Weather WTF

[Maximus]

Well, one of the benefits of bison is that they are such a hardy beast, they don't require the sheltering that your average moo cow requires. They can withstand temperatures of -40F, and don't require as much water as cattle.

They're also a bloody pain in the ass to handle. They require much more expensive fencing, ordinary barbed wire does nothing. They can outrun most horses and are as likely to charge as to flee. I've helped out on a couple roundups and we used pickups to herd them. Even then one cow decided to go over a pickup and smashed the hell out of it. Fortunately she didn't break a leg, but if they get too worked up there's a good chance of heart failure.

[Eddie Teach]

It is popular up here, just got to get away from all your cows in Hicksville, Iowa.

Yeah, clearly nearby bison ranges is one of the signs of high civilization.

[CountDeMoney]

Well, one of the benefits of bison is that they are such a hardy beast, they don't require the sheltering that your average moo cow requires. They can withstand temperatures of -40F, and don't require as much water as cattle.

They're also a bloody pain in the ass to handle. They require much more expensive fencing, ordinary barbed wire does nothing. They can outrun most horses and are as likely to charge as to flee. I've helped out on a couple roundups and we used pickups to herd them. Even then one cow decided to go over a pickup and smashed the hell out of it. Fortunately she didn't break a leg, but if they get too worked up there's a good chance of heart failure.

You know, when I was writing earlier I thought, "Gee, I bet they're motherfuckers to go get and bring back if you have need to do it", but then I thought, naaaaah.

[Sheilbh]

Everybody says Bison is wonderful. I just can't pull the trigger on it. It isn't a bean burrito w/o onions. 

It's not that great.  So little fat, so little flavour.  I'd take beef every time.  I'd say it's more of a novelty than a premium meat.

[CountDeMoney]

For burgers, it still grills better than turkey.

[katmai]

Katmai says shelf don't know what he's talking about, so much so that Katmai is now referring to himself in the third person!

[Sheilbh]

For burgers, it still grills better than turkey.

Agreed.  Turkey's a horrible, horrible meat.  Endure it once a year and move on.

Same problem though.  No fat.

[Eddie Teach]

I wouldn't use turkey on a burger, but for things like tacos and spaghetti it's perfectly acceptable as a beef substitute.

[CountDeMoney]

Agreed.  Turkey's a horrible, horrible meat.  Endure it once a year and move on.

Same problem though.  No fat.

I'll use turkey instead of beef only in casseroles, things like that.   It's a a healthy alternative, but my god, you just can't use ground turkey for anything on its own.

[CountDeMoney]

Nasty ass thunderstorms. Shutting down. See ya on the flip side.

[KRonn]

We had bad thunderstorms late yesterday and today was beautiful weather. In the low 80s F, about 27C, low humidity, real nice. Supposed to be like this a few days I think.

[Maximus]

They've been promising big storms for several days now but have failed to deliver,

[Razgovory]

Saw in the news that we need about a foot of rain to get back to average levels.

[katmai]

Hit 78 here today

[garbon]

Hit 78 here today

Weather.com has a high of 70 here today.