Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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<b>Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Stephen Vizinczey</b>
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A Bounty of Cats
Now I like cats but <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050524/ap_on_fe_st/cat_infestation">this</a> is ridiculous. <br />n<br />n<blockquote>Margaret Sue Jamel made her initial appearance Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court on charges that say 193 live and 65 dead cats were taken from the home Friday by Humane Animal Welfare Society personnel and the Dousman Fire Department.</blockquote><br />n<br />nWhy was she…
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Drought Continues
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/05/24/build/local/38-drought.inc">Moisture is good, but drought still lingers</a><br />n<br />nI find this story humorous since almost 2 weeks ago <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/944-Premature-Proclamation.html">I talked about how the drought was not over</a>. I guess information is better late than never, even though I all ready put it out there for consumption.<br />n<br />n<b>Ah! late I spoke to silent…
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New Computer Attack
A new kind of computer attack that is very unique has surfaced and is called <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050524/ap_on_hi_te/internet_ransom">"ransom-ware</a>." The hackers encrypt files on your computer and will provide you the key to un-encrypt them once you pay them off. You have to give them points for originality, if nothing else.<br />n<br />n<b>Originality is in the eye…
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Branding Pictures
I got a few branding pictures ready. Nothing spectacular just a few good shots My Darling Wife got so thanks go to her. We <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/roper05212005.jpg" onclick="window.open('http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/roper05212005.jpg','popup','width=1000,height=680,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">rope</a> all the calves, when the guys aren't having trouble with their ropes, and drag them to the fire. Once to the fire the <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/branding05212005.jpg" onclick="window.open('http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/branding05212005.jpg','popup','width=1000,height=680,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0');…
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RIP
<a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/208-The-Beast.html">The Beast</a><br />n<br />nThe Beast is put to rest today after many years of <s>faithful</s> service. It's continuing power problems have finally been diagnosed and the prognosis was grim. The engine is shot. The cost of repairs are more than the tractor is worth so on to the happy farm ground in the sky…
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Beef Checkoff
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/05/23/build/nation/30-beefcheckoff.inc">High Court rules beef checkoff constitutional</a><br />n<br />nOk, call me naive but I really am surprised by this ruling. The whole lawsuit was based on the fact that as beef producers we are required to fund a "message" sponsored by the Government whether we agree with it or not. This sounds like a violation…
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Punishment
I think <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050523/ap_on_fe_st/kittens_tossed">he needs tossed out a vehicle at 70 MPH</a> and see what he thinks. Assuming the story is true of course.<br />n<br />n<b>No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first…
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Running Out of Water
I have been talking about the drought here in Montana and the west. There is also other parts of the world having the same problem and the one I keep picking up on is Australia. I now find an interesting story about <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=555432005">Goulburn running very low on water</a> and how Sydney is even starting…
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Fire Pictures
Some more pictures I took the other day. These are pictures of some of the fire damage from a couple of years ago and how it looks this spring. I will try to get a few branding pictures up in a few days. <a class="block_level" href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/967-Fire-Pictures.html#extended">Continue reading "Fire Pictures"</a>