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One person's take on the sandhills

Brad S

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Everyday, usually several times a day, I'm thrilled by my move to the sandhills. I'm not overstating things at all. Just today I noticed in Cherry County, I just wave at everyone I pass in a vehicle, not because I know everyone, but I know they're gonna wave at me. Little kids don their cowboy attire, and carry a daybook. I even like my kid's playmates, and I'd readily admit to unreasonable standards in this area.

So I ran accross this blog describing the area that is different than my findings - which can only mean 1 thing - he's WRONG. When I went to Kansas (KU), I got so tired of this sort of biggotry. Have a look.

http://mrheartland.blogspot.com/
 

IL Rancher

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I could be wrong, but it reads almost like a guy writing a novel that is trying to sound smarter than he is.. One way to do that is by putting down everything around you.. I don't know squat about the Sandhills. Have never even stepped foot in them or driven a car through them so I won't attest to the truth or fallacy of what he had to say, just that it had that sound of the arrogance of a young writer who thinks he knows how to write.

As far as your post Brad... Is there any place in rural America that you don't have at everyone who drives by.. About the only time I don't is if I'm driving the feed wagon down the road, the way our road heaves it might throw me into the car I am waving at if I don't keep two hands on the wheel

:shock: :lol: :lol:
 

Sandhusker

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If you want to get picky, Gordon is in the High Plains and not the Sandhills by a good couple miles..... :lol:

This person brags on smoking and uses the word "fu**ing" as an adjective and things they're coming off as intelligent?

Brad, if you're ever in the neighborhood, make sure you stop by.
 

Soapweed

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Here is his own self-analysis:

"Psudo-intellectual slacker and professional student. A dying breed,the last one to stand against the soft machine. Sexually irresistible bohemian genius."

He's just another liberal condescending educated idiot, with nothing of a positive nature to contribute to society. Too bad he didn't not pay for his gas so "Ron Wayne" could teach him some manners. :wink: :)
 

Brad S

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Soapweed, you're right about needing some manners. They did clip some towels from the hacienda, but I'm not sure who got the better end of that deal. I'd sooner collect plastic at the landfill than boost what they call towels at the hacienda.

I can be real demanding and judgemental reguarding law enforcement, but these local LEOs seem professional, honorable dilligent and humble. That's not just my gray hairs and wrinkles talking - they really try to protect and serve.

Soapweed, Clayton Wyatt has been pestering me about riding my hired hand colt (turns 6 in may), because I erred and mentioned that when Rooster is 14 and Clayton Wyatt is 13 they might nic tieing down calves. Rooster has buckets of ability, but you know lots of horses with ability die a never was horse. His name is Rooster 'cause he'll crow alittle, hope he settles down someday. So, I ride Rooster and can gyp a ride with no hump, but he'll give it to you if you make a mistake. So I let Clayton Wyatt ride Rooster in the round pen with me right in the center, and this worked well for a half hour. Rooster is dirty broke - the slightest que gets it all in a hurry, and Clayton Wyatt was making a reinsman. I let him know Rooster would tolerate no BS. So Clayton Wyatt stopped along the round pen fence, and rooster leaned into the fence abit. Well the stirrup hung up on the fence and Rooster broke in half. I cheeked him, and the dirty ba%^$# broke in half with me on his head. Clayton Wyatt made 4 good jumps - I told ten more would have won a check at most rodeos, but he bucked down and caught a hoof in the ribs. He's sore, and I'm ashamed. If i keep making mistakes i'll raise a schoolteacher.
 

katrina

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Oh Brad we have all made those mistakes.... So don't feel bad... I can safely say that my oldest boy will not ride a horse thanks to me.... My advice is to find a plug to build the kids confidence and when they are older and more cocky, let them ride something more.....

Been there done that.......
 

Soapweed

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Sorry to hear about Clayton Wyatt's unfortunate tumble. Tell him to just get back up, dust himself off, and get back on. Tell him there is also an old short poem, "Never a horse that can't be rode. Never a cowboy that can't be throwed."

Our oldest boy learned that poem when he could just barely talk. There is a photograph in the Tri-State Oldtime Cowboy's museum in Gordon, of Dick Louks standing at the podium, holding our little kid up to the microphone to say that poem.

Tell Clayton that Soapweed thinks he's a fine cowboy, and that I'm rootin' for him and Rooster, as I know they will make a great team.
 
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