Non Gun Stuff...

[Teresa Heilevang]

I had to laugh at this video towards the end. It is a father and son on a fishing trip.. and the dad is way more enthusiastic about getting footage of this snake than his boy is.. haha
I can just imagine it would be that way with my boys and Mark..
 Derek and Mark messing with it.. and Danny just wanting to get away from the snake..


Falcon Lake , Texas
FALCON LAKE IS ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND CORPUS CHRISTIE.


Just a little something for some of us who thought of swimming in lakes, creeks and stock ponds as a great way to beat the heat
  I would hate to encounter this guy while playing in the water without the protection of a boat..

http://bassfan.com/tv_play.asp?id=119

[cookie62]

how true.....

[Teresa Heilevang]

Got this in an e-mail from curries...  thought I would share it on here.

NFL fly-overs



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFw1PgZfOg4

[MikeBjerum]

Great video ... THANKS!

[Teresa Heilevang]

WHAT DOES A $1MIL. DEER LOOK LIKE??


With a 46-point rack and a Boone and Crockett score of 334, it's hard to
argue that a whitetail named Stickers isn't the biggest buck to ever
consume protein in Texas ..

 Sammy Nooner of Hondo brought Stickers home in
February. Since then, fellow deer breeders have been speculating on the
price tag. Some estimates involve seven figures for the 6-year-old
monarch buck, whose semen fetches $4,000 to $5,000 per straw. Nooner,
however, said the price is going to stay between him and the seller -
Tommy Dugger, one of the state's top deer breeders. 'It's probably as
high as anybody's ever paid,'' he said, 'but we're not letting it out;
Tommy and I have a gentleman's agreement.''

Damon Thorpe, director of operations for the Texas Deer Association,
said there are probably only two deer in the United States bigger than
Stickers. 'I think you can say with confidence he's the most expensive
deer ever in Texas ,'' Thorpe said. 'It's not inconceivable at all to
think a deer like that is worth $1 million.'' Dugger told the Lone Star
Outdoor News it would not be accurate to say the deer sold for one
million dollars.

Wildlife consultant Chase Clark, who works with both
Nooner and Dugger, said the biggest buck title was previously held by
Jake the Dream Buck, which was owned by Dugger.. Jake died of a
respiratory illness in the winter of 2005, Clark said. In the meantime,
Dugger acquired the up-and-comer Stickers, who was born in 2001 on the
Glen Morgan ranch.

But Stickers had something else going for him, Clark said. This deer is
the offspring of a doe impregnated by artificial insemination with semen
from an Ohio legend named Redoy Ben. The elder whitetail, who was only
about 2 years old at the time, showed a lot of potential, Clark said.
Redoy Ben died that same year, also to a respiratory illness.
Nevertheless, Clark said the big deer's potential was realized through
his son, Stickers. 'It wasn't until October of 2006 that a tape was put
on those antlers,'' Clark said of Sticker's headgear. 'Now Stickers
represents the ultimate in the Texas deer breeding industry.''

Nooner, a South Texas gasoline distributor, is also known for the
quality dove hunts he offers from his base in Medina County .. 'We just
wanted to help the genetics,'' he said. 'It was fun just trying to see
how big a deer could grow.'' But Nooner may be on the verge of seeing
his profits grow as well.
'Let's assume he did pay $1 million for the deer,'' Thorpe said. 'All he
has to do is sell 200 straws to get his money out of him. You can easily
get that in a year, and do it safely.''

But despite his pedigree, Nooner
and Clark agree there's nothing uppity about Stickers. 'Some deer are
more nervous than others,'' Clark said. 'They don't do well in breeding
operations. But Stickers is pretty laid back. 'He's great at posing for
the camera.''

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[Teresa Heilevang]

Watch a video all about the Ford Model T.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4KrIMZpwCY

[MikeBjerum]

Guys (and M'ette) I'm going to get serious and morbid for a minute.  Please bear with me.  Please remember that no matter how bad it gets there are people that love and care, and that are willing to stand by you through anything.

When I was finishing up my education for this fine job, I spent a semester in a funeral home near the Cities.  We had a rash of suicides one month, and it bothered me more than just a little.  During a weekly meeting with the faculty I asked the grief counselor what could be so bad that death is the only way out.  His response was "So you don't understand it?"  "Good ... Because when you do it will be too late to save you!"

At 7:45 last evening I was sitting here at the desk, making phone calls for a couple services I'm working on, and having fun "multi-tasking" while typing about the Friends of NRA gun of the year.  About then the cell phone goes off, and it is time to go to work for another place I'm covering for.  That was six hours ago, trudging through ice and snow to the edge of a river, a stop at the Sheriff's office, a stop at a Police Department, and a 334 mile round trip to the Medical Examiner's Office in St. Paul.

I can't imagine how bad this person's problems must have been, and I long ago learned not to be too judgemental.  But, tomorrow morning a neighboring funeral director has to go and help an elderly couple plan services for their child.

There are always going to be bad times, and there will also be good times.  But, remember that there is always someone to help carry the burden when you think you can't do it any more.  Please call for help before you take the last step!

Thanks for listening.  It saved waking up the wife and/or dog.  Now it is time to try and sleep before a busy day tomorrow.

[ellis4538]

m58, I have been close and it is not good to even look back on!  The only thing that kept me going was knowing what my family would have to suffer thru while mine was over...never thought of it again.

FWIW

Richard

[tombogan03884]

 I buy my lottery tickets by habit, when things look blackest I get a vision of 2 cops standing over me with my wallet, wondering why a guy would kill himself with a winning ticket in his pocket. I have a philosophy that keeps life in perspective for me, "sh!t happens, sometimes you step OVER it, sometimes you step in it..

[cookie62]

m58,
I have worked part -time for the coroners office for the past six years. The family notifications are the worst thing we have to do. You see some really gruesome things, there are really bad people out there. But the worst is telling a mother, or wife of the death. With most deaths you can tell them how, and that will give you the why. With a suicide you know the how, but most of the time you don't know why. And thats when its most difficult.