Random Thoughts IX

[JTrainDavis]

The Grapes of Wrath-good read.

I've never gotten around to it. Just The Pearl and Of Mice and Men.

 

[Volst53]

Damn I'm not around for a while and this place goes crazy.

I'm also a little jealous, I thought I was the one all over Trains balls, not Tex.

 

[VOLtownUSA]

No, i'd like to see it.

I really got to reading about the dust bowl after someone on here posted an album of pics from the depression era, it was a period I had never really looked into.

I sure wish I could remember the name of the video, so I could tell you. "Surviving the dust bowl" maybe...

 

[VOLtownUSA]

WGBH American Experience . Surviving the Dust Bowl | PBS

 

[Slydell]

WGBH American Experience . Surviving the Dust Bowl | PBS

Thanks, usa. I bookmarked and will watch later today.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Damn I'm not around for a while and this place goes crazy.

I'm also a little jealous, I thought I was the one all over Trains balls, not Tex.

Agreeing with me about anything is being on my nuts. Form a line, folks.

 

[Slydell]

Agreeing with me about anything is being on my nuts. Form a line, folks.

I agree!!

 

[JTrainDavis]

Thanks, usa. I bookmarked and will watch later today.

ditto. Need to play around with my pc to get it close enough to tv for my hdmi cable.

 

[VOLtownUSA]

Thanks, usa. I bookmarked and will watch later today.

:hi: No prob. May watch it myself again after while.

 

[JTrainDavis]

I'm not understanding why Brady, Manning, and Brees are the lead folks for the NFLPA in their negotiations. Not very representative of the rank and file, which is more or less who Unions are formed to represent, no?

 

[Volst53]

The dust bowl was crazy and the people that stayed rode out a rough time.

The stories about parents killing their children, because they thought it was the end of the world. Lets you know what their mindset was during the time.

 

[Volst53]

I'm not understanding why Brady, Manning, and Brees are the lead folks for the NFLPA in their negotiations. Not very representative of the rank and file, which is more or less who Unions are formed to represent, no?

No one cares about what a third team running back says.

 

[hmanvolfan]

I'm not understanding why Brady, Manning, and Brees are the lead folks for the NFLPA in their negotiations. Not very representative of the rank and file, which is more or less who Unions are formed to represent, no?

Don't the leaders usually lead the fight in a disagreement?

 

[JTrainDavis]

Funny how a few unusually wet years convinced the powers that be that the climate of that area had changed permanantly.

 

[VOLtownUSA]

No one cares about what a third team running back says.

Good point...

 

[tri_vol]

cool experience driving down the highway in thunderstorm. Suddenly see a bright flash beside me, hear what sounds like a gunshot and my whole body vibrates.
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[VOLtownUSA]

Funny how a few unusually wet years convinced the powers that be that the climate of that area had changed permanantly.

:lol:

 

[JTrainDavis]

No one cares about what a third team running back says.

Don't the leaders usually lead the fight in a disagreement?

True. Just doesn't seem that many of the issues such as retiree health care and support would apply to them, realistically.

 

[Volst53]

True. Just doesn't seem that many of the issues such as retiree health care and support would apply to them, realistically.

It really doesn't but the other players need them to state their point.

 

[Hobock]

It really doesn't but the other players need them to state their point.

It seems to be more about media coverage.
Public opinion is a huge factor in situations like this.
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[JTrainDavis]

Swedish soccer team is a letdown. I was hoping for something more along the lines of

 

[VOLNBAMA]

So what happened in here earlier? Looks like things got testy
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[TEX_VOLFAN]

The dust bowl was crazy and the people that stayed rode out a rough time.

The stories about parents killing their children, because they thought it was the end of the world. Lets you know what their mindset was during the time.

I'm guessing it would be close to that today if it wasn't for the agriculture being bigger today than it was then. We haven't even reached 2" of rain this whole year. Not sure of the rain totals back then, but it's pretty bad here.
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[JTrainDavis]

 

[JTrainDavis]

I'm guessing it would be close to that today if it wasn't for the agriculture being bigger today than it was then. We haven't even reached 2" of rain this whole year. Not sure of the rain totals back then, but it's pretty bad here.
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A better irrigation/water acquisition system helps as well. I think the M.O. of the time was "plow, plant, wait for rain"