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Global Warming has hypothetically placed humanity on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced.
I understand that Global Warming is a growing problem, but I live in Minnesota and we have had two major snow storms in 7 days. The latest storm dropped as much as 17 inches of snow in parts of the Twin Cities. In northern Minnesota, Finland got a reported 25 inches and Duluth got 18 inches.
Here was my personal wake up call this morning
 
I found it rather ironic when I finally made it to work this morning and sitting in my inbox was an email from the Minnesotans for Global Warming Solutions. I actually laughed out loud as I read their email discussing rising temperatures as the melting snow soaked through my boot and pants. Consider This: The morning News had reported that more than 350 schools and school districts reported class cancellations Friday. At the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, operations were "pretty much back to normal" by about 9:30 a.m. Friday, a day after 400 flights were canceled. The entire area was a complete mess. Considering all the current weather conditions, I think the Minnesotans for Global Warming Solutions marketing effort might be met with a lot of laughs. 
As bloggers, we have a certain responsibility to uphold a level of impartiality, to report what happens, not what we would like to have happened. In this post I am just documenting the facts, as they happened and frankly, I have no idea what the #%&^% this guy was thinking......
The quarterback needs to be able to do two things well. Accurately pass the ball and be able to make good decision as to when he should pass or when he should hold the ball or throw it away. In this video, none of these things happen.
Definitions of NFL: The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, which adopted the name "National Football League" in 1922. Also known as the NFL FootBall - a game played by morons when ever and where ever possible.
A hard hitting interview with local residents regarding the hardships of everyday life. A touching story...
This is possibly the stupidest conversation ever recorded.
'Fluke' injury to exceptional Sportsman will require up to two weeks to heal!
The Beard Times
Fairbanks, Alaska O.G. Beard will miss two to four weeks after injuring his shoulder while hunting last Friday night in the home opener.
The exceptional Sportsman strained his right shoulder, but will not need surgery.
Beard said he was hurt on the first or second rung of the treestand but didn't tell anybody until late Friday night. He said it was a "fluke thing" that occurred while “climbing. "I think my hand got caught on a branch or something. I kind of felt something weird with it," Beard said. "I just kind of felt like I jammed it. I kept hunting."
Beard flubbed a shot at an 8pt buck during the opening drive. By night’s end, he was getting his shoulder iced, his stats sealed at 1 shot and 0 bucks.
While Beard wasn't sure when he got hurt, he drew his bow twice on his first official outing of 2006, so he considers the trip a success.
On the flubbed shot, Beard said he was trying to pull back an arrow, when the deer spooked and ran away."I didn't really have my full strength in my arm, so I think that probably may have contributed with him running away," Beard said.
The next morning revealed the damage to Beards shoulder was more painful that previously thought. His right arm was stationary and partially dragged all that day.
"I feel like I'm a quick healer," Beard said. "Once I have some time away from the range to rest, the healing process will start. ... I'm going to try to get back as soon as I can."
After Friday's injury, two MRIs have come back clear, but with the release of Madden 07, Beard still plans to sit on the couch for several more days because he still doesn't feel right.
If things go well, perhaps Beard will return during the 2006 Bow Season. If there are any setbacks, it's possible he doesn't return until November 3rd, the Rifle Season opener.
Why hunt Deer when Praire dogs will do. Watch as our favorite hunters try to find the perfect gun for their next big ADVENTURE
Deer Hunting can be a challenging sport to partake in. Our resident experts offer their best Deer Hunting Tips. This first part covers the various scents available on the market today. Good Hunting
Humor: How does one define Humor?
wit: Humor is "the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating ludicrous or absurdly incongruous elements in ideas, situations, happenings, or acts," with the added information that Humor is distinguished from wit as "less purely intellectual and having more kindly sympathy with human nature, and as often blended with pathos."
Hmm, that was helpful!
Let's try again,
Humor: "a facetious turn of thought," or more specifically in literature, as "a sportive exercise of the imagination that is apparent in the choice and treatment of an idea or theme."
Isn't there something about that word "sportive," on the lips of so learned an authority, that tickles the fancy and appeals to the sense of humor?
This is F&^%$ insane, forget Webster, let me peruse the handy dandy Deer Beard Hunting for Hillman Guide Book. I will look in the Humor and Funny Pictures section.....O.K. This might help.
Humor: Hearing 6 shots ring out in under 3 seconds 10 minutes into Deer Hunting opener. Learning that not only did the hunter need all 6 shots, but that he had also been try to get signal on his cell phone when that hapless whitetail deer made its early morning appearance. Now there's a funny picture.
