May 21, 2015 03:23 PM
#1
The wife is driving so I have time for an update
Driving I-70 Eastbound to land of Ahhhh's
May 21, 2015 03:27 PM
#2
Thx @RedRooster!!!
May 21, 2015 03:36 PM
#8
@VailHawk Probably should've reduced it but in a hurry. !DSCN0233.JPG ↗
May 21, 2015 03:42 PM
#11
@VailHawk She belonged to our son, but after he married a lady from Australia we talked him out of shipping her down there. Not only the expense but didn't like the idea of her being couped up in baggage compartment for almost 16 hrs. And that's just the flying time from states to Aus. Another several hrs from here to point of departure from states.
May 21, 2015 03:47 PM
#14
Worse than that they quarantine dogs for months.
Yeah I told my kids they'd have to care for their German Shepard but they keep slacking off. I will say my daughter got to name the dog when she was about that age. Her first name was "blackie". I told her she'd have to do better. She came up with Toffee. Pretty good choice.
May 21, 2015 03:50 PM
#16
@JayhawkRock78 I think the quarantine is not as long as it used to be as they have a more rigid processing you can do before they go that is acceptable.
May 21, 2015 03:58 PM
#18
Hilarious! That's what I'm worried about 8 yr old coming up w something quasi racist!
If he were a boy we could go for Brady as a shout out to @HighEliteMajor's favorite entry passer?
May 21, 2015 04:01 PM
#19
@JayhawkRock78 Just looked, and minimum time is 10 days and of course it depends on animal, where it came from and the pre-importing processing which they provide guidelines when each step needs to be done to meet the expected arrival of the pet.
May 21, 2015 04:05 PM
#21
I lived in Hawaii in the late 90's....
"Chapter 4-29 Hawaii Administrative Rules, governs the importation of dogs, cats and other carnivores into Hawaii. This law states that dogs and cats meeting specific pre- and post-arrival requirements may qualify for 5-day–or-less quarantine program, which has a provision for direct release at Honolulu International Airport after inspection.
Furthermore, the law requires dogs and cats that do not meet all of the specific 5-Day-Or-Less program requirements to be quarantined for up to 120 days upon arrival in Hawaii."
May 21, 2015 04:12 PM
#22
Is Hawaii still snake free or did some bozo smuggle his pets in and screw paradise up?
Ive been reading about the Python mess in Florida-out of control and scary scenario of cross breeding.
May 21, 2015 05:58 PM
#25
May 21, 2015 06:23 PM
#27
Just saw a guy sporting a Royals hat in Limon, CO!
May 21, 2015 06:53 PM
#29
Lack of bugs, low humidity and 300+ days of sunshine are a few of my favorite things!
May 21, 2015 06:55 PM
#31
My grandparents had a beautiful cabin & land West of Salida from the late 50's to 1980. Mistake of my life not to find a way to keep it in the family.
May 21, 2015 07:01 PM
#33
@brooksmd only a very few airlines have climate controlled cargo holds for pets & is so easy for them to be hypothermic especially as pups. Young lady that still works for my vet bought one our pups abt 10 yrs ago & sent it to family in Napa Valley Cost her abt $400 for the tic on Midwest Express & she paid us abt $500 for the pup-one of Roxy's black & white Boxers. The sire was black/white & line bred for colors but she was fawn & from diff bloodlines. That same sire was also Woodys dad. That breeder lives up North of Lawrence on Perry Lake.
May 21, 2015 07:19 PM
#34
@globaljaybird who's driving? I can.
May 21, 2015 07:21 PM
#35
@JayhawkRock78 Haven't been there in 15 yrs but Gunnison Canyon is Georgeous..& COLD !! Million dollar hi way is phenominal. Cost a million a mile to build it is what I was told.
May 21, 2015 08:10 PM
#37
Good news....They're building a Steak n' Shake in Goodland!
May 21, 2015 08:19 PM
#38
With all due respect, and not wanting to go down the political rabbit hole regarding this issue, you should know that since too many simpletons and uninformeds see snow on the ground and think that "Global Warming" must be a lie or hoax, a name change was in order. As for me, I am gong to agree with 95% of the worlds actual leading "Climate" experts/scientists who say that Climate Change is real, and that Man is a major contributor to it. If anyone wants to believe the other 5%, that is their choice . . . unfortunately.
