CUP OF COFFEE AND AMERICA, THATS A GOOD MORNING. THANKS
Billy
January 5, 2014 9:53 am
Hey hardscrabble!
We’re looking to buy enough sheep to start a flock this year. Cotswolds. Couple guys over in Indiana breed them, and I hooked up with them at the last NAILE show in Louisville…
What breed are you raising?
hardscrabble farmer
January 5, 2014 10:06 am
We raise Border Leicester, a great dual purpose sheep. Natural mothers, 80-90% twins after the first breeding, cold hardy, lambs finish on grass in a single season (that’s why we lamb in mid Winter, so they are weened to pasture just as Spring grass hits 6″-8″) And it’s a sought after fleece for high end spinners/knitters. The rams are notorious for a gentle disposition towards humans and they require very little supervison in the Spring/Summer/Fall beyond the herd dog. And George Washington raised them- nuff said.
Welshman
January 5, 2014 10:25 am
EF,
Make Reuben sandwiches ????????????????
Chicago999444
January 5, 2014 10:26 am
efarmer, she’s most likely talking about Reuben sandwiches, which are quite a treat when made with good corned beef.
She’s really something if she can keep her figure eating those things, with their layers of corned beef and swiss cheese.
efarmer later this week eating a reuben and pleasuring his lady.
Leobeer
January 5, 2014 10:31 am
I never noticed this before but after reading this article I took the dog out for a walk. For mine, it is true.
Scientists discovered that dogs across a variety of breeds align their body axis with the Earth’s magnetic field (MF) when relieving themselves.
70 dogs out of 37 different breeds — beagles and dachshunds and Yorkshire terriers, oh my! — were observed going number two 1,893 times and number one 5,582 times over the course of a two-year period. And they preferred to excrete when their body was aligned along the north-south axis under calm MF conditions, according to a new report in the journal Frontiers in Zoology.
‘Dogs not only prefer N-S direction, but at the same time they also avoid E-W direction.’
– Vlastimil Hart, a researcher with the Czech University of Life Sciences
This behavior did not occur under unstable conditions, according to the paper — and why it happens at all is a mystery, too.
.
Take your pick and run with it. These fuckers DON’T HAVE A CLUE!!!
Bostonbob
January 5, 2014 11:04 am
Sensetti,
We raised Nubians in the 60’s and 70’s for 4-H. Excellent rich milk, very high fat content. Not as high production as Alpines and Toggenbergs, but excellent animals. Will eat just about anything, so you have to be careful.
Bob.
AWD
January 5, 2014 12:36 pm
“50% of the cars I saw in the ditch today were AWD, I kid you not.”
WTF is that supposed to mean? Even if I was in the ditch, there could only be one of me dumbass. And I don’t end up in ditches. I grew up in Colorado, were we had REAL weather that you pussies couldn’t handle. You babies start pissing yourselves with 6 inches of snow.
Thinker
January 5, 2014 12:40 pm
AWD = all wheel drive, outside of TBP.
Hope@ZeroKelvin
January 5, 2014 2:06 pm
It is going to be 13 F in the morning here, yikes!!! That is usually a huge problem here because nobody’s house is rigged for that, with plumbing in the ceiling etc. Fortunately it will get above freezing during the day. In 1989 we had 2 weeks of below freezing and the entire city shut down and the only happy people were the plumbers on triple overtime.
Off to check all our water pipes, cover some plants, tuck in the chickens., etc, all by myself as Mr. HZK is off hunting, again
Zarathustra
January 5, 2014 2:25 pm
SSS, Reuben sammiches are disgusting. You might as well gnaw on a stick of butter.
Reubens, Degas, who cares? You’re missing the point of women code. “We” you idiot. Run! Oh wait, she knows where you live. Your fucked.
SSS
January 5, 2014 3:10 pm
Zara
I have a Reuben once or twice a year. Bacon, about 4-5 times max. It’s the main reason I weigh just 3 or 4 pounds more than I did nearly 50 years ago. That, and the following.
