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News last night said agis cumincatios in Jolpin are hiring 200 people. $10 an hour plus commision.

Guess it is kinda old fashioned but I like my colt 45 service auto. Nice weight and doesnt buck.

my take on this is a crook probably only uses or shoots 1-2 bullets a year. A sportsman might shoot or buy 300- 500 rounds per year and different kinds, such as 22, 30/30, 12 gauge ect. Are the high usage users going to be watched more than low usage users. Its a crock, one again the law abiding citizen gets punished.

Talked to a guy at the Flying J in Joplin yesterday. He runs the heated dock at Twin Bridges. Said this was one of the best years for crappie at the dock. Lots of limits being caught a more than average amount of 2 pounders.

Perfect Hair, A Table Rock guide that can run 70 miles an hour on the water and nary a hair out of place. AKA the Ladys man

Very nice film. With the music it had a Harold Ensley feel to it.

Whackem, The moon glow I use has been around for a long time. Its a soft white light. I know they have probably improved them over the years. It has a reastate switch for bright or dim. Dont know if they are invisable to fishes eyes, probabaly not, but thats not a bad thing. Does draw bugs, but so did the black light. Just lets you see enough so you dont throw in that tree top sticking out of the water. I target boat docks, points, peoples yards that have street lighs on them that shine in the water. Light = bugs= small fish= bigger fish. I dont know the brand name, think it is just moon glow and bought it at the Wal Mart along time ago.

I used to fish with one , but after the novelty of having you lne look like a lit up piece of rope wore off I went back to just a moon glow. Also Triline XT wont work on a black light, XL will though. Bottom line for me , cant see the bank with a blacklight, you can with a moonglow, cant find suff in the boat with a blacklight, you can with a moonglow. I will give it this though it sure is nice to re tie with.

Just a thought.

My goal this year is to catch all the crappie that I didnt catch last year!! We all got spoiled last year as far as the shallow bite goes. Who knows what this year will bring. I would also like to see an OAF Bass tournament this year on the Rock. Could be a draw tournament with OAF members. Fish for bragging rights or maybe some money. Would be a great way to meet everyone.

THOSE BORN 1920-1979 READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO. IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no child proof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with Rumbel seats no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all,no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or chatrooms....... And guess what, we were not bored! WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. But then, we only had 10% of the lawyers we have today. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal wi th disappointment. Imagine that!! There were honest to goodness, real disappointments. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. Some of the more recent liberal ideas have set us way back. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good . While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! The quote of the month is by Jay Leno: 'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding,severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another,and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?' For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this. For the rest of us...pass this ON!

Buddy of mine used to raise gamecocks when it was legal. Now he just has a few just to look at. He is getting ready to buthcher some stags and was wondering if there was a market for the hackle feathers. Mostly reds and grays. These are getting hard to find now that cockfighting is banned in the U.S. Antbody interested and how much?

Merry Christmas all!

Bill, for me and the current economy, about $2600. + the cost of getting up there would be all I could handle. My two cents worth.

I hunt the Dade county area that is closed for doe season. If you hunt the Govt land you must use an any deer to shoot a doe. Antlerless permits can not be used. The deer up there like to bed on sage grass points.

Steve do you know Prof. Janice Green ? She is my cousin.

Paronomasia - Funny! 1. The roundest knight at king Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian . 3. She was only a whisky maker, but he loved her still. 4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption. 5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work. 6. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery. 7. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering. 8. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart. 9. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. 10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. 11. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are0 looking into it. 12. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 13. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other, 'You stay here, I'll go on a head.' 14. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. 15. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass.' 16. A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said, 'No change yet.' 17. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. 19. The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. 20. The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. 21. A backward poet writes inverse. 22. In democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes. 23. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion. 24. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects!

Just thought I would bring it to your attention, I am still having trouble with the log in. Will have to log in everytime I go to the site. If I want to click on a posted link I have to log in again. Not griping cause its not a big deal but thought I would let you know.

Its my understanding that when the new madrid goes that north and south of there will have heavy damage. East and west not so much. Its not a matter of if rather than when. I had heard that Reel Foot lake was created in the early 1800's when the Misssissippi ran backwards during the big earthquake.

