wavy gravy or a taffy pull
regardless, don’t look down
ghostsniperOctober 4, 2023, 8:43 AM
Are they gonna frog march Trump down positively 4th street?
Bastille Day!
ghostsniperOctober 4, 2023, 11:54 AM
That “Emergency Alert” you received on your cell at 2:18pm est today.
You thought I was kidding a couple months ago when I mentioned it, didn’t you?
Here’s why FEMA sent an emergency alert to your cellphone today
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy·Producer
Updated Wed, October 4, 2023 at 2:44 PM EDT·3 min read
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A test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert system on Oct. 4, 2023. (Yahoo News)
A test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert system on Oct. 4, 2023. (Screenshot via Yahoo News)
Today electronic devices nationwide, including cellphones, TVs and radios, blared out the jolting warning sounds of an emergency alert accompanied by a message.
But don’t be alarmed, it was only a test. We repeat: It was only a test.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ran the test to make sure the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for cellphones and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for radio and television are in proper working order in preparation for an actual emergency, like a natural disaster, terrorism or other threats to public safety, especially nationwide.
The test has also sparked conspiracy theories online, which have been debunked as false, according to the Associated Press.
Read more from Yahoo News: Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online, from the AP
Here’s what to know about the test.
When the test alert happened
Today, Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 2:18 p.m. ET, two minutes earlier than expected, the alert happened simultaneously in each time zone nationwide.
What the national test looked like
The national test displayed the following message on mobile phones: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to maintain and improve alert and warning capabilities at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels and to evaluate the nation’s public alert and warning capabilities. No action is required by the public.”
The test also included tones and vibrations to get your attention.
On TV and radio, the announcement said: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
How to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts messages
There is no charge to receive these national alert tests. In order to receive them, your wireless phone has to be WEA-compatible, switched on and within range of an active cell tower, and your wireless provider has to participate in WEA.
If you turn off the vibration or sound on your mobile phone, you might not feel the vibration or hear the alert signal.
FEMA says that if you didn’t receive an alert, it may be because your phone is in “WiFi-only” or on “airplane mode,” is connected to a virtual private network (VPN) or has opted out of receiving alerts under the notification settings menu.
If you were on a phone call when the alert was sent to your mobile phone, the message and tone are delayed until you hang up, FEMA notes.
How long the test was expected to last
All major U.S. wireless providers participate in Wireless Emergency Alerts and transmitted the national test in a 30-minute window, but your mobile phone should have only receive it once.
If your TV or radio was turned on and tuned to a broadcast station, satellite radio, TV service, cable or wireless TV, you should have received the test from the EAS.
How abuse victims can keep secret cellphones hidden
At-risk individuals in abusive relationships or survivors of domestic violence may keep a hidden cellphone as a means for safe or emergency contact. Organizations like the National Network to End Domestic Violence issued warnings about the alert and advised that survivors should power off their devices ahead of the test at 2:20 p.m. ET, avoid scheduling phone calls on their hidden devices during that time and wait until after 2:50 p.m. ET to power it back on. Out of an abundance of caution, it is advised to power the hidden device back on only when in a safe place.
Read more from Yahoo News: Wednesday’s emergency alert may be annoying to some. For abuse victims, it may be dangerous, from USA Today
Why did the national emergency test happen?
Since 2015, FEMA has been required by law to conduct tests of the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System at least once every three years. The last national test was conducted in 2021.
OK, now I get it. LOL
Saw it mentioned over at youtube.
Coincidently, my neighbor (about 1200 ft away) and I are setting up individual communication antennas at our homes using CB radios. We both have Midland handhelds but out here in the sticks the range is limited. Just today I ordered the antenna, mount, connectors, and an SWR meter. By next weekend we’ll be running. Then we’ll start on antennas for the hams, walkie talkies and other radios we have. The CB antenna will be mounted at the peak of the roof on my office.
TerryOctober 4, 2023, 6:19 PM
Please keep us posted of details of your SW setup if you have good antenna and other pieces figured out. I bought an Eton Elite 750 (knock-off of Grundig 750) multiband receiver and don’t know much about it at this point. We had a multiband radio (Motorola I believe) when I was a kid and the listening during the cold war and Cuban missle deal was amazing.
I want to install an antenna that does not draw attention to us here in ID.
