Aunty (anti) FOX

and before boning, this is what the quarters look like. The large cooler, beside the table, holds AT LEAST 250 lbs of boneless meat. We filled nearly 2 others, on top of that. Lotta (good) meat, on an elk. The loins alone, had to weigh about 75 lbs. Stopped by Mountain Man Meat Packing, in Craig, and had some of their award winning mesquite 'snack sticks' made up for us. What Slim Jims would taste like if they actually used good ingredients and real mesquite smoke. Awesome...

you transport 3 elk, in one vehicle. In quarters. Filled all three licenses by noon first day, had 'em in camp and skinned, by evening. Put 'em on a tarp, covered them, scooped snow on 'em, so they were all cooled down by the next morning, (which makes our elk SO good) when we boned 'em, and filled coolers we could hardly lift. One of the best, most efficient hunts ever. Had the 'Deer Sleigher' to sled them out of the woods. After all these years, we actually know what we're doing, believe it or not...

at Strawberry Park, the hot springs outside of Steamboat Springs, where I was less than 24 hours ago. What a place to warm up, and soak the bones, after the workout we had in the mountains. No elec there, and had never seen what it really looked like, just did a lot of toe stubbing in the dark, in the past, BUT, the full moon lit it up, and it was fantastic. Earlier in the day, met with Bugs, in Craig, and he showed us his new stump. He hopes to have a prosthesis by Christmas. We took him to his favorite Mexican restaurant and he had the giant Margarita, knowing it was bad for him, but we let him slide. Stayed at the Marriot in Steamboat, like we always do, and probably clogged the drain in the shower. Really enjoyed the SUPER sound system in Matt's Bronco, and my Ipod, as we rolled down the road, and the non-roads. Once we are chained up, the Bronc, with it's high clearance, will go anywhere, and we are able to hunt places no one else can reach. And by now, we know where the e...

The road out of Denver (I-70) was pretty dicey, all the way to the tunnel, then down into Dillon. We lost traction a few times, but kept it between the ditches. After Rabbit Ears, and Steamboat, the roads got better and were fine until the last 30 miles when we decided on a short cut over Black Mountain pass. Terrible visibility, as we were driving through the clouds, and part of the time we were the only tracks in 6-8" of snow, but we made it to our favorite campsite, and, surprise, there was no one else there. We set up in the snow, grilled a great steak, had a 'nectar of the Gods' and set the alarm for 4 am. Good thing Nate decided not to come, cause Hiways 72 and 93 were closed that morning. Not sure what we would have done. Anyway, we made it up and back, and had quite a memorable time.

Record Snow Blankets Western States DENVER (Oct. 29) -- A slow-moving autumn storm showed no signs of letting up in Colorado and the western Plains on Thursday, blanketing areas already buried with as much as 3 feet, closing schools and businesses and delaying flights. Roads across Colorado and Wyoming were snow-packed and icy from the first big winter storm of the season in the West, and the snow's not likely to stop anytime soon. The storm spread a blanket of white from northern Utah's Wasatch Front to western Nebraska's northern border with South Dakota. Yup, we're headed out at 6:30 tomorrow morning. I'll wear red....

and it's still snowing. I heard Coal Creek Canyon has between 3-4 ft. At least it was enough to close Kari's school, which really broke her heart. Could be kinda tough at Nate/Laura/Piper's, with the flu bug goin' round. Nate opted out of the elk trip, and don't blame him. Sorta wish I could, but Matt needs the break, AND, the elk meat is nice. Quite a snow storm for October. I just know that when I woke up, and looked out at the blizzard, all I could think about was, "Tomorrow, at this time, I'm in a pop-up, in the snow, at 10,000 ft." I'm geting too old for this crap....

The general sat opposite his commander in chief and explained the problems his army faced fighting in the hills around Kabul: “There is no piece of land in Afghanistan that has not been occupied by one of our soldiers at some time or another,” he said. “Nevertheless much of the territory stays in the hands of the terrorists. We control the provincial centers, but we cannot maintain political control over the territory we seize. “Our soldiers are not to blame. They’ve fought incredibly bravely in adverse conditions. But to occupy towns and villages temporarily has little value in such a vast land where the insurgents can just disappear into the hills.” He went on to request extra troops and equipment. “Without them, without a lot more men, this war will continue for a very, very long time,” he said. These sound as if they could be the words of Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, to President Obama in recent days or weeks. In fact, they were spoken by ...

company slogan? Could be Taco Bell, IF they said, 'we'll give you free gas'. Or, Northwest Airlines, saying, "Get free extra miles". No, it's still gotta be FOXNews, saying "Fair and Balanced" Still the funniest of all time....

that Repubs live in the real world, just consider the latest poll #'s for Sarah Palin. 71% of voters say she is UNqualified for the presidency, BUT, over half of Repubs say she is qualified for the toughest, most demanding job in the world. A governor from a remote, sparsely populated state, who quit half way thru her term, whose only prior experience was the mayorship of Wasilla, the meth capitol of Alaska. And you wonder why I have such low regard for the average Republican...

for Denver, for the next 48 hours. GREAT! Right before we head for the mountains, trying to put some elk in the freezer, we get a major storm. Not that I'm complaining (yes, I am), but, why do we have to do this, again? Good news, bad news, but mostly bad. We don't need bad weather to get the elk where we want them. Good news? It will be interesting, if you like deep snow. Could be worse, I guess, as some people don't have adventure in their lives. As an old fart, I'm kinda tired of adventure. Whatever, what will be, will be. We do love the white packages of meat. As Ringo says, 'It Don't Come easy'. Will get back to ya...

