Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 10:32:35 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <7edcbc6b-05a1-565b-6e30-84e7213402b9@example.net> References: <68718613-d60f-a88a-4191-404acc1ed82d@example.net> <3a416c2c-ac2e-686b-3357-8a12c8b29181@example.net> <068213f4-0fe4-4fe0-c912-60d5a8d89c54@example.net> <360f0496-c91c-ff94-e49a-10b88cc4a25d@example.net> <8601b591-36ed-305b-ab91-0253539e3aa1@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1209594"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:61663 On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote: > > His wife was the daughter of a Baptist minister. I don't think she was > into the polygamy bit. What a shame! ;) > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinesdale,_Montana > > The AUB is a fundamentalist offspring of the LDS church and the common > belief is that they're polygamists. They don't cause problems so nobody > looks too closely. > > The town is at the base of the Bitterroot range and there are hiking > trails on the slopes. One Sunday I met a young man, two young women, and > several kids on a trail taking a stroll. They were polite, well dressed > and appeared to be enjoying the nice weather. Not my place to get into > their living arrangements. This is the truth! As long as all is voluntary and everyone happy, who am I to quarrel? But I do find the assymetry of the arrangement interesting. You never read about LDS women having many men. But to each his own. >> If you catch one, make sure you save the tail hair. Apparently, >> according to the wife, that's what is used for very high quality paint >> brushes! > > I skinned out the squirrels and rabbits I shot and tanned the hides. With > a squirrel you can pull the vertebrae out and leave the tail intact. > Squirrels have a much thicker hide than rabbits. A tanned rabbit hide is > almost like parchment with fur on it, quite supple. A squirrel is very > stiff until you work the hide like you would with buckskin. Hmm... rabbit slippers? Save the ears! ;)