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I am happy we have them in in the states. A strong deterrent is always better than a full blown conflict. One of the things that keeps people from being buttheads down here is you don't know if the guy you so quickly want to have a fight with has as we say brought a gun to a knife fight. This is not a thought pattern that everyone has but it is one that I was raised with so it does not offend me. I did a tour in the military with the special forces (SeaBees) so everyone can choose their beliefs and express them publicly. Art

What may help people see the humor is I live in Hamilton Virginia USA. lol. I personally would never mess with others property it is a low down thing and I would not want it to happen to me. Art

Please keep it nice we can debate while respecting others opinions. Thanks Art

I would be honored to drive next to you now. Art

If you go Italian do not order spaghetti there is no nice way to eat it lol. Good luck on the date though. Art

Ive been sneaking around the woods filling up the sap buckets with colored water man is it funny...... Art

like crop circles.........aliens............shhhh they are watching all of us. Art

Some one admitting to criminal acts is not breaking the rules( for the most part) however our policy is to turn over if requested any threads and content that can be used as evidence in a criminal prosecution. Now disregarding the rules, bashing, cussing or mock cussing and other infractions will get threads locked. We hope that the participants of the threads who follow the rules will excuse us for stepping in before feelings get to bent out of shape during the winternet episodes that occur periodically. Thanks and now back to our regularly scheduled programming lol. Art

I'll fess up I am Spiels friend .lol Art

Thanks for sharing your trip. Art

Do hip waders come with a boot and a belly size rating? lol Best of luck on the Rainbows Cliff Art

Wow thanks for wheeling and dealing these special rates Mike. I wish I had the time to get up for a second trip this year. Art

I put my business card in any bag I use so people can call email or deliver anything I lose. It does my heart good when they call thankfully it is not often this is put to the test. Art

With the choices you have optimax battery because if you have an issue it is widely distributed and warrentee is easily taken care of. I personally run the best batteries in my boat some times I fish two or three days straight without any chance of charging them. My optimax batteries once brought me back to the dock when fuel pump dumped on me. Art

Nothing like the smell of lead and cordite in the morning. Wack em and stack em. Art

The force of the tongue of the trailer digging in the road will destroy the pivot point and the trailer will be free with the chains in front of the pivot. The chains the way you have them might as well be made of paper for all the good they will do if your trailer gets free. Art

I did not meet Joey when she was young but ever since I have known her she has been pretty. Art

The truth is if you do not eliminate the water the concrete or block is weakened over time from water damage. A dry basement on walls that are not sealed can lead to major damage at the foot of your house. Art

Great job I went from 209 to 180 and I feel great. My blood work and last physical was excellent and the doctor said he didn't want to see me again till next year. Art

For Christmas Joe bought me a bolt action 12 gauge Marlin slug gun for hunting here on the property. It is a sweet gun and I will be putting an aim and point on it soon to improve the short range shots. Art

Cliff I have often fished with my brother Joe using the same bait and him even showing me the cadence of his retrieves and he out fished me easily two to one. It has to do with something subtle even to the point of 1/2 second slack line at the beginning for a foot of extra depth to lifting the rod and extra 2 foot on a jig out. When we have a pattern that is producing we actually will call out the cadence till the other one of us starts to catch fish. Art

Taking a long term mortgage atfor a better rate is not a bad thing. You have the option at that time to pay the minimum amount monthly but you can also add extra to pay it down quicker. Most people pay the least amount they are told to pay not because there budgets are maxed but because it is the number they like so they have extra money. The extra money is a long term loan at the % of the mortgage and it is a money trap that you don't feel. Most people who have a payment can easily put an extra 10% every month but don't because it means sacrificing some of life's joys of spending money. Having money in the bank at the level where you are comfortable is a good idea but while it is paying a minimum in return the amount not paid back on loans is eating away at it at the percentage of any loans. Paying down the highest % of your loans is the first step towards getting finances under control. Look hard at your finances and get professional help setting up a budget will go far in getting your finances under control. Art

O.K. I still respect you lol. The whiskeys are very nice on a cold day a slow shot after a freezy day hits the spot. Art

OWWWCH I did not know it has gotten that far out of hand. I bought gas up North Last August and I thought I paid around $4.00. I drive a truck that holds 36 gallons and if I fill it at the border I can make it to Docus and then add 20 gallons of gas I can just make it back out of Canada. I usually bring 30 gallons of canned gas as well as 28gal of gas in the boat for the week. so a week of fuel is 132 gallons. I guess it is all prospective the big boat holds 100 gallons and gets 1.5 gallons a mile. Here is hoping that the price of gas comes down to the point where it is not a choice between fishing or other expenses. Art

I tried the colts up North that is the nastiest stick I have ever thrown away lol. There are a large amount of good $2.00 cigars to huff on. I use a website called http://www.cigarauctioneer.com/ it may ship up North if they do they are a goldmine of great deals. The selection is broad and in the off times such as mid day and late at night the bids are usually not bumped up. Art