Trooper John SmithOctober 5, 2023, 5:49 AM
I have a base station set up in the basement. Antenna is a solarcon a-99 with a drooper kit installed. It used to be on top of a 30 foot tower, but it got blown over in a big wind. I put it back up, but the tower is only 20′ and the top of the antenna is below my roofline, now. Need to get it back up there. My range is noticeably diminished. When it was still way up there, I could pull in Baja, California pretty regularly on the lower side band. I’m in Tennessee, the greenest state in the Land of the Free. Not bad range for a simple setup. I have a box on the side, but I rarely use it. Didn’t need to if atmospheric conditions were good.
Snakepit KansasOctober 5, 2023, 4:38 AM
Never get out of the boat……. absolutely guddam right…..unless you are going all the way. – Captain Willard
ghostsniperOctober 5, 2023, 8:32 AM
“Dear god, either your prompts are immaculate or AI has a very keen awareness of the real-time collapse of America.”
If Norman Rockwell was painting americana today, with the help of AI.
They keep offering opinions that “MAGA” might not rise to the level of domestic terrorism while at the same time repeating over and over that MAGA, code for White men, is a far-right extremist political movement.
RTWT
The Warning Signs Are Clear: 2024 Is Going To Be Ugly
I suppose I am slow, but I kept wondering where all the Nazis/White Nationalist/KKK folks were that the left keeps complaining about. Supposedly the military lower ranks are infested with them and need purged or sent to reeducation camps. White Nationalists EVERYWHERE? WUT??? Took me a while to realize they were referring to the likes of me. White, middle age+, got a few guns for hunting and home defense, work full time plus a few part time hustles to save for retirement, believe in Jesus, have a tight family and kids, and don’t want the Gubmint to hold my hand.
John A. FlemingOctober 5, 2023, 1:05 PM
Well, I just saw a news report that that asswipe the Fraudulent slugs his dogs. He brings in these doggies and they all go around and start biting the staff. Now we know the common factor.
If there’s one thing that will unite the two sides, a dog-abuser is a bad person, and bad to the bone. A lot of bad behavior is excused in politics in these degraded days of the Republic, but beating your dog is still beyond the pale. To some folks maybe even worse than beating your wife.
ghostsniperOctober 5, 2023, 6:09 PM
Biden hits his dogs?
I just did a search using several “tricks” and there is no mention of Biden hitting his dogs.
Lot’s of mentions of Biden dogs biting people.
One thing I noticed in doing an image search was that there was not a single instance of anyone, even the professional “handlers” that had the Biden dogs leashed properly.
To get your dog to behave properly you have to learn how to properly leash it then to control it. Without proper leashing proper control is not possible. Since 1984 I have trained the 4 dogs we have had during that period, and leashing is the first thing you learn. Our first dogs trainer (1984) trained me, then assisted me in training the dog.
People hit dogs for 2 reasons.
Meanness.
Frustration.
The 2nd one can be fixed, the 1st one can’t.
Well, you CAN fix the 1st one, but the cure is permanent and devastating.
If I ever witness someone hitting a dog or cat there will be a throw down right on the spot.
Our next to last dog came from an abusive environment and I fixed that problem by hitting the owner dead in the ass pocket. I bought the dog from him. She was a wonderful animal and I miss her still, 13 years later.
AnneOctober 5, 2023, 1:31 PM
Next Steps–would like your sincere suggestions.
I have a neighbor who hires illegal Mexicans. I have gotten several calls from Mexicans asking me to list my property with them. I have my neighbor’s employees standing on the other side of the fence watching us. My neighbor and his ranch manager and I have a good relationship. What should I do to get these people to stop harassing us? My neighbor is not going to acknowledge the practice of hiring illegals. Shall I file with the local DA (liberal to the bone), or shall I go to the state AG (great republican)?
ghostsniperOctober 5, 2023, 2:38 PM
Haul ass.
Make 2 trips if necessary.
Don’t look back and cry, look ahead and smile.
John A. FlemingOctober 5, 2023, 3:59 PM
Sounds like every western story ever told in books and film. Rich and powerful ranch/land owner tries to intimidate and run off all the smallholders so he can grab their land at fire-sale prices. “And for what, more cows?.
You can:
1. Drive up to the main ranch house, speak to the ranch manager, in the old days you rode up on horses. Speak to him directly, tell him you are not selling and to call off his dogs and spies. Keep it peaceful, but speak plainly, neighbor to neighbor. Even the most nasty old west rancher would let his neighbors he intended to rob to come to visit at least once. Bring pictures of the spies, walk right up to them at the fence line and get good photos. Never apologize, never explain.
