USMB Coffee Shop IV

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[Spoonman]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Dang Spoonman, you're lucky that Bear got the urge to go pee, he might have come after you and made supper out of you.

i come across these guys fairly often. rarely are they aggressive. most of the time when they sense a human they take off. especially if they are in the open or around developed areas. only once have i seen then get aggressive. last year a bear ws in our neighbors garbage and he wasn't moving. i was trying to walk out my driveway heading to the bus stop and it was up on its hind legs growling an even charging at me. but it was protection its food source. in the woods i have seen them more aggresive. its like they know there territory. I've had bears stalking me hiking. they never actually came after me but have followed me for miles. at camp, if you are careless with food, bears will always be aggressive if they are in the area.

 

[JakeStarkey]

I am officially the most baffling thing in the family.
I was reading a book while I was waiting for some family members to show up for a get-together. My grandma walked in and saw me reading, so she asked what it was. I held it up and replied, "The US Army/ Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual." She asked what it was about, and I said how to deal with insurgency. Of course, no one understood that word. So I went back to my room, put it away, grabbed my Kindle, and went back out. I turned that on and started reading. My aunt and uncle walked over and asked what I was reading. I replied, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu." After that, my family said they didn't understand me at all.
Is reading those type of books really unusual?

You are 15, right? Then it is very normal for you to be reading such material. I did when I was your age and many of the Army field manuals as well before I graduated from HS.

 

[JakeStarkey]

I am officially the most baffling thing in the family.
I was reading a book while I was waiting for some family members to show up for a get-together. My grandma walked in and saw me reading, so she asked what it was. I held it up and replied, "The US Army/ Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual." She asked what it was about, and I said how to deal with insurgency. Of course, no one understood that word. So I went back to my room, put it away, grabbed my Kindle, and went back out. I turned that on and started reading. My aunt and uncle walked over and asked what I was reading. I replied, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu." After that, my family said they didn't understand me at all.
Is reading those type of books really unusual?

Is this all you do is talk about yourself?

You don't sound like a 15 year old kid rather self absorbed.

All 15 year olds appear self absorbed, I think.

He sounds like a kid who is thinking and evaluating, which sets him light years apart from most of us at his age.

 

[Spoonman]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Oh good grief ... Did you ever watch the Sopranos? He had a bear that visited his house every so often. He lived in NJ. One show ended with him sitting in the backyard all night with a rifle across his chest, smoking a big ole cigar.

I hate guns but I sure loved that show, I think it was all because of Tony.

i remember that episode. i love guns, but i hate killing animals. I understand hunting for food, and the sport, if you plan on eating it as well. most of the bears we come across are usually more interested in putting as much difference between you and them as possible

 

[JakeStarkey]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Dang Spoonman, you're lucky that Bear got the urge to go pee, he might have come after you and made supper out of you.

i come across these guys fairly often. rarely are they aggressive. most of the time when they sense a human they take off. especially if they are in the open or around developed areas. only once have i seen then get aggressive. last year a bear ws in our neighbors garbage and he wasn't moving. i was trying to walk out my driveway heading to the bus stop and it was up on its hind legs growling an even charging at me. but it was protection its food source. in the woods i have seen them more aggresive. its like they know there territory. I've had bears stalking me hiking. they never actually came after me but have followed me for miles. at camp, if you are careless with food, bears will always be aggressive if they are in the area.

Poor food management while camping is a serious flaw in outdoor survival.

Most black bears I have encountered have been no problem.

They will tag along for two reasons: (1) curiosity and (2) humans equal food items.

 

[Spoonman]

I am officially the most baffling thing in the family.
I was reading a book while I was waiting for some family members to show up for a get-together. My grandma walked in and saw me reading, so she asked what it was. I held it up and replied, "The US Army/ Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual." She asked what it was about, and I said how to deal with insurgency. Of course, no one understood that word. So I went back to my room, put it away, grabbed my Kindle, and went back out. I turned that on and started reading. My aunt and uncle walked over and asked what I was reading. I replied, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu." After that, my family said they didn't understand me at all.
Is reading those type of books really unusual?

You're 15? Put that shit down and get a life......

Life is overrated.

Seriously though, is it wrong to enjoy reading stuff like that? My mom has already said that if I won't become a priest, she will pretty much force me into the military.

ollies right. that stuff is too heavy. at 15 you should be reading porn or something lol

 

[Mertex]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Dang Spoonman, you're lucky that Bear got the urge to go pee, he might have come after you and made supper out of you.

i come across these guys fairly often. rarely are they aggressive. most of the time when they sense a human they take off. especially if they are in the open or around developed areas. only once have i seen then get aggressive. last year a bear ws in our neighbors garbage and he wasn't moving. i was trying to walk out my driveway heading to the bus stop and it was up on its hind legs growling an even charging at me. but it was protection its food source. in the woods i have seen them more aggresive. its like they know there territory. I've had bears stalking me hiking. they never actually came after me but have followed me for miles. at camp, if you are careless with food, bears will always be aggressive if they are in the area.

