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[BBUK]

They have a interesting social structure. The Harris is is a Neotropic species, with The Rio Grande and Sonoran upland scrub its Northen limits. of their biogeographic realm. Not only does it breed twice a year. They are a polyandrous species. Family units consist of a mature female, dominant male and mulltiple (1-2) sub ordinate males. In addition (2-6) sub-adults from previous broods may assiting with the current cohort. These avian predators hunt in packs alternating between flushing and ambush of their prey. Population increases will follow several wet seasons as prefered intermediate sized prey species populations increase and recolonize the increasingly productive marginal habitats.

Oh kinky weirdo's... 😁

 

[MdWIldcat55]

My poor daughter. Got on a flight to St Croix for a post-Christmas vacation at 5am, with a connecting flight in Ft. Lauderdale.

Got to Ft Lauderdale late morning -and is still there. The connecting flight got hung up by weather in Denver. And for whatever reason they have been unable to reroute people on to the USVI.

 

[vhcat70]

I love watching that little golf ball in the winter months. Hawaii, Florida, California, etc.. Makes me forget about the miserable weather outside.

Until it gets to where they roll the little thing slowly on a short green background, I can't see it at all. I mean they supposedly hit the ball somewhere & then some guy waves a flag saying it's in some tall weeds. For all I know they hit it backwards & the guy with the flag drops another one in the weeds. Or somebody tosses one in the air 300 yds from the tee & it winds up rolling in the fairway & the announcer says great shot. How do they know? They can't see it either. Also, they hit into a ball in the sand, sand flies everywhere (no one can see a ball), and a ball, any ball, is rolling on the short green stuff. I agree with George Carlin, it's a mystery.

 

[UK82]

Until it gets to where they roll the little thing slowly on a short green background, I can't see it at all. I mean they supposedly hit the ball somewhere & then some guy waves a flag saying it's in some tall weeds. For all I know they hit it backwards & the guy with the flag drops another one in the weeds. Or somebody tosses one in the air 300 yds from the tee & it winds up rolling in the fairway & the announcer says great shot. How do they know? They can't see it either. Also, they hit into a ball in the sand, sand flies everywhere (no one can see a ball), and a ball, any ball, is rolling on the short green stuff. I agree with George Carlin, it's a mystery.

To each his own I guess. I love watching golf because my Dad put a club in my hand at a young age. Haven't played the game in 20 years but it's still fun as a spectator. No problem with soccer either but only the major events for me. Canadians love curling. Never understood the interest of shuffleboard on ice but as I said "to each his own".

 

[BBUK]

To each his own I guess. I love watching golf because my Dad put a club in my hand at a young age. Haven't played the game in 20 years but it's still fun as a spectator. No problem with soccer either but only the major events for me. Canadians love curling. Never understood the interest of shuffleboard on ice but as I said "to each his own".

When I was young I used to love watching curling. Don't know why but I did... They buff the snot out of that ice, shave it, manicure it, and may even inhale it but they sure worked hard doing whatever it is they were doing. (Guessing they were cleaning the path of their desires...) All should work as hard at their marriages...

Have a restful and peaceful what's left of your evenings...Off to work I go in the morning for three days and then off again until next Tuesday. (Only live 7 miles from work so I volunteer to go in to be "the" presence...) (Have a bunch of mandatory training anyway so I can concentrate on it.)

I rejected the Garmin smart watch as I fully configured it and to get what I get from the basic Fitbit app, they want an "introductory" $79.00 dollars a year to count my calories...

I tried canceling the Fitbit Versa 4 Smartwatch but they didn't cancel it. It will be here the 27th. (glad they didn't because they raised the price $21.00 ...)

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 37°F and clear. Calm. Warming to 57°F later. We'll take it. Great weather for a hike around 6 am.

Southwest cancelled 160 flights or 75% of departures out of ABIA yesterday. Many pissed off travelers. I never travel by air over big holiday weekends.

Back to work.....

Y'all behave.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 29° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring mostly cloudy skies and a high of 38°.

Have a great day.

 

[55wildcat]

Hope all had a super Merry Christmas.. Here's to having a better year in 2023

 

[cordmaker]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 37°F and clear. Calm. Warming to 57°F later. We'll take it. Great weather for a hike around 6 am.

Southwest cancelled 160 flights or 75% of departures out of ABIA yesterday. Many pissed off travelers. I never travel by air over big holiday weekends.

Back to work.....

Y'all behave.

Democrats will be happy today knowing they have a special day!!!!!!

 

[warrior-cat]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Kentucky doesn't have a team in the EPL, so I had to pick somebody.

I guess you can say your are still following UK. The Old United Kingdom. Long live the King.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Day D

A busy day ahead, The temperature is 32° but the sun is up and we have dry air. So sunny days ahead as we reach 66°. Our normal high is 72° this time of year. The water temperature in the Gulf is 56° and rivers are much warmer. All of the manatees are getting out of the cold waters of the Gulf and moving into the rivers.

I trust all are well on this another day. I am pouring another cup of coffee.

