eric1978

That's a big ol' gill Bman. You always seem to find 'em.

It is. But like you said, there's no information that any interested person can't get from any number of background check websites. A few clicks and a couple bucks and you can know anyone's history and current information instantly. There's no such thing as privacy anymore. If someone wants to find out bad enough, they're gonna find out.

For criminal cases, the information on Casenet goes away after the probation or parole period ends. There will always be an arrest, plea, disposition and a case number, but all other details of the case are hidden to the public.

That's what I meant...It's been a while since I've watched Deadwood, and I had him confused for the sherriff because that guy also plays Tommy Lee Jones' deputy in No Country For Old Men.

Yeah, that looks like Southern MO alright. I usually like those indie type movies, but that one looks a little, well, mediocre. I do like that sherriff from Deadwood, though.

That's a new one for me. I would have just called that a sparrow...I don't know much about birds.

40cfs and 200cfs makes for a totally different river...I'm not saying it'd be impossible, but you would end up busting a lot of brush. There are some unwadable spots at 200 that are ankle deep at 40.

Looks like the levels will be perfect for you (around 200cfs like we had a few weeks ago), given you don't get too much precip down there Friday. Toss flukes as deep into the nastiest cover as you can.

But not without a canoe at the current river levels. It's 3 miles from Blue Spring to Jam-Up, and even at low summer levels I don't think you could easily wade all the way there...a few long, deep pools would be a real challenge, although probably not impossible. But why put yourself through that misery? Bite the bullet, take the canoe, pay for the shuttle. It's just better to fish for smallies that way.

You mean purple martins? I don't think we have any pine martens in MO.

It takes a little practice to get proficient, but once you do, there's no more rewarding way to fish a small river. Keep at it, you'll get better.

Green sunfish, no doubter.

Be prepared to share the river there. That's a pretty popular stretch. I'd go somewhere above Hwy 8...more wadable and a lot less people.

Smallmouth? Are you sure about that?

Royale wit cheese.

Always wondered myself. I heard there was a fish kill below Hwy K a few years back due to a chemical spill or something. Let us know what you come up with. I'm sure it has some little largemouth in it up by Busch.

Why? Are they really that delicious, or do you just like killing things? To me it would be like shooting a labrador just to watch it die. So what? If you're afraid of being attacked, stay out of the woods.

Better sharpen the blade on your chainsaw so you can fillet that bad boy.

Speaking of etiquette, I'm thinkin' you might get a wrist-slapping for that one.

I understand your concerns with the bears as a livestock farmer. But it's nature, and we have to take the bad with the good. It's not our place to manipulate which species and how many of each are "allowed" to inhabit their native habitat, depending on how "inconvenient" each species is...even though we do just that in many cases.

I read the article. I was just responding to your comment about how they are just a nuisance like otters, cute and furry and eating all the fish. I took that to mean you'd prefer they didn't make a comeback because they might bother your apiary friends. Maybe I misinterpreted, but I don't think so.

I won't be offended by your shameless plug if you go ahead and send me the original "Nymphing the Boulder." Nice website, amazing art.

Well they're protected by state law, but I'll go out on a limb and assume he wishes they weren't. Maybe I'm wrong. They do make nice rugs for in front of the fireplace.

Oh boy, here we go. Guess I better dig into the secret stash and head over there. Thanks for the tip.

The rabbits nibble on my exotic plants. I say let's get rid of them. Squirrels collecting acorns on my roof drive me nuts. Let's get rid of them, too. A family of opossums live under my front porch. I hate that. Let's kill all the opossums. A pesky raccoon tries to get into my trash on occasion. I could do without that. We should kill them all. My neighbor's cat leaves pawprints on the hood of my truck. Someone should shoot him. My other neighbor's dog never shuts up. Think I'll take care of him myself. Skunks stink when we run over them. We should work on eradicating skunks. Some snakes are venomous. No need for them. A deer almost killed my wife on her way to work once. Why not wipe them out? Birds poop on everything. Let's eliminate birds. I hate getting stung by bees. Let's wipe out the bees. I'm sick of dried up worms on my driveway after it rains. Any way to get rid of all the worms? Oaks and maples clog up my gutters. Let's cut them all down. Poison ivy itches. We should spray the forests. People fall off bluffs hiking sometimes. We should put fences up there, or level the mountains...too dangerous. People drown in lakes and rivers. We should drain them.