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#61
The Tailgate / Today in history 11-25
Last post by remrogers - November 25, 2025, 09:56:43 AM1950
Nov 25
"Storm of the century" hits eastern U.S.
The so-called "storm of the century" hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages, on November 25, 1950. Also known as the "Appalachian Storm," it dumped record amounts of snow in parts of the Appalachian Mountains.
Forming over North Carolina just before Thanksgiving, the storm quickly moved north, striking western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia. These areas were blanketed with several feet of snow for several days and travel was impossible for nearly a week in some places.
An accompanying windstorm covered a far greater area. New York City recorded a 94 mile-per-hour wind gust. At Bear Mountain, just north of the city, a 140 mph gust was recorded. The winds throughout New England were of hurricane-like force. In addition, high tides and wind-driven surf battered the coastline. On the south edge of the storm, record low temperatures were recorded in Tennessee and North Carolina even without the wind chill. In Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, a temperature of 26 degrees below zero was recorded.
The storm was unique, however, because it featured not only extremely strong winds and heavy snow, but both record high and low temperatures. In Pittsburgh, 30 inches of snow fell in a blinding snowstorm. Further north, Buffalo saw no snow, but experienced 50 mile-per-hour winds and 50-degree temperatures. Paul Kocin, a Weather Channel expert, has said that this storm "had the greatest contrast of weather elements in probably any storm, including the 1993 March Superstorm."
The extreme weather was deemed responsible for the loss of 160 lives over several days.
Nov 25
"Storm of the century" hits eastern U.S.
The so-called "storm of the century" hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages, on November 25, 1950. Also known as the "Appalachian Storm," it dumped record amounts of snow in parts of the Appalachian Mountains.
Forming over North Carolina just before Thanksgiving, the storm quickly moved north, striking western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia. These areas were blanketed with several feet of snow for several days and travel was impossible for nearly a week in some places.
An accompanying windstorm covered a far greater area. New York City recorded a 94 mile-per-hour wind gust. At Bear Mountain, just north of the city, a 140 mph gust was recorded. The winds throughout New England were of hurricane-like force. In addition, high tides and wind-driven surf battered the coastline. On the south edge of the storm, record low temperatures were recorded in Tennessee and North Carolina even without the wind chill. In Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, a temperature of 26 degrees below zero was recorded.
The storm was unique, however, because it featured not only extremely strong winds and heavy snow, but both record high and low temperatures. In Pittsburgh, 30 inches of snow fell in a blinding snowstorm. Further north, Buffalo saw no snow, but experienced 50 mile-per-hour winds and 50-degree temperatures. Paul Kocin, a Weather Channel expert, has said that this storm "had the greatest contrast of weather elements in probably any storm, including the 1993 March Superstorm."
The extreme weather was deemed responsible for the loss of 160 lives over several days.
#62
The Tailgate / Re: Morning mumbles over coffe...
Last post by nastygunz - November 25, 2025, 09:29:26 AM84% forested here, I think the longest shot I have ever taken on a deer might be around 100 yards and that's pretty rare. I'd say the majority of shots I have taken are 30 yards or closer. That's why I have taken them with a handgun, long bow and recurve bow. I asked fish game a few years ago if it was legal to take a deer with a spear and they said no ha ha.🤣👍
#63
Hunting Photos / Re: Mountain Bucks.
Last post by nastygunz - November 25, 2025, 09:23:59 AM457030067mm magnum! 
Quote from: FinsnFur on November 24, 2025, 07:14:10 PMThat wood pile though
Clyde, be honest. He blew it in half when he shot it
#64
Hunting Photos / Re: Mountain Bucks.
Last post by FinsnFur - November 24, 2025, 07:14:10 PMThat wood pile though
Clyde, be honest. He blew it in half when he shot it
Clyde, be honest. He blew it in half when he shot it
#65
The Tailgate / Re: Morning mumbles over coffe...
Last post by FinsnFur - November 24, 2025, 07:10:16 PMIf I had a whitetail backstrap I'd surely take you up on that offer, Clyde 
I borrowed a Cabela grinder from a co-worker a few years ago. They get the job done, there's no doubt. But they do leave a lot to be desired. This one had to be fed pretty slowly.
