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[Bert Higginbotha]

Morning folks. It is 76.1°F and cloudy on our way to 88. I am still praying for rain. We got a few drops earlier.

You all have a great day.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Here's an old classic, in one of many versions, written by hall of fame songwriter Dallas Frazier, who later became a preacher in Tennessee.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Here's an old classic, in one of many versions, written by hall of fame songwriter Dallas Frazier, who later became a preacher in Tennessee.

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This song always reminded me of the Baptism of Devil Anse Hatfield. The leader of the Hatfield Clan is the man standing on the right, with the white shirt, no hat and a full beard. My great grandfather was at the baptism and he always swore when Devil Anse went under, steam rose from the creek. So said grandpa too. This was 1911 so I wouldn't know but it makes for a good tale

 

[MdWIldcat55]

This song always reminded me of the Baptism of Devil Anse Hatfield. The leader of the Hatfield Clan is the man standing on the right, with the white shirt, no hat and a full beard. My great grandfather was at the baptism and he always swore when Devil Anse went under, steam rose from the creek. So said grandpa too. This was 1911 so I wouldn't know but it makes for a good tale

That’s a great story Sawnee. Imagine what that day must have been like after so many bloody years of feuding. I suspect there were folks in the crowd hollaring “dunk him twice!”

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Even though I don't care much for Kevin Costner as an actor (forgetting the politics for a moment...he's just the same in every movie)....I thought the mini-series Hatfields & McCoys was really good. Loved the Jim Vance character played by Tom Berenger.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Even though I don't care much for Kevin Costner as an actor (forgetting the politics for a moment...he's just the same in every movie)....I thought the mini-series Hatfields & McCoys was really good. Loved the Jim Vance character played by Tom Berenger.

I love that series also. Plus my favored Western of the last two decades was Open Range. I suppose if you considered the actors politics we would not watch many movies.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Even though I don't care much for Kevin Costner as an actor (forgetting the politics for a moment...he's just the same in every movie)....I thought the mini-series Hatfields & McCoys was really good. Loved the Jim Vance character played by Tom Berenger.

The movie was pretty accurate historically. My g-grandfather was in the same CSA unit with Captain Devil Anse, 45th Virginia and later the "Logan Wildcats". He lived very close to him in Logan County, WVA and he when the feud broke out he sided with the Hatfields. They fought for Virginia because West Virginia was still Virginia when the war broke out. My g-grandfather was also in the same unit and he joined the CSA at age 56. This area of (West) Virginia was pro-Confederate and the people identified as Virginians.

This is my g=grandfather with his wife and youngest child. He had about 10 young-uns.
The rifle is a Sharps carbine he used in the war. My grandfather had a rifle that had "Devil Anse Hatfield" engraved in the stock and my cousin was with him one day when he traded it for a pony. My cousin told him to hold onto it because it was valuable and grandpa answered who would want a that. They are getting ready to head to church. A rifle in hand. LOL

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

The movie was pretty accurate historically. My g-grandfather was in the same CSA unit with Captain Devil Anse, 45th Virginia and later the "Logan Wildcats". He lived very close to him in Logan County, WVA and he when the feud broke out he sided with the Hatfields. They fought for Virginia because West Virginia was still Virginia when the war broke out. My g-grandfather was also in the same unit and he joined the CSA at age 56. This area of (West) Virginia was pro-Confederate and the people identified as Virginians.

This is my g=grandfather with his wife and youngest child. He had about 10 young-uns.
The rifle is a Sharps carbine he used in the war. My grandfather had a rifle that had "Devil Anse Hatfield" engraved in the stock and my cousin was with him one day when he traded it for a pony. My cousin told him to hold onto it because it was valuable and grandpa answered who would want a that. They are getting ready to head to church. A rifle in hand. LOL

I love those old pictures.

