Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Weekend
Busy weekend. You might think it has something to do with the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31676-2004May16.html">Bucking Horse Sale</a>, but it doesn't. That's kind of a young kids game anymore and I don't really qualify anymore. Brandings is why I was busy. Had to brand at a neighbors place to the south of me on Saturday. I took…
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Size
I found <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/05/16/build/state/64-missoula-rop-rating.inc">this story</a> humorous/interesting. I have no particular feelings for Missoula as a city one way or the other. Now if you want to talk about the University itself as compared to the shining example of higher education in Bozeman, it might be a little different story, but that is beside the point.…
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Question
While pumping gas when I was in town I noticed a sign on the fire extinguisher. It said, "This fire extinguisher to be used only by trained people." OK, my question is that if there is a fire and no one else around are we just supposed to stand there like Sims, with our hands…
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Needs
What do these guys want?<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/05/14/build/state/40-drought-aid.inc">Ranchers to seek D.C. drought aid</a><br />n<br />nThe headline says they want aid, but you read the article I don't see what aid they are looking for.<br />n<br />n<i>Now they want the federal government to come and listen to them.<br />n<br />nAs a special drought meeting wrapped up…
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Rain Update
A beautiful moisture event moved across the State of Montana for the past couple of days and guess who didn't get any moisture out of it? If you guessed me, you're right. I used to be able to handle these little things that a person has absolutely no control over very philosophically by saying "it…
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Responsibility
Was <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/05/12/build/nation/30-abuse-testimony.inc">anybody in charge</a> of the Abu Ghraib prison? Everybody seems to be sidestepping the issue and trying to lay blame on somebody else. When I was in the military I was taught to be responsible for my actions and those I was in charge of, even if I wasn't there directly supervising them.…
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Cow Collision
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/05/11/build/state/65-cow-collision.inc">Motorcyclist killed in collision with cow</a><br />n<br />nThe cow is a lot bigger and heavier than a motorcycle so this doesn't suprise me. I really wonder why they are so worried about finding the cow though? What, are they going to take her in for questioning as a material witness? Last time I checked,…
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Pasture Conditions
This <a href="http://www.agweb.com/news_show_news_article.asp?file=AgNewsArticle_20045101559_5712&articleid=108311&newscat=GN">Pasture Conditions</a> report really tells the story of Montana's drought. 55% of Montana's pasture conditions are either in poor or very poor shape. Really sad and getting worse every day.<br />n<br />n<b>Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference. Charlie Chaplin</b>
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Frustration
You want to know what frustration is. From the National Weather Service:<br />n<br />nBillings Area Forecast Discussion <br />n<br />nFXUS65 KBYZ 102053<br />n AFDBIL<br />n <br />n AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION<br />n NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT<br />n 245 PM MDT MON MAY 10 2004<br />n <br />n .SHORT TERM…VALID FOR TUE AND WED…<br />n <br…
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Slavery
<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/10/1084041308251.html">UK father sells daughter to clear gambling debt</a><br />n<br />nPeople just simply amaze me. I mean how low can you go? The real kicker is the line in the story:<br />n<br />n<i>Police have declined to comment on the case, although it is understood that they have so far been unable to discover any offence.</i><br…