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Jan 7, 2008 18:23:49 GMT -5
Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 7, 2008 18:23:49 GMT -5
There going to build a city on Uranus? ;D
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Jan 7, 2008 18:59:40 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 7, 2008 18:59:40 GMT -5
LOL... haven't you heard?.. yeah even the 13th' planet is already taken .. but URANUS is next to be packed full .. from what I hear LOL
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Jan 7, 2008 20:52:03 GMT -5
Post by BuiltonRock on Jan 7, 2008 20:52:03 GMT -5
Imagine a country that is not united under one Ultimate Authority or God.
Imagine a country divided into dozens of different speaking cultures that hate each other.
Imagine that these sub cultures do not trust the government, the courts or police.
Imagine a country with a media that dwells on ever bad incidence, crime or mistake that ever happens and rarely mentions anything good.
Imagine a school system that teaches the next generations, that they are descended from animals and there is no God.
Imagine a country whose family units are driven apart by abuses of alcohol, drugs, pornography, power, control...and the children that suffer the consciences.
Imagine how hopeless and self centered the citizen of this country would be.
Imagine that this country is the absolute best place in the world to live.
And it can be much, much better. john
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Jan 7, 2008 21:45:41 GMT -5
Post by desertdweller on Jan 7, 2008 21:45:41 GMT -5
Mel, I agree with some of the points you just hit on, especially the littering, that makes me crazy. Politics are never easy to discuss but the signs that started this whole argument, in my opinion were created to express that persons resentment toward a particular race and that is why I chimed in. Well...........That and because rockitman was making this a personal issue and directing all of his comments at Roxy when she has apologized 2 or 3 times for possibly offending anyone. Discussions are what this site is all about, I just wish everyone could do their discussing in a respectful way, Roxy included. Can you tell I have finally figured out the smiley faces, yay for me!! ;D ;D ;D ....... Now back to the gophers, I am beginning to understand exactly how people can get hurt trying to blow up a gopher, I can totally relate to Caddyshack and I don't think I am above using propane, gasses and or explosives to end their life as they know it. I was so pissed off the other day, I found like 7 new holes that popped up over night, I am completely out of those stupid gopher gas bombs so I ran inside and found a roll of wrapping paper, yanked the paper off of the tube then ran out to holes so I could shout obscenities down their tunnels with the cardboard tube. My neighbor Jo, she sits on her patio and watches me run around like a maniac, actually both Rodney and I. When Rodney goes to Home Depot to re-up on ammo, gas bombs, solar powered sonic gopher chasers, wind propelled ground thumpers, (supposed to chase the gophers away because of the vibration), BB's and now pellets.............This place becomes a war zone for as long as the ammo lasts. Has anyone conquered a gopher community? Any advice? I don't dare use any poison because of the dogs and cat. I'm going to take pictures so I can show everyone the battle zone, it might help some of you to better understand my rationale.
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desertdweller
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Jan 7, 2008 21:54:04 GMT -5
Post by desertdweller on Jan 7, 2008 21:54:04 GMT -5
Forgot to ask, Mel............Got any loaners? Barnies that is?
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Sabre52
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Jan 7, 2008 22:04:28 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Jan 7, 2008 22:04:28 GMT -5
Jamie; One of our fundraisers is installing barnies in nest boxes. "If you build a box, they will come" and eat your gophers. I use Black Hole traps at the ranch and manage to wipe out the gophers pretty well. I don't like burrow fumigants because all kinds of neat critters (snakes, lizards, toads, froggies, salamanders etc.) inhabit the burrows with the gophers and they are killed by the poison too. Trapping targets the exact critter you are after. Really though, look up Barn Owl box plans on the internet. Think our website has a link. Install one and the barnies will do a lot to control those evil beasties because the barnies have huge broods and kill tons of gophers to keep them fed....Mel
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Jan 7, 2008 22:07:02 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 7, 2008 22:07:02 GMT -5
I'm telling ya girl... Anger Management does not work.. but rocks do..
anyways I think my neighbor has the answer to gopher problems.. His boy well shouldn't say boy.. dude stands about 6'5.. seriously .. anyways they get inside those buggy thingys and drive all over their yard.. and I don't see one gopher around our block.. so.. i'm guessing it's your own fault for planting all the goodies they like.. uh huh..and the pond.. hell they got it made. but I loved the idea of cussing them out.. I'm sure that helped LOL
*smiles*
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Jan 7, 2008 22:16:26 GMT -5
Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 7, 2008 22:16:26 GMT -5
It's the damn Clingons. The Clingons are over-populating Uranus.
