Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: mullet on February 18, 2010, 09:47:11 pm
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I made it here yesterday, took 27 hours. I'm 3 hours ahead of Eastern time so bedtime is early compared to ya'll. Out of all my trips to Brazil I think I like this place the best. It's the country here, really. You know, redneck farmers, ranchers, and just good ol' country folks.
The locals took me out to eat tonight and we ate for two and a half hours. It's famous for seafood so I had to try all their local dishes of fish. I'm stuffed. Also had to try the local version of their Spring Water, Cachaca. I've had it before but every region in Brazil thinks they make it better. I'll stick to Tenn. brand Spring Water.
I also get to start another adventure here tomorrow. They said it is easier for them to rent me a car than provede a driver.YAAHOO! This is going to be fun. I figure all I have to know is not to go over 100kmh and Pare means you almost have to stop. ::) I'll post some pctures tomorrow, reminds me of the lower hills of Kentuckey or the Smokies except for coffee plants and soy beans. Tchaw
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Eddie
Sounds like a good time. Spring water probably safer to drink than the actual water. :) Are you bringing back any bow wood or rock?
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rock is always nice ;D
fill up your pockets and socks too
your a lucky man t be down there
my youngest sons ship is slated to head that way come summer time
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Careful, Eddie, they could be fattening you up with all that food, and doing you like they do with Kobe' beef, and such. :o Just be careful if they start to rub you down with that spring water......It's what they do the Kobe's beef cattle 8)......So try to snag a hand full of those coffee beans, and try to bring them back here, and plant them. ;) You always seem to land on your feet down there, being wined, or Cachacaed, and dined, where ever you go. Be careful if you see one of the kids playing with a doll, with it's eyes, and mouth sewed shut...... :o yeah, I would definitely be careful driving down there. Yee hah! Aipa, aipa! Look! un Gringo, bump him, he is reech, he can buy us a nuevo casa, por de damage to our duct taped car......Alright, a new box, but wood, this time, not card board! ;D ;D Well keep us updated on your adventures, and any rock you might find. Just be careful you don't stumble onto someone's gold mine, or coca farm...... :o I don't think they will go for the looking for local rock story......unless it made from coca...... ;D
Wayne
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Keep safe my man and enjoy!!
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I got my car today, a sporty little VW Jetta. And it turns out now we are not working this weekend. But I'm going out to the job site tomorrow by myself and wander along the two creek bottoms. I have to take pictures for the Engineer because the two creeks are an enviromentaly sensitive area. I'll post some better pictures than these few tomorrow. And I didn't bring my good camera.
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That is some nice looking contry down there.
Looks a lot like home in the summer time.
Green grass on red clay hills with old dilapidated bob wire fences and fire ant mounds.
Do you know the elevation?
You gonna look them creeks over real good I bet. ;D
No asphalt for the VW.... Too bad ;D
David
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Eddie, put those beans in your pocket. ;) So any snakes yet? Be careful around that river, might be an anaconda in there waiting for a tasty Gringo to come along,...... all alone...... :o Looks pretty neat where you are at.
Wayne
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David, the elevation is around 3300'. The tallest hill in the distance is the highest in Brazil. I'll take some pictures of it tomorrow, it is really pretty, covered with coffee plants. The roads are mostly pretty good. This clay raod is on the farm/ranch where we are working. The cantina/ Petrol station is where we eat lunch every day. Lunch is large bowls of rice,beans, okra, tomatoes and lettuce. With platters loaded with BBQ'ed pork, beef and chicken cooked in saffron. Also fried manioc bread and manioc stamed, delicious! And it's all you can eat. They keep bringing it till we say Bueno.
Wayne there are no snakes here from what they told me, elevation is too high. They did say there is some kind of snake that "shakes it's tail",, hmm wonder what that is? I did see one of their versions of a fox dead on the road. It was kind of black, gray and brown with small spots. And it woul be cheaper for me to order a coffee plant on line whe I get home than pay that nice fine when Customs finds it. They will probally quarantine all my luggage as it is for being around cattle and farms.
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Cool pics Eddie, thanks for sharing, Awesome to think how good we have it, you can just hop a plane and be on the other side of the world enjoying a whole new world. Be carefull and have some fun while your at it ;D
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Thanks, Keenan.
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Will you be there long enough to build a bow from some indigenous wood?
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No Sir, I haven't been anywhere near a farm or ranch, my feet were on concrete or asphalt the whole time. I mean there are germs in dirt right? Why would any sane person touch dirt even with boots on? Might catch a cold or something. 8) That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;D Like I want to invite them to dig through my dirty laundry after a long flight. I always love it when someone in front of me says yes to any of the questions. Less of a chance they bug me that way. But you are right about the coffee, those beagles that customs uses are good at finding stuff like that. There was a time when you could just drop a nice Westphalian ham in your coat pocket for the trip back to the US, and no one woould be the wiser. Those days are gone. :'(
Swamp
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Lombard, the way this job is starting out, I'll be here for quite awhile. Bjorn, I always claim," Nothing to declare". Same as I did on my Brazil customs forms, with three bottles of Jim Beam in my luggage. ;D
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looks cool eddie
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I always claim," Nothing to declare". Same as I did on my Brazil customs forms, with three bottles of Jim Beam in my luggage. ;D
Yeah Eddie...I did that going into Canada once on aSummer Vacation....we decided to have a Family Picnic over the Border at Soo Ste. Marie Michigan...into Sault Ste. Marie Canada...and almost stayed for 20 years....did I tell ya...I aint welcome in Canada........ :P....and it don't bother me a Bit......... ;D
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OOOOOOOOH....That Is Just Sooo Wrong............ >:D
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Yeah, El D, but the powers that be don't think so...... >:( So has the weather warmed up in your neck of the woods? Or are you still getting the mass departing of Brass monkey's, and Witches? ;D Has the road department figured out how to keep the roads open? ;)
Wayne
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no need to tell you to have fun, but stay safe and don't drink the water.
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Looks like some good country to visit Eddie.
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Eddie, looks like a really interesting place. It does kind of look like the eastern TN foothills. I've always wanted to go to South America for some reason. Have fun and watch yer 6.
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Chris, actually the rivers and streams here are clear and the water in Uberaba and Patrosinio is as good as ours. This is the best area I've been to yet down here. I ate lunch today with the owner of the ranch coffee plantation today. He insisted, so I said suuuure. I don't speak Portuguese worth a hoot and he didn't understand English or speak it, and was almost deaf. We visited for about 2 hours and don't have a clue what we discussed. Lunch from a wood burning stove his wife used was good. I just don't know what some of the food was.
