Update Update

[SRanney]

I just had to say that my wife and I got our dream job today. We're the new caretakers of an 8,000 acre private ranch near Bozeman, MT! Much of the gig is general maintenance, clean up, and grounds maintenance (e.g., spring burns, moving drip irrigation, weed spraying, etc.) but we'll also be responsible for food-plot maintenance, converting marginal rangelands into CRP, wildlife habitat improvements (including habitats for whitetails, elk, pheasant, turkeys, sharptails, huns, and a BOATLOAD of ducks), and fisheries improvements (i.e., there are three--three!--spring creeks on the property as well as several ponds).

It's a killer gig; it pays amazingly well (really? We'll even get PAID to do this?!?), a four-bedroom house with some nice touches is included as well as a sweet garage and shop, health insurance, and all utilities. Hunting priveleges are included as are fishing priveleges on the spring creeks, ponds, and over 6 miles of Gallatin River frontage.

The owners are incredibly nice, and the property is their private playground. There are no cattle or other livestock, except our two horses which will be put to use scouting for invasive and noxious weeds, "inspecting" the property, and monitoring for trespassers.

Needless to say, we're both STOKED. Having been un- or underemployed for the past year, I'm thrilled that a position like this has been offered to us.

Just had to share the good news!

[PMeuph]

I just had to say that my wife and I got our dream job today. We're the new caretakers of an 8,000 acre private ranch near Bozeman, MT! Much of the gig is general maintenance, clean up, and grounds maintenance (e.g., spring burns, moving drip irrigation, weed spraying, etc.) but we'll also be responsible for food-plot maintenance, converting marginal rangelands into CRP, wildlife habitat improvements (including habitats for whitetails, elk, pheasant, turkeys, sharptails, huns, and a BOATLOAD of ducks), and fisheries improvements (i.e., there are three--three!--spring creeks on the property as well as several ponds).

It's a killer gig; it pays amazingly well (really? We'll even get PAID to do this?!?), a four-bedroom house with some nice touches is included as well as a sweet garage and shop, health insurance, and all utilities. Hunting priveleges are included as are fishing priveleges on the spring creeks, ponds, and over 6 miles of Gallatin River frontage.

The owners are incredibly nice, and the property is their private playground. There are no cattle or other livestock, except our two horses which will be put to use scouting for invasive and noxious weeds, "inspecting" the property, and monitoring for trespassers.

Needless to say, we're both STOKED. Having been un- or underemployed for the past year, I'm thrilled that a position like this has been offered to us.

Just had to share the good news!

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+1!

[gwwilk]

I just had to say that my wife and I got our dream job today. We're the new caretakers of an 8,000 acre private ranch near Bozeman, MT! Much of the gig is general maintenance, clean up, and grounds maintenance (e.g., spring burns, moving drip irrigation, weed spraying, etc.) but we'll also be responsible for food-plot maintenance, converting marginal rangelands into CRP, wildlife habitat improvements (including habitats for whitetails, elk, pheasant, turkeys, sharptails, huns, and a BOATLOAD of ducks), and fisheries improvements (i.e., there are three--three!--spring creeks on the property as well as several ponds).

It's a killer gig; it pays amazingly well (really? We'll even get PAID to do this?!?), a four-bedroom house with some nice touches is included as well as a sweet garage and shop, health insurance, and all utilities. Hunting priveleges are included as are fishing priveleges on the spring creeks, ponds, and over 6 miles of Gallatin River frontage.

The owners are incredibly nice, and the property is their private playground. There are no cattle or other livestock, except our two horses which will be put to use scouting for invasive and noxious weeds, "inspecting" the property, and monitoring for trespassers.

Needless to say, we're both STOKED. Having been un- or underemployed for the past year, I'm thrilled that a position like this has been offered to us.

Just had to share the good news!

You're going to have new 'friends' coming out of the woodwork, Steve. That is one sweet gig! CONGRATS!
( Oh...and as your new BFF, when can I come visit? )

[bort]

Nice picture! Time for a TubeNet caption contest! I'll go first:

"Crap, I ran out of land. Now what?"