May 21, 2015 08:33 PM
#39
@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@globaljaybird who's driving? I can.
Great. Designated Driver = @Crimsonorblue22 for road trip to @VailHawk
May 21, 2015 08:34 PM
#40
@drgnslayr Alaska Airlines motto: Once you've seen Alaska, everything else looks like Kansas!
May 21, 2015 08:35 PM
#41
I sum it all up like this....
People can believe what they want and I respect everyone's opinion. My only word of advice is to be careful when considering an investment in beachfront property because you might get wet, just go inland 10 miles and enjoy the drought!
And the answer is "yes" I stole it off a bumpersticker!
May 21, 2015 08:36 PM
#42
@hawkmoon2020 Call me 5%.
May 21, 2015 09:10 PM
#43
What ever the cause-man, water vapor, cycles you can't deny the glaciers are receding big time. Mt. Kilimanjaro's snow pack is going south fast which meets less and less summer water for the people and critters alike.
My avatar was taken in Alaska the day of a glacier tour.
May 21, 2015 11:29 PM
#44
@brooksmd The solution is to give them your money, and control of your energy. Because you have to know you are guilty - you are destroying the earth, so you must be controlled by thoughtful socialists, who only want the best for you. Because they know better.
Straight out of 1984., isn't it?
May 22, 2015 12:51 AM
#45
Hmm. From my perspective (and belief,) your "solution" really sounds, looks and feels like the position Big Oil is and has been taking . . . other than convincing you that you ARE NOT destroying. the earth, and then swapping "socialists" for Big Oil. I guess because it involves "capitalism," that solidifies its priority above all consequences.
Fully respect for your BB insights and comments, fellow alum, but we just disagree on this issue.
Class of 82'. Rock Chalk!
May 22, 2015 01:36 AM
#47
@globaljaybird I was gonna try and explain my position, but the heck with it. I guess I just have a hard time taking whatever drivel spews forth from Al Gore's pie hole seriously when he and his followers climb in private jets and fly all over the world to 5 star resorts selling carbon credits or whatever the heck they are. And then fly back in their private jets to their multi-million dollar mansions with a higher monthly electric bill than I pay in a year.
Now about that road trip. Let's get us the biggest motorhome we can find and go. lol
:tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
May 22, 2015 01:41 AM
#48
@drgnslayr My fav bumper sticker is the one on the back of some ton dually that hails "Thanks for Savin' Some Extra Gas For Me"........LOL
May 22, 2015 02:11 AM
#49
@hawkmoon2020 " Big Oil" has never put a gun to my head, or a boot to my throat. This last century is simply riddled with oppressive socialist governments killing millions of people. Remember, they're " here to help". What could possibly go wrong?
May 22, 2015 02:27 AM
#50
@brooksmd Can't argue that Gore is a bit of a hypocrite (as am I in some respects,) but what's he to do? Walk his way to other parts of the world? LOL And I hope for his sake, his mansion has every alternative/renewable energy sources available. Imagine what airfares would be, in all due time time, once we harness solar and/or revolutionize electric energy like we currently are?
Love me some road trips! Best way to see the great U.S. of A, not to mention kindling our Jayhawk camaraderie!
May 22, 2015 03:53 AM
#51
@hawkmoon2020 Yeah I agree-believe it or not a wind turbine generator is a pretty simple piece of equip to build. A homeowner can do it. But you also better believe that the second you prop it up outside your neighbor will be calling DHE or the EPA & you'll become either so taxed, spending lotsa $$$$ for permits & regulatory requirements, or spend countless hours & time wading through the buracracy that you'll finally say F it, & keep makin that monthly donation to KCP&L Watch the old GC Scott & Brando flick "The Formula" & maybe you'll get the drift...hell, WE ARE the ARABS !!
May 22, 2015 03:59 AM
#52
@brooksmd @Crimsonorblue22 When do we leave? Can I take Rascal?? We're both housebroke???
