me warped...
In honor of CinDog when I used to mess with her, she'd give me one of these...
@MdWIldcat55
Not a better either but don’t recall anyone around here screaming at the top of their lungs “I won 1499.00 dollars today”! But I’m hearing impaired so......
If I'd bet a "hunnert" on those odds and won you'd sure hear me hollaring... 150k'd come out nice about now...
Yeah you're right. Bet a buck and get 15 on the Cats if they win the SEC tourney. Probably not a safe bet but who knows.Still fully confused but thanks. Unless you mean bet one dollar and win fifteen if UK wins? I have reaffirmed why I do not bet.
I used to play some poker but that again was years ago in my early 20's. Mostly pickup games but I liked that.
I may bet a dollar that Ole MD55 would take a taste of one of those old fossils he finds... jk jk...
Yeah, warped, just call me warped...
In honor of CinDog when I used to mess with her, she'd give me one of these...
@MdWIldcat55
Thinking I’d be better off investing in sunflower seeds for the squirrels, which we already do. Can always eat a squirrel. Never tried a bad bet receipt, but would imagine it would need salt and other spices. But I’m tired, and sleepy, and old...,,, going to bed.
Dang, had me all excited. I was getting ready to bet a "hunert" on the Cats. I could lose that and just get upset but with a possible return of 150k I was considering chancing it. I will definitely pass on the 15 to 1 stuff...
I knew there had to be an explanation. A scientific one too.The eleven year cycle suggests it's a sunspot phenomena.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 63°F, cloudy with light wind. Today's high may hit 81°F.
Wife and I watched Ali vs Frazier I - 50th Anniversary last night. She taped the broadcast. This past Monday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of the fight. Talk about a very interesting ESPN special.
Happy Hump Day!
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Wife and I watched Ali vs Frazier I - 50th Anniversary last night. She taped the broadcast. This past Monday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of the fight. Talk about a very interesting ESPN special.
Happy Hump Day!
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Gimme, gimme😋Good morning from ATX. Currently 63°F, cloudy with light wind. Today's high may hit 81°F.
Wife and I watched Ali vs Frazier I - 50th Anniversary last night. She taped the broadcast. This past Monday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of the fight. Talk about a very interesting ESPN special.
Happy Hump Day!
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Going to get my fishing license today but will not fish until tomorrow. 30mph winds today not really conducive to enjoyable fishing. Will go out sometime tomorrow morning.
Good morning D-League,
It's been a while since I've checked in here. I hope you folks are doing well out there wherever you are.
It's been a while since I've checked in here. I hope you folks are doing well out there wherever you are.
Good morning D-League. Beautiful day here. My wife's hospital is running some sort of fitness awareness thing today where you post on FB a selfie on the hospital's FB page after a 5-mile walk. So I got that accomplished this morning, wearing a UK hat out by a little pond where I walk every day anyway.
Getting close to the SEC tournament, and I'm trying to stay realistic. But if I could figure out a simple way to do it, I'd put a few bucks -- probably fewer than $100 -- on Kentucky at 15-1. Nobody in the SEC is unbeatable, that's for sure.
I hope you all have a real fine day.
Getting close to the SEC tournament, and I'm trying to stay realistic. But if I could figure out a simple way to do it, I'd put a few bucks -- probably fewer than $100 -- on Kentucky at 15-1. Nobody in the SEC is unbeatable, that's for sure.
I hope you all have a real fine day.
This was the price of gas until the early 1970's when we had the famous gasoline shortages. Remember odd and even gas purchases and all stations closed on Sunday. The picture below was taken in the 1960's.
When I was growing up gasoline was about $0.21 a gallon for regular and maybe $.024 for high test. The lowest I saw it was in the early 1970's during a "gas war". It got down to NINE CENTS. It started out that morning at $0.21 but two stations across the street from one another at the corner of Highland Ave and Gulf to Bay in Clearwater got into a war. One station dropped it to $0.19, then the other to $0.18 and for the next few hours this went on until they both got down to NINE Cents a gallon. This happened to be the state tax on a gallon of gas so that was the rock bottom. Both stations were totally out of gasoline around 2 or 3 o'clock. Oh the fun of those days.
When was the last time you saw a "gas war"
This was the price of gas until the early 1970's when we had the famous gasoline shortages. Remember odd and even gas purchases and all stations closed on Sunday. The picture below was taken in the 1960's.
When I was growing up gasoline was about $0.21 a gallon for regular and maybe $.024 for high test. The lowest I saw it was in the early 1970's during a "gas war". It got down to NINE CENTS. It started out that morning at $0.21 but two stations across the street from one another at the corner of Highland Ave and Gulf to Bay in Clearwater got into a war. One station dropped it to $0.19, then the other to $0.18 and for the next few hours this went on until they both got down to NINE Cents a gallon. This happened to be the state tax on a gallon of gas so that was the rock bottom. Both stations were totally out of gasoline around 2 or 3 o'clock. Oh the fun of those days.
When was the last time you saw a "gas war"
Wow Sir,
Actually was a gas war in Summerville SC just before we left there. A couple stations (A Circle K and a Speedway station, I looked it up on google maps) nearly across the street from one another, went at it. At the time gas was around 2.50 or something a gallon everywhere else. (Can't remember exactly), in any event they started warring and it seemed over a month those two stations gas dropped daily and then hovered around a buck forty until I guess they called a truce of some sort.
Oh, I do hope everyone's day today is pleasing to you. I do hope all convey this pleasurable day to someone else. Make the day better, love somebody or something. God bless you all!
I think of the many things that shock me in today's world, the cost of a vehicle is at the top.
I bought a brand new, factory ordered, 1969 Chevelle Malibu SS for less than $3,000. My dad bought a 1953 Ford Victoria exactly like the one below, same color for about $2,000 . There is a story about why he bought this car. Back in the 50's there was no such thing as a child safety lock on a car. Dad had a 1951 Mercury 4 door and one day we were driving back from the beach . My 3 year old sister and I were in the back seat. Suddenly she opened the door while he was going about 50 mph. The car had those suicide doors, the wind caught it and it swung out with her holding on. I grabbed her and pulled her back into the car. Mama was screaming her head off. The next day daddy went to the Ford / Mercury dealer and bought the last two door hard tops they had on the lot. This 53 was a nice car.
Happy for ya. Keep up the good fight!
I'm working back up to 5-6 mile walks. Currently at 1.5 miles early morning, 1.5 miles lunch and two miles after work. My goal is 6 milers every morning after breakfast. Must adjust my schedule. Planning on it after this next KY trip.
Thanks Austin. And good luck with your schedule. The only two reasons I can stay disciplined:
1. Work from home so I've basically rolled my prep time and commute time to and from into morning and evening walks, and taken what was a work lunch hour and made it a third walk.
2. My knee has gotten increasingly arthritic, so I decided to suspend running. That created a need to exercise and a surplus of energy.
But it does get pretty boring sometimes. I listen to podcasts with a beginning-and-end, like Dateline True Crime shows, to keep my mind occupied. I know every unsuccessful way to attempt to get away with murder ever devised.
Good luck with your trip to Kentucky. I'm doing a quick turnaround to Campbell County on March 19-21 to attend a party for my father's 90th birthday!
Aykroyd played a doctor and Sandler a biologist about walruses
Aykroyd tells him, the only thing I know about walruses is, out of all the mammals walruses have the second largest penis, I have the first!!!!
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