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The Tailgate / Re: Coyote with kitten in mout...
Last post by Okanagan - Yesterday at 08:39:34 PMPat, That's an amazing pic of the snake with the trout. I've seen snakes swim but have never seen anything like that!
#2
The Tailgate / Today in history 9-7
Last post by remrogers - Yesterday at 09:25:51 AM1876
Sept 7
Minnesotans attack the James-Younger criminal gang
Attempting a bold daytime robbery of the Northfield Minnesota bank, the James-Younger gang suddenly finds itself surrounded by angry townspeople and is nearly wiped out on September 7, 1876.
The bandits began with a diversion: five of the men galloped through the center of town, hollering and shooting their pistols in the air. As the townspeople ran for cover, three other men wearing wide-brimmed hats and long dusters took advantage of the distraction to walk unnoticed into the First National Bank. Brandishing pistols, one of the men ordered the bank cashier to open the bank safe. Though the cashier recognized the famous face of the dangerous outlaw, Jesse James, he stalled, claiming that the safe had a time lock and could not be opened. As Jesse James considered his next move, a brave–or foolish–bank teller made a break for the back door. One of the robbers fired twice, hitting the teller in the shoulder, but the man managed to stumble to safety and sound the alarm.
The citizens of Northfield ran to surround the bank and mercilessly shot down the robbers as they tried to escape. A 19-year-old medical student killed one gang member, Clell Miller, while the owner of the Northfield hardware store mortally wounded Bill Chadwell, peppering his body with bullets from a rapid-firing Remington repeater rifle. Jesse's brother, Frank, was hit in the leg, while their criminal partners—Jim, Cole, and Bob Younger—were also badly wounded.
Jesse was the last one out of the bank. After pausing briefly to shoot the uncooperative cashier in the head, Jesse leapt onto his horse and joined the rest of the survivors as they desperately fled town. For the next two weeks a posse pursued them relentlessly, eventually killing or capturing four more of the gang members. Luckily for Frank and Jesse James, the two brothers had decided to go their own way, escaping to Dakota Territory. After things had cooled down, they went to Nashville, Tennessee, where they started rebuilding their gang and planning new robberies.
Sept 7
Minnesotans attack the James-Younger criminal gang
Attempting a bold daytime robbery of the Northfield Minnesota bank, the James-Younger gang suddenly finds itself surrounded by angry townspeople and is nearly wiped out on September 7, 1876.
The bandits began with a diversion: five of the men galloped through the center of town, hollering and shooting their pistols in the air. As the townspeople ran for cover, three other men wearing wide-brimmed hats and long dusters took advantage of the distraction to walk unnoticed into the First National Bank. Brandishing pistols, one of the men ordered the bank cashier to open the bank safe. Though the cashier recognized the famous face of the dangerous outlaw, Jesse James, he stalled, claiming that the safe had a time lock and could not be opened. As Jesse James considered his next move, a brave–or foolish–bank teller made a break for the back door. One of the robbers fired twice, hitting the teller in the shoulder, but the man managed to stumble to safety and sound the alarm.
The citizens of Northfield ran to surround the bank and mercilessly shot down the robbers as they tried to escape. A 19-year-old medical student killed one gang member, Clell Miller, while the owner of the Northfield hardware store mortally wounded Bill Chadwell, peppering his body with bullets from a rapid-firing Remington repeater rifle. Jesse's brother, Frank, was hit in the leg, while their criminal partners—Jim, Cole, and Bob Younger—were also badly wounded.
Jesse was the last one out of the bank. After pausing briefly to shoot the uncooperative cashier in the head, Jesse leapt onto his horse and joined the rest of the survivors as they desperately fled town. For the next two weeks a posse pursued them relentlessly, eventually killing or capturing four more of the gang members. Luckily for Frank and Jesse James, the two brothers had decided to go their own way, escaping to Dakota Territory. After things had cooled down, they went to Nashville, Tennessee, where they started rebuilding their gang and planning new robberies.
#3
The Tailgate / Re: Coyote with kitten in mout...
