Non-Typical Solutions

Kind of lengthy, but made me laugh A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in California when suddenly a brand new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, RayBan sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the cowboy, “If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, Will you give me a calf?” Bud looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing herd and calmly answers, “Sure, Why not?” The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3 cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo. The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe Photoshop and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany. Within seconds he receives an email on his Palm Pilot that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses a MS-SQL database through an ODBC connected Excel spreadsheet with email on his Blackberry and after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a full-color, 150-page report on his hi-Tech Miniaturized HP LaserJet printer and finally turns to the cowboy and says, “You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves.” “That’s right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves,” says Bud. He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car. Then Bud says to the young man, “Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?” The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, “Okay, why not?” “You’re a Congressman for the U.S.,” says Bud. “Wow! That’s correct,” says the yuppie, “but how did you guess that?” “No guessing required.” Answered the cowboy. “You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You tried to show me how much smarter than me you are; and you don’t know a thing about cows…..this is a herd of sheep……Now give me back my dog.

I just need someplace to complain and so here goes. I recently purchased a keychain that is supposed to hold up to 56 digital photos. I paid a measley $20.00 for the item but just the same was expecting something that did what the picture on the front said it did. I got it out at home, charged it up with my USB cable, loaded the pictures on it and now I can't get the dang thing to turn on once I disconnect it from the USB cable. So, I call the 800 number for technical assistance and here is the gist of the phone conversation with a person that maybe has a chinese accent, japanese accent, I am not sure, I couldn't understand her very well, but this is basically how the conversation went: Mam, I have a digital device for storing and viewing photos and I can’t get it to turn on. Sir, did you charge the device using the USB cord provided Yes Sir, you need to plug the device back in to the USB cord and charge it for another 5 hours. And what if it still doesn't work. Sir, you then have 5 days to return the item to the place where you purchased it and either get a refund or trade for a new device. I won't be to that store in the next 5 days. Sir, you have one month to return the item to the place whre you purchased it and either get a refund or trade for a new device. I won't be to that store in the next month. Sir, you have one year to return the item to the place whre you purchased it and either get a refund or trade for a new device. So, if I can't get this device to work, and I take it to the store I bought it from, I have taken it out of the package, downloaded pictures on it and tell them it doesn't work, they are going to give me a brand new device or my money back. Sir, I am sure if you plug the device back into the USB cord and charge it for 5 hours, your device will work just fine. So, they aren't going to give me a new device at the store where I purchased the device are they. Sir, you can fill out a complaint card at that time and mail it to the manufacturer of the device, thank you and have a nice day sir.

Good idea NRS, I think I'll give that approach a try. Just very frustrating

Dammit..........

Did you happen to notice while you were skinning or taking care of the meat, were there any deformities or old wounds on the deer. It would have been on the opposite side of the freak antler. We took a buck a long time ago, had an old wound on his front left shoulder and his right antler was messed up, similar to yours. We did some research and found it is a very typical thing for an abnormality of some sort on the opposite side of the freak antler. Nice buck....I wouldn't pass on him.....nice job.

Here is the story, my boy packed his bags on Friday so he could hit the road right after work. He had his shotgun and a .22 rifle he was working on packed in a locked carrying case, plus his clothes sitting out ready to go. He came home from work to find his apartment had been broken into. They stole his computer, school books, microwave, on and on...but sentimental value on the Browning is irreplaceable. I'll get the serial number from him when he gets back home. If you come across a Browning A-45 being hocked or sold please at least take the time to check it out, I would love to recover the gun and nail the %$@%^# that stole it. It has an adjustable poly choke, an after market 1 1/4 Kickeez recoil pad, recently blued and in good condition. Maybe while you are scanning the want adds in your local paper if you come across such an item, I don't know, just looking for some eyes out there to help. 928-243-1966 I appreciate it, thanks, Jeff

Lookiing to buy one or the other to build a gun, Thanks, Jeff

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A generous taxidermist trying to promote his business and hunting..... Just a side note story, in the past due to lack of funds, we have taken our skulls to a guy up here and he beetles the skulls for us in trade for capes of our deer and elk etc. But, from our last pig hunt, my 10 year old took his pig over to the taxi and the taxi asked me if he would let him do a "free" shoulder mount of my boys first big game animal. Wow, what a surprise, we haven't told my boy yet, and I told my taxi that I would be more than willing to pay, but he insisted that he wanted to do it as a gift to my boy. We are friends and work together in the same school district, but he is really going to make one little 10 year old happy. I am sure as my boys get older and want to really get a taxi job they will go back to him for their projects.... As for the coyote thing, I did the pelt idea with my boys first coyote as well......I like that option....

I sent a little bobcat that I shot two years ago, shot him in the head with a 22.250 and that little cat brought $100 bucks, I sent it with a buddy down to Globe...I thought that wasn't too bad for a small headless cat.... $20 bucks for a fox that I pulled the D@mn tail off of as well......I was happy...

