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Title: The wise old owl
Post by: paul case on March 17, 2017, 06:57:36 PM
We had a strange occurance here this morning. There was an large owl sitting on top the cab of my 1ton chevy out in the drive. We have determined it has an injured leg and lit on my truck cause it was easier. He was sitting up in a normal position but when we finally shoo d him away he more like fell off and that was about it. Thats not all he did all over my truck cab and running down the windshield. Gives new meaning to ''slicker than greased owl dodo''.

My wife's gma always said that if you hear an owl that someone you know is gona die. But aren't we all gona die sooner or later? I have been pretty sickly lately. Maybe its me?

Anyone else having weird animal stuff going on right now?
PC
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: coxy on March 17, 2017, 07:05:05 PM
if that's the case i shouldn't have anyone left that i know cause in turkey season they hoot all the time  and then the turkeys gobble
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: sprucebunny on March 17, 2017, 07:16:33 PM
Poor old owl.... and truck.

Weird ??? Porkypine invasion.  sling_shot
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: btulloh on March 17, 2017, 08:09:38 PM
Every time I walk outside at night I hear owls. The undertaker must be pretty busy.  :(

Sorry about that mess on your truck.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: WV Sawmiller on March 17, 2017, 08:26:31 PM
   Reminds me of a post one of my WM (Women Marine not Woodmizer in this case) clerks had on her desk went as something like as follows:

There was an old owl who lived in an oak
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why don't we all learn from that wise old bird

   Thinking back that young lady was the first one who ever taught me how to turn on a computer. My 50 person staff had dwindled to 20 and I no longer had anyone to type cover letters for my reports so she taught me so I could do them myself.

(She also showed me a couple of Feminine hygiene pads made great padding under your ALICE pack straps when training for an IG march. I don't remember if it was her or another WM who showed me a Kotex worked great to clean the well in the stock where the buffer spring resided. Serving with women added a whole new dimension to being in the military. I had some very professional women working for and with me and I treasure those memories.)
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: coxy on March 17, 2017, 08:35:29 PM
reminds me of my neighbor in deer season with tampons hanging out of trees with deer sent on them the first time i saw them i was like what the    is going on here  :)
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: DelawhereJoe on March 17, 2017, 10:44:55 PM
I found an owl walking one day in a park in Florida, he had changed his was and was out all day long. People started feeding him fish, as you would real them in he would swoop down and grab the fish before they made it back to the dock. The owl was there so often they even put up a sign saying DON'T FEED THE OWL.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Chuck White on March 18, 2017, 07:42:29 AM
Been there, done that myself Coxy!   It works just as well as the store-bought stuff!
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: WV Sawmiller on March 18, 2017, 08:39:11 AM
DJoe,

   Several years back wife and I vacationed in southern Africa and stayed at a campground on a river that was the border between Namibia and Angola. There were lots of monkeys in the camp and at the office they had a sign:

"Don't feed the monkeys - they already eat better than the staff."

    The owner would shoot them with a paint ball gun and as soon as they saw him they would run but return as soon as he was out of sight. We finished breakfast the last day there and were all looking at the last piece of French toast and sausage. Everybody wanted it but were being polite leaving it for the others till a monkey solved the problem by grabbing both and heading to the top of the trees. When I started to load the truck there was one in the back looking for something to steal. I had to duck and he jumped over me to escape.

   I never had an owl fish steal from me but I did hook one on the Suannee River near Old Town one time on a big rubber worm. I pulled him down into the river but he floated then got up and escaped with my lure. I've heard of others who hooked them at night on a noisy topwater lure like a Jitterbug.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Autocar on March 18, 2017, 02:04:04 PM
Around my part of the county there's a saying when a Dove sets on your house roof someone going to die. Maybe thats why all the hardware stores sell horn owl decoys  :D.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: paul case on March 18, 2017, 09:50:19 PM
He was gone this morning. Thanks a lot for pooping on my truck mr owl.

PC
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Den Socling on March 19, 2017, 11:03:59 AM
WV Sawmiller, you certainly have had an interesting life. I always enjoy your post. Thank you.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: barbender on March 19, 2017, 01:12:38 PM
I get frequent nosebleeds, on several occasions the only thing available was a tampon. Worked quite well :D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: coxy on March 19, 2017, 08:49:36 PM
Quote from: barbender on March 19, 2017, 01:12:38 PM
I get frequent nosebleeds, on several occasions the only thing available was a tampon. Worked quite well :D
ummm I'm at a word loss  :D :D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Magicman on March 19, 2017, 09:01:26 PM
Word loss??  I'm about to loose my mind !!!   :o
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on March 19, 2017, 09:23:08 PM
Quote from: Magicman on March 19, 2017, 09:01:26 PM
I'm about to loose my mind !!!   :o

Ain't much left.  :D :D :D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on March 19, 2017, 09:26:07 PM
Quote from: coxy on March 19, 2017, 08:49:36 PM
Quote from: barbender on March 19, 2017, 01:12:38 PM
I get frequent nosebleeds, on several occasions the only thing available was a tampon. Worked quite well :D
ummm I'm at a word loss  :D :D

I'm not....but I'll be like the Owl in the Oak.  ;D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: WV Sawmiller on March 19, 2017, 11:42:21 PM
  Hey, we are sawmillers. We have to be open to change and be flexible. I understand some support groups here in the USA sent care packages to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and some of the male Marines/troops got packages intended for the women and found the tampons were great wound dressing. In some cases I heard troops lives were saved by plugging a gunshot or shrapnel wound with a tampon. I also heard Pantyhose were in great demand at the start of Desert storm as filters on the intakes for the tanks. Kept the dust out better than the factory design filters.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Roxie on March 20, 2017, 03:56:27 PM
Well, aren't you just the McGyver of ladies products.   :D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: coxy on March 20, 2017, 08:31:33 PM
 :D :)
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: WV Sawmiller on March 20, 2017, 09:31:38 PM
Roxie & Coxie,

   HaHa - I was driven to it.

   Lets not forget clear (colored if no clear available but takes some explaining especially if the nether areas are involved) nail polish on chigger bites.
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on March 20, 2017, 09:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roxie on March 20, 2017, 03:56:27 PM
Well, aren't you just the McGyver of ladies products.   :D

:D :D :D Oh my side.... :D :D :D....you're killing me!.... :D :D :D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: paul case on March 20, 2017, 10:01:20 PM
WOW!
How did we get here?

Most of these conversations turn to food but this one.....
PC
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: WV Sawmiller on March 20, 2017, 11:11:10 PM
     ??? ??? What did you expect? Do you want my grandma's recipe for owl and dumplings?
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: thecfarm on March 21, 2017, 06:33:11 AM
Quote from: barbender on March 19, 2017, 01:12:38 PM
I get frequent nosebleeds, on several occasions the only thing available was a tampon. Worked quite well :D

Maybe nose is dry? Another,not a great thing to talk about,but........... The logger that cuts for me had alot of nosebleeds. I told him I use vaseline every morning to keep my nose from being dry. He did not think that would work,or was the problem. He went to the doctor and he told him the same thing. Works for him. And me too.  ;D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: Magicman on March 21, 2017, 09:23:47 AM
Quote from: paul case on March 20, 2017, 10:01:20 PM
WOW!
How did we get here?

Most of these conversations turn to food but this one.....
PC
Well Paul, you started this topic with a "Hoot and a Poot".   ;D
Title: Re: The wise old owl
Post by: bucknwfl on March 21, 2017, 09:44:21 AM
Who said old guys with sawdust are not funny. Y'all are killing me

Thanks

Buck