May 22, 2015 04:12 AM
#53
@brooksmd personally I think it's a great (sarcasm) move to replace old inefficient cheap ass incandescent light bulbs with 10 x the price fluorescents...what's a little mercury in the Earth gonna hurt. I know of no trash service in the entire metro that will haul em to a landfill. Watch what happens if a thermometer gets broken in a public school these days for relevance- no JK
Yeah we can wish in one hand & KRAP in the other but the thing that fills the fastest is the pockets in DC & that ain't ever gonna change-least not in our lifetimes. Lobbyist are here to stay & going nowhere. Soooooooo- Road Trip !!
May 22, 2015 05:13 AM
#54
@globaljaybird yes!!
May 22, 2015 02:06 PM
#56
@jaybate-1.0 Sometimes I just have to sit back & marvel at some of the abstract & relevant connections that your brain is capable of coming up with to chuck into the mix of a thread. Makes me realize that you're just as FOS as the rest of us...but a helluva lot more subtle & clever. Now if I were quick enough to connect these kinda dots-I might have posted the Travis Tritt video starring Billy Bob in the "Modern Day Bonnie & Clyde"
Not quite the artistic standard of an MC Escher portrait but I still dig it . Sit back, relax, & enjoy the jam !!.
May 22, 2015 02:16 PM
#57
You write it, I'll direct it. Count the responses in here as the marketing showing it will be a box office smash hit!
My gift (or problem) is that I see both sides to this fence. I tend to always focus on the negative aspects first.
NEGATIVES:
GLOBAL WARMING DOESN'T EXIST CROWD: I understand you don't like most of the science community telling you it is true. But unless you are a conspiracy theorist, do the math, take a trip up north and see it for yourself. All the posted footage isn't lying. Don't say it isn't so just because you don't like the messengers.
GLOBAL WARMING DOES EXIST CROWD: Okay... you are the first to admit it. So why haven't you gone off grid to help stop it? Why do you pollute and create CO2 every bit as much as the people who don't believe in it? What is your realistic plan to slow it down?
I try to not be wasteful, partly because I'm cheap, partly because that was the way I was brought up from a man who grew up in a 600 sq ft carriage house with 21 other inhabitants. Yes... 22 people lived in that space. So... I'm not a big believer in excesses.
I currently raise about 50% of my family's food on my city lot. It's an over-sized lot, 1 1/2 times the size. Within a few more years I will have mature enough perimeter produce trees to knock that number up to about 70%. I will soon be polishing up my gun and fishing tackle trying to raise that number up to about 85%.
Yes... I can, dehydrate and pickle my produce, too. Few people on this planet eat the quality of food we eat. Certainly not millionaires eating out of fancy restaurants. Last year I went big into growing spicy chili peppers from Mexico. Think I had about 35 varieties. Had a couple books on making traditional moles. I still have a few gallons of my ferments in the refrigerator. You couldn't pay a million dollars and get this anywhere. I took some to a friend of mine who owns a fancy restaurant and he begged for more.
I have the need for a 1/2 ton pickup, so I use more gas than I'd like to. Before that truck, I had a S10 mini pickup that did me about 25 mpg in town. I miss that truck!
We should all pull in our belts not just because of possible global warming. We should just do it because it is the right thing to do! I'm constantly walking behind my wife turning off lights and devices because I hate wasting energy.
I am very thankful my father was able to break out of poverty, but still teach me the same value for money he had growing up in a shed... with no bed and blankets scattered out on the floor where everyone slept at night. No inside toilet except a bucket in the winter.
There was a show on recently that we watched and it touched our attitudes... "Just Eat It!" It discussed how much food we waste in our society, and what the cost is for producing all the food we waste. It isn't just energy. It is also water and other resources, like oxygen-creating trees, etc. It made me want to go dumpster diving, but my wife drew a line in the sand, so I'll be staying out of dumpsters. Here is a link to the movie:
It comes down to principles. All of this stuff comes down to personal responsibilities and principles.
May 22, 2015 02:34 PM
#58
@drgnslayr "I’m constantly walking behind my wife turning off lights and devices because I hate wasting energy."
