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Since I have pity for you Mizzou fans, I'm gonna throw you a bone. If you don't recognize the KU alum, I have provided a link for our convenience: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps

My garden is doing pretty well. I think you give everybody box cutters at the beginning of the flight, and collect them all at the end.

The clearest creek in MO is the middle McKenzie, above the paper plant, in Kiowa county. No doubt.

I need a new reel. Should I get a baitcaster or spinning reel? Please give me a line suggestion too. I caught a bluegill today, it had gig marks. Who should I call? Does anybody know what flies I should use and where I should stand for my upcoming Shriners get-together at Bennet Spring? Also, my go-cart is running a little rough. Any suggestions? I want to be able to keep up with the others in the Dogwood Blossom Parade next week.

Yep, there's always a way to skirt the rules.

Rangerman, It's interesting to hear your perspective. Earlier when you said it would be next to impossible to get a conservation agent out at night to make a bust: is that nothing more that the guy is off duty, and maybe it's too much of a drive? I can sure see that. It would be nice to see some interest generated in taking on this kind of offense. Maybe a little work beforehand, including input from the folks here who have seen the problems in certain locations. I would think a CA might be open to a night time operation if it was planned in advance. Much more so that a call in the middle of the night that there might be something going on, and it's a 40 minute drive to go and see.

Hey Tightline, don't be bashful. This place is swimming with people trying to sound like an expert on all things fish related. There's always room for more!

I like the morels to be the star of the show. Saute in butter with salt and pepper. Serve over toast points with the butter poured over the top.

Nah, you don't wait. Their lifespan is real short, plus other critters eat them. When you see them, you pick them. Heading out in a few minutes now that I've got my chores done.

Wow -- that's a lot of morels for $7.56!

Man. That looks like swimming pool water! Is that from today?

I don't think paying more for using more is ever gonna happen. There's just not a workable solution for counting use of a resource, so we kinda go with what feels right. There will be folks that use it more, and folks that use it less. I've got no issue with the guy that goes out every day and keeps a limit of whatever -- within the regs. If he cleans out 'my' spot, I suppose I'll go find another. If it becomes a strain on the whole resource, then the regs need to be revisited.

Didn't know you'd gotten the sheep. Funny, they're running away in the second picture. Did you let them know some folks from the forum are coming down?

Lemme ask a question: If you could catch a bunch of 19-inchers from your Barcalounger, with a canteen full of Tito's at your side, the dayshift from the gentlemen's club (preferrably around the end of the month), and a pocket full of singles -- would that be a spiritual conversion?

That's me too. I never keep, so the dang regs are pretty easy for me. And, no I didn't buy a trout stamp. Non-resident (but MO taxpayer) is enough $$ from ness' pocket each year.

I think you're a wise young redneck. The answer was way back on page 1 (I think), and has been repeated a number of times since then. That's the way things work around here. [spoiler ALERT] This will end up with nothing being done by anybody about anything.

Gimme a friggin' break.

Good plan, Mein Führer . Where shall we start?

I like your grandma's style!

Yeah, it is senseless, but I don't think it's the world at fault here. Other articles I read say she was a troubled individual whos husband had been pretty concerned about her behavior lately; and she'd been seeing a therapist for depression and after expressing suicidal thoughts. Any off-the-cuff mention of suicide should be taken very seriously. Some folks just can't cope, or can't see any other way out.

I heard a third-hand story of some being found around Truman Lake.

All this warm weather has me thinking about getting some stuff started a little early. I think I'm gonna get the snow and snap peas in the ground today, and start to harden off some of my lettuce and cabbage seedlings too. Got some new EMT conduit verticle supports to finish painting and some compost to spread around this weekend too.

As soon as I buy me some legal boots I can go fishin

Nah, just go to the boss and ask him to have your crew take care of your wife until you're out. That's all the child support she'll need. Capiche?

I'm with you. This pounds/inches/fish per unit of time stuff is not my cup o'tea.