You are all still missing the old expression. It is ridden out of town on a rail (not rails) and it has nothing to do with with trains....it is much, much more painful.
"The form most frequently resorted to was that known as the wooden horse, to ride which was the punishment accorded for petty thefts, insubordination and so on. The wooden horse was made of planks nailed together so as to form a sharp ridge or angle about eight or nine feet long. This ridge represented the back of the horse and was supported by four posts or legs about five feet high placed on a stand made movable by truckles. ”
The article then described the actual punishment. “When a soldier was sentenced, either by court martial or by his commanding officer, to ride the horse he was placed on the brute’s back, with his hands tied behind him, and frequently enough, in order to increase the pain, muskets were fastened to his legs to weight them down or, as was jocularly said, to prevent the fiery, untamed, barebacked steed from kicking him off.”
Dall sheep are accessible-that was my first sheep. They are not cheap, but they can be had essentially whenever you want in Alaska and Canada.
There are many varieties of sheep (and goats) overseas that are generally available and all are cheaper than the other three NA sheep. I have taken a Koryak snow sheep in Kamchatka, Marco Polo on Tajikistan, Kuban Tur in the Caucasus mountains etc. Spain is a great destination for mountain game that you can make a couples trip out of.
I drew my mountain goat tag in Colorado after 12 years, still waiting to draw my bighorn here though. I will refrain from commenting on our CPW and their bending over to agricultural interests at the expense of wildlife meaning our sheep population is much smaller than it could be...and that is before the wolf initiative that is on the ballot this fall.
2. Whatever is in season! Seriously, I didn't start hunting until I was into my early 30s, but I *love* it all-I have a serious hunting problem! This time of year I am excited for turkeys-whether Merriams and Rios here in Colorado or Easterns when we do the family turkey hunt up in Clare. I am working on completing my archery "grand slam" after completing one with a shotgun. I love chasing elk and mule deer with a bow in the high country and I have taken several sheep and goats in Spain, Russia, Turkey, Tajikistan and so forth...plains game in Namibia was super fun. I have now hunted on six continents. We have a hunting golden retriever and belong to a pheasant/chukar club and two buddies are often kind enough to invite me to their waterfowl leases.
3. The next one? I had to postpone a trip to Siberia from last year due to work, so my next "big" hunt will be with wife-we are scheduled to go there in September to hunt Ibex and Stag "in the roar".
One comment on "trophy hunting"-while I don't love the term, I do highly value putting in all the work to find the oldest, most wary prey while passing on smaller, less mature or females of the species. For example, on my 9 day backpack hunt in northern British Columbia for a Stone Sheep, we put in a 20 hour/8 mile/6500 vertical day to find the ram I took. He was 13 years old and had worn his teeth down below the gum line. There were two rams that would "score" better, but he had the darkest hide and was broomed off, so that was the one I took out of 9 rams in the band. Now when I see the "trophy" on the wall, it is a reminder of the beautiful place, hard work and a champion that lived up there, fending off wolves and grizzlies and cold. To me, this "trophy" hunting is very different than say, shooting a freakish whitetail behind a high fence to brag to friends about a number of inches. Supporting the conservation required to grow "trophy" big game is essential and keeping records of those animals is a huge part of science based wildlife management.
My father has MS and so he needs to use accessible seating and parking. We buy a permit in the Blue Lot (right behind the stadium) through the university during the season ticket renewal process. It works pretty well. I doubt that option is available this year..but good for the future knowledge I guess.
Worth reaching out to the athletic department to see if they have anything available. After the original ADA suits they were *very* proactive about allocating accessible seating and parking.
Props to madtadder....I am also on Colorado and was literally on the phone with Comcast dropping the package..then I see this post..and BAM! O$U vs. Bowling Green soccer is back on.
Don't underestimate commute time. Colorado has under invested in infrastructure and has doubled in population in the last 20 years, so traffic is bad and getting worse.
