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I have a hard time telling if there are any hunters or shooters on here, but just passing along some info. Ammo is getting really hard to find. Wally World has run out of all Centerfire and Rimfire ammo locally. They had a little shipment this weekend and I snagged it all. All is 2 boxes of Blazer Brass 45 acp and 2 boxes of Federal 22 bulk boxes. One trip to the range for the 45 and a year of plinking for me and the kid. Our shop is out of anything 22 LR except for premium stuff like CCI and Ely and it is not available from our suppliers in bulk or brick. Prices are on the rise, the Blazers were marked $12.97 on the shelves and rang up $14.97. Still a better deal than the $21.50 the wholesaler was going to charge us last week for an identical product. I wonder what/who is causing this?

Was reading the local news and 3 headlines popped up in the KC area. One about incest, one about starvation, and one about killing roommates. The incest family was especially disturbing. Incest and Covering up bodies by KC family. MO Parents cover up sons starvation death. Man charged with killing roommate, torches house.

Published Jan 23, 2009 State conservation agents pinpoint trout problem in Jackson's Rotary Lake Rotary Lake in Jackson City Park will be fully stocked with trout when the season for the cold-water fish opens Feb. 1. The Missouri Department of Conservation pinpointed the private hatchery where the fish were raised as the source of a parasite problem that killed nearly 500 of the 1,300 trout that were stocked in the lake Oct. 30. On Tuesday, another 500 trout from the state's hatchery, averaging one pound and about 12 to 13 inches in length, were stocked in the lake. Shane Anderson, director of parks for Jackson, said the decision to restock the lake is welcome. "The interest has just been a standing question, will the lake be restocked," Anderson said. "That has been answered. That is a fine amount of fish." In December, anglers and park workers began noticing an unusually heavy death rate among the trout. An investigation found that the fish were infected with a tiny crustacean called a copepod that attaches itself to the gills and inside the mouth of the fish. In all, 493 dead fish were collected, said Salvador Mondragon, a fisheries management assistant with the conservation agency's Cape Girardeau regional office. Few fish have died since, and the life cycle of the copepod is long enough that the 500 trout stocked Tuesday won't be affected, Mondragon said. "We have continued to monitor the lake to make sure all the parasites were eradicated from the lake," Mondragon said. "We were just monitoring the fish that were surviving, and we went out a couple of times to take some samples and evaluate the fish." A fish infected with copepods will be less vigorous, and the copepods themselves look like tiny maggots on the tongue or gills. Infected fish are safe to eat, but they should be thoroughly cooked. The fish that were infected came from a private hatchery that sells to the department, Mondragon said. While fish from the hatchery have been stocked into other lakes and streams, no other waterway beside Rotary Lake experienced a major fish kill, Mondragon said. Catch and release Until the opening of trout season Feb. 1, the lake is open for fishing, but anyone catching a trout must return it to the water. A fishing license is required for any fishing activity at the lake in City Park. But after Feb. 1, anglers intending to keep the fish they catch must have a trout permit as well, Mondragon said. The trout program has been well-received in Jackson over the years, Anderson said. Rotary Lake is stocked with trout in late fall each year when water temperatures fall enough to keep the fish alive. Trout are cold-water fish, and each spring, as water temperatures rise, any trout that survive the open season die as the water warms in the late spring and summer sun. While the fish will not survive warm temperatures, Anderson said he has never seen any dead trout due to warm water. "They are caught or the turtles catch them or somebody catches them," he said. "They are going to good use." The department is still studying why the fish at Jackson's lake died while those stocked in other locations did not, Mondragon said. The fish could have been subject to stress while they were moved, or the lake could have concentrations of algae that depleted the oxygen supply. After the evaluation is completed, he said, one possible measure would be to use a herbicide of some kind on the lake to cut down on algae growth. rkeller@semissourian.com 388-3642 Does this affect you? Have a comment? Log on to semissourian.com © Copyright 2009, Southeast Missourian Story URL: http://semissourian.com/article/20090123/N...1239969/-1/NEWS

I want some nice wood panels, looked on Ebay last night and have a gun show in 2 weeks. Now I need the Commander Series and my stable will be complete. I have a Government made by Brolin Arms back in the 80's. I have owned 2 Colts and an AMT Hardballer in the past.

