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We have a relatively new museum at Mount Pleasant, TX that has some fine old birds on display... and they're not only for display, they also fly! Unfortunately the museum is only open on Saturdays from 8 to 12 during the Spring and Summer. But they do fly out to airshows and such, so you may get a chance to see them in your area as well. Their Lockheed Lodestar will be going to Oshkosh this year, and it's being polished to a mirror finish now. https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/our-mission/ At least one of their birds has detailed information on its history. The C47 includes the diary of the pilot who flew it on numerous missions in WWII. The diary is on the website, and you can read it by clicking on "Warbirds" at the top of the page, then on the picture of the C47. Scroll down for the diary. Another bird with interesting history is their B25, which was Frank Tallman's camera plane for numerous movies. There's a video on the site detailing some of the history along with info on a local pilot who had a few B25s.

I'm still popping in - I haven't actually logged out, so I haven't suffered the issues with logging in that others report (now I know I've jinxed myself) I just work 12 hour overnight shifts these days, and when I'm working I'm literally at work more than I am at home, when I'm at home, I'm sleeping. And because we had some people quit recently, and were already under staffed, I've been pulling some stupid OT, partly by choice, but partly to help out the supervisors that I like actually have a semi smooth shift. No fun fighting homeless crackheads on your own, unless you're into that sort of thing. Sunday begins my next 11 day stint before getting a day off. That means 132 hours at work, 88 hours at home, the rest is commute time. Blech!

I'll donate what I can when you have a number! Terry

Neil Just returned my call. I don't understand tech stuff, but the personal issues I do. Basically, he's working tremendous hours and is very frustrated with the server problems of the past year. He says Woodsman has the authority to move it to a (virtual private server?). I relayed this to Woodsman, but he doesn't know how much this will cost yet. He's got some issues that will eat up his time. I told Woodsman I'd pony up a chunk, but he doesn't have a number for me yet. Other than personal details, you now know as much as I do.

Looks Like These Fairies Are Building An Army Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9c-37wl76M Terry

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You ran into a beta test of the latest robotic lifeforms being developed...

I imagine you made a for good tale at the supper table. Mama, mama, we ran into a weird old man at the grocery store.....

Those are the best kind of messages. At least, the most entertaining! Terry

I know y'all are working hard on fixing the forum again but those of us still here would like some idea of how it's coming along. Thanks! Terry

Contact me when you get a number. I may be able to help a little with the initial outlay.

Just drag it down here, our roads will bump the heck out of it.

Yeah. Probably because the site certificate not being right is keeping people from logging in.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I went to the range this morning and made some noise with good effect. Tonight I went to a band concert my grandson is is on. A wonderful day beyond a doubt. Greg

Yep, but, as Lao-Tzu is said to have said "A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step." Every single step is a step closer to the goal.

OK, Now I have read weird. Note to self. Don't go into ANY store with tom...

Now that’s getting creepy!

Allow a few cockroaches into your house and before you know it you're overrun. Terry

This is Texas..how come he didn’t receive half a dozen rounds before the (absolute hero) cop put him down? I sincerely hope the outlet mall is not a gun free zone..

Yep that full retirement age is a PITA in more ways than one. For example, you retire before the age and sign up for social security, they limit your income or take social security back at a ridiculous rate. That includes 401k/IRA withdrawals. That's more of that "Tax the wealthy" crap and its on Social Security you learn below the average income is rich.

Just glad to see there's some of us left. Still wondering where zephyr and retcop are. Hope they're okay. Sorceress too. I haven't seen her post in a while.

5 Monday Cats and Billy Bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kodQNd2WAXk

I'm not sure it's a hack it sounds like it's more of a server company that is messing us over.

Busted.... dang it! Terry

4 Sunday On the Far Side https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n6bOt2pqcQ

I never log out. Terry

Only infrequently as it’s such a pain to access & log on. Don’t bother to try and view as a guest, not worth the headache Hopefully things will soon be fixed MeWe is easier to access even if it’s not as

I'm using Firefox on an older iMac. After I accepted the risk the first time I've had no problems since. Terry

Our “Republican” state government is 75% democrats who run as republican & then vote democrat and its old school cattle barons who actually control the legislature Then people blindly vote with the “republican” and reelect the cattle barons

People in my state voted themselves an extra tax to fix the roads a couple of decades ago. The roads are worse than they've ever been in my lifetime. People are freaking stupid! Terry

…but, I’m sure that in the 60’s and 70’s Canadian kids weren’t singing “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school! We have tortured every teacher, we have broken every rule! We are marching to the office to destroy the principal! Our class is marching on! Glory, glory hallelujah! My teacher hit me with a rula’ I hid behind the door with a loaded 44 and she ain’t my teacher no more!” Or “This land is my land, it isn’t your land. I got a shotgun and you don’t got one! If you don’t get off, I’ll blow your head off! This land was made for only me!” How about a few years later “I believe I can die! I’ve been shot by the FBI! All I wanted was a chicken wing, and they shot me in the ding-a-ling!” From the smart-aleky songs of kids to the very corners of our society, it’s woven into the fabric of who we are.

