{"id":2506,"date":"2018-10-07T23:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kellnlivestock.com\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2018-10-08T01:43:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T01:43:26","slug":"just-stuffrandom-stuffsome-of-it-really-good-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kellnlivestock.com\/site\/just-stuffrandom-stuffsome-of-it-really-good-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Just stuff\u2026random stuff\u2026some of it really good stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just rolled back home from the great Tulsa State Fair. \u00a0I am thrilled to have these trailer loads of ag mechanics stuff back to Shattuck. \u00a0Hats off to these kids that built the stuff but a HUGE<\/strong> tip of the cap to Brian & AJ Carter and Duke. \u00a0These boys can flat load some equipment and strap it down ready to haul. \u00a0They even know how to tie the loose ends of the ratchet straps properly. \u00a0Larry the Legend Nickeson showed them a trick that he learned from an Australian truck driver. \u00a0Supposedly this knot is called a “New Zealand A$$ho!e”. \u00a0 Well, it works. \u00a0Nonetheless, I would trust these kids with a lot. \u00a0All of the loads survived the Cimarron Turnpike. \u00a0These kids aren’t going to win any valedictorian type awards but they will do well in anything that deals with work ethic. \u00a0And that is probably worth more.<\/p>\n

Not a problem, but Duke and I (for Duke) have gotten lots of phone calls and requests to build stuff for people. \u00a0I’m ready to move onto some other stuff but this is a great by-product of kids showing off their wares.<\/p>\n

Speaking of toll booths. \u00a0It is a known fact that I like to talk to people like cabbies, custodians, toll booth workers and especially secretaries. \u00a0I absolutely respect the job(s) that they do. \u00a0And secretaries run the world. \u00a0They almost always know more than the boss and understand the employees and the customers. \u00a0And most don’t always talk to the secretaries. \u00a0But, I don’t miss many chances.<\/p>\n

Saturday evening, while driving to Tulsa, I had enough of listening to that putrid Okie State football game. \u00a0I love it when Iowa State wins a game, I just don’t like it when they beat my team. \u00a0So, I turned it to some proper music for driving. \u00a0As I pulled into a tollbooth on the rough patch of Earth, a very recognizable artist\/song hit the airwaves. \u00a0So, I looked at the lady in the booth and asked “Do you like Bon Jovi?”<\/p>\n

She politely replied, “Yes.” \u00a0Then she shook her head, turned and looked at me I2I and said, “Well hell, who doesn’t? \u00a0Yes, I like Bon Jovi.” \u00a0I agreed. \u00a0As I paid for several pickups and trailers to continue driving on that beat2hell piece of S road, we continued our conversation about Bon Jovi. \u00a0(I hope you re-read that paragraph because even as I am the author, it looks better the 2nd time.)<\/p>\n

Fast forward to Sunday morning. \u00a0On the westbound land of the same smooth as a Bactrian camel’s back (2 humps not 1) turnpike, I pulled up to the tollbooth. \u00a0In a monotone voice, the lady asked, “Continuing westbound?” \u00a0I recognized her from the night before and replied, “Yes. But I need to pay for the following vehicles and are you listening to Bon Jovi?”<\/p>\n

She came to life, “No but I wish I was.” \u00a0And this turned into a conversation about hours worked, benefits and why this was her last day on the job. \u00a0Bonecrusher was riding co-pilot with me. \u00a0I pulled away from the toll booth and he said, “Mr. Kelln, I love stopping at toll booths when you are driving.” \u00a0I took that as a compliment.<\/p>\n

This stuff might get long. \u00a0I don’t know. \u00a0I don’t care. \u00a0Click somewhere else if you don’t like it. \u00a0Go check cnn, fox or espn. \u00a0I’m real sure that it will be better. \u00a0Hunh, still here.<\/p>\n

As we kept traveling east, we pulled into the west side of Tulsa. \u00a0I made reservations at a chain hotel. \u00a0But, there was no trailer parking, so I made the decision to do a turnaround in a residential section. \u00a0BUT, it turned out it was a gated apartment complex. \u00a0It wasn’t designed for 32′ trailers behind 4 door pickups. \u00a0I thought that I had came to a dead end. \u00a0As I was looking for a way out, I saw a man walk out of his house. \u00a0So, I bailed out of the High Country and I walked towards him to ask THE question–How in the hell do I get out of here?<\/p>\n

I had to walk about 50 yards, he was strolling and making a cell phone call. \u00a0I walked up and said “Sir.”<\/p>\n

He came uncorked. \u00a0“What in the Hell? \u00a0JESUS brother! \u00a0You scared me!” \u00a0I apologized. \u00a0I did not mean to scare him and I thought he saw me walking towards him. \u00a0He continued, “What do you need?”<\/p>\n

I told him that I was looking for a way out. \u00a0He took a deep breath, got his composure and said, “That way, go that way. \u00a0Damn, dude! You scared me.” \u00a0 He was extremely polite for somebody that just got startled. \u00a0I thanked him and then followed his directions. \u00a0He was right.<\/p>\n

I’m just going to guess ( and in No Way is this racist), but I have a feeling that I was the only 5’9″ white dude that scared a 6’1″ shaved head black guy on that Saturday night in the greater Tulsa area.<\/p>\n

Speaking of races. \u00a0We made our way out of the maze and headed back to find our rooms for the night. \u00a0We parked on the street and I went in to talk to the front desk. \u00a0The man went above and beyond to help us find room to park the pickups and trailers. \u00a0Absolute great front desk person. \u00a0We got parked and then went in to take care of the money part.<\/p>\n

He asked “What brings you to Tulsa with trailers?” \u00a0I told him that these kids had built stuff for the fair and we came back to pick it up.”<\/p>\n

