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[bertfan31]

If you think the basketball games hurt to lose, just wait until Stoops has us fully under the football spell. I've been in Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia when each were at the top of their games and I know what it did to these folks when they lost.

Losing got to where it didn't hurt so bad here in Kentucky. Thankfully it's getting more painful all the time. Thank you Mark, for making me hurt again!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good afternoon!

Thank you my good friend Bert for having me to your house, again. Bert and Sherry are the most hospitable hosts anyone could ever hope to meet. As I said before, great bourbon, great food, and great conversation makes for the perfect visit. Always appreciate getting to see Austin as well. I know he's on a tight schedule when he ventures up this way. Looking forward to July!

I spoke with Ben yesterday. He's doing fine himself but needed to go out of town for a bit. He'll be back soon.

As Bert and I discussed, this is a fascinating group of people we have assembled here. So much knowledge and life experience to draw from. Hope to meet as many of you as I can.

82, maybe you can make the trip down to Smith's Grove sometime?

Please don't tell them what I paid for you to make that post.

I spoke to Ben also. Good guy.

82, you are welcomed.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

If you think the basketball games hurt to lose, just wait until Stoops has us fully under the football spell. I've been in Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia when each were at the top of their games and I know what it did to these folks when they lost.

Losing got to where it didn't hurt so bad here in Kentucky. Thankfully it's getting more painful all the time. Thank you Mark, for making me hurt again!

That is a very good point. I want to hurt when the team loses. I want to stay up half the night figuring out how it happened. I want to know it hurt

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Only time I've been banned here was during the Joker tenure when at the end of a game we should have won, and I believe changed what we had been doing all 4th qtr to get back in the game (Cobb era) on the final drive....and lost at the end....I made a post something like....Joker is a Joke. Bam!! Two week ban.
And I see worse all day long reading how some posters in RR and the Political Thread talk to each other.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

For BBUK. the man

 

[UK82]

Please don't tell them what I paid for you to make that post.

I spoke to Ben also. Good guy.

82, you are welcomed.

Thank you Bert! It would be an honor and a privilege.

 

[BBUK]

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Someone give Ole 411 the information.

 

[UK82]

Do motels still have shuffleboards? I remember our family trips back in the 60's/70's and many had them. Old people entertainment along with checkers. Now that I'm old I'm thinking about getting up a D-League team.

 

[_Rooster]

82, you are welcomed.

Uh-oh!

Thank you Bert! It would be an honor and a privilege.

Warning Bert! He's a descendant of an upstream Vincent. You know same as I do, you can't dilute it and it doesn't wash off. There's thousands of them now. Breeding like rabbits and colonizing. I know some that nurse on corncob wine.

 

[_Rooster]

those damn bumble bees! It's like they lock eyes with me and say "you want some"? "you want to go"? I always say no sir, can't we just both go on along our way? They usually just laugh and fly away.

Bees see excellent in the ultra violet wavelengths where yellow flowers become targets.

They really don't look at you. Not that they can't see you, it's that you're not important enough to consider. If a Bumble or Carpenter Bee does take an interest she's likely trying to figure out if you're sweet. Look that sucker straight in the eye and blow in her face. They can smell really, really good and when she figures things out she'll bee gone like the wind and won't bee laughing. If you're mowing her nest expect more excitement.

 

[BBUK]

Bees see excellent in the ultra violet wavelengths where yellow flowers become targets.

They really don't look at you. Not that they can't see you, it's that you're not important enough to consider. If a Bumble or Carpenter Bee does take an interest she's likely trying to figure out if you're sweet. Look that sucker straight in the eye and blow in her face. They can smell really, really good and when she figures things out she'll bee gone like the wind and won't bee laughing. If you're mowing her nest expect more excitement.

I looked and felt like that a few nights in my younger days.

 

[Girthang]

.......I refuse to give up one of my greatest pleasures.........I can't give it all up.........

Said the same thing to my wife and you know what.... I'm giving up one of my greatest pleasures.... She said "it's going to hurt you more than it's going to hurt me" ... damn if she wasn't right

 

[Girthang]

If you're mowing her nest expect more excitement.

....... ........ nevermind

 

[Girthang]

As I mentioned...love hockey live.

Soccer....hate it in all forms, live, TV, videotape, pictures, etc.

My oldest son when he was little had a traumatic head/brain injury and the doctor wouldn't let him play anything but soccer for two years. Standing outside in early March at practice/games watching a sport you hate.....what you'll do for your kids.

