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Winters coming.

Oct 19, 2011#1

RobertBrown

Soon there there won't be much in the way of grass and mowers to talk about. If this years like last it might get a little boring around here listening to people talk about snow removal. I thought JD was going bonkers when he posted this little gem last February :redface:

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/site-discussion/2025-forum-departure.html

Anyway....I thought it might be a good idea to invite you to post some pictures of your local flora and fauna (that means plants and animals...mower manic). Since I live in Florida I don't get to seen much in the way of fall and winter, leaves and snow and such.
This might help keep things going and avoid cabin fever.:mur:

This was a big surprise for me. I came home last week and saw 17 Canada geese on my pond. Never, ever has this happened. They have been here almost every night for the past week. This was taken in early in the am. I'm pretty happy with my new flock.:drink:
Wonder what it means for the weather this winter.

Oct 19, 2011#2

RobertBrown

Here's a hawk on the same pond last year. Might be the one that got my chickens:licking:

Oct 19, 2011#3

RobertBrown

Group photo..... Big meeting at the lodge,...err ahh log

Taken last spring....

Oct 19, 2011#4

RobertBrown

Cuban tree frog, posing for the camera. I guess he lives in the pipe, in the dog pen.

Oct 20, 2011#5

JDgreen

Canada geese in FLORIDA...I wonder what that means for winter here in the north...loved the picture of the hawk perching.

Oct 20, 2011#6

Two-Stroke

Great photos - especially the turtles. :biggrin:

Oct 20, 2011#7

Bison

I send the geese :thumbsup: ,figgerd you wanna some fertilizer fer ye lawn so ye got some grass to mow come spring :wink:

Nice pics btw

Oct 20, 2011#8

RobertBrown

Bison said:
I send the geese :thumbsup: ,figgerd you wanna some fertilizer fer ye lawn so ye got some grass to mow come spring :wink:

Nice pics btw

You forgot to send the goose recipes......baked goose, fried goose, goose sausage, goose soup, goose stew, goose pie, goose fricasee..........goose pizza......tacos.......fajitas....strogonoff......

Oct 21, 2011#9

Bison

RobertBrown said:
You forgot to send the goose recipes......baked goose, fried goose, goose sausage, goose soup, goose stew, goose pie, goose fricasee..........goose pizza......tacos.......fajitas....strogonoff......

You not spose to eat them:thumbdown:
There just to provide manure for the lawn and some entertainment:wink:

Oct 21, 2011#10

JDgreen

RobertBrown said:
You forgot to send the goose recipes......baked goose, fried goose, goose sausage, goose soup, goose stew, goose pie, goose fricasee..........goose pizza......tacos.......fajitas....strogonoff......

Don't the folks who live in Florida have seagull road kill year around....???

Baked seagull, fried seagull, etc....:biggrin:

Oct 21, 2011#11

Ric

JDgreen said:
Don't the folks who live in Florida have seagull road kill year around....???

Baked seagull, fried seagull, etc....:biggrin:

No No, Not Seagull, Possum Possum and of course the occasional Armadillo. mixed with some cabbage palm.

Oct 21, 2011#12

A

Ariena

Squirrel pie. Uhmmmmmmm!

Oct 21, 2011#13

jmurray01

Ariena said:
Squirrel pie. Uhmmmmmmm!

I'm salivating :laughing:

Oct 21, 2011#14

JDgreen

jmurray01 said:
I'm salivating :laughing:

So go have your porridge, tripe, and haggis....

Oct 21, 2011#15

A

Ariena

Roast Beef
Yorkshire Pudding
Treacle Pudding
Spotted Dick
Bubble and Squeak
Trifle

Ummmmmm!

Oct 21, 2011#16

M

Mower manic

Ariena said:
Roast Beef
Yorkshire Pudding
Treacle Pudding
Spotted Dick
Bubble and Squeak
Trifle

Ummmmmm!

Ummm.......Spotted Dick?
You said spotted dick

Can you clear that up please?
What in the he11 is spotted dick and how do you get rid of that?

Oct 21, 2011#17

A

Ariena

Spotted Dick is a suet pudding, generously laden with fruit.
I think you are getting confused with Moby Dick.

Oct 21, 2011#18

M

Mower manic

Ariena said:
Spotted Dick is a suet pudding, generously laden with fruit.
I think you are getting confused with Moby Dick.

Hopefully my doctor will be able to help, thanks anyway

Oct 22, 2011#19

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
So go have your porridge, tripe, and haggis....

Don't worry, I will!

By the way, I can't believe you contemplated leaving LMF! The King can't leave his post! :laughing:

Oct 22, 2011#20

A

Ariena

Goodbye JD.
Happy Trails.

Oct 22, 2011#21

jmurray01

Ariena said:
Goodbye JD.
Happy Trails.

I've seen ducks speak with more sincerity :laughing:

Oct 22, 2011#22

JDgreen

Ariena said:
Goodbye JD.
Happy Trails.

I have no intention of leaving becuz I enjoy bugging you guys so much.

Oct 22, 2011#23

A

Ariena

I knew it.

Oct 22, 2011#24

JDgreen

Ariena said:
I knew it.

Better to be the bugger than the buggee....

Oct 22, 2011#25

A

Ariena

JDgreen said:
Better to be the bugger than the buggee....

If you are using the term "bugger" in it's real meaning, then I congratulate you in "coming out of the closet". Though I myself am not of that persuasion, I am thankful that someone like you can be a part of this overwhelmingly masculine forum.
It brings a breathe of fresh air when you can share your personnel feelings with us!
Thank you.

Oct 22, 2011#26

JDgreen

Ariena said:
If you are using the term "bugger" in it's real meaning, then I congratulate you in "coming out of the closet". Though I myself am not of that persuasion, I am thankful that someone like you can be a part of this overwhelmingly masculine forum.
It brings a breathe of fresh air when you can share your personnel feelings with us!
Thank you.

Look up the term "bug" in the dictionary, it means to "annoy, bother, anger, etc". In no way did I use the term bugger to imply I am a gay person...oh yes, I feel MUCH better now revealing why I stay on LMF...to annoy, bother, pester, etc.

Oct 22, 2011#27

RobertBrown

jmurray01 said:
Don't worry, I will!

By the way, I can't believe you contemplated leaving LMF! The King can't leave his post! :laughing:

Do people really prepare haggis? I was thinking it was an ancient tradition and not cooked much any more.
Most people in this country shy away from organ meats, especially the younger generation (McDonalds generation).

