Where the Heck is Buncom?

'It's known as Old Buncom Corner
A place where you've got to slow down;
A spot on the map where the mem'ries
Wander all over downtown.
Some say it's just some old buildings
That should be politely destroyed,
To make way for more solid structures
That are more cost-effective employed...'
By Scotty Gray

The three buildings at Buncom are all that remains of a once thriving gold mining camp. When gold was discovered on Sterling Creek in 1854, thousands of miners flocked there from the gold fields of California and other Oregon locations. Many of them made their fortunes; many didn't.





Marlene & Steve at the Post Office. circa 1910 (The post office-not M & S). We stopped for a break during a nice 30+ mile bike ride with 2,500+ elevation gain.


note: Cycle Oregon went through Buncom in 2004.


SUDOKU. Whatever it is, it kept Marlene occupied during down time.

We always make sure our new guests can find the house.

Tile work in the master. A slow process.

The Limo Man is off in search of granite. He'll be back next week.

108

enough already.

Triple digit temperatures are forecasted through next Saturday.

But it is a dry heat.

It does look like we are in for a thunder boomer tonight. Hopefully it will freshen things up a bit.
The plumbing fixtures have arrived.
The mud is going on in the bathroom showers
Cabinet frames are up in some rooms
and the hardwood is in.















and now ...

Chapter 3 - Stories from the Limo Man

The limo business has been a little slow lately but I had a couple of gigs in the last three days. A birthday party for six 14 year old girls. The pickup was in Medford and then a cruise through Ashland with a final destination of Callahan's Restaurant near Mt. Ashland. The father must have dropped about $400 for that one. I am sure his daughter will never forget this surprise. It was 101 degrees in Medford when we left, but only 81 degrees at Callahan's. Very pleasant. Lots of loud music on the way back once the weather cooled down.

Last night I had a wedding pickup in Grants Ass at about 10:30 P.M. The wedding reception was out on a farm in an outbuilding. They wanted me to drive the Limo across a field but I found a gravel road to use instead. Getting stuck would not be cool with KC, the owner. The bride was very pleasant but the groom was something else. I managed to get through the night okay and got back home about 12:30 a.m. I did get stiffed so please remember... "It is customary to tip the limo driver" especially when it is someone as nice as the Limo Man!

The last stone...

..is finally in place.

These guys must have really strong stick-em. Don't worry, if you don't want to come in the front door you can always try the back.

and looking good!
Our electrical contractor. He looks entirely too happy. Probably because we just paid his bill.

In our next lives we coming back as electricians.
and what the heck are these things? Hats off to our painters! They all wear blue hats.

We have a lot of painters!











The limo man was without work this week so in lieu of his most entertaining stories we provide you with some political commentary.

POLITICAL SCIENCE 101 - - 2006

DEMOCRAT
You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. Barbara Streisand sings for you.

REPUBLICAN
You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So?

SOCIALIST
You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.

COMMUNIST
You have two cows. The government seizes both and provides you with milk. You wait in line for hours to get it. It is expensive and sour.

CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows. You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.

BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows. Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.

AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows..You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one. You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when one cow drops dead. You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses. Your stock goes up.

FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.You go on strike because you want three cows. You go to lunch and drink wine. Life is good.

JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains. Most are at the top of their class at cow school.

GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour. Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.

ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.While ambling around, you see a beautiful woman. You break for lunch. Life is good.

RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You have some vodka. You count them and learn you have five cows. You have some more vodka. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.

TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan, which are two. You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts. You get a $40 million grant from the US government to find alternatives to milk production but use the money to buy weapons.

IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.They go into hiding. They send radio tapes of their mooing.

POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls. Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.

BELGIAN CORPORATION
You have one cow.The cow is schizophrenic. Sometimes the cow thinks he's French, other times he's Flemish. The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow. The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk. The cow asks permission to be cut in half. The cow dies happy.

FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a black cow and a brown cow. Everyone votes for the best looking one. Some of the people who actually like the brown one best accidentally vote for the black one. Some people vote for both.Some people vote for neither. Some people can't figure out how to vote at all. Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is the best-looking cow.

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows.They make real California cheese.Only five speak English.Most are illegal. Arnold likes the ones with the big udders.

Calling all Geometry Experts

How many square feet is the back patio? Here are some helpful hints:
Triangle: 1/2(b x h)
Rectangle: (l x w)
Odd shapes left over: (W.A.G.)
A. 712 sq. ft.

B. 498 sq. ft

C. 592 sq. ft

D. 636 sq. ft

E. Are you nuts? Who has time to mess with this?

Have you figured it out ?
The right answer wins overnight accommodations at a luxury pad in sunny Southern Oregon.

In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined based on proof of arriving at the appropriate answer. i.e. do the math just like we did!

note: warm temperatures do impact ones ability to come up with good blog content each and every week.

And now, what you all have been waiting for...

Chapter 3 - Stories from Lim0 Man

Can you imagine going to a day spa for 8 hours? I did a gig today for a dentist's office in Grants Ass and took them to Assland. I picked them up at 9:00 a.m. Upon arriving I helped them open up their bottle of Champagne and got them indulged in strawberries and other fruits of choice. They were delivered to a fantastic Spa with superb service. Then, they spent the whole day in the Spa with a scrumptous dinner afterwards. Then, they had the luxury of me taking them home in my limo. The big question is ---- What does one do for 8 hours in a Spa? My honey wants to know!!!!!!! And so do I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you think one does at a spa?

Back on line

Another beautiful Southern Oregon sunset. The shade was welcome after hitting 107.
















Everything slows down in that kind of heat. (including our move-in date)















We went to see Linda Ronstadt a few weeks ago at the Britt. The venue is very nice. Bring a picnic dinner, a couple of shorty chairs and you've got a wonderful evening.
The alder inside doors are here and being installed.

The hardwood floors are almost in.
and the back patio is complete.
















They are finishing the stone on the front of the house. Looks like there will be left over stone.














and there is always time for a hike with friends.

and now...

Stories from the Limo Man, Chapter 2.

The limo man was slowed this week as one of the limos had mechanical failure. He did have a birthday gig last night for some 16 year old girls from Etna, California, although pickup and dropoff were in Medford. They were treated to the best of service with a bouquet of roses for the birthday girl, chocolates, and the red carpet rolled out several times, particularly when there was a crowd around.

As usual the limo man explained the rules. No hanging out the windows, no feet on the bar and play the music as loud as you want. The latter also helps to confirm how much fun they are having. After this night he decided he would check on city noise ordinances. He was amazed at the comments and screams that come from these youngsters. Most of these were directed towards young men about their age. "Raise your shirt and show me your Pecs" and "We just won the lottery" are samples. The limo man is also getting an appreciation for the music these youngsters play these days. It brings back a lot of old memories.

We went to a new burger drive in near town. It is called Sonic. Very popular here. Most of you baby boomers would appreciate this. They wait on you at the car and bring the food to the window on a tray, some on roller skates. Since the limo wouldn't fit in the stalls they had to go inside. The most important thing though was that it was a place to be seen by young men and make lots of noise. Our next stop was Ashland, lots of cruising and loud music. It was their favorite spot as there were lots of people around the park and downtown. More pictures were taken at the park for all to share with family and friends. The girls did curb their screams around the Shakespearean theatre to avoid any tickets for the limo man. Most people smiled and waved back.

We ended the night back in Medford for more cruising and screaming. Upon arriving back in Medford, the parents were there to greet them. Generally they were well behaved and only broke the rule of hanging out the window once.