Just saw that today is the 10th anniversary of Steve Irwin's death.... I can't believe it was that long ago. I'm now so old that I can't remember where I put my "get off my lawn" signs.
YAY MY COMPUTER IS UN-DERP! YAY! I have chocolate beer. YAY! I ordered pizza! Boo I got rear ended today. And my house is a wreck. Is this what me not being in school looks like?
I can say with authority, that bacon tastes amazing. Actually, most of the D'artangnan products are pretty delicious. They have a wild boar sausage. Yum.
I was out in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest this Friday and Saturday. I saw at least five freaking moose [we're unsure if we saw the same mother and calf twice or if it was a different mom and calf] and a mule deer doe fording the Coeur d' Alene River. It was nice being camped out under the stars. We didn't even have tents, just two tarps hung on paracord in case it rained. The first two moose literally browsed within fifty yards of our campfire, and the mother was calling to her calf to come down and join her. Kind of a moaning-cough call. We all made sure to keep the fuck away from the calf to not alarm it or to bring swift sovereign mother moose justice to our collective asses.
When moose would try to get into my raspberry patch and would just walk over the four foot fence around them [which should give you an idea of how big they are], my dogs would begin attempting to lupine-style hunt them, no barking and just charging in and trying to nip and make wounds. The moose would raise its hackles, lay its ears back and charge at them, so it became basically tag with an angry moose and a bunch of dogs darting in and out. Once, as I was out trying to just watch, a mother and half-grown calf both chased me on top of our old Jeep 4x4. I fear angry moose far more than I fear bears or cougars. You just see this Shire horse-sized deer rumbling out of the forest like the woods come to life, and you want to run.
If I ever lived somewhere not in the US, it would be Banff, Canada. Those things roam around the city like they own the place. For some reason I've never told the story of when I got attacked by a deer. It hurt. I was at the Royal Gorge, a national park where people were feeding the deer. Cool, I'm gonna feed them some stale cheese nips we had in the car. The buck did not like it when I ran out, got on his hind legs and beat the shit outta me. I was I think 12 or 13. It was a TKO. I got a bloody nose for my troubles, but it was funny. Don't fuck with wild animals.
Holy shit Texas football actually looks legit. Win or lose this game tonight, there is hope in Austin. Been a while since we could say that.... Which, in turn, deserves another beer. Hook 'Em!!
I hate college football, but this game is keeping me interested. Keep in mind they are playing Notre Dame which is typically an overrated team. You can never trust them, Tennessee or Virginia Tech.
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days. Nor have I posted my VI's lost hits, but I rescued a dog and it's been hectic here. More on that later. Hope you fuckers are ok. Here you go, Vi's Lost Hit this week (you long time posters know of my love for Lionel Richie - and the newer ones, suck it, he's a genius). I love the cheesiness of this video
In non-bacon related news, Jungle Julia has decided that she wants her bush shaped into a black widow's hour glass*. Now's the time, the time is now. *I shouldn't be worried about this, should I?