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Jan 7, 2008 22:18:03 GMT -5
Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 7, 2008 22:18:03 GMT -5
Oh, BTW, You don't want to live on Uranus, I hear that it's a sh*thole. ;D
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Jan 7, 2008 22:19:53 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 7, 2008 22:19:53 GMT -5
LMAO.. figures.. it never fails.. the good ones are either full of it.. or taken.. *sighs* lol
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Jan 7, 2008 22:51:57 GMT -5
Post by karenfh on Jan 7, 2008 22:51:57 GMT -5
OK, here I go. I live in a small little town. We are pretty tolerant, or at least I would like to think so. We have a fairly large Hispanic population. We also have kids who have been adopted from many countries. We also have some LEGAL emmigrants, who have been having a hard time. www.imperialrepublican.com/c24654.htmlWhat's up with that? Why on earth does it take so long for LEGAL folks to set it all right? We also have some non-legal immigrants who ARE causing some problems. Who sells them cars? Jeez all Friday! They get cars. They can't get licenses, they can't get insurance, they cause problems, they have no driving skills, they have fender benders, they can't pay for the damages.... I know, small issues. But, those same illegals also pull very heavily on our local food pantry. And our small school system (we have had to hire special teachers, implement special programs). And our local merchants' unemployment. (You find out someone is illegal, you fire them, they can pull unemployment, which your local merchants have to pay for!) And our local health and human services system. And our local court system. Yep, they get pulled over. Yep, they are assessed fines. Nope, they can't pay. Yep, they can get a court appointed lawyer to fight those fines. Yep, the county pays for that. I have no problem, whatsoever, with people who want to live here and work here and become a part of the community. We have many people who have done that, are doing that, and are wonderful additions to our community. But, I do have a problem with people who do things illegally, and still expect all the perks of living in the USA. I also realize that the Native American population has a very legitimate claim! I mean, really!! Europeans came here, took over, and now... Native Americans are usually equated as second class citizens. On a par with all the illegals.... I think that is wrong! IF the USA is going to 'absorb' every race, creed and color, which it seems we are doing.... I think we should give just a little more preference to the original races, creeds and colors. I don't have all the answers, just some opinions. So isn't that what the USA is all about? I did appreciate SOME of those signs. I did think some were terrible! But, I have to wonder. Where else could you post those signs??? Without being beheaded or something? So those signs caused a furor! That's great! It made us all think, and perhaps reaffirm our beliefs! I don't think that's a bad thing. Karen
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Jan 8, 2008 0:12:04 GMT -5
Post by desertdweller on Jan 8, 2008 0:12:04 GMT -5
But what can you tell me about gophers?
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Jan 8, 2008 1:09:31 GMT -5
Post by Michael John on Jan 8, 2008 1:09:31 GMT -5
Have you thought of putting nets over the holes then flooding the holes?
How about take your stereo outside, set the speakers on the ground amidst the gopher holes, then crank-up some Iron Maiden. Of course, that's when you and a couple dozen of your neighbors open fire on the little vagrants as they scurry from the holes.
If you wanna get real nasty ... bleach and ammonia. Pour one down the hole, then the other. They combine to make a deadly gas. Once the varmints are dead, flush the holes with water to leach the chemicals down, and cover the holes with dirt.
More nasties ... if the holes are in dirt, not an area with vegetation, you can use the old fire ant remedy, gasoline and fire. Always ignite from a safe distance ... as far away as possible.
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Jan 8, 2008 11:49:33 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Jan 8, 2008 11:49:33 GMT -5
Uh mole traps don't work well for gophers as the killing element is triggered by the mole forcing it's way through a collapsed tunnel and pushing up the trigger which drops the spikes. Gophers don't work in quite that manner....Mel
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Jan 8, 2008 12:07:50 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 8, 2008 12:07:50 GMT -5
"And then a paragraph later I get ....... I got a sign for people like that.. and it's in sign language... and it only takes one finger.. ... God bless America.. pppffft!! " Hold on I come in peace.. You really do need to read that... yeah I did say that I had a sign .. "I GOT A SIGN FOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT!" I was talking about people who Hater who wrote the signs...... and another I don't believe in god..... if god blessed America.. I don't think we would be hating one another on the streets.. or we'd be in debt.. or This country would be in the state it is in.... so there's my "pppffft" came in from.. sorry if you mistook that.. I did apologize.. and will again.. I have no problem with that.. My one finger could of been the thumbs up and nobody would of say a damn thing.. but yeah.. I wanted to let people know I don't like haters.. they can all sit and spin for all I care..... hope that clears things up... I attacked the Hate issue.. not pho.. I already told him that.. hope he forgives the misunderstanding too.... so ... peace? I got no beef with you mr. rockitman.. or anyone else... I'm here to rock! ;D
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Jan 8, 2008 12:15:03 GMT -5
Post by onewomanarmy on Jan 8, 2008 12:15:03 GMT -5
Glad you're back Roxy!
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Jan 8, 2008 12:20:28 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Jan 8, 2008 12:20:28 GMT -5
Hey Roxy, I didn't even know you were gone. I did notice your name change colors though. There sure have been some odd things going on with the site since this format change. Folks appear and disappear. PMing seems to not work sometimes and yesterday I kept getting a Proboards ad every time I tried to log on. Anyway, if you was gone Rox, welcome back *S*....Mel
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Jan 8, 2008 12:40:45 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 8, 2008 12:40:45 GMT -5
Thanks woman.. and Mel.. ... I just hope everyone else will come back too.. Hate to think we couldn't agree at least on one thing... like for the love of rocks.. *smiles*
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Jan 8, 2008 18:17:38 GMT -5
Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 8, 2008 18:17:38 GMT -5
Remember the Alamo!! ;D lol.....
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Jan 8, 2008 21:02:04 GMT -5
Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 8, 2008 21:02:04 GMT -5
lol... very cute..... lol
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