2. Or you can hire a local lawyer to convey the message, and make sure it gets to the absentee owner. Same message, you’re not selling and stop the spying.
3. Build a dirt berm near the edge of your property sort of where the malingerers are watching you. Set up a shooting range, for rifle and pistol. Consult with the sheriff to make sure you are lawful and the dirt berm is sufficient. Air rifles and air pistols if you have to. Practice once a week at least. Let them see it. When they are around, use .22LR or air rifles/pistols. When they aren’t, use larger caliber. Nobody wants to be downstream of a ricochet. They will leave. Don’t let them know you have lots of valuable firearms, just a simple .22LR rifle and pistol/revolver is all they should ever see.
4. Walk right up to the spies at the fence line, with your pistol in its holster, and tell them “No mas nos miren. Ustedes salgan ahora y no regresen. Dile a los demás.” “Stop watching us. Leave now and don’t come back. Tell the others.” Then walk away, never apologize never explain.
5. Make it a point to walk or ride your property line often, morning, noon and night. If you have an ATV, use that. Don’t be predictable in routes and times. Fire up that ATV and ride the fence line at first and last light. ABC, always be carrying.
You’re in the west now. It’s your land and you are the king of it. If your neighbors are not being neighborly, let them know about it. If you don’t defend your land, somebody will take it from you. It’s just you and your neighbor, and the sheriff is far away. Make sure your neighbor and his spies know that you are prepared for whatever they intend to do. His spies? They are in his employ, on his land, he is responsible for their behavior towards his neighbors.
DTOctober 5, 2023, 4:54 PM
Depends on how tied you are to that place. Personally, I don’t see the problem getting better; personally, I’d take ghostsniper’s advice – cut your losses and get out. John’s advice may be useful – note that his suggestion #5 is essentially what your neighbor’s hands are doing on their side of the fence. #4: Are you prepared to back up your appearance? (Shooting an armed man vs an unarmed one). Calling in the lawyers won’t make friends – might make enemies. Every acre has an equal vote – is his place substantially larger than yours? Your neighbor is quite likely tied in with the legal peoples of all sorts.
Good luck with whatever your decision. Could be worse,: Chicago, Philly, Seattle, or DC
John A. FlemingOctober 5, 2023, 5:20 PM
Re: #4. It depends on how neighborly you want to appear, vs. how kingly. If the ranch hands are recently arrived foreigners and not used to our ways, carrying openly is impressive and the king’s response. Where they came from only the police had firearms.
There was a company called “Wyoming Traders” that sold concealed carry cowboy-style vests. They seem to have dropped off the internet. If you want to appear neighborly, either carry concealed, or with a full covered holster.
Don’t brandish and keep your hands away from your firearm when talking to your neighbor’s ranch hands. Either keep them guessing or let them know. Act like you are carrying even if you are not. Speak plainly and don’t argue. Kings don’t argue with ranch hands. It’s your property and you are John Dutton.
Later on, once your neighbor’s ranch hands start treating you with the respect and deference that is your due, once they know their place, you can be personable and neighborly and even engage in chit-chat. But for now, be the king. You want them to call you Doña Anna. Accept nothing less.
TerryOctober 6, 2023, 7:54 AM
Anne, my wife bred and raised Central Asian Ovtcharka guardian dogs with a partner of hers. These are vary serious dogs.
She sold one of the Ovtcharkas to a ranch owning couple located on the border with Mex*co. This one dog stopped all incursions of these invaders, thieves and disease spreading human trash. This was in the State of New Mexico.
This breed needs no training for guarding family members or livestock. We owned cattle with calves and had a Coyote problem at our remote location in Nevada. One Ovtcharka was put outside with the livestock and we instantly had no Coyote problems ever again.
I could relate other interesting facts/events concerning these dogs, but I need to get back to my work.
Oh, the breed line my wife had came from Russia. The Russian army used and continues to use these dogs for most guardian duties. They are also used for fighting in Russia.
AnneOctober 6, 2023, 10:36 AM
Thank you for all your thoughts–they will be helpful.
Terry, you have introduced me to a new breed of dog I had not heard of before–looks good. We are older now so I am not comfortable with the idea of training up such a pup ourselves, though I would love to have one!
Ghost, you talked about training a dog to the leash. I have a story I hope will start everyone’s day with a smile.
