jdmidwest

I guess it is hard to find dynamite any more, grenades must be easy to come by now. Good fishing bait, just pull the pin and chuck them in. Don't even need a cigar to light the fuse.

We have mountain lions in MO also, but I doubt there will ever be a season on them.

As long you don't expect too much, it will be everything you expect. The campground is nice. The river is low and crowds are thick if you go on the weekend. Check the calendar and pick some time there is not a tournament going on. A tournament weekend will be a bad first trip. It is a place where you can be the only one on the river in a stretch and still have someone walk in and snag your line....

You buy it, the government is its sole user, so in effect, they own it. They tell you where to put it and only they can stuff things in it. If you don't have one, they won't come..... http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_the_US_Postal_Service_own_your_mailbox

Interesting, care to elaborate?

Just booked a trip for next weekend and was wondering what was going on with the river this year. I have read the Whitton ramp is closed. I have also seen some reports that there is a log jamb around Turner. What is the status? I am going to fish the upper end first. Later we are going to hit the stretch from Riverton to ? for some smallmouth. We are bringing the new and improved jet boat and going to cover some water this weekend. May even bag some teal if they are using the river.

Google beekeepers in the Springfield/Branson area and look for one that removes swarms. It takes more than a bee suit to get one out. Might need a chainsaw. Have you noticed a wad of bees sitting on the side of your house somewhere? It may just be carpenter bees, they are solitary and drill holes for nests in the wood. As far as the bee activity goes, this cooler weather will keep them in the hive warming the brood. Not much activity today.

Operating on battery now, Power went out on the first front which was worse, strong wind, Neighbors jumpy thing wrapped up in my picket fence of yellow pine, i told them to anchor it better. No Naders tonight. Just good ole thunderstorms best I can tell. I have had radar and local NWS but no other reporting.

You don't really own the mailbox, the government does. It is a Federal offense to shove something in one without postage.

Circumstantial evidence is one thing. First of all it is evidence. Bloody glove, a knife that matches ones in your drawer with blood on it, a bullet from a gun that you once had are all evidence that a jury can deliberate on. But Hearsay. Second hand account of someone's idea is not really credible evidence. Based on Hearsay, most on here would convict me as a member of the Tea Party based on some opinions. I have never been to a meeting, know any members, or associated myself in any way with them. But, just because some feel my beliefs follow the Tea Party, they assume I belong. I made a funny about abortion the other night and was accused of being Todd Akin. It is not really that I care about Drew Peterson, don't know him and could really care less about his life story. It is the fact I care about the fundamental system of Justice, Values, and Law that the country was founded on getting tramped on every day that bothers me. They could not try him based on what was presently in place for over 200 years, they had to make a new law to get him.

We have never been hammered like Joplin, but in the past 10 years I have seen more tornado's develop in this area than we have seen in the past 50 years. The one that went thru last Feb just north of the house went on to do Joplin like damage in Illinois as it built up. 3 rotation storm tracks last night within 50 miles, another one pretty close last Friday. This area has something that changed the ways that storms intensify lately. And they settle in and take hold for a week or so before they blow out.

Interesting little local story that is drawing some statewide attention. KKK wants to put leaflets on cars in the Cape Girardeau area later this month. They feel the statue that prohibits this is a violation of their Freedom of Speech. I personally don't care who it is, I don't want any crap placed on my personal property. Even if it is parked in a public parking place, it is still my personal property and I don't want anyone monkeying with it. I think most feel the same way. They could damage the wiper, scuff the paint, or if it blows off it litters the lot where they do it causing more problems for the persons that own those parking lots. I would feel the same way if it was a church, pizza place, or a gunshow. They are placing advertisement for their gain on my personal property and I respect the law that prohibits it. Our law allows it with the owners consent. I really don't see how the ACLU could see it any other way. If they want to get the word out, mail it, post it on public bulletin boards, stand there and hand out flyers person to person, get a billboard, or take out a radio ad like all other businesses that solicitate advertisement. What they are distributing is pure advertising like all of the rest, not free speech. There is a monetary gain for them in the form of new membership dues. Lets watch and see what happens with this one. They have won out in a few other places. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1891713.html

Tornado Alley activated again tonight, out west and heading this way again.... Our farm got chewed up pretty good again last night, trees topped, board fences lain over, power out all over the area. I was out estimating storm damage this afternoon in the Marble Hill area that got hit last night. Mostly straight line winds this time.

