Fishing Rhino

Razor? What's a razor? What's a barber for that matter?

Regarding the squeal. Does the motor have a supercharger or turbocharger? They can squeal or whine as you back off the throttle. I think it's the turbocharger that produces a whine while it's coasting or spooling down.

I gave up shaving as a bad habit about forty years ago. But, when I did shave, I'd shave in the shower. Started out with Gillette double edge razors. My dad had this gizmo with leather rollers. Put a blade in it, crank the handle and you'd end up with "stropped" razor. Worked pretty slick. The blade would flop back and forth as you cranked the handle. Ain't nobody going to shoot me with a tranquilizing dart in the razor aisle.

Thanks for the replies. I found out I can move/import photos from my phone to the computer using the photo app in Windows 10. I signed up for Imgur but when I opened it the page was covered with the most popular photos. I struggled a bit with it, and gave up for the time being. Moving/importing photos via the photo app is quite simple. But I have yet to figure out how to re-size the images. I can find the edit feature, but nothing that will resize them to make them suitable for posting on this site. It has a "size" button which seems to be more of a cropping tool than reducing the file size.

I am currently using photobucket (the free subscription) but it has made a chore out of searching for photographs in my album. It seems every click is accompanied by a pop up ad or ads which slows the process to a scrawl. All I want it for is to store photographs in a format which will allow photos to be posted on this site. Any suggestions? I'm looking for a simple solution to move photos from my smart phone to the forum if such an animal exists. I've tried emailing them to me and the image shows when I open the email. But I cannot copy the image then post it on the forum.

Goat's beard. I call it the fireworks bush.

Buckle up, for safety's sake.

I have read that if you are going to exceed the maximum speed limit of the tires you can inflate the tires to 5 psi over the max pressure. I did that for five years without a problem, until........ I felt a vibration when I got above 50 mph. I stopped and looked at the tires and nothing seemed askew, so I continued driving and the vibration got worse. Pulled into a rest area, jacked each tire free of the ground, rotated each and found one to be seriously out of round and distorted. Broken belt in one of the tires. Changed the tire and off I went. Finished the long trip, got home without further problem. Went fishing around here a few days later, and on the way home the trailer developed a vibration. Turned out to be the mate to the first tire that failed on the tandem trailer. Another broken belt. I drove over 2000 miles on that second tire before the symptom occurred. Lesson learned. No matter what I may read, I'll never overinflate a tire again.

I've only seen them once. Every depression in the snow was full of them. I saw them from in the house, or rather, I saw the dark depressions and went outside to see what made the depressions dark. Up close, I could see the little critters flitting around. The ones I saw were a gray color. Snow fleas: helpful winter critters Posted By Katie Kline on Jan 28, 2011 | 4 comments As the Northeast of the United States was hammered by thundersnow this week, students, parents and perhaps those working from home had the opportunity to indulge in outdoor winter activities. For many, being in the snow again is losing its luster. As an Associated Press article noted, “The Northeast has already been pummeled by winter not even halfway into the season. The airport serving Hartford, Conn., got a foot of snow, bringing the total for the month so far to 54.9 inches and breaking the all-time monthly record of 45.3 inches, set in December 1945.” However, those who are venturing outside might discover that snow forts and shovels are not the only things littering the fresh snow. At close examination, perhaps in melting snow around the base of a tree, tiny black flecks might be found sprinkled in the snow. They probably look like bits of dirt at first glance, but they are actually tiny soil animals known as snow fleas. Officially, they are called springtails and are not actually fleas (or even technically insects). On any given summer day, hundreds of thousands of springtails can populate one cubic meter of top soil; at 1-2 mm, they largely go unnoticed by people. In the winter, however, two species of dark blue springtails— Hypogastrura harveyi and Hypogastrura nivicol—can be easily spotted against the white backdrop of snow. These hexapods may have acquired the nickname of snow fleas due to their ability to jump great distances, a feat fleas boast as well. Whereas fleas use enlarged hind legs, springtails have a tail-like appendage called a furcula that unfolds to launch the hexapods great distances. But unlike fleas, springtails are not parasites; they feed on decaying organic matter in the soil (such as leaf litter) and, therefore, play an important part in natural decomposition. Snow fleas in particular are able to withstand the bitter temperatures of winter thanks to a “glycine-rich antifreeze protein,” as reported in a study published in Biophysical Journal. The protein in the snow fleas binds to ice crystals as they start to form, preventing the crystals from growing larger. In addition, by isolating this protein, researchers have been able to study the medical potential of its structure. Specifically, Brad Pentelute from the University of Chicago and colleagues suggested the possible applications of this protein in safely preserving organs for human transplantation. LIN, F., GRAHAM, L., CAMPBELL, R., & DAVIES, P. (2007). Structural Modeling of Snow Flea Antifreeze Protein Biophysical Journal, 92 (5), 1717-1723 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.093435 Photo Credit (distance snow fleas): Jean-Sébastien Bouchard Photo Credit (snow flea close-up): Daniel Thompkins

Oooops. I posted the above info here, thinking it would automatically merge with the prior post. Tried to delete it but couldn't. Sorry.

Casey Atwood, 1999 Daytona 500

Remember, your brain is a living computer. It stores every bit of data and information that it receives. When a thought pops into your mind to try a different bait, or a particular bait, don't hesitate to listen to that seemingly random thought. You are not consciously processing that data, but your brain is constantly surfing all that "random" data and coming up with results. We may call it instinct, or mojo. Don't automatically ignore those instincts or gut feelings. Your brain may be trying to tell you something.

Two words. Dielectric grease. "Permatex Dielectric Tune-Up Grease protects electrical connections and wiring from salt, dirt and corrosion. Required for modern high energy ignition systems, dialectric grease extends the life of bulb sockets and prevents voltage leaks around any electrical connection. Also prevents spark plugs from fusing to boots. Suggested applications: marine and automotive electrical connections, spark plug boots, trailer hitches, and battery terminals."

Looks like you found your mojo.

I excel at that. You heard about the guy that was so lazy he married a pregnant woman?

What is "fiberglass infused aluminum"? Is it more than just advertising jargon?

Once we got past the bar, it looked like this.

When you carpet the addition, remember, carpet has a grain. Lay the carpet you get on top of the deck and turn it until it is in the same orientation as the carpet on the boat.

What I don't get is the name, Vexus (Vex us) vex [veks] VERB make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. "the memory of the conversation still vexed him" · [more] synonyms: annoy · irritate · infuriate · anger · incense · inflame · enrage · irk · chagrin · exasperate · madden · pique · provoke · nettle · disturb · upset · perturb · discompose · put out · try · [more]

I hope all you guys that got, are getting the Heritage Edition have as much fun and excitement with your new boat as you've had on this thread. But, you've got a long way to go to catch the Pelican, Bass Raider owner's thread. Good luck to all of you. Don't let the naysayers get you down.

For the sake of disclosure, I haven't used that canoe since 2009. Nine rods were two rods too many. I had to stagger the rods or the reels would be into each other. Seven would have been a much better number. I haven't fished this canoe since 2009. Got a larger canoe with a square stern, and a trolling motor. Got a larger, square stern canoe.

Don't have a kayak, but here's my canoe with nine. Notice, the tips of rod cannot be snagged by vegetation as they are beneath the foredeck or the gunnels. My tackle bags were stowed forward, beneath the rods. They were attached to cords. I'd pull the one I wanted, then push it back to the front of the boat with my paddle.