I like this time at night on HBT

[Obliviousbrew]

a little pastorius

 

[BobbiLynn]

Oh, I slept through the super bowl, now gotta look online to see what I missed.

 

[iaefebs]

What happened to the Mean Mary posts?

 

[iaefebs]

Googled

 

[Dan]

Love that gal's playing.

Here's one. True to my country boy backwoods self and redneck down home heart.

I appreciate Beetoven, Pavorati and Mozart a lot.. but never so much as the Dueling Banjos.

Gonna play the one from Deliverance. It's a classic. Might put some Mendelssohn up after this.

 

[Dan]

Did I a say Pavoratti.. I meant this Pachelbel canon in d Christmas version. If I recall correctly this is the Bank of Hawaii's theme song.. No words, just instrumental. Very beautiful music here. I could be wrong, not about the wonderful music. Just whether or not it is the BOH theme song. Either way please enjoy.




There is more music from Pachelbel (I don't pronounce the name correctly and in my head while saying it always sounds like Taco Bell) Pretty sure if I remember correctly this cat made some beautiful music. Going to look them up.

 

[Dan]

Okay, I was wrong in basic ways. This is BOH's theme song. If I'm wrong about that, it should be there theme song.


Pachelbel's Cannon in D. This is the one I wanted to play. Heaven on earth in a classical way. Love this, I really do

 

[Dan]

This thread seems pretty quiet and i'm on a roll.

Ever want a passionate night with your wife/girlfriend, significant other?. Kind of freaky? Put this music on. Oil up in some kind of lotion and pretend you are a couple of Greek Gods. That's what I'd do about now if given the chance. Why not?

Bolero - Ravel!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw

 

[snaps10]

I just had a meth head tripping on laced Ice. Worst I've ever seen that was still conscious. Then we had a fire across the street only to find that our hose reel supply valve had come off (don't ask me how). Truck is repaired and I'm covered in grease and dirt. Gotta clean myself up then clean the rig up. Maybe I'll find time to take a lunch. Ahhhhh the life on the Reservation.
Keep the music coming Dan.

 

[Dan]

Rough night Snaps.

Here,

 

[Dan]

That version was okay. But here is the original

 

[Dan]

Let's keep up this musical journey.

My mom's mom. Both have passed. Grandma once told me Willy Nelson had a voice made of honey.

I truly believe that he did. I was going to post some of his older songs but think I won't now. Here is Willie Nelson and Ray Charles singing Georgia on My MInd. MIght follow this up with My Heroes have always been Cowboys.

I'm Dan, this is Mr Willie Nelson and Mr Ray Charles.

.

 

[snaps10]

Rough night Snaps.

Here,

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKX1WaelfY8

Man, wish I could have showed this to our tripper earlier! Would have freaked him out.

 

[Varmintman]

Man, wish I could have showed this to our tripper earlier! Would have freaked him out.

I think I have to take my hat off to you Snaps and Airborne. You guys end up dealing with the pimples on the @ss of society every day. I think it takes a special kind of person

 

[Varmintman]

Well it seems that you can ride a sled in tennis shoes and jump the road

 

[snaps10]

MIght follow this up with My Heroes have always been Cowboys.


Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMko5LelBdA

I often miss farming and cowboying. I was a dual major in college, Plant Science and Equine Science (someday ill finish them up 6 more classes). At least 3 days a week I think about how much I'd love to farm again. I haven't forgotten the seasons of nail biting and praying to break even, of waking up at 12 and 4am 4 nights straight driving to the acreage to change water, broken down equipment and 80hr work weeks. I wish it was possible to start small and make a living farming, just seems that now days unless you inherit, you cannot make it as a farmer. Rancher is even worse, cowboy is impossible. The romance of that life is very, very real though. I love that song and have always loved that song. It reminds me of the good times I had and would love to have some day again. Perhaps for my retirement.

One of my last trips working:
Great group of guys. That little blonde I was on was amazing. I've never been on a horse that could turn and accelerate like her. She was scary quick. Green too, put me into the river on that trip when we got into a little quicksand and she panicked.

 

[Varmintman]

You had me till the campsite Snaps. My idea of camping after years in the infantry was a motel west and it has just got to this stage

 

[snaps10]

That's was a cold night too. Woke up covered in ice. We bedded down at river level and the fog came in thick and covered everything before it froze.

 

[Varmintman]

Brrr. Yeah I really hate those cold nights. I have to get up and turn the heater on

The ground just is not as comfy as it used to be I think.

Baling time was good and calving time not to bad but grain harvest just sucked for me. I hated the chaff getting into places it should not be

 

[Airborneguy]

Speaking of, what did you guys think of the "God created the farmer..." commercial last night?

 

[Varmintman]

Speaking of, what did you guys think of the "God created the farmer..." commercial last night?

Never saw it. I pretty much do not watch TV much any more. I leave it on for background noise at night but that is about it.

I bet they will have a you tube video though

 

[snaps10]

I've heard the poem before. Youtubed it, I liked it. Paul Harvey's voice is just made for that kind of production.

 

[ruralbrew]

Speaking of, what did you guys think of the "God created the farmer..." commercial last night?