Oct 22, 2011#28

A

Ariena

You didn't use the term "bug", if you read your post. You used the term "bugger", which you can look up and see what you really meant.
Perhaps it was just a Freudian slip?
Anyway, congratulations, you are an asset to this forum!
Good for you.

Oct 22, 2011#29

RobertBrown

Ariena said:
You didn't use the term "bug", if you read your post. You used the term "bugger", which you can look up and see what you really meant.
Perhaps it was just a Freudian slip?
Anyway, congratulations, you are an asset to this forum!
Good for you.

"Bug" is a verb, like "run". If you bug then you could be refered to as the "bugger". Jusr as if you run you would be refered to as the "runner". It's quite clear actually. Not to difficult to understand.

Oct 22, 2011#30

jmurray01

Ariena said:
You didn't use the term "bug", if you read your post. You used the term "bugger", which you can look up and see what you really meant.
Perhaps it was just a Freudian slip?
Anyway, congratulations, you are an asset to this forum!
Good for you.

Oh JD... What a hole you've dug yourself into :laughing:

Oct 22, 2011#31

A

Ariena

JDgreen said:
Better to be the bugger than the buggee....

Please note that he used the term "the bugger". It is a noun, not a derivative of "bug". This is followed by a euphemism "buggee".
It makes no matter to me what lifestyle people choose.
I wish him the best and hope he remains a faithful contributor to this forum.

Oct 22, 2011#32

jmurray01

Ariena said:
Please note that he used the term "the bugger". It is a noun, not a derivative of "bug". This is followed by a euphemism "buggee".
It makes no matter to me what lifestyle people choose.
I wish him the best and hope he remains a faithful contributor to this forum.

Hear hear.

He is a good lad, is JD.

Oct 22, 2011#33

JDgreen

Ariena said:
Please note that he used the term "the bugger". It is a noun, not a derivative of "bug". This is followed by a euphemism "buggee".
It makes no matter to me what lifestyle people choose.
I wish him the best and hope he remains a faithful contributor to this forum.

BUG OFF, both you and JMurray...before I get out the can of Raid and spray you both...

Oct 22, 2011#34

JDgreen

Ariena said:
Please note that he used the term "the bugger". It is a noun, not a derivative of "bug". This is followed by a euphemism "buggee".
It makes no matter to me what lifestyle people choose.
I wish him the best and hope he remains a faithful contributor to this forum.

Hey BKBrown, you being a former teacher and all that, tell him I made an honest mistake in grammar...

Oct 22, 2011#35

JDgreen

RobertBrown said:
"Bug" is a verb, like "run". If you bug then you could be refered to as the "bugger". Jusr as if you run you would be refered to as the "runner". It's quite clear actually. Not to difficult to understand.

I overdosed on bug juice (home made alcohol) last night and had the runs this morning, so that makes me the bugger runner, right....:laughing:

Oct 22, 2011#36

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
I overdosed on bug juice (home made alcohol) last night and had the runs this morning, so that makes me the bugger runner, right....:laughing:

:laughing:

Oct 22, 2011#37

A

Ariena

Whatever.......

Oct 22, 2011#38

jmurray01

Ariena said:
Whatever.......

Don't be childish!

Oct 22, 2011#39

A

Ariena

jmurray01 said:
Don't be childish!

Kissing Butt now?
I think there was a Murray at Culloden. He tried to kiss Cumberland's butt (the "Butcher"). It didn't get him far. Be sure your Tam is on straight.
Cheers

Oct 22, 2011#40

jmurray01

Ariena said:
Kissing Butt now?
I think there was a Murray at Culloden. He tried to kiss Cumberland's butt (the "Butcher"). It didn't get him far. Be sure your Tam is on straight.
Cheers

Kissing who's butt ? :laughing:

I was saying it in a jokingly way, not being serious.

Oct 22, 2011#41

RobertBrown

JDgreen said:
BUG OFF, both you and JMurray...before I get out the can of Raid and spray you both...

You made no mistake, your grammer is correct, the word has 2 meanings, maybe more. What it means in Europe or Canada is of little consequence.
This is a witch hunt, a distraction, an ad hominem, nonsense, well beneath the intellect of the one who propagated it. Granted he actually made no assertions, they were implied.
At any rate this thread is about photo's..so get to it.
here's some more. I took these today. This is a Bromeliad, a very old plant species. Old yet effective and simplistic in design.

Oct 23, 2011#42

JDgreen

Photos...you must be kidding, no plants here are thriving, one of my cats has killed all the small animals around here, and the deer are too wary to let me close enough to take their picture. Sandhill cranes are long gone, we have no ponds nearby, etc. I did have an opportunity to take a picture of a praying mantis yesterday but....

Oct 23, 2011#43

JDgreen

Ariena said:
I knew it.

Look who is talking about MONO PHRASING....:laughing:

Oct 23, 2011#44

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Do people really prepare haggis? I was thinking it was an ancient tradition and not cooked much any more.
Most people in this country shy away from organ meats, especially the younger generation (McDonalds generation).

If you knew what actually goes in "hamburger" and "hot dogs" beside meat ,you would never eat that McDonalds crap again

Oct 23, 2011#45

JDgreen

Bison said:
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If you knew what actually goes in "hamburger" and "hot dogs" beside meat ,you would never eat that McDonalds crap again

Did anybody else see that movie "Fast Food Nation...."?

Oct 23, 2011#46

RobertBrown

JDgreen said:
Photos...you must be kidding, no plants here are thriving, one of my cats has killed all the small animals around here, and the deer are too wary to let me close enough to take their picture. Sandhill cranes are long gone, we have no ponds nearby, etc. I did have an opportunity to take a picture of a praying mantis yesterday but....

A picture is worth a thousand words, all those words above and I still have no idea what it looks like to be in Michigan right now or three months ago. Don't the leaves change color this time of year?

Oct 23, 2011#47

JDgreen

RobertBrown said:
A picture is worth a thousand words, all those words above and I still have no idea what it looks like to be in Michigan right now or three months ago. Don't the leaves change color this time of year?

I posted pics of some of my trees here changing color.

Oct 23, 2011#48

B

benski

Winter's indeed coming:biggrin:! I genuinely like the changes in the seasons that occur. It gives an opportunity for more snow skiing, less expensive hotel rooms, and keeping a new set of wiper blades around for the vehicles.

Oct 23, 2011#49

RobertBrown

I found this guy wandering across my lawn this afternoon. I have never seen anything like this at my place ever. The only hermit crabs I have ever seen were aquatic. This one appears to be terrestrial.
I put him back exactly where I found him.