Life was a hard thing back then especially if you had fought on the losing side.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

The movie was pretty accurate historically. My g-grandfather was in the same CSA unit with Captain Devil Anse, 45th Virginia and later the "Logan Wildcats". He lived very close to him in Logan County, WVA and he when the feud broke out he sided with the Hatfields. They fought for Virginia because West Virginia was still Virginia when the war broke out. My g-grandfather was also in the same unit and he joined the CSA at age 56. This area of (West) Virginia was pro-Confederate and the people identified as Virginians.

This is my g=grandfather with his wife and youngest child. He had about 10 young-uns.
The rifle is a Sharps carbine he used in the war. My grandfather had a rifle that had "Devil Anse Hatfield" engraved in the stock and my cousin was with him one day when he traded it for a pony. My cousin told him to hold onto it because it was valuable and grandpa answered who would want a that. They are getting ready to head to church. A rifle in hand. LOL

Great photos. The part of my family that didn’t come to Kentucky was still around Hedgesville, WVA (then Virginia of course) in Civil War times, and in the churchyard of that town you can find a couple of them who were killed fighting with the CSA. That’s more into the eastern part of the state, in the Shenandoah Valley.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

I love that series also. Plus my favored Western of the last two decades was Open Range. I suppose if you considered the actors politics we would not watch many movies.

He's not as bad politically as most actors. Just seems that about every role he has...he seems the same. Kind of like a Gary Cooper. I guess they basically play themselves. Although in the Hatfield's... he seemed a bit different...more like acting. Loved Open Range too. Have seen it 5 or 6 times. But in Open Range he was basically the same character as he was in Dances With Wolves....to me anyway. But hey...he's been very successful and has made a ton of money so more power to him.

Now there are some in the acting field that I won't watch a movie they're in. Just me I guess.

 

[BBUK]

 

[BBUK]

Here it is:

Planter is as plant does? Er...what???

I've heard of Sunflowers pointing toward the sun but dang...

 

[BBUK]

Morning folks. It is 76.1°F and cloudy on our way to 88. I am still praying for rain. We got a few drops earlier.

You all have a great day.

Thank you Sir, we got the rain today!

 

[BBUK]

I love that series also. Plus my favored Western of the last two decades was Open Range. I suppose if you considered the actors politics we would not watch many movies.

I'll stick with John Wayne's type of liberalism...

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I know many of you can relate to this. My father, uncles, aunts and cousins left Pike County to find work. But grandpa stayed. I am glad he stayed.

 

[starchief5]

This song always reminded me of the Baptism of Devil Anse Hatfield. The leader of the Hatfield Clan is the man standing on the right, with the white shirt, no hat and a full beard. My great grandfather was at the baptism and he always swore when Devil Anse went under, steam rose from the creek. So said grandpa too. This was 1911 so I wouldn't know but it makes for a good tale

I heard an old preacher once describing the death of a friend of his who refused to become a Christian. He said he accidentally fell out of his boat and drowned. The colorful way he described it was , "he sank to the bottom and just kept going on down."

 

[warrior-cat]

I know many of you can relate to this. My father, uncles, aunts and cousins left Pike County to find work. But grandpa stayed. I am glad he stayed.

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Now, I liked that one. I am not nor have I ever been big on old country nor new for that matter. My mother and step father used to listen to it but, I never got in to it. Living in Louisville most of my childhood I listened to the local rock and easy listening pop. Was (still am) an Elton John fan. He had some pretty good ballads back in the older days and the only concerts I ever attended were his. Twice in Germany and once in Nashville when I was stationed at FT. Campbell. Below is one of his ballads about Danny Baily a Kentucky shine runner.

 

[warrior-cat]

Another good ballad.



He had quite a few like these in his younger years.

 

[warrior-cat]

I heard an old preacher once describing the death of a friend of his who refused to become a Christian. He said he accidentally fell out of his boat and drowned. The colorful way he described it was , "he sank to the bottom and just kept going on down."

