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Finished Truman a while back. Man, what a great book about a great man. A guy who valued friendship, loyalty, honesty, integrity, and hard work. A guy who didn't really hit stride until his 50's. Somebody who faced some of the toughestd decisions ever, and who steered us though some of the most precarious times we have faced -- when the survival of mankind was not certain at all. He made some extraordinarily tough calls, and though you might find fault with some now, you appreciate the thoughtfulness that went into them, and the context within which they were made. If you're a little skeptical about reading history, you should consider giving this a chance. I think you'll find a lot of parallels with what we face now. The political climate, role of government, and lots of other stuff sound just like today. It adds a cool perspective to things. McCullough really writes well, and the book just flows. It's not a stuggle, but a real pleasure to read. One of those books that I wished didn't end.

Short? I never noticed. Super cool? [fill it in]

Is it that one dude that ties 'em really, really fast?

Sale was from FDIC to a private entity. I don't think you'll see it published anywhere, but what do I know? I think it was listed at $5 million. I also stumbled onto a listing for WindRush at $5.8 million. Ain't gonna happen.

So, was this guy's reputation harmed so that it affected him? Or was he just uptight, looking to right a wrong and make a buck? You didn't mention his name....

Yellow strips? I see a lot of them.

You know Smallie, I know where you're coming from. There are definitely abuses within the process, but I don't see Al's example as one of them. This whole intellectual property thing is misunderstood by a lot of folks. If you make your living from creating things, and someone comes along and swipes it for their use, it's really stealing. Swiping one of the billion or so copies of the Loch Ness monster for an avatar is one thing; swiping a painting, applying it to a product you are selling is another thing. Al gave them a warning and they challenged him. So he stuck it to them. That's fair. Probably felt pretty good too, right Al?

Glad you ordered that. I don't know the Ed Story book, but the Tryon book is great. It's a good intro to fly fisning, and lays out most all the locations. Another book I really like, that is more geared toward small stream tactics, is Curtis Creek Manifesto. It's written in a comic book format, but don't think it's for kids. It has some of the best discussion of technique around, and the format is really helpful for making it stick. It's very concise, and heavily illustrated. Funny too.

The kevlar/epoxy kit Gavin mentioned will work on an Old Town too. And if it doesn't, all you're out is an Old Town Not a real hard project at all. They are tough!

No mistakes, just happy accidents

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Have you got Fly Fishing for Trout in MO by Chuck Tryon? I think it's an excellent book with a lot of good information about locations in MO. A lot of the rules have changed, and some of the info on places to stay will have changed, but that shouldn't matter too much.

I've seen more the last couple years too. Also had a good pheasant season in NW MO this year. Didn't even go to western KS. I'm hopeful.

Clear that advertisement outta your signature bub. It's in EVERY post.

..and then there's that too.

What's been clear is that some folks have had it in for Ron for quite a while. It started with mockery and progressed all the way up to plain old nastiness, and it was pretty much non-stop. All along the way I was impressed with his calm responses. He's the good guy in all this.

Ron had some interesting ideas and techniques. I'm gonna miss learning from him.

I'd just add (and, I know you know this Matt), that it is art to be able to see a scene, be there at the right time, compose it correctly, expose it correctly, know what filter will enhance the scene, etc. I really try to get it right at the time of the shot. Most of my pp is cropping and the occasional exposure, contrast or saturation adjustment. The more you get away from the original, the more artifacts you end up with. I haven't used Photoshop in a few years -- most everything I want to accomplish is handled by a good capture, in RAW, with minor PP in Lightroom. You won't be surpised that I'm not a real fan of HDR, will you? MItch: I'd venture a guess that close to 100% of chicks in magazines are enhanced. Nobody wants to see yellow teeth, a zit, wrinkles, or hair on a girl's face.

Sorry to hear that Britts. Like they say, grief is the price we pay for love. I'm sure you've got a ton of great memories. Our oldest Brittany, Molly, is coming up on 11 and I really noticed her slowing down this year. Kinda hard to see.

Hmmm. Last thing I need is another book on the pile, but I may do this anyway. Or Netflix. Or both.

I live 15 minutes the other way. I agree on the tackle -- everything you need for fishing Minnesota, and most of what you need close to home. The gun library, and used gun sections suck me right in. Fly shop is just so-so.

I think that's been Photoshopped to make you look younger. Oh, and the EXIF info says you took it with a Nikon Coolpix S550 on June 12, 2011.

Flatlander means I can see far beyond what you ditch-dwellers can. Anyhoo -- if an old photo in a current report here is used to deceive the reader, it's clearly wrong. If it's to better tell the story of how the day went, well, that's a tad better -- but still questionable enough that I wouldn't do it here without disclosing it. It's pretty routine stuff in publications though.

You mean a report here? No journalistic integrity required to post on here. Using a fake name helps too.

New York Times, National Geographic, Time, Vanity Fair? George Eastman, Elton John, Alice Walton, Walt Disney, the Nelson and Kemper? Dang.