Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings

  • Another "Great Idea" Not looking To Good

    I'm sorry but this one really is funny. Gov Brian Schweitzer established, and appointed, a Film and Television Advisory Council to help bring more Hollywood dollars to Montana. It now turns out the Charmian of this Council is busy filming a <a href="http://www.kxlf.com/Global/story.asp?S=4702339">movie in Canada</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Markey says shooting in Winnipeg saved the production half…

  • Fog

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/fog03312006?full=1'><img width='250' height='188' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/fog03312006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/fogtrees03312006?full=1'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/fogtrees03312006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />nA couple shots My Darling Wife took of the fog the other morning. When she decides to take the camera she has a hell of an eye for pictures. If I could just get her to take…

  • Get A Clue

    I think Mike John, President of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>), really needs to get a clue about what cattle producers want.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.farmfutures.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=CD26BEDECA4A4946A1283CC7786AEB5A&nm=News&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=A1C075302ADE4D28BFD74A36A046173E">Livestock National ID Sign-ups S-l-u-g-g-i-s-h</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association says in states where premises identification…

  • Calf

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calf03312006?full=1'><img width='640' height='426' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calf03312006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Just another cute calf picture. I can't resist. Taken 3/31/2006. </center>

  • Hazy/Foggy

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/foggy03312006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/foggy03312006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A hazy, foggy morning after a good shot of rain. It stayed hazy most of the day with all of the moisture in the air. Taken 3/31/2006.</center>

  • Political Humour

    A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."<br />n<br />nThe man consulted…

  • Weather

    You read the weather forecast from the weather service and it tells you to expect .25 inches of rain or so. Ha. Starting Wednesday evening to Thursday evening I estimate we got about an inch of rain/snow here. What a surprise. Mostly rain until sunup Thursday when it turned into snow that lasted most of…

  • Japan to Open Beef Market?

    I find this interesting piece out of Australia this morning but I can find no verification anywhere else on what it says.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200603/s1605659.htm">US reaches agreement with Japan to reopen beef market</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>US Department of Agriculture (<acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym>) officials says…

  • Prayers

    My thoughts and prayers go out to my friend Karen and the family <a href="http://karbonkountymoos.blogspot.com/2006/03/allan-my-love.html">during thier time of grief</a>. I've always been vexed with what to say at times like this. I am not a people person and my interpersonel skills are very slim. <br />n<br />nKaren, if there is anything I can do at…

  • Colors

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/grey03172006?full=1'><img width='640' height='458' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/grey03172006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>One of my "odd colored" cows and her calf. These "grey" ones tend to throw grey calves all the time. I kept them because the buyers don't like the color but since they keep throwing the same color calves I am phasing them out as…

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