Not My Victrola

Harry Reser must have been quite a joker, but I wonder if his band actually performed in those outfits. It's a cool name for a hot jazz band.

Weekend Steam

It seems that no matter where you live, there is an old engine show nearby. This one is the Central North Dakota Steam Threshers' Reunion at New Rockford. Upload by TRBUFF.

Crankin' It Up

The Cotton Pickers made this lively recording on November 27, 1923. This record is in excellent condition, and it just about blows you out of the studio when played on the old windup Brunswick.

Meet Millisecond Molly!

Mr. Completely, Molly, and Derek

Molly went to her first Gun Blogger Rendezvous when she was just twelve years old, and she is planning to be in Reno again this year with her parents to help promote this great fundraising event for Project Valour-IT.  Click here to read all about Molly on Soldiers' Angels website.  Molly is a world class shooter in Steel Challenge, and you will find yourself standing in a whole lot of awe when you watch her shoot.   Come to Reno and join in the good times!  You do not have to be a blogger to attend; you just have to like shooting, and visiting with others about guns, shooting, and related subjects.  Check Mr. Completely's blog regularly in the coming weeks because there are some very important announcements in the pipeline.

Ice!! Any Ice?!

Fred Waring's band provides a hot rendition of "Any Ice Today, Lady?" to help you through this heat wave. From Velvetree's collection.

You Don't Learn These Things Out Of A Book!

How do you know the front from the back of a tree? 

Bubba from Georgia decides to travel across the South to Arkansas to see God's Country. When he gets to Sheridan, he likes the place so much that he decides to stay, but first he must find a job!!!! 

He walks into the International Paper Company office and fills out an application as an experienced log inspector. It's his lucky day!!! They just happen to be looking for someone, but first, the log foreman takes him for a ride into the forest in the company pickup truck to see how much he knows. 

The foreman stops the truck on the side of the road and points at a tree "See that tree over there? I want you to tell me what species it is and how many board feet of lumber it contains." 

Bubba promptly answers, "That thar's a shortleaf pine, 383 board feet of lumber in 'er." 

The foreman is impressed!!! He puts the truck in motion and stops about a mile down the road. He points at another tree through the passenger window and asks the same question. This time, it's a bigger tree of a different class. 
"That's a loblolly pine and she's got about 456 board feet.." 

The foreman is really impressed, he has been quick and got the answers right without using a calculator!!!! 

One more test. They drive a little farther down the road, and the foreman stops again. This time, he points across the road through his driver side window and says, "And what about that one?" 

Before the foreman finishes pointing, the redneck says, "White oak, 242 board feet at best." 

The foreman spins the truck around and heads back to the office a little ticked off because he thinks the red neck is smarter than he is. As they near the office, another foreman stops the truck and asks bubba to step outside.. 

He hands him a piece of chalk and tells him, "See that tree over there?" "I want you to mark an x on the front of that tree!!" 

The foreman thinks to himself, "How would he know which is the front of the tree?" 

When bubba reaches the tree, he goes around it in a circle while looking at the ground. He then reaches up and places a white x on the trunk. 

He walks back to the foreman and hands him the chalk. "That thar's the front,". 

The foreman laughs to himself and asks sarcastically, "How do you know that's the front of the tree?" 

Bubba looks down at his feet, while rubbing the toe of his left boot cleaning it in the gravel and replies, "Cuz somebody did their business behind it!" 

He got the job !

Ruger Doubles Down For The Gun Blogger Rendezvous!

Keep an eye on this space and Mr. Completely's Blog for updates, because we do not yet have all the information, but we have news from Ken Jorgensen of Sturm, Ruger, and Company.  Ruger is donating a firearm to the Rendezvous in addition to the .45 Blackhawk that Bea has purchased for the raffle on Saturday, September 10 in Reno.  This is huge, folks!  Go to the Gun Blogger Rendezvous site and register; then make your travel plans!  The Rendezvous is only five weeks away, and you can't win if you don't attend, so sign up for the most fun you will ever have!  Check Mr. Completely regularly as the time draws near, because he will be posting updates about Rendezvous arrangements in the weeks ahead.

Many thanks to Mike Fifer, Ruger's CEO, and to all of the great folks in the Ruger organization for their generosity and great firearms!

The Heat Wave Continues!

Billy Murray and Aileen Stanley perform a cool rendition of "Any Ice Today, Lady?" on this record from the collection of Pax41.

Bad Stump!

 I ran across this stump recently, and the cutter obviously did not know anything about hinging a tree to make it fall successfully.  You can see that there is no opening made to allow the tree to rotate, and it appears that the fellow hoped to cut it loose from the stump with one cut all the way through from one side to the other.

Luckily for the operator, the top of this black oak lodged in another tree, and all movement stopped, allowing the guy to go home in one piece.

Sing Along To Beat The Heat!

Thanks to Anthromorphe!