Hug wrote:
Richard, have you ever ridden a horse?
We have horses, Hug. Have never done anything competitive though. We just trail ride. There is nothing quite like a beautiful well-bred horse.
Hug wrote:
Speaking of cows, about three years back, my partner and I were going to treat an ordinary range cow for pink eye. We were putting her into the sweep when she returned on us and stomped us enough to put both of us in Mercy hospital to the tune of $35,000.
I too have heard those stories. And I can understand the difference from an animal who rarely if ever sees a human, has been left to fend for itself on thousands of acres of pasture against wild animals and most everything else, and those I've described who see humans most every day.
That accidents happen when handling wild cattle is understandable.
Hug wrote:
Richard, you seem to be an all right guy, but please refrain from voicing opinions on subjects you know nothing about like rodeo. I coached rodeo in a past life and my son was a professional calf roper. I never saw a rodeo animal abused.
Well, I recall seeing those calves roped and jerked thru the air by the sudden stop, crashing to the ground with the force of probably knocking the wind out of 'em, and the rope chokin' 'em to a point their tongue is h*****g out. I can't think that was an enjoyable experience for 'em.
Someone must have thought that it was a bit too much, for now, the rope is thrown out to the side, eliminating the jerk down, which is an improvement from how it was done.
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
Some bulls, especially Brahmas, are just naturally mean as hell. They don't need much of an excuse to stomp something. Some of the cows are nearly as bad, for that matter.
That's nonsense! Some of the most docile cattle, I've encountered, are Brahmas. This spring, the guy who rents our Texas property changed out the Brahmas for beef master cattle, he has had mostly Brahmas throughout the prior winters we have spent there. They were like pets. They would come up, and I would hand feed 'em treats.
Unfortunately, the Brahma bull became sterile a year or-so-ago and was shipped, which was sad, for he too was as gentle as the cows. Often, however, due to weather conditions, the past winter, flies weren't a problem, as during past winters when flies were a menace, I would chase the flies off of his and the backs of the cows when the flies would be so thick they appeared as a carpet.
I have a picture among the zillions on my flip top phone, (I'm not sure, even if I could find it, that I can t***sfer it to the forum) where I'm sitting in a chair, enjoying the sun while reading the paper; the bull is standing behind me appearing to read over my shoulder.
In another picture, I have my arm around one of the cows. I was really disappointed to see them go.
Seth wrote:
The Dem party line today is wh**ever favors the "Palestinians" and makes Israel look bad.
The Democratic Party and the U.N. are in lockstep over their willingness to see the inconvenient Jewish State "go away ."
Here's what I know, there are two sides to most stories. Usually, both sides have a few facts on their side. Both sides are biased in relation to their position held. If not two sides of an issue, debate and negotiation would be nonexistent.
However, one thing that's not debatable is that I'm always right!
Seth wrote:
Yup, I'm sure there are, and I'll bet their smarts doesn't extend to either specific, unbiased "knowledge" or common sense, though while not considering myself an expert by any means, I do tend to make sure I know what I'm talking about before I venture an opinion.
That's not, fortunately, too difficult for anyone who is legitimately interested in knowing what he is talking about rather than in aping "the party line."
Aping the party line? Perhaps you'll explain what that party line is.
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
Ever watch any bull riding? I can guarantee you the bull is not the one being abused.
The bulls have no say in the matter, the guy riding does. And I have no idea how that strap or rope feels to the bull that causes it to buck. It must not be pleasant or they wouldn't buck as they do. It would be interesting to see how the bulls would react if one attempted to ride without the inducement of spurs or a tightened object applying pressure.
Seth wrote:
The U.S. and France had taught the Arabs how to recover their oil long before Jews began the mass migration to Palestine, though there had been Jews living there before then.
Your equating chasing oil and Israel with American "boots on the ground" demonstrates that your knowledge of that upon which you're expounding is sadly lacking.
Like I said, rather than give the appearance of profound ignorance, study up on the history of the region circa the 1900s before you venture an "opinion." Thus far your knowledge base on the subject seems like it might fit on a single small bumper sticker in very large block letters.
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I may not be the expert that you think you are, however; there are plenty of people a whole lot smarter than you who would take issue with your points.
