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The Pre-Super 500.
401. Author: teedubbyaDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 10:52AM EST
Lets test this.

I heard someone left a butterfinger unclaimed in the vending machine
402. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 10:54AM EST
...and he's disappeared again....
Man, he's gonna be gone a while now. Lot's of vending machines for him to check.
403. Author: danmdevriesDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 11:10AM EST
Work called. Double time for tonight.

I said no.... Brick wall



404. Author: Ram27Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 11:16AM EST
danmdevries wrote:
Work called. Double time for tonight.

I said no.... Brick wall







Not to late, call them back.............Sarcasm
405. Author: corey sellersDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 11:35AM EST
Hows it going today fella's
406. Author: fishinguitarmanDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 11:36AM EST
500?
407. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 11:51AM EST
danmdevries wrote:
Work called. Double time for tonight.

I said no.... Brick wall




man danm.... you're so lazy... as your punishment you have to dig 2 ditches today.
408. Author: KingoftheCoveDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:19PM EST
victor809 wrote:
man danm.... you're so lazy... as your punishment you have to dig 2 ditches today.

Agreed!
Geez...........what a softie.....
409. Author: danmdevriesDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:19PM EST
Ram27 wrote:
Not to late, call them back.............Sarcasm



I did.... d'oh!

Going in tonight and tomorrow night both on double time. Brick wall
410. Author: danmdevriesDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:22PM EST
victor809 wrote:
man danm.... you're so lazy... as your punishment you have to dig 2 ditches today.


I'll work instead.

I told them I have no start time. I gotta finish the chuck in the smoker before I can nap, and I'll be drinking beers while the chuck cooks. Once that's done I'll take a nap and head in. I figure 9p is a good start time. 20 hours of pay for 10 hours of work. Tomorrow another 24 hours of pay. Plus management pay, plus night differential, oh and plus overtime for all of it.

There's almost enough nurses to do it safely without me by the numbers. But there's nobody that can be in charge, and a very junior crew with highly acute patients. So somebody has to come in to run the place. For double time on overtime, I'm that somebody.

Apparently they did need me last night on double time as well. When I got the call today they asked why I didn't respond to the text yesterday. Well, I didn't respond cause I didn't get one.
411. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:22PM EST
Dang, you sound like me....... Until this last year. I discovered Oregon White truffles on my property this last year. Now I am quite happy to take a day off here and there.
412. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:23PM EST
....ummmm let's have a discussion about these oregon white truffles....
413. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:27PM EST
Sure thing mate! If y’all like truffles, I can get them for you.
414. Author: dstiegerDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:29PM EST
Are Oregon white truffles the same things that we used to call magic mushrooms?
415. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:32PM EST
How do you find them? Dog sniff them out? I'm very curious...
I'd be interested in buying a couple off ya, but I gotta check with the woman to see if she has a use for them.
416. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:32PM EST
No, they’re related to the Italian white truffles. They’re worth their weight in gold, literally.
417. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:33PM EST
dstieger wrote:
Are Oregon white truffles the same things that we used to call magic mushrooms?


heathens.... this place is full of heathens.
418. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:34PM EST
At the beginning of season this last year, I sold 100 pounds of truffles at the price of 300 dollars per pound.
419. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:34PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
No, they’re related to the Italian white truffles. They’re worth their weight in gold, literally.


Very literally. The Italian ones may even be above the spot gold price.
420. Author: dstiegerDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:34PM EST
victor809 wrote:
heathens.... this place is full of heathens.

hardly...not nearly enough, imo
421. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:35PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
At the beginning of season this last year, I sold 100 pounds of truffles at the price of 300 dollars per pound.


Holy crap.

1 - .... 100 lbs of truffle? Are you sitting on a f-cking mushroom gold mine?????
2 - I think you should have charged more?
422. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:35PM EST
Very true, Victor.
423. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:36PM EST
...god I would put truffle on everything. I love that f-cking smell.
424. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:36PM EST
The market is flooded over here now.
425. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:38PM EST
Do you have a dog you've trained to sniff them out? Or do you just randomly dig at Fir roots and hope for the best?
426. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:39PM EST
Now here’s an idea, I have nearly 200 pounds of truffles left in my freezer, vacuum sealed. If anyone wants a pound, I will trade for a fiver of cigars. I don’t need money, and if you want to try them, this won’t break the bank account to do it.
427. Author: Ram27Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:39PM EST
danmdevries wrote:
I did.... d'oh!

Going in tonight and tomorrow night both on double time. Brick wall






Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Good man.........
428. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:43PM EST
I was training a dog, this last year but we have had a bit of a setback out here. Benton County Sheriff is looking for a dog poisoner in our area. Lenny, my Tree walker hound got poisoned in December. 13 dogs since August.......
429. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:46PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
I was training a dog, this last year but we have had a bit of a setback out here. Benton County Sheriff is looking for a dog poisoner in our area. Lenny, my Tree walker hound got poisoned in December. 13 dogs since August.......


..... so you're saying there's someone in your area who needs to be put down?

So are you just digging at random Firs? or do you have a method (sorry if this seems intrusive, but I really like mushrooms and the idea of collecting them.... and truffles are like the pinnacle of this)
430. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:46PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
Now here’s an idea, I have nearly 200 pounds of truffles left in my freezer, vacuum sealed. If anyone wants a pound, I will trade for a fiver of cigars. I don’t need money, and if you want to try them, this won’t break the bank account to do it.


