Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Nov. 24

 Happy Thanksgiving!

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The big one below the break~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There is absolutely nothing square at Snakebit acres.

 I pulled measurements off two fences to get a rough layout for the batter boards. Every time I walked a 90 degree measurement, I was off by three feet.

I thought I was having some kind of navigation problem.
THEN- after setting batter boards for the short side, I used the measurements (off the other fence) for the long side.
After setting the two parallel string lines, I squared up it and barely had space to do it. 
Now I'm going to have to get the wife involved.

....Or use 6' batter boards set 6' away from where I think they need to be.

 

Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Nov. 17

 

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The big one below the break~~~~

I just noticed

 When the toaster oven/air fryer is done making tater-tots....
It says "Hoon".

On Veterans Day

 Tommy
~~Rudyard Kipling~~

I went into a public 'ouse to get a pint o' beer, 
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here." 
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die, 
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I: 
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away"; 
But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, 
O it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play.  

I went into a theatre as sober as could be, 
They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me; 
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls, 
But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls! 
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside";
But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide
The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide, 
O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide.  

Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap. 
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit. 
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' Tommy, 'ow's yer soul?"
But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll, 
O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes," when the drums begin to roll. 

We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too, 
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you; 
An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints, 
Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints; 
While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' Tommy, fall be'ind," 
But it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind
There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind, 
O it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind. 

You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires, an' all: 
We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational. 
Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace. 
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it's "Saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot; 
An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please; 
An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees!

Your Rule 5 puzzle for Monday Nov. 10

 

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The big one below the jump~~~~~~~~~~~

Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Nov. 03

 

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The big one below the break, as usual~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sob stories about swamp creatures

 

The median salary of Air Traffic (and probably most other .GOV swamp creatures) controllers (ending in 2022) is About $130,000 per year.

Which is $10,833/month.

 

I made about 1/3 of that.

When I was unexpectedly retired, I had just -the year before- put over half down on an F-250, so my bank account was.... on the low side. I had to wait almost a month and a half foe SS to kick in.

I still had enough money (at 1/3 of the average .GOV employee) to live and pay my bills for those 90 days easily.

 

WHY are these swamp creatures needing food pantries and side hustles to make up that missing money?

 

OR is it more likely that the Left leaning Media is lying (again) to try getting sympathy for the Devil?