Soccer's a great sport to play if you're good at it. If you're not very good at it, it's a lot like playing right field in tball. No one ever gets the ball to you.

I could never give up football for soccer and they were both fall sports. I know if I'd have played some pricks would've gotten their heads taken off. I don't have the patience for their politics. Too many spoiled rich kids played soccer in my day.

 

[BBUK]

Good Lord's Day to all. Sunny and cool in the Buckeye State. Just went thru last night's posts. Didn't see an update on @AustinTXCat ... pray his road trip went well.
Speaking of road trips...talked with my oldest a couple times yesterday. It was his moving day of getting all his stuff from Atlanta to N'ville. One thing I've always hated is moving. Don't know why. Maybe could/should be something to look forward to....new surroundings, new challenges, new people....but I never liked it.
Plus maybe a little melancholy of leaving a part of your life you'll never get back. Don't know.


I've seen where you mentioned from time to time how you were sore, etc....but don't recall you talking that it was caused by your dog. What happened?

My youngest daughter came to live with us back in about October of 2018. She had a mutt of a dog. He was a decent minding dog but about 60 pounds and a short haired shedding dog. Not the type of dog that should live inside anyone's home... I live in a townhome. It is three floors to our upper bedroom. It was cold and the dog had to have a bath. (Couldn't bath him outside and didn't want my daughter to have to pay the thirty or more dollars to have him bathed.) I already had invoked the fear of God into him. He would not come up the stairs. No way, no how. he lived in our lower level which was half garage and half our spare room/ second living area (Even have a nice fire place). We did use it for guests at one time but I sold that bed before my daughter and that mutt came here. Try as I may before my daughter came she would not give up that dog.

Oh, when my daughter decided to move out into an apartment of her own for her and our grandson my wife and I finally talked my daughter into giving up that dog. (That darned MUTT actually lives better than he did here. He lives with a para-legal whose son is a veterinarian. That hairy mutt sleeps in the bed with that Vet. (They sent us pictures) The Mutt has a huge yard to run in and is like a member of their family. More power to him. I once had anti-freeze in mind for a split second but knew I never would and that was that.

Anyway, in carrying him up the stairs a huge pain started in my right side. (He lurched while I was carrying him and I twisted awkwardly to keep from falling all the way down the stairs.) It wouldn't go away after a week so I went to the doctor. He x-rayed it and stated I had a hairline fracture of my next to last rib about six inches from the end. It was some serious pain but I have a high threshold for pain and knowing where the pain came from I made up for it. The pain has never went away, it lessens for time from time to time. It just flared up again about a week ago.

I have had x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, CT scans with dye injections, MRI's, MRI's with contrast.. yadda yadda yadda. I have since in the same general area pulled muscles, had my rib cage separate slightly from the interior muscles. (All due to compensating in some way for the original injury.)

I have used multiple different type braces, wraps, medicines of multiple types but I just cannot get that area to heal completely before I re-injure it or pull something else. It is demoralizing at times but not so much that I cannot stand it but I do hurt and hurt regularly.

While my wife and daughters know I hurt at times I do not tell them the entire story as it would really hurt my youngest daughter. (She'd never say anything but I know her. It would eat here alive inside. She doesn't need that.) I don't give out the details. I am kind of glad you asked as it helps to type it out. (I haven't been near my computer until recently today and I don't type well on my phone.)

I will make it hoping I can figure out how to heal. (I know complete rest for a couple weeks may do it but who can do that? If I didn't live having to hit the stairs so regularly, maybe that would help too. Oh well., it will work out okay. I am not worried. I hurt but I am not worried. I know it is nothing internal which was my first fear(s). Thanks for asking. Typing this out actually helped me a lot. Bless you!

 

[BBUK]

Yeah, that is how they cook it at the festival. It is rather chewy and a bit gamey. Notice the trees in the background of the video. That's what they call trees here. When I first took my daughter to Kentucky, she was amazed at the size and number of trees all around. In Oklahoma unless you are in eastern OK there are very little amount of trees around and they are not tall.

Now, to the rattle snakes: While still in the military I was once in the field needed to take a dump and moved away from the encampment to some bushes a little ways away. Dug my hole and was in position beginning by run when I heard not one but several rattlers ratting at once. Apparently, I had walked up in or around a den of these snakes but, they did not make a sound until the moon was full. Fastest dump I have ever taken in my life. Afterwards, I got some of the yellow ribbon tape used by the military for marking off contaminated area's during war time and marked around the bushes and let everyone know there were rattlers there.

You killed them all.

