Brazos John

Dave's not here.

Have y'all discovered Cabrito? First, get some Mexicans to cook it. Let them cook it over an outdoor fire. Serve on corn tortillas with cilantro and onion and jalapenos and salsa. Those goats will be gone in no time! And somebody will be rich! Maybe a bit gordo, too.

You might think you're cool, but you'll never be In The Jungle Wearing a Helmet, a Belt, and a Big Leaf, Smoking a Cig, and Holding your M-1 Carbine with the Paratrooper Folding Stock Cool.

That sounds tasty to me. I can imagine the crunch of the chocolate and sugar crystals. Now I want some!

Today, this is even in Texas! I grew up in the Northeast, but I don't remember it being this cold! I'm sure it was, but as a kid, it just meant more layers under my coat and snow pants. And, make sure to go to the bathroom BEFORE putting on the snow pants! Don't forget bread bags over your socks, before your boots go on. Do they even still make those black rubber boots with buckles? I guess today's kids worry about swiping on their phones while wearing gloves...

From Burro to Bus To Driving With Us!

Schrödinger's Dumpster?

Years after both dogs have passed, it still kills me to throw out meat scraps!

Yes, he is, he just doesn't realize it yet...

Howdy from The Woodlands! Be REAL careful when folks offer to sell you guns and things. Scammers will say anything to get your money. If they offer something here on the forum where everyone can see it, you might be OK, but proceed with caution. If they contact your personally, ask a lot of questions, and make them provide reasonable responses. One thing, when they send photos, have them write their name and the current date on a piece of paper, and include it in the same photo with the gun. It helps to determine if they actually possess the gun. It isn't fool-proof, but it's something. Another thing that folks like to do, get their phone number, and call them, and ask about the gun. If he has an extreme accent, be cautious. If he hedges on his answers, he probably doesn't know about or have the gun. If he admits to not having the gun in his possession, RUN AWAY! If the seller is a long-established seller on this forum, you should be safe, but always be cautious. If the deal seems too good to be true, it is. RUN AWAY! With all of that aside, Welcome to a lot of fun, and if you have questions, ask away, you'll get lots of answers, and some will be good! Stay warm, as we've been getting down into the 40's lately. That's COLD for Houston!

Real Profits. False Prophets.

However, some people are hired to return the grocery carts to the space in front of the store. HEB usually has a crew of 2 to 3 high school boys (usually) returning the carts whenever I'm there. My son was one of them, and he bought himself a used car from his pay. Now, he's over halfway to 10 years in the Air Force, and races around in his BMW. The job (Cart Boy) is not meant to be a career. Just a starting point. So, I feel that I'm doing right by leaving my cart in the parking lot. There is always more than one way to look at an issue...

Your carrot may have Peyronie's Disease. But do not be alarmed. There is a treatment. Watch for it on TV. Or click here______

Please Marry Responsibly, too!

We were given a Chicago Cutlery wood block with a nice set of knives, that all went dull with usage. I have a nice electric sharpener, but it can be a hassle to set up and all, so the knives never got sharpened. I thought, I've seen guys on tv using a steel rod for sharpening, and one came with the set of knives, so I tried it. After a bit of practice, my knives are braggingly sharp!

My Mom had "White Eyes" in the back of her head, and she could always see what I was doing. I don't know where the phrase came from, but how did she always know?

That's all wrong! You have to strain the seeds out, or the diaper rash is unbearable! My kids also loved the Gerber Chili Con Queso with Goldfish. We start'em early in Texas!

If you read too much or for too long, you'll need a wet wipe to clean up....... Please don't ask.......

Marketing schemes Appleroth had many innovative ideas for promotional and marketing schemes. In 1934, the company chartered a Tiger Moth biplane, had it painted with the Aeroplane Jelly logo and delivered their product to rural areas. The company sponsored broadcasts from Goulburn gaol in the late 1940s that ended with a rowdy cry from prisoners to ‘buy Aeroplane Jelly’. By the late 1940s the company was investing about £13,000 in advertising each year. These advertising tactics proved to be highly successful. By 1949 annual turnover was about £170,000. The company created a new mascot for its product. Bertie the Aeroplane, named after Appleroth, in the 1940s. Bertie featured on packaging and in a range of popular cinema advertisements. Appleroth died in 1952, but the company continued to promote its product in fun and inventive ways. In 1978 Appleroth’s grandson, Bert III, sponsored the Aeroplane Jelly Air Race from Brisbane to Sydney as part of the commemoration of Charles Kingsford Smith’s trans-Pacific flight. Another unusual promotional stunt involved 35 people diving into a pool filled with 35,000 litres of watermelon-flavoured jelly. Aeroplane Jelly truck Throughout the company’s history a range of promotional vehicles were used to carry Aeroplane Jelly slogans and products across the country. The Ford Model-T in the National Museum’s collection has a 1924 engine and a 1925–26 body. The Model T, also called the T-Model, was produced in America until 1927. This truck was used to promote Aeroplane Jelly from 1978 to 1988. Emblazoned with logos and loudly broadcasting the Aeroplane Jelly jingle, it was a common sight at food fairs and other promotional events throughout the 1980s. Aeroplane Jelly was acquired by the Baltimore-based McCormick Foods Australia in 1995, ending the Appleroth family’s 70-year association with the company started by Bert. McCormick Foods Australia donated the truck to the National Museum in 2002 We Yanks call it Jello up here. Jelly for us is made with fruit and sugar, and we spread it on bread or toast. Kids love Jello, and Moms used to put drained fruit cocktail into it, and put it in a cake mold and into the fridge. A cheap and easy treat for kids. Now, Moms can make it fancy, if they want to. Jello Mold You can usually find them at a family or church gathering, maybe several.

And the tree says, "Ow, oow, ouch, stop it, those .22s don't exactly tickle, ouch, quit it, stop it, go away! Don't make me mad!"

Wow! That's quite a story! I think we've all been a Jarvis at one time or another, with a Higgins in some facet of our lives. Just do your best to not be a Bertram!

There, see? He's 38 years old. What did I just miss?

Yeah, things changed after they went through the field of poppies en route to the Emerald City. The snow (snow?) revived them (as it would), but they developed an appreciation for the Oz lifestyle. And a horse of a different color? Well, uh, why, what did you see? Unfortunately for the Tin Man, after all of the snip, snip, snip, and scrub, scrub, scrub, only the first week was free...

Yeah, this forum has shown us that Aussies are a whole 'nother breed! Y'all are tough! And, biting a croc shows that! But, even I know that y'all have crocs down there. Gators live in Louisiana and Florida! Who is this guy? And Americans sure as hell wouldn't let a croc or gator take our dog! Or our arm, either, but a good dog is worth more! No, we'd shoot the gator with our concealed-carry pistol. Chute Him, as Troy would say! Or go back to the truck and get a shotgun. Or, if there's more than one, get out the sporting rifle and shoot 30 of those bad guys. Gators, of course. But we sure as hell wouldn't bite one!