A long time ago–before there was a “war” in VietNam. My high school sweetheart/fiancee was shipped to Japan, and from there he was frequently shipped to another country nearby on “top secret duty”. He was gone for two years. I lived alone behind my mom’s place. Our little terrier had died and I had been exploring the idea of a Great Dane. This was at a time when you went to dog shows and put your name with the breeder whose dog(s) you liked and they would call you when a litter arrived. There was one particular breed whose dogs were “perfect” in my assessment. Tall and muscular with near-perfect conformation, I made a down payment for “best of litter” and waited.
I got the phone call when the litter arrived, but the breeder warned me that the litter was too large and the puppy they liked best was too weak and small. Of course, he was the one I fell in love with, the litter was 3 weeks old. I waited another week or two when the breeder and I agreed I should take him home early. I would have to have a vet provide some intravenous nourishment for a week or so and feed him by hand. That was very lucky for me because the vet taught me how to leash train him. I was young and you know how the young are–well, how we used to be. So, that is what I did and for all the years of his life the puppy never left the room I was in.
My fiancee came home, we got married, and I got pregnant–yes, in that order! By this time my canine “best buddy” stood quite tall–very tall and muscular. A well-known judge in the dog show world once walked up to me in a bookstore and offered $1200. In the 1960’s that was a lot of money. Of course, I said “no”.
We lived in a coastal town with crowds of summer tourists walking up and down the main street. One day, when I was about 7 months pregnant my friend and I were out walking. I remember it well. I had sewn my own maternity dresses and this one was a white cloth with bright green polka dots! At that time my friend stood very tall–in those days that breed was much taller than they are now.
A big guy with two little excited kids came up to us. His kids were about 7 and 9 and started pawing over my friend. Big buy just let them–with no introduction. Immediately, the big guy grabbed the leash up short to the collar and told his kids, “don’t worry kids–I got him!” I looked him dead straight in the eye and spoke quietly , “No–You don’t”.
He looked at me with my big tummy and green polka dots and then looked at my best friend–whose whole body had of course tightened up. The big guy dropped his hold on the leash and backed away with his kids.
End of Story
ghostsniperOctober 6, 2023, 5:31 PM
Well there ya go! 10% for the big guy!
TerryOctober 6, 2023, 7:24 PM
Anne, that was a great read for my evening.
Ovtcharka’s are very easy to leash train or any type of training. Doberman Pincer’s are easy to train also.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
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Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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wavy gravy or a taffy pull
regardless, don’t look down
Are they gonna frog march Trump down positively 4th street?
Bastille Day!
That “Emergency Alert” you received on your cell at 2:18pm est today.
You thought I was kidding a couple months ago when I mentioned it, didn’t you?
Here’s why FEMA sent an emergency alert to your cellphone today
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy·Producer
Updated Wed, October 4, 2023 at 2:44 PM EDT·3 min read
4.7k
A test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert system on Oct. 4, 2023. (Yahoo News)
A test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert system on Oct. 4, 2023. (Screenshot via Yahoo News)
Today electronic devices nationwide, including cellphones, TVs and radios, blared out the jolting warning sounds of an emergency alert accompanied by a message.
But don’t be alarmed, it was only a test. We repeat: It was only a test.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ran the test to make sure the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for cellphones and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for radio and television are in proper working order in preparation for an actual emergency, like a natural disaster, terrorism or other threats to public safety, especially nationwide.
The test has also sparked conspiracy theories online, which have been debunked as false, according to the Associated Press.
Read more from Yahoo News: Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online, from the AP
Here’s what to know about the test.
When the test alert happened
Today, Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 2:18 p.m. ET, two minutes earlier than expected, the alert happened simultaneously in each time zone nationwide.
What the national test looked like
The national test displayed the following message on mobile phones: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to maintain and improve alert and warning capabilities at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels and to evaluate the nation’s public alert and warning capabilities. No action is required by the public.”
The test also included tones and vibrations to get your attention.
On TV and radio, the announcement said: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
How to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts messages
There is no charge to receive these national alert tests. In order to receive them, your wireless phone has to be WEA-compatible, switched on and within range of an active cell tower, and your wireless provider has to participate in WEA.
If you turn off the vibration or sound on your mobile phone, you might not feel the vibration or hear the alert signal.