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looks beautiful. now on to the important stuff. agate? ;D
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Jamie, Ain't none! I found out it's in Southern Brazil. I found some quartze today and none of it is freeze fractured ;D. But none is very big, either. I walked close to 4 miles today inspecting a creek and wetlands area for our Engineer in the States. I kept waiting to find that perfect Clovis in that clear water. And then how to get it through Customs. I'm going to visit a phosphate mine while I'm here as soon as I get through argueing with this drilling company here and we start working. I heard there is some nice quartze and amythist there.
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I would like to go to brasil. I am thinking about joing a missionary group to go( alay one, I dont want to be a priest) and i like to help people
I like knapping but if I was in Brasil my eyes would be on something else... ;D
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I know what you are talking about, and I've been trying to figure out how to take pictures without being rude. ;D The other big landowner we are dealing with is the Monsenhor Israel, (Portuguese) spelling. My last week here I will do a photo spread. :)
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Man! And you get paid for this?!!! ::) So how many legs did lunch have? :P The only Portuguese word I know is Benoit. (Good NIGHT) Something like that. Well it seems like you are being treated like royalty down there. :o Just enjoy it while you can. ;) India is a place I don't think you will want to stick around, for too long...... ;) Now China on the other hand...... 8) Well you could put that Clovis, on a thong, and wear it around your neck, or as a key chain fob ;)......tell em it is a re pro...... ;D ;D
P.S. Saw Claude and the missus, and their wooley son. He remembered me, and was looking for the buffalo hide...... ;D I think I will take with me tomorrow, and give it to him. Well I asked Claude if he wanted any more of the Mahogany Obsidian, and he said yeah, he would take a couple of spalls, or pieces, and that he didn't have too much room for it. So I went to my truck, and crawled around the back, and found some stuff, and took an armload to him, and he spalled some, and I asked him how much would he charge me to make a couple of arrowheads, one for my Girlfriend, and one for one of my Buddie's wife, so he said, well, it looks like we just made a trade, so he starts on the black, and silver sheen like stuff, he called it Burns Obsidian, and anyway, he gets a blade about three quarters done, and it hits a crack, and breaks in two. ( Lucky for me! ) So he picks up some Mahogany, and whacks a nice spall off of it, and then he says, that isn't Mahogany, it was a neat coloring, his Wife said that is a neat coloration, so I said, OK, lets call it Tortoise shell......kinda looks like that. Anyway, he proceeds to shaping and thinning it, and the next thing I know he looks up and says, how do you want to finish it? I was about floored, so I said, OK, how about some corner notches, so he makes this absolutely beautiful turkey tail, about five inches long, by about three inches wide. That thing is absolutely beautiful, he signs it and gives it to me. Well, needless to say, the Girlfriend is NOT getting that one!!!! I bought two arrow heads from him and had him notch them for me, and then I bought a flint knife blade, which I am going to haft to an antler handle, and give to My Buddies Wife, and give the two arrow heads to my Girlfriend. The Turkey Tail, and the Dacite clovis blade he made when I brought the load of rock to his place with you, are going to be part of a display case. Well keep taking pictures, and keeping us informed on how rough it is down there.
Wayne
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Wayne, sounds like Claude did you good. I hate to see him go but I'm glad for them. Good night is the same as Spanish, Buenos Noche, but pronounced, bone no-cha. ;)
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Lombard, the way this job is starting out, I'll be here for quite awhile. Bjorn, I always claim," Nothing to declare". Same as I did on my Brazil customs forms, with three bottles of Jim Beam in my luggage. ;D
That's not whisky, that's liquid entertainment!
Swamp
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Or educational tools ;D Actually, two are gifts. ;)
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Made another new friend today. Also the guys took me way up in the hills just before lunch. They wanted to show me a crap load of rocks that were stacked into a pool by slaves 200 years ago. There is a mineral spring there and I guess they have to take all the tourist up to have a drink.
Well they kinda chuckled when I told them it tasted like crap and smelled like it too. It was supposed to be medicinal. I'll wait and see have much medicine I need after drinking a cup full. I also found some real little peppers, kind of looked like our grove peppers in Florida. Those little boogers were some of the hottest little peppers I've stuck in my mouth.
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Probably best to befriend the local cops eh ;) :D
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Like Dana M said, good idea to get on the local police's good side. But why were you standing so far apart? Bad body language their Eddie, I hope he didn't pick up on that...... ;) So did you save any of that local fire water in case that sulphur water you drank had some little amigos swimming around in it? ;D
looks like you are holed up in your hotel room again. Do you actually do any work down there? You should write a book on foreign travel, and all the best places to eat with the locals..... ;D So where is the picture of this water hole, and you enjoying it?
P.S. I went to the Dade City Knapp in Sunday, and got another point from Claude. I have my camera battery charging at the moment, and when it is charged I will take some pictures of the blades, and points, and try to put on here.
Wayne
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Dana ::) Yea, Everytime I pass these Guys I get the pucker syndrome. They have a speed trap up the road. this one is the head dude and he sat down and ate lunch with us.
Wayne as nasty as that crap smelled and tasted I don't think anything could live in it. Anyway those little peppers would kill anything. This area has a bunch of these little BBQ restruante/ Cantinas. But this is the one we eat at everyday. The owner heard I have a few guns so he took me into the backroom and opened the safe so he could show me his Taurus .38. It must suck having to open a safe if you are being robbed. And I'm going on day 7 and haven't drilled a hole yet. The rig broke down this morning and they don't have a clue when it will be fixed. I'm in my new office right now but heading for the hotel.
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And I'm going on day 7 and haven't drilled a hole yet. The rig broke down this morning and they don't have a clue when it will be fixed. I'm in my new office right now but heading for the hotel.
Well that does not bode well. :-\ Nearest parts supplier is how many hundred miles away? Good luck.
Swamp
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Just wait till you get to India, and something breaks, and they have to send away for it. And it is delivered by bicycle...... ;D
" Hello my name is Robert, and I have your part that you ordered four months ago. I would have been here with the part two days ago, but there was a Tiger, and I spent a night in a very large tree. Well here is your part, and I brought you a slurppy, for the delay." ;D Well I have to go back now, and crank up the generator, get on my head set, and help the poor Dell customers. ::) .......I think today, I will be Steven...... ;D
Wayne
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now thats funny ;D
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That's funny, Wayne.
