Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Nasty Storm
<a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WINTER_STORMS?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#" >12 deaths blamed on brutal winter storm</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The powerful winter storm that punished Colorado barreled into the Plains states, burying roads with drifting snow and snapping power lines that fed electricity to thousands.<br />n<br />nAt least 12 deaths have been blamed on the storm; most died on icy roads.<br />n<br />nA fleet…
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Question
I have a question that I hope somewhat out there can answer for me. What's the big deal about New Years?<br />n<br />nThis ought to tell you how clueless I am about popular culture because I can't figure out the whole thing about New Year. Today is just another day like yesterday. A day to…
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Coming In
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cowscoming12302006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cowscoming12302006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows coming into the feed ground for their hay. They are sure a lot more excited about it now that there is a little snow on the ground, I am going to have to up them some. Taken 12/30/2006.</center>
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A Little Snow
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/snowcalves12292006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/snowcalves12292006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A couple of calves coming in to feed after our little snow storm. We got a couple of inches of snow is all. I guess a little is better than none at all but it sure isn't much. Taken 12/29/2006.</center>
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Wisdom of Cloning
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122800552.html" >FDA Says Clones Are Safe To Eat</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Taking a long-awaited stand in an emotionally fraught food fight, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a 678-page analysis concluding that milk and meat from cloned animals pose no unique risks to consumers.<br />n<br />nThe decision, subject to change after a period of public…
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I Versus a Y Makes A Big Difference
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061229/od_nm/germany_tourist_dc" >A tale of two cities for confused tourist</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A 21-year-old German tourist who wanted to visit his girlfriend in the Australian metropolis Sydney landed 13,000 kilometres away near Sidney, Montana, after mistyping his destination on a flight booking Web site.<br />n<br />nDressed for the Australian summer in t-shirt and shorts, Tobi Gutt…
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Montana Weblog Awards
The <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2006/12/the_montana_web.html">results are in</a> from the Montana Weblog Awards. Here they are in abbreviated form.<br />n<br />nBest Left Leaning Blog: <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/">A Chicken Is Not Pillage</a><br />n<br />nBest Right Leaning Blog: <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/">MT Politics</a><br />n<br />nBest Independent or Libertarian Blog: <a href="http://davebudge.com/">Dave Budge</a><br />n<br />nBest Political Blog: <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/">Left In The West</a><br />n<br />nBlog…
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Coming In
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/coming12192006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/coming12192006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The yearlings, coming two-year olds, trudging in to their feed. Trudging is the word to use to. They walk all over the pasture waiting for their feed and by the time we bring it they are trudging. Note the lack of snow when this…
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Wishing
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/12/29/news/state/35-budget.txt" >Schweitzer: Budget plan works</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said he thinks his budget proposals, which include double-digit spending increases, are sustainable for future years, contrary to warnings in a new legislative analysis.<br />n<br />nSchweitzer said much of the spending is "one-time" for such things as repairing buildings and fixing a troubled state…
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Empty Threat
<a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=93986" >S. Korea Threatens To Ban U.S. Beef Again</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>South Korean legislators talked tough on Wednesday, warning they might reinstate a ban on U.S. beef imports if Washington continues to demand that Seoul ease its quarantine inspection standards.<br />n<br />n“The U.S. should be aware that if the U.S. Congress continues to press with…