Yeah.
I'm sure that's the reason you're constantly walking behind your wife....
May 22, 2015 02:35 PM
#59
May 22, 2015 02:37 PM
#60
Hahahaheeee.... true... I don't want to get run over! She's like 7 inches shorter, and with a low center of gravity, she can undercut me at will!
May 22, 2015 03:04 PM
#61
@globaljaybird $1M a mile is what all highways cost back in Pennsylvania. I-376 from the city to Pgh Intl Airport was redone so many times that when Al McGuire was in town to call a college game, he said to an interviewer, "That road into the city from the airport--someone is stealing money from you people." I laughed at that quote and never forgot it. Also, got a BB reference into the thread.
May 22, 2015 03:44 PM
#62
"Makes me realize that you’re just as FOS as the rest of us…but a helluva lot more subtle & clever."
Reminds me of a comment I heard several decades ago:
"You are either FOS or your a big Azz Hole. One of the two. Think about it."
I have to admit that comment stuck. It's been a part of my humility ever since!
May 22, 2015 05:08 PM
#63
@EdwordL Colorado 550 runs N / S from Durango to old E / W 50 North of Ouray & Silverton. It was built during the Great Depression at that cost so goes the story. The old DRGW R R has a passenger train that runs from Durango to Siverton along the Animas River in the canyon below the hy. Far as I know that stretch of river is one of the few stretches of class 5 white water in the continental U S excluding Alaska. The train also books months in advance & the scenic day trip is spectacular. Also the hy 550 reaches several summit passes & valleys with small towns sprinkled throughout with hot springs / geysers everywhere. Much of the hy is built on the edge of cliffs & is definitely not a drive for the faint of heart. It is called one of the most dangerous drives in America. E / W US 50 was the f one of the first hy to cross the divide long before inrtstate 70 did. That road leads to The Black Canyon of the Gunnison & leads over Monarch Pass abt Salida. The Arkansas River flows down the East side of he divide through the Royal George. Some of the most splendid landscape I've eve exp- trout fishing, horse packing, just outrageously wonderful country IMO.
May 22, 2015 05:12 PM
#64
@drgnslayr reminds me of a passage from the Good Book I read many yrs back...
"In haste do not be haughty or proud of humility."
May 22, 2015 06:26 PM
#65
@globaljaybird Reminds me of home. Born in Pueblo, CO. (Highway 50), and went to College in Ft. Collins, CO. The Royal Gorge (not George) is 50 miles from where I lived for 25 years.
Oh YES, .... Memories !!!
May 22, 2015 06:27 PM
#66
@RedRooster My typing is awful.
May 22, 2015 06:39 PM
#67
@globaljaybird "Royal George" is perfectly legit.
He used to play third base for KC.
May 22, 2015 06:48 PM
#68
@hawkmoon2020 Ditch the private jets and fly scheduled, commercial flights. If you're gonna preach to the choir you best be one with the choir.
May 22, 2015 07:46 PM
#69
@nuleafjhawk +1000 !! Id give ya more than one upvote if I could...
May 22, 2015 08:06 PM
#70
@brooksmd He's one in particular I have a diff time believing since he was caught red handed jettin' around with a GF & illegitimate child while his wife suffered & died a horrible death to cancer. Guess havin his own fun was higher on the priority list huh? IMO. but what a pr**k. No wait, that's a man's anatomy he need not apply...
May 22, 2015 08:20 PM
#71
@RedRooster You lucky dog...Once n the late 80's my boys & I had breakfast early one summer morning while trout fishing on the South Branch of the North Fork of the Ark River...then in the late 9o's we rafted the Cache le Poudre at Ft Collins. Several times in the early 70's I tent camped solo on the Big Thompson-just a few years before the deadly floods. Had a chance to work for the Union Pacific out of Green River abt that timeframe but guess it wasn't meant to be. I'm jealous of most anyone that got to grow up in he Rockies. I also admire those people who've grown up in the harsh winter environments & challenges of that life. IMO but many just seem to be much more practical in their personalities.