Bjorn, We aren't dealing with parts. It's much worse. They are removing the whole piece and taking it to Sao Paulo for repair and then bringing it back. It's about 500klm one way. And to make this day even better, the mechanic showed up without tools. ::)
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sounds almost like being in Peru a few weeks ago.You r so right about eating meals-it,s a process and noone is in a hurry.Cool places and cool pictures.have a great day-lloyd
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Looks like you are making it just fine,I told KingRon this morning that you would have them folks eating out of you hand before you left there.My uncle is a Missionary in Brazil ,has been for almost
50 years,he has tried to get me to come down,I may do it yet.Have fun and stay safe. :) :)
Pappy
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Tools?!! We don't need no stinkin tools! ::) We are mechanics! We will tell you if something is broken, and then we will determine if it needs repair, or duct tape. Then if need be we will go get the tools, but on the way to get the tools, we will have to have lunch, a couple cervasa's, and a leetle siesta, and then we will continue on to get the tools, and then on the way back we will have to stop for lunch....... ;D I wonder if those guys ever worked for FP&L ? ::) Maybe that is where they go to retire...... ;D They sound like the three stooges, or Laurel and Hardy, as mechanics...... ;D
Well, I am sure you can handle the stress of not having any work to do, and having to roam around the country side, and eating, like a king. ;) We are all pulling for you, hoping it is not too harsh on you. ::) Any big spiders? Other weird insects? You need to make yourself a turkey call while you are down there, and try to call one of those Turkey cousins..... 8) Well enjoy your hardships, and keep the pictures coming. Oh, and how about some pictures of those tool -less mechanics. ;D And when they get tools. :D Ok, we have tools, ......lets see now, what size is this bolt and nut? Juan you have de measuring tool? No, Jesus, I thought you had de measuring tool. Well, I guess we will have to go back and get the measuring tool, so we can measure the bolt, and nut, so we can use the correct wrench. We will start back right away though,! Is the cantina open now?......... ;D
Wayne
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Pappy, You'd like it down here, really nice people. What's amazing though is everywhere you look it seems like you ought to see deer. There isn't anything. No rabbits, raccoons or deer. They hunted everything till it was gone, here. Wayne the bad thing about not getting anything done in a week is that's one week less of Turkey Season for me.
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Ahhh, that's right, I forgot about that. :o And it is rounding the corner...... :o
Wayne
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the bad thing about not getting anything done in a week is that's one week less of Turkey Season for me.
Aurrrrrrgh! :-X :-X :-X I think you need to find the person(s) responsible and make them dress up as a turkey. "Yes I know it's a sixty pound bow, but they're just blunts I swear." >:D This keeps up you will be able to grow that coffee plant and harvest before you leave.
Swamp
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Look what they sell for hoe and shovel handles here. It's purpleheart with the sapwood still on it.
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with a handle like that, you would be the best looking hoe'er down there. not going to comment on the cop pic, except to say it looks like you're about to haul butt outta there.
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eddie.
that cop looks like your long lost uncle. :)
Looks like a great place to be working for a while.
have fun. and cool pics. thanks for the tour.
later
wade
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... I would HAVE to try and turn that hoe handle into an ELB while I was waiting on equipment to be fixed... :)
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It wasn't my Hoe handle and all I have is a small pocket knife. There is not even a piece of broken glass here. Everything is recycled. And I've been arguing with these guys for a week. They would have been pissed if I cut up their handle. ;D
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It wasn't my Hoe handle and all I have is a small pocket knife. There is not even a piece of broken glass here. Everything is recycled. And I've been arguing with these guys for a week. They would have been pissed if I cut up their handle. ;D
small pocket knife will make shavings man! ;D you can always give the handle back to them in bow-form... I know if i had a purpleheart-handled hoe that came up missing and then was returned to me 3 or 4 days later as a bow I probably wouldn't be that mad about it... That's just me though... :) :) :) that purple heart would probably fret to heck and back while you were bending it anyways, just a thought...
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It wasn't my Hoe handle and all I have is a small pocket knife. There is not even a piece of broken glass here. Everything is recycled. And I've been arguing with these guys for a week. They would have been pissed if I cut up their handle. ;D
Quit arguing with me or I'll take your hoe handle and shoot you with it... ;D I'd cooperate more if someone took a tool handle and made a projectile weapon from it. You gotta admit it would be fun to see the look on their faces.
Swamp
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Sheesh! What poor smugglers you guys would make. ::) Eddie, just buy a couple of those hoes, and bring em back as farm implements. How much does a Hoe cost down there? :o Let me rephrase that ! How much does a "Farm Implement like that cost down there? ;D I would not think it would cost too much, so just ship a couple back. 8) Get a couple of Ipe handled ones, and maybe some Pau D'Arco handled ones also ;)......It is like the old story of a Russian Security Guard at a Russian Wheel Barrow plant. Every day, one of the workers at the end of the work day, would come out of the factory pushing a wheel barrow, full of scrap pieces of metal, and wire and so forth. And every day the Security Guard would stop him, and say, I have a feeling that you are stealing something, but the guy would say, it is just scrap, that I sell and make a few rubles. I have permission to take this stuff, so the Security guard after frisking the guy, could not find any contraband, and would let him go. Well this went on for many years, till finally they are both retired, and the Security Guard, says to the guy, "look, we are both retired, and there is nothing I can do about it if you were stealing something from the factory, but I just know that you were stealing something, just so I can put it to rest, please tell me just what it was that you were stealing." So the Guy looks at him, and says, you D#@n Fool, I was stealing wheel barrows! ;D ;D So you see Eddie, you just buy the "Farm" implements, and ship them home, and then remove the head, and wallah, purple heart bow wood ! ;) I have to think of everything! ::)
Wayne
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Wayne wouldn't that make him a wood hoe >:D :o ;D just stay off my corner eddie :D
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cool stuff mr. Eddie. oh and by the way your cane is rapidly turning into simi straight pointy projectiles with notches in one end and feathers tied to them. lol ;D
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Wayne wouldn't that make him a wood hoe >:D :o ;D just stay off my corner eddie :D
;D ;D :D :D :D :) :) LOL that's pretty funny
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I'll leave the wood hoeing to Dana. Wayne, did you miss that 2x8x14' long piece of Purpleheart when you were in my shop? :o Trey, lets see some pictures.
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No, I was with you, but......since you are in Brazil, ::)...... I will have wait till Cathy, goes to the store...... ;D ;D ;D Aww crapp!!, your Daughter is there! :(
Ok, so you have a nice chunk of it at home. A couple more won't hurt either! Have you checked to see if Pau D'Arco grows there?
It is supposed to be a bow wood, and they use the bark as an herb, for helping fight a number of things, bacteria, viruses, etc. Good for the immune system. ;) Theymake a tea out of it. You can get it at most health food stores.