Oct 23, 2011#50

Parkmower

Niagara river gorge. Trees are really starting to change now.

Oct 24, 2011#51

RobertBrown

Parkmower said:
Niagara river gorge. Trees are really starting to change now.

Nice, looks cold, seems like the water is high.
I was there when I was a kid. I could not get my mind around that much water. I was on "the Maid of the Mist"

Oct 24, 2011#52

Parkmower

RobertBrown said:
Nice, looks cold, seems like the water is high.
I was there when I was a kid. I could not get my mind around that much water. I was on "the Maid of the Mist"

Yeah it's always alot of water. Niagara river is not really a river it's a strait between lake Erie and lake Ontario. Lived here my whole life and never been on the maid of the mist. Grew up sailing on lake Ontario though so spent good amount of time on the water. It's def a big part of my life.
Here's a pic of a silver maple turnin yellow wit a linden still green in back. Camera does not do the color justice.

Oct 25, 2011#53

RobertBrown

Hermit crab update

I know everyone has been wondering about the Hermit Crab

.
Well I turns out that after a little research i was able to discover that the shell this crab was using as a home is the shell of the "Candy Cane" cone. This particular cone is only found around the island of Hispaniola ( Haiti/ Dominican Republic).
So he either ordered it i online or this cone came from the Dominican Republic! How did it make it from there to here?
Good question...It's about a 600 mile trip across the Atlantic ocean. Using my powers of deduction....I'm guessing that this crab was someones pet that escaped. I am now scratching my head as to exactly why I decided to release it where I found it. I was busy with more important stuff last Sunday and did not put enough thought into that decision.
So there is your update.

Oct 25, 2011#54

RobertBrown

Grizzled mantis

Oct 25, 2011#55

RobertBrown

Parkmower said:
Yeah it's always alot of water. Niagara river is not really a river it's a strait between lake Erie and lake Ontario. Lived here my whole life and never been on the maid of the mist. Grew up sailing on lake Ontario though so spent good amount of time on the water. It's def a big part of my life.
Here's a pic of a silver maple turnin yellow wit a linden still green in back. Camera does not do the color justice.

I suppose the Maid of the Mist is viewed as a "Tourist thing". Just as I never go to the beach or Disney world. Is this correct?

Oct 25, 2011#56

Parkmower

Yeah it is a tourist thing. But I would love to go on it. Just never have. Done cave of the winds multiple times and go to the falls alot.
Sometimes its fun to play tourist in yr own town.

Oct 25, 2011#57

M

Mower manic

jmurray01 said:
I've seen ducks speak with more sincerity :laughing:

You've seen ducks speak? Did you hear them too?
What did they say to you jmurray01?

Oct 26, 2011#58

jmurray01

Mower manic said:
You've seen ducks speak? Did you hear them too?
What did they say to you jmurray01?

They told me...

I should stop wearing lipstick - It makes me look like asinine... :frown:

I was offended at first, but after I realised how sincere they were, I was OK about it :thumbsup:

Oct 26, 2011#59

M

Mower manic

jmurray01 said:
They told me...

I should stop wearing lipstick - It makes me look like asinine... :frown:

I was offended at first, but after I realised how sincere they were, I was OK about it :thumbsup:

:laughing::laughing:

The ducks said nothing about the heels, handbag, and mascara?

Oct 26, 2011#60

jmurray01

Mower manic said:
:laughing::laughing:

The ducks said nothing about the heels, handbag, and mascara?

They would have if would have if I'd had any of the above on.

Oct 26, 2011#61

JDgreen

Parkmower said:
Yeah it is a tourist thing. But I would love to go on it. Just never have. Done cave of the winds multiple times and go to the falls alot.
Sometimes its fun to play tourist in yr own town.

I DISAGREE !!!!!!!

Oct 26, 2011#62

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
I DISAGREE !!!!!!!

That's been your favourite phrase lately eh ? :laughing:

Oct 26, 2011#63

Parkmower

jmurray01 said:
That's been your favourite phrase lately eh ? :laughing:

I AGREE!!!

Oct 28, 2011#64

RobertBrown

This is a Sand Hill Crane. They are very docile and unafraid of people. here they are eating acorns off the parking lot....cell phone pic

Oct 28, 2011#65

Bison

I got plenty of sandhill cranes over the summer on my ranch,but they are just as wild as my bison. :tongue:

Oct 28, 2011#66

RobertBrown

Bison said:
I got plenty of sandhill cranes over the summer on my ranch,but they are just as wild as my bison. :tongue:

That's how it should be. These here you can walk right up to em. I've seen pairs with young standing right up against the interstate at rush hour. I had one in my yard one day would walk up and nibble on your fingers. I figured someone had been feeding that one.

Nov 7, 2011#67

RobertBrown

Cuban tree frog in a potted plant.

Nov 13, 2011#68

Dangeroustoys56

Speaking of frogs - i had this weird albino frog that was hanging on the side of my 'temp garage' when i took it down a couple months ago - i took it off with a cup and set it off in the mulch pile ....

Winter is an understatement - been like below 50 at nite last couple weeks - my blood's too thin for the cold now after all the years of living in the snow belt up north....brrrr......folks will be down in a couple weeks, pop will say " This is shorts and t shirt weather!"

Nov 13, 2011#69

RobertBrown

Dangeroustoys56 said:
Speaking of frogs - i had this weird albino frog that was hanging on the side of my 'temp garage' when i took it down a couple months ago - i took it off with a cup and set it off in the mulch pile ....

Winter is an understatement - been like below 50 at nite last couple weeks - my blood's too thin for the cold now after all the years of living in the snow belt up north....brrrr......folks will be down in a couple weeks, pop will say " This is shorts and t shirt weather!"

Look like this?
It's a cuban tree frog. Tier skin contains chromatophores, enabling them to change color. They are considered an invasive species. They are a problem in the native habitat as they are toxic and have no predators and they eat the native frogs or crowd them out.

Nov 13, 2011#70

Bison

Winter is here.
its freezing 24/7 and its snowing

Nov 13, 2011#71

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Winter is here.
its freezing 24/7 and its snowing

yea it was cold here too, 62F this am and it only got to 80F this afternoon burrrrrr

Nov 13, 2011#72

O

Oddball

Squirrel proof feeder my behind!

Nov 13, 2011#73

RobertBrown

Oddball said:
Squirrel proof feeder my behind!

He's just showing off.

Nov 13, 2011#74

RobertBrown

Nov 14, 2011#75

O

Oddball

RobertBrown said:
He's just showing off.

