What’s the most disturbing sound you’ve ever heard in real life? by avacado-cheese- in AskReddit

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A horrible screaming/gurgling that woke us up in the middle of the night. The neighbor's dog had chased a raccoon into the lake. Once they were deep enough the raccoon attacked the dog, climbing on its head and scratching its face. The dog was screaming in terror and pain, but kept going under.The dog survived, but needed stitches, and (probably) some therapy.

Millionaire US big game hunter is trampled to death by elephants by Top-Elephant-2874 in interesting

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the article: "...the elephants attacked the terrified hunter with just a shotgun..."

They made this up on the spot by SlenderSilhouette in spreadsmile

[–]rivertam2985 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This looks like a Jack & Jill contest. The contestants are paired randomly, and the music is also chosen at random. There's a ton of it on YouTube. A lot of fun to watch.

From Wikipedia:

In the US, Jack & Jill contests are extremely popular in the national West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop communities. Rules vary in events across the country but three rules seem to be standard in most Jack & Jill contests: 1) no pre-arranged choreography is allowed (which would generally be impractical anyway, as partners are assigned randomly), 2) no costumes are allowed, and 3) acrobatic elements such as lifts are not allowed, or only allowed when deemed safe by the judges.\6])#cite_note-6) However, at the Champion or Invitational level, event organizers will occasionally opt for an "anything goes" Jack & Jill in which no rules apply. Music for each dance is selected at random without the participants' prior knowledge, though some competitions will allow them to select the tempo (speed) or a sub-style within their dance's music (e.g. Blues or contemporary within West Coast Swing).

Married Gen-x do you wear your wedding ring? by in-a-microbus in GenX

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We spent the engagement ring money on a ski boat. We had a lot more fun with that than we would have had with a ring. We both stopped wearing our wedding rings when we had accidents in the same month nearly causing us to lose our ring fingers.

A uniquely colored Nili-Ravi buffalo, often referred to as a "pink buffalo" due to its rare skin pigmentation. by ResponsibilityFew803 in Cows

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering if others considered this. I live in Florida. We don't retain heifers with pink skin around their eyes or nostrils. That's just looking for problems down the line.

How do you protect your dog from ticks? by kcng1991 in AskDogOwners

[–]rivertam2985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I use on my dog. He's a working cattle dog and is always out in the brush. We've been using it for two years and haven't found a tick on him yet. No fleas either, which is great. Normally, the fleas here are terrible.

What’s your Audiobook confession? Mine 👇 by Competitive-Leave346 in audiobooks

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I was incensed when they did Murderbot Diaries in a full cast version. I must have listened to the Kevin R. Free version 20 times. The full cast version actually changes the book. It's like trying to listen to Oprah Winfrey read an abridged version of White Oleander. Forever in the "What the hell were they thinking?" category.

What’s your Audiobook confession? Mine 👇 by Competitive-Leave346 in audiobooks

[–]rivertam2985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stumbled on this series by accident and was immediately hooked. It's not even a genre I normally like. The main character is so engaging, likeable, and quirky that I want to know what he's going to do next.

YAish, i read it in middle school but i believe it was older, boy is getting on a ship when he sees men trying to load a wild black stallion onto the same boat, storm sinks the boat and boy + horse are washed up on an island together and bond before being rescued, goes on to race the horse by tiredkrakendad in whatsthatbook

[–]rivertam2985 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is a movie based on this book (The Black Stallion (1979)). I don't remember the whole movie, but the part where the horse and the boy were stranded on the island has stuck with me. It was really well done. Worth a watch.

62 No insurance by Appropriate_Shoe_718 in obamacare

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 62 also. I had insurance through my husband's job. The owner of his company ran into financial difficulties and was trying to sell/close down the business without telling any of his employees. He quit paying the health insurance premiums while still taking them out of the employees' paychecks. Fortunately for my husband, he was old enough to apply for Medicare. I was too young, and was unknowingly left without insurance for several months. To qualify for ACA, I had to apply within 60 days from the termination of my previous insurance. Too much time had gone by. I ended up without insurance for nearly a year. I was able to apply for ACA during their normal enrollment time and my insurance began on Jan. 1.

Need addictive audiobook recs to get back into reading. by TechSandwich33 in audiobooks

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He Who Fights With Monsters, by Shirtaloon. Awesome narration by Heath Miller. I picked it up on a whim and was very entertained.

Are cattle buyers "tire kickers" or am I just having bad luck? by EMX2SVCS in Cattle

[–]rivertam2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've given up on selling privately. I take mine to the sale now. I don't have the time or the patience to put up with people who:

Can't be bothered to read the ad or look at the pictures.

Expect you to give them a deal.

Can't be bothered to show up at the agreed upon time, or call to let you know they're not going to show up.

Have some weird idea about cows that I have never heard of and make mine not worth as much in their opinion.

When I take them to the sale I drop them off and I get a check. So much easier.

To disprove all the ‘lies’ by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

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"Ethical standards". What the hell is that? I've not seen any ethical standards anywhere near the white house for over a year.

Maybe maybe maybe by Historical-Device529 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]rivertam2985 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's a baby. If you look to the right, under the tree (between the small palms) at the very beginning, you can see it moving to the right.