Mark Ponyboy Peters

Honest ... I ain't never heard of that other guy and that story, your Honour! And besides, it's spelled diffr'nt.

TEETER FOR PRESIDENT ... I'll order the bumper stickers tomorrow!

Much, much worse than any of those! lol

In the series she had a black cowboy boyfriend . . . he was killed by a rank horse while he was trying to save Carter from the horse . . .

When she and Rip catch up next chapter . . . let's just say it will be entertaining! haha MP

Never heard of her ... until now! lol MP

My first reaction was "Who the fuck is Zandra Rhodes?", but then I remembered that Google was my friend! LOL NO ... not THAT pink! haha

Thanks @dboggs9700. Glad you like it so far. It's probably a bit of a slow burn these early chapters, as I set up the characters and the storyline. For those not familiar with the TV series I think it will help a lot. Also, not really a good idea for any potential romantic characters to dive in straight away ... it's all about the journey, and the people you meet along the way, right? And as for Teeter ... yeah ... interesting is one word that could be used. Apart from her potty mouth, and the fact that the version of English she speaks is barely decipherable, she does have some redeeming qualities. You might have to trust me on that one!

-- Chapter Three -- Welcome to Montana. Big Sky Country. The sign had come and gone in a heartbeat. Carter shifted in his seat and watched it pass. On the Montana side of the sign it read Thank You for Visiting Montana! that he just managed to catch before the sign disappeared behind the trailer. ‘Well,’ Beth said. ‘I guess we're back.’ For a few moments nobody said much. The RAM rolled north beneath an endless blue sky, the horse trailer humming steadily behind the

@pickuptoy thank you very much!

A mild one maybe 🙂

@Philippe my sentiments exactly. Too many people take themselves far to seriously. If only they just lighten the fuck up a little, eh?

@kbois I think we all have to be just a little crazy to do what we do ... maybe that's what keeps us sane enough to function elsewhere? Well, that's my argument, and I'm sticking to it! LOL

@kbois and was it really a cliffie?

@weinerdog there was a convention!!! lol

@Lynx003 thank you. Even though I've written that whole Thompson ville series, I've always said I didn't want to write the same story over and over again, so I thought it's time to switch it up again 😁

Ahhhhh ... I seem to recall, back when I was a boy, we had a thing called Rice-a-Riso ... something similar that was a rice based meal with all the flavours, rice, dried vegetables, a one pot meal you just added chicken or mince or whatever you wanted. Cheap but tasty, as I recall. No idea if it's still available these days though.

@CincyKris thank you! Yes, I guess if you don't have the "baggage" of having watched the entire series, you won't have any preformed opinions about the characters! I can see that will be of great benefit to the newbies . . . of which I am finding there are MANY! lol I can guarantee you no murders, political intrigue, drug running or anything of that nature. Nobody will be visiting the Train Station. And no animals will be harmed in the making of this story ( . . . or at least I don't think there will be . . .). Thanks for diving in!

@Lozza thanks for that. Most of the music I listen to these days is on YouTube ... rarely listen to the radio or watch a lot of free to air TV.

@Summerabbacat I try not to get into discussions about horses from different eras. All any of them can do is win against their contemporaries, and if they can dominate against them, then that's all they can do. The only way you can compare between ages is times, but even then there are so many variables (track conditions, weather etc etc) so that's not easy either. On Winx, I don't necessarily agree with the argument people put forward about her not beating quality opposition. The exact same argument can be said about horses from other eras. She beat the best international horses they could throw at her, and the best we had. We've had a lot of good horses race here in recent years. I hold Winx, Makybe Diva, Black Caviar and Sunline as the greatest we've seen in the modern era. But hey, that's just one mug punters opinion! HAHAHA On a brighter note ... look up the run of UNLEESHING at Randwick today, in winning the Group 3 Angst Stakes. I'm one of her many owners, so today was a very happy day for this little black duck!!!

@Summerabbacat popularity is relative. If you compare country music to mainstream pop/rock, then yes, sales probably aren't going to compare, but that doesn't mean country isn't popular. There are various radio shows/stations that tend to cater to country. Personally, growing up in the country, exposed to country music, anyone will be aware of it, and chances are, gravitate towards it. There aren't too many Aussie country artists I'm a huge fan of, but I grew up with a lot of country playing --- as well as all the pop and rock that I was exposed to at school --- but being a country kid, I guess country won! LOL As country artists, I don't think there have been bigger sellers in Oz than Kenny Rogers, and Garth Brooks maybe, but there are a LOT of artists that are very popular here. And any of the BIG stars from the US, they sell out their stadium tours here just as quickly as the popular mainstream acts do. They just don't seem to be as 'in your face' as the big pop acts.

@Summerabbacat far too many variables to consider. The weather, of course, and then whether or not the truck/trailer is open of partly or fully enclosed. Will you need to have rugs on them? Or do you need vents/windows open? And of course, circumstances can change even on a trip, so be prepared to adjust your plans.. The biggest problem with long trips is circulation, which can then lead to leg/feet issues, so breaks on really long trips are very important.

@Summerabbacat yeah ... 6 to 8 hours is more than enough for a single truck/trailer trip for a horse. After that you can start having issues.

@drsawzall I'd like to think that we all can learn from our experiences!

I'm just not sure if the kids name was ever mentioned. The graphic was one I found online, which I did tweak a little. Jamie had a fling with the kids mother, but they never married. Hope that helps. MP