Last post by nastygunz - September 06, 2026, 08:21:44 PMThat is pretty wild!. I saw pretty much the same thing once but it was a little catfish. That looks like a northern water snake, they have a nasty disposition. One pond I used to fish in anytime you hauled a fish out they would hear the thrashing around and snakes would come out from everywhere, used to scare the shit out of people who weren't familiar with the pond.
#4
The Tailgate / Re: Coyote with kitten in mout...
Last post by coyote101 - September 06, 2026, 07:00:09 PMI was trout fishing at a local creek years ago and saw a snake gliding along the bottom and grab one of the fish. They fought an epic battle, but eventually the snake got the fish out of the water and on to the shore. I managed to get this picture:
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#5
The Tailgate / Today in history 9-6
Last post by remrogers - September 06, 2026, 06:49:08 AM1522
Sept 6
Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe
One of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships—the _Victoria—_arrives at Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the world. The Victoria was commanded by Basque navigator Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who took charge of the vessel after Magellan was killed in the Philippines in April 1521. During a long, hard journey home, the people on the ship suffered from starvation, scurvy, and harassment by Portuguese ships. Only Elcano and 21 other passengers survived to reach Spain in September 1522.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he searched the South American coast for a strait that would take him to the Pacific. He searched the Rio de la Plata, a large estuary south of Brazil, for a way through; failing, he continued south along the coast of Patagonia. At the end of March 1520, the expedition set up winter quarters at Port St. Julian. On Easter day at midnight, the Spanish captains mutinied against their Portuguese captain, but Magellan crushed the revolt, executing one of the captains and leaving another ashore when his ship left St. Julian in August.
On October 21, he finally discovered the strait he had been seeking. The Strait of Magellan, as it became known, is located near the tip of South America, separating Tierra del Fuego and the continental mainland. Only three ships entered the passage; one had been wrecked and another deserted. It took 38 days to navigate the treacherous strait, and when ocean was sighted at the other end Magellan wept with joy. He was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic. His fleet accomplished the westward crossing of the ocean in 99 days, crossing waters so strangely calm that the ocean was named "Pacific," from the Latin word pacificus, meaning "tranquil." By the end, the men were out of food and chewed the leather parts of their gear to keep themselves alive. On March 6, 1521, the expedition landed at the island of Guam.
Ten days later, they dropped anchor at the Philippine island of Cebu–they were only about 400 miles from the Spice Islands. Magellan met with the chief of Cebú, who after converting to Christianity persuaded the Europeans to assist him in conquering a rival tribe on the neighboring island of Mactan. In subsequent fighting on April 27, Magellan was hit by a poisoned arrow and left to die by his retreating comrades.
After Magellan's death, the survivors, in two ships, sailed on to the Moluccas and loaded the hulls with spice. One ship attempted, unsuccessfully, to return across the Pacific. The other ship, the Victoria, continued west under the command of Juan Sebastian de Elcano. The vessel sailed across the Indian Ocean, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at the Spanish port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 6, 1522, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. The Victoria then sailed up the Guadalquivir River, reaching Seville a few days later.
Elcano was later appointed to lead a fleet of seven ships on another voyage to Moluccas on behalf of Emperor Charles V. He died of scurvy en route.
Sept 6
Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe
One of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships—the _Victoria—_arrives at Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the world. The Victoria was commanded by Basque navigator Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who took charge of the vessel after Magellan was killed in the Philippines in April 1521. During a long, hard journey home, the people on the ship suffered from starvation, scurvy, and harassment by Portuguese ships. Only Elcano and 21 other passengers survived to reach Spain in September 1522.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he searched the South American coast for a strait that would take him to the Pacific. He searched the Rio de la Plata, a large estuary south of Brazil, for a way through; failing, he continued south along the coast of Patagonia. At the end of March 1520, the expedition set up winter quarters at Port St. Julian. On Easter day at midnight, the Spanish captains mutinied against their Portuguese captain, but Magellan crushed the revolt, executing one of the captains and leaving another ashore when his ship left St. Julian in August.