May 22, 2015 08:45 PM
#73
@Crimsonorblue22 Road Doggie.JPG](https://i.imgur.com/QUzz741.jpg) ↗
May 22, 2015 09:14 PM
#74
@globaljaybird Just need one now with his head out the window, jowls flopping the the breeze and ears pinned back. Great character image.
May 22, 2015 09:34 PM
#75
@globaljaybird You seem to be confusing Al Gore with John Edwards. Hopefully for the world your position on climate change is more correct than your knowledge about former politicians. I doubt it however.
May 22, 2015 10:26 PM
#76
@sfbahawk My opinion on whatever you make reference to has not been divulged nor will it be, but thx anyway for the assist heir hawkmiester- Hard to tell sometimes, them democrats all look alike to me. Big Al was the one that cast the deciding vote on the fate of SS when he was ridin shotgun for Bill... Now if ya'd kindly grab me another cognac I can get back to more important business like world peace...Yada yada
May 22, 2015 10:34 PM
#77
I have to admit that this is probably the most civil discussion on politics I have ever experienced!
May 22, 2015 11:09 PM
#78
@globaljaybird What does "heir hawkmiester" mean? Since you responded to my post you must think that I am someone's "heir". Who might that be? Did you mean "herr" since "hawkmiester" has a german ring to it? Or do all of the words in the English language look the same to you?
May 22, 2015 11:56 PM
#80
Ok gentlemen and if any ladies, hopefully I can bring this heated debate to a close before we get the hammer and lock.
Is global warming real? or is climate change real? The answer is yes and no. However none of this is really that important.
Wait before you respond. Finishing reading.
First the earth is going to be just fine. Well unless scientist figure out how to blow this planet in a lot of little rocks. It's life of humanity and the wild kingdom that must be saved. The point take away humans and the earth and nature will fix what was broken. It's just a fact. One that has been proven.
A lot of the evidence that was presented to prove the notion that Global warming or climate change is real has been proved to be falsified. That my friends is just a fact. No matter what side of the aisle you lean. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be respectful of the place we live.
The Heavens will rain, the sun will burn, and the seasons will change. Yet after all the politicians, governments, scientist, and investors get their money grab the sun will come out and a new day will begin.
I say this to you my friends, when someone comes preaching the End of the world more times than not it's a money grab. The earth was here long before mankind and will be here long after we kill each other.
In conclusion I am a believer in climate change but not the mankind way. The earth is always changing, and that won't stop. I see nothing wrong with someone taking the means they have to live a simple none polluting life style.
If anything these will be the same people that will save humanity. When the knowledge of how to live without technology as been forgotten.
I hope my words will bring this subject to a close. As it is my desire that KUBuckets becomes the major nest of all KU fans. I would hate to lose posters and topic makers over a subject that has nothing to do with our beloved Jayhawks.
May 23, 2015 12:24 AM
#81
@DoubleDD Great idea DD just start another thread about global warming or affirmative action or world peace or marijuana use or opium or any other thing political you wish. Then see how many DON'T participate in the drivel that ensues, as @brooksmd so aptly referred to it. Many of us damn sure won't publically speak of issues best left to chat or IMs', or that nature of personal opinions. Agreed they are best left off of this site. And those type folks who wish to inject sarcastic or frivolous insulting snippets or outright patronize others comments, surely have plenty of "other" message boards to accomplish their goals so they can feel better about themselves. Kinda ike marriage DD, do you want to be right & divorced, or do you want to be happy ?
May 23, 2015 12:55 AM
#82
All I know is that I'm freezing today!!! Peace out!😜💙⚾️
May 23, 2015 05:27 AM
#83
Let it go, no really let it go.
May 23, 2015 12:46 PM
#85
@globaljaybird
That dog is alert and enjoying the scenery!
May 23, 2015 04:40 PM
#86
@globaljaybird: I did not realize when that hwy had been built at that cost. We spent a week in Durango some years back, and we did ride the passenger train at Silverton, although we booked at the beginning of our week there. It was early May, and, driving to Durango, my wife and I stared at each other when we saw a sign up in the mountains that said "Wolf Creek Pass is open today." We saw sun, rain, sleet, and snow on our way through that pass. I especially liked The Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
May 23, 2015 04:49 PM
#87
"Kinda ike marriage DD, do you want to be right & divorced, or do you want to be happy ?"