I stopped by the shop on my way home today and look what I found. I have been wanting a Colt Commander or Compact for quite a while but could not come across a used one. I found this Colt 1991A1 Compact today and traded off a Glock 21 for it that I bought a few years back. The pistol was a little flashier than I like so I dug around the junk box and came up with a set of black grips. The Ivories had a slight pink tinge to them but they were Colt, I stored them for later use. Can't wait to get out and shoot it some. Calling for poor weather all weekend and snow till Thurs. so I may have to wait a while. Should make a good carry gun. A little thinner than the M&P with 6+1 like my Kel Tec.

How much do you want for it?

Nothing against bait fishing at all here either. It is not a method for catch and release fishing, it has too high of a mortality rate, no matter how careful you are. Bait fish till you reach your limit and then change to an artificial to catch and release.

I would like to extend a personal invitation for the ones that like to shoot guns, reload ammo, and talk a little politics to come over to www.mp-pistol.com and talk about the p word all you want. Rules for the political forum is anything goes. And it draws the same amount of interest as it does on here. Seriously, if you have any interest at all in handguns, Smith and Wesson products, ammo, competitive shooting, and preserving the heritage of the shooting sport, join in. We are going to need all the help we can get.

While I was out and about today running calls, I came across an eagle feeding on a deer carcass. It must have been road killed, but was laying in a field. When I stopped the truck, the eagle moved out into the field. I took a few pics from the truck and then made it fly. I think it was juvenile bald eagle but am not sure. Also snapped a few pics of some longbeards in a field also. The snow came down pretty good around here this morning, first of the season to amount to anything. Sun popped out and burned it off pretty quick.

Don't ask. Don't tell......

I think since mad cow, they have to be tracked someway. Amazing how we can find and back trace one package of hamburger back to the farm it come from but can't keep the Mexicans out.

Y'all having a little problem with cattle rustlers over there? Cattle rustling rising in SW Missouri THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 01/20/2009 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The souring economy has led to a surge of cattle thefts in southwest Missouri. The Greene County sheriff's office has received almost a dozen cattle theft reports since October, and 30 head of cattle have disappeared from nearby Barry County in the past six months. Among the victims is Chip Porterfield, who said it will take years to recover financially after 10 of his Black Angus cattle were stolen from a farm outside Springfield over the Thanksgiving weekend. The cattle were worth about $10,000. "That's a big chunk to try to overcome ... that's my livelihood," said Porterfield, of Sparta, Mo., who has been a cattleman for more than 20 years. "You're looking at four years to recover from losing 10 cows." Jeff Windett, executive vice president of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association, said it's more prevalent in the southwestern part of the state partly because it's easier for cattle thieves to take their stolen property to nearby Kansas and Arkansas. Also, the area is full of beef cattle. "With the economic situation that's going on, there looks to be more desperation to come up with cash," he said, noting that cows can fetch up to $1,500 based on the breed, weight and quality. Calves range from $400 to $800. "For a lot of these people who have had these cattle stolen, that represents a significant chunk of their yearly income," Windett said. Thieves also typically steal expensive trailers, he said. Authorities with the Greene County sheriff's office and the Missouri Cattle Theft Task Force say arresting the thieves is difficult because cattle sales often involve little paperwork and it's hard to catch thieves in the act.

Actually, I think it is the thought of all the Clintonista's coming back to power.

Its happening all over. One theory is the water table is getting lower. I know there seems to be more gravel in the rivers than when I was a kid. And really, we have less rain too, its been over a month since a good soaking rain here, my ground is pretty dry. Ponds are lower also. I like to blame deforestation. Cutting trees leaves hillsides open to erosion. The bare ground lets water run off faster and carries soil and gravel away instead of slowing it down and letting it soak in. Riparian areas along streams streams help also, keeping the streams in their courses and slowing runoffs. I am a big believer that you should not cut trees to the edges of streams. Lots of streams I fish have been affected too, Castor, St. Francois, Big Creek, Big River, Cane Creek, Little Black, Hurricane, Frederick, Saline, Bear Creek, and Little Whitewater.

Any electrical supply place may have them. Radio Shack may have them or search online. Is that the only opener in your house? What brand opener is it?