On October 21, he finally discovered the strait he had been seeking. The Strait of Magellan, as it became known, is located near the tip of South America, separating Tierra del Fuego and the continental mainland. Only three ships entered the passage; one had been wrecked and another deserted. It took 38 days to navigate the treacherous strait, and when ocean was sighted at the other end Magellan wept with joy. He was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic. His fleet accomplished the westward crossing of the ocean in 99 days, crossing waters so strangely calm that the ocean was named "Pacific," from the Latin word pacificus, meaning "tranquil." By the end, the men were out of food and chewed the leather parts of their gear to keep themselves alive. On March 6, 1521, the expedition landed at the island of Guam.
Ten days later, they dropped anchor at the Philippine island of Cebu–they were only about 400 miles from the Spice Islands. Magellan met with the chief of Cebú, who after converting to Christianity persuaded the Europeans to assist him in conquering a rival tribe on the neighboring island of Mactan. In subsequent fighting on April 27, Magellan was hit by a poisoned arrow and left to die by his retreating comrades.
After Magellan's death, the survivors, in two ships, sailed on to the Moluccas and loaded the hulls with spice. One ship attempted, unsuccessfully, to return across the Pacific. The other ship, the Victoria, continued west under the command of Juan Sebastian de Elcano. The vessel sailed across the Indian Ocean, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at the Spanish port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 6, 1522, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. The Victoria then sailed up the Guadalquivir River, reaching Seville a few days later.
Elcano was later appointed to lead a fleet of seven ships on another voyage to Moluccas on behalf of Emperor Charles V. He died of scurvy en route.
#6
The Tailgate / Re: Sooner or Later, but today...
Last post by Hawks Feather - September 05, 2026, 10:05:15 PMI got lucky. Total was just under $500 rather than needing a new unit.
#7
The Tailgate / Today in history 9-5
Last post by remrogers - September 05, 2026, 10:53:11 AM1836
Sept 5
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas
On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
Born in Virginia in 1793, Houston moved with his family to rural Tennessee after his father's death; as a teenager, he ran away and lived for several years with the Cherokee tribe. Houston served in the War of 1812 and was later appointed by the U.S. government to manage the removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee to a reservation in Arkansas Territory. He practiced law in Nashville and, beginning in 1823, served as a U.S. congressman before being elected governor of Tennessee in 1827.
A brief, failed marriage led Houston to resign from office and live again with the Cherokee. Officially adopted by the tribe, he traveled to Washington to protest governmental treatment of Native Americans. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson sent him to Texas (then a Mexican province) to negotiate treaties with local Native Americans for protection of border traders. Houston arrived in Texas during a time of rising tensions between U.S. settlers and Mexican authorities and soon emerged as a leader among the settlers. In 1835, Texans formed a provisional government, which issued a declaration of independence from Mexico the following year. At that time, Houston was appointed military commander of the Texas army.
Although the rebellion suffered a crushing blow at the Alamo in early 1836, Houston was soon able to turn his army's fortunes around. On April 21, he led some 800 Texans in a surprise defeat of 1,500 Mexican soldiers under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna was captured and brought to Houston, where he was forced to sign an armistice that would grant Texas its freedom.
After receiving medical treatment for his war wounds in New Orleans, Houston returned to win election as president of the Republic of Texas. In victory, Houston declared that "Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations... It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."
Houston served as the republic's president until 1838 then again from 1841 to 1844. Despite plans for retirement, Houston helped Texas win admission to the United States in 1845 and was elected as one of the state's first two senators. He served three terms in the Senate and ran successfully for Texas' governorship in 1859. As the Civil War loomed, Houston argued unsuccessfully against secession and was deposed from office in March 1861 after refusing to swear allegiance to the Confederacy.
He died of pneumonia in 1863.
Sept 5
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas
On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
Born in Virginia in 1793, Houston moved with his family to rural Tennessee after his father's death; as a teenager, he ran away and lived for several years with the Cherokee tribe. Houston served in the War of 1812 and was later appointed by the U.S. government to manage the removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee to a reservation in Arkansas Territory. He practiced law in Nashville and, beginning in 1823, served as a U.S. congressman before being elected governor of Tennessee in 1827.
