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Posted by 49Reo
- February 25, 2013, 18:32:39 PMQuote from: ChilliDrift on February 23, 2013, 12:42:36 PMSince I seemed to derail the thread there. I have a knack for identifying birds. Probably about 90 percent of the local birds by common name. I found a red tail hawk on the road years ago that someone had shot thru the head. Probably stalking their poultry. I was in awe at how big and beautiful it was. So I started watching them. Its seemed they started getting use to me and when I was out they would sometimes fly very close by to see what I was all about. Another winter I was holed up emptying vodka bottles at an alarming rate I picked up a suet cake feeder and started watching. I had a little grey bird with a pointed head like a cardinal. I pcied up a book and met my first tufted titmouse. That started the love of birds. After ,my grandfather died, my grandmother got depressed. I put up some feeders around her windows and gave her a field guide. It re helped bring her out as well as it helped me stop drinking so much that one winter long ago.
They are an amazing creature; we have had feeders up at all the different places we've lived. When our kids were little, I nailed a 1X8 to the window ledge; the wife would put scraps out for the camp robbers, (whiskey-jacks, they call them up her for some reason) our kids would watch them for hours; better than TV. Here we get a lot of Black capped chickadees, woodpeckers, Blue-jays, etc. There is a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers living out behind my shop in the woods, we put suet out for them. Hummingbirds by the handful in the summer. I sit real still on the porch, they come and feed right beside me. Doesn't get much better.
Great that you did that for grandma; good that they helped you through a tough time too; make sure to keep 'em full now, too.
Regards,
49Reo
Posted by 49Reo
- February 25, 2013, 18:22:16 PMWell, it's a tough call to make, CD, but at least it is done. Good on ya.
Regards,
49Reo
Posted by ChilliDrift
- February 25, 2013, 17:59:31 PMEveryone cut lose has seemed to hit the ground running. seems I was enabling the process and prolonging the inevitable. I appreciate the response.
Posted by DC
- February 25, 2013, 07:28:08 AMQuote from: ChilliDrift on February 22, 2013, 13:51:35 PMIn my family, it was the nieces and nephews. They were raised to be freeloaders and, for a while, were very successful at that. My brother dug himself into so much debt, he eventually had to claim bankruptcy and tear up the credit cards. Up to this point, the kids were really good at making my brother feel guilty about not giving them everything the other kids at school had. Well, being poor and retired, he dug himself into a bottomless pit. Then there finally came a judgement day, and it all had to stop. After the bankruptcy, things drastically changed for his kids. They finally realized money was not free, or to be picked from a tree. One by one, they abandoned their sense of entitlement and realized if they wanted something, they had to go out and earn their own money to get it. Presently, they are all on the right track, struggling, but building their own lives. That's what life is about, taking responsibility for yourself. However, at this point, my brother is ruined financially. The plus side to all this though, is that his wife finally got a decent job with bennies and O/T. So they at least can crawl back out of the pit.I recently finally got my passenger to move out. It took a hell of a long time. I asked, I demanded, and in the end. I gave a notice to vacate. She did leave. I gave her the notice on Feb 13th.
I had had enough. I'm making big changes in my life. I've been supporting too many people for too long. I've got a few good years to burn up some tires on my bike. And I am truly looking fwd to it. Chilli is again riding solo. Hanging my 2-up on the wall for the rare ocassion my youngest daughter wants to go for a ride. I've cut my freeloading dropout of college daughter off. Maybe not having any spending money will motivate her to get a job. Probably the worst thing I ever did was start giving her the child support money when she turned 18 to help her through school. All it did was help her eat fast food and buy tons of crap she didn't need. My special talent is being a cold hearted bastard from what I hear.. but sometimes you just have to be:-)
Posted by Drift1
- February 23, 2013, 17:59:48 PMGood one John 
......PC,love the Homer image..that's great
Posted by pcarrell
- February 23, 2013, 17:23:24 PM
Posted by John Hopkins
- February 23, 2013, 15:38:07 PMA friend of mine was what you might call a redneck poacher, he would shoot and eat almost anything, one day he was arrested for killing an Ospray which is on the protected list..Having been before the courts many times befor he knew how to behave in front of the judge..After hearing his defense the judge said "I am inclined to let you off with a warning as you say you only killed the bird because your family was on the verge of starvation and your baby daughter was suffering from malnutrition, but I have always wondered what an ospray would taste like, do you think you could describe the taste for me?"
The defendant replied "Yes your honour, the taste can best be described as a cross between a swan and a golden eagle."
John.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- February 23, 2013, 12:42:36 PMSince I seemed to derail the thread there. I have a knack for identifying birds. Probably about 90 percent of the local birds by common name. I found a red tail hawk on the road years ago that someone had shot thru the head. Probably stalking their poultry. I was in awe at how big and beautiful it was. So I started watching them. Its seemed they started getting use to me and when I was out they would sometimes fly very close by to see what I was all about. Another winter I was holed up emptying vodka bottles at an alarming rate I picked up a suet cake feeder and started watching. I had a little grey bird with a pointed head like a cardinal. I pcied up a book and met my first tufted titmouse. That started the love of birds. After ,my grandfather died, my grandmother got depressed. I put up some feeders around her windows and gave her a field guide. It re helped bring her out as well as it helped me stop drinking so much that one winter long ago.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- February 22, 2013, 13:51:35 PMI recently finally got my passenger to move out. It took a hell of a long time. I asked, I demanded, and in the end. I gave a notice to vacate. She did leave. I gave her the notice on Feb 13th. I had had enough. I'm making big changes in my life. I've been supporting too many people for too long. I've got a few good years to burn up some tires on my bike. And I am truly looking fwd to it. Chilli is again riding solo. Hanging my 2-up on the wall for the rare ocassion my youngest daughter wants to go for a ride. I've cut my freeloading dropout of college daughter off. Maybe not having any spending money will motivate her to get a job. Probably the worst thing I ever did was start giving her the child support money when she turned 18 to help her through school. All it did was help her eat fast food and buy tons of crap she didn't need. My special talent is being a cold hearted bastard from what I hear.. but sometimes you just have to be:-)
Posted by 49Reo
- February 22, 2013, 13:19:18 PMJust smile and nod..... 
Posted by Drift1
- February 22, 2013, 10:48:07 AMNow that's the truth,men.
Posted by DC
- February 22, 2013, 10:39:45 AM. . . which they claim we don't say often enough. They should understand that we are "thinking it". That takes the place of having to say it five times a day.
Posted by pcarrell
- February 22, 2013, 09:08:02 AMDC, I think you forgot one.......Of course I love you dear!
It's sometimes used in conjunction with the other three.
Posted by DC
- February 22, 2013, 06:40:46 AMThere are only three responses to the wife that you need to have on hand:
Yes Dear.
No Dear.
It won't happen again Dear.
Posted by Drift1
- February 22, 2013, 05:14:51 AMQuote from: pcarrell on February 21, 2013, 23:10:13 PM20+ years of marriage has taught me a thing or two! ***Yes folks, he can be taught!***
;Dl LOL.......marriage is great......if the partner is compatible,that is....I love to keep my wife on her toes....she sure keeps me on mine,with those "blonde moments."Ask Driftingirl I posted one of these moments on her vaca thread...... 