Time I address the elephant in the room…..There I was, trying to enjoy a Mets game like a normal American. And who shows up sitting behind me? THAT WALL-CRAWLING MENACE! And what is he doing? Save the city? OH NO!!! SITTING IN PREMIUM SEATS PROBABLY PAID FOR BY MY TAX DOLLARS!!!
During the filming of Gladiator, Russell Crowe spent months working alongside a horse named George.
Battle scenes. Long days. Endless takes in the heat and dust.
Actors and horses in films don’t just “work together.” They build routines based on trust.
Then filming ended.
Ten years passed.
In 2010, while filming Robin Hood, Crowe noticed a horse nearby that looked strangely familiar.
It was George.
A full decade later.
The horse wasn’t even assigned to him for the movie. But Crowe walked over anyway.
He had talked before with Liam Neeson about how animals remember people — voices, smells, movements, energy.
Now he was about to find out for himself.
Crowe approached quietly and simply said:
“Hello, George.”
The horse immediately lowered his head, walked toward him, and leaned against his chest.
No commands.
No training cue.
Just recognition.
Crowe later said it felt like no time had passed at all.
Then he bent down and whispered something that makes the story even better:
“We won an Oscar.”
He was talking about Gladiator winning Best Picture and the Oscar he received for Best Actor.
And somehow, in that moment, it felt like George had been part of the journey too.
Because horses remember.
Not the way humans do.
But they remember consistency. Familiar voices. Trust. The people who made them feel safe.
Those months together on set had left a mark.
Ten years later, George still carried it with him.
@Bkitch1Bodie We took ours off years ago for that exact reason. But we do have the floating row cleaners but that’s the only precision update we never did do on our kinze. Otherwise years ago put on the Vset, vdrive and delta force.
Here's our first look at hi-resolution modeling for the Monday system as a whole! Still looking like a very aggressive system with all modes of severe weather in play! More info available on Clarity!
@jasonmauck1 Have a customer who is doing that w fall strips not twin 30” row setup but using a 15” row planter in the fall in straight up 30” rows. Looks similar to this!
OTD,1775. Samuel Whittemore,aged 80 becomes a legend.
Whittemore working in his fields spotted an approaching British relief brigade, sent to assist the retreat from Concord. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British grenadiers of the 47th Regiment of Foot from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols, killed a second grenadier and mortally wounded a third. By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment had reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked.He was subsequently shot in the face, bayoneted numerous times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found by colonial forces, trying to load his musket to resume the fight. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98. -wiki.
It started with a private jet and a lie.
In early 1986, Bo Jackson was a senior at Auburn University — the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and a rare athlete dominating both football and baseball. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, holding the first overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, wanted him badly. Owner Hugh Culverhouse arranged a private jet to bring him to Tampa.
He told Jackson the trip had been cleared by the NCAA.
It hadn’t.
When Jackson returned, he was ruled ineligible for the rest of his senior baseball season. A season taken from him.
He believed it wasn’t a mistake.
He told Culverhouse: draft me if you want—you’ll waste the pick.
They drafted him anyway. First overall. Offered him $7.6 million.
He said no.
Instead, he signed with the Kansas City Royals for $1.07 million and went to the minor leagues. Bus rides. Empty seats. No guarantees.
From the outside, it looked irrational.
From the inside, it was principle.
On November 30, 1987 — his 25th birthday — Jackson lined up for the Los Angeles Raiders on Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. Linebacker Brian Bosworth had promised to stop him.
He didn’t.
Jackson took a handoff, broke outside, and ran 91 yards for a touchdown — past defenders, past the sideline, straight into the tunnel.
Later, he ran straight through Bosworth at the goal line.
221 rushing yards.
His fifth NFL game.
Then baseball came.
In 1989, he was named MVP of the MLB All Star Game — chasing down impossible plays and hitting a home run off Rick Reuschel that traveled nearly 450 feet.
Two sports. Two leagues. One athlete.
But the most remarkable thing about Bo Jackson wasn’t the speed or the power.
It was the refusal.
He refused to reward dishonesty.
He refused to let money erase what had been done to him.
He chose a bus ride over millions because some things matter more than numbers.
His career ended too soon — a devastating hip injury in 1991 changed everything.
But his legacy didn’t.
Bo Jackson remains the only athlete ever named an All-Star in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League.
And that legacy began with a decision.
A 22-year-old sitting on the ground in Auburn, his baseball season gone, choosing not to bend.
He didn’t break.
The world adjusted around him.
Haven’t talked longer range in a bit as things have been crazy busy for us.
Quick look ahead for my friends in Ag and turf!
-A colder pattern overall for May
-A drier pattern overall for May
-Cooler east June?
-Rainfall chances increase in June?
🚨Once again Eastern Iowa, Wisconsin and N. Illinois are under the gun for severe weather this afternoon and evening.
We are concerned about the potential for MULTIPLE tornadoes (including strong tornadoes) along with baseball sized hail in the pink shaded area.
More details coming to Clarity shortly...
One high-major head coach to me:
“This has become a joke. We got guys who averaged 3 points a game asking for a million dollars. It’s completely out of control.”