Fishing Rhino

Hey Bassin, you're lucky Long Mike didn't notice you spelled avatar as avatat in one of your posts. Maybe you need to photoshop some glasses with thicker lenses on your avatat. Ooops, I mean avatar.

Maybe I missed it, but I saw nothing about the loose fitting clothing that Santa's elves wear, not to mention all the dangling appurtances such as frilly sleeves, collars and hats. In addition to OSHA, Santa would have to deal with PETA, or the Humane Society for his exploitation of reindeer. One would think by now that the elves would be "organized". Ooops, I shouldn't have said that. For sure someone will beat me to it and collect all those dues from the oppressed elves. Santa the sleigh driver? Harrumph, more like Santa the slave driver.

True, but Superman doesn't need toys.

This is the seasoning we use. It's good on anything, poultry, meat, fish, vegetables, etc. Maybe not so much on deserts, but haven't tried it, so cannot be sure. http://www.susieqbrand.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&c=1&p=7

My favorite way to cook sweet corn. But I peel off some of the husks, then brush olive oil on the kernels, season, and close the husks, and place on the grille.

Long Mike is Obi Wan Kenobi.

If you don't make it, I'll have to stop by and box your ears. I go right through Harrisonburg on I-81. If all goes according to plan, I'll be sailing through between seven and nine on Friday morning. If I'm not man enough, Traveller is hooking up with me in Strasburg, but if need be, I'm sure he won't mind driving a few miles north to help me pursuade you to change your mind.

Saw this blooper on a sign outside a cosmetic store. Custom blended pure fumes

It is a genuine web site, or a very good facsimile thereof. How seriously it is taken by the administration is subject to debate. There are currently several petitions that are pushing for the secession of several states from the union. Anyone can start an online petition for just about any lawful purpose, be they serious or not. You could start a petition to bring back prohibition, or deny women the right to vote. From what I've seen, it is, or has become a place to vent frustrations, or to support various proposals. You will find proposals from various factions which range from the sublime to the ridiculous. It is often difficult to determine which are really serious, and which are merely using bandwidth.

Hmmmmm, so if I adopt your method, and target smaller, less desirable fish, then I will catch larger, and more desirable fish. So simple, and I've been making it so complicated.

The secret of a happy life is having something to look forward to. It can be simple or grandiose. It doesn't matter. Heard Robert Duvall state this in a movie. Having something to look forward to is motivating. Work for the sake of putting food on the table or a roof over our heads does not create the excitement of saving for vacation, or putting away a few bucks for that weekend fishing trip. The things we "want" serve to encourage us to work more than obtaining the things we need. In many cases, we begrudge the time we spend working to meet our needs, but don't mind working for the things we want. No sooner is one Road Trip finished, than the attendees are already looking forward to the next. How many of you have the same enthusiasm for grocery shopping? An old Yankee once told me that if you wanted to "make a living", do something that people need. If you want to get rich, do something that people want. Anticipation or the lack thereof gets the juices flowing, or not.

I have it on a six foot piece of line and toss it over the side so the canoe has to drag it through the water. It really slows the drift considerably. I drill three holes at the top edge of the bucket to make a "bridle" much like parachutes have. Wind socks, which come in various sizes can also be used, but the bucket is cheaper and provides storage for my anchor.

A five gallon bucket works pretty well as a wind anchor. Slows the drift considerably. If the pond has bushy vegetation, such as arrow head plants in the shallows, backing the canoe about half way into them works very well. Back into the plants, fan cast to the open water 'til you've worked it to your satisfaction. then pole or paddle the canoe into the open water, move along the shore and back her in again. If you have a trolling motor, you'll need to tip it up. A double ended canoe, like the one in my avatar works better than a square stern canoe for backing into the vegetation. Notice the tips of the rods in my avatar are all below the small foredeck and gunnel. The tips cannot be snagged by the plants. This allows me to paddle along, just inside the edge of the plants, which works well in the wind.

Sounds something like the French Canadian ground pork spread called gorton. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Gorton-French-Canadian-Pork-Spread/

Animal Control Officer is a bit of a misnomer, at least in Massachusetts. The title might make you think they serve in some official capacity for the state, but they don't. It means they are licensed to deal with all manner of pests, be they squirrels in an attic, or racoons that are destroying farmers' crops. Bats in attics, rat and mice infestations are also things they deal with. They are not much different from other professionals. Some are conscientious while others are only interested in their fee.

I disagree. It would explain many things.

At least I've never called you a woman, like another poster has. "And your right, there are millions of women out there, but are they all the same ? For example - is there anyone just like slonezp - I say there is not."

I don't know about your state, but in Mass, unless the accident happened on a public roadway, or there is an injury, you do not need to report it to the police, just the insurance companies. Had the experience this past summer when a young man backed his truck out of a parking spot into my wife's car. We called the police because it was apparent the damage was over a thousand dollars. When they arrived they did not need to make out a report because it did not happen on a public road. Nearly three thousand dollars worth of damage.

Here's a little something to go with the outdoor television. $100,000 Heritage Hen Mini Farm from Neiman Marcus

A mini jumbotron.

Not to worry. I'm sure Peg will help you figure out how to spend that windfall.

I was just giving you a hard time. I didn't really consider it as being over the top. Some things are too good to pass up.

It depends on which PVC you use. The thin walled can get crushed or bent. The thick walled, not so much.

We often had that for lunch in my lobstering days. We'd shut down, put on our formal wear, and enjoy some fine dining. Nothing like the aroma of lobster bait to stimulate your appetite. Actually, it was more like this, running between sets of gear.

My father had a saying for that. I was stubborn. I thought I could do something a certain way, and my dad who knew better told me it wouldn't work. I had to prove him wrong, or me right, so I kept on trying without success to do it my way. He told me many times that I was like the guy who kept hitting himself in the head with a hammer because it felt so good when he stopped. Hope I never have to experience that "high".