First time I iced fished in Minnesota we were on Cass Lake. Paid our rent for the fish house and then my buddy said we were going to drive to it in his bronco. I like to have filled my pants. Once fishing I heard a load noise and opened the door to see and it was a ROADGRADER pushing snow! It still gives me the creeps.

Missouri Stream Team wins Presidential Environmental Award This high school group is a model for youth conservation programs around the nation. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Reeds Spring High School Stream Team No. 432 has seen a lot of milestones, but none has exceeded winning the President’s Environmental Youth Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These dedicated juniors and seniors clearly didn’t need outside recognition to motivate them. In the past 15 years they have picked up litter and monitored water quality on Railey Creek and worked to increase awareness of stream conservation through media outreach and educational projects. 2007 was a particularly good year, even by ST 432’s standards. They monitored water quality in streams each month after school and on weekends. They got involved in this water stewardship project after its members studied environmental issues that affect streams in their community. In the spring they researched and designed a project on water monitoring. In September they collected and analyzed water samples at specific sites along a local stream. Students tested the stream’s water for pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, conductivity and clarity. They also sampled the variety of insects and other tiny animal life in the stream bottom for biological evidence of water quality. They analyzed these data and sent them to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to be included in a statewide water quality database. The team also floated the James River to pick up litter, sample stream invertebrates, test water acidity, and take water samples back to the laboratory to measure fecal coliform counts. They prepared maps, graphs and spreadsheets of data to illustrate the results of water testing. ST 432 members also gave presentations to school staff and organizations to inform the community about protecting its streams and how individuals can become involved in improving the quality of Missouri's streams. They researched environmental regulations and their effects on stream quality and traveled to Jefferson City to discuss local water quality issues with the State Legislature. ST 432 is using partnerships with universities, state agencies and local organizations to develop sustainable solutions for environmental problems. Students have worked with staff of the University of Missouri at Columbia to organize stream teams to work on its volunteer lake testing project. The Missouri Department of Conservation provides training to the team on stream monitoring. The team also has worked on a water quality grant with Table Rock Lake Water Quality, Inc. All this work earned representatives of ST 432 a trip to Washington, D.C. last April to accept the award from President George W. Bush. Stream Team 432 sponsor Mike Collins said the students were extremely excited and very proud to represent the Reeds Spring R IV School District and Missouri Stream Team. “Not only did they get to go to the White House,” Collins said. “they were also treated to a tour of Washington D.C., and there was an awards luncheon in the Ronald Reagan Building. It was a very classy black tie affair. These young people took home memories that will last a lifetime.” Collins said members of Stream Team 432 live in an area with a wonderful variety of wildlife and habitats, including caves, sinkholes and underground streams. The local economy is based largely on nature-related tourism, and the clear water of Table Rock Lake and surrounding streams is the main attraction. “Everything else revolves around water quality,” said Collins. “The students and their parents are all stake holders in water quality.” He said the class from which Stream Team 432 draws its members is an independent study course that takes place outside regular school hours. “They have to be responsible and step up to another level to take part in this class. It is expected. We have a tradition of excellence to maintain.” In return for their work, Stream Team members receive both high-school and college credit at Missouri State University in Springfield. “It is very challenging,” Collins said. “Students learn to manage their time, solve problems that make a difference in their community, as well as develop critical thinking and organizational skills. We want to produce lifelong learners.” Collins said he thinks many people do not give teenagers enough credit for what they are capable of doing. “As my grandpa used to say, ‘Son, you cannot make a dog if it stays in the pen.’ He was right; you must be patient. You must let them out of the pen, and we have a beautiful area that is tailor-made for this wonderful program. They have never let us down and I am very proud of them.” -Jim Low-

My son was fishing Sunday morning around outlet 2. He said 4-5 other guys fishing around there too. Caught around 18 in 3 hours mostly browns, nothing big with the biggest being around 18 inches. Said he had to go to a tiny fly to get bit, dont know the size.

Try changing the water filter. Its screws on and off like an oil filter. Might be a cheap fix before taking it to the shop.

Our buisness has been flat since August. Just treading water right now. I believe its going to get worse before it gets better. If a person has some extra money its a good time to buy some stock if you pick the right one. May see ya all in a CC camp this summer building ponds and cutting grass.

When watching the show saw this on utube. Bill coulda used it.