Wayne
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Hey Eddie....good photos and sounds like a nice place to be (minus the "working" part).
j
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Today is the first day any work got done. All I have to do is watch, and say, " yes,that is good, or no, do it again". That's why they love me so much. Wayne, if a farmers dog pee's on a tree, he can be fined. Tree's, animals if you can find one and snakes are protected. And only the police and military can have guns. But when some people heard I was from the US and had guns, they had to show me theirs. They all have them but hide them.
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Dang, that ain't the place to retire to. :o Sounds like you have a pretty tough time down there. ::) Ahhh Bueno, nah, no bueno, ahh muey Bueno!.....etc. Must get pretty tiring after awhile, ok, mi amigos, vamanos to de cantina, por ceravsas, e porco. Or is today seafood day? :) Man, I feel bad that you have to work so hard down there. Ok, dig here. Ok put this bit on. Ok, drill here. Ok, now press this button. ok, now we go to lunch. ::) But hey, they could be unionized...... ;D Just kidding, just kidding, I'm a member of 2928 myself. ;D
Wayne
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Wayne, it's easier than that. I can't tell them how to do it. They keep asking if they can drill this way or can we use this equiptment. I keep telling them I don't care if they go 25 meters with a teaspoon, as long as I get the samples I want. ;D And they don't speak Spanish here, if they did, it would be easier for me. :)
I also found out today, be carefull. Turns out there really is a snake here that, "shakes the tail, very dangerous", :) Can't wait to see what that look's like in the bushes. And there is supposed to be 6 more bad ones here to look for. ;D I will try to slip something thin I can roll up , home. ;)
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I did a little looking for you Eddie. Looks like South America has a niiiice looking rattler species. From what I read...very dangerous
BE CAREFUL!!!
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Well better bone up on your "Portagese" ;) ;D.....But I would think that they would be able to follow you in Spanish. Maybe if something thin was on a belt......Dang, I need to get a job like yours 8)......Maybe I should have gone into that field instead of Fire Fighting. My back might be in better condition...... ;) Sounds like you are finally getting to do what you were sent there to do. What does the Boss think of it? No not Cathy, I meant the Job Boss...... ;D Will you be able to make it in time for Turkey season?
Wayne
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Dang Shannon, that one looks like a cross with a Cotton Mouth! OOOoooohhhhweee, Eddie, that would make a sweet bow back!!! 8) Not too many of them around at the Classic ;D
Wayne
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Eddie, I watched a show the other night called "Brazil's Top Ten Deadliest Species" or something like that. I don't remember everything, but they had anacondas, fer-de-lance, bushmaster, some kind of common deadly scorpion, stinging caterpillars that will kill you in a slow, agonizing manner, a pretty little seashell that had a deadly venomous bite, killer bees, and all kinds of other nasty stuff that lurks around in even populated places. I think I'd take my chances with all those to get away from this snow and cold wind for awhile, though. :)
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I saw it Steve. Had poor 'ol Eddie on my mind the whole time ::)
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Whoa! That little rattler does look inbred with a Moccassin. And it looks like he likes the Termite piles. This place is covered with Termite piles. One of the Technicians here is supposed to show me his collection of rattles tomorrow.
I've got to walk and take pictures again this weekend of another creek on the west side of the project. So far the weeds, and insects, including spiders look like the ones in Florida. I was told today at lunch there probally wouldn't be many of the nasty snakes on these three ranches I'm on, except around the creek ::) ;D
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Hmmm, after after drinking that water from that two hundred year old septic tank where they kept the slaves, you might get the idea, they are after you. Oh no,......no snakes around here ::)......maybe by the streams. ;) You should just wander around the jungle for awhile. ;) Oh sure you can pick up those caterpillars 8)......oh and that scorpion too. :o See that little black and yellow frog, they make nice pets..... ;D Hey, let em see you eat a bug! ;D They will be bringing you all kinds of bugs after that! ;) Well do be careful down there those Bushmasters are supposed to be aggressive. :o So don't be peeking down any termite mounds, on the ground or in the trees. ;) We had the termites in the trees in the Virgin Islands. They would build big nests in the crotches of the tree, and have several mud like tunnels running down to the ground. Aggressive little boogers. Well be careful you don't open up a tool box, and find a couple of snakes, that they thought you would like to see...... ;D Oh, yeah, in the Virgin Islands there aren't any snakes, except for what they call a blind snake, and it lives under ground mostly, and is harmless. Sort of like our glass snake, or legless lizard. The Mongooses that they brought in to kill the cane rats, ate anything they could catch, except the rats. The rats are nocturnal, and the Mongooses are diurnal......anyway, sounds like you are being treated well, just don't go catching any weird parasite......Wouldn't want to see you come home with a third eye on your forehead, or anything like that. :P
Wayne
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I've been keeping up with this thread ever since I noticed it today Eddie ;D. Very interesting stuff you got going on down there - keep the pictures rolling. It's like watching a Nat Geo program or something. Those look like the far southern variety of diamondbacks. I liked that purpleheart hoe handle too, hehehe....
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I just had to Google Earth Patrocinio to see what it looks like.....sure lots of irrigation fields...and seems to be right adjacent to an acient meteorite strike (directly east of the city of Patrocinio). Very cool!
...and I have to mention that the quality of imagery on Google Earth for right around the city area seems very good....if we look close, we might be able to see Eddie stalking the rivers...lol
Eddie - you should give us your Lat & Long and we'll provide supervision from the air....lol
j
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Diligence; I think Eddie has been to that meteor crater......in fact he drank out of it....... ;D ;D ;D
When he comes back he will have that certain glow about him......He will be a natural moth attractant. ;D
But in his hotel room, he will keep getting up to turn off the light...... ;D He can get a part time job at the airport. People won't have to go through those X Ray machines, he will just walk around them...... ;D Ok, Ok, but he probably has been there already, since he is being wined and dined, and taken to all the various tourist places......maybe he will be so kind as to show us some pictures......I want to see some pictures of the local critters, and which ones he intends to roll up real thin...... ;) But he could use some GPS help, I mean, they have him walking streams, and waiting around, and asking if they can use this, or that, and he is having to eat weird exotic foods, and drink beer, and get paid for it......lot of stress there......lucky @#$% ! Plus, he might miss out on his Turkey hunting. The man has a heck of a burden to carry...... ::) I think we should all chip in and buy him a "Rosetta Stone" course in Portuguese. ;) But then we might as well get one for Chinese, and Swahili, and what ever other language they speak in India. I think anyone of us would be willing to purchase these items out of our own pocket , and learn them, and be his personal translator, if we could get to go with him on his adventures. Well not to India, but China, wow, that would be cool! :o 8) I don't know if it is a good idea to google earth, to see Eddie, we might catch him stuffing the skin of one of the local critters in his pocket. But he seems to be holding up pretty well despite wining and dining, and tourist type travel he has to do, and the occasional stream wading.
