Sad thing is that many IDIOTS running the schools feel you shouldn't give kids a "zero" if they do nothing?!  They should get a 49% they say!  BAH HA!

I told them if I have "0" in my checking account, "I" don't get to cash a check for $50!  They didn't like that!

If you ever want an animal (dogs or cats) to pass from the entry instead of the tail gun, pour a healthy amount of hydrogen peroxide down their throat and it them outside and leave them there for a good while- it'll clear EVERYTHING from their stomachs.  It us usual works within minutes a few to 15.  Once evacuation starts, it'll last up to 45 mins.

Once it's past there, use a cup of vegetable oil given in a dish, they'll lap it up, at that point the system will take over and grease the rails.  Outside confinement is called for as they blow what's in their guts as you'd expect.

So the Red Dog got "loaded" last night and had to sleep it off in the garage, or did it shine a IR laser at a Dutch Jet and get "shelled"?  Sorry, you gave me the "ammunition" and I had to "take the shot".......bah! 

Previously had Husky on my other 1500HD Crew Cab- they hold lots of stuff and are more pliable, which is great until they crack at the bent areas, then all the liquid goes into the carpet and you don't know it!

Currently have WeatherTeck front and back in the Duramax and love them- seamless and catch and hold everything.  When new, feet slide around some, but not horrible.  Easy to wipe dry and vacuum when necessary.

Awesome answer to prayers!

Congrats and ENJOY the time away- keep mama happy!

In deference to my current locale behind enemy lines and some of the discussions:

"Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what the do"

Shame you all had to destroy that stuff......gold scattered across the desert......ammo that went boom.......such waste!  Shoulda trucked it to the Kurds!

Who ended up with the gold plated AK's?

Grouper Sandwich on fancy bun with fancy sauce and peel and eat shrimp.......mmm'  :)

Is that photo titled "No Fear" or "KNOW FEAR"

Do I smell a Nate n Bobby deal in the making, with Bobby getting to take advantage of the " just for Bobby" smoker session upon pick up of said pickup?

Nice looking unit- thought you already bent that lower bar on the brush guard, but realized it was the center mount!  Waiting for the first modifications to start..........umbrella might be a good choice!

Now there's a answer to a specific prayer from last evening!  Hallelujah! :D

The way Obummer is celebrating, you'd think he was Gay......oh yeah.....forgot about reading about that from that Hawaiian woman who knew him well....... ..really nice touch the lights on the White House showered in the Rainbow.  I envision God enacting that scene from "Independence Day" when Aliens blow-up the place........sad day indeed!

Hey Don- when you get a chance, post to let them know Real Man is with them!

Oh yea, you get snow some don't you! 

Too bad they didn't set you up with some "turf" tires instead of those pictured.

Duane- you know that means YOU'LL actually have to report for "hand over turbo" duty; pre-rangers hands are too small and Don hasn't worked with Red Dog enough to get her to sleep next to the turbo and sacrifice herself for the sake of the Build!

Gotta love the varmintgetter!  :o

Wilbur- you mean you'd never seen a group of skunks "having a ball" before?  LOL!

At that point Darren, Frankensnorkle will have ripped off already so not to worry!

Great writing... Almost like you teach and stuff... Smooth! I love when you read something for the first time but it rolls off your tongue as if you are speaking it yourself! Tell me sir, did I sense some "elements of style" there? Was there a bit of Strunk in your story of the skunk?


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"Element of Style" - I recall that book vaguely from College writing class!  Caliber, you're no slouch as a writer yourself; imagine you like to sneak some spice n humor into your "reports" at the end of your shift just to see who reads the stuff!

Thanks for the compliment & have a safe shift- how's progress on Fortress Caliber going?

Skunk Induced Early Morning Rant:

So living in suburbia, manicured lawns with cut worms feasting upon the root system draws critters that find them quite the delicacy.......you know, Peppe' La Peu..... a.k.a. skunks!  With a concrete front stoop, the pesky critters find it quite the bug-put site and take up residence under the hardened bunker outside my front door.  Early in our life here, I had a cycle of 3 such critters in a month.  Pest services charge upwards of $175 to show up and set one of those "Have-a-Heart" cage traps, then $100 min. to empty it EACH time....so being resourceful (CHEAP) I obtained a Conibear trap from my dog trainer back then and took matters in my own hands.  Discovered that even once "whacked" in those jaws of death, it's prudent to administer a "cou-de-gras" with Mr. .22 back then.

Fast forward to last week- signs of digging show at the sight of my former struggle so I go to the garage and re-deploy Mr. Conibear at the sight of the burrow.  Nothing shows at the end of last week so I figure remove said trap and fill hole in and go off with the camper to enjoy the outdoors.  So upon my return home, while trimming the bushes that envelop our entrance each summer, I discover a freshly dug den of stench!  Re-setting the slightly rusted trap, which I anchored with a stake, I sit back and wait for Señor' Stinky to forage for grubs.  Around 9:30 PM I detect a disturbance in the Force (faint nasal discomfort) and peer out the window to observe the scene- Mr. & Mrs. Middle East are waking down the middle of the street by the glow of mercury vapor lighting, sauntering with hands clasped behind their backs enjoying their stroll.....until they get down wind of my place! LOL!

So early this AM, the youngest Bird Finder wakes me to let him out or I can mop out his crate; I picked "wake up" instead of roll-over.  Once I've returned him to his crate, I figure go out and remove the evidence from the trap in time for today's weekly trash removal.  Donning rubber gloves, free-flowing pajamas and two plastic garbage bags, I remove the assembly from behind the bushes and lay-out the victim and trap on the grass, ready to open the jaws of death so I can put the trap away and Pepe in the trash.  While attempting to reset the substantial springs, I brushed the head of our victim with the bar clamp I was using and notice it's rear leg move- NAH, that isn't possible- let me check that again.......YEP did it again.......can't open that trap just yet or I could fall victim to a series of vengeance attacks!

Skunks are one of your most likely carriers of Rabies, hence the gloves, but nitrile doesn't hold up to sharp teeth of vermin, not to mention the usual "nerve agent" Mother Nature provides them with from birth!  Hammer Time!  No not the 80's version by M.C. , rather the carpentry variety applied like the late 60's song, "Maxwells Silver Hammer" I seem to remember was by the Beatles?  Wisely, I opened one of the bags and place over the backside of our villain, just in case.  Upon completion of said procedure with the "mlotek", I think "great, no nerve agent detected" and proceed to prepare to remove the trap for future use......h'mmm.......I feel this strange pressure in my nostrils....my tongue is watery......GAG....BLECK!  I remember at that point that when in close proximity to skunk juice, you don't really smell it as much as you "feel" it!  Gagging and spitting, I double bag trap and all and burry it in my trash bin!

First step in "recovery" was some fresh Dunkin' outta the Keurig then fired up the full pot of Costco Dark Roast to subdue the lingering effects of post traumatic STENCH syndrome........AAARG!  Wife just opened the door and I got a new waft.......yuck!  MORE COUGHFEEEE!

I gotta say, I like Ms. K's STYLE!  Quick thinking on her feet and dirt under nails!  8)

OK, a Ramcharger Oil Change,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I thought we were gonna DODGE that topic, but oh NO, you just gotta RAM ahead with it any way!  Oh well, MOPAR to him if he does it!

Baaah, haaa, ha........cracked myself up and got all the puns in I could think of about my first brand! 8)