I’ve been teaching my kids about national identity. We’re studying Australia and, even though not all Aussies are descended from prisoners, those ideas have become embedded into their national psyche. Example: They talk in code- use different words than the ordinary word- as a way of avoiding the authorities. They LOVE Waltzing Matilda- the story of an ex con vagabond who stole a sheep and was discovered by the rancher (called a ‘squatter’ because he has a lot of gall to claim to ‘own’ property). And the jolly swagman drowns himself rather than go back to prison. I didn’t teach it directly, but they got it from the book and the other materials we studied. They knew Indians are all about peaceful resistance and Canadians are about false politeness which is probably cowardice (again, I didn’t teach that, they inferred it from studying regions and human geography) as well as other countries… I asked, “What about the USA?” In all five classes someone said, “I’m gonna get a gun and shoot you!!” Then they thought they were gonna get in trouble after blurting that out, and they were surprised when I said, “What happened when they didn’t want to pay taxes in ‘1776’ ?“ Answer “Same thing!” Me “What about when they wanted more states’ rights?” Answer “Same thing!!” The problem is when the people have lost their moral fiber and rather than ‘guns’ being the answer to major, legit threats, the same answer gets applied to minor grudges and perceived offenses. Couple that with a low value placed on life, and the answer to everything becomes “Get a gun and start shooting.”

it’s on private property, almost never accessible, have a chance to actually drive up to it with a Wyoming historian Need to make up a picnic lunch of some kind and stock the fridge with lots of drinks, going to be a long day I’m guessing YOU ARE INVITED! To join me in a tour of the HOLE-IN-THE-WALL, Saturday May 27th. *Experience a 1500 year-old Indian trail and see the rock cairns that marked the trail. *Stand among teepee rings. *See the historical marker and hear about the Hole-in-the-Wall Fight. *Bring your lunch and refreshments and dine at the Hole-in-the-Wall cabin site and listen to the story of the Johnson County War. *You’ll have the option to climb to the top of the Hole. *Visit the Alex Ghent ruins (in the picture) and hear about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Plus a discovery I made there. The countryside is breathtaking. It’s a tour of a lifetime you won’t want to miss. All stops along the tour involve very little to no hiking required. $60/person donation is payable by check or cash on the day of the trip. We’ll meet at the Quality Inn on the south side of Thermopolis at 7:30 am for those joining from the Big Horn Basin side. Those joining from the Buffalo side, meet at 7:30am at the Zip Trip-McDonalds parking lot. Bring your food, refreshments, camera, binoculars and lawn chairs!! Please send an email to; claygibbons@hotmail.com or call or text at; 307-388-4145 so I can have a head count. Space is limited. Don’t miss out! Please share this post. Thank you!

Silent triangle at 29 stumps https://youtu.be/PpVkN6SaLjw

I didn't, but that describes me. I couldn't carry a tune in a washtub, but I know what sounds good to me.

Maybe not so much. The Democratic Party were the segregationists. Look at George Wallace and otherers. It's always been about retaining power and control.

I don’t speak Chinese

I’m just super jaded and cynical anymore

While I’d love to see this as well as mandatory national cary permit repricity I’m not holding my breath they will ever become law

I didn't even think to sniff her hair. I guess I'm slipping.

It's exactly what they had in mind for the politicians that are the reason we need this kind of bill! It's a shame the GOP is just stroking us again knowing this bill has this much chance...... .... of becoming law. Terry

Say what The wife will retire before 60, not sure when she will sign up for SS but if it’s before the approved age they tax the crap out of you? I know taxes sucked this year & your screwed if you withdraw and screwed if you don’t touch your IRA/401k and Biden is making it even worse Biden pushed taxing SS years ago so your taxed on it when you earn it & taxed on it when you get it back ugh I hate big government and Marxist democrats

We have yet to see anything from the 20 holdouts It’s business as usual in the swamp, lots of talk and zero action

There is no real answer to crazy, or crazy acts, etc. To think a rational act can fix this is just adding bill-dung to bill-dung. Folks that are unbalanced and do no harm, only act like that until they do harm. Seems like the driving force is the ultra liberal interpretation of just how bad must a case of mental illness be, before it is a threat to society.

.......... and people wonder why us law abiding citizens carry.

Can't turn us into a 3rd world banana republic without giving us 3rd world diseases too. Terry

Got it back today..range next week..