Had two retired soldiers fishing at a FT Sill pond (engineer pond) a few years back in a boat when a storm with some wind came in and tip the boat. Neither could swim nor did they wear a life vest and both drowned. Crazy if you ask me. I still wear a vest and I can swim like a fish. There is a lot of water weeds and grass in these ponds that can get you tangled up as well. I use a wader that comes up to my chest to get past some of it when I am bank fishing and get caught up in the weeds on occasion. Have been tripped up by them a few times.

 

[Backer cutter]

I know many of you can relate to this. My father, uncles, aunts and cousins left Pike County to find work. But grandpa stayed. I am glad he stayed.

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I certainly can relate Sawnee. Always said I was born 100 years too late. I have 2 sisters and a brother, all older than me. They all achieved college degrees and moved away. I tried college, but wound up back on the family farm helping my parents. Never regretted it for a minute, although I will never have financial stability as they do. But I have memories, that no one can take away. I’d do it all again if given the choice.

 

[UK82]

Another good ballad.

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He had quite a few like these in his younger years.

I'm a big early EJ fan. Played the hell out of his albums. For me though, his last really good one was Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. After that I kind of lost interest but man o man his early stuff is pure gold, especially Tumbleweed Connection and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Can't forget Madman Across the Water and Honky Chateau.

 

[UK82]

Our serrano peppers are growing like crazy this year. I just made some green hot sauce and it's A1 grade. Outstanding.

 

[BBUK]

I'm a big early EJ fan. Played the hell out of his albums. For me though, his last really good one was Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. After that I kind of lost interest but man o man his early stuff is pure gold, especially Tumbleweed Connection and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Can't forget Madman Across the Water and Honky Chateau.

Great artist. Loved his work on the Lion King...

 

[warrior-cat]

I'm a big early EJ fan. Played the hell out of his albums. For me though, his last really good one was Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. After that I kind of lost interest but man o man his early stuff is pure gold, especially Tumbleweed Connection and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Can't forget Madman Across the Water and Honky Chateau.

60 years on is a good song from way back when.

 

[Girthang]

Morning Legionnaires!

Uneventful day on tap. Weather will be upper 90's possibly 100 plus degree. needing weather to cool back down so I can get after that elusive bass again.

Looking seriously at home schooling my daughter (sophomore) this year and beyond if necessary. Lawyers say Oklahoma's HB1775 bill against teaching racism does not mention CRT specifically. It does however state that teachers cannot teach that a specific race or sex is inherently racist which is what CRT teaches (lawyers always trying to get around the issues). The largest teachers union in the country has set aside money to defend any teacher that teaches CRT in states that ban CRT citing that the truth must be taught. Me and my wife do not want to leave anything to chance. My daughter has expressed that she would be on board to be homeschooled if we decided to do it. There is a reason our country has dropped in the rankings in education in the world. Many of out teachers have become indoctrinated in the system of propaganda and not reality.

There are so many resources to help with it, though I'm not as knowledgeable about them in particular. Coworker/friend has something like 10 nieces and nephews that were home schooled and most graduated college earlier or in fewer years than other friends their age in the local public and private schools. No problems with the BS/PC "socialization" fears people talk about.

Most were taking college courses online or at local colleges, and some tested out of the beginning college courses altogether BEFORE THEY GRADUATED HS and didnt spend the extra money on those classes.

 

[BBUK]

Good Saturday Morning

Should have some fun in the sun today with a current temperature of 73° and plenty of sunshine. A few clouds will roll in this afternoon and our high will be 86°. A 20% chance of rain.

The chapters in Amos are short so I read through Chapter 5.

Have a great Saturday all,

Didn't a car fall on Mark "The Bird" Frydrych? (Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers) Why go that route geez. (I have seen some work in this type manner.) I change my own oil and other things but darn I never trusted heavy weights over my head unless there was a more solid stop-gap between me and death.

 

[BBUK]

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[OHIO COLONEL]

Good morning all. Finally, finally, finally...got some rain. Got two rounds of storms. Couple of downpours. A steady all day rain would have been better but we'll take what we can get. So, it's not quite as dry as before...the grass will bounce back some...and the rain barrels (we've got 5 or 6 on the property) are full.

