In the bigger scheme of things, regarding the War on Drugs, it is indeed a waste of tax dollars inasmuch as the guy behind the weed farm will just move his workers somewhere else. The Big Thicket is a big place.
You assume the war on drugs is about drugs? Its not. Its about expansion of government, so the dollars are not 'wasted' and they are having 'success'.
A little river that runs down the East side of that 40 acre private owned parcel of land as well as making up my east property boundry. No bigger than a creek but never dries up. East fork of the San Jacinto River. Part of the field was on the private property and part was on National Forest land. None of us here, have ever met the current owner of that 40 ac tract--he bought it from an out of state owner about 1 1/2 years ago. He had a road put in on the far west end, and supposedly put a house pad in but there's never been a soul on it that we knew of after the construction guys left. There's a gate at the road, but otherwise that property is not fenced, and most folks driving along believe it is just part of the national forest. You can't tell the difference from the road or from the air in that and the forest.
A little river that runs down the East side of that 40 acre private owned parcel of land as well as making up my east property boundry. No bigger than a creek but never dries up. East fork of the San Jacinto River. Part of the field was on the private property and part was on National Forest land. None of us here, have ever met the current owner of that 40 ac tract--he bought it from an out of state owner about 1 1/2 years ago. He had a road put in on the far west end, and supposedly put a house pad in but there's never been a soul on it that we knew of after the construction guys left. There's a gate at the road, but otherwise that property is not fenced, and most folks driving along believe it is just part of the national forest. You can't tell the difference from the road or from the air in that and the forest.
Thats the sort of place i would like to have. Tho i want a double fence, electric with a moat + things that eat people swimming in t.
Thank you for your time and willingness to help. You did not have to, but did it anyway. Yes it is unpopular to sum but worth it to others. I think I would buy you a beer if I could
Originally posted by maryjane: On my place they would have to be broadleaf herbicide ready--I spray ~ 1600 gallons of Remedy(triclopyr) + 2,4d amine mix twice a year.
Good thing the authorities didn't know your internet nickname, huh?
On a side note: I don't blame you at all for wanting to reminisce. I'd do it too, if I were in your shoes.
They all know my wife's name, which is where my username came from. Everyone at PFF knows her as Jane or Calamityjane, but here in real life everyone calls her by her whole name-- Maryjane.
I "think", the link below will get you to google earth of my area-feel free to poke around, but it's the most recent photo set--Nov 2013. (I know, because I can see a tractor near one of the barns and I have a round bale of hay on it. I didn't start feeding hay until Nov last year) I've pored over it at highest zoom and can't see anything that would indicate this grow field was there last year, but didn't see anything to indicate it might have been.
This is outstanding coverage and video footage! I am sorry this occurred on or near your property. Thank you for sharing this and taking much of your time to give us the "reporting"
Good thing they did not air lift any of the cows or your precious Fieros
-feel free to poke around, but it's the most recent photo set--Nov 2013.
If that back hoe is still out there in the field, I'd like to borrow it for a while.
------------------ Ron Count Down to A Better America: http://countingdownto.com/countdown/196044 Isn't it strange that after a bombing, everyone blames the bomber, his upbringing, his environment, his culture, his mental state but … after a shooting, the problem is the gun?
My Uncle Frank was a staunch Conservative and voted straight Republican until the day he died in Chicago. Since then he has voted Democrat. Shrug
No you don't--it takes some finessin' to run that one--not a lick of brakes on it, but it has a hyd shuttle fwd-neu-rev, in front of a 4 spd manual box. Not bad on my flat ground but any hill, better be ready to drop the bucket in a hurry--there's a pretty good sized learning curve to keep from having a wreck. (At some time in it's long life, someone took both brake cylinders off of it--it was bought at a county surplus auction back in the late 90s and was pretty wore out then)
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No you don't--it takes some finessin' to run that one--not a lick of brakes on it, but it has a hyd shuttle fwd-neu-rev, in front of a 4 spd manual box. Not bad on my flat ground but any hill, better be ready to drop the bucket in a hurry--there's a pretty good sized learning curve to keep from having a wreck. (At some time in it's long life, someone took both brake cylinders off of it--it was bought at a county surplus auction back in the late 90s and was pretty wore out then)
Obviously, you are not aware of my infamous reputation for being able to mess up a good thing. If it's unbreakable, I can break it, if it's ridable, I can fall off of it. There really isn't much I can't screw up worse that it already is. But, I suppose telling you this won't help me get that back hoe borrowed, huh?
------------------ Ron Count Down to A Better America: http://countingdownto.com/countdown/196044 Isn't it strange that after a bombing, everyone blames the bomber, his upbringing, his environment, his culture, his mental state but … after a shooting, the problem is the gun?
My Uncle Frank was a staunch Conservative and voted straight Republican until the day he died in Chicago. Since then he has voted Democrat. Shrug
