Karbon Kounty Moos

To my delight I found that one of my brothers had responded to my
Veterans Day post.

Steve and I have had a typical brother/sister thing for years. Sometimes we’re friends. Sometimes we’re at each other’s throats. Sometimes we just ignore each other.

I’m posting this photo booth series of the two of us. It’s marked Easter I won’t tell you the year, but you can probably guess by my “cool” cape, beret & specs. Yes, we’re old. I think it was a booth in the subway. I have no idea of why we were there. I do remember that it was our Dad who was outside the booth during the session.

#1 - Hmmm… this is weird.
#2 - Loosening up.
#3 - Getting goofy now.
#4 - Can you tell that Dad looked in and hollered?

I found this map at The Raving Norseman.

Update 17 Nov 2004

I forgot to check to see how this original post looked in IE.

NG, another reason that I’m glad that I’m using Firefox.

Since the US map was attempting a hostile takeover of the page, I took it off. It can be viewed here.

These “red” states represent those that I’ve lived in, visited, or passed through. I’m still trying to figure out how I missed Kentucky…

create your own personalized map of the USA

but she has a great looking palamino & some cool clothes…

Karen, you’re 45% masculine

This is based on how you scored on a variety of traits that, founded on classic research and our own studies, are typically associated with men.

You’re also 55% feminine, which is based on how you scored on traits that are typically associated with women. When we compare your results with other women it shows that you are somewhat more masculine than other women.

But what is gender identity exactly? A person’s gender identity is defined by the extent to which they see themselves as masculine or feminine. Every person possesses both masculine and feminine qualities to some degree, however the extent to which each person has these qualities differs widely. While you were taking the test, we calculated your scores in 6 areas typically defined as masculine and 6 areas typically defined as feminine.

Karen, Tickle can tell that you have a Balanced gender focus

People who have both strong masculine and strong feminine qualities tend to get things done and are good with people.

Hmmm…. does that explain why I’m half a hermit (but a relatively friendly one) and seemingly unable to get anything productive accomplished?

You can take this test here. There are a lot of other tests there, too.

Yes, we’ve been busy.
So, what else is new?
I thought that I’d share a picture of just who’s in charge of the place.

You answer the door before people knock.

You get a speeding ticket even when you are parked.

You’ve worn out your third pair of shoes this week.

Your eyes stay open even when you sneeze.

You grind coffee beans in your mouth.

You can type sixty words per minute — with your feet.

You soak your dentures in coffee overnight.

You sleep with your eyes open.

You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.

Instant coffee takes too long to make.

You channel surf faster without the remote.

You don’t sweat… you percolate.

You’ve built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.

You short out motion detectors.

You walk twenty miles on your treadmill before you realize it’s not plugged in.

The only time you are standing still is during an earthquake!

You’ve worn the finish off your coffee table.

All your kids are named Joe.

Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.

People get dizzy just watching you.

Starbucks owns the mortgage on your house.

The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take your pulse.

The Taster’s Choice couple wants to adopt you.

When someone asks ‘How are you?’ you say, ‘Good to the last drop’.

You buy milk by the barrel.

You can outlast the Energizer bunny.

You can take a picture of yourself from ten feet away without using the timer.

You can’t even remember your second cup.

You chew on other people’s fingernails.

You don’t even wait for the water to boil anymore.

You don’t get mad, you get steamed.

You don’t need a hammer to pound in nails.

You don’t tan, you roast.

You forget to unwrap candy bars before eating them.

You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.

You go to sleep just so you can wake up and smell the coffee.

You have to watch videos in fast-forward.

You haven’t blinked since the last lunar eclipse.

You help your dog chase its tail.

You introduce your spouse as your coffee mate.

You just completed another sweater and you don’t know how to knit.

You lick your coffeepot clean.

You name your cats Cream and Sugar.

You ski uphill.

You speak perfect Arabic without ever taking a lesson.

You speed-walk in your sleep.

You spend every vacation visiting Maxwell House.

You think being called a drip is a compliment.

You think CPR stands for Coffee Provides Resuscitation.

You’d be willing to spend time in a Turkish prison.

Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.

Your coffee mug is insured by Lloyds of London.

Your lips are permanently stuck in the sipping position.

Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.

Your only source of nutrition comes from Sweet & Low.

Your taste buds are so numb; you could drink your lava lamp.

Your Thermos is on wheels.

You’re so wired, you pick up AM radio.

You’ve built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.

You’ve worn out the handle on your favourite mug.

You take your morning coffee with you in the shower.

Your heart beats noticeably faster as a reaction to the smell of coffee.

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Please take some time today to reflect on our veterans.

If you can, hug your favorite veteran, and be glad that you’re able to.

I’d like to dedicate this to the veteran that I miss the most,

My Dad - 1929 - 1978

So very young.


With a pup in Korea.


Cleaning Crew.

I miss you every day…

Way back when - in August - I began this blog.

Thanks again, Chuck!

I’m glad that I did, I’ve had fun with it - and learned quite a bit along the way.

I’ve recently updated my sidebar, after The Butcher advised me that it was lopsided when viewing in Internet Explorer. Thanks again, for letting me know. If there’s ever anything goofy (I mean more than usual), please do let me know.

Don’t be afraid to get a little exercise - start clicking!

I’ve added some New York links, including:

the devilish blog of Mr. Hell’s Kitchen;

the voice of Brooklyn;

The Cloisters - one of my favorite places in NYC;

Chinatown - oh no, it makes me hungry just thinking about it.
Same thing with Little Italy - great - now I’m starving…

A feast for the eyes with the Coney Island Mermaids ;

and several NY newspapers to view, including the Village Voice.

There’s also some new (and old) post card links, including:

Greetings from Red Lodge - yes, from beautiful downtown Red Lodge!

Kat’s Postcards - another great place to purchase old cards.

Also from Montana - Duckboy - always great for a laugh!

Penny Postcards - these you can send.

Have fun!

No, that’s not me. I do not own any clothes like that. It seems that quite a few places I’ve visited were talking about animals. I thought that I’d share…

Sarpy Sam is talking about those wile e. coyotes.

The Monkey has a birthday coming, and he’ll be too busy for blogging. So he says. Read some of his thoughts - you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll never be the same.

Still on the subject of critters - how about chickens or wolves? You have to see it for yourself.

Or just the rooster?

What is it with Montana bloggers and animal references, anyway?

Here we have a lemming.

And a duck who’s revolving - posting a Cow Movie no less…

Mike, of course has his horse.

Dave is an animal lover - his last critter posting concerned goats, and left me concerned.

Cats are guaranteed at SB’s.

Aimee always has animal postings - and she isn’t even in Montana.

From the east - Weese gives us the continuing canine saga of Riggs - wonderful reading and photos!

Ed Kemmick of City Lights
has this article in today’s Billings Gazette.

I especially liked the last two paragraphs:

Roy Zimmerman said the family is still trying to decide what to do with the final 100 acres of farmland. They know it will have to be sold or developed, but they haven’t decided how best to proceed.

“It boils down to you can’t stop progress,” he said, “and progress is all over the West End. It’s too bad. I don’t know what people are going to eat in 100 years.”

I just got off the phone with a friend who farms in Billings.
Yes, in Billings. The city grew around the farm. Seems that they had a visit by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department last night due to a noise complaint. I’ll let you in on what the all the ruckus was about. They’re weaning calves. This morning a woman stopped there to ask why all the cattle were making so much noise, weren’t they being fed?

No “neighbors” seemed concerned recently when dogs got in the pens, killed some calves, left a couple more to be destroyed and pretty much tore the place apart.