..... I'd rather pay $ :) But I may be able to find a 5-er
431. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:51PM EST
Currently I have 35 acres that are covered in young firs and pines, that my dad and I planted when I was in high school and college. I have two pickers who use a Leaf blower to move just the duff around the bottom of the trees to look for them. It was better with the dog, but that’s no longer an option. So, we blow the duff out of the way and it exposes the ripe ones. These trees had mycelium on their roots when I planted them, but I never expected it to be truffle mycelium.
432. Author: teedubbyaDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:55PM EST
Drafter let go of the butterfinger. There are fried chickens in the break room.
433. Author: dstiegerDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:58PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
Currently I have 35 acres that are covered in young firs and pines, that my dad and I planted when I was in high school and college. I have two pickers who use a Leaf blower to move just the duff around the bottom of the trees to look for them. It was better with the dog, but that’s no longer an option. So, we blow the duff out of the way and it exposes the ripe ones. These trees had mycelium on their roots when I planted them, but I never expected it to be truffle mycelium.



Wow.....I witnessed what I thought was one of the crazier things I'd seen just this past Saturday and you may have suggested an explanation.

I was kayak fishing well up an undeveloped river - at least a half mile from anything in any direction. A young couple, maybe late teens, early 20's paddled a canoe by me and pulled it up on shore not far from where I was fishing. The guy pulled a gas leaf blower from the canoe and started blowing leaves around the woods.....I had no clue wtf was going on....after maybe 45 minutes, they paddled back down river past me......maybe he was clearing a place to put a blanket down and get some outdoors action?....maybe they were going to camp out there? .... I had zero clue. But, I suppose they were just panning for fungal gold? As good an explanation as anything I could think of
434. Author: teedubbyaDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 12:59PM EST
they might have been looking for CROS
435. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:01PM EST
Yeah, not many people use leaf blowers, but some people are smart enough to realize that the leaf blower doesn’t hurt the mycelium or the roots. Win win situation.
436. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:06PM EST
dstieger wrote:
Wow.....I witnessed what I thought was one of the crazier things I'd seen just this past Saturday and you may have suggested an explanation.

I was kayak fishing well up an undeveloped river - at least a half mile from anything in any direction. A young couple, maybe late teens, early 20's paddled a canoe by me and pulled it up on shore not far from where I was fishing. The guy pulled a gas leaf blower from the canoe and started blowing leaves around the woods.....I had no clue wtf was going on....after maybe 45 minutes, they paddled back down river past me......maybe he was clearing a place to put a blanket down and get some outdoors action?....maybe they were going to camp out there? .... I had zero clue. But, I suppose they were just panning for fungal gold? As good an explanation as anything I could think of


Ya sure they weren't just clearing up the leaves to prevent forest fires?
437. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:07PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
Currently I have 35 acres that are covered in young firs and pines, that my dad and I planted when I was in high school and college. I have two pickers who use a Leaf blower to move just the duff around the bottom of the trees to look for them. It was better with the dog, but that’s no longer an option. So, we blow the duff out of the way and it exposes the ripe ones. These trees had mycelium on their roots when I planted them, but I never expected it to be truffle mycelium.


Damn, that's pretty clever.... how long are they usually in season for you?
438. Author: USNGunnerDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:15PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
Now here’s an idea, I have nearly 200 pounds of truffles left in my freezer, vacuum sealed. If anyone wants a pound, I will trade for a fiver of cigars. I don’t need money, and if you want to try them, this won’t break the bank account to do it.


That would be awesome! I'd be down for a pound of those. Pm me an address and I'll get a fiver headed your way for sure!

That's very very good of you to offer! Thanks.

V
439. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:15PM EST
October through January.
440. Author: MACSDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:17PM EST
Training sergeant just texted me... "Would you rather go to the 830.1 class in August or October?"

I said, you can cancel my training... I'm out. Probably would have been nice to stick around for that. Would have made me a sworn peace officer on duty and I wouldn't need a CCW any more. d'oh!
441. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:19PM EST
That's really awesome. You've essentially got a renewable crop worth a nice chunk of change....

I wanted to try something like that with Morels down here, once I learned they're native to the area... but I just don't understand enough about their growth patterns to intentionally seed them
442. Author: frankj1Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:21PM EST
just take (or leave) a dump in your back yard.
you'll get mushrooms.

I hate 'em.
443. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:23PM EST
Yeah, there is a group of people that will seed for you up here out of Canby? I need to get the name, because I will be cutting another section of timber here in the next couple of years.
444. Author: Cathcam13Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:24PM EST
Frank, those ain’t the good ones. 🤣😂🤣
445. Author: frankj1Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:27PM EST
Cathcam13 wrote:
Frank, those ain’t the good ones. 🤣😂🤣

I believe ya.
still won't eat them.
Not food...post death rot products.

but I must admit I love blue cheese and related others, plus those "tree ears" in Chinese soup
446. Author: teedubbyaDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 1:28PM EST
depends what frank eats
447. Author: delta1Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 2:19PM EST
Cathcam, I heard Drafter likes mushrooms...you better check your property to ensure he hasn't eaten your crop...
448. Author: MACSDate: Wed, 1/29/2020, 2:23PM EST
So if this is the pre-super 500... is the next one the super 500?
449. Author: victor809Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 2:23PM EST
delta1 wrote:
Cathcam, I heard Drafter likes mushrooms...you better check your property to ensure he hasn't eaten your crop...


I bet drafter heard there was someone in the area poisoning puppy-dogs and he immediately headed out to Oregon to take care of business...
450. Author: delta1Date: Wed, 1/29/2020, 2:27PM EST
^ yeah...and then eat all the mushrooms...unless he stumbles by the river where Z parks his van...
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