Fucking broccoli and salmon my wife feeds me all the time is getting old and why I like to cook a couple of times a week, which is what I did last night. It was time for a heaping helping of my famous three-bean chile, which the little woman commented wasn’t hot (spicy) enough. Next time I’m going to fire in some habanero peppers and blow the top of her head off.
TPC
January 5, 2014 3:26 pm
Forecasting -12 here tonight, with high winds.
Ugh.
Btw, cold snaps are “predicted” by man made climate models.
I throw on parentheses because predicting that cold snaps happen is like predicting tornadoes on the plains.
SSS
January 5, 2014 3:33 pm
“Why not scrap the obviously erroneous models and pay some attention to actual temperatures? Because bureaucrats don’t pass out grants for that.”
—-quote from Dave Blount, as posted by Admin above
Bingo. Warmer bureaucrats in the federal government have literally shut out any research by skeptics of global warming by withholding research grants and directing all the money to those “climate scientists” who support global warming. Not only is the science skewed, but the politics is rigged as well.
AWD
January 5, 2014 4:01 pm
I flew into Chicago one time, and it was -60 F, aka sixty below. I had plastic baggage that shattered like glass. There was simply no way to stay warm. The heat in the dorm in Lake Forest was running full blast, which warmed the room to about 45. We had to stay under the covers or freeze. Luckily, we were well stocked with booze for the evening. I wonder what assface Krugman is saying about our new ice age. Probably good for some Keynesian spending.
Billy
January 5, 2014 4:06 pm
hardscrabble
Outstanding! I saw Border Leicester’s at the NAILE show… seemed like a gentle bunch..
We’re focused on Cotswolds because they’re a heritage breed and also dual purpose. Called “Gentle Giants”. Good mothers, but not so much twinning. Meat is excellent and the fleece is also sought after. The do well on rocky ground and are also cold-hardy… we’re planning on our flock to be only carrying capacity- what the land will bear. No more overgrazing. Anything extra gets sold for food or will be used as food by us.
If you’re interested, Berea, Kentucky is pretty much an artist’s colony. They pay good coin for fleece that’s been washed and carded properly. So do the Shakers (also near here) and the living history folks down at old Fort Harrod… thing is, almost NOBODY around here raises sheep anymore. Back before beef became king, this area was clogged with sheep… you could swing a dead cat and hit half a dozen. In fact, the first black Cotswold was born here in Kentucky. Not sure if it was a result of a fence jumper or if it was a genetic aberration… still, that’s where black Cotswolds got their start.
Billy
January 5, 2014 4:08 pm
sensetti
For some reason, my wife wants a couple goats.
Other than for eating down the weeds that the sheep won’t touch, I have no idea why…
Still, goats might be fun… our neighbor next door says folks use them to make pepperoni…
SSS
January 5, 2014 4:12 pm
AWD says:
“I flew into Chicago one time, and it was -60 F, aka sixty below.”
Are you sure that wasn’t the wind-chill factor?
“The coldest temperature ever recorded in Chicago is −27 °F (−33 °C) at O’Hare on January 20, 1985.”
—-Wiki
Billy
January 5, 2014 4:12 pm
I don’t know how you all got started talking about Reuben sammiches, but daggum they are GOOD!
Don’t have them very often… maybe once a year. But they rock out loud!