When we lived in NH, there was a great big area behind our house and other homes that was nothing but woods. There were trails and it was really peaceful and quiet. I used to walk our Siberian Husky, Czar, back there all the time until some local (friend of ours) told me a brown bear had been spotted in a nearbyt area....I totally believed him and was not about to go back there. Later I found out the area where the bear was spotted was far from where we were....I did not want to be anywhere near it, though.

 

[Spoonman]

Dang Spoonman, you're lucky that Bear got the urge to go pee, he might have come after you and made supper out of you.

i come across these guys fairly often. rarely are they aggressive. most of the time when they sense a human they take off. especially if they are in the open or around developed areas. only once have i seen then get aggressive. last year a bear ws in our neighbors garbage and he wasn't moving. i was trying to walk out my driveway heading to the bus stop and it was up on its hind legs growling an even charging at me. but it was protection its food source. in the woods i have seen them more aggresive. its like they know there territory. I've had bears stalking me hiking. they never actually came after me but have followed me for miles. at camp, if you are careless with food, bears will always be aggressive if they are in the area.

When we lived in NH, there was a great big area behind our house and other homes that was nothing but woods. There were trails and it was really peaceful and quiet. I used to walk our Siberian Husky, Czar, back there all the time until some local (friend of ours) told me a brown bear had been spotted in a nearbyt area....I totally believed him and was not about to go back there. Later I found out the area where the bear was spotted was far from where we were....I did not want to be anywhere near it, though.

a brown bear as in grizzly, probably not in NH. but a brown colored black bear, are very common. i remember one time when we were kids we were back in the woods with our little mutt. mostly fox terrier, but that dog live to hunt. we came across a bear and it was on it relentlessly. i kept trying to call him off but he wouldn't listen at all. i thought the bear was going to kill him. anyway, he went off pursuing the bear and was gone for 3 or 4 days. i thought he was done for. but he eventually showed back up.

actually in NH probably the think you need to worry about more is moose. now those will be very aggressive

 

[Ringel05]

Okay, yeah, you should never declaw a cat and no, you can't teach them to do or not do anything they want to do.

We've always de-clawed (front only) all of our cats. They're all indoors cats and have never suffered any side effects or psychological problems from the de-clawing. To each their own.

We had two of our cats de-clawed. They have since passed on. We didn't notice any side effects of psychological problems either, but just reading about the pain involved when the procedure is done is what keeps me from doing it again, not to mention if they ever snuck out, they would have no way to defend themselves.

Boo, the youngest has chased not only other cats out of "his" yard he chased a German Shepard out of the yard once. Jasper the oldest has chased other cats out of the yard.
All of our cats go out supervised and all of them have been experts at catching, mice, moles, birds and squirrels not to mention Boo the great cicada hunter....... As for the pain, like any surgery it's short lived, after a couple-o-four of days they act like it never happened.

 

[Pogo]

[MENTION=6847]Foxfyre[/MENTION]

Yes, this is a hot-cross-buns moment. Kinda.

Haman was, for lack of a better word, the Hitler of his time. Usually I don't go Godwin, but here it is indeed appropriate.

At Purim, we celebrate escaping his plans for our genocide and his downfall by the very weapon he planned to use on us (hanging in the gallows) - and for the triangular shaped sweets called "Hamantaschen", there are a number of possible reasons, ranging from the kind of hat he supposedly wore, to Esther's strength and the three great forefathers of Judisam (Avraham, Yitzak, Yaakov). In Hebrew, Hamantaschen are called "Osne Haman" (the ears of Haman). Though they are delicious, most Jews really do wait until Purim to go crazy with them

But for me, it's no big deal. The ( ) was meant in jest.

So,

If you want a treat to be associated with a particular time of year, you shouldn't make them so damn good

That's what Nosmo left out about Manhattan -- you can get hamantaschen every day.

If I wasn't sworn off of wheat I'd be running after that Costco package by now...

Yeah, those sweet little triangles are not exclusive to Purim here in Pittsburgh either. But paczki, little Polish donuts pronounced 'punchkey' can't be had here until Lent. In spite of Pittsburgh's overwhelmingly large Polish population, they reserve those powdered sugar covered pastries for the Spring.

I bet they'd be more available in Chicaaaaaaaago though.

