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#91
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by Hawks Feather - April 04, 2024, 07:35:01 AMJim,
Out of all of that I think the blinds hitting you in the head would be the best part of your day - and it didn't happen.
Out of all of that I think the blinds hitting you in the head would be the best part of your day - and it didn't happen.
#92
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by FinsnFur - April 03, 2024, 08:56:34 PMThey extended our into tomorrow (Thursday)
That will be four straight days of snow, rain, sleet and wind.
When one of my operators doesn't show up to work, I have to get on the lift and cover them. I probably dont have to, but I do.
My ass has been wet for three days now. Setting on that damn thing, I have hemorrhoids the size of snicker bars. My face is purple from the sleet pelting it at 45 miles an hour in full choke mode. I'm too old for this shit.
And now the wind is blowing so hard outside my blinds are hitting me in the back of the head while I type this.
Ok, I made that last part up.
That will be four straight days of snow, rain, sleet and wind.
When one of my operators doesn't show up to work, I have to get on the lift and cover them. I probably dont have to, but I do.
My ass has been wet for three days now. Setting on that damn thing, I have hemorrhoids the size of snicker bars. My face is purple from the sleet pelting it at 45 miles an hour in full choke mode. I'm too old for this shit.
And now the wind is blowing so hard outside my blinds are hitting me in the back of the head while I type this.
Ok, I made that last part up.
#93
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by nastygunz - April 03, 2024, 03:24:16 PMLMAO 
just starting to snow here.
just starting to snow here.
#94
The Tailgate / Today in history 4-3
Last post by remrogers - April 03, 2024, 09:27:14 AM1860
April 3
Pony Express debuts
On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery. Although ultimately short-lived and unprofitable, the Pony Express captivated America's imagination and helped win federal aid for a more economical overland postal system. It also contributed to the economy of the towns on its route and served the mail-service needs of the American West in the days before the telegraph or an efficient transcontinental railroad.
The Pony Express debuted at a time before radios and telephones, when California, which achieved statehood in 1850, was still largely cut off from the eastern part of the country. Letters sent from New York to the West Coast traveled by ship, which typically took at least a month, or by stagecoach on the recently established Butterfield Express overland route, which could take from three weeks to many months to arrive. Compared to the snail's pace of the existing delivery methods, the Pony Express' average delivery time of 10 days seemed like lightning speed.
The Pony Express Company, the brainchild of William H. Russell, William Bradford Waddell and Alexander Majors, owners of a freight business, was set up over 150 relay stations along a pioneer trail across the present-day states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Riders, who were paid approximately $25 per week and carried loads estimated at up to 20 pounds of mail, were changed every 75 to 100 miles, with horses switched out every 10 to 15 miles. Among the riders was the legendary frontiersman and showman William "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), who reportedly signed on with the Pony Express at age 14. The company's riders set their fastest time with Lincoln's inaugural address, which was delivered in just less than eight days.
The initial cost of Pony Express delivery was $5 for every half-ounce of mail. The company began as a private enterprise and its owners hoped to gain a profitable delivery contract from the U.S. government, but that never happened. With the advent of the first transcontinental telegraph line in October 1861, the Pony Express ceased most of its operations. However, the legend of the lone Pony Express rider galloping across the Old West frontier to deliver the mail lives on today.
April 3
Pony Express debuts
On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery. Although ultimately short-lived and unprofitable, the Pony Express captivated America's imagination and helped win federal aid for a more economical overland postal system. It also contributed to the economy of the towns on its route and served the mail-service needs of the American West in the days before the telegraph or an efficient transcontinental railroad.
The Pony Express debuted at a time before radios and telephones, when California, which achieved statehood in 1850, was still largely cut off from the eastern part of the country. Letters sent from New York to the West Coast traveled by ship, which typically took at least a month, or by stagecoach on the recently established Butterfield Express overland route, which could take from three weeks to many months to arrive. Compared to the snail's pace of the existing delivery methods, the Pony Express' average delivery time of 10 days seemed like lightning speed.