As distasteful as some find it, I actually shoot squirrels when they are on the deck or roof. I try to chase them off with a low powered BB gun that just smarts a litlte when it hits them, but when they get too persistent or start doing damage I break out the heavier artillery and put them down. They can do a lot of damage, especially if they get on the roof and find a way inside your attic. I didn't have the heart to shoot that little girl though. I was just so astounded when I looked out the window and saw how she'd defeated the bird feeder I just couldn't shoot her, though I did chase her off with the BB gun just on principal.

Nov 14, 2011#76

Parkmower

Oddball said:
As distasteful as some find it, I actually shoot squirrels when they are on the deck or roof. I try to chase them off with a low powered BB gun that just smarts a litlte when it hits them, but when they get too persistent or start doing damage I break out the heavier artillery and put them down. They can do a lot of damage, especially if they get on the roof and find a way inside your attic. I didn't have the heart to shoot that little girl though. I was just so astounded when I looked out the window and saw how she'd defeated the bird feeder I just couldn't shoot her, though I did chase her off with the BB gun just on principal.

Agree. I had squirrels in my attic once. Now I'm on constant watch. Don't even like them in the yard but I deal with it. If they're on the house. Lights out

Nov 16, 2011#77

RobertBrown

I took this a few minutes ago...Mantis

Nov 16, 2011#78

Bison

RobertBrown said:

Cute or not but that squirrel would be dead if it was sitting on my truck before it had the chance to do a number on the underhood wiring :wink:

BTW,its 0 here and 3" of the white stuff.

Nov 22, 2011#79

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Cute or not but that squirrel would be dead if it was sitting on my truck before it had the chance to do a number on the underhood wiring :wink:

BTW,its 0 here and 3" of the white stuff.

We don't have that problem here, not with squirrels anyway.
If it makes you feel better I have three squirrel dogs, that keep these squirrels around here on their toes.
one mistake and they get chomped.
I've taken 1 or 2 that can't seem to learn to stay out of the vegetable garden.

Nov 22, 2011#80

RobertBrown

Nov 22, 2011#81

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Cute or not but that squirrel would be dead if it was sitting on my truck before it had the chance to do a number on the underhood wiring :wink:

BTW,its 0 here and 3" of the white stuff.

How about posting some Buffalo pictures? I would like to see some and I'm sure evreybody else would too.
Post some pics of the new barn too

Nov 23, 2011#82

Bison

I started a critter pic tread for ye :wink:

pic of my new shop 46w x 70L x 15h.

under construction this summer.

All finnished nov 20

Nov 23, 2011#83

RobertBrown

Bison said:
I started a critter pic tread for ye :wink:

pic of my new shop 46w x 70L x 15h.

under construction this summer.

All finnished nov 20

That's nice! Exactly what I want.

Nov 23, 2011#84

Bison

Took me many years and 100 grand before i could afford it.
One of these days i'll post a pic of the rathole i called "shop" before.
Was still better than outside though :wink:

Nov 23, 2011#85

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Took me many years and 100 grand before i could afford it.
One of these days i'll post a pic of the rathole i called "shop" before.
Was still better than outside though :wink:

Being that remote increases the costs of building exponentially. There's is a trade off, you don't have to look at your neighbors everyday.
I'm studying to map of Alberta now, I was there in 1985, Calgary. that was before the Olympics. You can't get much more remote than the northern reaches of that province.
I'm impressed.

Nov 24, 2011#86

Bison

Nice and quite,i like it that way :thumbsup:
Bad thing is, there is lakes of oil under me(part of the oilsands complex)and the oil companies want to drill on my land.:thumbdown::thumbdown:
So instead of me going to the city,they want to bring the city to me

Dec 8, 2011#87

RobertBrown

Name that bug!

Dec 9, 2011#88

Two-Stroke

You are quite the nature photographer, RobertBrown. Thanks for posting such excellent work.

I just noticed one thing that I always take as a sign that winter's here: my impatiens (an annual flower that does well in full shade) are dying. We haven't had a real hard freeze yet but last night was close.

Dec 9, 2011#89

Bison

Wild guess,.."Leaf hopper"?...or sumtin like that?.....never seen it around here
Its got a grasshopper like head.

Dec 9, 2011#90

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Wild guess,.."Leaf hopper"?...or sumtin like that?.....never seen it around here
Its got a grasshopper like head.

Close! We have leaf hoppers here but they are smaller, much smaller.
We call these Katydids here. Or you could call it "Amblycorypha floridana" if you wanted to. Don't ask me how to pronounce that.
I guess you and I are the only ones to take pictures of things other than lawnmowers.....other than Parkmower, he has posted a few.
I'll bet my mower is uglier than yours

Dec 9, 2011#91

RobertBrown

Check out this guy. When I saw him I thought I'd found the missing link. I had never seen anything like this before and I've been looking around for over 47 years. I have never seen one again and this was taken on my property. This is one huge caterpillar. I would not touch it as I've been debilitated by caterpillars before, nothing to mess with. This one looks pretty fierce to me.

see below next to a penny for some scale.

Turns out it's not an uncommon moth. It's called a "Hickory horned devil". It's actually the larvae for a "Regal Moth" or the "Royal Walnut Moth". I found it in a wax myrtle a couple of years ago. It's completely harmless.

Dec 9, 2011#92

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Close! We have leaf hoppers here but they are smaller, much smaller.
We call these Katydids here. Or you could call it "Amblycorypha floridana" if you wanted to. Don't ask me how to pronounce that.
I guess you and I are the only ones to take pictures of things other than lawnmowers.....other than Parkmower, he has posted a few.
I'll bet my mower is uglier than yours

Well,there is a critter pic tread on TBN as well,mebby that's why.

Dunno,lets compare.:tongue:

Dec 9, 2011#93

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Check out this guy. When I saw him I thought I'd found the missing link. I had never seen anything like this before and I've been looking around for over 47 years. I have never seen one again and this was taken on my property. This is one huge caterpillar. I would not touch it as I've been debilitated by caterpillars before, nothing to mess with. This one looks pretty fierce to me.

see below next to a penny for some scale.

Turns out it's not an uncommon moth. It's called a "Hickory horned devil". It's actually the larvae for a "Regal Moth" or the "Royal Walnut Moth". I found it in a wax myrtle a couple of years ago. It's completely harmless.

