Saturday, March 23, 2024

Ignored Colorado

 

When many people think of Colorado they envision 14,000’ mountains, deep canyons, and skiing. What they don’t realize half the state lies east of the mountains and is mainly high plains. There is much to see but you need to make an effort. The mountains are in your face.

Between my years in the car biz and my present work, I’ve spent a lot of time and driven a lot of miles in the plains.

The people are a hardy lot; they need to be. Many are of German, Mexican, Germans from Russia, and Slovak descent. They are Trump supporters and the (P)regressive and trust fund snots try to ignore them.

Rural Yard Art

What is slimeball Bill Gates up to now?

Are the environazis changing their view on nuclear energy? Looking for another public stranglehold?

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Environazis, Colorado chapter, want a “conversation” about gas and oil



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My guess is many people in Colorado are tired of their posturing and they are losing popular support (and donors, especially donors). Solution? Bitch louder.

Visiting Colorado in the near future? Be prepared, those all season tires won’t get you anywhere but stuck.



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New ways Climate Change will kill us, infectious diseases.



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Isn’t it more rational to recognize the climate will always be changing and to prepare for the change.

Can’t drive for shit club meeting

Pass by this body shop most Sunday mornings. There is usually double the number of cars parked across the street Sunday mornings.

Guardian dogs

Old friends are Routt County ranchers. In their late seventies, they still  do ranch work but are leaving more and more to their son who is now the 4th generation rancher on a 100+ year old ranch. Several years ago they started using livestock guardian dogs.

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My knowledge of livestock dogs ends with border collies.

They have preserved their ranch against the trust fund snots invasion but are surrounded by recreationists of all stripes, hence their efforts to possibly educate people.

 My friends assure me that a .30-.06 round three inches over interloper heads is no longer acceptable.

 As always, YMMV

4 comments:

Wild, wild west said...

It was Jeff Cooper, COL, USMCR, Ret., R.I.P, who said there ain't many things that a man can't fix, with seven hundred dollars and a 30-06. I guess he didn't think he needed to mention shovels.

Of course, that was a long time ago, and because of inflation, seven hundred dollars doesn't go as far anymore. But with modern bullets, the ballistics of the 30-06 have improved somewhat, so we do have that going for us.

Old NFO said...

I wonder how many of the trust fund snots ARE trying to cause trouble with the dogs so they can 'claim' they were attacked...

Well Seasoned Fool said...

W.W.W
South of my friends ranch South is Emerald Mountain which has been carved up into mountain bike trails. The cow elk used to shelter their young in scrub oak there but have moved to other areas. Tourists are now the protected species.

Old NFO
I'm sure it happens. The few times I've been around guardian dogs they first place themselves between you and their flock or herd. They bark loudly. I've never pushed into their territory so don't know what might provoke an attack. Self entitled snots are known for taking selfies with bison and bears so who knows how ignorant they can be.

Lester said...


When is Leticia James going to make herself useful? She can race Moochelle Ubunga climbing the outside of the Empire State Building