Early Spring?

Dutch2

It will no doubt be short lived, but it has been in the mid-70's here for the past two days. We went to an outdoor shooting range Sunday afternoon (to practice Gun Control) and we didn't even need a jacket. A week ago today, the high did not get out of the low 20's. Talked with our 401(k) Plan TPA out in Great Bend, KS this morning and they have five inches of snow on the ground and are expecting an addtional three inches today.
Whata mean you don't like the weather here.... just stay a couple days, it'll change.

joannie

We're looking at 75 degrees right now.

HRQ

It's really cold where Ray is.

ray a

It was last week, nearly 60 out there today.

HRQ

It's Rayny here today. Phoenix drivers have no idea how to drive in the Rayn. Causes Road Rayge.

ray a

Cute, Q... real cute. 8-|

Dutch2

Yep.. it is now Rayny here too and very dark out for 3:42 in the afternoon.
Plus we are just now under a tornado warning.
Ya just gotta luv the weather in these here parts...

ray a

ever hear of forum rayge?

HRQ

Ranting and rayging is not going to change things.

May the tailgaters of patience ride your arse relentlessly.

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-08-08 AT 06:17AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Hand me a Mt Dew.

Make sure it's ice cold.

allsteaks

Anxious to hear how our friends in Missouri are doing; they were getting nasty weather last night!!
It missed SE Kansas, but sure slammed southern MO.

Dutch2

Here in central MO all is well. Yesterday afternoon and most of the evening we had heavy rain, hail (about nickel size) and strong winds but very little damage. Yesterday afternoon was the first time we have ever sent every employee and customers to the basement. Supposely radar had spotted rotation in the clouds in our immediate area but thankfully it just moved on past us. Temp this morning was in the mid 50's and it will be getting cooler all day. This weekend we are back in the 30's & 20's for highs. Not to keen on the cooler weather but at least it should take away the opportunity for severe weather.
Hope everyone else has good luck as this storm line continues to move to the north east.

ACU Frank

Got a lot of Rayn. Nice lightning and thunder show all night. No serious issues, though.

HRQ

No.

ray a

Well, that's a real [i]kick in the side.[/i]

Dutch2

How's 'bout some Kick-a-Poo Joy Juice?

HRQ

What on earth is Kick-a-Poo Joy Juice?

Ray's just mad because I refuse to do his bidding any longer. Even though he was really nice to me when I was his [i]sidekick.[/i]

Dutch2

Well... I "assumed" Ray has been around long enough to remember Kick-a-Poo Joy Juice.

It was a soft drink developed by a competitor to do battle with Mountain Dew way back when Mountian Dew was still relatively new on the block.

allsteaks

I thought it was from Lil Abner and it was their name for moonshine!
Uh, Q, you probably don't remember Lil Abner either; sorry. But even people from Neb. know about moonshine!!!!
Learn something new every day!!

Dutch2

I seem to recall that they used Lil' Abner and the gang in their advertisements.

cnghr

I know "kickapoo joy juice" predates Mtn Dew because I remember my mom calling me that (in an affectionate way) when I was a really small kid and when I finally got old enough to ask her about it she told me it came from the comic strip Lil Abner.

HRQ

You know, steaks, people who are not from our part of the country actually think NE, KS and IA are all the same state or at least interchangeable. x:-) There are VAST differences. One state has a lot of corn, one has a lot of cows, and one has a lot of wheat. Or maybe they are sort of interchangeable. I don't care, I still appreciate the midwest.

I do know about moonshine although I've never actually had any. I also know about Lil Abner.

Kick-a-poo joy juice is an awesome name for liquor! My brother used to refer to vodka as "squirrel juice" because it makes people squirrelly.

ACU Frank

I'm not big on "political correctness", but... Kickapoo Joy Juice is a term that's fairly offensive to Native Americans.

NaeNae55

I agree. I seriously doubt the Kickapoo Nation appreciates the name. Of course, in general I don't think the Kickapoo Nation is as well known throughout the country as it is here in the midwest.

allsteaks

If memory serves, the term was in use well before the country cared whether the Native Americans were offended and actually until it showed up here I hadn't heard it for probably 20 or 25 years!! So it is a term that needs to be returned to the offensive and obsolete graveyard. May it R.I.P.

joannie

Now wait guys, we can carry this PC thing too far. Do you realize there is an Indian Tribe named the "Citizen Band Pottowatomie Tribe"? So are we forbidden to use the words citizen and band for fear of offending them?

NaeNae55

There is a vast difference between the words citizen and band and the words kickapoo and pottawatomie. In any case, the CBPT might be offended if the name was followed by the words Joy Juice.

I agree though, we spend too much time worrying about being PC. It is just that we all have certain terms that bother us. I personally hate the term 'workman's comp.' It is WORKER's comp. x:D

ACU Frank

The only way I would see "Citizen Band Potawatomie Tribe" being offensive is if Native Americans were historically reviled for a predisposition (real or perceived) for addiction to CB Radios.

Breaker, Breaker, Good Buddy.

HRQ

I'd never heard of the Kickapoo tribe prior to the mention on the forum. Just thought it was a cute name for a beverage.

Squaw is also highly offensive. A mountain and highway in Phoenix were renamed because of it. That was also news to me at the time.

joannie

But, unless you are a member of that tribe, how can you say they would be offended? Yesterday, I worked like a dog. If you've ever owned a dog, you know dogs have feelings. Are dogs offended by that phrase? If we keep on this path, soon everything we say will be offensive to someone. We need to quit being so touchy about things and start looking for the positive in all situations. OK, I'm off this soapbox now. My apologies to all soapboxes in the world.

Dutch2

I used to live in Pottawatomie County Oklahoma. Wonder if they have changed the name?