Love the pic of that scenery. It looks so peaceful and I'm all about peace and quite
I'm glad the family is getting you out. Keeping your mind busy, Clyde.
And your definitively not abusing anything around here. Keep em coming
I borrowed a Cabela grinder from a co-worker a few years ago. They get the job done, there's no doubt. But they do leave a lot to be desired. This one had to be fed pretty slowly.
Love the pic of that scenery. It looks so peaceful and I'm all about peace and quite
I'm glad the family is getting you out. Keeping your mind busy, Clyde.
And your definitively not abusing anything around here. Keep em coming
#66
The Tailgate / Re: Morning mumbles over coffe...
Last post by Okanagan - November 24, 2025, 06:00:35 PMQuote from: nastygunz on November 24, 2025, 02:24:43 PMBeautiful country. Id be lost out there with no trees.
When I first would visit the thick forest on the coast, I would get uncomfortable and I finally realized that all the trees gave me claustrophobia! I subconsciously needed to see way out there, and I would physically move my arms without thinking about it, as if pushing back the trees so I could see! It took me a year or two of living here to get over it.
#67
The Tailgate / Re: Morning mumbles over coffe...
Last post by nastygunz - November 24, 2025, 02:24:43 PMBeautiful country. Id be lost out there with no trees.
#68
The Tailgate / Today in history 11-24
Last post by remrogers - November 24, 2025, 10:51:10 AM1859
Nov 24
"Origin of Species" is published
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England on November 24, 1859. Darwin's theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called "natural selection." In natural selection, organisms with genetic variations that suit their environment tend to propagate more descendants than organisms of the same species that lack the variation, thus influencing the overall genetic makeup of the species.
Darwin, who was influenced by the work of French naturalist Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck and the English economist Thomas Malthus, acquired most of the evidence for his theory during a five-year surveying expedition aboard the HMS Beagle in the 1830s. Visiting such diverse places as the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand, Darwin acquired an intimate knowledge of the flora, fauna, and geology of many lands. This information, along with his studies in variation and interbreeding after returning to England, proved invaluable in the development of his theory of organic evolution.
The idea of organic evolution was not new. It had been suggested earlier by, among others, Darwin's grandfather Erasmus Darwin, a distinguished English scientist, and Lamarck, who in the early 19th century drew the first evolutionary diagram—a ladder leading from one-celled organisms to man. However, it was not until Darwin that science presented a practical explanation for the phenomenon of evolution.
Darwin had formulated his theory of natural selection by 1844, but he was wary to reveal his thesis to the public because it so obviously contradicted the biblical account of creation. In 1858, with Darwin still remaining silent about his findings, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace independently published a paper that essentially summarized his theory. Darwin and Wallace gave a joint lecture on evolution before the Linnean Society of London in July 1858, and Darwin prepared On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection for publication.
Published on November 24, 1859, Origin of Species sold out immediately. Most scientists quickly embraced the theory that solved so many puzzles of biological science, but orthodox Christians condemned the work as heresy. Controversy over Darwin's ideas deepened with the publication of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871), in which he presented evidence of man's evolution from apes.
By the time of Darwin's death in 1882, his theory of evolution was generally accepted. In honor of his scientific work, he was buried in Westminster Abbey beside kings, queens, and other illustrious figures from British history. Subsequent developments in genetics and molecular biology led to modifications in accepted evolutionary theory, but Darwin's ideas remain central to the field.
Nov 24
"Origin of Species" is published
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England on November 24, 1859. Darwin's theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called "natural selection." In natural selection, organisms with genetic variations that suit their environment tend to propagate more descendants than organisms of the same species that lack the variation, thus influencing the overall genetic makeup of the species.
Darwin, who was influenced by the work of French naturalist Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck and the English economist Thomas Malthus, acquired most of the evidence for his theory during a five-year surveying expedition aboard the HMS Beagle in the 1830s. Visiting such diverse places as the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand, Darwin acquired an intimate knowledge of the flora, fauna, and geology of many lands. This information, along with his studies in variation and interbreeding after returning to England, proved invaluable in the development of his theory of organic evolution.