Usually eat corned beef trash with eggs and taters for breakfast on cold, snowy mornings…
sensetti
January 5, 2014 4:25 pm
Billy, I drove up to Bowling Green a couple years ago and picked up a horse trailer I had bought on EBay. Some Damn fine horse farms and acreages there, I was very impressed with the place. Took time to see the Lost River Cave that was kinda neat.
sensetti
January 5, 2014 4:33 pm
Billy they say the fiber on those goats bring good money, my wife is also the one behind it. She says we have to get them out of Washington State. The guy in Northeast Arkansas doesn’t sell any. I’ve spent the last five years getting my horse program off the ground, I am ready to add the goats this spring. But I am going to do a little more research to make sure that’s what I want. I am looking at all breeds mentioned here today. Thanks to you, Boston Bob and hard farmer
sensetti
January 5, 2014 4:38 pm
Billy, why you might want a goat
An Introduction to Pygora
The Pygora goat is a cross between an Angora goat that produces mohair, and a Pygmy goat that produces a short, very fine down. The fiber of Pygora goats reflects the best qualities of both the Angora and the Pygmy. From the Angora goat comes long, silky-smooth, lustrous ringlets. The Pygmy goat contributes its’ very fine down, in some cases fine enough to be classified as cashmere. This combination of qualities results in fiber with an excellent range of characteristics that maintain fineness as the animal ages.
Pygora fiber may be spun and then knitted, woven or crocheted. Because of the fineness of the fiber, it spins into a lovely yarn that is soft enough to be worn next to the skin. Items such as baby garments or luxurious shawls are well suited to Pygora yarn. Pygora also felts beautifully and locks of Pygora may be used to create wigs, beards or novelty toys. Pygora pelts make wonderfully posh rugs or chair accessories. Thus, Pygora fiber is fast becoming crafts persons’ and fiber artists’ preferred choice for any number of diverse projects.
Thinker
January 5, 2014 4:50 pm
Billy, she may also want a couple of goats for the milk — amazing cheese, if you want to get into making it. Since you seem to appreciate learning how to live off the land, you just might.
sensetti
January 5, 2014 4:56 pm
Thanks t4c
Thinker
January 5, 2014 5:07 pm
AWD, here’s what we’re expecting tonight/tomorrow. It’s still a balmy 16 degrees here.
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 pm CST this evening.
Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until noon CST Tuesday.
Brisk north to northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility, especially in open areas. This likely will persist tonight and possibly into Monday morning. For the Wind Chill Warning.
Timing: a prolonged period of dangerously cold wind chills will occur tonight through Tuesday morning. While dangerous wind chills will be seen through the period, the most extreme wind chills are likely to be late tonight and Monday night.
Wind chills, a prolonged period of wind chills lower than 30 below is likely, with wind chills of 40 to 50 below expected late tonight into Monday afternoon and again early Tuesday morning. These forecast wind chills are the lowest in nearly 20 years.
Frost Bite and hypothermia will occur in a matter of minutes with these expected wind chills.
Death will also occur if precautions are not taken when being outside.
Record Cold highs of 8 below to 15 below zero Monday.
Billy
January 5, 2014 8:39 pm
AWD
“Is there anything you don’t know something about? Sheep? A southern boy and sheep, hummm. ”
OH MY GAWD!! I SO DID NOT SEE THE SHEEPFUCKING CRACK COMING!! 🙂
See, now this is why I didn’t mention the whole sheep thing until now… meh… that’s okay. If y’all didn’t pick on me, I figure you all didn’t like me.. and I don’t think it matters what kind of animals we raise because someone, somewhere, will make cracks about us Southerners having relations with them…
The decision to raise sheep was an economic one, period. Multiple paychecks per animal. With beef cows, they eat till they get big enough, then you sell them. With sheep, you can keep shearing them. Plus, lamb is just freakin’ AWESOME. Have you seen the price of leg o lamb at the store? I mean, when you can find it? Back before beef was king, folks ate lots more lamb, mutton, etc. Easier to digest than beef. Even the skin of a sheep can be used. Ever hear of parchment?
AWD was referring to a troll we’ve had problems with around here, who’s named David Pierre. He was a draft dodger who moved to Canada and purportedly raises sheep. Or maybe that last part is a joke, I’m really not sure because I got here after the run-downs with him. The big dogs around here can fill you in.
