Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Awards
You might have heard of the <a href="http://www.darwinawards.com/" target="_new">Darwin Awards</a>. <br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways. Of necessity, this honor is generally bestowed posthumously.</blockquote> <br />n<br />nI found a <a href="http://www.indystar.com/articles/9/221907-2839-102.html" target="_new">candidate</a> for the Darwin Award. <br />n<br…
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Connection
As usual I am missing something here. Maybe somebody can inform me of the connection that I just can't see.<br />n<br />n<blockquote> Desperate in searching for treatment, Ron Clem sold his home in Kalispell to get his middle daughter, Carren, off methamphetamine several years ago. <br />n<br />nThe retired police officer and his family ended…
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Driving
A real good reason <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050211/ap_on_fe_st/teacher_run_over" target="_new">not to be</a> a drivers education teacher.<br />n<br />n<blockquote> A driver's education instructor was run over by one of her students and pinned beneath the car for 15 minutes, officials said. <br />n<br />nTwo cars driven by students collided on the DeKalb County Schools driver's education lot, then one…
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Missing
<blockquote>Today, thousands of independent U.S. cattle producers who are members of R-CALF USA expressed their heartfelt gratitude to a bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators who courageously stepped forward this afternoon to file a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to the Final Rule issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (<acronym title="United States Department of…
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Imbalance
It never ceases to amaze me what societies do to themselves. I've known for a long time that boys are more highly prized than girl children in China and it is leading to a large gender imbalance. Now I read it's the same in part's of <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0209/p11s01-wosc.html" target="_new">India</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>The oleander plant yields a…
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Tyranny
The <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/02/11/build/state/65-smoking-ban.inc" target="_new">tyranny of the majority</a> marches on.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>In 2002, a statewide poll conducted by Harstad Strategic Research for anti-smoking groups found widespread support for smoking bans. <br />n<br />nAmong 602 registered voters, 66 percent favored and 29 percent opposed such bans, according to the poll.</blockquote><br />n<br />nSo, if a majority of people…
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Prize
<blockquote>A leading intelligence analyst says President Bush is far and away the most deserving candidate to receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year for bringing "actual real freedom and democracy" to millions.</blockquote><br />n<br />nNow I support our President but the last thing his actions deserve is <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42785" target="_new">the Nobel Peace Prize</a>. His actions in…
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Ouch
I am really glad I don't know <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/crime_britain_testicle_dc" target="_new">this woman</a>. There is easier ways of doing that then with your hands but I guess she didn't have the time or paitience.<br />n<br />n<b>Anger kills both laughter and joy;<br />nWhat greater foe is there than anger? <br />n Tiruvalluvar</b>
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Insurance
The cowboy was trying to buy a health insurance policy. The insurance agent was going down the list of standard questions.<br />n <br />n "Ever have an accident?"<br />n <br />n "Nope, nary a one."<br />n <br />n "None? You've never had any accidents."<br />n <br />n "Nope. Ain't never had one. Never."<br />n <br…
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BSE Warning Cont’d
Bob Mac asked for an explanation of some of the terms in my <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/744-<acronym title="Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy">BSE</acronym>-Warning.html" target="_new">Bse Warning</a> post. I will try, I am not an expert but I do understand the gist of it. Please forgive me if I don't cover all points. <br />n<br />nThe first part of the press release…