NateFollmer

Who needs the police? You would be doing more good fishing! Ok, I'm just kidding - Hope you can make it, but fight crime first

Do you have good cell service? most phone providers offer "aircards". They are usb devices that give you internet through the cellular phone network. You have to see if your network is 3G or 4G if you have Sprint. That lag is still there but it isn't as bad as the satellite. The only downside is att and verizon only give you 5 Gb of data per month (that's 5120 MB... Each jump in bytes is 1024... Like 1 MB is 1024 kb... A web page can range from 12 kb to 200kb). Hughesnet actually caps your usage too, but they do it on a 24 hour period. After you go over your threshold, they cut your speeds drastically for 24 hours.

yeah it depends what kind of games you play as fourbizz said. I wouldn't play any first person shooters or quick reaction games like that. I don't think it matters if you have the highest or lowest plan because it's still going to take the same amount of time for the lag. I know its hard to understand and sounds wrong ha ha. Ok this isn't the best explanation but think of it this way. Your modern can send at 1.2 Mbps and receive at let's just say 512 kbps. Ok your modem sends out the 1.2 Mb in 1 second, it may take the satellite a few hundred milliseconds to get that data, then send it back where it needs to go. then the receiving server sends its data, it gets stuck waiting a few milliseconds at the satellite, then your modem pulls it in at 512kbps. You don't notice this when your downloading because the lag is "hidden" because you only need to download a web page once. When you play games, you are more than likely downloading a bunch of little bits of data every second so every bit has that lag, thus causing the huge slowdown. that's a harsh way of explaining it but it works

Thought of a better explanation: Your internet may be able to download at 256 kbps, but it's taking that data say 5 seconds to reach you. By the time you get the data from the game sever that I am standoff in front of you in a game, I already blew your head off before your data got back to the server that you wanted to fire at me you won't notice this lag while web browsing because it doesn't matter if there's a delay in the data.

We sell Hughesnet at work. The problem with satellite internet isn't the speed as you think of speed (when people say speed they usually mean bandwidth). Yes you can get satellite internet at the same speed (bandwidth) as dsl or cable but where satellite lacks is in the latency department. You may hear people talk about ping time, this is latency. It's the time it takes for your information to get to or from another computer or server. It takes a long time for your info to go from your computer, up to the satellite, back down to the "internet", then to the server.this is usually too long for real time applications like gaming and Voip.

Yeah Jimmy Houston said about this on FB... BTW, Mr. Houston claims himself and Bill Dance will be at the re-opening... Just sayin! Edit: I looked at the post and he said Oct. 14th...

They exist... He just know's we all get jealous and whine about them

I fish here almost daily GranvilleTrainBridgeBW by nate.follmer, on Flickr

senkos I use a straight shank, for 5's and 7's... Creatures, depends... If it's as thick or thicker than my index finger, I'll use EWG. I honestly think I hook up more with a straight shank than I do with an EWG.

If it isn't a worm or something close in diameter to a worm, I use EWG... Everything else I use straight offset shank. The sluggo is about the thickest bait I'll put on an offset straight.

I just noticed your cutting part of the tail off too. I run them with that middle part of the tail attached with much success too.

Nice! I love jets. It always amazes me how skinny the water is and they still get through. I know a guy thats building an inboard jet... Crazy stuff! Congrats, you WON'T regret that purchase!

I thought the same thing Haven't tried it yet... Steve, I said this on Facebook, but I'll say it again.... You killed my secret HAHA. You're allowed to though, I gave you permission

Now that's the kind of stuff I want to see on the news! That's awesome!

My eyes................ MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make it go away!

I lol'd! ;D Haha It made me think of Raul as a pimp! ;D ;D I did too, however my wife did not. ;D Guys, Raul IS a pimp... "Raul got hoes, Raul got hoes... In different area codesssssssssss" Ok, this is the only time I'm going to take a shot at these boots so here goes: If Austin Powers can pull these off, I'm sure you can too? ;D ;D ;D ;D

Screw the segway thing, I want that suit. How awesome would I look on the front of a bass boat in a skin tight suit with a sock in.... oh nevermind!

Lol it's cool man. He was off last night but got better toward the end.

SK always makes it right, even when it isn't their fault (I never took advantage of this, but others have). I bet you'll even get more than just your replacement

Ok guys, Dave likes the boots, big deal... I wear crocs with Mickey Mouse heads in place of the holes, wanna fight about it?

Dave, this ones for you... (but not for the kids) http://verydemotivational.com/2010/05/28/demotivational-posters-pimpin-aint-easy/

Which Hail Marry? The one that he actually made?

What'd you say to me?! Roadrunner by nate.follmer, on Flickr

I love the Ravens, but man that game was too close... They should have had them by at least a touchdown or two... How 'bout that sack by Heap!

Yes sir! Dip some flies in vanilla, carp love it!