Storms and Energy
In conjunction with my post yesterday about the storm in Mineral Wells...and there was a tornado in Weatherford. But, of course, that's what you get if you live in Tornado Alley! Anyway, a classmate and friend, Carroll Cawyer, sent this first photo to me taken April 3, 2008, at Fort Stockton, Texas. For anyone who has never been to Texas or doesn't understand Texas, this photo speaks volumes!
This, on the other hand, is from my cousin, Ron Johnson, taken on his farm in Midland, Texas. He has just had two oil wells dug on his property. We have discovered we have mineral rights here in Palo Pinto County, and our gas well has been completed and is waiting on the pipeline. This part of the country is in the Barnett Shale. Midland is in the Permian Basin.
And on a totally different subject, a joke, sent to my by Raf's cousin, Barby Koebley:
The waitress asks them for their orders, and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to the ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order "That will be $9.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp.? When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say."
This, on the other hand, is from my cousin, Ron Johnson, taken on his farm in Midland, Texas. He has just had two oil wells dug on his property. We have discovered we have mineral rights here in Palo Pinto County, and our gas well has been completed and is waiting on the pipeline. This part of the country is in the Barnett Shale. Midland is in the Permian Basin.
And on a totally different subject, a joke, sent to my by Raf's cousin, Barby Koebley:The waitress asks them for their orders, and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to the ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order "That will be $9.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp.? When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say."
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Glad to have you stop by my blog; hadn't seen any comments form you on the blogs for a long time...
Looks like you folks are having a spot of weather there. Your POOR HOUSE!!! Hope you fair through all of it okay.