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16 minutes ago, BilletHead said:
You going to see James Taylor? You lucky dog. Maybe we will see you there.😁
I think we should make that happen!
- BilletHead and Johnsfolly
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We saw the Eagles in KC a few years back, after Frey had passed. They had Vince Gill and Frey's son to fill things in. I had kinda forgotten what a great talent Gill is, vocal and guitar. It was a really good concert.
A little funny: After the show and encores were over, everyone left the stage but Joe Walsh. He lingered and kinda walked around for a bit. Then he knocked over a stool, gave a big smile and walked off
- bfishn, Johnsfolly and BilletHead
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6 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:
I recall a conversation that he and I had many years ago that he was getting a lot of negative feedback from his reports. I believe that that feedback targeted him attempting to profit from increased fishing traffic to Roaring river and other trout streams in that area. Also that his reports gave away too much information that would be detrimental to the fishery by increased pressure. However, as stated that was many years ago and I could be mistaken or mispeaking on his part.
I remember that. He had posted reports, with pictures, about the huge trout in Cottingham Creek. The holdovers from the old MacAlwee hatchery operation that closed in the 70's. The place got pretty crowded for a while, but now I always have it to myself. A real hidden gem!
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14 hours ago, BilletHead said:
Another good reason to see them while you can! We seen that on the news this evening.
Agree! These guys aren't going to be around forever. I passed on a chance to see McCartney several years back and that was a mistake. I about backed out when I saw what the total cost was going to be to see James Taylor, but I choked it down. Those $%^#& convenience fees really stink!
- bfishn and BilletHead
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39 degrees last night
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I'm partial to Roaring River too. It's only about a ½ hour longer drive than Bennett for us. Roaring River Resort, just outside the park, is a good place to stay. They have basic motel rooms, kitchenettes and cabins too. If you go, Tim's Fly Shop will have all the latest info and everything you could possibly need and more. Sunshine Family Restaurant in Cassville is very good for homestyle cooking.
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21 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:
Don't forget those radishes 😉
Brassica?? Googling....
...ahhh, Family, not Genus
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I've got peas about a foot tall, planted early March along with beets. Swiss chard is in too, along with one half of lettuce, radishes and spinach. We had a little hail last night, but no damage that I can see.
The forecast is looking good, so I'll transplant tomatoes and peppers this weekend.
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43 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:
Yes to cauliflower as well as brussel spouts and cabbage. They are all related to each other.
Yup, all part of the big old Brassica family with cabbage, kale, collards, bok Choy and even turnips and rutabaga.
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I've got a friend who does a large garden and donates all the produce to needy folks in the KC area through our church. He's got 750 tomato plants, a bunch of peppers (can't remember the number, but it's in the hundreds). I saw them a couple weeks ago and the tomatoes were already pretty tall and spindly in Solo cups. I didn't need to say anything -- he knows. He was planning to put them in this weekend, and the forecast looks fine, but his volunteers and him are gonna have to plant those tomatoes deep.
I was in the same situation several years back, but with about 15 tomato plants. I learned my lesson.
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My uncle and gardening mentor always waited until May 1.
I typically do tomatoes and peppers earlier than that by a little, knowing I may have to cover them.
Here are my spring temperature notes from the last few years (KC area)
Recorded first/last frost/freeze dates:
4/30/2011, 31 degrees
4/22/2013, freeze
5/2/2013, 1 inch snow
5/18/2014, record lows of 34 and 35 this week
5/9/2020, 34 degrees and frost
4/19-4/21/2022, low 26 degrees on 4/22
4/26/2022, 31 degrees
4/23/2023, 28 degreesIn 2014, I had transplanted stuff out on 4/27 and had just a little frost damage in the cold snap.
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I had one last year, and as l was waking up I was exaggerating to my wife the size of the instrument they had inserted.
As I regained further consciousness I realized it wasn’t my wife I was talking to, it was a nurse. I tried to explain and she laughed and said she’s heard a lot of stuff from folks coming out of anesthesia.
So here’s my advice:1. Get your colonoscopy when advised.
2. Don’t try to be too funny until you’re fully conscious.
- Terrierman, Nick Adams, BilletHead and 2 others
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We didn’t have it on either of the PBS channels I get. I’ll try on the AR PBS website because I’d like to see it. Thanks for sharing.
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Coupla things done on the grill: future son-in-law and his dad made these Polish sausages. Just a light smoking on the grill. Delicious!
Had a hankering for ribs. So, baby backs with my rub, done with apple chunks 3-2-1 method, semi-ho’made beans and tater salad.
Beans are Bush’s original drained then molasses, ketchup, mustard and rub. Placed in a shallow pan and on the grill to get some smoke and a bit of a crust.
