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She knows how to get to my place...two years ago, her agent contacted me to take her on a discreet canoe trip. She showed up with two big bodyguards who couldn't paddle worth a dang. Sure they had washerboard abs and birch trees for arms, but once on the water, Gaga and I left them behind like stink leaves a paper mill.
We did a ten day trip, and by day two, Fric and Frac, the monstrous body guards, were crying and whining every minute of the day about mosquitos and blackflies and stuff. I just put on my extra large wife-beater, the one that kinda hides my gut, but makes my tyronasaurus arms look huge, and laughed and joked with Stephani all night around the campfire. I played my guitar for her and she sang like an angel come to earth.
Well, as most human relationships go, one night after serving Fric and Frac an extra large portion of fried Spam (the bacon and egg flavoured one), and upon ensuring that they were snoring away, Stephani and I became involved in the most natural but godlike experience that mortals can engage in. It was the last night of the trip, and it is with a tear in my eye that I tell you we professed our secret love for each other. However, Lady Gaga told me that upon entering civilization, we could no longer be lovers, as it would hurt her sales to be seen with a short fat old guy who didn't smell particularly good.
I'm used to brush offs like that, I was just happy that we had that ten days of splendour. Imagine my surprise 9 months later when Gaga's lawyer contacted me and told me that Lady Gaga was a mother, and that according to DNA analysis, I was somehow the father. I rejoiced in secret, as that was part of the deal. I get to see Baby Googoo once a year now, for an August canoe trip, when her mom and I take off onto parts of the Ogoki river unknown to most folks from Los Angeles.
During the rest of the year, Gaga keeps me in drink and all the spam I can eat. I pretty much look like this guy...
We did a ten day trip, and by day two, Fric and Frac, the monstrous body guards, were crying and whining every minute of the day about mosquitos and blackflies and stuff. I just put on my extra large wife-beater, the one that kinda hides my gut, but makes my tyronasaurus arms look huge, and laughed and joked with Stephani all night around the campfire. I played my guitar for her and she sang like an angel come to earth.
Well, as most human relationships go, one night after serving Fric and Frac an extra large portion of fried Spam (the bacon and egg flavoured one), and upon ensuring that they were snoring away, Stephani and I became involved in the most natural but godlike experience that mortals can engage in. It was the last night of the trip, and it is with a tear in my eye that I tell you we professed our secret love for each other. However, Lady Gaga told me that upon entering civilization, we could no longer be lovers, as it would hurt her sales to be seen with a short fat old guy who didn't smell particularly good.
I'm used to brush offs like that, I was just happy that we had that ten days of splendour. Imagine my surprise 9 months later when Gaga's lawyer contacted me and told me that Lady Gaga was a mother, and that according to DNA analysis, I was somehow the father. I rejoiced in secret, as that was part of the deal. I get to see Baby Googoo once a year now, for an August canoe trip, when her mom and I take off onto parts of the Ogoki river unknown to most folks from Los Angeles.
During the rest of the year, Gaga keeps me in drink and all the spam I can eat. I pretty much look like this guy...
not me, I read about it the news and there was those TV shows too ya know!
lol, baby googoo... now that was funny, I don't care who you are
oh yeah and about #4, all you need to do is move stuff around until it floats right before heading over yonder...
canoe's and cargo ships are really one in the same, which is why those freighter captains and engineers go to such great lengths to make sure they're loaded by design before leaving the dock. Get it right before getting caught in the snot, cause' by then its too late. No need for all that fancy math, wind force vectors, COG analysis and what not, just move stuff around, that's all there is to it.
oh yeah and about #4, all you need to do is move stuff around until it floats right before heading over yonder...
canoe's and cargo ships are really one in the same, which is why those freighter captains and engineers go to such great lengths to make sure they're loaded by design before leaving the dock. Get it right before getting caught in the snot, cause' by then its too late. No need for all that fancy math, wind force vectors, COG analysis and what not, just move stuff around, that's all there is to it.
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I’ll wander further off tangent on that.
There is a reason I heartily support Wilderness or Nat’l Monument public land designations in the US. I have spent enough time in dirt-biked-to-death BLM areas and cow pattied and bovine destroyed trails in Nat’l Forests. I am willing to compromise on some Land of Many Uses, but I expect some compromise in return on motor-less and road-less tread lightly areas.
Topically, if the current administration screws with the Nat’l Monument designation of Bear Ears or Grand Staircase-Escalente I will boycott travelling in Utah.
The National Parks in Utah alone support 14,000 jobs in Utah that pay $435 million in annual wages.