AKAnon
January 7, 2014 10:53 am
While you poor bastards are freezing your asses off, I have been basking in +teens, even +20s F temps lately. This has been one of the most mild winters I have experienced in nearly 30 years of Fairbanks winters. Our worst “cold snap” didn’t even get to -40, and only lasted a couple days. in ’89-’90, we had three weeks of -50F or colder. My place at the time (a wood-heated cabin) hit -64F-actual, we have no wind chill when it gets that cold.
L KI O T
CUP OF COFFEE AND AMERICA, THATS A GOOD MORNING. THANKS
Hey hardscrabble!
We’re looking to buy enough sheep to start a flock this year. Cotswolds. Couple guys over in Indiana breed them, and I hooked up with them at the last NAILE show in Louisville…
What breed are you raising?
We raise Border Leicester, a great dual purpose sheep. Natural mothers, 80-90% twins after the first breeding, cold hardy, lambs finish on grass in a single season (that’s why we lamb in mid Winter, so they are weened to pasture just as Spring grass hits 6″-8″) And it’s a sought after fleece for high end spinners/knitters. The rams are notorious for a gentle disposition towards humans and they require very little supervison in the Spring/Summer/Fall beyond the herd dog. And George Washington raised them- nuff said.
EF,
Make Reuben sandwiches ????????????????
efarmer, she’s most likely talking about Reuben sandwiches, which are quite a treat when made with good corned beef.
She’s really something if she can keep her figure eating those things, with their layers of corned beef and swiss cheese.
efarmer later this week eating a reuben and pleasuring his lady.
I never noticed this before but after reading this article I took the dog out for a walk. For mine, it is true.
Scientists discovered that dogs across a variety of breeds align their body axis with the Earth’s magnetic field (MF) when relieving themselves.
70 dogs out of 37 different breeds — beagles and dachshunds and Yorkshire terriers, oh my! — were observed going number two 1,893 times and number one 5,582 times over the course of a two-year period. And they preferred to excrete when their body was aligned along the north-south axis under calm MF conditions, according to a new report in the journal Frontiers in Zoology.
‘Dogs not only prefer N-S direction, but at the same time they also avoid E-W direction.’
– Vlastimil Hart, a researcher with the Czech University of Life Sciences
This behavior did not occur under unstable conditions, according to the paper — and why it happens at all is a mystery, too.
The complete story is here:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/01/02/scientists-discover-dogs-prefered-bathroom-position/
Billy, I am looking to add pygora goats to my place and sell the fiber. Check them out.
http://tailfeathersfarms.com
Experts say Global Warming means LESS ice;
http://www.noaa.gov/features/monitoring_1008/arcticice.html
Experts say Global Warming means MORE ice;
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/experts-global-warming-means-more-antarctic-ice
.
Take your pick and run with it. These fuckers DON’T HAVE A CLUE!!!
Sensetti,
We raised Nubians in the 60’s and 70’s for 4-H. Excellent rich milk, very high fat content. Not as high production as Alpines and Toggenbergs, but excellent animals. Will eat just about anything, so you have to be careful.
Bob.
“50% of the cars I saw in the ditch today were AWD, I kid you not.”
WTF is that supposed to mean? Even if I was in the ditch, there could only be one of me dumbass. And I don’t end up in ditches. I grew up in Colorado, were we had REAL weather that you pussies couldn’t handle. You babies start pissing yourselves with 6 inches of snow.
AWD = all wheel drive, outside of TBP.
It is going to be 13 F in the morning here, yikes!!! That is usually a huge problem here because nobody’s house is rigged for that, with plumbing in the ceiling etc. Fortunately it will get above freezing during the day. In 1989 we had 2 weeks of below freezing and the entire city shut down and the only happy people were the plumbers on triple overtime.