Tater salad is store bought doctored up with hard boiled eggs, vinegar, yellow mustard, dill and Duke’s.
Made a pitcher of sangria to wash it down with.
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I've been thinking about all this and comparing it to one of my favorite things: bird hunting.
I can't imagine I'd like it if it was just go to where I know the birds are, then shoot them when they get up. Or on the ground. Not a real solid comparison I know, but even when I hunt a preserve, which is what I do most recently, there's the dog work, the effort finding the birds, making the shot and the retrieve. It's still hunting, with all the great pieces of it.
FFS feels like one of those European hunts, where you stroll along and the hired boys flush the birds in front of you. I feel a little sorry for kids that get into this tourney fishing and don't really learn the 'hunting' aspect of fishing. And to me, the have versus have-not aspect of this just seems shatty. Like @Champ188 said, there'll be plenty of time to face the hard realities of this later on, but at the high school level I think it should be more of an even playing field.
I'll admit I'm a sentimental sap; I kinda like the low-tech approach. Whether hunting or fishing, I enjoy being outdoors and the experience much more than the tally. I'd rather fish a small stream, be immersed in it all and get skunked, than cruise around a huge reservoir looking at a screen and have a big bag of fish to talk about afterwards.
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8 hours ago, rps said:
I remember years back you posted about this. I had heard of muffuletta but had never had one. I cobbled together some olive salad, got some good meats, cheese and bread and made one. It was excellent -- one of my faves!
- rps and BilletHead
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14 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:
I sure haven’t gotten that!
Thankfully I've only seen it once.
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There are some crazy ads though. Unless they know something I don’t know. 😀
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50-50 lettuce and spinach, chicken, sweet potato, beet, walnuts, goat cheese with a vinaigrette.
- BilletHead and rps
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River? Oh yeah, we drove over it going into town I think. We never noticed it after that though.
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20 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:
I think the setup you guys have is great out there... No?
I hear it's the best tailgate atmosphere because it's all on site. Why don't they rebuild there?
Lot's of folks like it, including me. And, yes, the tailgating is great. That's part of why it's hard to get folks on board for a change. But, there's nothing but the stadiums out there. The hotel across I-70 from the stadiums has been closed for a few years. The closest place to eat, a Denny's
, burned down last year. It feels like to me that with the money they're talking about they could spruce up both stadiums and create a destination entertainment district. And, if they could get a rolling roof for Arrowhead, there could be a lot more events down there too.
Chiefs main owner, John Sherman, is saying no matter what, the Royals are out of The K in 2030.
We are getting 4 World Cup games out there in '26, which is a big deal for KC. I think that's soccer
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52 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:
From what I’ve heard it was the location more than anything. I’ve been to a smaller music venue, that would have lost its place, and it’s always been horrible parking around there. If you can’t find parking when 300 people are going to see a band, how are you going to have parking for the five hundred people that want to watch the Royals.
The Truman, maybe? Last time we were there it was standing only. Just a handful of places to sit. We won't do that again.
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2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:
Typical of the major league teams. Threaten to leave if you don’t buck up.
And their strategy was to tie the Chiefs in to the tax to make it scarier to say no. If the Royals had tried to do this on their own, they wouldn't have gotten the 42% of the vote they did.
Other cities have made downtown ballparks work and I'm sure we could too, but the plan needs to workable.
How is it getting in and out of Busch?
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On 4/2/2024 at 7:16 PM, Terrierman said:
I have some very fond memories of Maifests and Octoberfests in Hermann in the late '80's. A bit on the wild side but not like what got the fests shut down. Great food and plenty of wine most of it too sweet. Loved the music and dancing drunks. A fun time if you want something like that. At the time we did.
I've always heard the Octoberfest is a mess. We were there a while back for Maifest and stayed in one of the cottages up on the hill above town. We pretty much avoided the crowds. There was an excellent band playing in town on Friday night and we just sat on the porch and listened. Took this pic that evening:
- Terrierman, nomolites and bfishn
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The bank where I work is a supporter of Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas City. They do a big fundraiser each year and we’re typically the entertainment sponsor. This year was some dude named Thomas Rhett. I wasn’t familiar with the name but knew some of the songs. It was a helluva show last weekend!
We had a table right next to the stage, and when the show started all the youngins crowded up front, which was a tad distracting. 😀
After the show he took a bunch of time doing selfies, which I thought was pretty nice of him. He really comes across as a good dude.
See the guy lower left? Thomas called him up on stage. The the guy didn’t really want to do it and said he couldn’t sing. But he reluctantly went up and they did Friends in Low Places together.