The idea of organic evolution was not new. It had been suggested earlier by, among others, Darwin's grandfather Erasmus Darwin, a distinguished English scientist, and Lamarck, who in the early 19th century drew the first evolutionary diagram—a ladder leading from one-celled organisms to man. However, it was not until Darwin that science presented a practical explanation for the phenomenon of evolution.
Darwin had formulated his theory of natural selection by 1844, but he was wary to reveal his thesis to the public because it so obviously contradicted the biblical account of creation. In 1858, with Darwin still remaining silent about his findings, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace independently published a paper that essentially summarized his theory. Darwin and Wallace gave a joint lecture on evolution before the Linnean Society of London in July 1858, and Darwin prepared On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection for publication.
Published on November 24, 1859, Origin of Species sold out immediately. Most scientists quickly embraced the theory that solved so many puzzles of biological science, but orthodox Christians condemned the work as heresy. Controversy over Darwin's ideas deepened with the publication of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871), in which he presented evidence of man's evolution from apes.
By the time of Darwin's death in 1882, his theory of evolution was generally accepted. In honor of his scientific work, he was buried in Westminster Abbey beside kings, queens, and other illustrious figures from British history. Subsequent developments in genetics and molecular biology led to modifications in accepted evolutionary theory, but Darwin's ideas remain central to the field.
#69
The Tailgate / Morning mumbles over coffee, s...
Last post by Okanagan - November 24, 2025, 10:44:34 AMGolly my hot coffee is good this cold morning, our first frost of the year and it is a solid hard frost.
Did some wandering the past several days and was surprised to see a cow moose just off Hwy 95 in Idaho, a half mile north of Potlatch Junction. My sister and her husband joined me for a ramble to Spokane and Coeur d'Alene to hit the big sporting goods stores up there, then back through Pullman and the fabulous Ferdinand's Ice Cream shop on the Washington State University campus.
I bought a 1.5 horse LEM meat grinder from Black Sheep sporting goods in Coeur d'Alene. Good price, no shipping, almost no tax in Idaho -- and it is in hand to grind the burger from four deer we have hanging or frozen in ready-to-grind packages. We ground the burger from two elk and a little more than one deer on one long evening recently, using my half horse older Cabela's grinder. Motivation to get a bigger grinder.
Wish I could trade a chunk of outer strap blacktail for the same from one of your whitetails. Consensus in our extended family is that blacktails on average are the best eating deer, with whitetails not far behind and then mule deer. Gonna have elk burger and eggs for breakfast in a few.
I hung my spike blacktail for 18 days in a cooler. It is the best or close to it of any venison I've ever eaten.
For my trip east, I avoided Seattle and the I-90 icy raceway over the pass, and took a little longer route up the Columbia River. My comfort country from my formative years.
Sorry, too many words and too many topics in one post. I'm abusing your kindness on this forum.
Did some wandering the past several days and was surprised to see a cow moose just off Hwy 95 in Idaho, a half mile north of Potlatch Junction. My sister and her husband joined me for a ramble to Spokane and Coeur d'Alene to hit the big sporting goods stores up there, then back through Pullman and the fabulous Ferdinand's Ice Cream shop on the Washington State University campus.
I bought a 1.5 horse LEM meat grinder from Black Sheep sporting goods in Coeur d'Alene. Good price, no shipping, almost no tax in Idaho -- and it is in hand to grind the burger from four deer we have hanging or frozen in ready-to-grind packages. We ground the burger from two elk and a little more than one deer on one long evening recently, using my half horse older Cabela's grinder. Motivation to get a bigger grinder.
Wish I could trade a chunk of outer strap blacktail for the same from one of your whitetails. Consensus in our extended family is that blacktails on average are the best eating deer, with whitetails not far behind and then mule deer. Gonna have elk burger and eggs for breakfast in a few.
I hung my spike blacktail for 18 days in a cooler. It is the best or close to it of any venison I've ever eaten.
For my trip east, I avoided Seattle and the I-90 icy raceway over the pass, and took a little longer route up the Columbia River. My comfort country from my formative years.
Sorry, too many words and too many topics in one post. I'm abusing your kindness on this forum.
#70
Hunting Photos / Re: Mountain Bucks.
Last post by nastygunz - November 24, 2025, 09:53:35 AMMeat!