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2. Humor:
Another Deer Hunting funny picture that comes to mind is walking across the field, near dusk, and seeing a blaze orange blob sitting in my deer stand. Was it a mirage? Did I have hypothermia? Had I fallen off the wagon, gotten tanked down at Lucky's last night and now I was hallucinating that a gigantic, sun like hunter was sitting upon the Prized Throne of Beard Pride? If I were bow hunting or elk hunting I might have let it go, but the prize for this hunter was a Whitetail deer.....Whitetail deer, the most coveted creature to ever grace the wooded lands of the USA.
White Tail Deer, now this is a prize worth fighting for. Hearing the music from deliverance in my head, I had to quickly decide if I was going to confront this intruder...
Humor:
humor is seeing that Bow hunting video when the deer gets pissed and just beats the bow hunting guy senseless. Whitetail deer are nothing to mess with when there mad or rutting. Now imagine what would happen if you crossed bow hunting with elk hunting and the animal got all irate about your trying to shoot it in the back with a friggin arrow....Neither Bow hunting nor Elk Hunting is for wimps.
I have never tried bow hunting or elk hunting, but I bet both would be challenging and fun. Actually, I just bought a bow last week, as the whitetail deer bow hunting season starts in like 5 days. I am going to go practice a bit and then try my luck. I also have some friends that are going to be Elk hunting in Colorado this October. We will have funny pictures and great stories to share upon their return.
Oh yeah,
I think when Frank the Tank chugs beer bongs in "Old School " after talking about another sweet weekend at Bed Bath and Beyond ( funny picture)that's Humor.
Good News from the CDC, the feared Avian Bird Flu does not appear to be a threat to this year Deer Hunting Season. "It's just a stroke of good luck", say local hunterEarl Bilkowski, "Me and Mah have been scouting the swamps since May looking for signs of that darn bird Flu, I guess it's now official ( tearful pause) we missed the big one." Several other area residents showed visible signs of relief as they read the announcement. " We've been preparing for the worst; diggin bunkers, gathering supplies." Earl continued. " I have over 400 cases of High Life stored out in my stand." AVIAN BIRD FLU A highly pathogenic form of avian influenza (bird flu), also known as H5N1, is killing both wild birds and domestic poultry in southeast Asia. Thankfully, this type of bird flu has not been found in any deer in North America, including the beloved Whitetails. While some people in southeast Asia have developed avian influenza after close contact with domestic poultry, there are no known cases of humans contracting avian flu from contact with Whitetail Deer anywhere in the world. Given the latest information, there is there is no reason for Whitetail Deer hunters to be overly concerned about avian influenza when handling their kills. Basic hygiene, primarily hand-washing and use of latex gloves when handling any wild animals or carcasses is always recommended, and venison should be cooked thoroughly (165F) to kill disease organisms and parasites that might be present. Similarly, stand side deer feeding is not currently a concern, however, routine care and cleaning of deer feeders and deer baths are recommended for preventing the spread of other diseases among the herd. Ole
Over the past few years, several people have asked me" Where do you hunt for Deer?" Where do I hunt? They might as well have asked, where do you keep your extra stash of $100, do you leave your fish house unlocked, or if they could borrow my toothbrush. I mean seriously, how could I possibly sell out my bearded brethren by revealing our secret location? Deer Hunting is a sport that requires 100's of hours of scouting and years of dedication.
A man doesn't so much hunt for deer, but he lives as a deer, follows the sacred deer customs, slowly earns their trust and is finally accepted into the mighty herd as a friend, not a foe. It is only after this ancient process happens do we brain them for jerky.
After much consideration, the Holy Order of the DeerBeards has decided to share their secret location in the spirit of true sportsmanship.
HUNTING for HILLMAN Hillman is in the middle of Minnesota, right off the road to the left. You go down about 5 miles and take a right on the dirt road. If you go past the green pole barn, you've gone to far. Trust me, you can't miss it.
Hillman, Minnesota
 Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 29 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was 20.7/km² (53.8/mi²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 14.3/km² (37.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. There were 14 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households are made up of individuals; none have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.36. In the city the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 48.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,126. There were no families and 7.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64. The amount of land area in Hillman is 1.394 Kilometers.Amountount of surface water is 0kilometers.The distance from Hillman to Washington DC is 1017 miles. The distance to the Minnesota state capital is 78 miles. (as the crow flies) Hillman is positioned 46.00 degrees north of the equator and 93.88 degrees west of the prime meridian. Happy Hunting. I hope this helps. Ole
Summer's officially over even though you can't tell because it's still so hot and sticky outside. Most of us have finished pre-season scouting, and have hung our tree stands along well-traveled deer trails, hopefully next to a mature white oak that will begin dropping acorns soon. Finally, the time of year we've been waiting for is here, the beginning of football and better yet, Archery and rifle deer hunting season.
