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    I still shovel, but my back was protesting last night as I was slinging full scoops of the white stuff. I’m too cheap to buy one to use once or twice a year....if I live farther north I’d have one. Mike
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    Agree they should not be able to stick the consumer, but should they be able to shut you down if supplying you is not profitable? Currently, the answer appears to be yes. I see this becoming more of an issue, not less, with movement away from more stable energy sources. If you need power, you better have a backup, because the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine....and if they aren’t making money - you will be off line. Mike
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    $18 MWH is dirt cheap - final costs are typically multiple times that after the all misc adders like “peak” demand charges are calculated and added to an invoice. Electricity under peak demand is always cost prohibitive and most big consumers curtail or drop off line rather than take that beating....that may be driving at least some of these blackouts where utilities are buying from someone else. I don’t think they are allowed to pass their posterior whooping for that power on to the end user..and may be why you don’t get it. Mike
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    Our dock on the NShore of LOZ is locked in...not very common to be sure but not unheard of to old guys like me - I have an ice saver running and all will be well. Mike
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    Maybe just until fracking is shut down to the extent natural gas supply costs swing the economics; then my guess is certain alternative energy companies and their stockholder politicians are given a cut of our earnings in the name a green new deal. And actually, coal would still be economically viable if it had not been legislated out of business by this same process and most of the same politicians. Just my observation, there is a slim chance I could be wrong. Mike
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    I’ve got my seeds started, but I simplify the more time passes. Canning and slicing tomatoes, cucumber, jalapeños, squash...and Happy Flowers(giant sunflower) for my wife. Mike
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    Surprised to see now...figured they’d be DEEP. Mike
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    Yes, I have been using my hillbilly snow blower as well - works like a champ when things are this cold! I can have the vehicles, driveway, and walkways cleared in a snap. Just need to move things down wind.... I take the dog on a 3 mile jaunt every day...and , yes, walking in snow, even a few inches, is a workout. I don’t wear a face covering, but I have a fitted stocking cap that paired with a sweatshirt hood around the neck area keeps me toasty warm. Mike
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    Agree fly fishing them will they are piled in there is not the hot setup, but they will smoke certain crank baits drug along the bottom - as a bonus there are normally BIG female crappie staged at the same time and filling up the live wells with a mixed limit is not too hard. Won’t be long. Mike
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    I have been playing myself, but I am trying to K.I.S.S. and just refill my boxes. I give a lot away, and of course I lose my share. Been tying jigs(marabou and hair), nymphs, and some articulated streamers and waiting on a few supplies to arrive to finish up and maybe try a couple new offerings. Thought about getting some more jig molds but like everything else this last year there is nothing available that I would like. Truth is, I carry around a lot more gear than I ever use already....I just like tinkering. Mike
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    Took a peek

    nomolites replied to oghfm's topic in Stockton Lake

    We’re you by chance on your way home from the tavern? Crack house? Lol.... Mike
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    Nice! Those hair/zonker buzzers look wicked! Mike
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    No Waiting

    nomolites replied to oghfm's topic in Stockton Lake

    In the past if the water was soft I would fish...this time of year is dynamite on lower LOZ with a jerker. I’ve fished many days in the single digits and teens, and you don’t take many casts so busting ice is only a part time job. The downside is I have busted a number of bills off by landing baits on skim ice I could not see. At this age I need it warm enough that I am not busting ice from eyelets....so call it high 20s. Mike
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    Photo thread

    nomolites replied to ness's topic in Photography

    E-log shut downs don’t fit well with private fleets as equipment is shared by multiple drivers....flatbed it makes good sense. The company I work for has been running elogs for 10+ years and there is very limited opportunity to violate regs and get away with it...we take safety and compliance seriously. To your point, e -logs have limited some of the Superslab Cowboys that were popping black beauties and running multiple log books. Not ALL new stuff is bad....but I guess that is a matter of perspective. Mike
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    Photo thread

    nomolites replied to ness's topic in Photography

    The DOT regs have moved a bit to and fro, with some waivers granted due to the virus. In general, most outfits are concerned about liability and don’t push too hard. There are always exceptions... Mike
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    Very nice; they all look good but the bang tails look fishy as heck...on a B10s? 1/0? Mike
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    I think you need the Lakemaster Great Plains for Bull. You also need the Lakemaster cards to run advanced features like contour following between ‘Birds and MinnKotas. Mike
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    Less, or more diffuse, light penetrates through ice. Mike
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    Nothing more insincere in the entire 11 pages either. Agree with your position on this, and that is unusual, but disagree with the bullying, baiting, and mob mentality approach with anyone who disagrees with you. Your politics are obvious. Mike
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    That is a dandy! I’ve caught big blues on LOZ with cranks and spoons, but never a flattie. Mike
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    My PB, Cooks Inlet.
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    The long shaft is likely not the best fit for a jon boat, although Wrench knows better than I. Mike
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    I have a ‘13 pro-kicker. They are a tad temperamental on cold start but I have zero issues with mine. Mike
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    Nobody is perfect...and Marais is a great resting place, that used to be some of the best waterfowl country before the 93 flood. I had permission to hunt fields adjacent and we had a couple low spots holding water that we set up in and had birds working constantly. I will never forget those years. Awesome. Mike
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    I never used to, I do now. It’s getting pretty western in the urban areas with thugs feeling emboldened since there is no way they can be IDed with current mask mandates. They just don’t care. Sucks, but it’s a true story. Yes, we need to get out of the St. Louis area. Mike
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