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    So I went and did it

    I agree, jet-skis are a pain in the ass. Until you get on one and then they're fun as hell. Do war sunglasses while riding, a dragon-fly in the eye at 70 mph hurts. Do understand the rule for wearing a life-jacket but don't like it. A woman hanging on to you from behind doesn't feel the same...
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    Cemeteries

    Fortunately for my wife and I our parent's and others in the family are buried in two cemeteries that are very well taken care of. Do put out flowers etc. but local Veteran organizations put our flags for veterans. If you have a well=-taken care of cemetery in your area please remember that...
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    Coal Creek

    Not voluntary at all. This month my bill had a $48.32 charge for "green energy". F0r many years I was paying $137/month for electricity, now it's up to $183/month. That's a 33.5% increase to make me feel good about abandoning coal and all the employment it has provided to this state.
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    Metigoshe State Park

    Forgot one. If you're interested in hiking something a little different, more wilderness type, just a little east of Hwy 281 that goes to the Peace Gardens, there is the Wakopa Game Management area. About 5000 acres owned by G&F along Hwy 43. There are many miles of hiking trails through the...
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    Metigoshe State Park

    Pride Dairy Ice Cream is definitely worth the stop. Many varieties to try. If you play golf there are good golf courses in the area. Botno, Dunseith and R0lla have nice courses. Some good ones in Canada as well but not sure when the border will reopen for tourists. I'm pretty sure the state park...
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    Long Sleeve Fishing Shirts

    I usually wear those $3 t-shirts you get for FREE when you spend at least $500 at Scheels. I have several and if they get a little dirty it's not like I don't have a few more to pick from.
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    Hogs

    We always skinned our hogs and then my mom would salvage all the fat to make lard. Stunk the whole house up but there is nothing better than lard for frying. Good memories. One time, after skinning a hog, a guy drove in the yard just as we were about done and suggested that we should have...
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    Hogs

    Been a long time since I butchered my own hog. It's not that difficult if you've ever cut your own deer. A good saw is essential if you like bones in the chops and roasts. I personally think bones add some flavor while cooking. If you don't have a band saw you can bone everything out like most...
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    MMmmm Baby Backs!

    Making me think I doin't have much else to do these days other than smoke some ribs. I do find that ribs are one meat that reheats very well in the microwave. Add a little sauce, reheat, and taste like they did when you first took them off the grill.
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    Canada bans assault-style weapons after mass shooting

    Same shit, different day. Once again it's the gun's fault, not the asshole pulling the trigger. A criminal who was breaking the law by owning the guns and one is surprised that he didn't follow the law against murder. Now all law-abiding citizens are denied their right to own legal firearms...
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    Pellet Grills and Smokers

    Have a Traeger and have had no problems and have not used any others as far as pellet grills so nothing to compare. Have really liked my Traeger and do use the blanket in the winter. Have heard from others that have tried other brands that they don't think there is really much difference...
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    Coal Creek

    A while ago my electric bill took a pretty big jump to the tune of about $30-$40/month. There was an additional fee that I hadn't noticed in the past. Further questioning and I found out from an employee of the company that the fee was actually a fee the electric company also had to pay for...
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    Coal Creek

    Only thing I know about coal energy is that my lights come on when I flip the switch. Wind energy is less reliable. All the talk about the benefits of wind energy are to me very misleading. I live in a county with a fairly good size wind farm. When proposed it was supposed to provide a good...
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    New river boat.

    It would be easier to fill at $1.69 and $3.69. lol I'm thinking that at a price tag of $3.2 million, gas isn't much of an issue. What good is money if you don't spend it?
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    New river boat.

    I'm thinking that with 59' of boat without the motors on the back, a swing tongue is the least of the concerns. The good news is that the boat does come with the truck to tow. When is Ranger going to not only include the matching trailer but a matching truck included? What's the slowest 6 -...
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    This is for all the school teachers.

    Didn't teach on a rez school but nearby. Our student population was 43% NA. In all honesty the % or problems was not influenced by race. Parental guidance or lack of is probably the biggest issue.
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    This is for all the school teachers.

    That was good for a laugh. And in all my years in education, 30+, some of that was true. But those types of students were in a very small minority. Most students and parents were very easy to deal with. I have often thought that in my experience there are not a handful of students I don't care...
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    Deer hunting success

    I can only speak of the area I hunt and know as well as the hunters I know. It seems to me that a lot of landowner tags go unfilled. Usually it's because many of them are pretty fussy on filling the tag and don't care if they fill the tag unless it's what they consider a trophy. On the general...
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    Gas Prices

    Doesn't make much difference to me, driving very little so seems like a tank lasts me close to a month. Amazing how much less I've spent in the past month. Giving me a good idea of what I'll need to live on when I get to the age of sitting on the porch.
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    Little known gotcha's in life

    Agree, not an easy time for most of the country.

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