If it just hums, it may be a stripped gear or stuck relay. Pop the cover and look to see if the motor is spinning or the drive gears are stripped. Some older ones have belts. If it is a Sears, Liftmaster, Chamberlin, etc, all made by the same Co. you can pick up new gears and install yourself for around $50.

A new version of a virus I have noticed a few of you may have been hit with is going around again. I cleaned one off last week. It seems to be a version of the old Antivirus 2008 scam. Virus spreads quickly, but may be a dud (AP) * Posted on Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:49AM EST NEW YORK - A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading through companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, already infecting close to 9 million machines, according to a private online security firm. Fortunately, however, it may be a dud. Though computer bugs have become a common affliction, Finland-based F-Secure says a virus it has been tracking for the past several weeks has surged more rapidly through corporate networks than anything they've seen in years. But the virus doesn't appear to be working as its designers intended. F-Secure's chief security adviser, Patrik Runald, said the virus's coding suggests a type of bug that alerts computer users to bogus infections on their machines and offers to help by selling them antivirus software. Instead, the virus is simply spreading to little effect, though it may still pose a threat to infected computers. "The gang behind this worm haven't used it yet," F-Secure's chief research officer, Nikko Hypponen said by phone. "But they could do anything they like with any of these machines at any time." Microsoft issued a security update Tuesday to deal with the so-called "Downadup" or "Conficker" virus, which appears to be a new version of a bug that popped up in October. "Over the last couple of weeks, a new variant of this worm has been affecting customers," the company acknowledged in a blog post. Microsoft said the virus is spreading by gaining access to one computer and then guessing at passwords of other users in the same network: "If the password is weak, it may succeed." A company representative couldn't immediately be reached Saturday to comment on F-Secure's estimate of infected machines. Most computers with Windows will automatically download Microsoft's security update, but Hypponen said the virus disables updates on infected machines. While the origin of the virus is a mystery, F-Secure's best guess is it came from Ukraine. Hypponen said it is coded to avoid computers there, which may indicate whoever wrote the virus was trying to avoid drawing attention from local authorities.

+1 for OBama............... Obama, Gun Salesman of the Year! Obama Named Gun Salesman of the Year Barack Obama's election has definitely stimulated one segment of the economy: Outdoor Wire Names Obama "Gun Salesman of the Year"­ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In recognition of the unprece­dented demand for firearms by nervous consumers, The Outdoor Wire, the nation’s largest daily electronic news service for the outdoor industry, has named President-elect Barack Obama its “Gun Salesman of the Year”. With the selection, Outdoor Wire publisher Jim Shepherd says it is time the firearms industry recognizes the fact that without President-elect Obama’s frightening consumers into action, the firearms industry might be suffering the same sort of business slumps that have befallen the automotive and housing industries. “It’s credit where credit is due,” says Shepherd, “Mr. Obama has consistently voted against individual rights to firearms, appointed a re-tread Clinton administration full of gun banners, and made it plain to anti-gun groups that despite what he might say to the contrary, he’s on their side.” That history, along with the unquestioned support of anti-gun organizations, Shepherd says, has spooked consumers into a buying frenzy for firearms that could be outlawed in another Assault Weapons Ban. “Manufacturers are months behind on orders for semi-automatic pistols, AR-style rifles, and anything with so-called ‘high-capacity magazines’,” Shepherd says, “buyers we’ve surveyed across the country seem to have a single explanation for their rush to purchase firearms – Obama.” “The buying panic is not limited to people you might be described as aficionados or even ‘gun nuts’. Recently, I was in a gun store when a gentleman came and said he’d never wanted to own a gun before, but wanted to get one while he still could.” Since the November Presidential election, firearms sales have been at unprecedented levels. For December 2008 the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) recorded a twenty-four percent increase in background checks for 2008 (1,523,426) over December 2007 (1,230,525). This follows a forty-two percent (42%) increase in November 2008, the highest number of NICS checks in the system’s history. Those FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. In other words, gun sales have never been better. Sales are so good that on Tuesday, January 6, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a notice to all federal firearms licensees that “an unprecedented increase in demand for ATF Form 4473” had run supplies low enough that dealers were temporarily given permission to photocopy the form until supplies caught up with demand. Completion of a form 4473 is required whenever a federal firearms licensee sells a fire­arm.­

Today did turn out alot nicer than the Weather Gods predicted for today. I volunteered at a Gun Shop today and was indoors most of the time. It got up to 47 here and the wind died down after noon. I am getting out in the morning for a little squirrel hunting. Even on a nice day, water temps really slow down the fishing. They don't feed much as their metabolism slows.

