Fishing Rhino

Hey Raider, here's another for you. A relative, maybe? Think he'd get past a metal detector?

I searched "ear lobes with big holes", and it was one of many that popped up under images.

Good advice. An uncomfortable pfd, that won't be worn is useless, no matter how good, or how expensive it is. Try them on. Find one that you can comfortably wear for several hours. If possible find one with the floatation at your chest, so you will float face up. In addition, it should have flotation behind your head to keep your face out of the water. I prefer a bright color, such as yellow, though red and orange will do. Green, black, blue not so good. They do not provide the stark contrast of a bright color.

Right back atcha, and everyone else as well.

Hey Raider, I think you should keep expanding them until you can put your legs through them, and wear them like a thong.

Go to a local auto parts place and get some weather stripping adhesive. It may come in a tube, or a can with a brush. If you get it in the tube, pick up a soldering brush. Apply the adhesive with the tube and spread it evenly with the brush, or squeeze some onto the brush and apply that way. Use the way that you find the easier. Apply a generous coating to the lid and the gasket. You don't want it oozing out, so it may take a little experimenting to get a good, but not sloppy bond. Clean the surface of the lid and the surface of the gasket to ensure a good bond. Press the gasket into place. You may need to press around it a couple of times. The stuff tacks pretty quickly.

If it's anything like the last meniscus repair, I'd be ready to head to Florida the day after surgery. Barring any unexpected circumstances, I'll have more than enough time, four to five weeks before heading to the races. The doc told me I should be good to go. Didn't need physical therapy the last time, but if I do, I'll follow the regimen they prescribe regarding strengthening and flexibility exercises. A different doc this time, but both used the same term to describe a torn meniscus. It's like a hangnail that needs trimming. They find it with the scope then nip it off, and extract it. That's all there is to it. No stitches and a couple of band aids to cover the access holes.

I hear ya. I can be silly too, without the assistance of adult beverage.

Had the pre-opt testing today for the Jan 8th arthroscopic surgery on my left knee. A visit with the nurse practitioner next Thursday and eight days later the surgery. It's not being done at the hospital. Being done at a Surgicenter. No anesthesia, just the med they use for a colonoscopy so you remember nothing. Once that kicks in, the anesthetist will novocaine, or lydocaine my knee, and that's it. No tourniquet will be used in order to reduce the chances of a clot(s) forming. Follow up with the orthopedic surgeon a week later.

I agree. Outhouse much more appropriate if Raider is a moderator. He can institute a demerit system for those who do not abide by the rules, which will be known as ladle infractions. Violations, will be assessed from one to five ladles according to the severity of an infraction. Ten ladles will result in a severe talking to. Twenty ladles will result in the member being banished to the outhouse ditch. For those who are not familiar with how outhouses work, it goes like this. A ditch is dug, and the potty holes of an outhouse are then placed over the ditch. When the ditch is filled in, a new ditch is dug just behind the outhouse and the outhouse is moved back over the ditch. Outhouses have wood floors so the entrance floor, or the outhouse foyer's floor is now over the original ditch. In some cases a layer of soil, a few inches thick is placed on top of the ditch containing the excrement. Depending on the size of the outhouse, there will be three or four ditches beneath the outhouse. There will be the "active" ditch, and two or three that have been filled to capacity. The punishment will be banishment to the active ditch.

Ask, and ye shall receive.

This goes back to the era when your avatar was the most interesting man on earth. http://www.newser.com/story/196429/most-interesting-man-now-a-landmine-hunter.html?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_301676

A few, maybe many, less drinks and you wouldn't have the hairy woman syndrome, "situation". One of the reasons I never started drinking was so that I wouldn't do something I'd regret. Conversely, if it, or she was something memorable, I'd want to be able to remember it.

Usually, these changes throw me for a loop. Takes a while to get used to them. My first thought when I just connected to the forum was, "Ooooops, here we go again." But it only took a few minutes to realize that the changes in the appearance were mostly cosmetic, such as the circular avatars. I know the changes go much deeper than that, but the basic navigating seems to be unchanged. I'm glad the "switch" in the "task bar" at the top of the page which disabled the editing features is gonzo. It was located right where I clicked to open a page and automatically disabled the editing options. Took a while, until someone pointed out that I needed to turn the editing on by clicking on that switch. I also had to click "enter" twice to start a new paragraph. That has been changed to a one click does all. As for the appearance, the changes are minor, and have not left me flummoxed until I adapt. The new site is noticeably faster, but the old site was still faster than most of the other sites on the 'net. Historically, when Glenn has made an upgrade, there have been a few hiccups during the changes in format. So, kudos to you Glenn. This change did not leave me scratching my head while adapting to the new site. There may be some head scratching down the road, but so far, so good.

Thanks for everything Long Mike. And to Mr. "Fish". Will you also be assuming Long Mike's, long running role as the "Resident Spell Checker"?

It'll take about a half hour once they start the machine.

I'm not into ice fishing. Our fridge can make all the ice we need.

Awwww. I feel so badly for you. Post your address and I'll send you a sympathy card.

Moronids? Sounds more like a name better suited to those obsessed with catching fish. I've been called worse.

A two bank charger for the boat, and a stand alone to handle your other battery, and your truck. No need to buy a three bank charger for "someday". That day may be a few or several years down the road, and assuming you will sell your old Tracker, and the charger is still working, you can get a few more bucks for your Tracker. A boat with the electronics pulled out of it will turn off a lot of buyers, unless you are practically giving it away. Why does your truck battery keep going down? Is the charging system not doing its job? Is the battery junk? Or is there some circuit in the truck that is draining the battery? A battery charger is not a fix for your truck battery problem.

Would those be Basswood trees?

I cannot tell you the species of bird perched (pun intended) on my head, let alone its scientific name.

Leave it to Beaver.

I don't think I could give you the Latin/scientific name for any finfish off the top of my head. The only name that comes to mind is Homarus Americanus, a species which I pursued to make a living for nearly thirty years.

More information is needed. Do you have a boat, or will you rent one? What kind of fishing do you want to do? What's your budget? I cannot provide you with any information about Florida since it's 1300 miles south of here. But for the members who have the experience to help you, they'll need to know some or all of the above.