I don't care for rodeos. I find them cruel and inhumane. I happened to be watching a western TV channel that was featuring snippets of Baxter Black ( some on here may have heard of Baxter Black) reciting a combination of poetry and apocryphal cowboy tales when a short scene was shown of an attempt to milk a wild cow
The cow is roped to slow her down so three guys can catch her and wrestle the cow to a stop, or throw her down, in an attempt to get a bit of milk in a bottle.
The cow is terrified, not being able to decern the difference of these three guys from a wild animal attacking her. Thankfully, someone had the good sense to outlaw bullfighting.
Seth wrote:
That piece of real estate belonged to the Jews first. They only took back what was theirs.
It might be good for you, also, to read up on middle eastern history, specifically over the course of the 1900s, and then report on all the peace and harmony occurring between the various Islamic "brethren" before you type such a post.
Wh**ever was taking place between the Islamic "brethern" was their business, it didn't warrant Amerian boots on the ground. Unless, of course, it was in the interest of grabbing the oil resources.
Seth wrote:
Iran is already the single largest exporter (funding, training, arming & equipping) of terrorism on Earth, and despite the deal Trump thankfully pulled us out of, they have and had continued to work on their nuclear weapons program.
This is the sort of country that, left unchecked, would eventually lead us into a much larger conf**gration in the future.
The mining of the two ships in the strait and the shooting down of our drone in international air space were an example of their pushing the envelope to see how much they can get away with.
If you prefer that we sit on our hands and wait for the Iranian government to choose a time and place to cause some ultimately more devastating and costly regional or global mayhem rather than slap them down now, at much less cost of human life and treasure, that's fine.
Personally, I'd just as soon we make it expensive for them now, when it's cheaper, perhaps enough pandemonium over there might lead to much needed regime change -- seeing as they've long been a destabilizing influence on the entire Middle East, I doubt we'd get anything but approval and cooperation from their Arab neighbors, including our allies in Israel.
**** Side note: sometimes economic sanctions against certain countries actually have motives that go beyond those stated.
Venezuela is a perfect example.
Chavez allowed the construction and use by terrorist groups of six training camps on Margarita Island. That's training camps for the very large and well organized Iranian sponsored guerilla army Hezbollah and others right here in our hemisphere.
By all means, advocate letting a problem fester until it becomes a massive tragedy. I'm just glad that Trump doesn't think the way you do.
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The most destabilizing act that has occurred in the Middle East was the creation of Israel.
permafrost wrote:
Gosh, the cluster you 3 make up has no clue what t***h is.. nor will you ever care..
Why is it laying in the mud? Don't ya have any straw? By the way, I'd trade places with Trumpy, anytime, in that photo Kevy featured. Wahoo!
eagleye13 wrote:
Yep! The PTB can get away with anything!
Compiled footage of Building 7 collapse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p34XrI2Fm6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWorDrTC0Qg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nQrpLp-X0ws
As always; Follow the money.
Forget for one moment everything you've been told about September 11, 2001. 9/11 was a crime. And as with any crime, there is one overriding imperative that detectives must follow to identify the perpetrators: follow the money. This is an investigation of the 9/11 money trail.
9/11 Trillions: Follow The Money
https://youtu.be/n3xgjxJwedA
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Did anyone happen to see Maria Bartaroma, Fox News Business, interviewing slimebag Larry Silverstein a few days ago? That Fox news and Maria would give this creep face time on her show is d********g.
I changed the channel, there is nothing that lying S.O.B. would have to say, I wanted to hear.
[quote=The Critical Critic]Lol, true.
Here’s an essay claiming a more organized approach. It’s rather lengthy, when you have the time, I’d appreciate your take.
https://fee.org/articles/a-better-way-of-selecting-presidents/[/quote
I read the whole thing, Critical. I found the author's (Frederick Manchester) comments, regarding the past and present process for electing the president, interesting. Unfortunately, the better system to which he refers will never be realized, if anything, things will, and are becoming worse.
The point made about drifting more towards democracy is accurate when considering the push to eliminate the E*******l College process. Also, I noticed the essay ended abruptly, with a sentence going nowhere. It appeared more was intended.
Thanks for sharing.