FEMA says that if you didn’t receive an alert, it may be because your phone is in “WiFi-only” or on “airplane mode,” is connected to a virtual private network (VPN) or has opted out of receiving alerts under the notification settings menu.
If you were on a phone call when the alert was sent to your mobile phone, the message and tone are delayed until you hang up, FEMA notes.
How long the test was expected to last
All major U.S. wireless providers participate in Wireless Emergency Alerts and transmitted the national test in a 30-minute window, but your mobile phone should have only receive it once.
If your TV or radio was turned on and tuned to a broadcast station, satellite radio, TV service, cable or wireless TV, you should have received the test from the EAS.
How abuse victims can keep secret cellphones hidden
At-risk individuals in abusive relationships or survivors of domestic violence may keep a hidden cellphone as a means for safe or emergency contact. Organizations like the National Network to End Domestic Violence issued warnings about the alert and advised that survivors should power off their devices ahead of the test at 2:20 p.m. ET, avoid scheduling phone calls on their hidden devices during that time and wait until after 2:50 p.m. ET to power it back on. Out of an abundance of caution, it is advised to power the hidden device back on only when in a safe place.
Read more from Yahoo News: Wednesday’s emergency alert may be annoying to some. For abuse victims, it may be dangerous, from USA Today
Why did the national emergency test happen?
Since 2015, FEMA has been required by law to conduct tests of the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System at least once every three years. The last national test was conducted in 2021.
https://news.yahoo.com/heres-why-fema-is-sending-an-emergency-alert-to-your-cellphone-today-150618592.html
Glad we didn’t decide to go to the movies this afternoon.
I hope y’all had a good Citizen’s Band Day. That’s a big 10-4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss
OK, now I get it. LOL
Saw it mentioned over at youtube.
Coincidently, my neighbor (about 1200 ft away) and I are setting up individual communication antennas at our homes using CB radios. We both have Midland handhelds but out here in the sticks the range is limited. Just today I ordered the antenna, mount, connectors, and an SWR meter. By next weekend we’ll be running. Then we’ll start on antennas for the hams, walkie talkies and other radios we have. The CB antenna will be mounted at the peak of the roof on my office.
Please keep us posted of details of your SW setup if you have good antenna and other pieces figured out. I bought an Eton Elite 750 (knock-off of Grundig 750) multiband receiver and don’t know much about it at this point. We had a multiband radio (Motorola I believe) when I was a kid and the listening during the cold war and Cuban missle deal was amazing.
I want to install an antenna that does not draw attention to us here in ID.
I have a base station set up in the basement. Antenna is a solarcon a-99 with a drooper kit installed. It used to be on top of a 30 foot tower, but it got blown over in a big wind. I put it back up, but the tower is only 20′ and the top of the antenna is below my roofline, now. Need to get it back up there. My range is noticeably diminished. When it was still way up there, I could pull in Baja, California pretty regularly on the lower side band. I’m in Tennessee, the greenest state in the Land of the Free. Not bad range for a simple setup. I have a box on the side, but I rarely use it. Didn’t need to if atmospheric conditions were good.
Never get out of the boat……. absolutely guddam right…..unless you are going all the way. – Captain Willard
“Dear god, either your prompts are immaculate or AI has a very keen awareness of the real-time collapse of America.”
If Norman Rockwell was painting americana today, with the help of AI.
https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/443059746/normal-rockwell-paints-modern-america
They keep offering opinions that “MAGA” might not rise to the level of domestic terrorism while at the same time repeating over and over that MAGA, code for White men, is a far-right extremist political movement.
RTWT
The Warning Signs Are Clear: 2024 Is Going To Be Ugly
https://www.arthursido.com/2023/10/the-warning-signs-are-clear-2024-is-going-to-be-ugly.html
I suppose I am slow, but I kept wondering where all the Nazis/White Nationalist/KKK folks were that the left keeps complaining about. Supposedly the military lower ranks are infested with them and need purged or sent to reeducation camps. White Nationalists EVERYWHERE? WUT??? Took me a while to realize they were referring to the likes of me. White, middle age+, got a few guns for hunting and home defense, work full time plus a few part time hustles to save for retirement, believe in Jesus, have a tight family and kids, and don’t want the Gubmint to hold my hand.
Well, I just saw a news report that that asswipe the Fraudulent slugs his dogs. He brings in these doggies and they all go around and start biting the staff. Now we know the common factor.