A brief, failed marriage led Houston to resign from office and live again with the Cherokee. Officially adopted by the tribe, he traveled to Washington to protest governmental treatment of Native Americans. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson sent him to Texas (then a Mexican province) to negotiate treaties with local Native Americans for protection of border traders. Houston arrived in Texas during a time of rising tensions between U.S. settlers and Mexican authorities and soon emerged as a leader among the settlers. In 1835, Texans formed a provisional government, which issued a declaration of independence from Mexico the following year. At that time, Houston was appointed military commander of the Texas army.
Although the rebellion suffered a crushing blow at the Alamo in early 1836, Houston was soon able to turn his army's fortunes around. On April 21, he led some 800 Texans in a surprise defeat of 1,500 Mexican soldiers under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna was captured and brought to Houston, where he was forced to sign an armistice that would grant Texas its freedom.
After receiving medical treatment for his war wounds in New Orleans, Houston returned to win election as president of the Republic of Texas. In victory, Houston declared that "Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations... It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."
Houston served as the republic's president until 1838 then again from 1841 to 1844. Despite plans for retirement, Houston helped Texas win admission to the United States in 1845 and was elected as one of the state's first two senators. He served three terms in the Senate and ran successfully for Texas' governorship in 1859. As the Civil War loomed, Houston argued unsuccessfully against secession and was deposed from office in March 1861 after refusing to swear allegiance to the Confederacy.
He died of pneumonia in 1863.
#8
The Tailgate / Re: Run Leroy, Runnnnnn!
Last post by FinsnFur - September 05, 2026, 08:01:15 AMI didnt know about the hornet face recognition thing until Jerry brought it up. I had to look it up. 
But yesterday at work I found a hornet nest up under one of the hitches on a frame we used for hauling modular homes.
The hornet were those big yellow and brown bastards that hang their long ass legs down when in flight. They love trailer fenders and tiny hot holes. The nest had to be a foot long and I could easily see 50 plus hornets. No idea what was underneath where the actual nest was.
ANYwayyyyyy...I had to get rid of them and couldnt stop thinking about what Jerry said and the info I learned on Google.
I was gonna put on my raincoat so they wouldnt recognize me, I mean my mind was really racing lol. But it was 1000 degrees out there. The rain coat was not happening.
Short story long...I got em with a can of spray. Only one hornet made it out in time to see me. He came at me but buzzed past and I got the hell outta dodge.
I'll check out the after math on Tuesday
But yesterday at work I found a hornet nest up under one of the hitches on a frame we used for hauling modular homes.
The hornet were those big yellow and brown bastards that hang their long ass legs down when in flight. They love trailer fenders and tiny hot holes. The nest had to be a foot long and I could easily see 50 plus hornets. No idea what was underneath where the actual nest was.
ANYwayyyyyy...I had to get rid of them and couldnt stop thinking about what Jerry said and the info I learned on Google.
I was gonna put on my raincoat so they wouldnt recognize me, I mean my mind was really racing lol. But it was 1000 degrees out there. The rain coat was not happening.
Short story long...I got em with a can of spray. Only one hornet made it out in time to see me. He came at me but buzzed past and I got the hell outta dodge.
I'll check out the after math on Tuesday
#9
The Tailgate / Re: Sooner or Later, but today...
Last post by FinsnFur - September 05, 2026, 07:51:55 AMThis midwest heat wave is damnear unbearable. It's been a long time since it was THIS freakin hot up here. Last night at 10pm it was still 80 degrees and 74% humidity.
The last couple days I been coming home from work and actually napping on the dining room floor for a quick cool down. The AC keeps the linoleum nice and cool
Those are the little things that make me nervous about retirement Jerry. I've got some time to go yet, but I always ponder about situations like that.
The last couple days I been coming home from work and actually napping on the dining room floor for a quick cool down. The AC keeps the linoleum nice and cool
Those are the little things that make me nervous about retirement Jerry. I've got some time to go yet, but I always ponder about situations like that.
#10
The Tailgate / Re: Coyote with kitten in mout...
Last post by nastygunz - September 05, 2026, 04:29:36 AMMe older brudder has a pair of ravens that have nested for years in the cupola on his barn. I have seen them many times they're humongous, bigger than his chickens and speaking of which he said they helped themselves to eggs quite often ha ha. he said they make an amazing variety of noises. He also said they eat more dog food than his border collies do.