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    remember when...

    Riding my banana bike everywhere. Not unusual to go 50 miles a day. Right up to the point the frame broke while riding down a hill. Now that was real excitement.
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    Trapping Minnows

    We used very small hooks with a iece of yarn. Ok go ahead and laugh....... They have teeth like a walleye and the yarn gets tangled up in their mouths. Probably caught 12 to 1 versus wax worms. Yes the worms work bu have a tendency to get torn off. Nothing like breaded smelt and a frosty beer.
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    Greedy Thursday/ Thanksging

    Kentucky Windage, been there done that did not want the Tee shirt. While in school had to work retail. Business was only closed one day a year. Even though the economy has the lowest unemployment in decades there is also lot of underemployment. Having to work two jobs just to make ends meet...
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    Fun Experiments?

    Experiments that teach the concepts are usually lots of fun. Three states of matter, solid, liquid and One I did (unintentially) was the fourth state of matter, plasma. Wax is good for this, candle, liquid wax, vapor. This can also be turned into a plasma in a microwave. Candle in pan of water...
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    Hurricane Michael

    Buildings that survived are probably newer construction (post Andrew). Florida changed building codes based on damage observations in Homestead. They have been changing the codes after seeing how previous changes have held up to real world conditions. That part of Florida is pretty flat so storm...
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    Night Time Cranking

    Was out last night north side of Mallard, trolled until 10:30. One fish at 6:30 then nuthin. Tossed everything but the kitchen sink at them. I marked large schools of baitfish, and lots of nice hooks suspended in 30-45 feet. Surprisingly the fish I caught had an empty belly. Even with the wind...
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    Night Time Cranking

    I have done a fair amount of trolling after dark on Lake Erie. Personal best came hours after dark in early June. Late fall in shallow (5-12 feet) is a blast. I was planning on giving it a try on Sak this Friday, so I will post a report afterwards. Martinslanding has a valid point, the bugs...
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    Lake sakakawea water levels

    I was at Audubon last weekend and they were pumping water over there. Maybe someone that goes to Totten Trails can report if they are still pumping. Have a safe weekend all.
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    Sailing

    Retired Guy I was not correcting your nomenclature, I was commenting on the sound it make when it finds someone's head. going in a circle around someone's head) ( insert visual of little stars going in a circle around someone's head) Everyone have a happy and safe weekend on the water.
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    This Weekend - Fishing Plans

    Planning on hitting Antelope Lake on Saturday. I figure the water is warm enough for the kayak. Maybe Darling on Sunday. I still need to get the hang of the side scan . Good luck all and be safe.
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    Sailing

    Retired Guy, that is why they call it the BOOM!
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    Sailing

    Best way to learn is crew with someone who knows what they are doing. I raced for 25 years on Lake Erie. I was fortunate to have two exceptional skippers to learn from. One thing I learned is the crap can hit the fan without warning. If that happens you may not be able to do anything to save...
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    Cutting holes in plaster....

    If this is tradtional wood and lath plaster, make sure to provide backing for the cut lath. Nothing worse than than having everything installed and cracks develop or chunks fall out because the lath lets go.
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    Pelican Landing

    Not a problem for the Kayak. I love private launches.:;:rockit
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    Basement Plumbing

    I'll start by saying I am also a big fan of copper pipe. Now first question, are you on city or well water/. If you have chemically active water I would recommend PEX. Second, If possible make your connections outside wall or close to surface where they protrude into the room. The big advantage...
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    Any plumbers on here?

    I worked with this stuff for decades, as said before rectorseal and PTFE tape. Do not overwrap the PTFE tape. Three wraps is more than enough. Make sure you wrap with the threads so it doesn't bunch up. In addition, as stated previously, put some union joints on that copper pipe. This way there...
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    24 year old walleye out of Sakakawea

    Walleye do migrate/travel quite long distances. Walleye that spawn on the reefs of western Lake Erie will summer from Buffalo to Saginaw Bay. Stone Labs and the Ohio DNR tag walleye in the spring and use a similar program as ND. Find a tag turn it in. They have also started tagging with tags...
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    Space X: Falcon Heavy Test Launch

    Space Oddity is correct. Did anyone else notice the nod to Douglas Adams on the navigation/infotainment system. In nice big friendly letters "Don't Panic"
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    New Truck Gear

    Last truck had the ARE cap, Had it on the truck 12 years. Looked new day I sold it. Only issue was resealing the windows (twice). Currently have BAK aluminum flat cover on current truck. Still need to put tailgate seals on. Way too much dust from the roads gets in there. I like the better...
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    Tattoos... who on NDA has at least one?

    I remember seeing tattoos on the "Old Timers from WWII. They looked like crap. I decided then I would never bother with one. Six years in the navy and did not bow to peer pressure. I have seen some that look great when new. Wonder what they will look like as the years pass. Anybody remember the...

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