 

[Pogo]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Dang Spoonman, you're lucky that Bear got the urge to go pee, he might have come after you and made supper out of you.

Black bear are shy. Not to worry. Definitely stay aware but aggression (on its part) wouldn't be expected.

 

[Pogo]

Okay, yeah, you should never declaw a cat and no, you can't teach them to do or not do anything they want to do.

We've always de-clawed (front only) all of our cats. They're all indoors cats and have never suffered any side effects or psychological problems from the de-clawing. To each their own.

We had two of our cats de-clawed. They have since passed on. We didn't notice any side effects of psychological problems either, but just reading about the pain involved when the procedure is done is what keeps me from doing it again, not to mention if they ever snuck out, they would have no way to defend themselves.

It does seem a selfish act to keep an animal and then start changing what makes him that animal. Neutering is as far as I'll go in that direction and even that's kind of a grey area. I feel the same way about people who dress their pets up in the winter, as if Nature didn't already provide for that.

Plus -- he's hired for the job of mouser. It wouldn't make much sense to hire a sign painter and then cut his hands off.

He hasn't been back outside today, but then again he's been catching up on sleep, which he no doubt is way behind on after four days of Tarzan.

 

[Mertex]

i come across these guys fairly often. rarely are they aggressive. most of the time when they sense a human they take off. especially if they are in the open or around developed areas. only once have i seen then get aggressive. last year a bear ws in our neighbors garbage and he wasn't moving. i was trying to walk out my driveway heading to the bus stop and it was up on its hind legs growling an even charging at me. but it was protection its food source. in the woods i have seen them more aggresive. its like they know there territory. I've had bears stalking me hiking. they never actually came after me but have followed me for miles. at camp, if you are careless with food, bears will always be aggressive if they are in the area.

When we lived in NH, there was a great big area behind our house and other homes that was nothing but woods. There were trails and it was really peaceful and quiet. I used to walk our Siberian Husky, Czar, back there all the time until some local (friend of ours) told me a brown bear had been spotted in a nearbyt area....I totally believed him and was not about to go back there. Later I found out the area where the bear was spotted was far from where we were....I did not want to be anywhere near it, though.

a brown bear as in grizzly, probably not in NH. but a brown colored black bear, are very common. i remember one time when we were kids we were back in the woods with our little mutt. mostly fox terrier, but that dog live to hunt. we came across a bear and it was on it relentlessly. i kept trying to call him off but he wouldn't listen at all. i thought the bear was going to kill him. anyway, he went off pursuing the bear and was gone for 3 or 4 days. i thought he was done for. but he eventually showed back up.

actually in NH probably the think you need to worry about more is moose. now those will be very aggressive

No Grizzlies in NH....must have been a black bear...it's been a while, he might have said black....black bears seem to be very active when they first come out of hibernation in NH, but black or brown...bear is bear to me....

First bear sighting of 2013 reported in Merrimack | New Hampshire Animals

 

[Derideo_Te]

I am officially the most baffling thing in the family.
I was reading a book while I was waiting for some family members to show up for a get-together. My grandma walked in and saw me reading, so she asked what it was. I held it up and replied, "The US Army/ Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual." She asked what it was about, and I said how to deal with insurgency. Of course, no one understood that word. So I went back to my room, put it away, grabbed my Kindle, and went back out. I turned that on and started reading. My aunt and uncle walked over and asked what I was reading. I replied, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu." After that, my family said they didn't understand me at all.
Is reading those type of books really unusual?

Nope! You read what interests you. What others think about your taste in books is completely irrelevant. Sun Tzu was a military genius and a lot of what he taught applies to more than just war.

 

[Sarah G]

I am officially the most baffling thing in the family.
I was reading a book while I was waiting for some family members to show up for a get-together. My grandma walked in and saw me reading, so she asked what it was. I held it up and replied, "The US Army/ Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual." She asked what it was about, and I said how to deal with insurgency. Of course, no one understood that word. So I went back to my room, put it away, grabbed my Kindle, and went back out. I turned that on and started reading. My aunt and uncle walked over and asked what I was reading. I replied, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu." After that, my family said they didn't understand me at all.
Is reading those type of books really unusual?

Is this all you do is talk about yourself?

You don't sound like a 15 year old kid rather self absorbed.

I am rather narcissistic.

A narcissistic 60 year old.

 

[Derideo_Te]

Is this all you do is talk about yourself?

You don't sound like a 15 year old kid rather self absorbed.

I am rather narcissistic.

A narcissistic 60 year old.

CR says that he is 15. Not unusual to be self absorbed at that age. That he is reading puts him ahead of his peers in my opinion. But then I am biased because I am a library trustee.

