The Old Folks Home

[ozexpat]

Smart man. He'll still have his hearing when he's old.
Out of all the precautions I took working in industry, I was most diligent with hearing protection.
My last position at my primary job was power house engineer. Every possible hazard imaginable was there. When you walked in the building there were warning labels covering the door. Hearing protection required, PCBs, High Voltage, Caustics, Asbestos, Explosives, Confined space, yada yada yada.

I try to speak chicken. I even share my renditions of the egg song, aerial predator call and cockerels first crows with my chicken classes. However, I haven't learned the one to tell the roosters to stop crowing.

Rattlenake is good.

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Don't just do a flyover of the Midwest, especially St. Louis.

It was 70 degrees F at 7 pm last night and a low of 55 tonight. Tomorrow night is going down to 30 or below. I'm worried about the fruit crop here.

I spent a week there one winter and have driven over the river a couple of times crossing the country.

Next time I will stop.

 

[ozexpat]

I am thinking we may head up the 5 all the way to Portland, down the 84 to Boise then Salt Lake City.

We would then cross back into Nevada and Carson City before heading down the 395 through Bishop and home.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I am thinking we may head up the 5 all the way to Portland, down the 84 to Boise then Salt Lake City.

We would then cross back into Nevada and Carson City before heading down the 395 through Bishop and home.

I can recommend some awesome sights in the Portland area.

http://lobstershacktwolights.com/

The above is probably some of the best "eating" for a warm summer night. Eat right on the beach on picnic tables, nestled between 3 lighthouses.

 

[ozexpat]

Portland Oregon?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Reminds me of the w.c fields quote: children should neither be seen nor heard from-ever again. Lol

I have several favorite W.C. quotes.
"Pig, drove me to drink, the only thing I'm indebted to her for"
or the related one
“Fell in love with a beautiful blonde once. Drove me to drink. And I never had the decency to thank her.”
“There's no such thing as a tough child - if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender.”
“What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?”
"Anyone who hates dogs and kids can't be all bad"
“Marry an outdoors woman. That way, if you have to throw her out into the yard for the night, she can still survive.”
“Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.”
“Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer.”
“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.”
“I never hold a grudge. As soon as I get even with the son-of-a ++++, I forget it.”


I do these in the perfect Fields voice as well.


I have some favorite Mae West quotes as well, most of which can't be repeated here.

“JUDGE: Are you trying to show contempt for this court?
MAE WEST: I was doin' my best to hide it.”

“WOMAN: You certainly know the way to a man's heart.
MAE WEST: Funny, too, 'cause I don't know how to cook.”

“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”
“Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”
“I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported.”
“Life is short. break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile”
“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”



Ok, this is just wrong. It's April 14 and it's snowing here now and will be in the mid 20s for 4 hours tonight. This is probably the latest deep freeze in history here. Good bye tree fruit.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Portland Oregon?

Negative, sir. The only Portland that matters: MAINE.

So get your butts here.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Oh, you betcha!!

Maybe we could get Jason (Hangtown Farm) to join us. He is the closest active BYCer I know and we both have some of his hatching eggs. That's got to be an additional and excellent reason for an invitation.

Then there's Ron (ronott1) just a couple counties away, who has traveled to Hangtown Farm for an egg exchange, if I recall correctly.... Oh, my goodness, I could get carried away imagining who might be able to come and meet The Great and Terrible Oz himself!

Do you and Mrs. Oz need some recommendations for lodging in the area? Interested in B&Bs, or vacation cabins, by any chance? No local RV parks very close but if you are dealing with self-contained touring/sleeping, there is power and water available at my Thistle Dew Ranch site. Resident alarm clocks right handy, too.

Now I am all a'twitter. Could be the massive amounts of breffus coffee, though.





I'm wishing Wisher and Pozees and anybody else from TOFH could join us, too. But especially Wisher, 'cause she's just so very special to us both. Not to diminish anybody else, but c'mon - Wisher is OUR Wisher, for all of us BYCers.

It would be fun to get together. HTF and Ron: Do join us!!!

I am game

Negative, sir. The only Portland that matters: MAINE.

So get your butts here.

only if Portland Maine has a Voodoo Donuts

 

[superchemicalgirl]

We have Holy Donuts. You can keep your VooDoo.

http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/11/30/manic-for-potato-donuts-in-maine/

 

[Latestarter]

I can recommend some awesome sights in the Portland area.

http://lobstershacktwolights.com/

The above is probably some of the best "eating" for a warm summer night. Eat right on the beach on picnic tables, nestled between 3 lighthouses.

Hey there SCG: Spent many a year up there aye ya... Was a bit north of Portland though... Brunswick area. Lived in Topsham for several years, owned and sold land in Bowdoinham. First (ex) wife's family is all up in the Wiscassett area for generations. One of my fave eateries for seafood is http://www.tasteofmaine.com/ Affordable and very large servings. The staff are very accommodating as well It also has a very nice deck with views.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Hey there SCG: Spent many a year up there aye ya... Was a bit north of Portland though... Brunswick area. Lived in Topsham for several years, owned and sold land in Bowdoinham. First (ex) wife's family is all up in the Wiscassett area for generations. One of my fave eateries for seafood is http://www.tasteofmaine.com/ Affordable and very large servings. The staff are very accommodating as well It also has a very nice deck with views.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out. I'm north of Augusta by about 30 minutes. I'm about 90 minutes from both Portland and Bar Harbor, which is just about perfect for me. A bit long to do frequently, but short enough to do on a whim or for friends/family.