 By Alvin Engelke
alvinengelke@hotmail.com
Local residents are getting adjusted to the new time. It seems that "our betters" could care less about fouling up ordinary peoples' biological clocks. Just like the Obamacare architect Perfesser Gruber who said "Americans are stupid!"
Earlier in the week folks in Gilmer County were raking and baling hay and then there was the snow. It's now been 18 years without any "global warming" but the Big Eared One signed a deal with the Chinese communists that we are to cut back our economy 25% "to save the planet" while they can expand their industries, including their war machine full bore for the next 16 years with no restrictions.
One local resident had an encounter with an 8 point trophy buck who decided to try his antlers on a truck door. Both antlers and chariot survived.
Charles Russell was calling on Ray Gumm, Mr. & Mrs. Parris Parsons and brother Euell at Miletree. Edith Kittle's roommate Gladys Cain is not doing well at all.
Alvin & Nancy Engelke were attending to business in Berlin, Ohio & environs. It is obvious in sections where people work there is prosperity & obviously the Amish & the Mennonites serve as excellent examples for all others. The agriculture there shows what one can do when the federal government is out of the way.
There was a big excitement at the foot of Beulah Hill when the driver of a big cattle truck from Minnesota lost control after he said the cattle shifted. Several animals were killed and the remainder injured. The road was closed for quite some time.
An outfit called Tug Hill has made a deal with a landowner group in Ohio & Marshall counties where the landowners will receive $100 million in bonus money. It has been noted that Tug Hill is afilliated with Chief Drilling which has been active in the Marcellus field for some time.
Cabot had two stories in the Parkersburg News about their "dry hole" at Larkmead. This was after they finished buying right-of-way for the gas line and the discussion on location about the big valve that is now covered up. One fellow asked, "If the well is dry, why is Cabot still leasing?" The only response was, "You are a pretty smart guy." Several years back the famous bard wrote, "Methinks the lady doth protest too much." Then later he suggested what she could do next. Of course with Bill Ayers's common core education such is probably no longer taught in school.
Bill Cole who apparently will be the new state senate president noted that come January some problems will have to be addressed. Many feel that little boy Unger's ill advised tank & water bill will be dealt with in a responsible way. With the new situation little Unger can stomp his feet and throw a tantrum but likely all that will happen is that someone will flip him a quarter and tell him, "Call someone who cares!" Perhaps his mommy can soothe his damaged ego.
Speaking of oil tanks, lots of them have been seen being hauled along roadways in area counties. Some are going to the junkyard while others are being taken to Ohio for storage.
There are lots of new calves around here and there and so long as the Big Eared One doesn't import disease from other countries local farmers will do well. His toadies in the USDA want to bring in possibly contaminated beef from Argentina since the Brazilian Batista family has the ear of "dear leader". Some years back the Clintons "got in tight" with the Brazilian tobacco growers and as a result the local tobacco industry was put out of business. They were working on the "fundamental transformation". Up in New England some of the tobacco Nazis decided to prohibit any tobacco in a town of 7,000 and they held a hearing and "half the town" showed up. The "do gooders" cancelled the meeting and fled. In many instances the tobacco banners want to promote the use of dope with people like George Soros providing he funding.
The price of local Pennsylvania grade crude is $74.82 with drip fetching only $52.32, Marcellus & Utica light $68.82 and medium $74.82/bbl.
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