tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post7918276282246399109..comments2023-10-15T03:36:14.133-07:00Comments on Sheaffer: The Devil In Jackponymaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-16215724108659786102009-10-02T20:21:19.905-07:002009-10-02T20:21:19.905-07:00Ben, you boys have been doing excellent work! A hi...Ben, you boys have been doing excellent work! A high-speed escape with the law hot on your heels. I know how distracting food can be but remember that humans are suspicious by nature and are constantly checking our every move - next time make tracks for the forest, where you can snack at leisure. Now that you have mastered the art and science of gate lifting, the world is your oyster. Donkeys of the world unite - we have nothing to lose but the shackles of oppression!ponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-10173873244324628892009-10-02T13:30:41.295-07:002009-10-02T13:30:41.295-07:00Hi Sheaffer
Sounds to me as if you have had an ala...Hi Sheaffer<br />Sounds to me as if you have had an alarming couple of weeks. Between Exobiotic Puffballs, Brutal assaults by the Woman and Jack's second childhood it is a wonder you are not reclining on some Therepist's couch while popping handfuls of Paxil. This current change in the weather has done nothing to bolster the spirits,I might add. It is fortunate that you have the support of all your friends to help you through this period of seemingly targeted abuse. Stay Strong Old Friend..the stongest steel comes from the hottest fire. <br />We have had a riotus week down here at Serendipity. I have been pondering how to get at the lush sweet grass outside our paddock. Climbing equipment, trampolines, catapults and bungee cords have all been considered and eliminated. Gerry asked me what had me all "mentally constipated". When I explained my thoughts to him, in single syllable words, he snorted and wandered over to the gate. faster than you could say Jackass Robinson he flipped it of its hinges using his mamoth neck. Freedom! We galloped through the gate like the Younger's chasing a Stagecoach. We ran and ran across the endless grassy plains. O.K so we trotted maybe 10 feet and stopped to eat. Trotting is exhausting after all. Sadly we were apprehended and returned to custody. The gate repaired so that we could not remove it. Back to the drawing board...<br />Best Wishes<br />BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765497866959105786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-38725643615744350962009-09-27T17:26:32.177-07:002009-09-27T17:26:32.177-07:00Egads, Billie! That perpetual motion machine was o...Egads, Billie! That perpetual motion machine was obviously designed by Torquemada himself on one of his crankier days. That is my idea of Dante's Inferno and is without doubt something in which the woman would be willing to invest. Let's leave it as our little secret, shall we?ponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-79407270877960278562009-09-27T12:15:18.636-07:002009-09-27T12:15:18.636-07:00Sheaffer, your mention of the woman's obsessio...Sheaffer, your mention of the woman's obsession with your waistline reminded me: I came upon this bizarre item earlier today and am alerting you in advance.<br /><br />DO NOT LET THE WOMAN SEE THIS!<br /><br />http://www.freedomhorseproducts.com/index_files/MiniSport.htmbilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-12800555333679535202009-09-27T10:01:24.960-07:002009-09-27T10:01:24.960-07:00Dougie, not you too! The woman is always droning o...Dougie, not you too! The woman is always droning on about my waistline and how sedentary I am for a young donkey. I tell her I'm not sedentary, just extremely contemplative and can only ruminate while standing with my eyes closed. She too is encouraging Jack in his delinquent ways. I refuse to tell the woman about "Hayseed Dixie" as she would just run out and buy some. Now Wagner - there's a composer - my goal is to listen to the entire Ring cycle without moving a muscle. I know I can do it. <br /><br />Buddy, it's getting to the point where I may very well have Jack shipped to your mom. He's outlandishly goofy these days. I'm afraid the woman also listens to the so-called singers you mentioned. I retreat to the furthest reaches of the paddock when I hear the first note. I do recommend one of those Jolly Balls as a recreational object but not as a substitute puffball.<br /><br />Billie, the woman says that indeed Jack and Redford would be a potent mixture and would result in her nerves being frayed beyond repair. Jack is delighted and says send him over as soon as possible. I would consider myself very lucky to spend some time with Rafer. With him onboard maybe I could suppress this bizarre and eclectic music melange issuing from the tack room. Bob Wills? Jimi Hendrix? Robert Charlebois? Flaco Himenez? Robert Johnson? Sam Roberts? Who on earth ARE these people and why must I listen to them? She just can't seem to focus. I request Schubert's "The Trout" and I get "Born to Run" by someone called The Boss. No wonder I'm exhausted.