Big day for the g'daughter. Egg casserole (her mom got the recipe from me that was in my ex's family for about 100 years...called Christmas casserole) for breakfast. Company coming to set up all the kid/yard slides, etc. Get three grills ready.
Will be a busy day. B'day she'll remember. But that's what G'mothrs do...spoil them rotten. And these two little ones truly are.

Y'all have a safe, happy, healthy and blessed Lord's Day.

First Covid will get ya...now flesh eating mites in D.C....

Invisible flesh-eating mites terrorize DC residents

A species of flesh-eating mites have emerged to feed on the billions of cicada eggs that were left last spring.

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[Sawnee Cat]

Good Sunday Morning

Read Amos 6 and 7

We are expecting a nice day today with current temperature of 73° and the sun is starting to rise. Our high will be 85° and we have a 24% chance of rain mid afternoon. After church this morning we will have a Baptizing. The church has a Baptismal but folks prefer it be held outside, usually in the Gulf of Mexico.

We have some sad news this morning, football coach Bobby Bowden who made Florida State into a college football powerhouse has died. I was not a Seminole fan but I did enjoy watching his teams play over the years.

When he spoke at our church a few years ago he said he left West Virginia to go to Florida State because he wanted to get closer to Alabama with the dream of taking over that program when Bear Bryant retired. (Alabama was his home state). But he did so well at Florida State he knew he could never leave them for another job. So he made them into one of the best programs and retired with FSU. He was 91. Rest in Peace Bobby Bowden

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[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 68° and sunny here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring a mix of clouds and sun and a high of 88°.

Everyone stay safe on this Sunday.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and partly cloudy. Dry. Today's high should hit 97°F. Heat is on around here.

Sorry hearing about Bobby Bowden. Heckuva coach and individual.

Found a wallet yesterday afternoon with a Green Card in it. Trying to track owner down now.

Enjoyed viewing more live Olympic coverage last night. Caught women's basketball and women's volleyball games in which Team USA won both. Good stuff.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. Still enjoying cool weather in the east. Definitely made my 5-mile run more palatable.

Yes Colonel, the flesh eating mites that have emerged to eat cicada eggs are a thing here in the DC area. Just last night at our small dinner party a guy showed what looked like chigger bites on his neck and arms and claimed that as the cause. I’m more concerned by the genuine damage to a line of massive, majestic oak trees that line the edge of my property. Normally this time of year they’d be deep green. Instead they look like woodland BDUs - a patchwork of green, brown and yellow.

Hope it’s a good Sunday for you all.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Morning folks of the D-League. It is a partly cloudy 78.1°F. It was 69° when I got up at 6:30 am so it is climbing quite fast. We are supposed to top out at 89.

I finally got a landscaper to come by to see what I needed done. It has been a struggle. I need mulch, two plants removed, the yard pressure seeded and a tree trimmed. I am supposed to get the estimate this afternoon.

Bobby Bowden was a funny fellow in interviews and when he was on ESPN. I enjoyed him. He did not linger around very long after they let the word out that he had pancreatic cancer. RIP Bobby.

 

[BBUK]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and partly cloudy. Dry. Today's high should hit 97°F. Heat is on around here.

Sorry hearing about Bobby Bowden. Heckuva coach and individual.

Found a wallet yesterday afternoon with a Green Card in it. Trying to track owner down now.

Enjoyed viewing more live Olympic coverage last night. Caught women's basketball and women's volleyball games in which Team USA won both. Good stuff.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

Good Afternoon,

Yeah I found a wallet once with a lot of dough in it. The darned thing had an ID with an address in it. I knocked on that dude's door. (An older gentleman and he answered it like I was selling something. I told him, if you want me to leave I will, but... I found your wallet. Whoa what a change...

Oh, May you all feel this Lord's day in your hearts. Give your heart, mind, and soul to God. God will care for them and cherish them like no other. God Bless you all...

