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Very Tiring Day

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I was up and headed to Denver International by a little after 5 this morning. My 9 year old has been living in Florida with her mom, but mom had a work opportunity come up that turned into a blessing for me. My kid is going to be here till mid-July. That means she'll finally get to see what all goes on here during the fun time of year. Also means though, that she is going to have to climatize herself pretty quick. We stopped in Cheyenne and she about froze to death and the wind about blew her away. She said,"This sure aint Florida Dad". Looks like Santa is gonna have to bring some Carhartts and packboots to NE Wyoming this year. The airport was a nightmare. I tried explaining that I had metal in me and didn't want to go through security, but they would not bring her to the front. Surprisingly I didn't set off any alarms. Having never been there though, I got lost several times and had to ask for directions. I am not a person who enjoys crowds. That place was a zoo. People were rude and line cutting and just downright uncivilized. I just bided my time and let people go. There weren't any way that I could have whipped them all. A few of them sure did need some manners though. We got back to the ranch safe and sound though, so all is good.
 

gcreekrch

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I don't mix when humans come in herds well either.

Glad your trip ended safe and sound. May you cherish every second with your daughter.
 

WyomingRancher

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What a welcome to Wyoming, it was a terrible day, and the winds are supposed to pick up more tomorrow :shock: :lol: . You better get her LOTS of warm clothes, buckets of lotion, and a case of lip balm... just so she can get through her first week!
 
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Thanks gcreek, I plan to. I did have a nice conversation with a fella from Quebec, although I had a heckuva time deciferin' his accent. He paid me and a lot of others, maybe even some from here, a compliment. It made my day anyhow. He said he travels a lot with his work and spends more time in airports than most. He went on to say that he always tries to talk to men wearing sweat stained hats. When I asked why, he responded by saying that those people were always pleasent to be around and usually had a good story or two. We stood and talked for several minutes while we waited. That man was a blessing because he made what was turning out to be a very unpleasent situation for me into something bearable. He asked all sorts of questions about cows and ranchlife. I hope I made his day half as good as he did mine. I needed it.
 

gcreekrch

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Don't feel bad about not being able to understand a Quebec-er. Most of us in western Canada can't tell what they are saying either. :D
 

Soapweed

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Peach and I spent the day in Rapid City. We took our daughter and another girl that spent Thanksgiving with us back to the airport. It seemed like rather a slow day as far as crowds are concerned, but it is still refreshing to get back home to the peace and tranquility of ranch life.
 
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The wind in Cheyenne was sooooo bad, while headin' north on I-25, I spied a jackrabbit on the west side of the road and he was facin' west. Well anyhow, ever' time he tried to hop he went backwards. I pointed it out to the youngin' and then slowed down to watch. He ended hoppin' backward till he was hung up in the netwire on the east side of the road. If that weren't bad enough, he came a hawk outta the west. Well he saw this jackrabbit hung up, and thought he had an easy meal. The thing is though, he was too slow on his u-turn. He wound up about four feet east of that fence the jackrabbit was caught against. The rabbit knew he was in a bind but ever' time he hopped, back against that fence he'd go. The hawk wasn't fairin' any better though. There he was about four feet from an easy meal justa flyin' his wings off and gettin' nowhere. He tried divebombing and that rabbit just smacked him. This went on for who knows how long. I figger one had to give out sooner or later.
 

Soapweed

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BAR BAR 2 said:
The wind in Cheyenne was sooooo bad, while headin' north on I-25, I spied a jackrabbit on the west side of the road and he was facin' west. Well anyhow, ever' time he tried to hop he went backwards. I pointed it out to the youngin' and then slowed down to watch. He ended hoppin' backward till he was hung up in the netwire on the east side of the road. If that weren't bad enough, he came a hawk outta the west. Well he saw this jackrabbit hung up, and thought he had an easy meal. The thing is though, he was too slow on his u-turn. He wound up about four feet east of that fence the jackrabbit was caught against. The rabbit knew he was in a bind but ever' time he hopped, back against that fence he'd go. The hawk wasn't fairin' any better though. There he was about four feet from an easy meal justa flyin' his wings off and gettin' nowhere. He tried divebombing and that rabbit just smacked him. This went on for who knows how long. I figger one had to give out sooner or later.

That would have made quite a video.

Several years ago, a rancher flew his airplane to our branding. About the middle of the morning the wind came up real hard. We had staked his plane down when he arrived. After dinner, I told him I'd take him home by automobile, but he said if about four guys held the plane steady until he took off, he'd be fine. We did, and he got the outfit airborne. Just to show off a bit, he circled around, and "flew backwards" for a little while before he gave it the gas to get going. Wind is both a friend and an enemy. We depend on a breeze to turn windmills, but I always prefer moderation in all things. :wink:
 
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The thing is Soap, your story will probably hold more water than mine. :wink: It was dang sure blowin' hard though. They were advising against light trailers because of the 50+ mph gusts. We saw a lot of trucks pulled over waiting it out. That stretch between Cheyenne and the Torrington exit is BAD. I've seen a lot of trailers blowed over on that section of I-25.
 

loomixguy

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I've headed west on 80 from Kimball to Salt Lake on plenty of nights where the blood ended up pooling in my left butt cheek and foot from the truck being tipped that way due to the wind. Lots of Roadway and UPS triples in the ditch as well.