If there’s one thing that will unite the two sides, a dog-abuser is a bad person, and bad to the bone. A lot of bad behavior is excused in politics in these degraded days of the Republic, but beating your dog is still beyond the pale. To some folks maybe even worse than beating your wife.
Biden hits his dogs?
I just did a search using several “tricks” and there is no mention of Biden hitting his dogs.
Lot’s of mentions of Biden dogs biting people.
One thing I noticed in doing an image search was that there was not a single instance of anyone, even the professional “handlers” that had the Biden dogs leashed properly.
To get your dog to behave properly you have to learn how to properly leash it then to control it. Without proper leashing proper control is not possible. Since 1984 I have trained the 4 dogs we have had during that period, and leashing is the first thing you learn. Our first dogs trainer (1984) trained me, then assisted me in training the dog.
People hit dogs for 2 reasons.
Meanness.
Frustration.
The 2nd one can be fixed, the 1st one can’t.
Well, you CAN fix the 1st one, but the cure is permanent and devastating.
If I ever witness someone hitting a dog or cat there will be a throw down right on the spot.
Our next to last dog came from an abusive environment and I fixed that problem by hitting the owner dead in the ass pocket. I bought the dog from him. She was a wonderful animal and I miss her still, 13 years later.
Next Steps–would like your sincere suggestions.
I have a neighbor who hires illegal Mexicans. I have gotten several calls from Mexicans asking me to list my property with them. I have my neighbor’s employees standing on the other side of the fence watching us. My neighbor and his ranch manager and I have a good relationship. What should I do to get these people to stop harassing us? My neighbor is not going to acknowledge the practice of hiring illegals. Shall I file with the local DA (liberal to the bone), or shall I go to the state AG (great republican)?
Haul ass.
Make 2 trips if necessary.
Don’t look back and cry, look ahead and smile.
Sounds like every western story ever told in books and film. Rich and powerful ranch/land owner tries to intimidate and run off all the smallholders so he can grab their land at fire-sale prices. “And for what, more cows?.
You can:
1. Drive up to the main ranch house, speak to the ranch manager, in the old days you rode up on horses. Speak to him directly, tell him you are not selling and to call off his dogs and spies. Keep it peaceful, but speak plainly, neighbor to neighbor. Even the most nasty old west rancher would let his neighbors he intended to rob to come to visit at least once. Bring pictures of the spies, walk right up to them at the fence line and get good photos. Never apologize, never explain.
2. Or you can hire a local lawyer to convey the message, and make sure it gets to the absentee owner. Same message, you’re not selling and stop the spying.
3. Build a dirt berm near the edge of your property sort of where the malingerers are watching you. Set up a shooting range, for rifle and pistol. Consult with the sheriff to make sure you are lawful and the dirt berm is sufficient. Air rifles and air pistols if you have to. Practice once a week at least. Let them see it. When they are around, use .22LR or air rifles/pistols. When they aren’t, use larger caliber. Nobody wants to be downstream of a ricochet. They will leave. Don’t let them know you have lots of valuable firearms, just a simple .22LR rifle and pistol/revolver is all they should ever see.
4. Walk right up to the spies at the fence line, with your pistol in its holster, and tell them “No mas nos miren. Ustedes salgan ahora y no regresen. Dile a los demás.” “Stop watching us. Leave now and don’t come back. Tell the others.” Then walk away, never apologize never explain.
5. Make it a point to walk or ride your property line often, morning, noon and night. If you have an ATV, use that. Don’t be predictable in routes and times. Fire up that ATV and ride the fence line at first and last light. ABC, always be carrying.
You’re in the west now. It’s your land and you are the king of it. If your neighbors are not being neighborly, let them know about it. If you don’t defend your land, somebody will take it from you. It’s just you and your neighbor, and the sheriff is far away. Make sure your neighbor and his spies know that you are prepared for whatever they intend to do. His spies? They are in his employ, on his land, he is responsible for their behavior towards his neighbors.
Depends on how tied you are to that place. Personally, I don’t see the problem getting better; personally, I’d take ghostsniper’s advice – cut your losses and get out. John’s advice may be useful – note that his suggestion #5 is essentially what your neighbor’s hands are doing on their side of the fence. #4: Are you prepared to back up your appearance? (Shooting an armed man vs an unarmed one). Calling in the lawyers won’t make friends – might make enemies. Every acre has an equal vote – is his place substantially larger than yours? Your neighbor is quite likely tied in with the legal peoples of all sorts.