If hunters held a popularity contest for wild animals, the white-tailed deer would probably win. Admired for its speed and jumping ability, a deer can run 40 miles per hour and leap over a fence 8 feet tall. Even from a standstill, a deer could jump straight up and over your orange covered heads. People like the beauty and graceful movements of the white-tailed deer. The buck's antlers look like an ivory crown. When it walks, a deer seems almost to float. It moves silently into the woods, sometimes disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye. Whitetails also make a fine dinner entree, are good for you and taste great. (Personally, I like Jerky, but any of these cuts wil do)  Archery season provides a great opportunity to take a trophy whitetail and hunting the rut is arguably one of the best times to do so. If you're stealthy enough and have done your homework, you've got a good chance of having a nice one walk out in front of you. As a matter of fact, a lot of the rutting goes on until right before the start of rifle season. During rut doe scent works great. Post rut, these guys are beat, smelling like dirt might be better than trying to sex up your stand. Remember, those little buggers have been rutting for weeks so come November, they are tired and could go for some acorns and a nap.
After rifle season starts and the pressure to rut has passed, a lot of your mature bucks go nocturnal. Since their not chasing ruting mates, you might not see that big buck again for the rest of the season, except for maybe a picture taken from your game-cam sometime during the middle of the night.
Note: Only bows may be used during archery season. No bows, crossbows, spears, daggers, Medieval pole arms, battle axes, tomahawks, Pikes, Lances, fauchard, Glavie, Guisarme, Wu Jian or Shuriken Daggers, may be used to harvest deer during rifle season. Other things you can't use during rifle season include explosives or drug-injecting arrows, a machete or bows equipped with electronic computational or laser sights.
This behavior is not allowed!
You also can't use dogs to hunt deer, but you can use bird-dogs if you are hunting birds. Otherwise, the only time you can have a dog in the woods while hunting is if you have one on a leash, or if you are trying to make it look like an accident.
Towards the end of rifle season, if you still haven't seen anything and you're quite the marksman, rabbits and gray squirrels make good substitutes to shooting the real thing. In a pinch, Raccoons, opossums, coyotes, nutrias, skunks and beavers also may be used to satisfy your craving for hunting glory.
As far as legal shooting hours are concerned, you're allowed to let your bullets fly one half-hour before sunrise and one half-hour after sunset
Well, I hope I've helped answer any questions you might have had regarding the rules and regulations of deer hunting as some of these rules can be a bit confusing. ( See Note:)
Here's hoping all your preparation and persistence pays off and wishing you luck on taking that monster buck.
As always, have fun, hunt safely and we'll see you soon!
Ole Grey 
Deer season is my favorite time of year, Period!
As November approaches and you prepare for the challenges of the upcoming hunt, here are some important tips to remember.
First of all, there are a lot of people (mom, wife, girlfriend) who simply can't understand what makes an otherwise perfectly sane guy dress up like a pumpkin, sit in a tree in the middle of the woods, and try to shoot a cute, little deer. My best advice for dealing with these people, ignore them. Anything less would be un American
Secondly, you must forget about all the bad parts of last year's hunt. For example, you must forget the fact that it was so cold you froze your fingers and toes off. You don't really need them and at least you won't be driving this fall.
Lastly, you must remember that even though you were surrounded by rifle shots, the 2 camp rookies both shot deer, and the only action around your stand was a squirrel and that darn rooster, your time will come.
You see, deer hunting is an art, a skill perfected by years of experience, patience and dedication. The worst case scenario is we go home empty handed, unlike the guys of other sports who go home without parts of their hands.
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More tips coming soon....
One night during deer hunting season, a police officer was staking out a particularly rowdy country bar for possible DUI violations. At closing time, he saw a deer hunter tumble out of the bar, trip on the curb, then try his keys in five different cars before he found his. He sat in the front seat fumbling around with his keys for several minutes.
All the other deer hunters left the bar and drove off.
Finally he started his engine and began to pull away. The police officer was waiting for him. He stopped the driver, read him his rights and administered the Breathalyzer test. The results showed a reading of 0.00. The puzzle officer demanded to know how that could be.
The deer hunter replied, "Tonight I'm the designated decoy."
Hunting season's a Comin'. That fabled time of year when man and beast unite and husbands return to their original state of being. When they turn back into Men!
Men I say!!!
Men of the woods, Men who eat jerky and say things like " If it's Brown, It's Down" and "If grownin' a beards wrong, I don't want to be right." Men, who faithfully keep their faces clean of stub or stache. Men who willingly shop for curtains, eat peas, and cut the grass.
"How can these men be real?" Bob from accounting once asked. Who are they? They Bob, are the legends of office pools, the champions of chili, and when decorated in estrus and orange, they are the keepers of hope for all man kind.
They are the brave, they are the proud, they are The DeerBeards!
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