Terrierman

True. Would have been fortunate to have made it to 50.

It's where they stage. Great spot for early season.

My problem has always been living in the wrong century. I'd have loved to been alive in the 1700's or early 1800's. Things were a lot less crowded back then.

Talley Bend

Regardless of whether mortality is 2% or 4% it's not the big one like in "The Stand". Plenty serious enough to be sure and regardless of what dear leader has to say about it, the U.S. is non-exempt from Mother Nature. We're going to get our share of sick people. Thing is, I sure hope I don't get it but if I do I'd lot rather be sick here than in China or lots of other places.

Pandemic is a reference to how widespread the disease is, not it's severity.

What a remarkable special talent in a kind person too. RIP Ma'am.

There were these four ironworkers who were good friends. Ate lunch together every day, hung out in the bar after work, did all kinds of stuff together. One day Jones fell off the 32nd floor to his death. The other three were distraught and couldn't decide who was going to have to tell his wife. Finally decided that Smith would do the job - they all said Smith, you got tact. So reluctantly, Smith called Mrs. Jones. When she answered he said "Are you the widow Jones?" She said "I'm Mrs. Jones but I'm not a widow." Smith says "The heck you ain't." Only being an ironworker and all he didn't really say "heck".

Another good example.

I never figured out how bees make honey either.

There was this old gal in the nursing home who slipped in the old guy next door's room one night. She shook him awake and whispered "it's time for super sex". Old guy kind of half awake looks up and says "soup".

I buy what's labeled as ethanol free premium for all my small engines. Put the first few gallons in the tank of the jeep, then fill cans. Always add Stabil at the end of season, and when possible, run the motor out of fuel. That's what the headman told me to do that time down in the Amazon jungle and I'm not going to risk activating his curse by disobedience.

I've got some advice for you sir. Unless you really need that $13,500, don't sell it. You'll be sorry if you do. Don't ask me how I know these things, but I do.

I only know one thing for certain about how my days on this earthly plane will end - it won't be in a nursing home.

mash down the barb and shake the fish off while it's still in the water.

200 yards is it for me even with my .270.

I used to have an 18.5 x 54 semi vee with a Yamaha Pro 50 that had tilt and trim. I really liked it. Wish I had never sold it.

What's your other choice?

Been a 4 lb. Maxima guy for a long time. I also like P-line flouroclear.

A buddy and I used to do a five mile three day float trip on the upper Current.

I was on the way to Chicago on an Amtrak several years ago. Train hit and killed an old man and his wife at a crossing. We felt nothing when it happened, just train slowing down and stopping. 14 hours later we were on our way again. For some odd reason, when a train hits and kills somebody, a bunch of worry warts get all involved.

Bill, I love you to death and respect your opinions. But I do not buy for one second the Shimano binding problems were a matter of bad grease. Spinning reels are not difficult to disassemble, clean, lubricate and reassemble. Done it too many times. And still had binding problems at the most inopportune times with Shimano reels. I believe you when you say they are fixed now. I'll have to take your word for it though, won't buy another.

Somebody needs to tell those Norfork guides they're doing it wrong.

Oneshot is right about RR right of way supposed to revert to original landowner when no longer used as RR. There were big time lawsuits back in the early days of rails to trails. The government won if you can imagine that.

I've been a bit of a bike freak not that long ago. Have a Jamis Coda Elite, A Scott Speedster and a Felt 29'er that I changed to a rigid fork. Now that my second hip has been fixed, I'm hoping to be able to enjoy riding again soon. I never rode very fast, but I could easy ride 30 miles and actually did Springfield Bike Club Century in 2007or 2008, can't remember for sure. Still have that wrinkled sweat stained route map in a frame somewhere around the place. Bike shops are great places.