eric1978

You should study a little potamology. Gravel mining helps a stream ZERO.

LMAO!

MO has that, too...kind of.

I didn't notice the tubing. That's probably a big help. Definitely a cool looking ride, and nice, neat work on the mods, too. Didn't mean to slam your project, just thinking out loud. Well done.

...or two weeks

Well, in the opinion of this eco-nut, Chesterfield may not be the greatest place to have a population of mountain lions, and I won't deny that if one was spotted this side of the Boone Bridge and my yard backed up to a densely wooded area, I'd probably develop the slightest nervous tick letting my daughter play alone back there. But realistically, you'd still have a better chance of being struck by lightning than losing your child to a ferocious feline. And let's face it, living in rural, urban or suburban areas all have their advantages and disadvantages and inherent dangers. If I feel like a 6-pack, I can hit QT and be back home in the time it takes to listen to an early Beatles' song. But I also have a much better chance of being t-boned by a drunk driver or mugged for my beer money while I'm out. Plus it takes me two hours to get to a decent river and I have to deal with masses of stupid people on a daily basis. They're everywhere! If you live out in the sticks, co-existing with wildlife is just part of the deal. You have to draw the line somewhere...if mountain lions aren't allowed in the city or the suburbs or sparsely populated rural areas, where are they allowed? Should we put up fences around the National Parks? Should we just eliminate every species of animal that poses any risk to the almighty human? What good would the country be if it was just like the city?

Yep, this was my initial reaction, too. I know guys do that to their canoes sometimes, but is it really worth it? I think I would have at least made the holes in the gunwales...you can still lash stuff down just fine up there. And if you take a trip down a bunch of wavy water, that's just more you'll be taking in, little by little. But what's done is done, hope it works out for you. I might look and see if I could find some kind of grommets to fit those holes, and epoxy or somehow "rivet" them in. I think they would maybe help prevent cracks forming on the exposed edges of the plastic, and more evenly distribute the pressure when gear is tied down, plus they would prevent your ropes from fraying. It does look pretty cool though, and will definitely be functional for hauling all those pit bulls.

I know, I was just ribbin' ya.

Pretty sure. Looks like he lost a couple sections of his bamboo though. Good thing the force is with him...perfect loops with a broomstick Yoda can make.

Yeah I was gonna say try a #16 hare's ear...can't keep 'em off those.

Yeah, the news said we got 8, but that looks like about a foot on my patio table. It's a pretty fine snow, though...I just cleared my driveway with a backpack blower.

and apparently a little more to come...

Yeah, but he kept everything he caught. I tried to read Compleat Angler, but could only get about halfway through. Booooring.

That sounds darn good. Think I'll take the Browning over to the neighborhood pond tonight. No one will be out in this snow!

I didn't vote because you've clearly got election fraud going on , but it was probably the best question anyway.

I think it's unlikely (and unlikely you would drive to Arkansas or Oklahoma to buy your gas and groceries). It also sounds like a pretty foolish plan to support another state's budget because you're angry that a MO fishing license is $1.50 more than an AR license. But do what you wish...you'd only be shooting yourself in the foot. You get far more bang for your buck through government services than you do transacting business with a private company. Can you imagine the cost of a fishing license if conservation was turned over to the private sector? Fuggedaboutit.

Well, if it's more progressive government regulations that BRBF wants, then I for one am with him on that. But I don't think that's the case. He just wants to slam MDC simply because it exists as a government entity, and point out what a crooked, bureaucratic mess it is in order to fit it neatly into his unflinching negative opinion of government in general.

Lots of hefeweizen refreshing I bring, if in drift boat trip down river you give me.

You don't have to wonder...just go out and watch the idiots between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and you'll understand why.

Smells like...victory.

Great stuff as usual. What camera do you record with?

Oh, drag. Mighta just hit the Meramec or Current though since you were so close...all that gas for nothin'.

It's my understanding that you can still access the river at Lane Spring...it's just closed to camping and all the rest. You have to park at the gate and walk down. Where'd you end up going?

I'd use a semi-gloss poly on it. The tung oil would definitely make the grain pop and pretty it up, but it's for tying flies. The poly would give you a harder surface and make it easier to clean up messes. I'd be afraid that the millions of fine fibers would have a tendancy to stick to the oily tung finish and create a grimy film.

I live in the suburbs, unfortunately, so I have no reason to defend anything urban.