jdmidwest

Alcohol? Snakes must be getting more poisonous this year, they are killing people off pretty fast.

That was Al Bundy. Ted Bundy was a mass murderer or serial killer.

Watching in the sidelines with all of the other Jack Booted Thugs.

It is not a civil war, but a Revolutionary War that we are about a spark away from. We have entered a time much like we were in at the start of this great country. High taxes without representation, Government oppression, Popular vote/Majority vote being over ruled to suit the views of others minor views, Invasion of Privacy, etc has been running rampant lately. The Civil War was about the Slaves, nothing to do with what is going on now that threatens the Constitution.

What is a Chanterelle patch? What types of areas do they tend to congregate? I have never run across them out, but I am not out looking for shrooms in this type of weather. My adventures keep me in water and away from dry land and ticks. Curious to know what type of areas they like to hang out in.

Alot of times you can just look at the levee and determine the deepest part. Unless it is a dugout pond.

Good point, the Feds never block public access to Federal Lands.

That might be him, the troll that lives under the bridge....

Depending on your age, you will have to have a hunters ed course to get a hunting license. And if you plan to hunt, you will need at least a small game license, even with a pellet rifle. http://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/hunter-education-and-safety/hunter-education-requirement As far as the handgun goes, as long as you are 21, you can openly carry a loaded handgun in a holster on Federal Land and all of Missouri with the exception of a few cities that have an ordinace against it. You would be perfectly legal, if you are of age, not a felon, and not under the influence of any drug or alcohol, to carry the firearm in a locked dry box or dry bag if you desire. That being said, there are restrictions regarding the discharge of any firearm or hunting within in range of any campground, access, or boat ramp. I think there is one on there regarding the discharge of a firearm on the river also. If you are going to hunt, you will have to choose a place other than the above. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21676

Heddon Torpedo. You can be deadly accurate with it, work it a few short jerks in a pothole, and it has plenty of hooks to grab on. Nice action and noise. Black, Frog, or Firetiger are my favorites.

I see this one heading to the deep daark hole. Don't know much about it except for an article I read in the Park Hills paper about the local MO Militia going out there to support him. The article was more about the Militia organization and what it does and very little about what is going on out there. That was a few weeks back and there was a stand off of some sort with the Feds and the ones supporting him. I guess I will have to do a little research.

Onions are tough sometimes. The sweet ones never seem to get as good in our clay soil. I think they grow better in loamy soil. I never let the tops turn brown and I never let them go to seed either. A vidalia will not make tasting onion like it does in the place where they grow them I have been told. I like green onions with my salads and have trouble growing them. I planted some this spring from seed and my first run of lettuce is already done. Onions are just starting to get big enough to eat.

Montauk is a great place to create a little family history. I think that was one of the first places I took my daughter when she was a baby. I remember pushing her along in a stroller in a place there is no path now and catching a fish on the flyrod for her. She is 19 now and that was her choice for Father's day weekend this year and she stood in the same place on the opposite side of the river and caught several trout on a fly rod herself. It was something special for me too.

Ness, they are all Bush planes.

Sounds like you are on the right track, taking him is the main thing. Watch him and keep track of his strengths and weaknessess. If he gets bored, make it more interesting by changing the way you are fishing to make it easy for him,. Even the odds and both of you try to take up fly fishing. Then you will both learn something new at the same time. Creeks are a great place to learn that sport. No matter what, you are spending time with him and you are enjoying each others company. There will be a time soon when cars and girls will cut into that.

I crossed at Greer last Monday and the river was low and normal for this time of year. Unless there has been some increase, I would think Thomasville would be tough in a canoe but doable in a yak. Talk to Brian.

Are the Kings open down there this year? I have noticed that many places are closed.

I am afraid that if that was my Dad, we may have went hunting sometime..... My x wife was raised in a mess like that. Her dad molested her siblings, male and female, from the ages of 2 to 12 till the mother realized and left him. She never spoke of him and 10 years later in her life he appeared when we were shopping at a store. He really wanted to do something with me, maybe go fishing. But I did not think his guts would make a good cut bait, so I never took him up on it. She claims he never touched her, she was too old and would tell. Those kids grew up and all become sexual predators spreading the plaque to future generations. It really causes some damage.

Did they have to cut the tick off or something else?

It is happening everywhere. I have heard of a few remote campgrounds being destroyed in the past few months. Pit toilets, park benches, etc tore up. Out of work people just have too much time on their hands. Good time to bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps and make all the people that draw a check work a little for it and keep their hands busy else where.

But were you a DC electrician? Run a dedicated ground wire, the white wire in the 4 wire batch, to all of your lights and ground the white wire to the tow vehicle side and it will help. Solder connections as they tend to corrode when wet and use shrink tubes or wrap. Then you have to check the plug to bulb base continuity to make sure you did not pinch a wire or have a bad plug. I have had bad plugs from the factory. Switch to leds, they are worth the money. The bulb filaments do not break like the conventional bulbs do from the bumps that trailers take.

Sevin dust and spray is bad for bees. The dust is the worst, they carry it back to the hive and it kills more inside. Try not to use it on Cucs or anything else the bees pollinate. Raised beds were the trick this year. Picked a few Sunsugars this week. Jade green beans are putting on. I should have a few Zucchini this week. Lettuce is still going. Snap peas are drying out. Tomato plants snapped out of the slump and are growing about 4 inches a day. I have Squash plants about chest high now.

Good luck up there. We are in the planning stages for a trip next year in August now. Probably do the Kenai again.

I bought a cheap electric kitchen knife 20 some years ago at Wally World made by Regal and use it every time I fillet at the house. The serrated blades are still as sharp as the first day and cut thru bones like a charm. It is the right size to fillet most any fish I catch and makes fast work of the job. I bought another cordless model of the same brand a few years after the first, but the battery shot craps in a short time, but it worked pretty good at campsites. I use a Rapala or a serrated Gerber when I am away from electric now. The serrated blade works better on larger bones like the salmon I filleted in Alaska.

I really wish someone would come up with a bulletproof way to rig lights on a trailer. Seems like every year or so, I am rewiring my trailer lights, or plugs that have corroded, or something. No matter what you do, it is always something. I always run the ground wire to the trailer and never rely on the hitch to ground the trailer. I even wire the ground to the bulb sockets to make sure. I have switched to led's on two of my trailers and have done away with the bulb problems, it has been a good investment. I solder wire connections, use shrink wrap insulation, and the best electrical tape I can buy, but I still have problems from time to time. The little 4 wire flat connectors usually are replaced every few years as they corrode or wiggle loose in the connection. There must be a better way.