Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Hot Sunrise
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/rise07212007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/rise07212007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The sun rising on yet another hot day in Montana. Taken 7/21/2007.</center>
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Eight Random Things
<a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams">Liz</a> has tagged me for the <a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2007/07/8-random-things.html">8 Random Things meme</a>. I kn ow, I didn't get it done right away but better late than never.<br />n<br />nThese are the rules which I am by no means obligated to follow.<br />n<br />n1. Let others know who tagged you.<br />n2. Players start with 8 random…
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Not Feeling Well
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/sick07212007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/sick07212007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I found this calf yesterday while checking water that wasn't feeling very good. See how his right ear is tipping down. Damn good sign there is a problem. I managed to get him in and doctor him. Hopefully all will…
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Guard
My Mom's brother, my Uncle, always told two stories that always struck my interest about his grandpa. The way I understand it, these quick stories are about his mother's father but I could be wrong there. A quick bit of history, my mother's side of my family is all Russian-Germans. I was always under the…
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COOL Fixes?
I got an interesting e-mail from the Montana Cattleman's Association (MCA) on the status of <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym> in Congress and i wanted to share part of it.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>After five years of constant fighting, agricultural and meat industry groups have struck a compromise on mandatory country origin labeling.<br />n<br />nFollowing a day…
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Lounging
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/lounge07162007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/lounge07162007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a><center><br />n<br />n<center>The bums lounging around the creep feeder. I took them out and put them with the sick, lame and lazy bunch and decided to be nice for a change and give them some creep feed. They are doing good on…
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Haircut
I remember one time when I was in the Navy, I gave some haircuts to some guys. What happened was that we were out at sea for around 3 months, unexpectedly, and when we were getting ready to pull into Japan the Skipper decided that no one could leave the boat without a regulation haircut.…
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Internet Safety
We all hear about Internet safety now days and not putting out information on the Internet that could potentially harm you in the future. I have a question. How smart is it putting out information on the Internet about an upcoming personal court case and how it is going and the personal names involved? I…
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Cool Water
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/drink07142007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/drink07142007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Coming up to the tank for a drink of water. As hot and dry as it has gotten that has become very important around here. Taken 7/14/2007.</center>
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Let Them Forget This
<!– s9ymdb:47 –><img width='165' height='220' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/noose.serendipityThumb.jpg" alt="" />I really wonder what some people use for brains. <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/19/news/local/37-infant.txt">They forgot they left their infant in the car</a> on a 90 degree day? Maybe my handy rope will improve their memory a little. I always say it, some people shouldn't breed.<br…