That's one ugly mother.....r

I don't know which is more ugly,...the pillar or your avatar,...i hope it ain't you in there? :biggrin:

Dec 10, 2011#94

RobertBrown

Bison said:
That's one ugly mother.....r
I don't know which is more ugly,...the pillar or your avatar,...i hope it ain't you in there? :biggrin:

Oh come on now I've seen your picture

......besides, I shaved, cut my hair, and put on my Sunday shirt before mama took that picture.
My girlfriend says I look very rugged and handsome :laughing:

Dec 10, 2011#95

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Well,there is a critter pic tread on TBN as well,mebby that's why.

Dunno,lets compare.:tongue:

Behold the ugliness.

I'd like to call your attention to the "custom" grass chute and muffler mount

and yes, it still runs like a dear....er a sewing machine.
Sounds like a regular new mower...... dragging a bag of steal can across the lawn
Let the judging begin

Dec 12, 2011#96

RobertBrown

OK....well I guess no one wants to judge or no ones paying attention, doesn't much matter either way.
They are both ugly but your is bigger so there's room for more ugliness:laughing:
Everybody should have 2 trucks, ones pretty and ones ugly.....
I'll bet my ugly truck is uglier than you ugly truck!

I went to the woods this weekend and dug my ugly truck out from under the leaves and debris. It has been sitting there for 9 months waiting for hunting season. Well hunting season is almost over and it's a little disappointed but once again it complied. Took a few minutes but it started right up. This is the beginning of a cycle that has been going on for 16 years. Yea this truck has been in the woods for 16 years and never failed to start when I needed it too.:thumbsup:

Dec 13, 2011#97

Bison

No wonder that truck is ugly,...it is FERD for crying out loud.:wink:
I never seen a pretty ford,even when new they're ugly :tongue:

But it ain't in to bad a shape for its 'age???

My 89 GMC farmtruck is a lot worse,all rusted out,...but t runs great and is still pretty :thumbsup:

I bet i take honors on the ugliest tractor though!

Dec 13, 2011#98

RobertBrown

Bison said:
No wonder that truck is ugly,...it is FERD for crying out loud.:wink:
I never seen a pretty ford,even when new they're ugly :tongue:

But it ain't in to bad a shape for its 'age???

My 89 GMC farmtruck is a lot worse,all rusted out,...but t runs great and is still pretty :thumbsup:

I bet I take honors on the ugliest tractor though!

Where do you park that truck.....at the bottom of the ocean?
I'm going to concede the ugly tractor award, mines too pretty, got a few scratches, a few dents, but not even close. Whats the cab for, those hot summer days? I heard it doesn't get that cold in Alberta.

Dec 13, 2011#99

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Where do you park that truck.....at the bottom of the ocean?
I'm going to concede the ugly tractor award, mines too pretty, got a few scratches, a few dents, but not even close. Whats the cab for, those hot summer days? I heard it doesn't get that cold in Alberta.

Well,that's what road salt does,+ i don't think i washed the truck once since i owned it in 96.:frown:

That tractor(my other belarus) was ugly the day i bought it used 23 years ago but it was ...cheap :wink:

The cab?,...just in case it does get cold and i hate dust and wind ,you happy now? :tongue:

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Dec 14, 2011#100

RobertBrown

Bison said:
you happy now? :tongue:

Actually, i think it more like envious.:laughing:

Dec 14, 2011#101

Bison

Envious of what?:confused2:
Me or you?

Dec 14, 2011#102

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Envious of what?:confused2:
Me or you?

Yea, I'm envious. I wasn't referring to you.
You asked me if I was happy now and I said "I think it's more like envious"
I thought it apparent.

Dec 14, 2011#103

Bison

Ah,never mind,sometimes things delute me,must be my lack of a proper english education.:wink:
I didn't pay attention in school,found it... yawn... boring

Jan 21, 2012#104

RobertBrown

Everybody likes alligators!
I prefer mine fried in a beer batter..... thank you very much. I came across several today. This is the little one.

Jan 21, 2012#105

Bison

Nice pics.

No gators here,..but we got bears and wolves,...they have a mean bite too.

Jan 25, 2012#106

Bison

I had 3 moose in front of the house this morning,it's common sight for me so i thought i share.
one is on the lawn in the process of modefying my willow tree

Jan 25, 2012#107

RobertBrown

Bison said:
I had 3 moose in front of the house this morning,it's common sight for me so i thought i share.
one is on the lawn in the process of modefying my willow tree

Thanks for the pictures, Bison. It must be nice have to large mammals like those so close to the house.

Have the Bulls shed their horns already or are those cows?

I suppose that you and I are the only ones interested in wildlife and the photography of same. I was hoping that this thread might help generate some posts through the winter, but that hasn't been the case.
I saw a wild hog Saturday but could not get a decent picture. I have many hog pictures but all of them have only dead hogs

. Posting dead hog pictures should no doubt be on a different website...eh?

Jan 25, 2012#108

F

fastback

Nice pictures guys. Must admit I'm more partial to the northern shot than the gator.

Jan 25, 2012#109

Parkmower

I'm enjoying the thread. I haven't really seen anything lately to snap a pic of.

And only good pic of a hog is a pic of a dead hog. Not sayin you need or should show them. I just don't like hogs

Jan 25, 2012#110

RobertBrown

Parkmower said:
I'm enjoying the thread. I haven't really seen anything lately to snap a pic of.

And only good pic of a hog is a pic of a dead hog. Not sayin you need or should show them. I just don't like hogs

I'll remind you that the things you see everyday are of interest to people thousands of miles away. We have have members from other continents who have know idea what Niagra looks like(seems to me you live over that way).
Thanks for letting me know your following. It encourages me to post more photos.
From the pond in my front yard.

And this, a white squirrel . I was completely confused when i saw this for the first time. It was in my garden and I really can't describe how blown away I was when I saw it. they are not rare but I have never seen one before or since.
Sorry these aren't better, but you can see it's a squirell and it's white as a sheet

I was so disappointed in the performance of the camera I owned at the time (a few years back). I spent a bundle on a SLR Nikon and lenses.

Jan 25, 2012#111

K

KennyV

Getting ANY pictures of wildlife is tough...
Never seen a white squirrel myself... the ducks are crisp and sharp, good camera... :smile:KennyV

Jan 26, 2012#112

Two-Stroke

I keep coming back to this thread for the fine photos. I enjoy them but rarely get good wildlife photos myself.

About the hogs -- the ones that I see regularly (but have never been able to photograph -- they're too fast) are feral hogs and are an extremely destructive species. I see them in the Talladega National Forest when I'm out riding my mountain bike.