 

[Foxfyre]

taken with my cellphone. i heard a noise behind me, turned around and this guy was heading back into the woods.

Oh good grief ... Did you ever watch the Sopranos? He had a bear that visited his house every so often. He lived in NJ. One show ended with him sitting in the backyard all night with a rifle across his chest, smoking a big ole cigar.

I hate guns but I sure loved that show, I think it was all because of Tony.

i remember that episode. i love guns, but i hate killing animals. I understand hunting for food, and the sport, if you plan on eating it as well. most of the bears we come across are usually more interested in putting as much difference between you and them as possible

This is true. The best encounter with a bear is one that only the bear is aware of. And usually they manage to arrange that as the norm. But there are exceptions.

Many, maybe most, of you know that the National Boy Scout camp is Philmont, here in Northern New Mexico. The scouts and leaders who go there live in the open and sleep in tents. The boys are sternly instructed to wear no cologne or deodorant or lotions or anything else sweet smelling, to make sure all food particles are brushed off their clothing before entering the tents, to keep no food of any kind in their tents, and what food supplies they have are to be suspended above ground via ropes tossed over high branches. But some don't take those admonitions seriously and there have been some bear attacks up there--some of them with very serious injuries. I don't believe there have been any deaths but some very near death injuries. One kid was attacked when sleeping in his tent and there was nothing whatsoever 'illegal' in there with him except that he had applied some acne cream.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Well, [MENTION=45739]Jughead[/MENTION] , it's just about time for an early supper, so I'm making some fine Spaghetti Bolognese with homemade sauce, and a nice green salad with a vinegar dressing. And a nice Montepulciano (1998) to go with it. And for dessert? A dear friend of mine is bringing her homemade Tiramisu. Oh, did I forget to mention that a dinner date is coming over??

Of course, that Tiramisu needs some good Espresso, and then a Grappa, and then....


Ahh, food, glorious food!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A49cV0AEiuY


(Are the wimmenz now hungry??)

Sounds like a great meal, Stat. Healthy meal also. I'm on the verge of finishing lunch, burger, fry, and soda which pales in comparison to your extravagant dinner...

Actually, come to think of it, if I had an extravagant meal like yours for lunch, I likely wouldn't get any work done all afternoon. I'm just wondering if anyone would notice...lol

Also wondering if I planned the same dinner as you did what Mrs Jughead's reaction would be? That would include the dinner date friend coming over with her tiramisu...lol

Uhhh, are there good divorce lawyers in your neck of the woods?



BTW, the dinner was delish.

Tomorrow morning is a nice run along the Rhine River, about 10 Km. I will be needing it...

 

[Statistikhengst]

Good morning everybody. Glad to see everybody seems to be having a good day. Envying those of you getting rain--it continues dry as a bone here though the next counties to our east had tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings less than 48 hours ago, and our West Texas friends and relatives are reporting daily rains of a half inch to an inch and more--it is lush and green there just four hours east of us. The one rain we did get this spring came with hail--pea size or a little larger--not big enough to do any damage to anything but young, tender plants.

I'm nursing a bruised or torn rib. Because of all the stuff lining our walls in the garage, Hombre and I park our cars fairly close to each other meaning we have the bare minimum of room to get in and out of the doors. And as I was twisting and wriggling to get into the front seat of his, yesterday, to drive my big sis back home, I felt that rib go. Now mega painful, but no biggie. This too shall pass.

You know you're getting old when you injure yourself getting into the car.

Hombre is off to pick Aunt Betty up at the body shop. She had forgotten that the rear hatch door on her big bad Lexus was up a few days ago and backed it into the garage damaging the door beyond repair. So it will be replaced today. And meanwhile he will be reassembling their rear security light for them meaning he will be about 6 feet up on a ladder. I am not happy about that. But it's that or Uncle Ed goes up the ladder. We do NOT want that.

I was just thinking. Uncle Ed has advanced stage glaucoma and can no longer pass an eye test for a driver's license, plus he has extreme COPD and is on constant oxygen and in the last couple of years survived a heart attack. Aunt Betty, four months younger than him (they are 88), has a Pacemaker, is susceptible to TIA's, and is being treated for macular degeneration that has also affected her eyesight, but she has been able to barely squeak by on the eye test for a driver's license. But they are happy that they can still drive!!! I just hope their guardian angels stay alert.

Okay....more coffee here. . . (We keep our beans or ground coffee in a large ceramic owl--probably intended to be a cookie jar--that sits beside the coffee pot.)

Oy, Gewalt!


I think you need a Bagel!





Seriously, get well, [MENTION=6847]Foxfyre[/MENTION].