Rollain's reply is why I started my previous message with "Sorry" Jeff Sankus
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Rollain Mercier <[email protected] > wrote: > ** > > > and he notes - > > "Put out to pasture" is a term usually used in > connection with retirement , i. e.: "Old Dobbin > was put out to pasture" or "I ain't seen Jeff > since they put him out t' pasture." I remember > the term being used back in the steam loco days > when a certain engine was retired! > > BTW - Sheep go to a meadow, Buffalo to a range > and cattle to a quarter. The term 'pasture' is > correct, of course, but colloquially not used > very often. And since mines do not graze they > would be only found in a field, which leads to a > question: if a farmer's field can be left "to lie > fallow" would a mine-less field be the same? > > And finally (I hope), I have heard the term: > "Driving cows to pasture." I wonder if one is allowed to blow their horns? > > Raleigh in 'mindless' Maine... > > > At 11:06 AM 7/25/2011, Jeff Sankus wrote: > > > > > >All; > >Sorry, I have add the fact that, Cows, Cattle, Sheep even Buffalo are put > >out to *pasture*. > > > >Jeff Sankus > > > >On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Carey Probst > ><<mailto:s-scale%40hcprobst.com>[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > Since mines are now grown wouldn't that be a mine pasture?? > > > > > > Sorry, had to. > > > > > > Carey > > > Who grew up across the road from a Buffalo Ranch. Don't recall the > > > owner calling it a field or a pasture. > > > > > > Carey Probst > > > > > > Member, M.I.T. Educational Council > > > > > > S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF > > > > > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free > State, > > > > > > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > > > > > On 7/25/2011 10:25 AM, Bob Werre wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll shut up now because I see a mine field ahead! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