First of all, I always liked Paul Harvey. The voiceover was from a speech he made at the National Future Farmers of America convention back in the '70's. Which interestingly enough is not the Future Farmers of America anymore, it's just the FFA, the letters don't stand for anything anymore, they have kind of phased the "farmer" out of FFA.

In my opinion? A bunch of feel-good sentimental crap. Farming is a business. Always has been. Always will be. Nothing more, nothing less. The only thing is these days you have to have pretty deep pockets to get started. And that probably isn't enough.
It has to be a business first and a way of life second. And like any business you do it because you can, you're good at it and you find it satisfying. No different than any other small business or many other careers. No one becomes small business owner or a policeman or fireman or machinist or enlists in the military because of the working conditions or the pay. But because they like the work and it gives them a sense of doing something important. No different than farming.

Except with farming there is no vacation, no sick days, no health insurance or no retirement benefits. You do however get to be at the mercy of the whims of politicians, governments and the financial system. And about the time you think you have it figured out they change the rules and tell you to just bend over and take it, because one way or another you are getting screwed.

And yet for some reason the idealized, sentimental myth of farming and agriculture remains. Which is not to say that farming does not offer rewards and challenges that are special and unique. It does.

I just think it is sort of ironic that we get this tribute to hard work and independence from a large corporation that exists solely because of government bailouts. But I guess it will sell a few pickups and in the end that is all that really matters.

 

[Airborneguy]

Anyone into or looking to start a reef aquarium? I'm looking to unload a metal halide light fixture with moonlights and power compact lights really cheap.

 

[Leadgolem]

I have 2 pecans, 1 black walnut, 16 June bearing strawberries, an order of second year asparagus, 2 seedless concord grapes, 2 lavender bushes, and 1 lilac, that will all be delivered in April. Of course I've got a lot more gardens seeds. Plus blackberries, blueberries, and fall blooming crocus that all went in last fall. It's my first spring in my new house.

That's probably as close to farming as I'm likely to get, and I'm just fine with that.

 

[bottlebomber]

I'm going to try the Trinidad Scorpion Pepper this year..

 

[novahokie09]

I'm going to try the Trinidad Scorpion Pepper this year..

My buddy I work with grows TSP along with devil's tongue and ghost peppers. I will say the Trinidad Scorpion peppers have a nice subtle fruity flavor followed by a very intense heat. The heat doesn't last long, but it's very noticeable.

I use the peppers to make a chili, in which I slit the peppers along the length and throw them to absorb the flavor/heat. I generally let them cook for the last 15-20 minutes, and get a nice heat from them.

 

[Varmintman]

Well I think I might brew tonight. Been almost 2 weeks since I brewed for myself.

 

[passedpawn]

Anyone into or looking to start a reef aquarium? I'm looking to unload a metal halide light fixture with moonlights and power compact lights really cheap.

What are the MH wattage?

I have a 90g reef. Metal halides and T5 actinics. I'm replacing the actinics with a 48" strip of LEDs this week.

Post them on reefcentral or reef2reef or one of the other many reefing sites.

 

[Varmintman]

Long post and not much worth reading but it is a vindication of my beliefs.

I do not know what I would call myself since I do not believe in god. Heck I really do not believe in much of anything any more the older I get but I have had this I guess belief that has taken decades to formulate.

As a child I moved many times since dad was in the navy. Yes I made friends but fleeting ones at best. At 12 years of age dad retired from the navy and I made the first of 2 lifelong friends. And I am going to say that I am incredibly lucky to have made not just one but two friends like that. Anyway my friend and I were always running together and as we got older in trouble together. This caused a unusual circumstance in my life as I had 2 sets of parents. I lived just as much with my friend as I did in my own house.

A little over a year ago I got a phone call in the middle of the night telling me to get over to the house quick. I got there and a absolutely huge tree had fallen on the house killing what I had always called my other dad. His wife had got up and gone to the bathroom which saved her life as that was the only room that was not flattened.

Fast forward to now. I got a call from one of the grandkids needing a ride so I went to help the kid. Sheesh not a kid but a 30 year old I guess. Anyway while spending time with him I could not help but notice that in mannerisms and even beliefs to a degree it was my other dad. Even some of the things he would say were the same. It was if my other dad were there with me that day.

Now to my belief. I kinda think life is like wheels. All different sizes of wheels spinning away. I think I have my own personal wheel and then a wheel for my family and they all grow larger and larger until it encompasses everything.

Now the other day I think the wheel came around to me again. And since my other dad did so much to help me in life in a way helping the grandkid was paying back the help I got from my other dad but giving it directly to him. I think that when someone dies a part of them live on in yourself and others keeping the wheels spinning. Part of living is dying and part of dying is a gift to the living.

Sigh I guess it might not make much sense and I am still trying to hammer it out in my head. I have been to a lot of funerals lately and that has given me a lot of time to ponder our meaning in life. Be it a belief in god or whatever that gives you direction in life I would like to know and understand your beliefs. I am not judgmental and if you would rather write it down and PM me I would like that as well. I am trying to sort all this out in my bean though and I am hoping hearing about some of your beliefs will help.