Random thoughts from the moose cave.

Around here, welders call stuff like that dill berries. Dingleberries of course, are the same as in Canada.

call 'em what you will, they hurt...

do you know from goats?

trying to became a sheep rancher, I think...

I don't know from goats. I could write a book about goatheads. One sprouted today. End of may is the norm. The will penetrate a bicycle tire in a heartbeat, but heavy truck tires seem immune.

gonna be a bad year for bugs and weeds...

I have mosquitos already. it's too soon to put out fish to eat them...

dammit.

the live auction was yesterday. I'd have liked to watch one first before bidding...

bought a lotta cars that way. sold even more. but the last time I went to a livestock auction, my grandad was buying Charolais bulls, and I was mebbe 12.

I don't remember much but the feces and the noise...

next one is next month. third saturday of each and every. 1pm for sheep and goats. over by the state fairgrounds. I might hafta get me some overalls so I can sorta fit in.

mebbe tuck my hair up under my hat like that sign song...

learned a new term tonight...

**wethers

Goats— Weight Price/lb.

Nannies—

50-79 ~ $1.00-$1.21

80-110 ~ $0.76-$0.95

111-199 ~ $0.60-$0.85

Billies—

60-99 ~ $1.65-$2.00

100-199 ~ $0.85-$1.20

Wethers—

45-79 ~ $2.00-$2.20

80-110 ~ $1.10-$1.45

Kids—

20-39 ~ $2.06-$2.35

40-69 ~ $1.95-$2.15

Sheep— Weight Price/lb.

Ewes—

110-139 ~ $0.78-$1.65

140-179 ~ $0.68-$0.90

180-250 ~ $0.54-$0.83

Rams—

130+ ~ $0.55-$0.85

Lambs—

20-39 ~ $2.00-$2.40

40-69 ~ $2.00-$2.28

70-140 ~ $1.55-$2.00


** wethers are castrated billy goats.

Lemme know when you find out how many furlongs to a fetlock.

there's no castration involved, is there... ?

Geeze, I never thought about that.

Hey, when you get the overalls, don't screw up the effect by wearing a shirt.

that makes my nipples tingle just thinking about it...

I got a month to get my act together. I'll prolly take my buddy Earache. he helps me blend with the yokels...

while I'm working out furlongs and quarks, how's about you help me with one.

how many farthings in a tuppence?

How should I know? I don't even know what the hell is two bob four.

I thought you were an accountant.

you know, like Bob Cratchit...

Mostly, I was a countin U.S. Dollars.

I work on american cars mostly.

but I can measure and replace british bolts...

sheesh.

two bob four.

ain't that what they frame houses with?

Well, sure. There are several styles of anysize wrenches.

I am ashamed to admit that we were almost foiled for lack of duct tape today.

red green would be so disappointed in me...

What are you doing have doing that has to do with Diane?

"What are you doing have do to do with Diane? "

huh...???

I've not dosey-doed with diane.