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    Wood or synthetic stock?

    My guns are tools, I take care of them but they get used. I like the looks of wood by cry when it scratches! Synthetic is tough and I don't worry about it getting beat up. I will purchase a new 870 Wingmaster with a nice wood stock. Some nostalgic value to that one, but they sure are nice.
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    Tile Showers

    I did install tile, showers were not my favorite LOL! Anymore it's the first cut I encourage in a house, that 5-8k just seems better spend elsewhere with the insane costs of building these days! But they do look nice and people are drawn to them, it's expected in a decent home. One thing to...
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    lender/insurance question.

    The whole system is messed up. Here is my story- Before we met, girlfriend purchased a house. This was right after a hailstorm, owners said all damage was repaired, home inspector said all was good. Fast forward a bit when I'm in the picture and I immediately see hail damage that was not...
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    Brew Your Own Beer

    I have done a decent bit of it. Costs aren't crazy but enough to make you commit. I would suggest kegging instead of bottling, sanitizing and capping bottles is a total PITA. You can get super into recipes, etc. or just buy the kits. In all honesty, with all the good beer out there anymore...
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    Insane Mountain Bike Ride

    I love to mountain bike and do it regularly. These guys are still nuts. When you're going fast on loose stuff it is scary as all get out. Big, big balls!
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    Granite or Quartz Countertops?

    I've done a ton of each and wouldn't even consider granite unless it was really inexpensive and I could get the look I wanted. I feel that quartz is a far superior product. When you get quartz from a company like Cambria the fabrication is flawless. Run of the mill granite guys can do...
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    Garden sucess

    No problem growing tomatoes this year. Garlic was early and small but good. Onion crop was OK as well, need softer soil! Carrots were good. Peppers were a miserable failure for some reason. Herbs did well, parsley was great this year. Cilantro was good early and late. Basil went nuts as...
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    Migration

    Question is where are all the cranes? Finally saw the first flocks this fall over W SD. Expected a big push with the snow.....
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    Migration

    From my experience up there the last few years there are still a pile of birds north of that snow. Specks included. There are certainly specks that calendar migrate and end up in Texas early but I've seen lots of specks late, late up there. This should trickle a few whites and specks early...
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    Tile Showers

    This is all good information. I have done many, many tile showers. First on the base- yes, a tile floor can be a PITA to clean. But, tile certainly looks better. A fiberglass base will definitely save you time and money compared to a Schluter base. But if you choose to tile it the...
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    Cold Front.....

    I am in SD and fished on December 13th last year. Used the waders to kick open the ice around the ramp. Latest I ever fished was December 21st in this area. I hope to get lots of fall fishing in yet.
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    electric floor heat question

    I am not 100% sold on tankless. We have put them in a lot of houses and it's about 50/50 of those who like and dislike them. Depending on location of your water heating device time can really vary on how soon you get hot water. Some also claim a cycle where you get hot, then warm, then hot...
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    electric floor heat question

    I would guess your REC may even do install for you. Do that for now, set your account to balanced billing to spread the winter pain out, and save up for a NG boiler. And it wouldn't hurt to have someone take a look over the system to make sure everything is working OK.
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    Tell me about ground blind hunting.....

    I've done a fair amount of treestand hunting all on private land with little worry of treestand theft. My wife is bowhunting now as well and has really only hunted out of very secure ladder stands. I'm not close to those hunting areas anymore but have decent access to public lands in my area...
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    Time for a new grill....suggestions?

    I heavily considered GMG and Traeger. After using each of a buddies, and looking at other models, I settled on a Camp Chef and could not be happier. $200 less than the Traeger of similar size with more features. It has been a flawless grill for me so far. At least look into them, I bought...
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    Egress Window

    Here it will run you about 4k to put an egress window into a finished basement from start to finish. We have a company that does custom concrete cutting and they do a great job. All hydraulic ran saws, no fumes and stink. And they are chainsaws which work amazing, no dust with the wet system...
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    The Problem Facing ND Waterfowl Hunting

    I agree to a point that the rat race is moving north. I saw more rigs every year I went up there. And, people started figuring out the dates rather than being sucker early all the time. But it is still a big place compared the where we hunt with lots of birds. The only thing I would say is...
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    The Problem Facing ND Waterfowl Hunting

    Yes I do think it's that bad. I hunt in the same general area as you and it's the best for access in the state. That said, I've seen enough guys Go south or east and access becomes tough. And without living there or local connections it can be hard for guys to get their foot in the door to...
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    The Problem Facing ND Waterfowl Hunting

    It isn't just Texas. SD has sold it's soul to pheasant hunting. The land purchasing, leasing, and commercial operations are slowly killing the resident hunter here. The only thing keeping this from happening with waterfowl hunting is the license cap. But as I said, that is slowly being...
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    The Problem Facing ND Waterfowl Hunting

    A cap does nothing if you can't manage pressure in certain areas. Yes, SD has a cap, but during the peak time in November the hot areas are loaded up with R and NR alike. Everyone wants to hunt the peak time regardless of residency. Weather patterns have become a huge part of things. Look...

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