By poutine you mean Irish Whiskey "Poteen" I think?

Hm... unless they meant, powered not by electricity, but by water wheels? -shrug-

1848? Somebody better get their dates right, because:   "Nearby mills and factory machines, which used power generated from the Falls, had to be shut down."   WTH? The falls didn't even start generating electricity till what... 1881?   So how many times have the falls run dry? Apparently more than once.

LOL. Give me a break. One judge is going to decide the case? Will that judge be a conservative or a liberal? Creationist or Scientist? To believe any single person can be completely impartial is foolish. Why do we have so many supreme court justices? why not just one? Why do we have jury trials with up to 12 jurors whe...more

Women will usually let you know pretty quick, if they consider you just a friend, or relationship material. Especially if they are already with someone.   I have a lady friend I ride horses with who is married. She let me know the first month in our friendship, that she was not "available", even though I had no inten...more

The biggest problem I've seen, is horses being started too young. Horses bones are not fully hardened and mature till they are 4 or 5 years old, yet too many people start riding them at age 2 and 3 which causes problems for them in the long run.   Otherwise, I was taught that the average horse can carry 250 lbs. give...more

I was taught that the average horse could handle a rider + gear weight of around 250 lbs give or take. I'm 6'-2" and 230 lbs. My tack adds another 50 lbs. so I know I'm a bit over the limit, but the horse I ride, a 1200 lb. 16-2 hand gelding is none the worse for wear. But I know I'm pushing his limits with my weight. ...more

Actually, many people do ride cows. Google "riding steers" then click "search the web". Haven't ridden one myself, but would like to try it someday.

Clydesdales are draft horses. Horses meant to pull farm equipment. They were also used to carry knights and were also known as "Heavy horses". Other drafts are Percherons, Belgians, Gypsy drums, Shires, and more. They all have much larger bone structure. Thicker, bigger feet, wider backs. Many are in the 2000 lb. range...more