I hope he watches for leaches, in the water, and on the edges of the streams. I wonder if he takes a pan with him, on these stream excursions? Ooooh, shiny rocks...... ::)
Wayne
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It's not a meteor crater. That was one of the first thing the Geologist showed me. It is an ancient Volcanic chute. It's left over from when South America was connected to Africa. This whole area is volcanic. And what you think is irrigation is mostly coffee and soybeans. I talked to the Biologist today that is doing the enviromental study. He said just watch out for the viper's and coral snake. They have the same, exact coral snake we have in Florida. He told me the rattlesnakes are mostly in the mine area.
If you go south of the crater and east down the highway I'm not working not far from there. I'll get off and post the longs and lats. I've got google earth loaded on here.
Hotel is: 18 56' 26.43"S 46 59' 43.23" W go east through town to hwy MG 230 I'm working here: 19 00' 47.73"S 46 54' 31.15" W
Hey Wayne, there isn't any stream wading going on here. These is the easiest I've ever had it here. I don't want to get dirty, wet or even break a sweat unless it's having fun. Hell, they gave me my on office today and are going to buy me a new cell phone Monday so I can call the states. First time Nextel hasn't worked for me here. But, they like me. And just found out I'll probally be going to Peru instead of India. ;D
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I'm looking at you now....too cool.
You know, I thought that might be an old volcanoe core, but I did not know that brazil had ancient geology like that. I couldn't figure out how the crater had been filled in with material with no signs of rivers near it....now I know. lol
re: the irrigation, to the west of town there are a bunch of perfect circles....figured it was long line irrigation.
Sure looks like pleasant country side, since the imagery is circa 2007, is there an existing development at that location...unless that's classified.
J
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To the west of town is where they grow most of the Soy beans. I saw it coming from the last airport I stopped at in Ubalandia, It means "land of udders" :D The coffee is in the hills. I didn't know the geology of Brazil was that old either. But I met and have eaten dinner , breakfast and been given some classes from a geologist that is a national hero here. He discovered Phosphate ore in Brazil. One of his students has a Doctorate and is a consultant on this job has been helping me out with the geology. The stuff we are finding at 25 meters is ancient seabottom with volcanic upheavels. It is really cool, I've never seen that before.
There is no developement, yet, except for Senor Miguel and the Monsignor's houses. There is a group of farmers and ranchers that meet every morning at 7:30 and pray for a half hour they don't build the plant and gyp stack here. They are also the last ones wanting more money to sell their places. :)
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Good stuff Eddie, thanks for taking me along !
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John, My pleasure. It's keeping me sane. When I'm back in town at the Hotel there isn't much English spoken. :)
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Well now that you and the Geologists are in cahoots with each other, you should be able to find some rock. Any Obsidian there around the old volcano? No wading? Man, you do have it easy. Sheesh, you should've brought Cathy down with you. ;)
Wayne
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She wants to come down, Wayne. There is no rock here, it is all Sedimentary rock. There is better rock in North Carolina.
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Well, since you are going to be there for awhile, you might as well bring her on down. As for the rock, as long as there is enough sizable ones for smacking snakes, it is ok. ;)
Wayne
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$1800 round trip not including the drivers. I haven't been here long enough for the company to pay for it. ;)
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Why those cheap B@#$@%$@ !! Well how about getting her a Rosetta stone set, and she can learn the language in the country you are going to, and she can be your interpreter, that way she can go with you to what ever country you go to. I have to think of everything!! ;D......Or is it......that you don't want her getting used to multi course Seafood dinners...... :o
Well, it was a thought......Well at least you get to go to the land of Coca, on your next adventure......the dogs at the airport ought to be all over you from that trip! I have a Friend of mine, who has gone down there with a bunch of Missionaries, and he does clowning for them. He said they stay in a walled in area, with big Gates, and armed guards, somewhere in the moutains...... and they told him not to go out at night, or alone in the daytime......Nice......He is only 17, and has quite a head on his shoulders, but still his Dad decided , he'd been down there enough times as it was, and so he doesn't go down there anymore. Better start practicing your Kata's, I wouldn't want to see your face on a Leche' carton...... ;D ;D But if you are up high enough, you can chew some coca leaves, and it helps to alleviate the headaches, and other side affects of altitude sickness. It is leagal down there, in a leaf form. The sell it in the market, in plastic bags.......I saw this on the travel channel. ;) Just make sure none of it has fallen in your shoes, or pants pocket, or uh suitcase...... ;D
Now I wonder how small those seeds are for that plant? ::) If they are small enough, would a stamp on a post card should cover a couple of them....... ::) O:)
Just kidding......mostly...... ;D ;D
Wayne
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I got woke up quicker than drinking two cups of this strong coffee this morning. I was driving through town at six thirty in a light rain following a cop in the other lane. We get to the main intersection, the light is green, the cops are turning right and I'm turning left. I pass them, signal and me and the car behind me turns left. Well I look in the mirror and here come the local policia with siren and lights flashing. All three of us pull over and one of the cops comes up to me hollering and pointing a .45 at me. I don't have a clue what we did wrong. I just kept saying, "Desculpa, eu entendo, nao Portuguese", and showing my US passport.
Boy was he pissed. Then it started raining harder, and he got even madder and told me and the other driver to Go! I almost ran a red light trying to leave. These guy's aren't friendly at all and that Taurus 45 got my attention quick! :-[
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Been there once before...but it wasn't the Brazilian Policia...it was the Canadian Mounted Police............ >:D
And one other time in Chicago...at the Sheraton Inn....when a Big Brother of the Hood...with his Crew....decided to touch my Sisters Posterior...while walking past Us....And Me...being the 24 year old Protector of the Goods...told Him in no uncertain words...to keeps his Friggin Hands off my Sister...and I got a 380...or maybe a 25 stuck in my face...did a lot of Eyeballing...and told Him to Use it or Get Gone.....When the Punk laughed and Rooster Strutted across the Parking Lot....I started to shake uncontrollably...and about passed out....ain't no fun is it Eddie..... >:(
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"I started to shake uncontrollably...and about passed out....ain't no fun is it Eddie..... "
I've found that out about myself as well. During the encounter I'm cool as ice, but after I'd shake like crazy and be sick to my stomach. At least I'm able to function during the conflict, but after it's all said and done I turn to jelly. I think it has something to do with the after effects of adrenaline leaving the system.
