Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Don't they look nice and comfy.
What Cheered You Up Today? (1 Viewer)
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-This actually took place a few months back but I thought about it yesterday. US highway 95 is the longest road in Nevada, 646 miles (1,040 km) from McDermitt Indian Reservation at the border with Idaho south almost to where Nevada, California and Arizona meet. Quite a bit of it is still two lane blacktop. For about 400 miles (645 km) between Fallon and Las Vegas there aren't any traffic lights, just one stop sign going south and a four way stop flasher that marks a turn: miss it and the next stop is Death Valley.
-It isn't unusual to have wildlife on the road: burros, feral horses, bighorn sheep, etc.
-Anyway, it was around 9AM and I was heading north on 95. Just north of Hawthorne but south of Walker Lake there was a pronghorn (American Antelope) standing in the middle of the road. Very unusual as they are very skittish critters. I slowed down and came to a stop about 25 yards from him. He was acting as a road guard while a herd of pronghorns crossed the highway from west to east. A few minutes after I stopped an 18 wheeler heading south saw what was going on, slowed gently (no engine brake) and also stopped about 25 yards from the road guard. The driver dismounted to watch.
-A few additional cars/trucks stopped behind us while about 30-35 critters, including young, crossed the highway. I had never seen that many pronghorns in one group. They are beautiful animals but to see more than two or three at a time is unusual so this was a real treat.
-The "road guard" finally turned and slowly walked off the road and joined the herd which then sauntered off to the east, probably towards the lake.
-Seeing the pronghorns was enough to make my day but what really cheered me up was the fact that not one driver got impatient, raced his engine, pulled out to pass or leaned on his horn. We all just sat there and quietly watched.
-Of course I didn't have my camera with me.
-It isn't unusual to have wildlife on the road: burros, feral horses, bighorn sheep, etc.
-Anyway, it was around 9AM and I was heading north on 95. Just north of Hawthorne but south of Walker Lake there was a pronghorn (American Antelope) standing in the middle of the road. Very unusual as they are very skittish critters. I slowed down and came to a stop about 25 yards from him. He was acting as a road guard while a herd of pronghorns crossed the highway from west to east. A few minutes after I stopped an 18 wheeler heading south saw what was going on, slowed gently (no engine brake) and also stopped about 25 yards from the road guard. The driver dismounted to watch.
-A few additional cars/trucks stopped behind us while about 30-35 critters, including young, crossed the highway. I had never seen that many pronghorns in one group. They are beautiful animals but to see more than two or three at a time is unusual so this was a real treat.
-The "road guard" finally turned and slowly walked off the road and joined the herd which then sauntered off to the east, probably towards the lake.
-Seeing the pronghorns was enough to make my day but what really cheered me up was the fact that not one driver got impatient, raced his engine, pulled out to pass or leaned on his horn. We all just sat there and quietly watched.
-Of course I didn't have my camera with me.
fubar57
General
My appointments with my chemical doctor were changed from monthly to quarterly due partly to me stressing out once a month waiting for my PSA results and partly because my PSA results are super low. She doesn't realize that this now gives me 3 months to stress out waiting for results. Today's results, .01 
. She said I should be the poster child for my experimental "staying alive pills"
. She said I should be the poster child for my experimental "staying alive pills"special ed
2nd Lieutenant
- 5,744
- May 13, 2018
Mower runs. Put in $1299 parts and service, saving a few $$ replacing the carburettor (carburetor in English) myself. What cheered me up was thinking cost per year. It is eleven years old, so it works out to about $127 per year. Other than oil and air filters and blades there have been no other expenses. Good for about 20 years more
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Had me a Honda 4 stroke purchased new back in early 1989, apart from new blades, spark plug and the odd oil change, it motored on without a misfire for 32 years. Gave it away to charity last year when we reinvested in a battery powered lawn mower for our much smaller lawn that we now have in our current residence.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I finished up my last day at my current workplace under a supervisor who leaves much to be desired.
I take my promotion tomorrow in a new workspace and I think new supe and I are much more in-line with each other.
I take my promotion tomorrow in a new workspace and I think new supe and I are much more in-line with each other.
Congrats!
fubar57
General
Best of luck
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Awesome, congratulations!
Viking1066
1st Sergeant
Good news is that I sign my contract Wednesday to do ESL, something that is totally unexpected. The offer was good, so in year 10 of teaching I an teaching something different. I just need to bite the bullet and finish getting my Masters in Dual language. I am getting to old for musical chairs. I am thankful I can get a job when I need it due to the bilingual need. The shortage is pretty bad. My wife's aunt told me the District has filled 10 of the 150 teaching positions that are open for the upcoming school tear.
Viking1066
1st Sergeant
Wishing the best! Nothing makes work harder than a lousy supervisor.
Viking1066
1st Sergeant
Awesome shirt! Love reading the stories!
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
So here's the new shooting competition they are proposing at the Rifle Club I am member of.
Snautzer01
Honourably banned
- 43,651
- Mar 26, 2007
As a ferosious sleeping cat owner i endorse above. Theodore. He is nice but will cut you up and lose only a bit of sleep over it.
aurelien wolff
Airman 1st Class
- 187
- Sep 20, 2018
While I lost the opportunity to get models for a while because I thought I had more money, I decided to instead get the new truck & tank on ukraine and russia material and a what if on the nimitz with my mail on the tiger(p) turret in it. It'll give me inspiration for me what if captured by the ukrainian zvezda T14 armata at 1/72 scale.
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Finally getting around to getting a new handheld computer, AKA Cell Phone after the old, cracked in several places phone started taking me to web-sites other than the ones I clicked on, and stopping to respond randomly, amongst other faults. Also dumping the high priced Verizon plan and getting rid of my old mobile hotspot that I seldom use anymore. Now to call Verizon and cancel, I'm sure that will take a while since they will no doubt try to talk me back into a contract.
cvairwerks
Staff Sergeant
MRI on the knee tomorrow and we will see if I did some damage, or as the doctor thinks now, that I'm just very slow at healing this up
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Let's hope for the best outcome.