The Pony Express Company, the brainchild of William H. Russell, William Bradford Waddell and Alexander Majors, owners of a freight business, was set up over 150 relay stations along a pioneer trail across the present-day states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Riders, who were paid approximately $25 per week and carried loads estimated at up to 20 pounds of mail, were changed every 75 to 100 miles, with horses switched out every 10 to 15 miles. Among the riders was the legendary frontiersman and showman William "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), who reportedly signed on with the Pony Express at age 14. The company's riders set their fastest time with Lincoln's inaugural address, which was delivered in just less than eight days.
The initial cost of Pony Express delivery was $5 for every half-ounce of mail. The company began as a private enterprise and its owners hoped to gain a profitable delivery contract from the U.S. government, but that never happened. With the advent of the first transcontinental telegraph line in October 1861, the Pony Express ceased most of its operations. However, the legend of the lone Pony Express rider galloping across the Old West frontier to deliver the mail lives on today.
#95
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by msmith - April 03, 2024, 07:01:30 AMQuote from: nastygunz on April 02, 2024, 11:20:54 PMThe Mrs. headed to the grocery store to stock up on storm supplies as she was heading out the door I yelled get me some beer and cigars and ice cream, and she yelled back NO!
I am holding Captains Mast tomorrow and bringing her up on charges of insubordination
Exactly! That's a violation of the UCMJ (uninformed code of marital justice)
#96
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by MI VHNTR - April 03, 2024, 06:22:29 AMBlizzard Warning
for Marquette County
Issued by National Weather Service
Marquette, MI
5:16 AM EDT Wed, Apr 3, 2024
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 24 inches, greatest over the higher terrain from the Huron Mountains to Negaunee with the least amounts near the Lake Superior shore. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, strongest winds expected on Wednesday, especially near Lake Superior.
* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. The combination of wet snow and gusty winds will bring down tree branches and cause power outages. Tree damage and power outages could become widespread.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
&&
for Marquette County
Issued by National Weather Service
Marquette, MI
5:16 AM EDT Wed, Apr 3, 2024
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 24 inches, greatest over the higher terrain from the Huron Mountains to Negaunee with the least amounts near the Lake Superior shore. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, strongest winds expected on Wednesday, especially near Lake Superior.
* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. The combination of wet snow and gusty winds will bring down tree branches and cause power outages. Tree damage and power outages could become widespread.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
&&
#97
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by nastygunz - April 02, 2024, 11:20:54 PMThe Mrs. headed to the grocery store to stock up on storm supplies as she was heading out the door I yelled get me some beer and cigars and ice cream, and she yelled back NO!
I am holding Captains Mast tomorrow and bringing her up on charges of insubordination
I am holding Captains Mast tomorrow and bringing her up on charges of insubordination
#98
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by MI VHNTR - April 02, 2024, 06:46:26 PMBLIZZARD WARNING
ISSUED: 1:36 PM APR. 2, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
8 to 27 inches, greatest over the higher terrain from the Huron
Mountains to Negaunee with the least amounts near the Lake
Superior shore. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, strongest winds
expected on Wednesday, especially near Lake Superior.
* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and
evening commute. The combination of wet snow and gusty winds
could bring down tree branches and cause power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.
ISSUED: 1:36 PM APR. 2, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
8 to 27 inches, greatest over the higher terrain from the Huron
Mountains to Negaunee with the least amounts near the Lake
Superior shore. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, strongest winds
expected on Wednesday, especially near Lake Superior.
* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and
evening commute. The combination of wet snow and gusty winds
could bring down tree branches and cause power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.
#99
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by FinsnFur - April 02, 2024, 06:44:43 PMYip she aint, I say she aint uh done yet. 
Was going to mow the lawn this week.
It's been snowing and sleeting for two days now. They are saying this could go till Wednesday night for us
Was going to mow the lawn this week.
It's been snowing and sleeting for two days now. They are saying this could go till Wednesday night for us
#100
The Tailgate / Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Last post by remrogers - April 02, 2024, 10:25:52 AMJust in time for our trip to New York. Will be there a week to visit friends just north of Oneonta. Known him since '69.