Anywho be safe down there Eddie!!!
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Yea, Mike. That's why I almost ran the red light afterward. I had just emailed Kathie the day before and told her if I got pulled over I was just gonna play dumb and stupid. I didn't have any problem doing that while I was looking at that 45. ??? ;D
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I hear Ya....there aint no practicing that Feeling....it is one you have to live....and live through too......... ;)
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Man eddie I sure your company is paying you well ;)
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Isn't it amazing when it is someone else's .45 that is pointed in your face, how it suddenly looks like .69 caliber!
Yeah, in Italy, the cops on motorcycles are called hammer heads, they say before they can become a carrabineri, they have to be hit in the head with a hammer......here in Florida, the motorcycle cops are just called D@#$'s !! I have only encountered one that was actually very pleasant, and courteous. I guess they take the " take control of the situation" a little too serious...... Man, do you get hazardous duty pay? Did you chew a hole in the seat? ;D ::) I guess you need to go down to police station with some pastries....... ;D
Wayne
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Yea Wayne, especially when you don't know what they are saying. I didn't know if my car looked like one in a robbery or what was going on, still don't. Screw the pastries, I think I'll avoid them if possible.
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I though this was kinda neat. They make their own feed troughs here.
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Hay there is Eddie.
Was beginning to think those cops had ran you down after all. :o
We have made a few feed troughs some what like that over the years.
We use a hollow oak log and nail boards over the ends.
What is the white on the inside??? Could you pet the cow?? ;D
David
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I am sure that this is just bleached out woodd...from the Cows licking it ad the Sun....hey Eddie...I thought that Trees were under some Protective Order down there...sure aint many left..... ;)
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Ahhh...green grass and sunshine. I long to see that again :'(
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76 and Sunny here today Shannon...but then the Wind was blowing a Bit too...about 55 mph all afternoon....... :P
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Wow Eddie, just catching up on the adventures. Just think of the stories you get to tell the grand kids. ::) ::) Never looked down a 45 with hot head on the other end but I think you probably held it together much better then I would have. Glad you made it through that little encounter. The feed trough looks cool and if it floods just turn it into a canoe. ::) Glad your making some good bucks down there but bet you'll be glad to get home.
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Não foda com a polícia, Eddie. Você será cadela de Rodrigo quando eles o põem na prisão. :o
I had the distinct pleasure of staring down the barrel of a .44 Redhawk once that was applied to the end of my nose. Looked like the Holland tunnel from that perspective. No fun at all.
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Yeah I know the feeling too. I was robbed at gunpoint at the video store I used to work at. The guy even asked his accomplice (which was his girlfriend I found out after they were caught) if he could "shoot this one" while he was pointing the gun at me. She talked him out of it and they ran off. The police caught them because a customer who happened to be a bailbondsman happened to see them fleeing the store so he chased them in his car till the police caught up with them. Glad he didn't get away. :)
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Hey, David, We finally got busy down here and I'm getting some work done. I've got 8 more to drill then head home for awhile and then come back down in the future to finish the rest. Yep, I was petty her, all these cows come up to you here. Yesterdday was the prettiest day we had in a week and a half. The guys don't want to work Sunday so it's back to taking pictures for me at Time and a half. ;D Steve, I think the scariest part of that 45 was not understanding what he was saying and he kept it pointed at me the whole time. The white stuff is a combination of the tongue, feed with salt and the sun. They plant corn for the cows here and when it's mature the gring it up plant, corn and all. That's the cattle feed.
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An adventure at every turn ! :o The ground corn plant, sounds like our silage. They use a lot of that in Montana. Drill, Drill, Drill, and get home for the last of the Turkey season...... ;D Other than the gun in the face, sounds like it has been a very nice trip. :) Have you seen any reeds, or boo like stuff for arrows down there? How are the leather products down there? Oh, if there is a Music store there check and see if they have Giannini Guitars there. I would like to get another classical guitar. I can't find them here anymore. years ago, I had a twelve string one, and I gave it to my Girlfriend, and a Friend of mine had a classical one, and I really liked the sound of it. If they do, and you can do so without too much of a hassle, I would like to get one, depending on much they want to charge a touristo. I can send money, or pay you when you get back. I don't know if they will let you carry it on, or you wold have to pay extra for baggage. That is one of the reasons I don't fly any more. They are thieves. Check out the You Tube video of "United Breaks Guitars"......Anyway, I hope all is well, the stack is stable, and the creek don't rise, and you can get back home, safe and sound, no more pistol barrel imprints on your forehead. By the way, do you know the model of the Taurus? ::) A Friend of mine is wanting to buy one. I can tell him it is an intimidating weapon, from a reliable source....... ;D He is wanting to get the millennium model in .45 . ;)
Well keep us updated on your travels, and adventures, local cuisines, beers, and other alcoholic drinks, and such things that would be of interest to us. Any Blow guns? Accoutrement's? We are waiting for the next installment of the adventures of the "Mullet", as he ventures into unknown waters...... 8)
Wayne
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I suspected salt was at least part of the white in that trough.
Cow feed of the sort you are describing is called silage. It used to be that the stuff was put into a silo and allow to ferment.
After it was fermitted it would "keep" for quite some time. There is no silage made around the house any more.
From what I understand those that do make it now ferment and store it in large, lined and covered pits in the ground.
Most silage is feed for milk cows. It make them give more milk. ::)
Love the pix. Keep them comming.
David
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David, the gentlemans farm I'm working on Senor Miguel was grinding it the first day I got here. I didn't know it was fermented. I guess that's why it is piled on a huge sheet of plastic and covered up tight with black plastic. And they were milking some of the cows this morning. Almost all their food comes off of this place. Every 3ird morning I get a stalk of fresh bananas. Also this area is famous for a very regional cheese, it's good.
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David, the dairy farmers around here still raise a lot of silage corn. They go through the field with a big chopper that's like a rolling brush chipper-grinds it up and blows it into a truck, then they pile it up in a big pile a couple hundred feet long and 10-12 feet high and cover it with black plastic. After a couple months, it smells like a brewery.
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Yep that is the stuff.
I would think the fermintation also helps the cows digest the corn stalk. As you know cows have an inefficient digestion system.
Cheese?? Did you say Cheese??? Any chance some of it might find it's way to the Tn. Classic??
