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  1. Allen

    Sparkle boat

    Mercury stood behind the motor and ponied up the full cost. I ended up paying for a new timing belt and water pump. Those were considered extras. I had no issue with that! And, River City Sports here in Bismarck made it as painless as possible. Pretty happy all the way around. Only thing...
  2. Allen

    Sparkle boat

    I hear ya and tend to agree that Skeeter has a reputation as a decent boat, but at this level of commitment, I'd want to make sure I did lots of homework before writing the check.
  3. Allen

    Sparkle boat

    Yeah, but there was a fella recently on here who was very unhappy with Skeeter's handling (or lack thereof) stress cracks in the gel coat. To paraphrase, it was a judgment call on if it was structural, the owner and the repair shop said it was to the tune of $6k, Skeeter said the cracks were...
  4. Allen

    fish mortality

    Arguably, that is better for the fish than any handling. Hooks rust away in about a week (depending on hook type, etc) and the fish swims away. Larger fish in particular are going to die if they are held in such a way as to stretch them out. Their internal organs are designed such that they...
  5. Allen

    National Grasslands

    Hmm, not I.
  6. Allen

    fish mortality

    Yep, if we wanted the law to "protect" the fishery, the rules would be a lot more like paddlefishing of yesteryear. You caught it, you keep it. First five walleyes landed are yours and now get your ass off the water.
  7. Allen

    Spinners/In Line Weights

    I must be old as this is the technique everyone used on Sak in the days before bottom bouncers came along. Order of spinner weight succession in ND: Inline or rubber cored sinkers, common in the 70s and early 80s Bottom Walkers came about in the 80s Bottom Bouncers came around not long after...
  8. Allen

    Sparkle boat

    For something in the $50k range, I would want a bit of warranty on the motor to come with it. And that means I'd be buying something fairly new that started with a 5-yr warranty on the new motor at a minimum. I had the crap scared out of me with my Toon when after having made exactly ONE...
  9. Allen

    National Grasslands

    Too damn funny!
  10. Allen

    Skeeters~

    I usually have way more than I need, but they, along with the grasshoppers, have been missing all summer. I'm ok with that.
  11. Allen

    National Grasslands

    I think I'm going to stand by my decision. Enjoy Jerry.
  12. Allen

    National Grasslands

    Yes, I didn't put her in that position. I, like anyone else would prefer her to not be there, but it wasn't our call, now was it? Was Finicum using her as a human shield? If so, well...that puts him right into the same category as the Vietnamese, North Koreans, and ISIS. Worthless POS in my...
  13. Allen

    National Grasslands

    1. Marshal law is different, and you should already know that. But yes, I believe our LEOs should be given the tools necessary to help them go home at the end of the day. This isn't a cockfight. 2. It's called the "fog of war". Confusion happens, to assume anything else is to be pointing the...
  14. Allen

    for you pickup mechanics out there

    Regrettably, I think you have your answer. All they did was confirm your own initial suspicions. Tough pill to swallow, but unless someone else chimes in I would think you were right all along.
  15. Allen

    National Grasslands

    gst, I hate to point out the obvious here, but you are merely repeating yourself. Repetitiveness doesn't change the facts. When the law hits the lights and gives you an opportunity to surrender without harm, I suggest taking advantage of it. I can't answer as to what was in any of the...
  16. Allen

    National Grasslands

    "I have not gone thru law enforcement training, but I would bet a steak supper there is a portion of it on de escalating bad situations which one if looking at this from an informed position would argue the FBI did the opposite of." Nor have I, but I am guessing that the next chapter covers...
  17. Allen

    National Grasslands

    I don't know, gst. This is kind of damning of Finicum's actions. Unless you think it's a good idea to run from the law and pack heat when dealing with the gov't. Personally, I don't think it's a healthy choice. Astarita is accused of firing twice at Finicum as Finicum emerged from his white...
  18. Allen

    National Grasslands

    Depends on the fertilizer, but I'd imagine they are all appropriately labeled. My only real experience with mass fertilizer application is anhydrous ammonia. Not much inert material with that stuff. Since we live in ND, I wouldn't spend an awful lot of money on phosphorous soils anyway, but...
  19. Allen

    Fire by Grassy Butte

    Hah, we had no garage! In this story, the squirrel shorted out the power pole going to my barn. He got cooked medium well from that little misadventure and I put his arse up on a post for the hawks to find.
  20. Allen

    National Grasslands

    By definition, tile drainage is one way to combat increasingly alkaline soils. The mechanism for the vast majority of alkaline white spots on the countryside is fairly well understood. Water, mostly from rain, infiltrates down into the ground. This rain water is a powerful solvent and if it...
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