He then asked, “Do you know how it did?” \u00a0I said, “Yes, they won the Ag Mechanics sweepstakes show.” \u00a0He then gave the boys cookies that were reserved for the diamond and gold guests. \u00a0Sure, it was getting late but those boys thought it was cool.<\/p>\n

I then inquired if he had been to the fair yet. \u00a0“Oh, sir. \u00a0No. \u00a0I have my house on \u2026. and …st. \u00a0People are all the time trying to park in my yard, my driveway and my part of the street. \u00a0I don’t need to cross the street to the fair. \u00a0I can see all of the fair people in my front yard.”<\/p>\n

SOOO, I said, “Dude that is really close to the fairgrounds. \u00a0Surely you charge those people to park in your yard, driveway and in front of your house?”<\/p>\n

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? \u00a0 \u00a0He replied, “Oh, no sir! \u00a0I have seen these type people for years. \u00a0I know not where they get money to go to the fair. \u00a0But the fair may be the highlight of their year. \u00a0I’m not going to take their money. \u00a0They are humans and I think they need the money for other things. \u00a0My neighbors tell me that I am crazy in the brain but I don’t mind parking a couple of blocks away and walking.”<\/p>\n

I shook my head and said “Dude, really? They would pay.”<\/p>\n

He then said, “I know. \u00a0I know. \u00a0I don’t want their money. \u00a0I have good job and a good wife and my daughter is going to do great things. \u00a0I don’t want their dirty money. \u00a0They need to spend it better.”<\/p>\n

So, I then got the boys to their rooms and then YES, I spent some time at the front desk. \u00a0RU Kidding Me? \u00a0It might have been the best 30 plus minutes that I have spent this year. \u00a0The media needs to follow me around and see what the real world is like. \u00a0This dude–Immigrated to California, highly educated, became a U.S. citizen (extremely proud of it), didn’t care for California, \u00a0does NOT want to win a lottery, loves his family, has a plan, doesn’t like politics but thinks that “The President Of The United States Mr. Trump” is trying to do good for all Americans. \u00a0Deals with racial issues everyday–he being of Indian descent and his wife white. \u00a0AND\u2026and was not complaining about it. \u00a0In fact, was using his experiences to teach his daughter how to deal with it and move forward. \u00a0Whoofh??!! Really? \u00a0Dang? \u00a0No, I meant “Dang!!”<\/p>\n

People, the American Dream is not dead. \u00a0It may be more vibrant than ever. \u00a0The color may have changed, the dialect different, but there is a reason that people are still coming. \u00a0AND I have no problem with anybody that talks as passionately about goals, respect, kids and being American as this cat.<\/p>\n

And when I asked what scares him about raising a daughter in America today (why wouldn’t I ask that,especially after hearing that he had lived in Cali?) \u00a0\u2026well, he had polite opinions about meth, marijuana laws, television and video games. \u00a0It ain’t often that I walk away trying to digest all that I just took in. \u00a0Wicked awesome! \u00a0Best day\/night in a long, long time. \u00a0I normally sleep in a hotel with the AC cranked low. \u00a0Not on this night. \u00a0The AC was cranked low but my mind was whirring.<\/p>\n

Then, I get home and clicked on the goat sales page\u2026oklahomashowgoats.com\u2026.I see that Kratzer Show Goats sale is posted. \u00a0I saw these doe kids last week while making an extended stop in Perrydise. \u00a0I didn’t mean to be there long but I got to see these does clipped and photoed, some other random goats and then spent time talking to Max the elderly Dachshund. \u00a0Max and I have history. \u00a0 And neither of us may be around much longer, so it was good to catch up.<\/p>\n

Back to the goats. \u00a0Some didn’t photo as well as they should have (goats not wiener dogs). \u00a0Some of these doe kids are actually really good (Kansas bred might make some racist). \u00a0The black headed unicorn story is REAL! \u00a0You don’t make up wounds like that. \u00a0I don’t buy many doe kids but there is a set there if interested. \u00a0My involvement in this sale is this–he bought a couple of does from me and I saw these doe kids at Milligan’s. \u00a0Consider it community service for buyers and the seller. I’ve seen them, watched them walk and petted on them. \u00a0There are several doe kids in there that will beat some high dollar\/name brand stuff. \u00a0Preferably text unless you know me well\u2026then leave a message, then call back, then text me (twice or thrice) and then I’ll call back before the sale closes. \u00a0I know, I get it, I’m an ass but I would rather talk to people in real life.<\/p>\n

But\u2026.but\u2026.RUSM\u2026a write up about Mary Jane, 420 and April 20 birth date, ear tag, high hopes, cool song and nothing, not one thing regarding it now being legal in Oklahoma to have something this good\u2026.. \u00a0Amateurs.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Jay Muret and Emily Sewell on the assist getting stuff moved back to western OK. \u00a0Holler when you all are ready for the Dragon Lady to cook supper. \u00a0Or me to buy.<\/p>\n

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We did eat breakfast at Tally’s Cafe. \u00a0The cinnamon rolls are HUGE!<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0And dang good.<\/p>\n

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I’ve had a great weekend and hope you have as well.<\/p>\n

p.s. \u00a0I just realized that my light saber needs charged. \u00a0I’m real sure that these are NOT words ever uttered by Darth Vader or Yoda.<\/p>\n

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Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit.<\/p>\n

I like that line. \u00a0Don’t know what it means, but the COOLEST character EVER from the best movie EVER said it. \u00a0And it is Latin. \u00a0SO, there you go.<\/p>\n

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p.s.s. What is the difference between Latino and Hispanic? \u00a0I know. \u00a0You better learn.<\/p>\n

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