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  1. Allen

    Harmon/Bismarck

    That smell was likely hydrogen sulfide, e.g. sewer gas. Lakes like Harmon have a tendency to develop an oxygen free zone at depth as organics decay and consume all the available oxygen. If Harmon's outlet draws water from the bottom, this is normal. I see this at a lot of other dams as well.
  2. Allen

    Quite the video

    Someone's gonna get hurt if they don't learn how to play nice.
  3. Allen

    Inflatable Rescue for Side by Side

    So the Wilcraft doesn't have foam for flotation within the seats, etc? I'd think I'd want it that way, even if it's not supposed to need it.
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Timbuk, There are limit differences between a Roth IRA and a Roth 401k. I think they are $6k and $19k, respectively. There are "catch-up" contributions a person can make after age 50 to go along with those limits, I think they are $1k and $6k, respectively. Why there are such differences...
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    retirement, good or sucks

    Right, that's why I'm a proponent of having both. I am much less worried about passing money on to my heirs tax free than I am about my own financial security in retirement. Current death tax laws allow for plenty of inheritance before significant taxes kick in.
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    retirement, good or sucks

    That's almost FREE money with interest rates like that. I'd say pay the minimum on those loans and maximize what you can put into your savings. It doesn't take a very good financial planner to help you top those kinds of returns. - - - Updated - - - All employers have a downside. With...
  7. Allen

    Braid on small spinning reels

    Yep, electrical tape. Even a pretty small piece, like 1/4" x 1/2" is enough to provide the grip you seek.
  8. Allen

    Mountain Lion late season closes in Zone 1, conditional season to open

    Shazaam! That's quite the kitten.
  9. Allen

    When Things go wrong on your first tag

    I've hunted long enough to where I have aplenty of clean misses on my record, and a very small handful of wounded critters that were never recovered. It's just all a part of the sport. Plus, it's not like ML hunting is the easiest way to kill a deer. In a sort of good way, I'm glad this...
  10. Allen

    Mountain Lion late season closes in Zone 1, conditional season to open

    Thanks goodness I hunt zone 2.
  11. Allen

    retirement, good or sucks

    Huh...while I always knew I was older than you, I didn't realize I was also that much better looking. I suspect you will be fine. Worrying at a younger age seems to always give a person more worry-free time at a later date.
  12. Allen

    retirement, good or sucks

    Like mentioned, if you enjoy what you do...do it as long as you enjoy it. Otherwise, I plan on going by the mantra of "Retirement is wasted on the old and infirmed". That means I will pull the plug on working for a living once I can replace my work income with retirement income. Don't get me...
  13. Allen

    Heidi

    We could just send the dog to my mom and stepdad. They seem to have a way of turning 40 lb dogs into 65 lb Jabbas. ;:;banghead
  14. Allen

    GSP owners- how cold is too cold

    Yes, I've hunted GSP's in the negative teens to twenty below. So long as the dog is protected from getting wet they could do multiple half mile walks. Getting wet includes having a shitty vest for the dog so snow gets inside it. I'd strongly recommend a good fitted neoprene jacket for the...
  15. Allen

    muzzleloader tips

    Sounds like me with cribbage. 3-0, retired.
  16. Allen

    Shot for an Old Timer

  17. Allen

    Buying a new gun..Dilemma

    Yes. They have no choice after I'm done shooting their wings off.
  18. Allen

    Guys, PLEASE PLEASE be cautious this year.

    johnr, have you been hacked by shorthairs?
  19. Allen

    Well go figure~

    Looks like an opportunity for anyone wanting to run for a commissioner position in Burleigh given the negative sentiment out there on this one. - - - Updated - - - I believe the edict to allow locals a say on these types of refugee resettlements was done via an Executive Order by President Trump.
  20. Allen

    SmokeHouse problem

    If it's covering everything evenly in your smoker with that crud, it's most likely as KDM noted...a combustion issue. If it's obviously concentrated in one or two areas and looks like it results from a drip, it's as KurtR suggests. Both are yucky.

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