The Busy Bee

Vol. 1, Issue 5=======================================================November 23, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the Home Front --------Lazy Day for The Busy Bee Lompoc, CA It was a lazy day for The Busy Bee. Due to the late night festivities of 9 hours of fee on Thanksgiving Day, the author was only able to rouse himself from bed at 7 am instead of the traditional 6 am. With that late start, he took a brisk walk to the post office to pay the bills and commenced drilling larger holes in the old Datsun Pickup to accommodate the larger wheel bolts (discussed in Vol. 1, Issue 4). Unfortunately, he was using a can of WD-40 to provide the cutting fluid, and it emptied after only 2 more holes had been drilled. It wasnt a complete loss though. With the 4 hour work morning, he was able to rebuild the right rear brake wheel cylinder and remove the brake shoes. At least it wasnt a complete waste of time. It was a lazy day though. After skipping breakfast to start work, The Busy Bee opted to eat leftover pastry tarts for lunch at noon. Would this then be considered brunch, or just a travesty? Being much too lazy to deal with the Black Friday shoppers across America, he opted to sleep all afternoon instead. But even that was interrupted by the multitude of police sirens blaring down the streets in sear of all those Black Friday muggers waiting for those great deals. Youve got to love this day. Happy Black Friday! ------------- Lifestyle ------------------------------------------------------------------------Cowboys in Review Santa Maria, CA Well, it took me a while, but I finally finished it. Fay E. Wards The Cowboy at Work: All about his job and how he does it, is an incredibly good and dry look at being a cowhand. First published in 1958 by Hastings House, Publishers, Inc., this book touches on a bit of the history, the grandeur, and the techniques used to control cattle, horses, leather, and guns, all within 289 pages. Having finished this book, I feel like Id like to go out and corral some mustangs and try my hand at breakin a bronc... or at least ride a horse, buy a bull whip, and shoot a rifle or two. The most enjoyable part of the book would have to be the second third of the book, wherein Ward discusses how to work wild stock, both in a modern humane manner as well as the traditional manner. For example, for cows which like to spend the majority of their time in brush and thistles, removal of the eye lids will train these brush snakes to keep to the open pastures with the rest of the herd. Call me odd, but I enjoy learning things like this; but then again, I enjoy butchering my own food as well. (Continued on page 2) --- Classifieds ---Used Tokico HP non-adjustable shocks and springs for RX-7 (FC). $250 OBO. Lompoc, CA. Pictures available. Email: furui_ga@yahoo .com 4-15 Steel Wheels. Stock for Kia Forte, 5x114mm bolt pattern. $20 ea or $60 for all 4. Lompoc, CA. Email: furui_ga@yahoo.com

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------------- Lifestyle (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cowboys in Review (continued from page 1) Another oddity would be my love of shoes. Ward does a decent job tackling the history of footwear when describing the cowboys special requirements for heeled boots. While the 4 pages devoted to footwear may be lacking for my tastes, it allows me to segue into the world of western fashion. Cowboys have been a major part of the history of the United States. This can be summed up as follows: Western expansion from the 1800s resulted in the need for David Hasselhoff to star as Michael Knight in the 80s rendition of the Lone Ranger... the Knight Rider. (Photograph courtesy of http://www.digital-polyphony.com/25knightrider.htm, but probably copyrighted by Glen A. Larson)