Thread: burrocrat's Account Talk

I reckon Im a young'un on here (34), but I love using shaving soap and a brush. I just use the cheap walmart beaver brush. Last one I got came with a plastic stand to hold the brush. I still use a Mach 3 or whatever (same kind my wife uses so we can share blades). Occasionally, I steal some of my wife's shaving cream. That women's shaving cream is AWESOME. Oh yeah, Im a National Guard recruiter, so I have to shave every day.

ok, don't read this any more if you can't handle some cuss words, strange twists of fate, and other odd things.

so long story, but last night i get me a damn near new cowboy cadillac, just in time. as i'm leaving the dealer the snow is flying and i turn on the radio and i can't figure out any of the buttons and the roads are slick slick slick so i'm stuck with whatever is playing. it is 'crazy on you' by heart. and i love my new pickup and it was a crazy day so far so good song right? fate?

oh no, it was a warning, i just didn't realize it at the moment. then god opens the sky and dumps it hard, full out blizzard overnight. went crazy on us for sure. it takes a lot to shut down north dakota, these things happen every so often, and i've been lots of places and seen lots of things. but out here there is only one term for it, this is 'fook me runnin' weather. made half the state sit down and hole up. wheeeee!

so here is my new horse, she's a beauty. this is thawed out and after some other misadventures this morning, drifts knee high to a gwasshoppa, except the hoppa is dead and frozen, but you take what it gives you.

my neighbor the lutheran pastor is not going anywhere today in that little red rocket. nobody should go anywhere today. cars all over in the ditch, stuck or bashed into each other or the trees. when someone knocks on your door out here times like these you take them in and make a fresh pot of coffee and warm them up and grab your shovel and you fix it, together, no matter who you are. because there will always come a time when you need your neighbor too, so you pay it forward. it keeps folks humble, and the riff raff out.

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i'm supposed to be in fargo this evening, for a big shindig work thing tomorrow morning bright and early. schools shut down, work shut down. and me with my new horse, champing at the bit. but that is east of here so i got the wind at my back, take it in low and slow. maybe i'll do that later. wheee!

the only thing open is my friend scarey shari at the bottles and jugs, she is giving out free fireball shots, got to keep warm out there you know.

i go out to start my pickup and let it thaw and after tromping through the drifts and listening to the radio for a bit (i still can't figure out how to change the station) then i notice something funny about the wind. i knew this before but this is a pretty good example. when it is open and flat and nothing in the way (that is pretty much everywhere out here) the wind will strip you bare to the bone. it can kill you. and on the lee side it stops and dumps its load. it can go from clear and open to 3' drifts and brick wall in a heartbeat. do not get caught on the wrong side of that dime. this is a good lesson to learn not the hard way.

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oh but look at my horse, she got nice hips huh? a beauty.

and first song on the radio when i start it up is 'wheel in the sky' by journey. life is good when it keeps turning, no argument from me there. the stereo rocks! and next song is rolling stones no satisfaction. god is fookin with me for sure. i still can't figure out how to change the dial.

Congrats burro...that's a purdy truck...

so this is my new love. it's like a three bedroom apartment, you could sleep one on the back seat, one on the back floor, and one up front. anywhere. and if they want to be all prim and proper then i can haul three each at 333.33 lbs each upright with seatbelts, plus baggage. oh man i need to get me some different friends.

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ah hell, my current friends are good enough. but i'm afraid to go start it again because of what god might play on the radio. i sent my kid down to go get the book so he can figure out how to change it. strange days indeed.

you know what you do with a horse like this, right? when called you have to hammer down stand on it and run it straight into the teeth, choke on it demon, not today satan, not today.

thank you lord, life is good.

Burrocrat,
Well I'm east of you in northern Minnesota, It's coming our way. Can't wait to see what song comes on the radio here.

Originally Posted by SoTex

Burrocrat,
Well I'm east of you in northern Minnesota, It's coming our way. Can't wait to see what song comes on the radio here.

things change and i ain't no weatherman, but from what i see here this is a good one. fuel up, hole up, get a head start on it if can. this one packs a punch.

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hey sotex, just fyi...

dashed red line means do not move you might die, solid red line means closed move and you will almost for sure die.

nd does not do this lightly. it is a monster. gather your loved ones and get home.

that's why god invented slow-cookers, for making knoephla. buckle up buttercup. get home.

Really a NICE Truck, it's a shame it's a Ford.Get home and light up the Fireplace!!!!

Nice Ride Burro!!! Dang it looks CCCOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm happy for ya!

FS