If you are outdoorsy, consider looking into places in the foothills, Evergreen, Genesse, etc. Not sure what is south of Denver, but just look west.
Boulder is great, that is where we live. Much like Ann Arbor-Boulder has much better fine dining and weather, much worse football and delis. It is very expensive compared to the rest of Colorado (prices went up 20% this year!) and the commute would be terrible to DTC.
Others have suggested Wash Park and that can be a great place. There are many gentrifying older neighborhoods that are "on the upswing". These can be good for new families too.
The Stapleton area is new and there are *a ton* of new families there. Some people love it, some people think it is the worst thing in the world.
In general, this is a great place to live. Great weather (even when it snows, it is pretty and melts fast, 300 days of sun per year), people are generally very friendly, there are a ton of outdoor opportunities, low taxes (you won't believe how your fixed costs will go down here compared to California, that alone will finance good real estate).
I wouldn't worry too much about a bubble here, we came through 2008 very well-people didn't seem to do as much crazy stuff with mortgages as did Florida, Nevada, California so there wasn't the huge pop at the end of the bubble either. You might have been underwater for a year, but now you are way ahead again. People from the midwest and California are still moving here so long term demand is pretty good.
Great sports state, have all the Big 4, Broncos are a quality pro organization. People are fans and are generally supportive-I have <gasp> Notre Dame friends, Nebraska friends (No $uckeyes still).
Good luck, if you do move here, I think you will be very happy.
Give me jags, panthers (best game), chiefs (only because Andy is a late round choker), and falcons experience and improving over last half of season.
Jack Daniels is as premium as the non scotch whiskey gets here....anybody know a good place to watch the games? (I kid, I kid...)
As a Broncos fan, toasting the Gruden hire.....saddled with that Carr contract, not enough spiders in the banana.
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You are all still missing the old expression. It is ridden out of town on a rail (not rails) and it has nothing to do with with trains....it is much, much more painful.
"The form most frequently resorted to was that known as the wooden horse, to ride which was the punishment accorded for petty thefts, insubordination and so on. The wooden horse was made of planks nailed together so as to form a sharp ridge or angle about eight or nine feet long. This ridge represented the back of the horse and was supported by four posts or legs about five feet high placed on a stand made movable by truckles. ”
The article then described the actual punishment. “When a soldier was sentenced, either by court martial or by his commanding officer, to ride the horse he was placed on the brute’s back, with his hands tied behind him, and frequently enough, in order to increase the pain, muskets were fastened to his legs to weight them down or, as was jocularly said, to prevent the fiery, untamed, barebacked steed from kicking him off.”
https://militaryimages.atavist.com/riding-the-rail-revisited-winter-2016
The good old days indeed...and you don't even want to know what really happened to someone who was tarred and feathered....
Dall sheep are accessible-that was my first sheep. They are not cheap, but they can be had essentially whenever you want in Alaska and Canada.
There are many varieties of sheep (and goats) overseas that are generally available and all are cheaper than the other three NA sheep. I have taken a Koryak snow sheep in Kamchatka, Marco Polo on Tajikistan, Kuban Tur in the Caucasus mountains etc. Spain is a great destination for mountain game that you can make a couples trip out of.
I drew my mountain goat tag in Colorado after 12 years, still waiting to draw my bighorn here though. I will refrain from commenting on our CPW and their bending over to agricultural interests at the expense of wildlife meaning our sheep population is much smaller than it could be...and that is before the wolf initiative that is on the ballot this fall.
1. Archery in the US, rifle when I go overseas.
2. Whatever is in season! Seriously, I didn't start hunting until I was into my early 30s, but I *love* it all-I have a serious hunting problem! This time of year I am excited for turkeys-whether Merriams and Rios here in Colorado or Easterns when we do the family turkey hunt up in Clare. I am working on completing my archery "grand slam" after completing one with a shotgun. I love chasing elk and mule deer with a bow in the high country and I have taken several sheep and goats in Spain, Russia, Turkey, Tajikistan and so forth...plains game in Namibia was super fun. I have now hunted on six continents. We have a hunting golden retriever and belong to a pheasant/chukar club and two buddies are often kind enough to invite me to their waterfowl leases.
