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Beau Wann, Jr.
Hey Pat, thanks for bringing "alternative rock" up to the forum. I woulda brought it up, cept I never can remember to do so. Probably from lack of sleep!
First off, what is alternative rock, and why do they call it that? I have heard of the Bear Nekid Ladies before, and probably have heard them and not known who I was listening to! Would "ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL" be classified as alternative rock? Or PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE...? I have a couple of albums of those talented folks AATW. My beloved likes that group alot! I pretty much like the wide spectrum of music...and am always asking Diane what this tune is and that tune is, and who sings it, like I could remember it.
if you could name other "alternative rock" groups and songs, I will give em a listen. You can actually just type the name or close to it, into the search box of your internet screen, and it will bring em up, and usually let you watch a video of the group singing the song! Gonna do just that as soon as I sign off here. I have brought up steve Vai and others...I love Stevie Ray Vaughn, and just about any type music.
Dont worry about feeding the wildlife, they can usually find food...it's WATER that's really hard to find...at the old ranch, I set up 5 of those small kiddy pools all over the 40 acres, and filled em with water and even put steps up to them, and rocks and stones inside to accomodate the smaller creatures that might have trouble getting to the water. I also dug holes in the ground to trap any moisture that might accumulate...
I'm like you, I love the wildlife, all the critters, and feel bad for them when they have to go beggin for food. As a general rule, most of em wont starve to death, cause most critters will eat anything. The old deer with the ground down and missing teeth will most certainly starve cause they can no longer chew the acorns and corn.
But, it's just nature being nature. Some years food and water is plentiful, and some years not so much. Thats one of the reasons for hunting seasons. The wildlife management teams in every state generally have most things figured out to cul much of the old wildlife, to help the youngsters grow up.
Teddie Jordan knows probably as much about the wildlife as anyone I know of, especially about deer. Dennis Hansel also knows about livestock and wildlife. There are probably others in our class out there that know a helluva lot more than I do about most everything. I do try to pay attention to things, but my big probablem is memory. MY HARD DRIVE IS FULL...
Saw Jim Taylor today...As usual I oggled and oohed and aahed over his beautiful candy apple red corvette. I'm quite sure I always ask the same questions over and over again, like, "does it have a hardtop", and he most graciously answers that it does not, as if it's the first time I have asked that question! I'm gonna try to remember that his vette does not have a hard top next time I see it, and try not to ask that same question...again!
As much as I have loved the Corvette, I dont think we will get another one just because it sits so low. I can fall into it, and probably bang my head for the trouble, but getting out is a whole nother ballgame! I looked at Jims and its just 6 inches from the pavement. Our 85 was just as low, and just as hard to get into and out of it back 20 years ago and much more so today!
I think, once all the house situation, new and old, has fallen into place, I might find a project truck, somewhere around a 37 ford, that Diane and I can enjoy tinkerin with. She has oft said she would like to find a project car or truck to enjoy together. I woulda figured she woulda had enough of projects, having to deal with her project husband and all the project critters she has!
My youngest son, Kevin, has a 41 dodge truck he is restoring. It is so cool looking. He texted me from Anchorage, Alaska this morning. They are going flying and take aerial photos and videos today! One of his High School friends that lives there is a bush pilot, and has a seaplane business, and also a DC-3 goonie bird...
I think it's my short term memory that has taken a turn for the worst. I can even write stuff down and still not remember what I've written down, and why! I think that is just because I'm retired, and it just isnt imperative that I remember any of the unimportant stuff. Now, if I can figure out what's important, and whats not, tjhen I be ok!
Ok, guess I'll sing off for now...nap time! ! !
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