 

[BBUK]

Have always, always, always, always, always hated snakes.

Smart man...

 

[_Rooster]

I know complete rest for a couple weeks may do it but who can do that?

You can once you get a round Tuit and follow thru with a stick Tuit.

 

[warrior-cat]

I looked and felt like that a few nights in my younger days.

I felt like a Knight many nights when I was drinking more in my younger days.

 

[warrior-cat]

Thanks for asking. Typing this out actually helped me a lot.

Why? Did you need to lose weight in your fingers?

 

[warrior-cat]

You killed them all.

No butt, the rest of those days there must have been a crappy for them. Heh, heh, heh, sometimes I "crack" myself up.

 

[Girthang]

My youngest daughter came to live with us back in about October of 2018. She had a mutt of a dog. He was a decent minding dog but about 60 pounds and a short haired shedding dog. Not the type of dog that should live inside anyone's home... I live in a townhome. It is three floors to our upper bedroom. It was cold and the dog had to have a bath. (Couldn't bath him outside and didn't want my daughter to have to pay the thirty or more dollars to have him bathed.) I already had invoked the fear of God into him. He would not come up the stairs. No way, no how. he lived in our lower level which was half garage and half our spare room/ second living area (Even have a nice fire place). We did use it for guests at one time but I sold that bed before my daughter and that mutt came here. Try as I may before my daughter came she would not give up that dog.

Oh, when my daughter decided to move out into an apartment of her own for her and our grandson my wife and I finally talked my daughter into giving up that dog. (That darned MUTT actually lives better than he did here. He lives with a para-legal whose son is a veterinarian. That hairy mutt sleeps in the bed with that Vet. (They sent us pictures) The Mutt has a huge yard to run in and is like a member of their family. More power to him. I once had anti-freeze in mind for a split second but knew I never would and that was that.

Anyway, in carrying him up the stairs a huge pain started in my right side. (He lurched while I was carrying him and I twisted awkwardly to keep from falling all the way down the stairs.) It wouldn't go away after a week so I went to the doctor. He x-rayed it and stated I had a hairline fracture of my next to last rib about six inches from the end. It was some serious pain but I have a high threshold for pain and knowing where the pain came from I made up for it. The pain has never went away, it lessens for time from time to time. It just flared up again about a week ago.

I have had x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, CT scans with dye injections, MRI's, MRI's with contrast.. yadda yadda yadda. I have since in the same general area pulled muscles, had my rib cage separate slightly from the interior muscles. (All due to compensating in some way for the original injury.)

I have used multiple different type braces, wraps, medicines of multiple types but I just cannot get that area to heal completely before I re-injure it or pull something else. It is demoralizing at times but not so much that I cannot stand it but I do hurt and hurt regularly.

While my wife and daughters know I hurt at times I do not tell them the entire story as it would really hurt my youngest daughter. (She'd never say anything but I know her. It would eat here alive inside. She doesn't need that.) I don't give out the details. I am kind of glad you asked as it helps to type it out. (I haven't been near my computer until recently today and I don't type well on my phone.)

I will make it hoping I can figure out how to heal. (I know complete rest for a couple weeks may do it but who can do that? If I didn't live having to hit the stairs so regularly, maybe that would help too. Oh well., it will work out okay. I am not worried. I hurt but I am not worried. I know it is nothing internal which was my first fear(s). Thanks for asking. Typing this out actually helped me a lot. Bless you!

Having suffered through back pain for over 35 years, including some dislocated ribs for several of them off and on, have you tried massage therapy and/or chiropractic? There are different kinds. Some chiros adjust you quickly and some more slowly. Some have MTs on site and can help you work through getting things realigned. They do some quick xrays to see where your issues are and then get started on treatment plans.

It's helped me a ton over the years, and I'm needing it something bad this week as my back is out and the muscles are spasming this morning.

I hope yours gets better soon!

 

[Girthang]

I think I know why my back is out. It may have something to do with "woman answers" ....y'all know what I'm talkin about right? Ask a yes or no question and get a sentence that rarely answers said question. Ask a question to get info and they give you a yes or no instead....

It reminds me of the wiring/manufacturing on those promising K-cars that Chrysler marketed in the 80s. If you or your family had one for more than 3 years, maybe you know what I'm talkin about.

 

[Girthang]

Anyone who says there wouldn't be wars if men didn't exist has never had an ongoing conversation with a woman or a group of women, or tried to give them directions

 

[bertfan31]

Bees see excellent in the ultra violet wavelengths where yellow flowers become targets.

