[NoCmpromiz]

your neighborhood scares me.

And what's wrong with the neighborhood here? Just because the neighbors have a language barrier that prevents rational dialog.. Seems that all they can say is 'Moooo..' and they process grass into milk and manure, both useful products though not necessarily in the same fashion.. ;-)

Along those lines, remember that if a cow gave milk that met the standard for 'whole' milk (you know - 3.5% butterfat) that cow would be renamed 'hamburger' by tomorrow..

Remember, we're 'upstate'. That's the description a resident of Gotham uses to describe any thing New York that is not in the five boroughs..

[Silentgypsy]

NC, I did not intend to cast aspersions on your neighborhood. I wish I could still cut it on the streets. Alas, I'm an old wreck without the necessary survival skills to make it any more within an urban environment. It would be fun to go back and test my survival skills. However, logistical entities would present themselves.

Be that as it may, I really like hearing the cows lowing!!