Manatees (grandpa called them sea cows) gathering in Crystal River to stay warm. It is too cold in the Gulf

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning Legionnaires!

20° this morning with a high to be in the low 50's

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and time with family. I had one of my sons come in yesterday and leaves tomorrow. Have not seen him since Christmas time 2018. Wants to go and see the new Avatar movie today so...Going to the early showing and then out to lunch. Wife wants Chinese, Daughter wants KFC, son says he'll take either and wife wants me to choose. Hmmm.

Other son (5 kids and wife) wants facetime tomorrow night at 6:15pm. Maybe be a good thing as Kentucky plays at Missouri starting 15 minutes earlier. With UK's slow starts so far this season it will be a welcome distraction.

Well, you folks enjoy the day even if you have to go back to work and God Bless.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Howdy folks.

Well, it's 7:30 am. My daughter is still in Ft. Lauderdale after paying her own hotel room - Spirit Airlines made no attempt to help her - and now she's being told she MIGHT get out in a few hours. She's going to give it one more chance then come home -- this was just a quick trip to have a few days with her boyfriend who is down there on a job. What a fiasco.

Anyway, all is well otherwise. I have my two-week meeting with my surgeon today and wll find out more about my healing timetable. All has gone very well as far as i'm concerned, but still a lot of soreness and more importantly limits to my range of motion -- I could barely put on socks before and that's where I am now, but with a different time of restrictions.

Back to work. Hope its a good day for all.

 

[cordmaker]

Howdy folks.

Well, it's 7:30 am. My daughter is still in Ft. Lauderdale after paying her own hotel room - Spirit Airlines made no attempt to help her - and now she's being told she MIGHT get out in a few hours. She's going to give it one more chance then come home -- this was just a quick trip to have a few days with her boyfriend who is down there on a job. What a fiasco.

Anyway, all is well otherwise. I have my two-week meeting with my surgeon today and wll find out more about my healing timetable. All has gone very well as far as i'm concerned, but still a lot of soreness and more importantly limits to my range of motion -- I could barely put on socks before and that's where I am now, but with a different time of restrictions.

Back to work. Hope its a good day for all.

It will get better, patience little one!!!

 

[UK82]

Prayers for the poor people in Buffalo/western NY. Over 4 feet of snow with several more inches on the way. 28 confirmed deaths. Thousands without power. Makes our little storm seem like an April shower.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

The stocking hat with the flashlight I got for Christmas has come in handy. Been under the house working on pipes. Water was frozen where it comes out of ground. This may still take awhile but at least I feel I’m on the right track.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

For the baseball fans this is an interesting stat

 

[berniecarbo]

On the subject of baseball, an interesting story about Ralph Kiner, home runs and Cadillac's.

"Home run hitters drive Cadillacs, singles hitters drive Fords."

It's a great accomplishment to be beloved by two generations of fans. It could be argued that Ralph Kiner wa...

osheasbaseballesoterica.blogspot.com

 

[cordmaker]

For the baseball fans this is an interesting stat

I wish I had some of his baseball cards I put in my bicycle spokes!!!!!

 

[cordmaker]

Morning, D, read Ephesians 5 this morning.

Never thought I would say this, but I am ready for mowing season!!!!

It's amazing how GOD works, you make something for someone (SC) and I get paid back 4-fold!!!!

I am out of 4-5 kinds of glass, got to find it or move on to another kind!!!

I hope the D has a great day and prayers for the D! our roads are still covered in ice and snow, got to do a little running with Susan, got to go see what those grandsons got for Christmas!!!!

 

[berniecarbo]

Morning, D, read Ephesians 5 this morning.

Never thought I would say this, but I am ready for mowing season!!!!

It's amazing how GOD works, you make something for someone (SC) and I get paid back 4-fold!!!!

I am out of 4-5 kinds of glass, got to find it or move on to another kind!!!

I hope the D has a great day and prayers for the D! our roads are still covered in ice and snow, got to do a little running with Susan, got to go see what those grandsons got for Christmas!!!!

Good luck. In my little corner of the world, finding raw goods is harder and it's more expensive with less quality.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Morning, D, read Ephesians 5 this morning.

Never thought I would say this, but I am ready for mowing season!!!!

It's amazing how GOD works, you make something for someone (SC) and I get paid back 4-fold!!!!

I am out of 4-5 kinds of glass, got to find it or move on to another kind!!!

I hope the D has a great day and prayers for the D! our roads are still covered in ice and snow, got to do a little running with Susan, got to go see what those grandsons got for Christmas!!!!

God is good and we are thankful you are being blessed. Bert told me you were a craftsman and he was right. The best to you and the Mrs. in 2023.

 

[cordmaker]

God is good and we are thankful you are being blessed. Bert told me you were a craftsman and he was right. The best to you and the Mrs. in 2023.