They really don't look at you. Not that they can't see you, it's that you're not important enough to consider. If a Bumble or Carpenter Bee does take an interest she's likely trying to figure out if you're sweet. Look that sucker straight in the eye and blow in her face. They can smell really, really good and when she figures things out she'll bee gone like the wind and won't bee laughing. If you're mowing her nest expect more excitement.

Glad you posted that. Thanks for the tip. Also, it reminded me of something I used to do back in the days of being a young boy out in the country without much to do and access to weapons. I would put bird shot 22's in the rifle and try to shoot bumble bees. Very hard to do, but not impossible. Can't imagine being able to kill a bird with those things unless it was 2 to the back of their head, mafia style.

 

[bertfan31]

Good morning!

I woke up early through no fault of my own. This fight isn't even nearly over and I WILL take a nap shortly. I've got a lot planned for today which means I should at least do something. Aim high!

Bert, I shared the sausage with my wife yesterday and we both thought it was very good. I've been thinking about grinding my sausage twice to get that kind of consistency and I probably will on the next batch.

Stopped by Lowes on the way home yesterday and picked up a Dewalt 5" orbital sander. I've got a Makita but it's on its last leg. Got that one at a piddler mall for 5 bucks and it was worn out when I got it. I used it to build all the furniture I have on the screened in porch so I got my $5 worth out of it. New one has variable speed, ha, on a sander. It will spend its entire life on 6 and I'll be wishing it went to 11.

Have a good day, or live vicariously through someone who does. Your choice.

 

[BBUK]

Why? Did you need to lose weight in your fingers?

I did too... No fat fingering this week... but it was therapeutic, or is that therapedic as Barney always stated?

Oh, I do hope all are in great spirits today. Spread some love. Many are still available who are open to being human. God Bless you all...

 

[bertfan31]

Having suffered through back pain for over 35 years, including some dislocated ribs for several of them off and on, have you tried massage therapy and/or chiropractic? There are different kinds. Some chiros adjust you quickly and some more slowly. Some have MTs on site and can help you work through getting things realigned. They do some quick xrays to see where your issues are and then get started on treatment plans.

It's helped me a ton over the years, and I'm needing it something bad this week as my back is out and the muscles are spasming this morning.

I hope yours gets better soon!

I think I know why my back is out. It may have something to do with "woman answers" ....y'all know what I'm talkin about right? Ask a yes or no question and get a sentence that rarely answers said question. Ask a question to get info and they give you a yes or no instead....

It reminds me of the wiring/manufacturing on those promising K-cars that Chrysler marketed in the 80s. If you or your family had one for more than 3 years, maybe you know what I'm talkin about.

Anyone who says there wouldn't be wars if men didn't exist has never had an ongoing conversation with a woman or a group of women, or tried to give them directions

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Do motels still have shuffleboards? I remember our family trips back in the 60's/70's and many had them. Old people entertainment along with checkers. Now that I'm old I'm thinking about getting up a D-League team.

This a wildly popular sport in Clearwater, FL and they have the Hall of Fame there. Several of the local motels and hotels have courts. The Clearwater Shuffleboard Club, on Calumet Street has 52 courts, 26 indoor and 26 outdoor. I have seen 100% full. Some of those old geezers are really good.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Good start to the work week morning to all.
Chilly, sunny morning but heading to 65. Wednesday....low 40s...yuck. One forecast had snow flurries....double yuck.

It reminds me of the wiring/manufacturing on those promising K-cars that Chrysler marketed in the 80s

Bought a new Chrysler K wagon for my 'ex' back in the mid-80s. Very nice car, Town & Country, sharp looking.
But a piece of junk. Head gasket went out twice. Mechanic said it was because they used aluminum heads. But don't they aluminum heads a lot these days? Or maybe they were new to the market back then?
Transmission went out too. Needless to say after a few years it was gone.

Good morning!

I woke up early through no fault of my own. This fight isn't even nearly over and I WILL take a nap shortly. I've got a lot planned for today which means I should at least do something. Aim high!

Bert, I shared the sausage with my wife yesterday and we both thought it was very good. I've been thinking about grinding my sausage twice to get that kind of consistency and I probably will on the next batch.

Stopped by Lowes on the way home yesterday and picked up a Dewalt 5" orbital sander. I've got a Makita but it's on its last leg. Got that one at a piddler mall for 5 bucks and it was worn out when I got it. I used it to build all the furniture I have on the screened in porch so I got my $5 worth out of it. New one has variable speed, ha, on a sander. It will spend its entire life on 6 and I'll be wishing it went to 11.