I came across this brochure on Missouricarry.com. It does explain the Assault Weapon bill of 1994 and why it was repealed in 2004. I copied it and pasted it into a word document so I could post it on here. Assault_Weapon_Info_for_Media.doc

ENGLISH USAGE EXPERT INTERPRETS SECOND AMENDMENT By J. Neil Schulman ...the sentence means that the people are the militia... I recently had a conversation with Mr. A. C. Brocki, editorial coordinator for the Office of Instruction of the Los Angeles Unified School district. Mr. Brocki taught Advanced Placement English at Van Nuys High School for several years as well as having been a senior editor for Houghton Mifflin. He is considered the foremost expert in grammar in the school district, the person others go to when they need a definitive answer on English grammar. I asked Mr. Brocki to parse the following sentence: "A well-schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed" Mr. Brocki informed me that the sentence was over punctuated, but that the meaning could be extracted anyway. * "A well-schooled electorate" is a nominative absolute. * "being necessary to the security of a free State," is a participial phrase modifying "electorate" * The Subject (a compound subject) of the sentence is "the right of the people." * "shall not be infringed" is a verb phrase. * With "not" as an adverb modifying the verb phrase "shall be infringed." * "to keep and read books" is an infinitive phrase modifying "right" I than asked him if he could re-phrase the sentence to make it clearer. He responded: "Because a well-schooled electorate is necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed" I asked him if the sentence could be interpreted to restrict the right to keep and read books to a well-schooled electorate, say, registered voters with a high-school diploma? He said "No." I then identified my purpose in calling him, and read him the Second Amendment in full: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Mr. Broki said he thought the sentence had sounded familiar, but that he hadn't recognized it. I asked, "Is the structure and meaning of this sentence the same as the sentence I first quoted you?" He said "Yes." I asked him to re-phrase this sentence to make it clearer. He transformed it to: "Because a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." I asked him whether the meaning could have changed in the 200 years. He said "no." I asked him whether this sentence could be interpreted to restrict the right to keep and bear arms to "a well-regulated militia." He said, "no." According to Mr. Brocki, the sentence means that the people are the militia, and that the people have the right which is mentioned. I asked him if another professional in English grammar or linguistics could interpret the sentence to mean otherwise. He said that he couldn't see any grounds for another interpretation. I asked him if he would be willing to stake his professional reputation on this opinion, and be quoted on this. He said, "yes." At no point in the conversation did I ask Mr. Brocki his opinion on the Second Amendment, gun control, or the right to keep and bear arms. J. Neil Schulman is the author of Alongside Night (1982) and The Rainbow Cadenza (1983). He has recently founded the Committee to Enforce the Second Amendment. He can be reached at P.O. Box 94 Long Beach, Ca. 90801

I usually dress to suit the outside temp. Last time out, 20 degrees with an ice storm going on. I had a layer of wool/thermax underwear, and a pair of polar fleece over the top and was hot after getting set up. Half hour later in the blind, moisture had escaped and I was dry and comfy underneath. As with anything I do, I layer accordingly. I have fished in a snow with the goretex and the only thing cold is the face and fingers. I work up alot more moisture in waders when hunting than I do while fishing. Main thing is to keep moisture away from skin so you don't get cold. Most Goretex waders are sized large enough to layer underneath. Poly Fleece, Polar Fleece, Wool/Thermax blends are great for cold. Duck season can run from 70 to 10 around here and usually I have alot of movement when hunting setting decoys, chasing cripples so I can be sweating one minute and drying out the rest of the time. Goretex is alot more flexible and forgiving than neoprene or cordura so I can get in and out of boats easier or wade further. Goretex is a wind blocker also that helps with the temp management also. Most Goretex waders transpire moisture even while standing in water, some better than others. There are comparisons on the internet for most of the major brands. You may get a moisture buildup from condensation while in water, but it will leave out when you walk in air.

24" reg will make some nice brownies on the tailwaters. I would like to see it on the Spring River also.

This one got ugly in a hurry. Who's having an Obama party next week?