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I do not mean to knock John Lennon but he did marry Yoko.... enough said... :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

ummmmmmmmmmm you guys are just sooooooooooo wrong on soooooooooooo many levels,, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I am on also,, Fish Bear...

I changed my signature line to reflect that I am N. Georgia.

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ok, not sure I can name them all, but can tell you the bands they were in... Guitar Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen (yea I know, but the man can flat play guitar), Bass Dusty Hill Drums hmmmm not big on drummers Keyboard/Piano Billy Joel, Synthesizer the guy from Manhiem Steamroller Horns Herb Albert, Fiddle Charlie Daniels I know that is not a dozen, but that is all I can think of at the moment,, will add more as it comes to me.... an eclectic mix dont ya think??? As for the all Whiner band,, you guys forgot a trio of women,, The Dixie Chicks.

Our company Christmas party was last night. We had done the Secret Santa thing, and exchanged gifts at the party....... Well, I got 3 of the new Rapala DT-Flats; One in Hot Mustard, one Parrot, and the last was Blue Shad... Lookin forward to trying em out, how they fish. They have the coffin lip and flat sides, with rattles, dive to 7 ft.... I was like, Heck Ya,, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Been using Firefox and Thunderbird for over a year now.... they beat IE and Outlook hands down, no problem.

I am wondering if it has a torpedo tube under the water line..... if not, then the cockpit, might start to smell really really bad.... :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

ditto the above by muddy man...

Ufortunately, we have legislated stupidity back into the gene pool. It used to be if you did sometining really stupid, if the actions did not take you out of the gene pool and you continued those actions sooner or later it would.... or at least no one would think you were justified in doing something stupid. Now, the goverment legislates laws to protect us from our own stupid actions, and we can sue and live on the money of others because we do stupid and/or dangerous things..... and keep the stupid dna in the gene pool..... No wonder this country is getting dumber and dumber, and lazier and lazier.... Do not mean to sound harsh, but come on,,,,,,, think I will head on down to MacDonalds,,see if I can spill super hot coffee in my lap...... I see a new bass boat coming. ;D :

This was sent to me by a friend of mine. It kinda really hits home, especially this time of year. The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right? The same magazine that employs Michael (Qurans in the toilets at Gitmo) Isikoff. Here I promised myself this week I would be nice and I start off in this way. The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the president. In essence 2/3s of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle dragger I am, I starting thinking, ''What we are so unhappy about?'' Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job? Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year? Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter? I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all involved. Whether you are rich or poor they treat your wounds and even, if necessary, send a helicopter to take you to the hospital. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home, you may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of having a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames thus saving you, your family and your belongings. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes; an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones and omputers. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the *** of everyone in the world? Maybe that is what has 67 percent of you folks unhappy. Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live ere. I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me? Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an ''other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig. So why then the flat out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans? Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells. Just ask why they are going to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book and do a TV special about how he didn't kill his wife but if he did| insane! Stop buying the negative venom you are fed everyday by the media. Shut off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as a country. There is exponentially more good than bad. I close with one of my favorite quotes from B.C. Forbes in 1953: ''What have Americans to be thankful for? More than any other people on the earth, we enjoy complete religious freedom, political freedom, social freedom. Our liberties are sacredly safeguarded by the Constitution of the United States, 'the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.' Yes, we Americans of today have been bequeathed a noble heritage. Let us pray that we may hand it down unsullied to our children and theirs.'' I suggest we sit back and count our blessings for all we have. If we don't, what we have will be taken away. Then we will have to explain to future generations why we squandered such blessing and abundance. If we are not careful this generation will be known as the ''greediest and most ungrateful generation.' ' A far cry from the proud Americans of the ''greatest generation'' who left us an untarnished legacy.

Isnt it amaziing what happens when a society becomes "ENLIGHTENED"??????????

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Full time I am the Warehouse/Purchasing Manager for a Cellular Accessory Wholesaler. I also am a trained gunsmith, that I do not do nearly enough of.......

I am of the same opinion of several above.... I want my strong, ie. right arm hanging onto the rod at all times... Like it was said above, you ever hook into a monster fish that weighs more than you do that reel will not bring it in,, muscle will... That being said my bc reels are split about 50/50 because sometimes I have no choice,,, ie.. gifts, deals etc.....

Santa sent me a PM and asked me to pass on that he decided to keep that rod for himself and he is going fishing,,,,,,,,

Deepest freshwater I have fished in is 275 ft. Deepest I have caught any freshwater fish is 85 - 90 ft. That was Kokanee. Bass wise, probably 10 ft.

You can rent portable saanother sitells to saw your logs into lumber, or there are companies out there that will come to you and do it for you... for a price of course... ;D ;D

The boat monkey must be ihysterical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I havent seen any response from your partner on here.... That Speadbead is because he thinks this forum is not something he should bother himself with..... He laughs when I tell him what I read on here, tells me He figured me to come to this site and join up...... He sees Randalls posts from a couple of other websites he browses thru.....

SkiBum, Their next meeting is Dec. 7th in Jefferson... (this is thier planning meeting for next year) It is posted in the discussion section on thier website.. You can post there, to get info from the guys who run the club.....

The bait monkey is strong, but I have willed him away for the time being..... I have a goal, and that goal requires the bait monkey to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! So, I threw him in front of a semi truck loaded with stuff for BPS.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ok, how about cranking in deep open water???? I understand working the banks, grass, ,etc...... (although with no success) but just for life of me figure out how to get them to bite when they are hanging in 12-15 ft. of water ..... I understand using small dia. line and deep cranks to get to the fish,,, but I never even get a hit... I would be better off, just slinging rocks out there,, maybe one would hit the fish in the head as it sinks....

I keep a piece of brown braided rope hung out on my front porch... If it is wet I know it is raining If it is stiff, I know it is cold If it is sticking out sideways, I know the wind is blowing If it is white, I know it is snowing... What more do you need?????? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D