Thanks for the pictures. :thumbsup:

Jan 26, 2012#113

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Thanks for the pictures, Bison. It must be nice have to large mammals like those so close to the house.

Have the Bulls shed their horns already or are those cows?

I suppose that you and I are the only ones interested in wildlife and the photography of same. I was hoping that this thread might help generate some posts through the winter, but that hasn't been the case.
I saw a wild hog Saturday but could not get a decent picture. I have many hog pictures but all of them have only dead hogs. Posting dead hog pictures should no doubt be on a different website...eh?

These were cows,i hardly see moose bulls over here,the hunters wont let them live long enough.

Yes it's nice to see them come around,but they are a danger for the local traffic,them and deer cause many an accident here up north,..often deadly for man and beast.

I guess your post about you and me the only pic contributors must have caused an reaction,...alas,just words,...no pics.....but you and me.

How big a pond do you have there?.

The squarel, is that a white species,..or albino?

Jan 26, 2012#114

RobertBrown

Bison said:
How big a pond do you have there?.QUOTE]

It's about 300 x 200....feet
Or 100 x 66 meters.
The depth varies greatly from 14' to almost nothing a few years back.

The squarel, is that a white species,..or albino?[/

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It's not an Albino and it's not a specific species.
It's a "genetic color variation". This gene will remain recessive in most squirrells that have it. In other words, the offspring of this squirell will most likely have a normal color patterm, white under, and grey-brown on top, and tail. But it will occur again at some time in future generations.
There are some areas where this gene has become dominant and all or most of the squirells are white or a white and brown non typical pattern. It's speculated that in these areas the white is favorable, as it relates to survivability. Perhaps predators are less likely to see it, for some reason. I don't think that's the case here.
I concluded that it's not Abino because the eyes are black, and an albino has red or blue eyes.

Jan 26, 2012#115

Parkmower

I ve seen a squirrel that was very light. Thought it might just been old. We are gettin alot of black squirrels invading from the great white north. About 15 years ago there we none hear.

Jan 26, 2012#116

RobertBrown

Parkmower said:
I ve seen a squirrel that was very light. Thought it might just been old. We are gettin alot of black squirrels invading from the great white north. About 15 years ago there we none hear.

Ever heard of a fox squirell?

Jan 29, 2012#117

Bison

RobertBrown said:
Bison said:

How big a pond do you have there?.QUOTE]

It's about 300 x 200....feet
Or 100 x 66 meters.The depth varies greatly from 14' to almost nothing a few years back.

It's not an Albino and it's not a specific species.
It's a "genetic color variation". This gene will remain recessive in most squirrells that have it. In other words, the offspring of this squirell will most likely have a normal color patterm, white under, and grey-brown on top, and tail. But it will occur again at some time in future generations.
There are some areas where this gene has become dominant and all or most of the squirells are white or a white and brown non typical pattern. It's speculated that in these areas the white is favorable, as it relates to survivability. Perhaps predators are less likely to see it, for some reason. I don't think that's the case here.
I concluded that it's not Abino because the eyes are black, and an albino has red or blue eyes.

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Only our stupid Gov-ment uses metric,..the rest of us still use standard.
One can hardly get a metric bolt here if his life depended on it.

Robert,.....CLEAR YOUR INBOX,....its full!!

Jan 29, 2012#118

RobertBrown

Jan 29, 2012#119

Bison

nice pic again but,
What's the matter,..there's still leaves on that tree!,..you don't have winter there or..

Al we have here is brown,grey and black squirrels,..brown are the most common.
And we have these little chipmunks.

Jan 29, 2012#120

RobertBrown

Bison said:
nice pic again but,
What's the matter,..there's still leaves on that tree!,..you don't have winter there or..

Al we have here is brown,grey and black squirrels,..brown are the most common.
And we have these little chipmunks.

Taken today
Do you have these up there?

Jan 29, 2012#121

Bison

Blue herons,..yep.
Not that often though.

Must be nice,..the pond,..i have one too but its in the pasture 1/2 ml away.

Got a sasquatch living here too in an old cabin ,i told him to dress..or move on.:laughing:

Jan 29, 2012#122

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Blue herons,..yep.
Not that often though.

Must be nice,..the pond,..i have one too but its in the pasture 1/2 ml away.

Got a sasquatch living here too in an old cabin ,i told him to dress..or move on.:laughing:

Nice squatch! :laughing::laughing::biggrin: Are you gettin any work out of him? I heard they will work all day for a couple of bananas......
He looks like he needs something to do.... Maybe you could fleece him and knit a nice sweater....eh?

That is a beautiful.......pond. I'll bet there's a moose or 2 nearby in the late summer.
What has the shoreline all turned over, don't look like buffalo from here. Is there a beaver around?

Jan 29, 2012#123

Bison

That's a waterering hole for the buffalo( it's one of my daughters in the pic)
It had beavers in it one time but they chewed down to many trees, so i killed them.
I had a moose and calf there all summer,+..couple geese,a flock of pintails and a pair of sandhill cranes.

Nah,that squatch is about as lazy as me,..can't get nuttin out of him either :laughing:

Feb 9, 2012#124

F

fastback

A couple years ago I got some pictures of deer in the backyard. They are nice to look at but I do get concerned of lime disease etc. The also eat all of my blueberries, pears and some apples.

Feb 9, 2012#125

K

KennyV

fastback said:
A couple years ago I got some pictures of deer in the backyard. They are nice to look at but I do get concerned of lime disease etc. The also eat all of my blueberries, pears and some apples.

And they will eventually step out in front of a car on the road...

Feb 10, 2012#126

Bison

KennyV said:
And they will eventually step out in front of a car on the road...

Not if you put them in the freezer.

On another note,don't blame the deer,..it's the car's driver that is at fault,..cars hit people too.

Feb 10, 2012#127

M

Mower manic

Bison said:
Not if you put them in the freezer.

Freezing the deer provides a much safer environment for them.
Eating the deer greatly reduces the risk of lyme disease.
If you don't eat limes, you can get lime disease.
Everyone should be a little safer now....my work is done here.:biggrin:

Feb 10, 2012#128

RobertBrown

fastback said:
A couple years ago I got some pictures of deer in the backyard. They are nice to look at but I do get concerned of lime disease etc. The also eat all of my blueberries, pears and some apples.

