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Palm Sunday Invasion |
No, these visitors to the ranch are not
from another planet. They just kept their ATV helmets on while
their picture was being taken.
Anyone who rides an ATV will tell you what a
hassle it is to take off their helmet, goggles, gloves, and whatever
else just for a photo op which are frequent while riding.
This group from Las Vegas visited the ranch in
middle March. Pictured left to right is Liz, Cathy, and Keith.
Ranch Bar Progress Report
The "Superstructure" of the ranch bar is
nearly complete. Shade panels cover the entire area and
there are just a few more rails and a staircase needed for "Tyler's
Tower."
Next on the to do list is the actual bar
which doesn't look like it's going to happen before the Fall season.
But in the mean time, visitors are welcome to come sit under the
shade.
Horse Sense
In May of 2005 we
asked the question, "What is the term for a group of horses?"
following a report that several wild horses
had visited the ranch.
We held a contest where the first person to
respond with the correct answer would win a free
BSR bottle opener.
At the time very few people visited the website
and my brother Denny Bacon was the first to respond with a correct
answer, "Team."
Now, three years later, we received an email
from Terry Miller who expanded on the answer. Terry wrote:
In actuality, a "group" of horses can
also be called either a "herd" or a "remuda". While team is
correct if they are grouped together to perform some task
together (i.e. pull wagon, plow, etc), a group of horses
together and somewhat controlled in their whereabouts is called
a remuda. Old time cattle herds traveled with a remuda, from
which a cowboy chose a fresh horse to ride when herding the
cattle. A group of horses simply being driven or allowed to roam
free on the range while not being needed for a team or remuda
would have been referred to as a herd. In addition, some would
call a group of horses a "harras", "band" or a "stable". To
confuse things more, a group of colts can be referred to as a
"rag" or a "rake". Race horses have also been called a "string"
or field.
Thanks, Terry, for your insightful and
entertaining commentary.
Denny, if you're reading this, I want my bottle
opener back!
Latest Balloon Sighting
Seeing this rare
specimen of an inflated rubber helium balloon that landed near
the ranch was the inspiration for a new page on this website, "Balloon
Phenomena."
Fallen helium balloons
at the ranch are almost as common a sight as jack rabbits and
coyotes.
Remembering Chucky Heston
It was sad news
hearing of Charlton Heston's recent passing.
Heston was a big
supporter of the Second Amendment which preserves our right to bear
arms and he served as the president of the National Rifle
Association for several years.
Heston was better
known for his acting career and arguably his best role was playing
the part of Moses in the movie, The Ten Commandments.
As president of the
NRA, Heston made famous the phrase, "From my cold, dead hands" which
he would say while holding a rifle above his head which was reminiscent of his character in The Ten Commandments
where he parts
the Red Sea.
Like his character in
the movie, I wish he would have addressed the NRA with the word,
"Behold" before saying, "From my cold dead hands."
Hottie of the Week
Charlotte
Click here
to read what interesting airplanes this Hottie has flown in.
That's Funny
When a boy told his dad that
he wanted to be a pilot when he grew up his dad responded, "I'm
sorry son, you can't do both."
Check Out This Video
As Airshow season approaches,
watch this video of
fighter jet teams doing aerobatics sent in by Tiffany Nguyen-Telem.
Here's A Fun Game
Click here to test your reaction skills by seeing how fast you
can shoot running sheep with a tranquilizer gun.
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