My wife had rather have cheese than most anything else. I have gave her cheese for Chrismas. ;D
David
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Steve, that's exactly how they do it here. And I don't think Rodrigo has a chance with me being his play toy. :D That thought ran through my ming that morning. Let me see, David. Does she like goat cheese? That's what it taste like, it's very good.
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It's probably raw milk cheese, a big no no here. Not that they would let you bring it back even if it was pasteurized. ::) I love raw milk cheese. I wish the FDA would get it's head out of it's butt and legalize it. >:(
Swamp
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Bjorn, you are right. It is raw milk cheese. It is white and has a real mild taste. I like it a lot. My breakfast is usually Cheese, scrambled eggs, papaya, pineapple, and watermelon. Plus, I'm eating fresh banana's all day. Here's some pictures of a cow with some sweet horns. This cow follows me everywhere. The other picture is Siesta Time, after lunch. If you saw how much food they pile on the table, it's a wonder we can go back to work after lunch.
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Sooooo, what will ya give me to not tell your wife you found a girlfriend that "follows you around everywhere"? 8)
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Uhh, you could GIVE me another nice pot you make, and she would be real happy. ;D ;D
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Sooooo, what will ya give me to not tell your wife you found a girlfriend that "follows you around everywhere"? 8)
....forgot to mention that she's "horny" ;D
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Uhh, you could GIVE me another nice pot you make, and she would be real happy. ;D ;D
For the record I don't make POT! ;D I do make pottery. 8) But you know that isn't a bad idea, I bet she would do some trading while you are gone. I could use some long metal tubes that make lots of noise and smoke...
Swamp
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Hah, hah,ha,,, Glen, yes and the way she act's, she's also Stump broke. ;) Bjorn, good luck! Kathie has plenty of input on what those gun's and bows are worth. She handles all my VISA bills. Hell, I don't even know what I make anymore.
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;D ;D
Better you don't know, that way you won't cry.
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I drove up into the hills this morning, I thought they looked nice.
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Beautiful country Eddie. My stepmother went there last year for a month and had a great time. Brought back a really cool knife. How long are you there for? I didnt read the whole thread.
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Dang, Eddie, she shor does have pretty eyes :)......and you say she's stump broke? :o.......she is a cuttie......you just have that way with em I guess...... ::) And she follows you around too?......Hmmmm, that could start rumors down there you know......it could be the Ranchers' own, uh,......Pet, so to speak...... That country down there looks like the Virgin Islands, same kind of trees, with the thorn nodules growing on them, same type of terrain. Lets see if I have your job description right, You get paid to go to foreign countries, be treated like a visiting dignitary, be fed all kinds of wonderful exotic, and local foods, drink, ride around the countryside taking pictures, making friends with the locals animals 8)......giving the local police practice in touting their "Authori-tye", and fast draw and intimidation routines. ...... And all you have to do is stand there, and say drill here. Ok, drill here. Ok, now here. Ok, it has been fun, and I will see you again sometime. Bye, Bye,. ::) And you don't even have to wad any streams, or get dirty? :o !! Hmmmmm, 8) Just how did you come across this particular profession? :o Boy what a job! 8)
Wayne
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Jesse, this is by far the prettiest part I've been too. My first trip down about 12 years ago was on the coast, south of Rio. The beach was nice, but I like this area more. What kind of knife did she bring back? You know how I am about knives. I'm hoping to be home in less than two weeks. We are having issues with a large land owner regarding permission to go on his place. I'll just have to come back later this year and finish.
Wayne, yep, I like this part of my job ;D
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Here's a little hand forged pocket knife with cow horn scales the locals like to carry. The blade seems to be really good steel.
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Them sure are some pretty hills Eddie, kinda easy on the eyes. I'm tired of this dead gray winter crap - ready for spring. How's that beer?
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Which part of the job do you like? The part where you just give directions, or the part where the Farm Animals are Reeeel friendly...... ;D Or a combination there of......Nice knife.
Wayne
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What kind of knife did she bring back? You know how I am about knives.
Its a large blade knife with some type of exotic wood handle :). Not very descriptive I know ;D She called it a Gaucho knife.
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Paul, it is pretty. I keep expecting to see turkeys or deer. It looks like lower N.C to me except for the plam trees and big fern trees. The hills are steep like around Tenn. above Chattanooga. Jesse, It kinda sound's like one of the real short Machete's, about 10" overall. Wayne, lately I just sit in the VW and read a book. We have a feeling of trust, fear or respect, take your pick. They know now I can hear the engine pitch change and I know what is going on. ;D I've read five books since I've been here, got one left. I'll give it to Shannon or Chris Cade when I'm through. Whoever speaks up first. Has anybody ever heard of, " Jack Hinson's One Man War?" Jay Massey helped with the research.
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you've got too much time own your hands down there. i've got a ton of books i'll let you borrow for your next trip. just have to check with steve and wade to see if they are finished with them. i also have some killer audiobooks you can borrow.
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Hinson was a confederate sniper with over a hundred long range kills. It all takes place around Clarksville and Ft Donelson in Kentucky The real land between the lakes before the lakes. I know you and Shannon like those kind of books, so ya'll decide who get's it first. This guy was so pissed he had a custom, 50cal built before he started his killing spree.
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Hinson was a confederate sniper with over a hundred long range kills. It all takes place around Clarksville and Ft Donelson in Kentucky The real land between the lakes before the lakes. I know you and Shannon like those kind of books, so ya'll decide who get's it first. This guy was so pissed he had a custom, 50cal built before he started his killing spree.
That's real close to my neighborhood. Sounds like a good read >:D
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It all takes place around Stewart County and the city of Dover.
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I'd like to read that book, my brother who doe's civil war re-enacting told me about it. I think what really set Hinson off was when union troops killed his two son's who were not in the military.
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That's it Greg. They not only killed them but then cut their heads off, dragged the bodies and dumped them in town and then stuck the heads on the front gate post of Mom and Dad's house. Before that he was neutral in the war.
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Sure Glad that none of my European Relative came over till 1879....except for my Moms..Moms Side....and they didn't do much during the Civil War...but enjoy it all.......ya see they was Red....... :D
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Hmm, I'll try again. I got into some Boo this morning. This stuff was HUGE, and about 80' tall. Also for anybody that hasn't seen a Purpleheart tree, here it is.
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awesome pics man!
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Thanks, Josh. I sure wish I'd have brought my other camera with me. I've missed out on some good pictures of Toucans, green lizards, and other cool looking birds. I have to come back so I'll pack it with me then. And the guy's showed up this morning with a new shovel, and it had a Purpleheart handle, too.
