Non-Typical Solutions

Now that is a birthday........congrats

Now that desert tortise, that is a true find. Nice job wacking the dog........

Very nice photos, got yourself a good spot there.........welcome

Very semetrical and one nice buck, congrats the hard work paid off

That is a beautiful buck.....congrats to the hunter

Not that the dry lakes in 3A are way off the beaten path, but couple years ago we had a couple of late rifel tags, one was my boy and we had scouted that area out and were happy with the patterns we were able to establish. WOW, opening morning was a circus. People cutting out across that country like it was a freeway. I will never set up there again for opening morning. We did get the satisfaction of watching G$F haul a guy over that was off the beaten path, that was at least a little gratification. You almost have to be in wilderness to avoid that stuff, so many two trackers and those who have no regard for staying on the two trackers. Good luck out there, it can be rough.

Good news, that can't be a fun deal at all........hope all is well.

That is true, the list is not complete in that letter......

After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said: 'Let me see if I've got this right. 'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning. 'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.. 'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. 'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams. 'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card. 'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps. 'You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I CAN'T PRAY?

Nissan needs to put that on their ad's for their cars ability to stand up to the herd, dang, carnage, glad he survived that mess. I have nightmares about that every time I go off the rim or come back home.

I thought this was some good easy advice especially that last paragraph: Use the 30/30 rule. When you see lightning, count the seconds until you hear thunder. If this time is 30 seconds or less, quickly go inside a substantial building. If such a building is not available, a metal-topped vehicle is the next best choice. Wait at least 30 minutes after seeing the last lightning or hearing the last thunder before going back outside. Get off the water, out of open spaces, and away from trees. The two mostly deadly places you can be are in open spaces or under trees. Avoid open spaces and trees during thunderstorms. Also avoid things that conduct electricity such as water, utility lines, and metal fences. Get to a safe place as quickly as you can. A substantial, enclosed building is the safest place. A metal-topped vehicle with the windows up is the next best alternative if you can't get to a building. Boaters: Get off the water and go to a safe place. Swimmers: Get out of the water and go to a safe place. Players on open playing fields: Get off the field and go to safe place. Golfers: Leave the golf course and go to a safe place, such as a clubhouse. Hikers: Turn around and go back to a building or your metal-topped vehicle. Your last resort is stay low and stay away from trees and other tall things. If you're still outdoors and lightning has struck close to you, crouch down into a ball on the balls of your feet. Your goal is to be the smallest target possible with the least contact with the ground. Do not seek shelter under tall or isolated trees or unsubstantial shelters. It's better to be wet from the rain than dead or disabled from lightning.

That truck in your picture is the first truck I ever drove. We were moving cows from one pasture to the other. I was 8, my dad put it in first gear, told me to reach down and turn the key off when I got to the gate. I was up on my knees on top of the world driving down the dirt road when all the sudden I had to take a leak, but knew I didn't dare turn the key off til I got to the gate................wet my pants, what a way to ruin my first driving experience

I am a Ford guy, but that Chevy with the gun hanging on the racks is awesome.......

Sad thing is with the ones we had stole, we had all the info on it and the cops said they would try to keep an eye out for them and put them in their data base, but they honestly have so much to worry about you know in your heart that those guns are gone..........

You can't replace stolen guns, handed down from generation to generation, all you can do is go buy new ones....and that sucks....feel for you on this one. Good luck in the hunt for stolen goods, too bad you didn't have a trail cam set.....

I tripped over a pot in the middle of the night and landed with my foot right in my mouth. I apologize

Sent.........

I am pretty proud of my dad, he did everything in his financial power to take care of my mom, put a new pace maker in her and all the while was dieing from kidney failure himself. He refused to do the dialysis thing. He lives out in the middle of nowhere and said his "quality of life" wasn't worth it. He was 84, she was 83, and dad died on a Sunday, mom closed her eyes on Monday and passed away the next Sunday. Mom's liver looked like an alcholic liver but she never drank. Here is what irks me: I pay dearly for my insurance only to be told of some technicality that they won't cover my wife's mammogram......and yet some people who qualify can get a mammogram for free. I dispise the fact that people here illegally get treatment for things that I pay for out of my pocket...... It really makes me mad when something costs less if I pay cash but more if it goes through the insurance........ Auto insurance needs the same revamping............. I spend $600.00 a month on health insurance and oh man my blood is boiling............. My house insurance went up to help insurance companies cover the damage of hurricane Katrina...........agggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Two point take down, three point near fall................potentiall dangerous.......

Spent some time down in the big city this weekend and noticed more photo radar, but find it interesting that they spend so much money warning us about exactly where they are. In all reality, they should not post any warning signs, because they already posted the sign that says 65MPH. Then I got to thinking about the poor animals out there just walking in for their normal drink and WHAM....they get nailed by some hunter in a blind. So the deer sit around the campfire that night realizing that one of their buddies is missing and discussing how really fair it is to have hunters hunting them from a blind that they are not smart enough to figure out. So they approach the AZGF and request that signs be put up warning all wildlife that blinds with hunters in them may be present at favorite waterholes and trails. All this talk about stolen cameras and blinds has got me wondering where the hunt has gone and how we end up being our own worst enemy out there. Scrap the cameras and the blinds and wala, no more stolen cameras and blinds Try going out and finding the animals and sneaking up on them. New old concept, probably not as productive as the cameras and blinds but still a pretty fun way to go. I know the next thing you are gonna tell me is to leave my gun and bow behind and hunt with a stick

Good post AZhead, from a ford owner....79, had it for 20 of it 30 years....my baby.....

DD, I agree with you, common courtesy goes a long way and something that judging from the posts on this site is up for debate. We have gone from stealing blinds, to setting cameras to catch camera thieves, to threatning to steal blinds, to blunting anybody who comes close. I was trying to poke fun at it all because it seems to me that common courtesy is severly lacking. Common courtesy says that you don't mess with other people's stuff Common courtesy says that you don't tie up all the water holes with blind, signs or otherwise to protect your hunting spots Common courtesy says that if somebody got to your spot you had planned, you go to plan B Common courtesy says that if I am fishing at a hole on the creek or lake, you give me my space The list goes on forever..............I agree, common courtesy is the answer. But then again, it falls under that "ethical" word that nobody wants to talk about without getting a burr under their saddle..... Some day I will own a trail cam and a blind, but haven't graduated to that level yet.....

Tommy, I am disappointed I had to read it here instead of an email from you. Looks real nice. This the buck you sent me pics of??? Nice job.