 

[vhcat70]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 68° and sunny here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring a mix of clouds and sun and a high of 88°.

Everyone stay safe on this Sunday.

Visited like 15-20 years ago. Totally unique & beautiful to me. Depends totally on private funding - will not accept government aid as normally happens in Europe. Last I heard it will take another 125 years or so to complete.

The thing that impressed me the most is that the interior columns that support the ceiling look like tree trunks with branches.

 

[starchief5]

Good Afternoon,

Yeah I found a wallet once with a lot of dough in it. The darned thing had an ID with an address in it. I knocked on that dude's door. (An older gentleman and he answered it like I was selling something. I told him, if you want me to leave I will, but... I found your wallet. Whoa what a change...

Oh, May you all feel this Lord's day in your hearts. Give your heart, mind, and soul to God. God will care for them and cherish them like no other. God Bless you all...

My wife once found $20 in an ATM outside a bank. She took it inside and gave it to the bank. I doubt anyone ever came back to the bank to ask if somebody turned in their money. But that is what honest folks do.

My brother, who was illiterate and had no family (but had accumulated some money) had a hand-scratched will (not legal in any sense) that no one knew about except me. He had requested that about $20K of his estate be distributed to people who knew nothing about his wishes. I gave that money away like he had requested even though no one would know if I had kept it all for myself. But I would know. And, I believe, a God to whom I am accountable would know. And, strangely, I believe my brother would know. A lot of people would have thought I was crazy to do that but stuff like that is what honest folks do.

There ARE more honest people in this world than one would think.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

My wife once found $20 in an ATM outside a bank. She took it inside and gave it to the bank. I doubt anyone ever came back to the bank to ask if somebody turned in their money. But that is what honest folks do.

My brother, who was illiterate and had no family (but had accumulated some money) had a hand-scratched will (not legal in any sense) that no one knew about except me. He had requested that about $20K of his estate be distributed to people who knew nothing about his wishes. I gave that money away like he had requested even though no one would know if I had kept it all for myself. But I would know. And, I believe, a God to whom I am accountable would know. And, strangely, I believe my brother would know. A lot of people would have thought I was crazy to do that but stuff like that is what honest folks do.

There ARE more honest people in this world than one would think.

The testimony of a good moral man. God bless you

 

[BBUK]

 

[vhcat70]

Go, Mud Hens!

 

[Girthang]

When I was a kid, I was a fan of almost every college that had native american mascots. Seminoles were no exception. Really liked Bowden's teams back in the day and was really proud of UK for beating both FSU AND Clemson when Brooks was here. Used to love for the season and watched every game that I could. Traveled to games. Tailgating...

I must say, however, that I am losing my love of football at this level. It started when I attended a game against South Carolina and listened to the UK fans screaming obscenities at their own players in a game they came back and won. I saw that kind of hatred on message boards for years, but never saw it at home games.

No matter how much we win, there are still people that call themselves UK fans that really HATE this football program. It's amazing

I know it doesn't matter what I think. I don't spend money on UK clothing or jerseys like I used to. I no longer have season tickets. They won't even notice I'm gone.

It's the same way for me with Disney, any media network in existence, and even iheart radio now. Everything is propaganda and bullsht.

I listened to people bashing people that were homeschooled recently on a local channel. Heard Dick Gabriel and others talking about sht about which they really have no knowledge, and making a generalized statement about anyone that thinks for themselves as "the problem" in our society.

I get that this world and now country have been broken for a long time. I get it. It's taken a long time to get to this point where we no longer will be able to have any rights or beliefs that don't align with the majority opinion. When I look back at the road that led us to this, college sports, pro sports, movies and tv, toys comics and video games, medicine, the internet, education and politics have all gotten us here by distracting us from what is really important. I'm as much to blame as anyone for letting it get this way, since I put so much time into sports and other distractions. It's probably too late for me and the country, but I'm still going to make the change that needs to be made to my time and viewing habits.

I refuse to be the ugly and polarized commodity that the world wants. Rant over