<br /><br />Et tu, Mr. Gale? Woe is me, I tremble at the thought of toilet seat instruments and cookie tin timpany. Try as I might, I cannot come to terms with Bluegrass music. I don't care for the thought of coal mines and starvation and salvation - but the woman can achieve the effect of cats on a back fence when she really chimes in with someone like that Del McCoury. She tells me that donkeys used to work in mines pulling heavy carts but I hope and pray that is another one of her fictions. As for Mr. Tabloinski, he is doing splendidly. He is large and shiny and pain-free. His feet have come along remarkably in the last year and he oversees the routine at PrimRose like a benevolent edifice held up by tree trunk legs.ponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-49102037214549396722009-09-27T08:19:45.526-07:002009-09-27T08:19:45.526-07:00Sheaffer, I must inform you that Bluegrass music i...Sheaffer, I must inform you that Bluegrass music is a highly evolved art form .. I happen to play a guitoilet and a banJohn myself .. in the early days we did not have enough money to buy instruments ready made, so we made em out of old wore out toilet seats and cookie tins .. if you think what you were forced to listen to was bad, I should send you a recording of me and the first bluegrass band I had ..<br />smile..<br />Now, about Mr Tabolinski????<br />Mr Galerobert5721https://www.blogger.com/profile/03859169776790967092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-48336081948897860222009-09-27T08:06:12.069-07:002009-09-27T08:06:12.069-07:00Sheaffer,
I am really glad to hear that Mr Jack is...Sheaffer,<br />I am really glad to hear that Mr Jack is feeling so sprightly .. that means that the woman is doing all of the right stuff for him ..I LOVE the jolly ball story .. it is hilarious, even if you are slightly annoyed..<br /><br />Now, can we hear something about Mr Tabolinski? He appears to be a noble soul with a great story, and I wouild love to hear it ..<br />Many Thanks,<br />Mr Galerobert5721https://www.blogger.com/profile/03859169776790967092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-81952186623033510772009-09-27T06:14:47.487-07:002009-09-27T06:14:47.487-07:00My goodness - the woman has a wild assortment of m...My goodness - the woman has a wild assortment of musical tastes to satisfy in your barn!<br /><br />We mostly listen to classical in ours, unless Keil Bay has access to the radio dial, in which case he shifts it to rock. I often put the dial to NPR. <br /><br />I really should get a CD player out there so I can expose them all to different types of music!<br /><br />Re: Jack and his shenanigans... I think the solution is a vacation. You come here and visit with Rafer Johnson. Redford will go there to spend time with Jack.<br /><br />I feel that would work for all concerned. (except the woman, who upon having Jack AND Redford both at once, would probably need a vacation herself afterward!)billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-42724739568534728312009-09-26T20:03:31.902-07:002009-09-26T20:03:31.902-07:00Hay Sheaffer - you have me rolling in the dirt - a...Hay Sheaffer - you have me rolling in the dirt - a blue jolly ball - wish i had one - I have traffic cones to play with and they don't move they just stand there and look at me. At least a jolly ball would roll around if I touched it.<br /><br />Mom listens to rock and roll - I like country myself - but I'm getting used to the rock and roll - sometimes I swish my tail to the rhythum (sp). She really likes Aerosmith and Bon Jovi - a little AC/DC - Metallica - I prefer Bon Jovi if she is gonna play music.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying life - and Jack - what a goof he is - mom wants him!<br /><br />Your fren,Buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356739227129758160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769158267288053176.post-73735895738459306662009-09-26T18:01:29.330-07:002009-09-26T18:01:29.330-07:00Mercy, Sheaffer, I think you need to take a few le...Mercy, Sheaffer, I think you need to take a few lessons from Jack in youthful thinking! I know that you outdo me in years (I am 5 now!), but a good yeehah round the field helps to clear the brain for serious thought & also helps whittle the waistline a bit.<br /><br />Perhaps your woman would be more forthcoming with the Gummi Worms if she thought you were doing some aerobics?<br /><br />My woman also plays music in the tackroom. One of her occassional offerings is a band called "Hayseed Dixie" - an interesting amalgam of Heavy metal anthems delivered in Jack's favoured Bluegrass style. Not exactly to my taste, but forms an interesting variation to the Wagner & verdi wailings that she sometimes favours... a trip to Vienna sounds rather appealing!Dougie Donkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581014133834593015noreply@blogger.com