Wyoming Farm Kids
Farms kids everywhere are driving at an early age. I’ve
had a license since age 14 and was driving far earlier than that.
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Starting age 11, I worked hay fields in North Park every
summer. When school started, my parents 22 acres were waiting for me to buck
the bales into the barn. We had a flatbed pickup that I would put in granny
gear, step out, and buck bales on the bed as it idled along.
When Sisty got bigger, she would “drive”. About the time
she was nine, by sitting on the very edge of the seat, she could reach the gas
pedal. Ever so slowly she would push. I would go from a slow walk, to a fast
walk, to a trot and, “God damn it, Colleen!” Back to an idle then rinse and
repeat.
Solyent Green News
Ever notice thr grocery store spaces devoted to plant
based food are seldom empty?
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Emissions
The new broom at the EPA and the slap down of California’s
CAFÉ’s standards may improve our economy in ways that may not be apparent. Cars
and pickups have become less reliable over the years, in part, because of
engineering compromises to gain fuel economy and/or reduce emissions. It
appears DEF for diesels may go away. Ending rerouting exhaust back through
turbochargers will eliminate many problems. 6.7 Power Stroke operators will
rejoice.
YouTube is buzzing; everyone is an expert! Clarity will
come in time.
What is not clear is how this will affect other state
programs. The Californication of Colorado has a large swath of the Front Range
requiring near California standards.
What may not be immediately apparent is the impact on
West Coast ports. Getting shipping containers moving again, for example, should
improve. The trucks used to move them, just in the terminal areas, are highly
regulated. If that goes away, shipping costs will go down.
Many truckers will not make California runs. If that
changes, costs will go down.
Prior to moving from Seattle in 1997, I knew several
independent operators using old trucks, no longer reliable for long hauls, to
move containers around the Seattle area. They were wiped out by the environazis
with impossible to meet regulations.
Coal
A deep water coal terminal will be a financial boon for
this country. Hello, Puget Sound. Of course, all the environazis will get their
panties in a bunch.
Keystone Pipeline
Too many people don’t realize building this will almost
start at ground zero. The Biden goons have made that a priority. For one thing,
the piping may have gone elsewhere. In November 2024 a company agreed to
purchase 180 miles of the steel pipeline.
Big Winds
While a mere zephyr compared to the tornadoes ripping the
Midwest from the huge winds this past week, one property owner had a shed (one
of six) fly away.
AutoPen Uproar
A concise discourse by a favorite YouTube lawyer.
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Twice deported Alien with enough
ammo for an infantry company load out
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Rare Earth news from left field
Despite all of the woke bullshit distractions, some
universities do produce valuable work, in spite of themselves.
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DOGE casualties
A government program is created. People are hired to
manage the program. They are good, even great, managers. Now they are getting
hammered. Fair? Hardly, but here we are. This is personal, affecting extended
family members.
It brings to mind company commanders carrying out orders
issued by generals.
AS always, YMMV
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