Terrierman

Pressure treated wood is to keep it from decay and insect damage when it's in contact with the earth. And that's the only thing the treatment does.

I see the damage done. Does not have to be this way.

There's a new "Freddy's" hamburger joint going in Nevada. It's going to require 80 people to run it (sounds high to me but that's what the owners are saying) . Even 3M which pays real money and has a very good benefit program has trouble getting and keeping enough people. Freddy's is going to have a real uphill battle. I don't care what anybody says to the contrary, meth has been very very hard on that town and actually the whole area. I've seen it firsthand and still see it when we go back for a visit. Drive down the street and you can't avoid seeing the effects. Lots of formerly nice places are ready to fall down, yards full of junk and multi-colored cars with plastic taped over broken windows. Very sad to see. The family that we visit there have stories that will curl your hair. And I don't even have any hair.

Dog poop rapture. Interesting theory. Do you have evidence to support the theory? Never mind. We will just give you credit for knowing.

Hey Wrench. Where does all the dog poop go?

Ollie is a lot more patient than I am. That thing would have been traded/sold a long time ago had it been mine. Sorry it didn't have a happy ending, been an interesting saga to follow.

They are a beautiful blue, that's for sure. We see a few around here - always a welcome bit of eye candy.

I was in Nevada this weekend. Yesterday morning we were having breakfast with family. We were sitting on the deck while breakfast was cooking and a bird I'd never seen before landed in the dead top of one of the trees. Obviously a raptor, largish - bigger than a redtail - gray with a black marking around the eyes. Looked it up and it's a Mississippi Kite. Apparently a pair returns to their house and yard every year. They're very territorial and dive bomb Matt sometimes when he's mowing. Big time migrators, they winter in Brazil. There's a very small spot in SW MO that's identified as a summer breeding ground - typically their range is further south and east. Oddly enough, there's another small spot in Central Iowa and another in Ohio that are also identified as summer breeding grounds. Lane has seen them when he was doing controlled burns in Louisiana. They would hunt the smoke when a burn was in progress, taking advantage of insects fleeing from the fire. Sometimes it pays to keep binoculars in the truck, that was a cool sighting and I actually learned a little something.

187.50

They need to come up with genetically modified flies like the mosquitos they're releasing in the keys.

The only diamond patterns my wife is familiar with are on her fingers.

Things like this are why you're worth $187.50 per hour.

Hey Wrench: I've got a Craftsman push mower with a Honda engine. Should I use Craftsman oil or Honda oil? Also should I mow in ever shrinking squares or mow back and forth in straight lines?

Just get your own dern goat and tie it to a tree. Water bucket will need filled maybe once a week. Move the goat when you fill the bucket. And then sell the goat later for a couple of grand. Thing is, if you do this, the idea is mine, and patented and you will owe me one of those grand. I can loan you $50 to buy the goat if you're a little short.

we're going to do an inshore guide at least one day when the weather is good.

Leave May 18. Home May 25. Have a great trip!

Nope, not a chance.

Agreed. Especially my way, on an aircraft carrier.

That's too easy. My way is lots harder.

Isla morada here we come

Pretty sure it's two ropes and you throw him over the bow with one rope on each side and drag the offender the length of the ship. It's particularly rough to get keelhauled when you serve on an Aircraft Carrier.

We got roundtrip flights from Springfield to Fort Lauderdale for $308. Didn't think that was too bad.

Our favorite Italian restaurant here in Ozark - Salvatore's - has gone to 5 days and they don't even try to answer the phone for carry out anymore. It's a what the heck situation for sure.

Right about now, uncleoneshot and oneshot1 are thanking their lucky stars for thread drift....

There is no try. Only do. Yoda.