johnnyray
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Argle-Bargle, Jiggery-Pokery, and Applesauce
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Post by johnnyray on Jun 10, 2017 14:12:43 GMT -8
I notice it myself, it takes a couple days for me to adjust to the peace and calm of the back country.
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Post by rustyshackleford on Jun 10, 2017 16:07:19 GMT -8
The eeriest thing I've ever heard was cicadas. Walking into to Cohutta one year, their noise was ethereal. It traveled up and down the river sounding like something from another planet. In Louisville, Kentucky, they get so loud you can't hear your car running. I love that sound in the summer - takes me back to being a kid, sleeping with the windows open. They are gross-looking, and the sound they make when dying is gross, but I love the sound of cicadas (and katydids) in the summer! growing up in north texas, they were VERY loud. my friends and i had competition to see who could catch the rarest colors. "greenies" were everywhere. "brownies" slightly rare. any other color was a real score, worthy of discussion for days. i actually miss the sound, reminds me of my youth
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VAN
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Post by VAN on Jun 11, 2017 18:12:01 GMT -8
A woman decided to light up in a massive 3,500-year-old Cyprus tree known as "the Senator." The tree caught fire and burned to the ground, and the woman received five years of probation.I remember this, my aunt lived in the area and was devastated about it! From Wiki: "On February 28, 2012, The Florida Division of Forestry said they arrested Sara Barnes, age 26, in relation to the fire of The Senator. Barnes said she was a drug abuser who regularly went to the tree site when the park was closed to consume illegal drugs. On the night of January 16, 2012, Barnes lit a fire with debris so that she could see the drugs she was going to use, but the fire got out of control. Officials said that they found images of the fire being started on Barnes' laptop and on her cellphone. When an arrest warrant was served at her home she was also charged with possession of methamphetamine. In 2014, Barnes was sentenced to 30 months in prison, with the sentence suspended if she could successfully complete five years of probation. However, in October 2015, Barnes was arrested again on other charges, violating her probation. Jailed in December 2015, she went to trial in March 2016. On March 31, 2016, Barnes was found guilty, her probation was rescinded and she was ordered jailed for 30 months, with approximately 10 months credit for time previously served." {emphasis mine} Both my sister and I grew up with Sarah. Sadly she was a meth user. Her dad was a Dr. in our community for many many years. She was arrested for a vehicle violation right around the corner from my house, that is what rescinded her probation. The Big Tree Park where the Senator tree stood is still open and there is a 2nd tree called Lady Liberty that still stands: floridahikes.com/bigtree
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