Terrierman

Why Mitch, what a pleasant surprise to see you here again.

^^ It's their country. If they want a royal family, then have at. They're a number one ally, that's for sure.

Because you're conflating religions with nations. Religions sure do carry grudges, and not just Muslims and Christians either.

It's not like the Hatfields and the McCoys. Most nations aren't good at holding grudges and care a lot more about what's good for their country.

Way to go all involved. Those smiles say a lot.

Happy birthday to both of you. And wishing you many happy returns.

Climatis is blooming again here and they're swarming it.

So what Chinese restaurant were you fishing the entrance water feature?

Mine are small for fishing line and the like with a dealio on the ends for split rings. BPS is where I got mine.

Once long ago in the wayback machine there was this place they stripped soil for whatever. The teal just loved the 3" to 6" water and mud banks. That was when I was in college and a few ducks were a welcome addition to the food budget. We took a lot of birds there that year.

I've got a pair of KVD scissors. They cut everything like nobody's business. Not sure how good he can fish, but when it comes to scissors, his are the shiznits. Happy retirement Mr. KVD Scissors!

Your friend looks like a wolverine that got crossed with a werewolf and a dracula. I'd pay money to look like that.

I had a neighbor who used to be a guard in that big house. He was a smallish wiry guy who was apparently a lot tougher than he looked. Had a pretty large collection of weapons he'd taken from prisoners over the years. From the usual shanks, sharpened toothbrushes and toothbrushes with razor blades set in them to a couple of things made with chains etc. He also had a big electric train setup. Does your wife know him?

Automatic watering system. Drip being the most water efficient way to water crops of any kind.

It was a hard hard day.

If there is anybody here that should have been addicted to opiates I'm a candidate. But nope. I've had seven orthopedic surgeries and had to take them for while after each of them. To me at least, they really don't stop pain they just make you not care. And also not poop. The anesthesia does that to me too. Terrible problem to go through but worth it to get well afterwards and still be able to live a normal life. Hate those things. And what they've done to a large swath of our country.

We just drove across South Dakota on I 90. Saw a lot of bee keeping operations out on that big prairie. Groups of 20 to 30 hives maybe every five or ten miles. And of course, what we saw is a small fraction of the state. Somebody up there is serious about honeybees. What struck me odd though is I didn't see even one watering station for the bees. Which up in that dry part of the world would seem to be needed or at least helpful.

I'm glad you're doing well.

I've been a lot of places and still like Missouri best overall. If we could only keep what we have and trade climate with northern New Mexico then here would be perfect.

Since chiropractic and chiropractors have come up and are being recommended. Don't waste your money. My former brother in law, his cousin and his cousin's dad are all chiropractors. You should hear them talk after a few beers. Their conversations always centered on how they could get people coming back in and how to recruit new "patients". I cannot remember even one time hearing them talk about actually helping people. Chiropractic is as real as me witch doctoring Wrench into having a sore back. Both work for believers but the scientific method doesn't have much incontrovertible evidence for the efficacy of either.

It's me. Seems to be working even better than I'd hoped for.😲

Eight ounces of 40 to 50 % ethanol, three benadryl and four ibuprofen will get you a good night's sleep and you'll probably be good in the morning. Guaranteed or half your money back.

I've been out of town for a week and come home to this. It's political, impolite and locked.

I like snakes of all kinds and all spiders with the notable exceptions of good old brown recluse and Black Widows. The black widows love valve pits. Will kill a copperhead in the yard and if I ever had a rattlesnake show up it would be in mortal danger too if spotted. Otherwise, they're all just wildlife, where I have a truce unless you're edible, a fly or a wasp.

Sounds to me like you're a prime candidate for hybrid wind/solar system with a good battery backup. That's how you live off the grid. Your main problem then will be how to deal with the NRO crowd that wants your stuff.