Maggie's Farm

We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.

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Wednesday, March 14. 2007

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Maggie's Farm is one of my favorite blogs because they are the only blog that would post an article on rubber boots.

A loyal reader. (Appreciate that comment, because 99% of political blather is ephemera. On the other hand, that remaining 1% can really get you. We try to catch that 1%, plus some of the other stuff in life that really matters - like boots, and God, and fishing, etc.)

Posted by The News Junkie in Quotidian Quotable Quote (QQQ) at 07:30 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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"Appreciate that comment, because 99% of political blather is ephemera. On the other hand, that remaining 1% can really get you. We try to catch that 1%, plus some of the other stuff in life that really matters - like boots, and God, and fishing, etc"

You know, watching last night 's 10:00 news with my wife, we seriously talked about why we ever turn it on any more -- you learn nothing and are subjected to all sorts of ridiculous tripe. Your comment above captures much of what we were getting at. Ever thought about making a Maggie's Farm evening edition? Of course, Wellies would be mandatory news reader attire (well, those and a bit more).

Love the site, by the way (#2 on my daily read list). A few more boots, God and fishing stories and you'll overtake Samizdata.
#1 Mike on 2007-03-14 11:02 (Reply)
#2!!!! Why not #1?

We love Samizdata. They done got the right 'tude, but they do not post enough. Maybe they have real jobs?

OK, we'll do more boots. Always needed a post on work boots.
#2 the NJ on 2007-03-14 11:15 (Reply)
Wolverines--lace ups for long walking, straight tops for ez & fast, or pants tuck-ins. Before wearing the first time, don't spare the neatsfoot oil. Put it on with a paintbrush, until the leather won't hold anymore. Then bake in oven at 'warm' for an hour, then repeat. Good for a year or two, not a drop of water will enter.
#3 buddy larsen on 2007-03-14 15:52 (Reply)
Got a pair of em, steel-toed. Indestructible.
#4 BD on 2007-03-14 16:20 (Reply)
Never liked the steel toe--had to wear 'em roughnecking in Montana back in young days, and they froze my toes. Of course, i have tropical toes, way out of place up a hundred-foot derrick in those inbelievable blue northers up thataways.
#5 buddy larsen on 2007-03-14 16:26 (Reply)

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