Your obviously referring to Lyme Disease.
You should know that Deer cannot infect you with this bacterium.
The disease is spread by tics and it's not something that you can't easily avoid.
You should be mildly concerned with tics and only if they attach themselves to you, and then only if they do so and remain undetected for over 24 hours.
Do not fear the deer.
If your going to put one in the freezer...Remember It's a lot easier if you cut them up first.
Contact me for recipies should you need them :licking:

Feb 10, 2012#129

F

fastback

Yes your right I was refering to lyme disease. I know that you can't get the disease from the deer but its the deer that carry the ticks. Unfortunately the deer can not be shot too many houses as well as a school. I live in a city of 43K. My lot is almost 2 acres, but the average lot size here is 10,000 to 12,000 sq. ft.

Feb 10, 2012#130

RobertBrown

fastback said:
Yes your right I was refering to lyme disease. I know that you can't get the disease from the deer but its the deer that carry the ticks. Unfortunately the deer can not be shot too many houses as well as a school. I live in a city of 43K. My lot is almost 2 acres, but the average lot size here is 10,000 to 12,000 sq. ft.

Yea, your right: Better use a bow

Feb 14, 2012#131

RobertBrown

Scarlet King snake....

Scarlet king snake and my fingers

Feb 14, 2012#132

Bison

nice little snake,looks about the same size as the garter snakes we see here :thumbsup:

Feb 14, 2012#133

RobertBrown

Bison said:
nice little snake,looks about the same size as the garter snakes we see here :thumbsup:

Most people would mistake that for a coral snake, a venomous snake with a very potent neuro-toxic venom.
This is another Black racer

Feb 14, 2012#134

RobertBrown

This what rural Florida looks like in the late fall.
Colt Creek ranch not far from Lakeland Florida or Green swamp

Feb 15, 2012#135

Bison

It looks like one has to watch his step with al these slither creatures around.

Nice looking forest behind these bales,but not much green left in that field.

Feb 21, 2012#136

Bison

I wish winter would bugger off.

My house

Feb 23, 2012#137

RobertBrown

The sleeping alligator

I saw this gator sunning it's self on the bank so i decided to see how close I could before he spooked. I actually had to wake it up to get past.

At about 4' away I could not get any lower and still keep my feet under me. You can see that his head is on the ground and his body is obstructing his view of me, so I had to stay low. I wasn't willing to get on my thigh as it would take too long to get up if he decided to turn and face the threat. see below
These pics were taken with a cell phone with no optical or digital zoom.

Feb 24, 2012#138

Bison

Looks to me you stopped short, didn't dare to pass it..didn't you? :tongue:

Maybe i wouldn't either though,i ain't used to these critters :wink:

Was that gater at your pond?

Feb 24, 2012#139

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Looks to me you stopped short, didn't dare to pass it..didn't you? :tongue

Yea, I just stood up and stomped my foot on the ground and scared the gator cr&p out of it. :laughing: Then it launched it's self into the pond.

Was that gater at your pond?

No that's not my pond, I could not keep a gator with the dogs

Feb 24, 2012#140

F

fastback

Well Robert, now I know why you look the way you do:laughing: It seems to me that the gater could have turned on you just as easily. I'll keep my distance, you there and me here.

Feb 24, 2012#141

RobertBrown

This was in my driveway last Thursday

He was trying to leave my property. Needless to say, I was highly insulted and herded him back to the ferns.

Feb 24, 2012#142

Bison

fastback said:
Well Robert, now I know why you look the way you do:laughing: It seems to me that the gater could have turned on you just as easily. I'll keep my distance, you there and me here.

:biggrin::laughing::laughing:

Feb 24, 2012#143

RobertBrown

fastback said:
Well Robert, now I know why you look the way you do:laughing: It seems to me that the gater could have turned on you just as easily. I'll keep my distance, you there and me here.

You're probably afraid of lobsters too :licking:.

Feb 25, 2012#144

Bison

What kind of snake was that last one?

Feb 25, 2012#145

RobertBrown

Bison said:
What kind of snake was that last one?

It's a puff adder, referred to as an "Eastern Hognose". It's harmless to humans as it eats only frogs and toads. Kind of amusing as it flattens it's head out and puffs like a boar hog when threatened, if you don't leave it alone it rolls on it's back and plays dead until you loose interest and leave.

Feb 25, 2012#146

F

fastback

As for lobsters I just drown them in butter, no problem:thumbsup:. I don't know much about snakes either and I don't think I want too.

Feb 25, 2012#147

reynoldston

I will keep my NY winter and snow. Don't like snakes and the only good snake is a dead one. I sure wouldn't want the alligator. After seeing what is in your lawn as I sit here looking at a snow storm it dosen't look so bad.

Feb 25, 2012#148

Bison

reynoldston said:
I will keep my NY winter and snow. Don't like snakes and the only good snake is a dead one. I sure wouldn't want the alligator. After seeing what is in your lawn as I sit here looking at a snow storm it dosen't look so bad.

Snakes and gators can live on for all i care,but it sure is nice not to have to worry where one puts it's foot out in the bush or stand in a lake or river when fishing.
For the rest i agree with ye,..after all here we only have to worry about harmless bears, cougars or wolves,but that is minor eh :wink:

Moose and bison with a calf are also very friendly :tongue:

Feb 25, 2012#149

reynoldston

Bison said:
Snakes and gators can live on for all i care,but it sure is nice not to have to worry where one puts it's foot out in the bush or stand in a lake or river when fishing.
For the rest i agree with ye,..after all here we only have to worry about harmless bears, cougars or wolves,but that is minor eh :wink:

Moose and bison with a calf are also very friendly :tongue:

For some reason I can't help myself when it comes to snakes can't stand them?? My father went he was living a snake didn't bother him at all but that is something I didn't get from him. My summer home is in the northern NY Adirondack mountains and we only have the black bears. There is a lot of smaller wildlife but if you keep your distance they won't bother you and as far as the bears go if they see you first you won't see them. Unless they have a cub I am told. I have been told that even a deer will attack you if things are just right. I have been told by the locals that there is timber rattle snake in the Adirondacks but I have never seen one. We are starting to get a few moose coming down from Canada also.