Greg, Shannon, and Chris, I'll bring the book to the Classic, ya'll can draw straws or Pappy can Raffle it off. :D
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Good looking pics Eddie thanks for sharing
Ron
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Time to figure out where to get shovel handles. 8) Thanks for the pics.
Swamp
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pick me up a few purpleheart seeds and some green coffee beans, if you can sneak them back through customs. i just ordered the hinson book yesterday. planning on reading it next month on my spring break cruise to jamaica.
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Chris, That tree is pretty dang tall to go climbing looking for seeds. I'm going to pass on any seeds dealing with Customs this time. They are probally going to impound and quarantine all my stuff as is. And it's a good book. I guess it's between Greg and Shannon. At least they live close enough they can share.
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maybe make a necklace out of them. ;D
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Finally, maybe a light at the end of the tunnel. One more well to put in Monday and then wrap things up and head home for a few days. It's looking like when I get home I'll have to head to Raleigh,NC and try to get my Well Contractors license. We have two big jobs there and the people in charge just realized nobody in the company can legally drill in NC. And the Big Bosses suggested that I should be the one to get it. It sure is great to feel loved. ::)
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Finally, maybe a light at the end of the tunnel. One more well to put in Monday and then wrap things up and head home for a few days. It's looking like when I get home I'll have to head to Raleigh,NC and try to get my Well Contractors license. We have two big jobs there and the people in charge just realized nobody in the company can legally drill in NC. And the Big Bosses suggested that I should be the one to get it. It sure is great to feel loved. ::)
well that test shouldn't be to hard they arnt a strict as texas probably where they make you be a apprentice for two years before you can take the test
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Go to there website and guess again. I'm hoping I won't have to take the test since I'm a Contractor in Fl. North Carolina might recognize my license here and say, just put this amount on that check, and it'll be just fine. I'll probally get Texas' after this one.
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Dang I hate taking tests anymore eddie, I feel your pain :D The city wants me to go write a higher wastewater license but aren't offering any money so my answer
was stick it >:D Hope ya make it home in time to chase dem der turkeys :)
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I'm not hearing anything about a raise either, Dana. I'm ready for turkey season.
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I went and did some walking around town this morning before the Indy Race comes on and took some pictures. The race is something I can understand even in Portuguese. Since I will probally be leaving in a few days, I thought I'd give ya'll a view of Downtown Patrocinio. It's kinda quiet on Sunday, during the week you'll see horses, cars, people and a kgillion Honda 150's everywhere.
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Wow, I want that Ford! :o 8) Is that a 28 or 29? Not up on them like I used to be. Well be sure to kiss Ol Bessie good bye, before you leave. I am sure she is going to miss following you around...... ::) Oh, and take down that rock pile in the pasture........ ;D
Wayne
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Cool pics Eddie thanks for sharing
Ron
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great pics ed. like the jeep. needs new sneakers though. :)
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There was an old Willis stationwagon in the back row. But was wierd looking. It looked like the three I used to own except for the front end looked like a Buick from the 50's. I couldn't get a good picture of it though. Wayne, those aren't rock piles in the pasture, those are Termite mounds.
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Cool shots Eddie-just think of the critters you could skwursh with that Willys. ;D That town looks almost like Canton, NC-except the paint is more colorful.
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Cool pictures Eddie,clean looking city from what I can see. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, They recycle everything down here. About daylite every morning you see people roaming the city with carts picking up paper, cans and plastic. They sell it at recycle centers. But there is dog crap on the sidewalks. Steve, this place is a Country town, farmers and ranchers.
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How many hours until you come home?
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Well be sure to dust your boot prints off of the termite mounds then...... ;D
Wayne
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Justin, I'll probaly leave for the first airport at 3am Thursday. It's a 27 hour ordeal all total.
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Cool pics of Patrosinio, glad to see you're heading home. Safe trip - I'll try to give you a ring this weekend.
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Looking forward to it.
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Crap! Not leaving till Saturday, now. :'(
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Eddie when I was at our working this week end I saw several Long Beards you better get out of there pretty soon
Ron
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Have a safe trip home eddie :)
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Ron, the way it's going, that's going to be my first chance to hunt. I'll miss opening weekend in Florida and the next weekend I'm scheduled for certification classes. I've already got three Osceolas, might as well make my Spring birds Easterns.
I also got a going away gift today; A bottle of Cachaca. It's the local version of Springwater. I hope I can get it through Customs. Here is the translation on the bottle how it was made,,sound familier? " Produced with broth of sugar, sugar cane, and worn out maize (corn). Produced in 2003 and aged in barrel made from sassafras.They say sassafras has aphrodisiac properties." Sounds like sour mash to me, don't know about the sassafras, though. ;D And it's crystal clear. :)
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If you make it through with it try and save me a taste Would like to try it
Ron
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If I do, I'm saving it for the Classic. I also bought a domestic bottle, but it doesn't look the same.
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Sounds like a mixture of rum and spring water. Real springwater never met a bag of sugar. Sounds interesting, save me a swaller. :)
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stay safe til sat. then. got some good pics of a couple gobblers this past week, but screwed up and erased them instead of downloading.
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Thanks Dana and Chris, Steve and Ron we'll uncork it at the Classic if it makes it through, doesen't get broken or the cork come out. A lot of ifs. I was taken to the new mine site today with a bunch of Geologist, and Poloticians. It turns out the new site is that great big round circle that shows up on Google Earth. It is a Volcanic Shoot that was there before South America and Africa split. We drove down to the bottom and I'll be damned if my batteries went dead in my camera. Then we drove through the prettiest hills I've ever been in. We were around 1400 meters with huge trees. Eucalyptus trees over a hundred feet tall with huge palm trees.
I got back to the Hotel that night and was going to bed early, I was dieing from being up late the night before. Then I got a call from one of the guy's in the office. He wanted to know if I wanted to drink a beer. I said, oh what the hell, sure. I got in the truck with the two of them, had no Idea where we were going as we headed out of town and drove through two more towns. An hour and a half later we went down a dirt road and drove up to a house. I thought we were going to a bar.
It turns out the office has a Ranch house on a big river. There were a bunch of people there from the mine tour today. We drank their Shine, beer, scotch. They killed 4 chickens and cooked them with beef and real pork rinds. It was the first time I had tried cooked chicken blood. Tasted like soft liver. It was a little different looking in the pot of chicken and seeing the feet in there too. Then when it was over they loaded us on a Party buss and drove us back to town. It was a great last night here.
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Finally, going home tomorrow. ;D
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Good to hear Eddie have a safe trip. Ron
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Thanks, Ronnie.
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Glad to hear it.