I get to hit the port at Lincoln Saturday. The Boss is coming home from her 4 week tropical vacation, along with the guy who left here as a friend of mine and is now returning as my nephew. :wink: They will be flying Korean Air, through Seoul, so that might prove interesting, even moreso than usual. The best part of the trip is getting to hit The Steakhouse on Cornhusker...or Famous Dave's.

Since the Logix blocks are up, walls to be poured Friday, the gas, water and lights are off, and the jacking is about to commence, she'll be returning just in time to be homeless with me and the kids. Our little cardboard box ain't bad, especially with the corn/pellet stove roaring, but some little b-tards had to bust some windows out the night before we moved in, so I had to be Red Green with some triple heavy duty cardboard and the duct tape. :wink: The kids are learning all about watching TV on the internet. At least I can watch rasslin' Thursday night while I'm at work.
 

WyomingRancher

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BAR BAR 2 said:
That stretch between Cheyenne and the Torrington exit is BAD. I've seen a lot of trailers blowed over on that section of I-25.

What??? Isn't that just normal travel for this time of year? :lol:

You should treat yourself to a trip in between Laramie and Cheyenne on I-80... ground blizzards, black ice, 80mph wind gusts which hit you just as you're crossing the ice, skating your vehicle off the road... and semis driving along at 70mph like it's a normal day :shock: .
 

jodywy

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gcreekrch said:
I don't mix when humans come in herds well either.

Glad your trip ended safe and sound. May you cherish every second with your daughter.
you eyes are in fron of your head not the side so instead of a herd souldn't it be Pack instead.
Bar Bar 2 I live in snow country, over here it gone from felt lined packs to alot of artic muck boots
 
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Anonymous

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Yall get waaay more snow than us, but we have more wind. We won't have any major or lasting snows untile spring. What we get through the winter gets blown away in a few days or piled into big drifts. Most of the ground is open though.
 

gcreekrch

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jodywy said:
gcreekrch said:
I don't mix when humans come in herds well either.

Glad your trip ended safe and sound. May you cherish every second with your daughter.
you eyes are in fron of your head not the side so instead of a herd souldn't it be Pack instead.
Bar Bar 2 I live in snow country, over here it gone from felt lined packs to alot of artic muck boots

I don't know Jody, it seems most urban folk have a lot less sense and singular motivation than an old ewe.
I wonder if after time, that city dwellers will have eyes on the sides of their head?
 

Larrry

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WyomingRancher said:
BAR BAR 2 said:
That stretch between Cheyenne and the Torrington exit is BAD. I've seen a lot of trailers blowed over on that section of I-25.

What??? Isn't that just normal travel for this time of year? :lol:

You should treat yourself to a trip in between Laramie and Cheyenne on I-80... ground blizzards, black ice, 80mph wind gusts which hit you just as you're crossing the ice, skating your vehicle off the road... and semis driving along at 70mph like it's a normal day :shock: .

I just hate that stretch from Laramie to Cheyenne. Ist always seems to deal you the worst in conditions.
 

WyomingRancher

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Larrry said:
WyomingRancher said:
BAR BAR 2 said:
That stretch between Cheyenne and the Torrington exit is BAD. I've seen a lot of trailers blowed over on that section of I-25.

What??? Isn't that just normal travel for this time of year? :lol:

You should treat yourself to a trip in between Laramie and Cheyenne on I-80... ground blizzards, black ice, 80mph wind gusts which hit you just as you're crossing the ice, skating your vehicle off the road... and semis driving along at 70mph like it's a normal day :shock: .

I just hate that stretch from Laramie to Cheyenne. Ist always seems to deal you the worst in conditions.

Yep, it's Home Sweet Home :? . You'd think after 130 years we could figure out a way to go 20 miles east.
 

Larrry

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I guess you can tell us rookies when we go through there. You know Laramie is a neat place, I always liked it but hated getting there. I guess too many slick and foggy roads through there.
 

WyomingRancher

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Larrry said:
I guess you can tell us rookies when we go through there. You know Laramie is a neat place, I always liked it but hated getting there. I guess too many slick and foggy roads through there.

You're not a rookie, you're a survivor if you lived through that stretch of road :? . Just today I noticed a new cross with flowers west of our interchange. It's hard telling how many people have lost their lives on that road... and it's not necessary. People just don't slow down :roll: . I've heard someplace that 50 mile stretch is the most dangerous portion of I-80 to travel.

You should come visit Laramie during the summertime instead :D . I much prefer Laramie or Fort Collins, CO to Cheyenne any day of the week :wink: .
 

Larrry

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You are right so many people driving under those bad conditions they are in such a hurry. If they would just ask themselves what in life is so important to get there that soon.
I did spend a few times at the War Memorial Stadium(Fieldhouse). I just thought that was a neat place.
 

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