Off to check all our water pipes, cover some plants, tuck in the chickens., etc, all by myself as Mr. HZK is off hunting, again
SSS, Reuben sammiches are disgusting. You might as well gnaw on a stick of butter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1TzL-fN-tg&feature=player_detailpage
Reubens, Degas, who cares? You’re missing the point of women code. “We” you idiot. Run! Oh wait, she knows where you live. Your fucked.
Zara
I have a Reuben once or twice a year. Bacon, about 4-5 times max. It’s the main reason I weigh just 3 or 4 pounds more than I did nearly 50 years ago. That, and the following.
Fucking broccoli and salmon my wife feeds me all the time is getting old and why I like to cook a couple of times a week, which is what I did last night. It was time for a heaping helping of my famous three-bean chile, which the little woman commented wasn’t hot (spicy) enough. Next time I’m going to fire in some habanero peppers and blow the top of her head off.
Forecasting -12 here tonight, with high winds.
Ugh.
Btw, cold snaps are “predicted” by man made climate models.
I throw on parentheses because predicting that cold snaps happen is like predicting tornadoes on the plains.
“Why not scrap the obviously erroneous models and pay some attention to actual temperatures? Because bureaucrats don’t pass out grants for that.”
—-quote from Dave Blount, as posted by Admin above
Bingo. Warmer bureaucrats in the federal government have literally shut out any research by skeptics of global warming by withholding research grants and directing all the money to those “climate scientists” who support global warming. Not only is the science skewed, but the politics is rigged as well.
I flew into Chicago one time, and it was -60 F, aka sixty below. I had plastic baggage that shattered like glass. There was simply no way to stay warm. The heat in the dorm in Lake Forest was running full blast, which warmed the room to about 45. We had to stay under the covers or freeze. Luckily, we were well stocked with booze for the evening. I wonder what assface Krugman is saying about our new ice age. Probably good for some Keynesian spending.
hardscrabble
Outstanding! I saw Border Leicester’s at the NAILE show… seemed like a gentle bunch..
We’re focused on Cotswolds because they’re a heritage breed and also dual purpose. Called “Gentle Giants”. Good mothers, but not so much twinning. Meat is excellent and the fleece is also sought after. The do well on rocky ground and are also cold-hardy… we’re planning on our flock to be only carrying capacity- what the land will bear. No more overgrazing. Anything extra gets sold for food or will be used as food by us.
If you’re interested, Berea, Kentucky is pretty much an artist’s colony. They pay good coin for fleece that’s been washed and carded properly. So do the Shakers (also near here) and the living history folks down at old Fort Harrod… thing is, almost NOBODY around here raises sheep anymore. Back before beef became king, this area was clogged with sheep… you could swing a dead cat and hit half a dozen. In fact, the first black Cotswold was born here in Kentucky. Not sure if it was a result of a fence jumper or if it was a genetic aberration… still, that’s where black Cotswolds got their start.
sensetti
For some reason, my wife wants a couple goats.
Other than for eating down the weeds that the sheep won’t touch, I have no idea why…
Still, goats might be fun… our neighbor next door says folks use them to make pepperoni…
AWD says:
“I flew into Chicago one time, and it was -60 F, aka sixty below.”
Are you sure that wasn’t the wind-chill factor?
“The coldest temperature ever recorded in Chicago is −27 °F (−33 °C) at O’Hare on January 20, 1985.”
—-Wiki
I don’t know how you all got started talking about Reuben sammiches, but daggum they are GOOD!
Don’t have them very often… maybe once a year. But they rock out loud!
Usually eat corned beef trash with eggs and taters for breakfast on cold, snowy mornings…
Billy, I drove up to Bowling Green a couple years ago and picked up a horse trailer I had bought on EBay. Some Damn fine horse farms and acreages there, I was very impressed with the place. Took time to see the Lost River Cave that was kinda neat.
