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    Culture of Mediocrity

    Let me get this straight- I don't expect the best coach in the world to take a group of kids who doesn't pick up a basketball during the summer to a .500 record. Now, I do expect great things from a great coach with a group of kids who played all summer long. It's really simple, you must have...
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    Culture of Mediocrity

    Yes, but as a great basketball coach once said- If you want to make chickens, it's a lot easier to make them from eggs rather than chicken crap. A good coach can take average kids and make them great. And a bad coach can do little with good kids. But neither can do anything with bad ones.
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    Culture of Mediocrity

    I agree with his article as a whole. The world we live in demands that a student participating in athletics makes a serious commitment to the sport. Not a lot of kids are 3 sport athletes anymore because they simply can't be competitive at all of them. To be really good, you have to choose...
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    Midlife crisis? Epiphany? Or am I insane?

    I'm in year 2 of a similar conversion from industry to education. It is good you are going through the classes and student teaching. I went straight from industry to the classroom as SD allows individuals who have BS/BA degrees to fast track towards a teaching certificate. It was an...
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    Coming Upon Winter Kill

    How bad is it out there? That is close to home for me. I am expecting the worst, deer were just coming back from EHD. Birds got pounded by the late July hail storm. I haven't been up since deer season though, probably too much snow to get to any lakes at this point.
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    Coming Upon Winter Kill

    Wouldn't surprise me a bit. In 96/97, deer and antelope took a huge beating in NC SD along the tracks. They traveled them heavily because of easy travel and congregated around elevators. It was a gruesome sight at times. Sad......
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    Christmas Blizzard

    I live in the Hills and spend a decent time XC skiing each winter. There is enough snow to make for good trail riding, that last storm finally put enough snow on the ground to get a decent base for the trails. But, I would not even think about riding off trail. The north facing slopes can...
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    Spent the afternoon behind a snowblower

    I feel for you guys. Yuck. Cleared an entire lot today with a skid steer in about an hour so we can start excavating for a foundation. With the type of snow you've got it would have taken a week LOL!
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    Christmas Blizzard

    Only 6" with a lot of wind in W SD along I90. We had 4-6 on the ground before but it was solid and didn't blow. Some areas are clean while others have some drifting. Feel sorry for you guys up there. Wind still blowing.....
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    Christmas Blizzard

    About 6 in. so far along the I90 corridor in W SD. Wind is starting to come on strong too.
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    I hate tipups- other options?

    I just can't keep my Polar's spinning freely. Clean the tube, buff the spool/rod completely clean, and lube with HT Blue Lube or the Beaver Dam stuff. I just feel there is too much resistance for a walleye to take it. I am about to go to the old double bobber on a bottle setup. Schmidt big...
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    I hate tipups- other options?

    Over the years I have slowly developed a dislike for tipups. I used to have good success with them but it seems like I am catching less fish on them. I'm using Polars and have disassembled, cleaned, and relubed them. They still get too stiff for me in the cold, enough that I think fish are...
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    Favorite Craft Beer?

    Lagunitas is good too. I have not tried Surly. Yes, the crap is expensive. But I love that hoppy taste. But not quite as good of price as Busch Light pounders.
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    Favorite Craft Beer?

    So all this talk of a storm and stocking up took me to the local store. I stood there admiring all the great craft beers on the shelf. Lots of options these days. While I did pick up the standard Blue Yummys, I grabbed some Hot Streak IPA from Blacktooth Brewery in Sheridan, WY. A few other...
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    Christmas Blizzard

    96/97 was terrible. I have friends who couldn't get all their cows out of their pastures, the first storm hit right at the end of October. Muddy, snowy, messy, they got as many hauled as they could. They tried to get feed to the rest and get the roads open but winter just kept pouring on...
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    Want an ATV, but have questions?????

    Things have come a long ways on the 4 wheeler front. I don't know that you can go wrong with any brand. Hondas are bulletproof for sure. Polaris, Yamaha, and Can Am all make nice ATV's. Find a dealer that is close that has good service and go with that one. For sure go with power steering...
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    Leasing Land to Hunt- Is it becoming the new normal?

    My in laws live and farm in the rough area Rowdie talks about. Draw a line from Pierre to Gregory, 75 miles each way, and that is how it is. The pay to hunt is the cultural norm. Everything is leased or setup for pay hunting. The amount of strips planted just for birds is incredible. Mind...
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    Ice Auger Poll

    I think it really depends on style of fishing. I need something that will drill lots of holes. Gas is the got to for that. A 4 stroke would be nice, that will be the next purchase. That said, mixing gas does not bother me at all. Take care of a little two stroke and it will last a lot of...
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    vehicle batteries

    Have had really good luck with Interstate's!
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    Spicy asian goose a l'orange?

    Good looking bird! I have a few that I may spare from the grinder tonight to try. Med rare is certainly the best way to eat them. I got to 150-155ish, probably closer to medium. Any more than that and it's too tough. The tenderizer makes a big difference too!

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