One possible reason we have a hard time finding pigs..... Second possible reason we have a hard time finding pigs...... Wyatt my 17 year old boy has a pig down, everybody else had shot at a pig, but only one pig down. Cole, my 10 year old with his pig.

WOW There is an eyeopener.....I made it through all 48, but probably just because they said I wouldn't....good reverse psychology. Man those are some big wolves huh........

Come on Lark....I am waiting to hear about the glory days of whupping the Longhorns of San Simon...... Couple of inches of snow on the ground this morning, hoping that we don't get weathered out down south, anybody got a weather report for the Longhorn area?????

Headed down on Thursday to help my boys find a pig, looking forward to a little pig hunting, a little varmint calling and a lot of fun. Anybody else going to be hunting pig in 28 this weekend??? Hope to bump in to you if you are down there, we are headed in down around San Simon, some of my old stompn grounds.

Johnny, since you are up there around the Tin house, you might try C-lake, over around Bishop and then back down south from Bishop there......used to be some good dog calling there.....plus is the Boquias (spelling) Ranch open??? Dang good up in there too.....good luck up there....have fun....

Who were you playing ball for that you were competing with San Simon....I am really from Animas, but slipped across the border AZ/NM to do a little varmint hunting way back when......

While there are some parts of this song that don't really match up with me or my lifestyle...it does do a good job of reminding me why I am what I am......my mother............... He was born in Oklahoma, His wife's name's Betty Lou Thelma Liz And he's not responsible for what he's doing Cause his mother made him what he is. And it's up against the wall Redneck Mother, Mother, who has raised her son so well. He's thirty-four and drinking in a honky tonk. Just kicking hippies asses and raising heck. Sure does like his Falstaff beer, Likes to chase it down with that Wild Turkey liquor; Drives a fifty-seven GMC pickup truck; He's got a gun rack; "Goat ropers need love, too" sticker And it's up against the wall Redneck Mother, Mother, who has raised her son so well. He's thirty-four and drinking in a honky tonk. Just kicking hippies asses and raising heck. Well, M is for the mudflaps you give me for my pickup truck O is for the Oil I put on my hair T is for T-bird H is for Haggard E is for eggs, and R is for REDNECK. Up against the wall Redneck Mother, Mother, who has raised her son so well. He's thirty-four and drinking in a honky tonk. Kicking hippies asses and raising heck. He's up against the wall Redneck Mother, Mother, who has raised her son so well. He's thirty-four and drinking in a honky tonk. Just kicking hippies asses and raising heck.

3??? How about 30 Nice job on the cat.....again.....

bill, if over the years you have picked up a truck load of antlers, that is like some of the rest of us, but, if you picked up a truckload in one day, and you go telling everybody where you picked up that truckload, then next year, you are going to have company and lots of it. Some of the heck holes we have picked up sheds that is probably not going to be the case, but I have found that people are more protective of their shed honey holes than they are their hunting honey holes...... “There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. There are black men and white men and yellow men and red men, but nothing counts except whether they’re honest men or dishonest men. Some men work almost entirely with their brains; some almost entirely with their hands; though most of us have to use both. But we all fall into one of the two classes-honest and dishonest. Ralph Moody, Little Britches

What is funny, is if you read about some of the other re-intro programs, they had to bring ferretts in to control the prarie dogs and in turn had problems with the ferrets killing peoples pets and stuff like that.........serious case going around in circles....

Wish a buck was still silver. It was, back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis; before the Vietnam war came along. Before The Beatles and "Yesterday", When a man could still work, and still would. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? Are we rolling down hill like a snowball headed for heck? With no kind of chance for the Flag or the Liberty bell. Wish a Ford and a Chevy, Could still last ten years, like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? I wish coke was still cola, And a joint was a bad place to be. And it was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV. Before microwave ovens, When a girl still cooked and chopped wood. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? Are we rolling down hill like a snowball headed for heck? With no kind of chance for the Flag or the Liberty bell. Wish a Ford and a Chevy, Could still last ten years, like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good? Merle Haggard - 1981

So, it seems like on these types of proposals it is always opposite of what I thought I was voting for....so if i support that proposal, does that mean I want them to close down the roads to preserve or does it mean I want to preserve the roads that are already available.....I'm so confused

pepe, Look just to the east of you in the New Mexico pan handle. They brought in the same critter to what used to be the Grey Ranch which is now an animal wildlife conservatory or something to that affect.........you can't hunt anything down there and I bet them prarie dogs are getting fat.....

OK Tony, I take back what I said....good luck on the draw and feel free to holler if you do get the 3A3C tag..... Jeff

3A3C late bull again, it is right here in the back yard, cost of gas and getting the time off, it is the perfect backyard hunt available..... Good luck to all.......well, except those of you who applied for the 3A3C late hunt.........