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Thanks Grizz.  You need to get some kids from your school showing cattle.  Bet ya'll didn't have any exploding paint cans to add to the excitement in the pig barn!!  New rule for next year:  No bucket heaters

Louis Lamour, Lonesome Dove series and The Sacketts series,  All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.  Not a western, but a new release I am wanting to read, The Horse Soldiers, about 12 special forces members who went into Afghanistan on horseback just before the war officially started, fought...

FL people, do ya'll know if Bill Holton is going to the beef futurity?  We grew up together, I saw him at the show last year for the first time in probably 18 years, and hope to look him up if he is there this year. Where are ya'll usually located in the barn? Good luck to all going.  Hope ya'll...

Georgia watermelons and peaches , fresh tomatoes and any other fresh vegetables, homemade ice cream with aforementioned peaches (food is always first with me).  Florida panhandle beaches being only 2-3 hours away, since we don't have time for a real vacation.  July 4th fireworks and family...

One of our show heifers for this show season has  died.  Looking for a fall born (Sept or Oct) to replace her.  Prefer registered Angus, Shorthorn, Maine/Maintainer.  If you have anything for sale or know where a good one might be, please send me a personal message.  Thanks! 

Somebody please tell me what a rhubarb is.  We don't have those in South Georgia.  I've heard of them all my life, but wouldn't know one if it jumped up and bit me, much less what to do with it.

The rain rot usually gets ours on the inside of the legs near the teats, on the belly, and between front legs.  Places I think my kids don't get dry enough.  We fought  it winter of '07 and nothing seeming to work, ended up having to turn one heifer out before the show season ended because it...

Simmimom, Glad things are better for you.  As the mom of a 17 year old daughter (graduates in 2 weeks) I can tell you to Hang on to your hat and enjoy the ride, 'cause it's just starting.  I think it is mostly hormones, becoming independent thinkers, wanting independence in general that starts...

Not sure it has anything to do with the semen (quality, etc.), it is the requirements of the breed associations for stud reports, and (along with DNA testing) to insure animals are being mated as reported on stud reports and registration applications.  Also keeps the stud fees up, and keeps the...

Sorry, messed up on earlier post trying to quote gonewest.  What I intended to say is:  gonewest, the grand champion steer was not the late arrival.  The grand champion was shown all year and did pretty well.  The 3rd overall was the "rumored" late arrival.  I think these and past years'...

My children have only been showing for five years, so we are still relatively new to this, but I think in GA, traders have upped the quality of the show cattle.  Shortdawg, correct me if I'm wrong, but for really competitive calves, I don't know if there are enough raised here.  Not many of us...

Shortdawg, Yes, 2005-2008 Grand steers at the state show have come from Colquitt Co.  We have 90something calves entered in the show tomorrow.  You should come over and watch if you have a chance.  It starts @ 10:00.  We are very fortunate to have support from our community.  Getting 40 steers...

Shortdawg, congratulations.  That white steer did look awesome, the boy from OK did a great job.  Peyton did a good job showing him.  I have enjoyed watching Peyton's progress over the past few years, and Jon is coming on strong.  to Richburg, the 5th overall steer (Charolais) is the same that...

Red, I'm glad you had a better night.  I have back problems stemming from spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis when I was a teenager (metal rod screwed to my spine, etc.).  sciatica is what gets me.  My best cure is reading your posts on this board and realizing that my aches and pains are so...