Billy they say the fiber on those goats bring good money, my wife is also the one behind it. She says we have to get them out of Washington State. The guy in Northeast Arkansas doesn’t sell any. I’ve spent the last five years getting my horse program off the ground, I am ready to add the goats this spring. But I am going to do a little more research to make sure that’s what I want. I am looking at all breeds mentioned here today. Thanks to you, Boston Bob and hard farmer
Billy, why you might want a goat
An Introduction to Pygora
The Pygora goat is a cross between an Angora goat that produces mohair, and a Pygmy goat that produces a short, very fine down. The fiber of Pygora goats reflects the best qualities of both the Angora and the Pygmy. From the Angora goat comes long, silky-smooth, lustrous ringlets. The Pygmy goat contributes its’ very fine down, in some cases fine enough to be classified as cashmere. This combination of qualities results in fiber with an excellent range of characteristics that maintain fineness as the animal ages.
Pygora fiber may be spun and then knitted, woven or crocheted. Because of the fineness of the fiber, it spins into a lovely yarn that is soft enough to be worn next to the skin. Items such as baby garments or luxurious shawls are well suited to Pygora yarn. Pygora also felts beautifully and locks of Pygora may be used to create wigs, beards or novelty toys. Pygora pelts make wonderfully posh rugs or chair accessories. Thus, Pygora fiber is fast becoming crafts persons’ and fiber artists’ preferred choice for any number of diverse projects.
Billy, she may also want a couple of goats for the milk — amazing cheese, if you want to get into making it. Since you seem to appreciate learning how to live off the land, you just might.
Thanks t4c
AWD, here’s what we’re expecting tonight/tomorrow. It’s still a balmy 16 degrees here.
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 pm CST this evening.
Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until noon CST Tuesday.
Brisk north to northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility, especially in open areas. This likely will persist tonight and possibly into Monday morning. For the Wind Chill Warning.
Timing: a prolonged period of dangerously cold wind chills will occur tonight through Tuesday morning. While dangerous wind chills will be seen through the period, the most extreme wind chills are likely to be late tonight and Monday night.
Wind chills, a prolonged period of wind chills lower than 30 below is likely, with wind chills of 40 to 50 below expected late tonight into Monday afternoon and again early Tuesday morning. These forecast wind chills are the lowest in nearly 20 years.
Frost Bite and hypothermia will occur in a matter of minutes with these expected wind chills.
Death will also occur if precautions are not taken when being outside.
Record Cold highs of 8 below to 15 below zero Monday.
AWD
“Is there anything you don’t know something about? Sheep? A southern boy and sheep, hummm. ”
OH MY GAWD!! I SO DID NOT SEE THE SHEEPFUCKING CRACK COMING!! 🙂
See, now this is why I didn’t mention the whole sheep thing until now… meh… that’s okay. If y’all didn’t pick on me, I figure you all didn’t like me.. and I don’t think it matters what kind of animals we raise because someone, somewhere, will make cracks about us Southerners having relations with them…
The decision to raise sheep was an economic one, period. Multiple paychecks per animal. With beef cows, they eat till they get big enough, then you sell them. With sheep, you can keep shearing them. Plus, lamb is just freakin’ AWESOME. Have you seen the price of leg o lamb at the store? I mean, when you can find it? Back before beef was king, folks ate lots more lamb, mutton, etc. Easier to digest than beef. Even the skin of a sheep can be used. Ever hear of parchment?
https://pergamena.net/
Billy,
AWD was referring to a troll we’ve had problems with around here, who’s named David Pierre. He was a draft dodger who moved to Canada and purportedly raises sheep. Or maybe that last part is a joke, I’m really not sure because I got here after the run-downs with him. The big dogs around here can fill you in.
While you poor bastards are freezing your asses off, I have been basking in +teens, even +20s F temps lately. This has been one of the most mild winters I have experienced in nearly 30 years of Fairbanks winters. Our worst “cold snap” didn’t even get to -40, and only lasted a couple days. in ’89-’90, we had three weeks of -50F or colder. My place at the time (a wood-heated cabin) hit -64F-actual, we have no wind chill when it gets that cold.