Have a good day, or live vicariously through someone who does. Your choice.

The Mrs. got some 'sausage seasoning' from a friend who owns a specialty store. To use with ground turkey.
Surprisingly good....but not the real pork deal. But, the Mrs is allergic to pork.

Need a new sander myself. I've got about 6 or 7 and they're all starting to wear out. Can't fine that 11 speed on any of them.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

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Hard to believe when you watch that and the old Father Knows Best that Robert Young was an alcoholic.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Yes it is Monday, Monday. Some people handle it better than others.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good Morning D-League.

This is the 231st Monday until I reach age 70, which would be my maximum Social Security and a certainty of retirement.

If that gives you a small insight into how enthusiastic I am about work this morning, then it would be an accurate view. Right now, the job I have is too good (for the publishing industry) to walk away from, and yet not good enough that I look forward to work the way I did as a young man. It's like the lyric in that Sam Cooke song: "I've been too long living, but I'm afraid to die." Too long working, but afraid to quit.

Anyway, I hope all you retirees enjoy the day. 231 Mondays will come and go fast enough, I suppose. Just last week I was at 232.

 

[cordmaker]

Morning D, weather in KY, maybe snow tomorrow night!!!! Lows Wednesday and Thursday may be 30! For the gardeners on here, I have some small mater plants and flowers on our deck, we have a roof over where the plants are, question is, do I need to bring them in or just leave them out?

Was watching some educational TV this morning, Leave it to Beaver, he wanted to be a writer when he grew up, wrote all the things he did every day. I wish I'd done that I would have the #1 worst seller on the market!!!!

It sounded like yawl had a good visit Bert, I guess I live the closest to you Bert, if I ever get back to BG, I hope to look you up, don't have to do anything, just want to meet you and shake hands with you!!!

I have to help a friend today with his remodel, put the carpet back for him and do a little work around the doors, probably won't be able to move in the morning!!!

I hope the D, has a great day and always, Prayers for the D!!!

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Bought a new Chrysler K wagon for my 'ex' back in the mid-80s. Very nice car, Town & Country, sharp looking.
But a piece of junk. Head gasket went out twice. Mechanic said it was because they used aluminum heads. But don't they aluminum heads a lot these days? Or maybe they were new to the market back then?
Transmission went out too. Needless to say after a few years it was gone.

The 70's and 80's had to be the worst years for the American Automobile Industry in history for quality control. I went through 8 vehicles in the 1970's and the only one that gave me good service was a 1979 Mazda RX7. I started off the 70's decade by selling my 1969 Chevelle SS (one of the best cars I ever owned) and bought a brand new Monte Carlo. What a piece of junk. It was beautiful with all the bells and whistles but it had a leak that we could not find or fix. With Florida rains and humidity the car smelled like a wet dog all the time. We could not find the source. Also when I took it home from the dealership I noticed a rattle in the right door. It was a mystery and no one could locate it. Finally I took the car back to the dealership and told them to keep it. They tried one more time to find out the cause of the rattle and a mechanic found an empty beer bottle in the right door. Some assembly line worker used by Monte Carlo as a garbage can

Next I bought a beautiful 73 Dodge Van and customized it Kentucky Wildcats with the thought of using it on road trips for football. One day I was going about 60 mph when all of a sudden all four wheels locked up and sent me into a spin. I almost got killed. the next day I was at the dealer. The Japanese were leaving American auto makers in the dust back then but fortunately they turned it around and quality improved and America started producing some really nice vehicles and trucks. I am a truck man more than auto but my wife loves German sports vehicles and has had a number of BMW's and Audi's. Her Audi Q5 is a lot of fun to drive and travel in. It will get up and go and has never given us a second of trouble.

 

[BBUK]

The Gala is crispy and tasty this morning...🤩

 

[cordmaker]

The Gala is crispy and tasty this morning...🤩

Have you tried it with peanut butter?

 

[BBUK]

The Gala is crispy and tasty this morning...

Have you tried it with peanut butter?

Sacrilege...

When I eats apples I eats apples, when I eats peanut butter I eats peanut butter....- Micheline Og Flynn

 

[cordmaker]

The Gala is crispy and tasty this morning...


Sacrilege...

When I eats apples I eats apples, when I eats peanut butter I eats peanut butter....- Micheline Og Flynn

Maybe, but it is tasty!!!! Plus you get protein!!!

 

[cordmaker]

Adios Dmigos, going to work!!!! Wow haven't said that in about 4 1/2 years!!!!