Feb 25, 2012#150

Bison

reynoldston said:
For some reason I can't help myself when it comes to snakes can't stand them?? My father went he was living a snake didn't bother him at all but that is something I didn't get from him. My summer home is in the northern NY Adirondack mountains and we only have the black bears. There is a lot of smaller wildlife but if you keep your distance they won't bother you and as far as the bears go if they see you first you won't see them. Unless they have a cub I am told. I have been told that even a deer will attack you if things are just right. I have been told by the locals that there is timber rattle snake in the Adirondacks but I have never seen one. We are starting to get a few moose coming down from Canada also.[/QUOTE]

Hmm,..don't they need pasports nowadays :laughing:

Feb 25, 2012#151

reynoldston

I am sure they need a pass port but the customs are just too lazy to check them and if the border patrol did there job would help also. They use the excuse they are too busy with the Indians, Mexicans, and drugs to keep track of the moose. I don't know what is wrong with them???:confused2:

Feb 25, 2012#152

F

fastback

How can you tell the moose are from Canada, do they have an accent ?:biggrin:

Feb 25, 2012#153

reynoldston

fastback said:
How can you tell the moose are from Canada, do they have an accent ?:biggrin:

My mistake I bet they were came from Massachusetts and that is why they don't have a pass port.

Feb 25, 2012#154

F

fastback

We import ours from Maine.

Feb 25, 2012#155

RobertBrown

reynoldston said:
I am sure they need a pass port but the customs are just too lazy to check them and if the border patrol did there job would help also. They use the excuse they are too busy with the Indians, Mexicans, and drugs to keep track of the moose. I don't know what is wrong with them???:confused2:

Maybe you should give it a check real quick? I'm not talking about your passport either......

After seeing what is in your lawn as I sit here looking at a snow storm it dosen't look so bad.

For some reason I can't help myself when it comes to snakes can't stand them??

I have been told that even a deer will attack you if things are just right.

I feel like I need to come to NY and get your man card, I think your a woman.

Feb 25, 2012#156

reynoldston

RobertBrown said:
Maybe you should give it a check real quick? I'm not talking about your passport either......

I feel like I need to come to NY and get your man card, I think your a woman.

Now come on as to who is a woman you must be to love snakes. We don't know each other and really don't want to get into a name calling contest with you. I don't know what being a male of female has to do with this. I really don't know what I did to you to start calling me names . If it keep up I will just try to avoid you as much as I can. I find this is a fun forun so why would you want to spoil it for me?

Feb 25, 2012#157

RobertBrown

I find this is a fun forum so why would you want to spoil it for me?

Not trying to spoil anything.... Just how I see it.
Now you know.... Whats fun for you, is fun for me. We're just having fun. Man/ Woman..... don't much matter to me.
I'm glad you're here.

Feb 25, 2012#158

RobertBrown

fastback said:
Well Robert, now I know why you look the way you do:laughing: It seems to me that the gater could have turned on you just as easily. I'll keep my distance, you there and me here.

Alligators have a really hard time turning and they have virtually no reverse. They only know how to charge forward in an emergency, not back up and assess the situation.
Knowing this, and and the fact that their first line of defense is retreat to water, leads me to take what you see as a risk. Having dealt with alligators many times, and having a good understanding of how they think and what their limitations are.... it's not a gamble to me.
Your assertions are unfounded, you, living in Massachusetts have no knowledge of such things, your more concerned with gay rights, civil unions, afraid of guns, and hope like hell someone else will defend your life and property should the time come. :biggrin:

Feb 26, 2012#159

F

fastback

Boy I guess you told me. FYI, I'm not into gay rights or civil unions. As for guns I don't have a problem with them. I'm thinking it may be time to stock up.:thumbsup: If someone from the south wants to step in front of me when the shooting starts it alright with me.:biggrin:

Feb 26, 2012#160

M

Mower manic

fastback said:
Boy I guess you told me. FYI, I'm not into gay rights or civil unions. As for guns I don't have a problem with them. I'm thinking it may be time to stock up.:thumbsup: If someone from the south wants to step in front of me when the shooting starts it alright with me.:biggrin:

Did Barney Frank teach you to shoot? :laughing::laughing::laughing:
Be careful, lest you shoot yourself

Feb 26, 2012#161

Bison

Now please don't start a civil war again between north and south.:laughing:

Feb 26, 2012#162

M

Mower manic

Bison said:
Now please don't start a civil war again between north and south.:laughing:

I think it's more left - right then North - South.
The volley should be over, not much to retort about Barney Frank, no self-respecting chowdah head would defend that position. Better to just hang your head and shut up.

Feb 26, 2012#163

F

fastback

Never missed anything I was aiming at.

Feb 26, 2012#164

Bison

fastback said:
Never missed anything I was aiming at.

It's very hard to miss the broadside of a barn from 10' off :tongue:

Feb 26, 2012#165

M

Mower manic

fastback said:
Never missed anything I was aiming at.

You ain't got no gun....I can tell. You got a shovel and you need to quit diggin this hole, cause it's gettin' deep :wink:.
Go on now and clean up the shed, make some chowder.......:thumbsup:

Feb 27, 2012#166

F

fastback

Well Mr. Manic, you can believe what you want. I don't remember trying to insult anyone down south, if I did sorry. I guess if I can put up with the taxes and Barny Frank I can put up with you. Just wondering do you have a thing for Barny? I try to forget him and all you do is talk about him:laughing: Please keep in mind I had nothing to do with the war between the states:smile:

BTW, what is the weather like where you are? When do grass cutting season start there?

Feb 27, 2012#167

reynoldston

What is this north and south thing going on. Not too far back it seems I had a run in with the south. I agree the war was over a long time ago and we had nothing to do with it. Lets get back to lawn mowers and I don't think winter is coming any more, its almost over. Let change this trend to Springs coming :biggrin:

Feb 27, 2012#168

F

fastback

Your right it must be the winter blues. As for spring I don't fully look forward to it. We had that almost hurricane and we lost a ton of branches. I'll probably just burn it all.

Feb 27, 2012#169

RobertBrown

State park in the middle of the state, an area called the "Ridge" or "Highlands".

Feb 27, 2012#170

Bison

Swamp and Alkali by the looks of it,..no wonder its designated "park" it ain't no good for anything else IMO

Feb 28, 2012#171

RobertBrown

Bison said:
Swamp and Alkali by the looks of it,..no wonder its designated "park" it ain't no good for anything else IMO

That white you see is sand, just like beach sand. The swamp is probably an old sink. Although you probably couldn't farm it or use it as pasture, it holds a lot of game. From a deer or hogs perspective there's a lot of food there.

Feb 29, 2012#172

L

lbrett

My friends and I visited Beijing just last week and they sure had a great weather going. There weren't that much snow anymore, but I would prefer to go about with life without that much of it anyway. But the weather is still pretty cold with a -3 almost on the average of the day.

Back home though, I couldn't wait to start with the making again, not that it is something that I enjoy doing on the regular.

Apr 14, 2012#173

Bison

I got a reminder today,winter ain't done here just quite yet!
7" new stuff and still snowing

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