Was he sipping whisky at the time!!!! LOL Just kidding. I take my work serious, even though it's just small items, it's got to pass my test, or it don't pass!!!! I have taken pieces apart before because I didn't think it looked good enough!!! Glad I found the D, even though I have never met any of you, I consider you, my friends!!!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning D-Leaguers. It is a moderating 32°F on our way to a warm 36°F. We are to get below freezing tonight/early morning then no more freezing temps for the week. That is good as I am going to the kids for New Years Eve.

My daughter and son in law close on a new house today. They are juiced and will move in next week. It is 50 miles closer to my house than they currently are so that is good. They wanted a little land and it has between 5 & 6 acres and is only 1 mile farther from work.

You all have a great day.

 

[vhcat70]

I wish I had some of his baseball cards I put in my bicycle spokes!!!!!

We preferred to clip them to the frame and let the spokes hit them as we rode. Made quite a good racket.

 

[_Rooster]

 

[_Rooster]

Glad I found the D, even though I have never met any of you, I consider you, my friends!!!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Another picture of the good guys.

CSX stands for "Care Sincerely for X". "X" is Bert.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

The 3 million lights of St Augustine. America's oldest city. If you have not visited put it on your bucket list. You will be amazed by the history and the beauty of the Old City.

 

[UK82]

The 3 million lights of St Augustine. America's oldest city. If you have not visited put it on your bucket list. You will be amazed by the history and the beauty of the Old City.

My parents honeymooned in St. Augustine in 1955.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

My parents honeymooned in St. Augustine in 1955.

I have a lot of great memories in that city. When the kids were young I took them there for a vacation. My son was six years old and in the first grade. When we got to the Fountain of Youth I bought him a bottle of water from the spring. So he took it to class for show and tell and as they passed it around the room another boy dropped it and shattered the bottle and the water was spilled on the floor. He was devastated and came home about as low as a boy could be.

When he was a grown man with children of his own I had a chance to be in St Augustine. This time it was a business trip but I swung by the Fountain of Youth and bought another bottle. I took it to him and he told his children about the sad story of his classmate dropping it. He was a happy young man and his children enjoyed his story.

Discovered in 1513 by Ponce de Leon

 

[vhcat70]

The stocking hat with the flashlight I got for Christmas has come in handy. Been under the house working on pipes. Water was frozen where it comes out of ground. This may still take awhile but at least I feel I’m on the right track.

Pipe not heavily insulated or wrapped with heat tape?

 

[vhcat70]

The 3 million lights of St Augustine. America's oldest city. If you have not visited put it on your bucket list. You will be amazed by the history and the beauty of the Old City.

Yes, gorgeous town. Didn’t know about the lights.

Depending on how you define city, the pueblos in the southwest are way older continuously occupied settlements/towns/cities.

 

[vhcat70]

My parents honeymooned in St. Augustine in 1955.

Did you have fun?

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Yes, gorgeous town. Didn’t know about the lights.

Depending on how you define city, the pueblos in the southwest are way older continuously occupied settlements/towns/cities.

That is a Christmas thing. The city decorates for the season.

St Augustine was the first European discovery city in America. 1513. A common myth is the Spanish were met by the Seminole Indians but they were not an American Indian tribe when Ponce de Leon arrived. They became an Indian Nation much later.

 

[BBUK]

Hello all,

Been a long day that didn't have to be. (Actually been online for a bit but kept getting phone calls...Very unusual as no one likes talking to me unless they need something.)

I ventured over on the HOB. Old Jim straightened me out. It is the rankings and seedings that matters and Cal's right there in the thick of things every year...

To give credit where credit is due, he did make me feel better. UK is doing just fine....

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Heated and insulated. Pressure switch went out.

 

[AustinTXCat]

I know most don’t care, at best, but I’ll feast on the return of English Premier League soccer today.

I've been a Newcastle fan since the days of Alan Shearer - my favourite player. Have a friend there plus I love the Ale. I don't pick top teams in any sport to follow generally. I like 'pool because they're not Manchester of any kind. But Haaland is special. I like Fulham because of Dempsey & Donovan playing there. Went to a match some 10 years ago at Craven Cottage.

As you know, Magpies have been mainly down with a couple of relegations, so this year is exciting. Smart buy by the Saudis I think. They paid just $350M vs. the Dodgers owner paying $4.5B for Chelsea. So Saudis can keep over $4B vs. buying Chelsea, invest it at 10% & have $400M/yr for buying players while still keeping the $4B. Their spending on players is showing big time. Hope they hang in top 4. Could be a contender next season.

You following the Wrexham storyline with the American actors buying them? Several part series - on FX I believe.

<- - - - - Bundesliga fan since 1985. For some reason, I've never got into Premier League.

 

[vhcat70]

<- - - - - Bundesliga fan since 1985. For some reason, I've never got into Premier League.

I got into B-liga too when shown regularly for several years, but lost most contact when not aired so much. Dortmund my fav given the Yellow Wall & the way they develop young guys - Lewandowski, Aubameyang, Hummels, Pulisic, Goetze, Haaland, Sancho & now Bellingham. Don't understand why they don't or can't keep them. Completely sick of the Bavarians. Like how the Onions have come up.