Choctaw Jack

Just got my confirmation- I'M IN!!!!

Blackwater, How do you feel about Government Mule? Another one of my favorites.

I should have included Warren Hayes also. When Betts left the Allman Brothers for health reasons Haynes stepped in to take his place. He did a masterful job, most people not even noticing the change. When Haynes left, Darren Truchs took over. He did a good job, but just not the same, in my opinion.

Three of my favorites: Dickey Betts Tom Johnston Stevie Ray Vaughn Sadly, for me, two out three gone

Can't believe nobody has mentioned The Doobie Brothers! ( Mostly before Michael McDonald!) Choctaw

Don't forget Harry Carey Jr.

When I was a kid my Mom had all the Brother Dave Gardner albums, and listened to them often. In today's " politically correct" society I'm sure they would be frowned upon. But still hilarious none the less. Of course, YMMV Choctaw

Well, family friendly forum, don'tcha know! We call them lots of things in New Mexico, but that's a subject for another discussion!

....And if they're running away from you, there are a couple of distinct clues!

Some traveling nurses use these STRs while they are working out of their area, re-newing the lease as needed. Good for them , good for the homeowner. Word of mouth networking in the medical community usually keeps these types of rentals occupied. But the neighbors run the risk of it becoming a "party house" with all of the problems they create. Personally, I'd fight the re-zoning.

Recently bought a Cimarron hammered 12 ga. Very happy with it. A little on the heavy side for a kid, but not bad. Of course, YMMV Choctaw

Just ask Tennessee Williams!

When will we see confirmation of the lucky entrants?

Would the .44 be an Anaconda?

I bought a shotgun from a pard here on the Wire. Itwas sent from the neighboring state, approximately 800 miles away.Aftr 4 weeks I contacted him, he said he had mailed it 3 days after he received funds. 2 more weeks passed,and I talked to my local postmaster,and he told me that it had to be missing 30 days from my complaint before an investigation would be started. I finally convinced him to start tracking it for me. He traced it to a regional UPS hub where it had been sitting ,at that time, for six weeks. His explanation was that it was sent by commercial rate, and packages sent by that rate were put in a bin at the hub, and they wouldn't ship the bin until until it was full. I finally received the shotgun on the 29th day of the waiting period. All in all, it looks over 8 weeks to get to me. Choctaw

In the mail this AM

I remember "McCloud" quite well. Always tickled me that he pronounced his supposedly home town's name incorrectly- Tay-oss. Especially funny, knowing that Dennis Weaver lived many years in the nearby city of Santa Fe. I guess it was " poetic license " by the show's writers. Choctaw

I was told by an LEO, many years ago that a game warden is the only enforcement officer that can come onto your property , conduct a search, and make a seizure of you or your property without a warrant. I actually had not considered the ramifications of this as concerning the 4th amendment. Here in New Mexico that's pretty much how poachers are dealt with.

We've had Starlink for several months now, and love it. Our dish sits on the ground(haven't gotten around to mounting it on the house yet) ,and all we had to do was make sure it was pointed north with an unobstructed view of the sky. We have the fastest internet We've ever had, and in the months we've had it service has only been interrupted twice. Both times it was out for about 20 minutes. Neither Dish nor Direct TV comes close to the level of service Starlink provides. The initial cost is steep, but the in available programming makes up for it. If you have Roku, it makes it even better. I have no vested interest in Starlink or Roku, just offering an opinion. And as usual,YMMV! Choctaw

+1 to Deacon's suggestion. I recently bought a Mernickle SASS starter rig as a backup to my Mernickle HP rig. Same great quality as their other products. Choctaw

I liked it. Considering that Oriental music is based on completely different intervals( 13 instead of 8 ?), I thought the musician was pretty talented. I will agree that the intro was a little long, but they had to set up the sampling. And I like Mongolian throat singing, too. Hu rocks! Choctaw

IIRC, Jackie Coogan's situation prompted the passage of a law preventing the child's parents from spending proceeds earned by that child.

+1 to Rip Snorter's fix. Work the Barge cement into the delamination as far as possible,let it dry and then press the layers back together with as much pressure as you can. Edge dressing and burnishing compound( gum tragacanth from Tandy or Weavers) and burnish it well with a bone or hardwood burnisher, and you should be in good shape . Choctaw

Wustoff and Henkles are both good brands, but the industry standard in meat processing , and arguably, food preparation is Forschner, otherwise marketed as Victorinox. They're made to work well all day, and they take a very good edge without a lot of work. This ,of course, is just my opinion. ( After over 50 years as a butcher, using Victorinox exclusively). Choctaw

That's great, I'll take'em! I actually found a few more at the range, so that helps. Weather sounds good, but who knows, this is still NM. It can change in an instant. Hopefully not. See you next weekend. Thanks!