3. The next one? I had to postpone a trip to Siberia from last year due to work, so my next "big" hunt will be with wife-we are scheduled to go there in September to hunt Ibex and Stag "in the roar".
One comment on "trophy hunting"-while I don't love the term, I do highly value putting in all the work to find the oldest, most wary prey while passing on smaller, less mature or females of the species. For example, on my 9 day backpack hunt in northern British Columbia for a Stone Sheep, we put in a 20 hour/8 mile/6500 vertical day to find the ram I took. He was 13 years old and had worn his teeth down below the gum line. There were two rams that would "score" better, but he had the darkest hide and was broomed off, so that was the one I took out of 9 rams in the band. Now when I see the "trophy" on the wall, it is a reminder of the beautiful place, hard work and a champion that lived up there, fending off wolves and grizzlies and cold. To me, this "trophy" hunting is very different than say, shooting a freakish whitetail behind a high fence to brag to friends about a number of inches. Supporting the conservation required to grow "trophy" big game is essential and keeping records of those animals is a huge part of science based wildlife management.
My father has MS and so he needs to use accessible seating and parking. We buy a permit in the Blue Lot (right behind the stadium) through the university during the season ticket renewal process. It works pretty well. I doubt that option is available this year..but good for the future knowledge I guess.
Worth reaching out to the athletic department to see if they have anything available. After the original ADA suits they were *very* proactive about allocating accessible seating and parking.
Props to madtadder....I am also on Colorado and was literally on the phone with Comcast dropping the package..then I see this post..and BAM! O$U vs. Bowling Green soccer is back on.
Return to too old and lazy to cut the cord.
He is pretty active on instagram too.
https://www.instagram.com/gobluebbq/
Edit-somebody edited to add before me...
Don't underestimate commute time. Colorado has under invested in infrastructure and has doubled in population in the last 20 years, so traffic is bad and getting worse.
If you are outdoorsy, consider looking into places in the foothills, Evergreen, Genesse, etc. Not sure what is south of Denver, but just look west.
Boulder is great, that is where we live. Much like Ann Arbor-Boulder has much better fine dining and weather, much worse football and delis. It is very expensive compared to the rest of Colorado (prices went up 20% this year!) and the commute would be terrible to DTC.
Others have suggested Wash Park and that can be a great place. There are many gentrifying older neighborhoods that are "on the upswing". These can be good for new families too.
The Stapleton area is new and there are *a ton* of new families there. Some people love it, some people think it is the worst thing in the world.
In general, this is a great place to live. Great weather (even when it snows, it is pretty and melts fast, 300 days of sun per year), people are generally very friendly, there are a ton of outdoor opportunities, low taxes (you won't believe how your fixed costs will go down here compared to California, that alone will finance good real estate).
I wouldn't worry too much about a bubble here, we came through 2008 very well-people didn't seem to do as much crazy stuff with mortgages as did Florida, Nevada, California so there wasn't the huge pop at the end of the bubble either. You might have been underwater for a year, but now you are way ahead again. People from the midwest and California are still moving here so long term demand is pretty good.
Great sports state, have all the Big 4, Broncos are a quality pro organization. People are fans and are generally supportive-I have <gasp> Notre Dame friends, Nebraska friends (No $uckeyes still).
Good luck, if you do move here, I think you will be very happy.
(ok, old guy fail, but the screen capture says BTN stays for xfinity in Colorado)
that bike is now 14 years old...and survived a run in with a deer at 55 mph....
picture is a bit distorted, but I am 6'3" and frame size is a 63...
now I have a carbon frame as my main ride, this bike is for winter and such...
Boulder is a long way from huron river drive ;-)
will match my wolverine bike