Everyone knows where I sit on this fence... Keep the marriage! :-)
Seriously... injecting politics in this site just helps create separation between us all, when a big part of the purpose of this site is to help bring us together as Jayhawk fans!
I respect everyone's opinion in here. I don't agree with everyone's opinion. And I don't feel the need to try to force my politics on anyone else, especially in here.
I think there is one thing ALL of us can agree on...
GLOBAL WARMING WILL DEFINITELY EXIST SOON IN AFH! I PREDICT A HUGE HEATWAVE STARTING IN NOVEMBER!
May 23, 2015 05:22 PM
#88
@JayhawkRock78 I don't know about how much fun global is, but we need to hang out w/rascal!
May 23, 2015 06:30 PM
#89
The Global warming has not been a scientific issue for a while now (at least for unbiased scientists) since most of the methodology used to produce the original "hockey stick" curve has been fully discredited. The main author of the original paper/curve, Michael Mann, has claimed the methodology used to develop the curve is "intellectual property" and refuses to disclose the detail, something that is unheard and unacceptable in scientific circles.
We are just beginning to understand solar flares and solar storms and their occurrence seems to closely correspond to cyclic warming; a lot better than man made CO2, the current favorite of the "man is the cause of global warming" crowd.
Global warming is purely a political issue that many politicians, such as Al Gore, have used to try to stay relevant and more importantly, to make a lot of money. As an Engineer/Scientist, I deal with a number of other scientists, many in agencies that deal directly with the issue, such as NASA, for whom I have done work in the space shuttle program since the late 80's, I can tell you that at least 95% of them feel the same way I do. Global warming has been happening cyclically through hundreds of thousand of years and I have an objection that the current period of warming is the result of human action alone. Humans contribute minimally and have zero control over global warming
Read this linked article ↗ that outlines the entire process and draw your own conclusions. I don't want to get in an argument over this issue since, IMHO, it is political issue and this is not the forum for it. I don't claim my opinion is correct, since no one really knows the answer with full certainty, the comments above are my opinion based on my own experience and interaction with other, much more knowledgeable scientists. Like I said, do your own research and draw your own conclusions.
May 23, 2015 08:26 PM
#91
@Crimsonorblue22 Oh hell now we'll have anti frackers whining !!!
May 23, 2015 09:35 PM
#92
@globaljaybird rain up there yet? Bet it's a no go tonight.
May 24, 2015 02:30 PM
#93
@JayHawkFanToo And can I get a thank you from the Amen corner...Paul Harvey himself could not have declared this any more decidedly.
May 24, 2015 02:38 PM
#94
@JayHawkFanToo - Game. Set. Match. Great post.
May 25, 2015 03:45 AM
#95
@HighEliteMajor agreed! @JayHawkFanToo well stated.
@brooksmd & @Crimsonorblue22 sorry I've been totally slammed. Picked up puppy Saturday around 10:00 and she's captured our hearts already!!! Daughter named her Lily w/in five minutes, I've nicknamed her Lilyhammer.
May 25, 2015 03:55 AM
#97
@globaljaybird Thx! We're actually still in Kansas...man I forgot how HUMID it is here!!!
May 25, 2015 04:41 AM
#98
@VailHawk I hope you are not near the bad weather tonight! We r staying at an old church,102 years old, in scentral ks. There's this big, coffee table, actually they told us it was a coffin for hauling dead Indians on the train. Kinda scary in here and musty, but a unique experience. I'm sending the pic. We pick up the pup tmrw. Been awhile since I've had a pup.!image.jpg ↗
May 25, 2015 05:13 AM
#99
@Crimsonorblue22 Look forward to seeing the pup pics!
May 25, 2015 07:52 AM
#100
@VailHawk A cutie. Well glad to see the mission is accomplished. How long before you get home?
@Crimsonorblue22 Everybody getting puppies, I'm ready. Only problem is we have 3 already.