Good luck with whatever your decision. Could be worse,: Chicago, Philly, Seattle, or DC
Re: #4. It depends on how neighborly you want to appear, vs. how kingly. If the ranch hands are recently arrived foreigners and not used to our ways, carrying openly is impressive and the king’s response. Where they came from only the police had firearms.
There was a company called “Wyoming Traders” that sold concealed carry cowboy-style vests. They seem to have dropped off the internet. If you want to appear neighborly, either carry concealed, or with a full covered holster.
Don’t brandish and keep your hands away from your firearm when talking to your neighbor’s ranch hands. Either keep them guessing or let them know. Act like you are carrying even if you are not. Speak plainly and don’t argue. Kings don’t argue with ranch hands. It’s your property and you are John Dutton.
Later on, once your neighbor’s ranch hands start treating you with the respect and deference that is your due, once they know their place, you can be personable and neighborly and even engage in chit-chat. But for now, be the king. You want them to call you Doña Anna. Accept nothing less.
Anne, my wife bred and raised Central Asian Ovtcharka guardian dogs with a partner of hers. These are vary serious dogs.
She sold one of the Ovtcharkas to a ranch owning couple located on the border with Mex*co. This one dog stopped all incursions of these invaders, thieves and disease spreading human trash. This was in the State of New Mexico.
https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/centralasianovtcharka.htm
This breed needs no training for guarding family members or livestock. We owned cattle with calves and had a Coyote problem at our remote location in Nevada. One Ovtcharka was put outside with the livestock and we instantly had no Coyote problems ever again.
I could relate other interesting facts/events concerning these dogs, but I need to get back to my work.
Oh, the breed line my wife had came from Russia. The Russian army used and continues to use these dogs for most guardian duties. They are also used for fighting in Russia.
Thank you for all your thoughts–they will be helpful.
Terry, you have introduced me to a new breed of dog I had not heard of before–looks good. We are older now so I am not comfortable with the idea of training up such a pup ourselves, though I would love to have one!
Ghost, you talked about training a dog to the leash. I have a story I hope will start everyone’s day with a smile.
A long time ago–before there was a “war” in VietNam. My high school sweetheart/fiancee was shipped to Japan, and from there he was frequently shipped to another country nearby on “top secret duty”. He was gone for two years. I lived alone behind my mom’s place. Our little terrier had died and I had been exploring the idea of a Great Dane. This was at a time when you went to dog shows and put your name with the breeder whose dog(s) you liked and they would call you when a litter arrived. There was one particular breed whose dogs were “perfect” in my assessment. Tall and muscular with near-perfect conformation, I made a down payment for “best of litter” and waited.
I got the phone call when the litter arrived, but the breeder warned me that the litter was too large and the puppy they liked best was too weak and small. Of course, he was the one I fell in love with, the litter was 3 weeks old. I waited another week or two when the breeder and I agreed I should take him home early. I would have to have a vet provide some intravenous nourishment for a week or so and feed him by hand. That was very lucky for me because the vet taught me how to leash train him. I was young and you know how the young are–well, how we used to be. So, that is what I did and for all the years of his life the puppy never left the room I was in.
My fiancee came home, we got married, and I got pregnant–yes, in that order! By this time my canine “best buddy” stood quite tall–very tall and muscular. A well-known judge in the dog show world once walked up to me in a bookstore and offered $1200. In the 1960’s that was a lot of money. Of course, I said “no”.
We lived in a coastal town with crowds of summer tourists walking up and down the main street. One day, when I was about 7 months pregnant my friend and I were out walking. I remember it well. I had sewn my own maternity dresses and this one was a white cloth with bright green polka dots! At that time my friend stood very tall–in those days that breed was much taller than they are now.
A big guy with two little excited kids came up to us. His kids were about 7 and 9 and started pawing over my friend. Big buy just let them–with no introduction. Immediately, the big guy grabbed the leash up short to the collar and told his kids, “don’t worry kids–I got him!” I looked him dead straight in the eye and spoke quietly , “No–You don’t”.
He looked at me with my big tummy and green polka dots and then looked at my best friend–whose whole body had of course tightened up. The big guy dropped his hold on the leash and backed away with his kids.
End of Story
Well there ya go! 10% for the big guy!
Anne, that was a great read for my evening.
Ovtcharka’s are very easy to leash train or any type of training. Doberman Pincer’s are easy to train also.
I thought it would make you smile!