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W5DOK
10-31-2012, 06:32 AM
Old Farmer's Advice


“Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.”

“Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.”

“Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.”

“A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.”

“Words that soak into your ears are whispered…....not yelled.”

“Meanness don't just happen overnight.”

“Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.”

“Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.”

“It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.”

“You cannot unsay a cruel word.”

“Every path has a few puddles.”

“When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.”

“The best sermons are lived, not preached.”

“Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna happen anyway.”

“Don 't judge folks by their relatives.

“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”

“Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.”

“Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.”

“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.”

“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.”

“Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

“The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.”

“Always drink upstream from the herd.”

“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.”

“Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.”

“If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.”

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply, and
speak kindly”

“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”

Hope you get a couple of grins. I sure did.
Doc

TXiceman
10-31-2012, 10:47 AM
How true.....

I must be a person of little influence...my dog does not even lsiten to me.

Ken

W5DOK
10-31-2012, 12:46 PM
Hi Ken. I'll be down your way next week, soon as I can walk again. Plan to to try to be in Palacios to chase down a couple of redfish. Should have all my radio stuff on the air by weekend.
Doc

NN5I
10-31-2012, 06:28 PM
Old Farmer's Advice


“Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.”



Reminds me of the time Mr Smith visited his banker. They had finished their business and Mr Smith was about to leave when the banker spoke.

"Mr Smith, before you leave, could you spare a little time to do me a favor?"

"Why, yes, I suppose so. What is it?"

"Well, Mr Smith, many years ago, in a tragic accident, I lost an eye. Ever since, I've worn a glass eye. Because of a more recent misfortune, I've had to replace that glass eye with a new one, and I'm concerned about its appearance. I'd be grateful if you would look at my eyes to see whether you can tell which is the glass eye."

"Well, let me see. Come a little closer -- yes, I'm sure the right eye is the glass eye."

"How certain are you?"

"I'm quite certain. The right eye is the glass eye."

The banker was crestfallen. "Well," he said, "that's right. Would you mind telling me how you knew?"

Mr Smith replied, "Well, it looked a little kinder."


Of course, this can also be told as a lawyer joke instead of a banker joke.

TXiceman
11-01-2012, 03:45 PM
Doc, my dipole is not operational at the moment, but I do ahve the vertical still working. Dang tree-rats have eaten something they should not eat. Got to track down the break.

let me know when you get an antenna up and we can try a contact. I am about 25 miles NW of Houston.

Ken

W5DOK
11-01-2012, 05:16 PM
Ken, the doc cleared me to travel today, so I'll be in Palacios Tuesday. Should have the Comet up by Wednesday and ready to talk. I'll drop you an e-mail and we can find a frequency to try to make contact. I'll be coming thru Houston Tuesday morning on 2 meters if you're going to be on the air, I'll give you a call. I usually monitor 146.52 when I'm travelling.
Doc

TXiceman
11-02-2012, 07:55 AM
Doc, I will be at work so, I won't be available.

Ken