[MartyNeilan]

You look like you are having a hard time seeing the conductor.

[windshieldbug]

Not far enough! I can still hear those #&$% violas!!

[Dan Schultz]

Nice picture! Time for a TubeNet caption contest! I'll go first:

"Crap, I ran out of land. Now what?"

Maybe "Damn... I've thrown it in six times and it keeps coming back!"

[tbn.al]

I just had to say that my wife and I got our dream job today. We're the new caretakers of an 8,000 acre private ranch near Bozeman, MT! Much of the gig is general maintenance, clean up, and grounds maintenance (e.g., spring burns, moving drip irrigation, weed spraying, etc.) but we'll also be responsible for food-plot maintenance, converting marginal rangelands into CRP, wildlife habitat improvements (including habitats for whitetails, elk, pheasant, turkeys, sharptails, huns, and a BOATLOAD of ducks), and fisheries improvements (i.e., there are three--three!--spring creeks on the property as well as several ponds).

It's a killer gig; it pays amazingly well (really? We'll even get PAID to do this?!?), a four-bedroom house with some nice touches is included as well as a sweet garage and shop, health insurance, and all utilities. Hunting priveleges are included as are fishing priveleges on the spring creeks, ponds, and over 6 miles of Gallatin River frontage.

The owners are incredibly nice, and the property is their private playground. There are no cattle or other livestock, except our two horses which will be put to use scouting for invasive and noxious weeds, "inspecting" the property, and monitoring for trespassers.

Needless to say, we're both STOKED. Having been un- or underemployed for the past year, I'm thrilled that a position like this has been offered to us.

Just had to share the good news!

I am so happy for you. I think you may have found your niche. Enjoy!

[ShoelessWes]

I'M SO OLD. One of my old Marching Band Students is graduating college. Eck.

[tbn.al]

Wes, Wes,.....You're not old. Your old high school band director was in the Tech band with me. We're old! You're just getting started.

[ShoelessWes]

Wes, Wes,.....You're not old. Your old high school band director was in the Tech band with me. We're old! You're just getting started.

Hell hath no fury like the "Robert Nelson look".



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[tbn.al]

That's Nelson allright. That is absolutely Nelson. Thanks for the picture. By the way, do you know if Byrd is still hanging around Mt Home? I haven't been back since I was band director at Cotter in the late 60's.

[ShoelessWes]

Wayne,
Throw that thing out there as far as you can, but it will just end up being washed back ashore...

...Of course, it will get some of the edges smoothed off of it.

Thein would try to sell a horn like that for $40k. "Ocean stabilized"

[Dan Schultz]

Got a sousaphone today...

Where is it?

[alfredr]

I don't know how to do the quote thing, but about snorlax's response to Shoeless Wes about having the daughter of a former student 22 years later;

and having nothing to do with tubas (good thing this is in off topic);

My father had a professor in college (class of '49) that my grandfather had also had (class of '14). (You can figure the years in between.) He was such a legend and a fixture that I fully expected to have him also when I was a student at the same university ('74). But, no, he didn't last that long.

So, Snorlax, maybe you can hold out for a third generation? Then we'll see if we consider you old.

[The Jackson]

UPDATE:

I want to inform you all of my opinion. Thank you for understanding.

[ShoelessWes]

Bloke, you get it on homeaway.com?

[k001k47]

If I think mouthpieces with famous names on them are a gimmick, why do I keep buying them?

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[Donn]

If I think mouthpieces with famous names on them are a gimmick, why do I keep buying them?

Me too. Particularly Bach. Bach was the greatest. A lot more famous than Peter Schilke, he was really just a comedian ... I don't know why anyone would name mouthpieces after him.

[k001k47]

If I think mouthpieces with famous names on them are a gimmick, why do I keep buying them?

Me too. Particularly Bach. Bach was the greatest. A lot more famous than Peter Schilke, he was really just a comedian ... I don't know why anyone would name mouthpieces after him.

It's got to be a Conn