The biggest names in the Outdoor retailer show, which pumps $50 million into Utah every year (1 billion dollars over the past 20 years), have already pulled out in protest. The next OR shows will be radically diminished and may well be gone from Utah in a year.
Portland OR is working to nab a contract for the twice a year OR shows. Seriously, where would you rather spend your four OR Show days, drinking 3.2 beer in Salt Lake City Utah or experiencing Portland Oregon culture? To say nothing of the recreational opportunities in the Pacific NW.
See ya, don’t wanna be ya Salt Lake. Once those shows are gone why come back? Neither will I.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/11/news/companies/outdoor-retail-companies-boycott-utah/
I am a cheap arse canoe tripper, but I should total up some expenses for a typical Utah river trip:
Permits for the Green River, trailer and jet boat shuttle from Tex’s, pricey last minute groceries in Moab, $1.85 a can beer in Moab, $156 dollar a night Motel 6 in Moab, getting the hell out of Moab ASAP, gas stops along Rte 191, a rock shop here, a diner breakfast there, more victuals, more beer, new maps. . . .
Probably $500 on a simple river trip that barely scratches the surface of Utah recreation. And I don’t ski or climb or canyoneer, mountain bike, rent equipment, hire guides or drive an RV around the Grand Circle Tour.
Lots of great stuff to see and do in Arizona, Wyoming and Colorado. Best start putting those cows up in the Super-8, teaching them to ski and taking them out to breakfast.
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O Boy, I'm switching back to radishes, I've always thought tomatoes were kinda dicey.
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dang I do love a good Memaquay thread, if only for the Easter Eggs he embeds. Watching that video I can guess how Mem opted to spend his rare day off work.
Good choice.
Hey Mem, it is 70f out here, and I just washed two canoes in preparation for some outfitting work. BWAHAHAHA!
Ah, and this where we segue into the tomatoes smelling like fish metaphor. Nice one mem, you nearly lost me for a second there.
Just to get back to one of the OT threads, I went to a science museum today with two grandsons. When I wasn't feeding them or chasing them I was actually paying attention to the exhibits. Go figure. And guess what I found?! Check out this display, how many of these album covers would you admit to having had way back when (or now)?
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WOW...this is what happens when you come in out the woods for the day! Did I miss out. I did enjoy another finely honed Mem thread so thanks for the afternoon enjoyment. Great way to end off my day.
Take care and until next time...be well.
snapper
Take care and until next time...be well.
snapper
Me too snapper, except I don't have a good excuse like yours.... Don't know how I missed this one.
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I vote for the bud light and lady gaga anyways. Hahaha
Jason
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I vote for the bud light and lady gaga anyways. Hahaha
Jason
Listen up, all my Pals and Chums (you see what I did there?), I'm not going to reveal what I did today because if this weather continues, I might have tomorrow off too!!!!!!!!!
Let's face it, a snow day is the only way you can book off work, seeing as how whenever you call in sick Imelda in the front office just chortles and asks how the party went.
Good luck with the weather though. I wouldn't wish freezing rain on anyone.
Good luck with the weather though. I wouldn't wish freezing rain on anyone.
With this Environment Canada warning forecast, likely another day off. 10cm of ice?
Freezing rain warning in effect for:
Freezing rain and ice pellets associated with a late season ice storm will continue today through Thursday afternoon. Ice pellets mixed with freezing rain and will change over completely to freezing rain tonight.
Snow and ice pellet accumulation will be variable across the region however 5 to 10 centimetres is likely. Freezing rain will change to rain through the day on Thursday as temperatures slowly rise above the zero degree mark.
Freezing rain warning in effect for:
- Geraldton - Longlac - Caramat
- Manitouwadge - Hornepayne
Freezing rain and ice pellets associated with a late season ice storm will continue today through Thursday afternoon. Ice pellets mixed with freezing rain and will change over completely to freezing rain tonight.
Snow and ice pellet accumulation will be variable across the region however 5 to 10 centimetres is likely. Freezing rain will change to rain through the day on Thursday as temperatures slowly rise above the zero degree mark.
Nope. Our winter tomatoes are grown in snowy Madison ME in a hydroponic greenhouse. I suspect that you have fly in tomatoes. Our hydroponic tomatos still have nothing in common with the taste of a tomato in summer but they are better than those tube things
By the way, have any of you guys, er gals, well....have any of you people noticed that super market tomatoes kinda smell like fish? Are they putting fish DNA in those tomatoes now? Or is the tumour in my head acting up again?
SECOND SNOW DAY IN A ROW! LORD THUNDERING JEBUS!
K, Gaga is still stuck in T Bay, so I'm actually gonna get some work done on the square stern today.
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