No pounds of honey this year, only a few pounds stored in the main hive. Bees have been on an IV for the last 4 weeks and in survival mode, I have been feeding sugar water. I was really worried yesterday, I opened the hive for an inspection and did not find any capped brood. Capped brood is backup bees in cocoons waiting to transform into adults. There was some new young larva and eggs and lots of fresh pollen. I called a fellow beekeeper and he calmed me down, he was seeing the same thing in many of his 200+ hives. That last dry spell kept anything from blooming, which meant no pollen. They need pollen to feed the young developing bee larva. Production shut down till the rain started Friday. I am only shooting for enough bees to cluster and get thru the winter. If they make it, they should be a strong bunch to takeoff next spring. Things have greened up and started blooming as soon as the rain fell. 1 in 3 bees coming into the hive has been carrying pollen, the others are carrying water or nectar. They need water to cool the hive on these hot days. After this storm passes, cooler weather will follow and maybe some honey stores with it. I picked up over an inch tonight so far, more coming down.

The evidence was he hit her and killed her. The wounds on her body could have been caused by a slip in the tub, or they could have been from him whacking her one. Remember, just is just the third wife, they exhumed the body and re evaluated. There is no body on the 4th wife. Nothing surprises me coming out of that state. If I was on trial, I would want to be judged on real evidence, not "Hearsay". Hearsay can go down so many different roads.

A landmark case, someone convicted of murder based on second hand opinions of non witnesses. Illinois even passed a law to get the case to go to trial. What is happening to the world today? Yes, it does look suspicious. 4 wives dead or disappeared. But, without actual evidence, allowing someone to testify against you based on their opinion of you is really not Constitutional in my opinion. http://news.yahoo.com/jury-convicts-drew-peterson-3rd-wifes-death-194658507.html

Pounds of rain? Second time in a week the sirens have wailed thru here. Storm blew threw without any reported tornado's this time. Several were spotted down south last Friday.

I am a small frame guy, 5'8" 155 lbs and the 3 1/2 mags don't really seem much worse than a regular load with my Super X2. I use 3" for ducks, 3 1/2 for geese and turkeys. When set up on a turkey, there is a recovery time shooting the 3 1/2 inch, the upward bounce takes time for you to get back on target. When shooting from a blind or boat, I really don't notice the difference.

Reporting from deep in the bunker off the hard line. Multiple storms are being tracked with rotation. Black as night outside and temp has dropped 25 degrees. Fortunately, it is going south of me. Why can't we just get a nice gentle rain? Been watching it build all afternoon up north in the Perryville area. Came home and sowed some clover and alfalfa for the bees. It was still and hot, very muggy. Getting some wind and a nice rain.

Next question, Gavin, will you clean my armadillo if I shoot it? I tried cleaning a turtle once, a big softshell. Never tried again. 3 pounds of cleaned meat, I may have to catch 2 or more. So far, no luck.

Shortbed, longbed. V8 or V6. Regular or ext cab?

What is the performance range on a Zero Weight fly rod. Designed for size 32 Dries 5' in front of you? I have fished some light stuff, I have a One Ounce 4 wt, but it has its limitations.

Ok, I will sterilize the trap if I catch one. Gonna have to save it for Gavin, I think he is wanting to try a recipe.

I have eat possum and coon, BBQ'd, its greasy. I have never tried groundhogs, but they are a clean animal and would probably be good eatin. I wonder what the flesh looks like on a dillo?

Lets have it, I am curious. Have you ate one?