that the Repubs were the financially responsible party, and 'the business party', I would be a Repub. In fact, I am a registered Repub. BUT, it doesn't take much sense, to see that they are all talk, no action. GHW Bush nearly bankrupted the system, with the S&L crisis, led by his son, Neil, who sacked Silverado, in Denver. Then, Clinton took over, and handed GW Bush, the largest surplus in history. W turned it into the largest deficit, in history. A coincidence? Duh... What you smokin'? The Repubs say one thing, and do the total opposite, and the FOX crowd falls for it. Now, Obama is trying to fix their last disaster, and is getting all kinds of crap, cause he can't turn it around, over night. Give me a break. Look at what's real. Never mind. Look to FOX, they'll tell you what to think. What a bunch of losers...

from someone who's 'been there'. Matthew Hoh, the senior U.S. civilian in Afghanistan's Zabul province, resigned in protest because he believes the American effort there is simply fueling the insurgency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Hoh, a former Marine Corps captain who also served in Iraq, wrote a four-page letter to the State Department's head of personnel in September, and his resignation became official last week."I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan," he wrote in the letter. "I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end." He was strongly motivated by the friends he had lost on the battlefield and the mental anguish he has experienced since returning home, he explained, adding that he "is not some peacenik, pot-sm...

with Rick Reilly, here he is at "Leatherheads" premiere, with hot wife, Cynthia, and brother John. From the article Reilly's 1997 comedic novel tells of a group of bumblers who, after playing for years at a run-down municipal golf course in a working-class Boston neighborhood, concoct a series of schemes that they hope will lead to them teeing off at a nearby elite club. Reilly is a longtime Sports Illustrated columnist, known for his irreverent brand of commentary, who two years ago left the Time Inc. magazine to pen a back-page column for ESPN the Magazine and write for ESPN.com. He also tried his hand at screenwriting with the 2008 football comedy "Leatherheads." I still golf, a couple times each week, with Rick's brother, John, and Homer (Hoover), and Webb, who will have some of his stories in the movie (I'm willing to bet).

The story of 'The Goon Squad", our golf group, is coming to the big screen. REALLY. By Steven Zeitchik October 26, 2009 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steve Carell and Warner Bros. are aiming for the fairway. The studio has acquired "Missing Links," a golf comedy based on a novel by ESPN's Rick Reilly. Carell is attached to star as a golfer angling for a better place to play and will produce via his Carousel Prods. banner. "The Break-Up" screenwriter Jay Lavender is writing the screenplay. With slightly different names, Goons become Chops, Homer becomes Hoover, Charlie is Chunkin Charlie, and Lake Valley Golf Course moves to Boston. Lots of stories incorporated in the book that actually happened with/to us. Hope they do a good job with it.

for setting me straight, on the OKC, McVeigh bombing. Her cousin was a state trooper who actually talked to/interviewed many of the people involved. As with most conspiracy theories, there is a lot of misinformation. Larry was there, and I have no reason not to believe him. Looks like McVeigh did it, w/Terry Nichols. Still don't trust big gov't, for obvious reasons, but am putting to rest, my OKC bomb conspiracy. You can't believe all you read, no matter how real it seems.

to the tankless hot water heater. The HOA had a dumpster in the 'hood, and the new HWH hasn't ever screwed up, SO, I got Dave to help me, and we tossed it. Looks different where it used to be....

have a hard time with Obama negotiating with Iran, Venezuela, etc. They liked W's postion of not speaking without preset conditions being met, as in, agreeing that they're wrong and we're right. I wonder how that works when Georgie boy and wife Laura have a disagreement. I can just hear him saying, "I ain't talkin' to you 'til you admit you're WRONG!" I know it would sure work well at my house. It sure doesn't work for diplomacy and world peace, BUT, if your main objective is to drive up the price of oil, it's FANTASTIC strategy...

pushes government sponsored Christianity, on our currency, in our classrooms, and in gov't buildings, ignoring our founding fathers, who were well aware of the religious wars that had wracked Europe for centuries, and specifically separated church and state. They conveniently forget the American revolution, where the patriots fought against an occupying army, and see no problem sending troops to occupy foreign countries, calling those who resist, terrorists. They like to claim the only way to be a true patriot, is to support the generals that ALWAYS want more troops. The Christians I know have no problem with 'shock and awe', and the continued war, that killed and wounded tens of thousands of civilians, getting rid of a tyrant, under FALSE pretenses, that had been installed by their own government, mainly because the 'enemy' are of a different religion. Killing in the name of God and country, is a good thing to them. When/where/why/how did they get this interpretati...

that Obama's not acting fast enough in sending more troops. As if Haliburton hasn't profited enough from his wars. Just what we need. Advice from those who couldn't find Bin Laden, so they attacked Iraq on trumped up WMD claims, quadrupled the price of oil, killed more Americans than 9-11, then went back to Afghanistan, after Al Queda moved to Pakistan, and are fighting religious zealots who had NOTHING to do with 9-11. Thanks for the help, DICK!

here in Colorado, now that medical marijuana became legal. I called my doctor, and he told me to smoke two joints and call him in the morning.