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I think this should keep going......we can have all kinds of fun with the hot stove comin up....winter meetings, free agency, where in the world will A Rod go etc.... etc.....

I have one and think its a great reel for the price.

SWEEEEEET.......enjoy it as I know you will! I'm sure the better half will get over it as long as you don't insist on sleeping with the new gear ;D ;D

Way to go Red Birds......getting close to proving all the pundits wrong.....way to show up and show the world why they play the games!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Citica and Extreme rod. This is a great deal and a great reel. I have a citica and am very pleased. It retails for $119 so that means the rod is costing you 20 bucks for a $99 retail rod

I second that emotion.......I noticed the Mets were wearin their pinstripes when the Birds took em down...must have been an allergy epidemic in the Big Apple ...... as Muddy says....

OUCH!.........and where are the AMAZIN's?........hows that for defecting a little attention to the Queens!!!!

NOW YOU GOT THE YANKEE NATION RILED UP ALL BECAUSE OF MUDDY'S TRASH TALKIN JUST WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR...... ..........WE WON"T NEED NO STINKIN PINE TAR (just a roid or 2 for Giambi)......GEORGE IS GONNA BRING ONE HOME FOR US (ie...buy some pitchin) This thread will last thru the hot stove league........

Sooooo...........WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT!!!!

Some fun comments from Derek Jeter (love the ones about the pine tar): Even though the Yankees (97-65) matched the crosstown New York Mets for the best regular-season record in baseball this year, Jeter doesn't take much satisfaction from the season. On Tuesday, Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado said he thought the Mets were the NL's best team. "They don't give a trophy saying: 'Well, you know, you thought you had the best team, so you win,'" Jeter said. "It doesn't make a difference what you think about your team. The bottom line is who performs." While Jeter heard about the controversy over what was on Kenny Rogers' hand in Game 2 of the World Series, he said there was no discussion of any foreign substance during Rogers' playoff start against the Yankees. "I don't think that really had anything to do with it," Jeter said. "Bottom line, you can take a pine tar rag and put it behind the mound if you want, you've still got to throw the ball over the plate." Rogers, who hasn't allowed a run in the postseason, appeared to have a mark -- although lighter -- on his hand during his start against New York. When told about the pictures, Jeter smiled. "So you just send Detroit home and we can come play tomorrow, right?" he joked.

Gameover, I live in Nashville. It is a great town with a booming economy. No state income tax. Schools can be good and bad, busing situation complicates things so surrounding counties are better for schools. TN is probably much like TX as far as everyday living. Our seasons are probably a bit more distinct although we can't handle the snow when it does come. There are alot of Michigan transplants here due to the Saturn plant. There is SEC college football (UT in Knoxville and Vanderbilt in Nashville), the NFL, NHL and AAA baseball (farm team for the Brewers). The medical community is excellent with Vanderbilt's Hospital and we are headquaters for Hospital Corp of America so they have their flagship hospitals here. Alot of great fishing with the corp of engineers and TVA dam's creating numerous resevoirs on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. Music community is outstanding and is not only country. PM if any specific questions....here is links to the local newspaper, one of the local TV stations and the city's website http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.newschannel5.com/ http://www.nashville.gov/flashpgs/flashhome.htm Hope this is helpful

Below is a link to the website for Punisher Jigs. Check out the articles section.....these guys at least claim to have come up with the float and fly technique. The articles pretty well cover it all. http://www.punisherjigs.com/

Even though he washed his hands after the first inning I bet they were still pretty sticky.....that stuff is hard to clean up. I think they'll (Selig & Co) try to keep this as low key as possible to avoid as much controversy as possible. Remember guys.....to the top brass it's all about the $$$$$. What's right and wrong is secondary.

Thoughts and prayers are with you Gameover. Might want to check options in the Nashville area if you are in the auto industry. Lots of folks from Michigan moved here with Saturn. We also have Nissan, Bridgestone, Ford has had a glass plant here for years. All that has brought alot of related industry. Economy is on the upswing, no income tax, great place to raise kids. Added bonus.....good fishing with a longer season and for you Michigan folks we have the NHL PM me if this is an option or if you have any interest, I'll be glad to help in any way I can

K Mac....I meant a 5 game series as it's now winning 3 out of the 5 remaining to play.... Senile....Let's see....brylcreme, spit, pine tar, cork it ain't right but it's part of the lure of the game....Gaylord's a piece of work, he comes to Nashville every so often and the sports talk show interviews him, he's always fun. I thought George Brett had the patent on pine tar or was that preparation H ;D....from the bat to the pitching hand, whats next? I suppose if Rogers gets to pitch in St Louis he'll be batting and that stuff will be all over his hands.

Yo Muddy.....I've been in the south over 30 years now....I was cold just watchin it on TV It will be warmer in St Louis....advantage Red Birds!!!!

I was in Knoxville this weekend to see my TN Vols beat the AL Crimson Tide..... Right around the block from our motel was a brand spankin new Gander Mountain store.... Soooo, This morning the Bait Monkey and I had to make a celebratory visit to check it out.... I found these "Lake Fork" baits there and of course had to buy some (I got a package of the "Magic Shad") Since this isn't a tournament I thought I'd share this valuable info with everyone....any of the folks with Lake Fork experience use these? Maybe these will be the ticket so we all can catch a sharelunker or two ;D.....link below: http://www.lakeforktackle.com/tackle.asp?cat=1

Lookin like a 5 game series now......cards have 3 outs to get it done.....Boy is Rogers showin up in these playoffs. What happened to baseball weather......this looks like the North Pole

A fun "tongue in cheek" article that could possibly come true... Check it out: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-nancyarmour&prov=ap&type=lgns

IMHO the young Mr Wainwright was throwing one nasty curveball........a gutsy performance for sure. Seems like everyone is already annointing the Tigers the WS champs just like they did with the Yankees not so long ago.......wonder if the Red Birds will have something to say about that? I guess thats why they play the games. I still think the Tigers in 6 because of that pitching staff.....but they have to keep it up and they could be rusty from the long break........PLAY BALL

Congrats Red Bird Fans.............Tigers are laying in wait....... My prediction......Tigers in 6.....BOOK IT ;D ;D ;D ;D

Anybody remember the Chevy Corvair? It was a beauty....mine died in two weeks after I got it. For the younger folks this is what they looked like. I guess its kinda like a cult classic now but they were bad vehicles.

RW, On the Yozuri Hybrid lines do you set your drag to 1/4 - 1/3 of the lb test listed on the spool or the higher breaking strengh? From reading your initial post it seems you use the higher breaking strength but I just want to be sure??? Thanks, this is an informative thread...... NB, I like the grocery bag idea, some good old yankee inginuity there!

For those of you flying in.....GOOD NEWS! I just went to Southwest Airlines website and they can now fly to Love Field in Dallas from anywhere. They say they are going to post up to date schedules later today. I was playing around with flights and it looks like this will change my airfare from Nashville to Dallas from about $400 to $200 round trip. Gotta run.......just got a phone call from the Bait Monkey ;D ;D ;D

YIKES RED BIRD FANS!!!!!! It's a one game series in NY and Muddy's gonna wear the MOJO METS JERSEY.......should be a good one